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Helping Survivors Open Up in New Ways

July 5, 2016

Simply talking through issues isn’t effective for everyone. Even when it does prove useful, is it really the best way to work through trauma? Not if you ask Jill Johnson. Johnson is a mixed-media artist...

Modest Mouse lead singer Isaac Brock

An Evening with Brand New and Modest Mouse

July 2, 2016

In the end, it would all be worth it; the scrounging up $5 in change for the bouncer-turned-valet, waiting patiently on the off-ramp to Saltair Drive, which felt backed up for miles, swimming through the...

Utah Arts Festival Celebrates 40 Years of Bringing People Together

Utah Arts Festival Celebrates 40 Years of Bringing People Together

July 2, 2016

The smell of potatoes frying. The echo of bands playing on stages throughout the square. A constant song made up of Utah voices chatting and laughing. Tents, white and clean on the outside but loud and...

Photo courtesy of Megan Shenefelt

“Simple Little Things and Big Dreams”

July 1, 2016

Megan Shenefelt has been busy making her dreams come true. Shenefelt graduated from the U's Musical Theatre program in 2015 and has been seeking out opportunities to perform ever since. “You don’t...

Photo credit: Erin West

Two Creek Coffeehouse, Variety and Good Vibes

June 30, 2016

If you're looking for a hot cup of coffee around the north side of campus, then Two Creek Coffeehouse is just what you need. It’s easy to find, located on the main floor of the Browning Building near...

Cellist Matthew Zalkind Returns Home to Perform at the U

Cellist Matthew Zalkind Returns Home to Perform at the U

June 28, 2016

Coming from a musical family, Matthew Zalkind's decision to pick up a cello wasn't unusual as both of his parents were members of the Utah Symphony. “I started playing when I was very young, five years...

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U theater grad aims to remind people that the arts are valid

June 27, 2016

U theater studies graduate, Aaron Sparks, found himself in an unexpected place after graduation – working as a financial administrator. “You don’t always find yourself in your same field...

When & Where to Catch the Best Fireworks

When & Where to Catch the Best Fireworks

June 27, 2016

The fourth of July is just as much about independence as it as about fireworks displays. Fireworks are a tradition first advocated by John Adams in a letter to his wife in which he wrote that the signing...

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Coffee Haunt: The Counsel Cafe is inviting with good brews

June 23, 2016

In recent years, the U has seen an abundance of new buildings and facilities, each with its own perks. The S.J. Quinney College of Law Building opened less than a year ago, and with it the Counsel Café....

Ning Lu: The Us Pianist Extraordinaire

Ning Lu: The U’s Pianist Extraordinaire

June 18, 2016

Ning Lu is one of the world’s most renowned contemporary pianists. Born in Beijing, China, Lu grew up in a very musically inclined family. He sat himself in front of a piano when he was four years...