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Theatre Department Brings High-Flying Cheerleading to the Stage

Theatre Department Brings High-Flying Cheerleading to the Stage

By Cate Heiner September 16, 2016

This weekend, the theatre department kicks off the 2016-17 season with "Bring It On!". In preparation for opening night, I recently caught up with Tori Sicklick, assistant choreographer and dance captain...

TEDx Time in Salt Lake City

TEDx Time in Salt Lake City

By Erin West September 16, 2016

Many of us have been inspired, motivated and challenged by conference and video phenomenon, TEDx. The groundbreaking series returns to Salt Lake City Saturday Sept.17, bringing with it several distinguished...

Salt Lake City’s Big Fat Greek Festival

By Alexis Cortez September 15, 2016

The Greek Festival, which acts as a fundraiser for the Greek community, ran for three days last weekend at its usual corner on 3rd West with food, music and dancers performing onstage. The entrance to...

Fun and Fancy Free at RedFest, Jeremih, Isaiah Rashad & Roc Worthy

Fun and Fancy Free at RedFest, Jeremih, Isaiah Rashad & Roc Worthy

By Casey Koldewyn September 14, 2016

When you're a college student, there isn't much that beats "free." Usually it is only applied to pizza — and, honestly, who's complaining?  But every once in awhile it's directed toward bigger things. RedFest...

Local Work Celebrated in Annual Street Fair

Local Work Celebrated in Annual Street Fair

By Alexis Cortez September 14, 2016

Once merely a small "tool exchange," The Avenues Street Fair continues to grow each year and provide more local talent for Salt Lake residents to enjoy and support. Running for one day only, the fair...

Artist of the Week: Returning to the Grassroots of Coffee

Artist of the Week: Returning to the Grassroots of Coffee

By Erin West September 14, 2016

Utah Eat Local Week, an event encouraging people to eat food from local companies that runs now through Sept. 17. If you’re new to eating local or have accepted the Eat Local Pledge, you may find yourself...

Garbage - Strange Little Birds: Dark, Personal and Powerful

Garbage – Strange Little Birds: Dark, Personal and Powerful

By Lauren Gutierrez September 13, 2016

Early on, musician and producer Butch Vig says, the band Garbage managed to get people’s attention with songs like “Queer” and “Stupid Girl” when they played on the radio because they were so...

Above camp

ARTLandish Presenter Chris Taylor Blends the Line Between Art and Earth

By Megan Murri September 13, 2016

Every fall, Chris Taylor — artist, architect and professor at Texas Tech — takes a group of students on a road trip across the western United States to explore manmade art and landscapes. Taylor calls...

A view over the campgrounds from the top of the Ferris wheel in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Fun Times and Good Food, A Fair to Remember

September 13, 2016

Spinning lights, wafts of extraordinary amounts of food and feelings of exuberance await anyone who visits the Utah State Fair this fall. Located in its normal fairgrounds, the state fair is back and...

NHMU Gives Iconic Exhibit a Makeover

NHMU Gives Iconic Exhibit a Makeover

By Casey Koldewyn September 12, 2016

One exhibit. 600 objects dispersed over the 36 feet tall display case. Two to three weeks to take every last piece of it down. This is the task the Natural History Museum of Utah has set itself. Located...