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"Hot Dog Bridge" by Russell T. Gordon (Courtesy of americanart.si.edu)

UMFA’s ‘Hot Dog Bridge’ ACME Lab: How Far Can You Examine One Piece of Art?

By Josi Hinds, News Editor May 14, 2023

  A bright blue sky, a rainbow, red rocks and a hotdog combine to create a unique exhibition in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts ACME Lab. “ACME Lab is an exhibition space for art experimentation...

"Beau is Afraid" poster

‘Beau is Afraid’: I Would Be Too

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer May 8, 2023

  There is no way to get me less interested in a movie than to tell me it is over two hours long. I yearn for the days when a movie could be 65 minutes and pass as a feature. However, this growing...

Jenna Ortega's look at Met Gala 2023 on May 1.

Met Gala 2023: My Top Four Looks of The Night

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor May 6, 2023

  Often described as the "Super Bowl of fashion," the Met Gala is held each year on the first Monday of May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Models, actors, musicians, athletes...

"Evil Dead Rise"

‘Evil Dead: Rise’: Mayhem and Motherhood

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer May 6, 2023

  Two rapscallion film students, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell made the short film “Within the Woods.” This film was used to secure the rather modest $90 thousand that would be used to make...

Owen Wilson as Carl Nargle in "Paint" (2023).

‘Paint’: Not Quite Good Enough

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor May 4, 2023

  Brit McAdams’ latest film, “Paint,” tells the tale of a Bob Ross-esque local celebrity who doesn’t quite live up to his lovable facade off-screen.  The Majestic Mount Mansfield Owen...

"All of This Will End" (Courtesy Saddle Creek Records)

Indigo De Souza Releases Her Third Studio Album, “All of This Will End”

By Arlo Marler May 3, 2023

  I did not become a fan of Indigo De Souza until her second album, “Any Shape You Take,” was released. Only then did I fully have the chance to become enraptured by her music. I subsequently...

"Overlapping Celebration" by Marren Lawrence

Student Artists Delight in Annual Student Art Exhibition

By Heather Hopkins, Arts Writer May 1, 2023

  Now on view in the Art Department's Alvin Gittins Gallery is the University of Utah’s Annual Student Art Exhibition. A Bouquet of Technique Mixed with Heart As spring begrudgingly emerges...

36th Annual Twilight Concert Series, presented by the Salt Lake City Arts Council

The Twilight Concert Series Returns for Its 36th Year

By Grier Abercrombie, Arts Writer May 1, 2023

  The Salt Lake City Arts Council is presenting the 2023 Twilight Concert Series for its 36th year, with an impressive lineup of artists including Death Cab for Cutie, Lord Huron, The Head and...

Poster for University of Utah School of Music Opera Puccini Double Bill.

U Opera Students Perform Puccini

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor April 26, 2023

  The University of Utah’s School of Music Opera Department stunned audiences with a Puccini double bill this past weekend, April 14 and 15. Let’s Go to the Opera Though the thrill of the...

Radical Joy and VACANCIES at Finch Lane Gallery

Radical Joy and VACANCIES at Finch Lane Gallery

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer April 25, 2023

  Don’t let its exterior fool you like it fooled my friends and I, the building at 54 Finch Lane is not a house, but a small art gallery dubbed “Finch Lane Gallery.” As soon as I entered...