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The Queer Bait Debate: Can Straight Actors Play Queer Roles?

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer February 13, 2023

  Trigger warning: This article will contain usage of the term “queer” in a non-pejorative sense.   “Back for a minute. I’m bi,” tweeted “Heartstopper” actor Kit Connor....

Some of the clothing and decor at Vantage Thrift Store on Dec. 1, 2022.

Self Expression Through Fashion and Thrifting

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor February 13, 2023

  When I was little, I never enjoyed going thrifting. I recall my mom waking me up at the break of dawn to go shopping, telling me we were going to the mall to convince me out of bed. Mind you,...

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The Beauty of Escapism through Art

By Luke Jackson February 12, 2023

  In early 2017, I found a man online who was selling both a Nintendo Switch and “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” His price was a little higher than that found in stores, but the console...

Still from "The Last of Us" (Courtesy HBO)

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’: The Future of Video Game Adaptations?

By Arlo Marler February 10, 2023

  In the first few minutes of HBO’s newest prestige television craze "The Last of Us," the adaptation of the beloved video game quickly establishes the driving force of the show and the inevitable...

"greenland" by University of Utah School of Dance (Photo via @uofudance instagram)

Welcome to ‘greenland’: A School of Dance Collaboration

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer February 9, 2023

  Welcome to “greenland,” a new collaborative work from the University of Utah School of Dance. “greenland” is co-choreographed and co-directed by five School of Dance faculty artists,...

(Courtesy of the Utah Symphony)

Emmanuel Pahud Performs Mozart’s Magic Flute Fantasy: A Night of History and Performance

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer February 8, 2023

  On Feb. 3 and Feb. 4, the Utah Symphony played with Emmanuel Pahud, the principal flute of the Berlin Philharmonic, at Maurice Abravanel Hall. They performed a collection of beloved classics,...

Art installations by Holly Rios on display during the Living Document exhibition at the Alvin Gittins Gallery in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

‘Living Document’: MFA Interim Exhibition

By Heather Hopkins February 8, 2023

  On exhibition for the last time in “the old Gittins Gallery” is the MFA program’s annual interim showcase. As the name suggests, the “Living Document” show serves as real-time documentation...

Shirin (Vaneh Assadourian) waits for her father (Courtesy Pioneer Theater Company)

World Premiere of ‘A Distinct Society’ Handles Societal Issues With Grace

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer February 7, 2023

  On Jan. 27,  “A Distinct Society” made its world premier at the Pioneer Theater. The play is loosely based on real events, and takes place in the Haskell Free Library which sits on top of...

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What I See When I Look At a Movie Screen

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer February 6, 2023

  I cannot remember a time when I was not in love with movies. As a little girl, I would spend the day with my grandparents while my parents worked. My paternal grandmother is a huge movie buff,...

Photo of cast members in the original production of Morgan Champine's play "Corralis" at Murray High School in 2022. Costumes by Morgan Champine.

Creativity in Academia: How Creative Pursuits Make Us Better Students

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 6, 2023

  Academia is often seen as the most important part of a student's day. Morgan Champine, an artist, writer and costume designer majoring in English at the U, believes that creativity makes us better...