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"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...

(Design by Madelyn Foulger | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

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...

"Honey" Album Cover (Courtesy Grand Jury Music)

Samia’s ‘Honey’ is A Vulnerable Indie Pop Experience

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 3, 2023

  Samia’s third album “Honey” was released on Jan. 27. The singer’s latest brings home a moody blend of sadness, struggles and relationships overlaid with catchy melodies and hypnotically...

Boygenius during Rolling Stone photoshoot (Courtesy Rolling Stone)

The Rockin’ Ladies of Boygenius

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor February 2, 2023

  It’s been five years since indie supergroup Boygenius released their self-titled EP and now they are back with three new singles from their upcoming album “the record.” Boygenius Boygenius...

"The Daughter of the Regiment" at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Heather Hopkins | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Opera Presents: Donizetti’s ‘The Daughter of the Regiment’

By Heather Hopkins January 31, 2023

  The Utah Opera cast shone in a heartwarming rendition of Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Daughter of the Regiment.” The opera is a story of unconventional familial love and loyalty amid the Napoleonic...

Jonathan Majors in "Magazine Dreams." (Photo by Glen Wilson | Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2023: ‘Magazine Dreams’: A Bodybuilder’s Downward Spiral

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer January 30, 2023

Roids and Rage Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors), a quiet man watching over his grandfather and pursuing his dream of competitive bodybuilding, slowly, agonizingly spirals downward in “Magazine Dreams.”...