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Josh Scheuerman in Front of the Dark Skies Mural (Photo by Samantha Hobush)

Utah Muralist and Community Activist Josh Scheuerman Teams up With U Dark Sky Studies Students

By Gentry Hale, Guest Contributor April 25, 2022

  Josh Scheuerman, 44, is a well known and well loved local artist and advocate. On the outside, he seems like an eccentric free spirit without a care in the world, but within minutes of talking...

Outside the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. 
(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

UMFA Staffer Katie Seastrand is Utah Museum Educator of The Year

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer April 25, 2022

  Utah Museum of Fine Arts teacher and student programs coordinator Katie Seastrand was awarded Utah Museum Educator of The Year for her efforts in adapting to challenges and founding several new...

Mark Rylance and Zoey Deutch in "The Outfit." (Courtesy Focus Features)

Gangster Drama ‘The Outfit’ Needed a Bit More Tailoring

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer April 23, 2022

  The Latin proverb "vestis virum facit," roughly translated in English to "clothes make the man," was included in "Adagia" — a collection of Greek and Latin proverbs published in 1500 by Dutch...

"Subject To Change" (Courtesy Jesse Jacobs via Sibling Rivalry Press)

‘Subject To Change’ Puts Trans Poets in Conversation in Necessary and Exciting Ways

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer April 21, 2022

  Transgender and gender non-conforming poets deserve to take up space on bookshelves, not just as a way share their experiences but to start a dialogue. Chicago poet and editor H. Melt’s anthology...

(Graphic by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U of U Health Inspires with Sundance Documentary ‘Meet Me Where I Am’

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer April 20, 2022

  It is natural these days to be exceptionally skeptical of so-called inspiring news stories. What a media outlet may portray as a positive, uplifting feature can actually look quite grim upon...

"Elden Ring," developed by FromSoftware, published by Bandai Namco Entertainment  (Courtesy Jack Weekly)

‘Elden Ring’ Brings Players Together

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer April 19, 2022

  To put it delicately, "Elden Ring" has a vice grip on anyone that’s dared touch it. The new phenom instantly joined the ranks of the most adored video games of all time. After almost no time...

Utah School of Music presents "Sweeney Todd" (Courtesy artstickets.utah.edu)

U Opera and Utah Philharmonia Brave the Chair of Sondheim’s ‘Sweeney Todd’

By Luke Jackson April 19, 2022

  If you’ve never had the express pleasure of visiting Kingsbury Hall, please literally put whatever you’re reading this on down and take a quick visit. This building is absolutely stunning...

Exterior of Villaggio SLC. (Courtesy www.villaggio-slc.com)

Pizza Wars Chapter 2: Villaggio vs Pier 49

By Luke Jackson April 18, 2022

  To begin, a quick shout out to the Papa John’s delivery team. A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I were craving that sweet, sweet flavor only provided by the Papa. The nameless driver quested...

Alberto Lopez Gomez wearing a "huipil" (traditional blouse) from his first collection K'uxul Pok (Courtesy Al Dia and Hilando Historias).

Designer Alberto López Gomez Presents Brand Kuxul Pok’ with Equality Utah

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer April 18, 2022

  The hallways of the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art were filled with warmth Friday, April 8 when Mexican fashion designer Alberto López Gomez presented a show for his brand Kuxul Pok'. The...

Globe Hall in Denver, CO. (Courtesy Adam Larkey Photography)

Matt Maltese and Girlpuppy at Denver’s Globe Hall

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer April 17, 2022

  When British indie musician Matt Maltese announced his 2022 tour dates with no stops in Salt Lake City, despite having sung on Etta Marcus’s song of the same name, it became clear that the...