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Jorge Rojas (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Looking to the Future while Remembering the Past: an Interview with Artist Jorge Rojas

By Evan K. Beesley, Arts Writer April 5, 2022

  Jorge Rojas is an alumnus of the University of Utah and an artist residing in Salt Lake City, whose prestigious career has led to his works being displayed in museums and galleries all across...

Channing Tatum and Lulu in "Dog" Courtesty of MGM

‘Dog’ Uses Deceptive Marketing to Peddle Raunchy Comedy to Families

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer April 4, 2022

  "Dog" gave me one of the most uncomfortable theater experiences of my life. Essentially, it is a mediocre, raunchy, buddy comedy starring the first-time director Channing Tatum. A half-naked...

Joy Franz in "Fireflies" at Pioneer Theatre Company. (Courtesy pioneertheatre.org)

‘Fireflies’ at PTC: An Approachable and Cozy Night of Theatre

By Luke Jackson April 3, 2022

  On the Pioneer Memorial Theatre stage, the quaint home of retired schoolteacher Eleanor Bannister sits in front of us. It’s everything you’d expect from a 60-something woman living in 1995...

Penelope Caywood (Photo by Langley Hayman | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Penelope Caywood on Bringing the Transformative Power of Drama to the Classroom 

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer April 2, 2022

  It’s hard to find someone who knows as much about youth theatre-arts programs as Penelope Caywood. Caywood is a teacher, actor, choreographer and the artistic director of University of Utah...

An artist performs at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City on Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

S&S Presents Director on Kilby Block Party 3 and the Blossoming of SLC’s Music Scene

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer April 2, 2022

  Salt Lake City’s Kilby Court has been an essential node in Utah’s music scene for over two decades now. The beloved garage has hosted handfuls of household names, including Doja Cat and Mac...

Aathaven Tharmarajah, Niki Rahimi and Carson Peasley in "Illyria." (Courtesy Todd Collins Photography)

Sail To Far Away Lands in Department of Theatre Production ‘Illyria’

By Evan K. Beesley, Arts Writer April 2, 2022

  Get swept away in the University of Utah Department of Theatre's production of "Illyria." Based on the legendary comedy, "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare, this production will have you...

The Nature of Color (Courtesy Avery Greig)

The NHMU Explores the World Full Spectrum With New Exhibit ‘The Nature Of Color’

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor March 31, 2022

  The Natural History Museum of Utah welcomes its newest and most vibrant exhibition to its galleries — The Nature of Color. The exhibit, organized by the American Museum of Natural History...

Poster for "Spring 9" featuring dancer Aubry Mason. (Design by Sydney Franz | Courtesy SALT Dance)

SALT Dance’s ‘Spring 9’ Evokes the Season with Three New and Distinctive Works

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor March 29, 2022

  SALT Contemporary Dance closed their 2021-22 season in the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center with the concert “Spring 9,” featuring new works from Artistic Director Joni McDonald and choreographers...

"Lungs" (Courtesy Pinnacle Acting Company)

Should You Have Kids? ‘Lungs’ Asks the Age-Old Question in the Present Day

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer March 29, 2022

  On March 17, Pinnacle Acting Company premiered “Lungs” — an intimate, unflinchingly raw, two-person show — at Riot HQ. Written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Shianne Gray, “Lungs”...

The Stem Player connected to a MacBook Air. (Photo by Alfonso Belloso | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The ‘Stem Player’: Kanye West’s Tech Debut

By Alfonso Belloso, Arts Writer March 29, 2022

  On Feb. 22, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, held a listening party at LoanDepot Park in Miami for the release of his new album "Donda 2."  The 22-time Grammy award winner made the...