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Noah Gottlieb (right) and Eli Wolk, who run Elijah's Deli, present at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute's Get Seeded event held at Lassonde Studios on campus in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.

Connecting Community and the Arts with Elijah’s Deli

By Drew Reynolds, Arts Writer March 28, 2022

  Starting out as a conversation at the JCC’s Bernie Camp between two tired camp counselors, Elijah’s Deli has quickly grown and is making its mark on SLC’s food scene. Co-founders, meat-smoking...

"Star Quilt" by Mora McKeown Ezell in the "Handstitched World" exhibit at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. (Courtesy UMFA)

UMFA’s ‘Handstitched World: The Cartography of Quilts’ Changes the Way You See Quilts

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer March 27, 2022

  As a traditionally feminine enterprise, quilting has long been devalued — they are what you snuggle under on a long winter’s night, never mind the design and quality of the stitch work. The...

The cast of Matilda Jr. singing "The Smell of Rebellion" at Kingsbury Hall. (Courtesy Todd Collins Photography)

‘Matilda Jr.’ Displays the Importance of Theatre by Young Performers

By Evan K. Beesley, Arts Writer March 27, 2022

  Based on the classic story by Roald Dahl, the University of Utah’s Youth Theatre production of "Matilda Jr." at Kingsbury Hall, follows a young, special girl named Matilda who uses her miraculous...

Ken Sanders Rare Books bookstore is pictured on 200 E in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Ken Sanders: Rare Book Collector, Public Icon and Book Thief-Catcher Extraordinaire

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor March 24, 2022

Somewhere nestled in the downtown area of Salt Lake City, perched shy off of 300 South, lies an internal fantasy world born from the mind of book collector Ken Sanders. Rows of shelves stacked with over...

Dodie performs at the Royal Oak Theatre in Detroit. (Photo by Tess Crowley | The Michigan Daily)

Dodie Rocks at the Union with Opener Lizzy McAlpine

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor March 20, 2022

  On the North American leg of her "Build A Problem" tour, musical artist Dodie headlined at the Union Event Center on March 14, with rising, yet prolific, singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine opening...

Robert Pattinson in "The Batman" (Courtesy of Warner Bros.)

Robert Pattinson Puts on the Cape in ‘The Batman’ for a Moody Detective Thriller

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer March 20, 2022

  Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” doesn’t seek to redefine the story of The Dark Knight or subvert what it means to be a hero. How could it? By my count, eighteen actors have previously played...

(Courtesy Ya La'Ford)

Global Community in Artist Ya La’Ford’s Ogden Contemporary Art Residency

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor March 19, 2022

  This April, multimedia artist Ya La’Ford will begin an artist's residency at Ogden Contemporary Art, and Utahns could not be more excited. Ya La'Ford: The Artist With her impressive and multifaceted...

"Something Rotten" (Courtesy pioneertheatre.org)

PTC’s ‘Something Rotten’ Presents Something Hilarious and Fresh

By Luke Jackson March 16, 2022

  When I review in-person events, I always bring a pen and notepad. Having something physical in front of me to record thoughts and feelings as they come always helps with my writing process. I’ve...

We Need Diverse Books (Courtesy We Need Diverse Books)

Black History Month: We Need Diverse Books Now More Than Ever

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer March 4, 2022

  It’s important to recognize organizations like We Need Diverse Books and their promotion of Black voices in literature as Black History Month 2022 has just ended. We Need Diverse Books Black...

(Courtesy Todd Collins Photography)

Finding the Through-Line of Abstraction in the Department of Dance’s ‘Spring Dance’

By Evan K. Beesley, Arts Writer March 4, 2022

  The Department of Dance at the University of Utah premiered its semi-annual showcase "Spring Dance," directed by Brent Schnieder, on Feb. 17 . Schnieder presented, in his words, a “mixed repertory”...