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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...

Philadelphia indie-rock trio the Districts (Photo via Chromatic PR)

The Districts Bring Politics and Acid Trips to ‘Great American Painting’  

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer April 16, 2022

  Philadelphia-based indie-rock trio The Districts released their fifth LP "Great American Painting" via Fat Possum Records on March 11.  The album is preceded by 2020’s "You Know I’m Not...

Student Art Showcase at Salt Lake Community College (Photo by Paige Gardner | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

SLCC Proves it Cares About Art Students in 2022 Student Showcase

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor April 15, 2022

  The 2022 Student Art Showcase at Salt Lake Community College opened last week, marking the end of the school year and a return to in-person gallery events and showcases across the valley. The...

David Rios Ferreira: Transcending Time and Space Exhibition at the UMFA in Salt Lake City, Utah (Courtesy UMFA)

UMFA’s ‘Transcending Time and Space’ is a Gateway to Love, Loss and Memory

By Alfonso Belloso, Arts Writer April 14, 2022

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts unveiled the latest exhibition presented by ACME Lab titled “Transcending Time and Space” by David Rios Ferreira, featuring work and writing by Denae Shanidiin.  The...

Band Grounder featuring Athens Boyle, Jackson Data, Preston Palmer and Titus Larrieu. (Courtesy Grounder)

What is Mountain West Emo? Let SLC Band Grounder Show You

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor April 13, 2022

Grounder, I Hardly Know Her! “This song is about just how pissed off I am,” Athens Boyle said during a bedroom show in the Marriott Honors Community, a common affair for an odd 2019 evening. As...