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Reanne Acasio in "Egress" at Salt Lake Acting Company. (Credit Todd Collins)

Utah Premiere of ‘Egress’ at Salt Lake Acting Company Explores Safety, Anxiety and Exhaustion

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 12, 2022

  Salt Lake Acting Company opened Melissa Crespo and Sarah Saltwick’s play “Egress” on Feb 2. Some SLAC patrons may have been familiar with the show from its 2021 reading in the company’s...

Still from the Slamdance premiere of "Ferroequinology." (Courtesy High on Films)

Slamdance: ‘Ferroequinology’ Reimagines the Locomotive Chase

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  According to a press release, director and cinematographer Alex Nevill’s documentary feature "Ferroequinology," stylized as "FERROEQUINOLOGY," is about “the passion and artistry of railroad...

Still from "The Severing." (Courtesy Slamdance)

Slamdance: Eerie, Visually and Emotionally Dynamic, ‘The Severing’ Delivers Unavoidable Intensity

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  “The Severing,” a feature dance film directed by Mark Pellington, premiered at Slamdance film festival, delivering something unlike anything I’ve seen before. I don’t know about you,...

Still from the Slamdance premiere of "Snow White Dies at the End." (Courtesy SLUG Magazine)

SLAMDANCE: ‘Snow White Dies at the End’ Gets Lost in Translation

By Drew Reynolds, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  From its narrator being a fly on the wall to an angry haunted toilet, Kristijan Risteski’s debut film "Snow White Dies at the End" has all the elements to make an amazing absurdist film. The...

Barkan (left) and Bruckman (right) talking between takes. (Courtesy Yuri Munir | Peoples TV)

Director Nicholas Bruckman, Healthcare Activist Ady Barkan a Dream Team in ‘Not Going Quietly’

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 9, 2022

  “Not Going Quietly” on activist Ady Barkan’s journey with ALS premiered Jan. 24 on PBS as part of the Point of View documentary series. The documentary was directed by Nicholas Bruckman....

Still of Austin Cassel and Isadora Leiva in "Yelling Fire in An Empty Theater." (Photo Courtesy Slamdance 2022)

Slamdance: ‘Yelling Fire in An Empty Theater’ a Funny, Chaotic Take on Life in New York City

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 5, 2022

  Slamdance 2022 film “Yelling Fire in An Empty Theater” is an uncomfortable, enticing depiction of one woman's life in an unstable couple’s Brooklyn apartment. The film was written and directed...

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" title image. (Photo Courtesy Marvel Studios)

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Is an Innovative Superhero Film

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 4, 2022

  “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is an energetic and innovative film that will delight fans of any installment in the franchise. The film was released on Dec. 17 2021. It is the third film in Marvel...

Horacio Rodriguez's "El Camino del Diablo, the Devil's Highway: The Yuma 14" (2022). (Photo by Avery Greig | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Contemporary Traditions in Horacio Rodriguez’s Salt Series Exhibition

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor February 4, 2022

  The Utah Museum of Fine Art's latest salt series installment features artist Horacio Rodriguez, whose work urges viewers to examine the identity of borders and the layered contexts of the ancient...

Screencap from Marvel Studios’ "Hawkeye" official trailer. (Courtesy Marvel Entertainment's YouTube)

Marvel’s ‘Hawkeye’ Captures the Hearts Of Audiences

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer February 4, 2022

  Marvel's latest Disney+ mini series has raised the bar on the company’s new television venture. "Hawkeye" had the same love-filled core as its predecessors: "WandaVision," "The Falcon and the...

"The Book Club Play" promo. (Courtesy University of Utah Department of Theatre)

‘The Book Club Play’ Opens at Babcock Theatre

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer February 2, 2022

  On Jan. 28, the University of Utah’s Department of Theatre premiered “The Book Club Play,” written by Karen Zacarías and directed by Penelope Marantz-Caywood, at Babcock Theatre. The play...