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Still from Gabriel Martins'  film "Marte Um (Mars One) which Premiered at Sundance Jan. 20, 2022. (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance: Gabriel Martins’ ‘Marte Um (Mars One)’ is Rated T for Tender

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor January 22, 2022

  Gabriel Martins’ "Marte Um (Mars One)" made its festival debut at Sundance on Thursday, Jan. 20. The film follows Tércia (Rejane Faria), Wellington (Carlos Francisco), Eunice (Camilla Damião)...

Regina Hall in a still from "Master" (Courtesy of Sundance.org)

Sundance: ‘Master’ Premiere Demonstrates the Pitfalls of Elevated Horror

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer January 22, 2022

  "Master," the feature-length film debut of director and writer Mariama Diallo, has what every distinguished horror movie seems to have nowadays — a sickly pale color correction, trembling discordant...

Colin Farrell in "After Yang" (Courtesy Sundance.org)

Sundance: ‘After Yang’ is a Refreshing and Beautiful Addition to the Science Fiction Catalogue

By Luke Jackson January 22, 2022

  When any piece of cinema brands itself with the daunting label of science fiction, certain expectations are involuntarily assigned. As an audience, we have become so accustomed to killer robots...

Finn Wolfhard and Julianne Moore in "When You Finish Saving the World." 
(Courtesy Sundance.org)

Sundance: Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Debut ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ is a Touching Exploration of Self-Worth

By Luke Jackson January 22, 2022

  In 2002, Jesse Eisenberg made his cinematic acting debut in "Roger Dodger." His quick-witted, razor-sharp quirky style quickly became adored and his career began to skyrocket. With a range of...

Still from "The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love" (Courtesy Sundance Film Festival)

Sundance: Re-Release of ‘The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love’ Opens Fully Virtual Festival

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer January 21, 2022

  After originally premiering at Sundance Film Festival in 1995, "The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love" returns as part of this year's online “pre-fest,” the first screening...

2022 Sundance Film Festival (Courtesy Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2022 is in Full Swing, and Fully Online

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor January 21, 2022

  Sundance 2022 is here, and for the second consecutive year it’s completely online. Though this wasn’t always the plan, Festival Director Tabitha Jackson is confident it’s the best option...

(Graphic by Cyan Larson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Walking the Narrow Path of Academic Careers in the Arts

By Hannah Keating and Frank Gardner January 21, 2022

  Adjunct and full-time professors alike have had a difficult couple of years of adapting to online teaching and trying to work through the emotional toll taken by the pandemic. Many of...

(Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Labor Strikes in Arts and Entertainment: National News and Local Conversations

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer January 19, 2022

  The concerns of entertainment and gig workers have come to a head as television and film became the main source of entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic. As streaming companies...

Cover Art for "Aristotle and Dante Dive Into The Waters of The World" (Photo Courtesy: Simon and Schuster Publishing)

‘Aristotle and Dante Dive Into The Waters of The World’ is A Wondrous Sequel

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer January 18, 2022

  Benjamin Alire Sáenz's novel “Aristotle and Dante Dive into The Waters of The World” has been highly anticipated as a sequel to 2012 novel “Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of...

"Flight," an Opera by Jonathan Dove & April De Angelis.
(Photo courtesy of utahopera.com)

‘Flight’ is an Ambitious Opera That Sparks Curiosity in the Medium

By Luke Jackson January 16, 2022

  When my inexperienced mind approaches the art form of opera, I think of the music from "Carmen," a mysterious masked man singing from the depths of a theatre and that one episode of "SpongeBob"...