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Film still from "The Last First: Winter K2," an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

On the edge of space with ‘Winter K2’

The world premiere of “The Last First: Winter K2” opened the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | January 22, 2026

This article is jointly published with K-Ute Radio as part of collaborative coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.   The prize of being the first to summit K2 in winter was taken from...

Red Kiln Pottery exterior in the neighborhoods of Salt Lake City. (Photo by Caitlyn Homolya | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A student budget art crawl through Salt Lake City

An off-campus experience that is rooted in community and perfect for a student budget.
By Caitlyn Homolya, Arts Writer | January 20, 2026

  Salt Lake City is home to a wide range of visual art spaces, including nonprofit galleries, community studios and small local exhibition spaces. Throughout the city, galleries such as Urban Arts...

Cast of the Utah Opera's performance of Beethoven's "Fidelio." (Courtesy of the Utah Opera)

Creating ‘Fidelio’ at the Utah Opera

From costumes, set design and the latest celebrity addition, "Fidelio" is a timely risk taken by the Utah Opera.
By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | January 18, 2026

  The stage opened to a roaring symphony and stars cast across the background. Sharlene Wells (Oracle) walked out on stage and opened the scene, quoting Martin Luther King Jr. This is the world...

Sawako Nakayasu at Salt Lake’s Japantown on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U’s Guest Writers Series connects with Salt Lake Japantown

Poet and translator Sawako Nakayasu's recent workshop helps bring community together.
By Samuel Loveland, Arts Writer | January 17, 2026

Art sometimes feels solitary, but a little bit of good old-fashioned campus programming can turn it into a public conversation. The University of Utah’s Guest Writers Series, hosted by the Department...

Adama Delphine Fawundu exhibit at the UMFA on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Adama Delphine Fawundu binds cultures through art

The current artist at the "Salt" exhibition is a great, modern addition to the UMFA.
By Luke Utley, Arts Writer | December 18, 2025

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts acts not only as a place to display fantastic pieces of art, but as a platform for the modern art scene to shine through. This is done, of course, through dedicated...

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What happened to protest music?

It's time to take a look and see if this iconic, important genre of music still has the hold it once did.
By Luke Utley, Arts Writer | November 29, 2025

This article originally appeared in the Off-Script print issue, in stands November 2025. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date. From the symphonies of long-gone days to the...