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“Met Gala 2021: All the MUST-SEE Moments You Missed!” (Courtesy of Entertainment Tonight’s YouTube)

Met Gala 2021 a Fashion Spectacle but at the Expense of Safety?

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer September 25, 2021

  America, land of the celebrities? This year's Met Gala centered around the theme of "American Independence." As Gigi Hadid said at the event, “And what better way to celebrate America really...

Local art at Treefort in Boise, Idaho, 2021. (Photo by Paige Gardner | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Treefort Music Festival Rocks On with Strict Pandemic Guidelines

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor September 24, 2021

  After more than a year of waiting, Treefort Music Festival is finally back on in Boise, Idaho. With firm pandemic restrictions as hospitals in Idaho become increasingly overwhelmed due to rising...

Rollie Studio. (Courtesy Roland Dimick)

Rollie Canvas and Cloth Creates A Wearable Artistic Experience

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer September 23, 2021

  The local art scene in Salt Lake is often cited as unique and artistically diverse. With local galleries, festivals and showcases, the city has a community of artists whose work adds to a thriving...

"The Invitation" promo. (Photo by Samantha Little)

SALT Contemporary Dance Gets Intimate with ‘The Invitation’

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer September 20, 2021

  SALT Contemporary Dance showcased their performance of “The Invitation” at Kingsbury Hall from Sept. 16-18. As audience members witnessing live performance, we rarely get to see beyond the...

Sandy Brunvand Exhibition poster .(Courtesy University of Utah Department of Art & Art History)

Space and Body in Sandra Brunvand’s ‘It’s Not Always Black and White’

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor September 19, 2021

    After a thirty-year teaching career, associate art teaching lecture professor Sandra Brunvand is bidding the University of Utah farewell with her studio exhibition “It’s Not Always...

"The Anthropocene Reviewed" book cover. (Courtesy Penguin Random House)

‘The Anthropocene Reviewed’ Embraces Radical Hope

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer September 18, 2021

  John Green is a novelist, podcaster, essayist and one-half of the YouTube channel "vlogbrothers." His latest release, a collection of essays, titled "The Anthropocene Reviewed," is a reflection...

Screenshot from "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" Trailer. (Courtesy 20th Century Studios)

‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ a Movie Musical Spectacle

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor September 18, 2021

  "Everybody’s Talking About Jamie," the newest release from Amazon Prime Video, is a screen adaptation of a musical of the same name, based on a BBC documentary centered around Jamie Campbell,...

"Shakespearean Support Group" Promo Image.(Courtesy Standby For Places Podcast)

‘Shakespearean Support Group’ Audio Play Holds Space for The Bard’s Characters

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer September 18, 2021

  On Aug 31, local playwright and University of Utah alum Kimi Handa Brown's audio play “Shakespearean Support Group” premiered on the “Standby for Places” podcast. The audio play reimagines...

Actors Tyler Fox and Paul Kiernan in "PSYCHOPOMP." (Courtesy Roger Benington)

Intimate Settings and Powerful Performance in Benington’s ‘PSYCHOPOMP’

By Sara Gillett, Arts Writer September 17, 2021

  "PSYCHOPOMP," an incredible performance written and directed by a former Salt Lake City resident Roger Benington, is an intimate and enlightening experience that brings to light the recent...

(Courtesy Marvel Studios)

Villain in ‘Shang-Chi’ Steals the Show

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer September 17, 2021

  “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” begins not with the hero, but the villain. Played by Hong Kong megastar and titan of World Arthouse cinema Tony Leung, Wenwu is the owner of the...