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Urban Arts Festival: Community of Utah Creatives

Urban Arts Festival: Community of Utah Creatives

By India Bown, Arts Writer September 16, 2021

In the downtown area of Salt Lake, the city comes alive with the artists’ attraction of the Urban Arts Festival at the Gateway Mall. Hosted by the Utah Arts Alliance, the festival features live music,...

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The Intoxicating Kindness of ‘Ted Lasso’

By Luke Jackson September 15, 2021

  "Ted Lasso" was a show I never thought I’d watch let alone fall in love with. I had heard about the show primarily from the old people of the world (those over 30), so I naturally assumed...

Ain't Misbehavin' Cast (Courtesy of Pioneer Theatre Company)

‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’ at Pioneer Theatre Company — Utah’s Warm Reunion with Live Theatre

By Luke Jackson September 13, 2021

  The house lights dim and a warm wave of silence rushes over the audience. All eyes dart eagerly to the stage in collective anticipation — a sense of waiting that has lasted through each of...

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University Resources for Arts Students this Fall

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer September 10, 2021

  As students and faculty prepare to return to the University of Utah’s campus, it’s important to give credit to the Science Technology Engineering and Math — STEM — advancements made by...

Screenshot from "Candyman." (Courtesy of Monkeypaw Productions)

‘Candyman’ is Summoned, but Drowns in its Ambition

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer September 7, 2021

  Over the decades, Bernard Rose's 1992 "Candyman" has been acknowledged as a classic of the horror genre. Nia DaCosta’s newly released “spiritual sequel,” also entitled "Candyman," has a...

"The White Lotus: Official Trailer." (Courtesy of HBO Max's YouTube)

‘The White Lotus’ Offers Audiences Eerie and Emotional Suspense

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer September 7, 2021

  "The White Lotus" writer, director and creator Mike White masterminded an eerie, suspenseful tale of a vacation gone wrong in the first season of the new HBO Max series. He put together a...

Poster for Netflix's "He's All That" featuring Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan. (Courtesy IMDb)

‘He’s All That’ Full of Bad Cliches, but Turns Old Stereotypes on their Heads

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer September 7, 2021

  Last Friday, Netflix released “He’s All That” for streaming audiences. The film, starring TikTok darling Addison Rae and "Cobra Kai" actor Tanner Buchanan, is a gender-swapped reboot of...

"Gossip Girl (HBO Max) Trailer HD." (Courtesy of TV Promos' YouTube)

Safran’s ‘Gossip Girl’ Spin-Off Creates a Glamorous World of Escapism and Heart

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer September 7, 2021

  Welcome back Utahns... Would that be the equivalent of "Upper East Siders?" Who knows? Who cares? That same optimistic confusion is the feeling I got when watching Joshua Safran’s "Gossip...

Linkin Park during their performance at Hollywood Bowl, LA California. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

What Happens When Bands Change Their Sounds?

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer September 5, 2021

  Musicians are often defined by their musical aesthetics. It’s rare to find a band that doesn’t conform to a specific genre or style. That may be the reason why bands that change their...

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A Year in Review and a Look at What’s Next for Arts at the U

By Frank Gardner and Hannah Keating September 5, 2021

  The University of Utah’s College of Fine Arts departments have had a year unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic challenged students in arts departments at the U to pursue traditionally in-person...