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Your Guide to The SLC Arts Scene

By Whit Fuller and Frank Gardner August 25, 2021

  While the University of Utah has a myriad of opportunities for students interested in the arts, Salt Lake City itself presents a vibrant local arts scene for incoming students looking...

Bandmates Chrissy Costanza, Will Ferri and Dan Gow of Against The Current. (Courtesy ATC Official)

Against the Current Roars Back on the Scene with New EP ‘Fever’

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer August 20, 2021

  After a quiet spell in the "pandemic pause," Against the Current is roaring back on to the scene with their new EP “Fever.” Forming in 2011, bandmates Chrissy Costanza, Will Ferri and...

"Love Song For The Haters" promo. (Courtesy Fleece YouTube)

Fleece’s ‘Stunning and Atrocious’ is a Dreamy, Dynamic Album

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer August 19, 2021

  Montreal outfit Fleece will release their third album "Stunning and Atrocious" on Aug. 20. The record sees the band fully step into their new lineup, consisting of founding members Matt Rogers...

Capture from the virtual tour of Rachel Hancey's "Impermanence." (Courtesy Salt Lake City Arts Council)

‘Impermanence’ at Finch Lane Gallery Reimagines the Experience of an Observer

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer August 19, 2021

  Picture a typical gallery — a fixed, nearly sterile space filled with static objects. You move from one artwork to the next like clockwork. You might stand in front of a piece and stare for...

Kanani Pua Dancers Performing at the Salt Lake City DIY Festival. (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Salt Lake City DIY Festival Highlights Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor August 17, 2021

  This past weekend, the Utah Fairgrounds hosted Craft Lake City's DIY Festival. With gracious sponsor support from Harmons, the festival spanned three days with, “over 250 local artisans, DIY...

Screenshot of Dev Patel in the trailer for "The Green Knight." (Courtesy A24)

‘The Green Knight’ Will Cast a Spell and Take You on an Epic Quest

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer August 14, 2021

  It’s Christmastime in Camelot, and King Arthur (a warm, paternalistic Sean Harris) and Queen Guinevere (Kate Dickie) have gathered the court together for a celebratory feast. The merry atmosphere...

The cast of "#SLACabaret" at Salt Lake Acting Company. (Courtesy David Daniels)

‘#SLACabaret’, a Hilarious Variety Show about Loving — But Not Always Liking — Living in Utah

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor August 11, 2021

  "#SLACabaret" is the newest installation in Salt Lake Acting Company's line-up of summer parody shows, taking the space of the company’s tradition of “Saturday’s Voyeur.” Playwrights...

(Courtesy Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival)

Fringe Fest: ‘Not Broken Monologues’ Explores the Complexities of Disability

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer August 9, 2021

  “The Not Broken Monologues” explores seen and unseen disabilities, giving voice to the ways that joy, grief, heartache and transformation connect to the social narratives of “disability”...

Lexie Thomsen and Allison Billmeyer in rehearsals for "The Well Spoken." (Courtesy Bonneville Theatre Company Instagram)

Fringe Fest: Despite Festival Cancelation ‘The Well Spoken’ is Powerful

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor August 9, 2021

  Many theatre companies have experienced transition over the past year and a half, not only in the losses felt during the COVID-19 pandemic, but in addressing concerns of diversity and inclusion...

"Crying in H Mart" book cover. (Courtesy Michelle Zauner)

Memoir ‘Crying in H Mart’ Soon to Have Audiences Crying in Theaters

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor August 9, 2021

  Michelle Zauner, better known as shoegaze-pop artist Japanese Breakfast, made a leap from songwriting to publishing with the release of her personal memoir "Crying in H Mart." What started as...