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U Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’ Prevails Amid Restrictive Circumstances

By Luke Jackson May 15, 2021

  A spotlight shines on a dark eerie stage. Giuseppe Verdi’s ominous score fills the air. A crumbled figure rises out of the darkness. A court jester, deformed, defeated, disgraced. He begins...

"Pets on Q" stars Colleen Wilson and Melissa May Curtis. (Courtesy Netflix)

Salt Lake City Native Stars in New Netflix Series ‘Pet Stars’ 

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor May 14, 2021

  Neflix's newest original series “Pet Stars” follows Pets on Q, a talent management agency for pets. In each episode, Pets on Q founders Colleen Wilson and Melissa May Curtis take on a new...

Screencap of trailer for "Ziwe" on Showtime featuring Ziwe Fumudoh. (Courtesy Showtime)

Comedian Ziwe Fumudoh Transforms the ‘Talk Show’ in Showtime Premiere

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 12, 2021

  Ziwe Fumudoh is no stranger to uncomfortable conversations. It’s the crux of the comedian’s 2017 YouTube series "Baited with Ziwe," where she unwittingly drove friends and guests into committing...

(Photo by Andrew Thomas Carroll | Courtesy Y105)

Up-and-coming Artist Toosii Talks New Mixtape ‘Thank You For Believing’

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor May 9, 2021

  After his biggest year yet, it's clear that Toosii's momentum will continue as his highly anticipated mixtape "Thank You For Believing" dropped on May 7. It's been an incredibly successful year...

Cover of "Crown Prince: Book One of New Blood." (Courtesy Amazon)

Salt Lake’s W.D. Kilpack III Named Sinister Soup’s Author of the Month

By Luke Jackson May 8, 2021

  For W.D. Kilpack III, writing is old hat. Receiving his first publication credit at age nine and completing his first fantasy novel at 12, Kilpack is a seasoned pro at spinning stories. It is...

(Photo by Nick Youngson | Courtesy Alpha Stock Images)

Why We Need More Positive Disability Representation in Media

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer May 7, 2021

  The media that we consume — TV, books, music, painting, photography and more — is a vital part of how we communicate ideas and express ourselves to others. Naturally, people are often drawn...

Ludi Lin as Liu Kang and Max Huang as Kung Lao in "Mortal Kombat" (2021). (Photo by Mark Rogers | Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)

‘Mortal Kombat’ Continues the Unsurprising Trend of Bad Video Game Movies

By Luke Jackson May 3, 2021

  Hollywood bigwigs are not shy about producing live action films based on popular video game franchises as a money grab. Since 1993, there have been forty live action video game films, each rather...

Salt Lake Acting Company Executive Artistic Director Cynthia Fleming at the Launch Event for The Amberlee Fund on April 27, 2021. (Photo by David Daniels | Courtesy Salt Lake Acting Company)

SLAC’s New Campaign Launch Moves its Theatre Towards Accessibility

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 3, 2021

  The last year of shutdown has sparked great changes in the theatre industry. On a large scale, Actors' Equity Association recently protested their union's lack of support by not paying their...

Chiang Ta-Lai Landscape. (Courtesy Utah Museum of Fine Arts)

Music and Art Combine in New UMFA Exhibit ‘Sight & Sound’

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer May 1, 2021

  If you have ever looked at a painting and wondered what the painting would sound like, the "Sight & Sound" project, hosted by the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, might be able to tell you. The...

The Bloody Cabaret Ensemble. (Courtesy Bloody Cabaret LLC)

‘Bloody Cabaret’ Redefines Music and Performance In Self-titled Debut

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer April 29, 2021

  On March 30, 2021 Bloody Cabaret made its self-titled debut, both as an original musical and film project. It was created by University of Utah School of Music alumnus and composer Kagan Breitenbach,...