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The Dying Image of Celebrities

By Eliza Delgado, Assistant Arts Editor March 7, 2024

  When we think of celebrities, we think about the A-listers such as Taylor Swift, Kobe Bryant, Meryl Streep and more. What those celebrities have in common is the lack of social media in their...

School of Dance Costume Shop student worker Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo by Haley Freeman | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Step Inside the U’s School of Dance Costume Shop

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer March 1, 2024

  There are four distinct sounds to be heard in the Marriott Center for Dance: The music travels from studios and the stage; dancers leap and shuffle across the marley floors; voices carrying corrections...

Photo by Josi Hinds (Daily Utah Chronicle)

PTC’s ‘Bonnie & Clyde’: Good, Even if Not Great

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer February 27, 2024

  The lights go down, and suddenly the sound of a round of gunshots echoes through the theater. A voiceover introduces the play, and then spotlights swirl around the stage before we’re introduced...

The School of Dance Utah Ballet rehearses Serenade on Jan. 27, 2024. (Photo by Haley Freeman | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Ballet Brings Balanchine’s ‘Serenade’ to Stage

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer February 22, 2024

  You will always remember the first time you saw “Serenade” performed live.  When I watched the School of Dance ballet program rehearse “Serenade” in the expansive basement studios...

Libby Gardner Concert Hall. (Photo courtesy of Scott Catron via Flickr)

U Opera’s ‘Scenes’: An Outstanding Display of Student Talent

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer February 19, 2024

  In front of a towering organ on a two-tiered stage, the students in the U Opera displayed their talent in a performance at the Libby Gardner Concert Hall on Saturday night. They were joined by...

Into the Woods presented by the University of Utah Department of Theatre (Photo by Todd Collins, Photo manipulation by Aaron Swenson)

U Theatre: ‘Into the Woods’ is A Fun Fantasy Foray

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer February 19, 2024

  "Into the Woods" is a remediated take on the Brothers Grimm fairytales written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning team of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. Stories such as Cinderella, Little Red...

The Utah Symphony Performs Love Actually (Photo by Ian Mower)

Utah’s Films in Concert Series: Change How You Listen to Movies

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer February 18, 2024

  More often than not, the most beloved films are accompanied by iconic scores. Despite the importance of music in cinema, many audiences overlook it, enjoying the melodies without acknowledging...

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A Conversation With Bill Burr

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer February 16, 2024

  In the world of comedy, few names are as big today as Bill Burr. Known for his no-nonsense approach to “touchy” subject matter and his appreciation of older sensibilities, Burr has stood...

Utah Cultural Celebration Center (Photo by Josi Hinds | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

West Valley Arts Highlights Local Communities

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer February 15, 2024

  As you drive up the road to the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, an outdoor amphitheater and the Chinese Heritage Gate sit on one side of the building. On the other side, a stylized globe greets...

No Place to Call Home by artist Natalie Lim Cheatham in 2020. (Courtesy of Natalie Lim Cheatham)

What is the Youth Activist Art Archive?

By Josi Hinds, Arts Writer February 10, 2024

  “Youth have always played a very, very important role in social change,” said artist and activist Beth Krensky. This acknowledgment of the power of youth is part of what inspired Krensky,...

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