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Performing Arts

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SLAC Kicks Off First NPSS Festival Highlighting BIPOC Artists

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer January 31, 2021

  The Salt Lake Acting Company has announced their first-ever New Play Sounding Series Festival. SLAC's “New Play Sounding Series” was founded in 1994, making it the longest-running series...

Director Cheryl Cluff, Actors Tracie Merrill, Sydney Shoell, Latoya Cameron, all in P.G. ANON, the first play in Plan-Bs upcoming season | Courtesy of Plan-B Theatre

Plan-B Theatre Releases Plans for an Audio-Only Season

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 31, 2021

  When Plan-B Theatre’s playwrights began work on the 2020-21 season, they had visions of live performances, stage blocking, big audiences and, ultimately, lots and lots of face-to-face interaction. Enter...

The Night Witches (Courtesy Aaron Swenson)

U Theatre Thrives with Virtual Production of “The Night Witches”

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor November 21, 2020

  In spite of the changes to daily life that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought, the University of Utah’s theatre department has found a way to keep the arts and theatre alive through an entirely...

(Courtesy of the Salt Lake Acting Company)

Quarantine Comedy in SLAC Digital Shorts

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor November 19, 2020

  After temporarily closing in March in response to the ever-growing COVID-19 pandemic, the Salt Lake Acting Company has announced a new season of digital productions to offset the lack of theatre...

(Courtesy Pioneer Theatre Company)

Pioneer Theatre Company’s ‘Holiday Scene Shoppe’ Brings Holiday Spirit to Salt Lake City

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor November 18, 2020

  It feels as though many people in our community are already in the holiday spirit. The first snow in Salt Lake City opened the floodgates to start playing classic Christmas songs, preparing gift...

(Photo by Robert Holman | Courtesy Pygmalion Productions)

‘White Savior’ Examines Family Dynamics Amid Differing Political Views

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor November 14, 2020

  In award-winning playwright Catherine Filloux’s latest work, “White Savior,” we catch a glimpse at the complexity of maintaining relationships with family members in today’s political...

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The U’s Performing Dance Company Brings Stunning Performances to Virtual Audiences

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer November 5, 2020

  This Halloween weekend, Performing Dance Company at the University of Utah's School of Dance successfully traded traditional in-person audiences for online streams. Four separate performances...

(Photo by Robert Holman | Courtesy Pygmalion Productions)

Pygmalion Productions Presents Catherine Filloux’s ‘White Savior’

By Parker Dunn, Online Managing Editor October 29, 2020

  As the arts and its relationship with COVID-19 continue to progress, more companies in the music, film and theatre industries are acclimating to the new normal. Salt Lake City-based theater company...

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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 83: ‘Middleditch and Schwartz’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 17, 2020

  “Middleditch and Schwartz” is a unique Netflix comedy special featuring three live recordings of long-form improv shows performed by Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz. Improv comedy runs...

Utah Arts Festival, Music Venue. Photo Credit: UAF.

The Efficacy of Digital Performances

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 9, 2020

  It’s clear that our so-called normal programming won’t be returning anytime soon in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. However, many artists who aren’t able to perform under the usual...