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Performing Arts

Professor Profiles: Getting to Know Your Fine Arts Educators

By Parker Dunn, Online Managing Editor May 4, 2020

  The College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah is full of amazing professors. With a new school year approaching — and a fresh batch of new students coming in needing to fulfill fine arts...

(Design by Malithi Gunawardena | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pop-Cultured: Drawing the Line in Comedy

By Parker Dunn, Online Managing Editor April 17, 2020

  Comedy has been around for what seems like forever. Controversial comedy has also been around for quite some time, with some ancient Greek tragicomedy satyr plays — which sometimes featured...

Pioneer Theatre Company on Friday, March 6, 2020. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Misinformation, Truth and Facts in Theater

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor April 13, 2020

  In an era full of misinformation and “fake news,” these themes are bound to seep into the arts. Plays, movies, tv shows, music and other artistic mediums have a unique role in society as...

Celebrating 50 years of “Elton John” (Cartoon by Isabelle Schlegel | Daily Utah Chronicle)

50 Years of ‘Elton John:’ The Weird, Wonderful and Songs In Between

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor April 11, 2020

  Happy birthday to Elton John’s smash hit album, “Elton John,” released 50 years ago on April 10, 1970. There are few artists who have achieved the cross-generational appeal and success...

At the U, dance majors have had to adapt to online learning. (Courtesy Dissolve)

Dance Majors’ New Virtual Reality

By Gabrielle Klinge, Arts Writer April 10, 2020

  As the magnolia trees blossom and the birds chirp their friendly greetings, the world seems to be coming back to life. A cool breeze containing the hopeful tint of summer passes through campus....

(Courtesy Plan-B Theatre)

Plan-B Theatre Presents ‘The Audacity’ To Online Audience

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor March 29, 2020

  Plan-B Theatre has gone where very few theaters can during Salt Lake City’s recent stay-at-home directive — their show did indeed go on. With only six rehearsals with six feet of distance...

Music’s abilities are limitless — it has the power to heal, lift spirits and transcend cultural boundaries. (Courtesy mohammadmetri | Unsplash)

‘Together At Home’ Series Showcases Music’s Limitless Abilities

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor March 26, 2020

  As the nation and many countries across the globe adjust to the new reality of life amidst the coronavirus outbreak, the music industry has taken a significant hit. With concert venues closed...

The Tiny Desk Contest receives thousands of submissions from bands and solo artists across the nation, all vying for one spot to play at the infamous desk and tour the country with NPR.  (Courtesy NPR)

NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest is in Full Swing

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 23, 2020

  The 2020 NPR Tiny Desk Contest is now accepting submissions from musicians across the nation. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts emerged from show host Bob Boilen’s frustration with a “show” environment...

Homer Collins (Chase Quinn) tells his story to Skeets Miller (Cameron Holzman) (Photo by Jibon Asib I Courtesy University of Utah Theatre)

’Floyd Collins’ Explores Financial Hardship and Emotional Connections from 50 Feet Under

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor February 15, 2020

  For the majority of the University of Utah’s Department of Theatre’s lastest production, what lies between a rock and a hard place is literally the titular Floyd Collins. Based on a true...

(Courtesy Salt Lake Acting Company)

Welcome to V-Season: ‘The Vagina Monologues’ Fundraisers for Local Organizations

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 15, 2020

  “Welcome to V-Season” flashes in red on the homepage of the V-Day organization’s website. The “V” referred to here is not necessarily what we usually associate with the middle of February...