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Performing Arts

(Courtesy of Great Salt Lake Fringe.)

Fringe’s ‘Telephone:’ A Contemporary Parable on Faith Worth Seeing

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer August 22, 2019

  Those unfamiliar with independent theater may imagine it as something along the lines of a certain bit from an episode of "Friends" where protagonist Chandler Bing is uncomfortably trapped in...

Music duo Matt and Kim. Photo by Colin Devon Moore. (Courtesy Right On PR)

Matt and Kim Bring Infectious Energy to Ogden Twilight

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor August 3, 2019

  On Aug. 2, indie duo Matt and Kim took to the Ogden Twilight Concert Series stage and filled the night with their high energy dance music. The duo, comprised of Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino,...

New Deal Swing. (Photo by Lex Anderson, Courtesy of Jeff Whiteley)

Excellence in the Community Brings Social Dancing Back to Utah

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer August 1, 2019

  Throughout history, social dancing has been an integral part of many communities. During times of struggle and hardship, people would join together with good music and dance it out. We now live...

Roselit Bone. Courtesy Charlotte McCaslin

Roselit Bone Will Bring Desert Punk to SLC

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor July 28, 2019

  Roselit Bone — a genre-bending band from the Pacific Northwest — released their third album, “Crisis Actor,” on July 19, 2019. In conjunction with this release, the band is embarking...

Annette Wright as Mary Poppins, in Saturdays Voyeur

Laugh Your Night Away With SLAC’s ‘Saturday’s Voyeur’

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer July 22, 2019

  In an effort to “[embrace] this peculiar place we call home,” Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC) has yet again given us "Saturday’s Voyeur." This roaring production has come to us as the conclusion...

Courtesy Right On PR. Photo by Caleb Kuhl.

Indie Duo Matt and Kim Prepare for the Ogden Twilight Concert Series

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor July 21, 2019

  The Brooklyn-based electronic dance-punk duo Matt and Kim released their latest album “Almost Everyday” in May 2018. This album marks the duo’s sixth studio album. The two — Matt Johnson...

Credit: Jordan Wolfbauer

Brutally Honest Rock Band Badflower is Coming to SLC

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor July 12, 2019

  California-based hard-rock band Badflower released their debut album “OK, I’M SICK” just five months ago. Now, with the same electrifying honesty that defines their music, the four-member...

Utah Symphony Brings Magic to Muggles of SLC

Utah Symphony Brings Magic to Muggles of SLC

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor July 3, 2019

  When people hear the word “symphony” there are traditionally two different responses: excitement or a deep sense of dread. The Utah Symphony is keen on evoking the first response with their...

Dan Reynolds performs at LOVELOUD Festival 2019. Courtesy Jerod Harris/Getty Images for LOVELOUD Festival.

LOVELOUD 2019: Engaging as Ever

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor June 30, 2019

  For its third year running, the LOVELOUD Festival brought thousands of people together with a message of unconditional love and support for all LGBTQ youth in Utah and across the world. Dan Reynolds...

Courtesy of Maggie Wright Tesch

Utah Ballet Summer Intensive Offers Dynamic Training

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites June 21, 2019

  The Utah Ballet Summer Intensive (UBSI) is currently in session and thriving. With new additions to the program, such as an alternative track for modern dancers, the intensive is a dynamic one,...