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Performing Arts

Queer Spectra Arts Festival Opens Door to Vital Conversation

Queer Spectra Arts Festival Opens Door to Vital Conversation

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer June 11, 2019

  A panel of artists lines up, standing and sitting, against a white backdrop. The unusual suspects. “You can’t be what you can’t see,” Rhonda Kinard, a member of the Americana folk band...

 MTP Student Laura Rizzo

MTP Student Laura Rizzo in Idaho Summer Stock Theater

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 27, 2019

  As regional theater across the country close their traditional seasons, "summer stock" theaters open their performances to the public. Current third-year Department of Theatre student Laura Rizzo...

Photo Courtesy of: Suni Gigliotti - Grand Theater 
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Grand Theatre’s ‘West Side Story’ Feels Tired but True

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer May 19, 2019

  As iconic as Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is for its star-crossed-lover syndrome, what makes it so iconic is that it's a commentary on prejudice. This commentary has been replicated...

Summer Arts Events Calendar

Summer Arts Events Calendar

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites May 12, 2019

  Now that summer is here, we have much more free time to enjoy events all around Utah. Music, art, theater and more — summer is the perfect time to celebrate art. This calendar highlights some...

Kilby Courts 20th Anniversary: A Celebration of Local Music

Kilby Court’s 20th Anniversary: A Celebration of Local Music

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 5, 2019

  Salt Lake’s oldest all-ages venue is turning 20 in just a few days. Kilby Court, whose intimate garage feel attracts artists of all musical genres, presents its own anniversary celebration...

Photo Courtesy of: Daisy Blake

‘Sweetheart Come’ Concludes Pygmalion’s Season with a Fresh Perspective

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor May 2, 2019

  Pygmalion Theater Company’s season is coming to an end, but not before it concludes with what is arguably their most poignant production of the year. “Sweetheart Come,” by local playwright...

Classical Indian Dance in Salt Lake City

Classical Indian Dance in Salt Lake City

By Madge Slack April 25, 2019

  The tradition of Indian dance goes back as far as the people's rich cultural history. It is deeply interwoven with Hinduism and is beautiful for its precision and comprehensive storytelling....

(Courtesy of MTP 19)

Finals with a Theatrical Twist: Seniors in Theater Showcase Their Growing Talents

By Madge Slack April 25, 2019

  This article was originally published in print on April 22. It’s that time of year when seniors all around campus are sending out graduation announcements, completing final essays and studying...

(Courtesy of the University of Utah Theatre Department)

Navigating Religion in the U’s Theatre Department

By Josh Petersen April 23, 2019

  The University of Utah Theatre Department does not shy away from controversy. In November, the play “Big Love” featured onstage nudity, explicit sexual content and graphic violence. Many...

(Courtesy of Nora Lang)

A Scholar and an Artist: The Difficulty of Studying Fine Arts in the Honors College

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer April 22, 2019

  “About 30% of honors students complete the Honors Bachelor Degree, the highest degree an undergraduate can earn at the University of Utah,” said Dean of the Honors College, Sylvia Torti....