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Performing Arts

(Courtesy of Complexions Contemporary Ballet)

Putting Their Best Foot Forward: Complexions Contemporary Ballet

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer April 22, 2019

  Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company “blends methods, styles and cultures from across the globe, and the result is a continually evolving form of dance that reflects the movement of our...

Photo credit: Christopher Ayers

The U’s Musical Theatre Program Goes Wild with Wildhorn

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites April 21, 2019

  For one weekend only, the University of Utah Musical Theatre Program seniors presented “A Dangerous Game: An Evening of Frank Wildhorn.” This production features a compilation of songs from...

The cast of Dialogues des Carmelites. Photo by Robert Breault.

‘Dialogues Des Carmelites’ Tells the Story of Strong Women in the Face of Fear

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 21, 2019

  The University of Utah Lyric Opera Ensemble and Utah Philharmonia presented Francis Poulenc's opera in three acts "Dialogues des Carmelites" at Kingsbury Hall from April 19 to 20. "Dialogues...

courtesy Joshua Black.

‘Silent Dancer’ Portrays Complete Collaboration

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer April 14, 2019

  Through an interwoven evening of dancing, movement and pure theatre, Salt Lake Acting Company waltzed through the world premiere of “Silent Dancer,” a new work by Kathleen Cahill. It is the...

Photo by Devon Cass

World-Renowned Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon to Take Center Stage at the U

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites April 11, 2019

  On April 11, the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Repertory Ensemble will perform at Fine Arts West with special guest Wycliffe Gordon, who will be playing the trombone and singing. Gordon is an esteemed...

Principal Artists Beckanne Sisk and Chase OConnell. (Photo by Beau Pears | Courtesy of Ballet West)

You’re Not Too Unsophisticated for Ballet West’s Production of “Onegin”

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer April 8, 2019

  For those of you who have challenged your friend to a duel, married a prince or at the very least experienced unrequited love, “Onegin” is the show for you. Ballet West presents this celebrated...

Photo by Todd Collins. Courtesy U of U Theatre Department.

‘The Rivals’ to Bring Mischief and Fun to the U

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor April 3, 2019

  The University of Utah’s Department of Theatre is set to debut their production of “The Rivals” this Friday, April 5. The play, written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in 1775, is a commentary...

Dancers rehearse Landscape, by Hailey Caminiti, for the Modern Dance Student Concert. Courtesy University of Utah School of Dance.

The Modern Dance Student Concert is Visually Captivating and Powerful

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 2, 2019

  There is something incredibly important about student-led work. It’s a culmination of all the training in an arts degree — proving an ability to not only do the work that someone hands to...

Chang Liu performs in his own piece Ma (é–“). Photo by Tori Duhaime.

Chang Liu’s Journey Through the Dance World

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites March 31, 2019

  Chang Liu is a third-year modern dance MFA candidate in the School of Dance at the University of Utah. His most recent accomplishment is the creation of a piece called “Ma (é–“)." Liu presented...

The cast of Sweat. Courtesy Pioneer Theatre Company.

Pioneer Theatre’s ‘Sweat’ Creates Tension that Will Indeed Leave You Sweating

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer March 31, 2019

  Netflix bingers and bookworms normally say that art acts as a needed escape from reality. As art begins to more accurately imitate life, though, the digestion process can eat at us. Lynn Nottage’s...