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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Performing Arts

Men on Boats full cast credit U of U Theatre Department

‘Men on Boats:’ A Flowing Triumph of Adventure and Danger

By Madge Slack March 3, 2019

  “Men on Boats” is a rather ambiguous title for a play and, to be honest, it suits a rather ambiguous play. This charming tale starts out adrift and slowly brings the audience in as viewers...

Photo by Dat Nguyen | MotionVivid

‘Xx’ Modern Senior Concerts: The Neapolitan Ice Cream of Dance

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites March 3, 2019

  What is modern dance? “Xx,” a two-part performance series, answered this question: it is whatever a choreographer desires and produces. Over the course of the academic year, the University...

Juliet Doherty and Myles Woolstenhulme in An American in Paris. (Photo by Douglas Carter, Courtesy Hale Center Theatre)

‘An American in Paris’ Soars at Hale Centre Theatre

By Josh Petersen February 28, 2019

  In most musicals, the emotionally charged moments coincide with equally bravura vocal performances. In “An American in Paris,” now playing at Hale Centre Theatre, the dramatic climax contains...

Students participate in the Camille Litalien master class, courtesy Salt Lake Acting Company.

A Starving Student Artist’s Ticket to Theater

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer February 28, 2019

  As students with low incomes and high expenses, it can be difficult to afford luxuries like movie or concert tickets. Even with discounts or rush tickets at theaters, going to multiple shows...

Daisy Blake in Wait! courtesy Pygmalion Productions.

“Wait!” Don’t Tell Me: Pygmalion Puts on a Charming Production

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer February 24, 2019

  We’ve probably all had crazy summers — summers of unexpected meetings and self-discovery. I would guess that few to none have ever lived in the back of a UPS truck, shoveled bat guano out...

(Courtesy University of Utah School of Dance)

‘Xx:’ Modern Dance’s First Senior Concert Promises Intrigue

By Madge Slack February 23, 2019

  "Xx" will premiere on Feb. 28 as the first of two modern dance concerts choreographed by University of Utah seniors. The opportunity for students at the U to choreograph and stage their pieces...

(Courtesy of Juliet Demars)

From Utah to Korea: Theater Alumna Thrives in Teaching and Performing

By Madge Slack February 22, 2019

  For many students, graduation is as scary as it is exciting, but Juliet Demars was not intimidated. Demars graduated from the University of Utah in December, 2017 with a B.A. in theater studies....

Courtesy U of U Theatre Department.

‘Company’ Provides Delightfully Apt Lessons in Being Single

By Ray H., Arts Writer February 18, 2019

  The University of Utah Department of Theatre's production of "Company" is a playful, mature breath of fresh air. This slightly modernized version of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical...

Credit: BW Productions for Pioneer Theatre Company.

“Once” Has an Engaging But Flawed Transition From Screen to Stage

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer February 18, 2019

  Scenario: You live in Dublin, being a washed up vacuum repairman by day, a street performer by night, living with your dad and alienated from hope and love. But really, it’s okay, because the...

Brooklyn Burbidge & Roland Jones - La Fille Mal Gardée Rehearsal  Courtesy: Maggie Wright-Tesch

‘La Fille Mal Gardée:’ Ballet’s Original Rom-Com

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer February 10, 2019

  With the mixture of classical romantic-era ballet and a charming romantic comedy, "La Fille Mal Gardée" truly was a delightful evening at the ballet. The University of Utah ballet program brought...