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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Performing Arts

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 GardĂ©e:’ 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 GardĂ©e" truly was a delightful evening at the ballet. The University of Utah ballet program brought...

Courtesy of Salt Lake Acting Company

See ‘The Cake’ and Love It Too at Salt Lake Acting Company

By Madge Slack February 9, 2019

  Salt Lake Acting Company’s production of “The Cake” is both heartwarming and thought-provoking. In a surprising twist for a play about homosexual marriage, this show is not nearly as progressive...

courtesy Ballet West.

‘Swan Lake:’ Ballet West Steps Out of the Wings

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites February 9, 2019

  Ballet West kicks off 2019 with what might just be the most world-renowned classical ballet: “Swan Lake.” Artistic Director Adam Sklute’s rendition, which he originally set in 2010, features...

(Courtesy of Mandy McDonell)

U Alumna Heads to the Broadway Stage: Mandy McDonnell’s Journey to ‘Cinderella’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 8, 2019

  If you are looking for actress Mandy McDonell, she is currently waltzing her way across the nation in the national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” As a member of the show’s...