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Performing Arts

(Courtesy of Pioneer Theatre Company)

Pioneer Theatre Company Reinvents Mary Bennet with “Christmas at Pemberley”

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor November 26, 2018

  Jane Austen lovers like myself will be delighted to hear that Austen’s work has not come to an end quite yet. Pioneer Theatre Company is revitalizing the glory which is “Pride and Prejudice”...

film set of Les Miserables. courtesy Wikimedia Commons

The Movies Are Singing Again

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer November 20, 2018

  The movie musical has been making a comeback in the last few years. Movies such as “Les Miserables” and “Into the Woods” have cast big-name stars and brought stage musicals back to life....

courtesy Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Experience Two Decades of Holiday Rock with the Trans–Siberian Orchestra

By Rohit Singh November 13, 2018

  The world's most popular progressive rock band, the Trans–Siberian Orchestra, is coming to Salt Lake City as a part of “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" Winter Tour. TSO is scheduled to perform...

courtesy U Of U Theatre Department.

“Big Love” is a Bold, Timely #MeToo Parable

By Josh Petersen November 11, 2018

In her book “Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger,” journalist Rebecca Traister argues that female rage can have great potential to inspire political change and alter the course...

Jesse Craig - Miss Utah (U of U Graduate, double major in Economics and English)

A Beginner’s Guide to Pageants

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer November 7, 2018

  What do you imagine when you think of pageants? Many may picture the Miss America contest with its swimsuit competition and the iconic statements of a "world peace" dream. I think of the movie...

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Ballet West’s “Jewels” Simply Sparkles

By Madge Slack November 4, 2018

  Art for art’s sake seems to be a forgotten ideal these days. Unless, of course, you look to the world of George Balanchine. As one of the most influential choreographers in history, Balanchine created...

The Us Julius Caesar is Refreshingly Simple

The U’s Julius Caesar is Refreshingly Simple

By Josh Petersen October 29, 2018

  This Halloween, the University of Utah Department of Theatre is presenting a historical tale of horror and violence — William Shakespeare’s 1599 tragedy “Julius Caesar.” This oft-adapted...

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The Lucas Brothers Are Stand Up’s Most Powerful Duo

By Josh Petersen October 29, 2018

  No, you’re not seeing double. Though stand-up comedy is typically a solo form, Keith and Kenny Lucas, also known as the Lucas Brothers, take a different approach. The two comedians are identical...

Outside of Fear Factory in Salt Lake City Utah. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Nightmares in Utah

By Adelina Whitten October 29, 2018

'Tis the season for charming old horror movies and cheesy halloween costumes. What’s actually frightening, though, are the haunted houses stapled across our great state. Some offer a walk through while...

courtesy Ballet West

Ballet West’s “Jewels:” Previewing Balanchine’s Evocative Masterpiece

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 28, 2018

  When "Jewels" was first performed in 1967, "The New York Times" writer Clive Barnes described its debut saying, "It is open to doubt whether even George Balanchine has ever created a work in...