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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Performing Arts

(Photo by: Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle).

Peace, Love, Unity and Respect: DAS at its Best

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer August 22, 2018

It was around 5:00 pm on Friday. The cars taking the Saltair exit already backed up traffic on Interstate 80, causing headaches for Salt Lake City-to-Tooele commuters. By 8:00 p.m. the line stretched a...

Free Kittens: A Comical Escapade

Free Kittens: A Comical Escapade

By Adelina Whitten August 8, 2018

I couldn’t figure out why the baseball kept getting larger, and then it hit me. Comedy as entertainment can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it was one of three principle dramatic forms in...

Marty has Cancer is More Dark than Comedy

“Marty has Cancer” is More Dark than Comedy

By Madge Slack August 7, 2018

If you aren’t familiar with the idea of a fringe show, it’s basically a theater version of the Sundance Film Festival. You never really know if the show you are walking into is going to be good or...

My Suicide Note: A Show Worth Talking About

My Suicide Note: A Show Worth Talking About

By Madge Slack August 7, 2018

When you walk into a comedy performance titled “My Suicide Note,” you might have some general idea of what to expect. A part of you wonders just how funny suicide can be and exactly what Collin Williams...

Visitors walk by artists booths and at the Utah Arts Festival in Salt Lake City, Saturday, June 27, 2015.

Slack: Utah Arts Fest, a Machine of the Oppressed

By Madge Slack August 3, 2018

“There is a whole other element of language that is felt when it is heard.” These are the words of Alexandra Lindberg, a slam poet invited to present at the Utah Arts Festival. They fell in love...

Panic! at the Disco performing in Austin, Texas on April 2, 2017. (Photo by Ralph Arvesen)

Panic! at the Disco’s “Pray For The Wicked” Tour Comes to Utah

By Adelina Whitten August 3, 2018

Grammy nominated Panic! at the Disco is coming to Utah with their “Pray For The Wicked” tour on Aug. 8. Named for the band’s debut album released in June, the tour’s first North American leg is...

Fans cheer on the LoveLoud Festival.  (Courtesy LoveLoud Festival)

LoveLoud Promotes LGBTQ Acceptance

By Josh Petersen August 3, 2018

A small parking lot in the middle of a blisteringly hot summer afternoon may hardly seem like the ideal setting for a party, but on July 27, there was legitimate cause for celebration. Activists, politicians...

Niall Horan performing at USANA Amphitheater in West Valley City on July 30, 2018.

Niall Horan’s Return to Utah: Worth the Wait

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor August 2, 2018

After a five year absence, Niall Horan returned to Utah on Monday night. He played at USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley City to a crowd that was absolutely enamored with him. Horan’s last visit to Utah...

DAS Energi is coming: Are you ready?

DAS Energi is coming: Are you ready?

By Madge Slack August 2, 2018

Do you like dancing, the desert, super fun out-of-this-world costumes or meeting new people? Then Das Energi might just be the place for you. In two days, with three locations and nearly forty DJ’s,...

Forging Friendships: The Final Fringe Frontier

Forging Friendships: The Final Fringe Frontier

By Madge Slack August 1, 2018

Marty has Cancer “Choi will lose the keys and Rhoul will talk about oatmeal. But my hope is that audiences will find something in this play that they need to hear, too,” said Madeleine Rex, director...