The last line of a song in the second act of the musical “Steel Pier” is “But first you dream.” Julie Wright-Costa used it to illustrate her advice for young artists: “You are enough. Believe...
On Oct. 17, Salt Lake City residents will get a chance to see the band that W Magazine called “the saviors of rock music.” The band receiving this lofty praise, Girlpool, is relatively new to audiences....
University of Utah alumna and professor Amy Oakeson found a balance with her love for the stage and her refusal to sacrifice home and family.
Oakesonís parents were both U graduates, and they were...
In the University of Utah Theatre Department’s first show of the season, “Steel Pier,” audience members are transported back several decades into 1933 Atlantic City. But theater goers anxious to...
University of Utah graduate Sydney Duncan, the first black woman with a double major in physics and ballet, is finally living her dream. Her hard work and perseverance paid off as she begins her professional...
When Haim released their 2013 album "Days Are Gone," the songs seemed to be a direct product of consuming music in the Internet age, where everything is available and genre is meaningless. At first glance,...
For musical theatre students at the U, a new school year entails more than buying textbooks and writing essays. These talented triple-threats train in acting, dancing and singing as they prepare performances...
“Surely Goodness and Mercy,” a Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC) production, premiered last week in front of highly anticipatory audiences, resulting in multiple sold-out shows.
Written by playwright...
For those who don’t know, David Schmidt is the University of Utah’s head of vocal studies for the theater department, an assistant professor and an amazing performer. Over the course of his career,...
Widowspeak, an indie rock and dream-pop band from Brooklyn, New York, tries to find a balance between belonging and being lost with their newest album “Expect the Best.” The band consists of lead...
