Performing Arts

Play Review: SLAC is Opening the Conversation with ‘Whitelisted’

“Whitelisted” might just be the cure for the faint of heart.

By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | October 18, 2024

Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC) opened its 2024-25 season with the thrilling story of “Whitelisted” on Oct. 2. Written by Chisa Hutchinson and brought to life on SLAC’s stage by co-directors...

2024 MTV Video Music Awards: A Night for Music Enthusiasts Everywhere

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards featured jaw-dropping performances and showstopping fashion.

By Ava Hart, Arts Writer | September 16, 2024

The 2024 MTV Music Video Awards took place on Sept. 11 at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. The show, hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, featured big names such as Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan...

A Beginner’s Guide to SLC Arts for New Students

Salt Lake City has lots to offer to all art lovers.

By Hailey Edmonds, Arts Writer | September 7, 2024

The University of Utah draws its own unique crowd of skiers, music enthusiasts and artists. Students come from coast to coast to explore what Utah has to offer them. If you fall into the category...

David Kushner’s ‘The Dichotomy’ Explores The Paradox of Hope

Kushner places emphasis on his faith in all of his music and dedicates this album’s entirety to his relationship with God and how it has influenced his life and career.

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer | September 6, 2024

David Kushner shattered the world on the morning of Aug. 30 with eleven words: “My 17 song full debut album “The Dichotomy” is officially out.” From his first viral sensation “Miserable...

2024 Arts Bash: Immersing Yourself in the Arts

Whether it is improving reading composition in young children or benefiting medical students at university, immersing yourself in the arts is proven to be a backbone of support to all.

By Ava Hart, Arts Writer | September 5, 2024

It is back-to-school time, which means the welcoming week is in full swing on campus. From Crimson Nights to PlazaPalooza, the activities for students are endless. One event included the Arts...

Exploring The Musical Movements On Campus

Get to know two Utah-based college bands: The Johns and Door City!

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor | August 5, 2024

In the vibrant and cultural landscape of Salt Lake City, many people are yearning for new and local artists in the area. I had the privilege to speak with two up-and-coming college bands, The...

9th and 9th Book and Music Gallery: Community Comes First

The people of the community that invest in its success breathe life into it and allow it to continue to be a light and pillar of Salt Lake City.

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer | July 13, 2024

Amid the chaos of downtown Salt Lake City on the corner of 9th and 9th, there is calm. In 2020, during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a man named Brandon Anderson made his mark on the...

‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ To Cheer or Not To Cheer?

The docuseries comes to some troublesome conclusions about the abhorrently problematic, misogynistic and outdated world of high caliber cheerleading.

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer | July 11, 2024

Every little girl who watched "High School Musical" growing up has at least once thought about becoming a cheerleader. It seems like the epitome of a life in the spotlight full of glitz, glamor...

An Art Fanatic’s Heaven: Salt Lake’s Renowned Utah Arts Festival

Utah Arts Festival is a place where all forms of art — whether it be visual, performance or literary — can come together to create a masterful weekend of art viewing.

By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | July 8, 2024

Going on almost 50 years, the Utah Arts Festival hit it off on the town last weekend. Full of vibrancy, variety and personality, the weekend was well worth the heat. Utah Arts Festival was sure...

SLAC’s Summer Show Is Out of This World

“Close Encounters in the Beehive” is hilariously accurate to Utah culture from start to finish, poking fun at Mormon culture, BYU and Gov. Spencer Cox.

By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | July 8, 2024

Aliens have landed on Earth to determine if it’s worth saving. Do you think it is? On June 28, Salt Lake Acting Company opened their annual summer show called “Close Encounters in the Beehive,"...