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Performing Arts

The Alvin Gittins Gallery at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on March 28, 2023.

Exploring Art Hubs on Campus

By Josi Hinds, News Editor May 23, 2023

  The arts have a strong presence on the University of Utah campus, but if you’re looking for where arts are centered, the four affiliate programs of the College of Fine Arts provide world-class...

Celeste Rose and Mia Cherise Hall in "The Prom."

‘The Prom’: It’s Here, it’s Queer and it’s an Absolute Must-See

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer May 19, 2023

  If you’re looking for a feel-good musical about working past discrimination and learning to love yourself, Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin’s “The Prom” is the show for you. Pioneer Theatre...

36th Annual Twilight Concert Series, presented by the Salt Lake City Arts Council

The Twilight Concert Series Returns for Its 36th Year

By Grier Abercrombie, Arts Writer May 1, 2023

  The Salt Lake City Arts Council is presenting the 2023 Twilight Concert Series for its 36th year, with an impressive lineup of artists including Death Cab for Cutie, Lord Huron, The Head and...

Poster for University of Utah School of Music Opera Puccini Double Bill.

U Opera Students Perform Puccini

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor April 26, 2023

  The University of Utah’s School of Music Opera Department stunned audiences with a Puccini double bill this past weekend, April 14 and 15. Let’s Go to the Opera Though the thrill of the...

(Photo courtesy of Travis Wise | CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Hollywood’s Under-Representation Problem: How Sundance Gives People a Platform

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer April 20, 2023

  In the yonder years of filmmaking, many major movies released by the world's largest film distributors were known for misrepresenting cultures from around the globe. Hollywood was no stranger...

Evan K. Beesley and the cast of "Cabaret." (Photo by Audrey Hall | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Cabaret’ at the Babcock Theatre is Raunchy, Awe-Inspiring and Tear-Jerking

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer April 15, 2023

  From April 7-16, the University of Utah’s Theatre Department is performing the classic musical “Cabaret” in the Babcock Theatre. The production was absolutely stunning in all aspects; everything...

Laura Jordan in "What the Constitution Means to Me."

“What the Constitution Means to Me”: The Living Document Defined

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer April 14, 2023

  Pioneer Theatre Company recently presented “What the Constitution Means to Me,” a play by Heidi Schreck, directed by Karen Azenberg. The play stars Laura Jordan as “Heidi,” and Ben...

King Tuff (Courtesy of Wyndham Garnet)

King Tuff Takes the Urban Lounge with ‘Smalltown Stardust’

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer March 16, 2023

  Having just experienced the heartbreak that was the cancellation of a concert from one of my favorite bands, Viagra Boys, I was glad to stumble across King Tuff and discover that he was coming...

The Art and Art History Building on the Univeristy of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Jan. 31, 2022.

The Underappreciation of Arts at the U

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor March 10, 2023

  If you were to ask anyone what the University of Utah excels at, you would certainly hear medicine, maybe engineering, and depending on how the season went, you might even be told football. But...

The University of Utah marching band performs during the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, CA on Dec. 31, 2018.

The Marching Utes: A ‘Fun Uncle’ Family at the U

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer March 10, 2023

  At every event, there is always an unsung hero — the stage crew in a rap concert, the lighting team in a play's production and, in this case, the marching band at every pep rally. Though many people...