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"Orcas: Our Shared Future" The Natural History Museum of Utah

‘Orcas: Our Shared Future’ Is a Small Exhibit With Big Ideas

By Samuel Loveland, Arts Writer March 19, 2025

  Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the most reported-on yet misunderstood animals out there. Thousands and thousands of articles, books, films, TV programs and radio broadcasts have...

(Design by Kristofer Hoon)

Pencils and Politics: The History of Political Cartoons

By Ava Hart, Arts Writer March 12, 2025

  This article originally appeared in the Election print issue, in stands November 2024. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date.   Satirical cartoons continue...

Annabelle and Mike Durham, Courtesy of Dee & Cory Productions

Family Is Highlighted in the MadKing Productions of ‘Proof’

By Laney Hansen, Arts Writer March 5, 2025

   “Proof” is a story of family, grief and problem-solving. For the 25th anniversary, MadKing Productions is bringing this story back to life for three weeks on its new fellowship stage.  Written...

A model poses on the runway at Union Programming Council's third annual Fashion in Business show. Themed "Hollywood Glamour," the event held at the University of Utah in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

FIB x UPC Third Annual Fashion Show: Student Designers are Red Carpet Ready

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer February 5, 2025

  On Jan. 31, students, faculty, family and friends gathered in the Union Ballroom to be transported back to an age of elegance. Fashion in Business (FIB) partnered with the Union Programming Council...

Park City Fashion Week Backdrop

Park City Fashion Week Brings the Runway to the Rockies

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer February 1, 2025

  Lights dimmed, cameras flashed, drinks were poured and music filled the room as the words “Park City Fashion Week” were plastered on the stage.  On Jan. 26, Kim Kienow transformed The...

"irreplaceable" is a new collections of poems and stories from a multitude of voices seeking to save Great Salt Lake and preserve its beauty.

‘Irreplaceable’ is a Poetic Prayer for Great Salt Lake

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer January 20, 2025

  “Great Salt Lake is a poem, a parable, a presence among us – just as we are Great Salt Lake with saltwater running through our veins,” said Terry Tempest Williams, who is one of the many...

Dream Walk Park Portal Entrance

‘Dreamwalk Park’ Is an Out of This World Experience

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer January 15, 2025

  Nestled between the shops at University Place in Orem lies Utah’s newest interactive indoor theme park. Dreamwalk Park was created by artist Ben McPherson and entrepreneur John Pope as...

Jinx and Vi in 'Arcane' Season Two | Courtesy of Netflix

‘Arcane’ Season 2: A Masterpiece Elevated

By Isra Habib, Arts Writer January 6, 2025

  It feels audacious to say that “Arcane” season two has somehow outdone its already jaw-dropping predecessor, but it has, unapologetically, resplendently, almost impossibly so. If the first...

(Design by Sam Garcia | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Is ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ a Halloween Movie or a Christmas Movie?

By Isra Habib, Arts Writer December 14, 2024

  Since its release on Oct. 29, 1993, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” has named its place in cinematic history as an iconic stop-motion masterpiece. The film continues to entertain year after...

Dithering Doodles Bathroom Mural at Central 9th Market. Photo Courtesy by Steven Anderson.

The Dith Dood Is Salt Lake City’s Local Legend

By Laney Hansen, Arts Writer November 22, 2024

  Dithering Doodles began in the pages of Steve Anderson's journal and has now become a time capsule of his life. If you’re walking around Salt Lake City, you’ll probably notice random comic...