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Fighting for Equality: The USNC for UN Women’s Walk

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor November 6, 2018

According to a 2018 study from WalletHub, Utah placed 50th as the best states for women’s equality in the United States, ranking dead last in many of the study’s economic, political and educational...

Art and Propaganda

Art and Propaganda

By Madge Slack November 5, 2018

  Everyone studies art at some point. Sometimes it leads to the knowledge of Picasso’s greatness or abstract ideas concerning how Leonardo Da Vinci was important. Most people know that Van Gogh...

Courtesy of Yang Yongliang, (Chinese, 1980)

Deciphering Fact vs Fiction at “salt 14”

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer November 1, 2018

  The Utah Museum of Fine Arts has officially brought in their 14th artist as part of their "salt" series of contemporary art. This new exhibit, "salt 14," highlights the work of Yang Yongliang....

(Courtesy of Salt Lake Acting Company)

“The Wolves” Premieres at Salt Lake Acting Company

By Madge Slack October 9, 2018

  Soccer gets an edge this weekend with “The Wolves” at Salt Lake Acting Company. Presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc., this play is a 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist about...

The Utah Pride Festival parade included a group from the University of Utah to represent the LGBT.

Embody Pride Week through the Arts

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor October 2, 2018

Oct. 1 through Oct. 6 is Pride Week on campus here at the University of Utah. Our LGBT resource center is hosting many events over these five days, including a significant amount of arts events. The flier...

Photo courtesy Mindy Wilson

Utah Museum of Fine Arts Celebrates Faculty Creativity With Site Lines

By Marshall Falkner September 30, 2018

I went to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts for their public unveiling of the new “Site Lines” exhibit on Sept. 27. This mixed media exhibit from the University of Utah Art Department Faculty has been a...

Animation: The Walt Disney Way

Animation: The Walt Disney Way

By Rohit Singh September 30, 2018

In 1923, a young animator named Walter Elias Disney moved to Los Angeles after his studio in Kansas City, Laugh-O-Grams, went bankrupt. Five years and a number of failures later, he finally met success...

Courtesy of Poojah Sh

Call It What It is: Mehndi

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor September 26, 2018

Mehndi is a long-standing cultural staple in India. It’s more than decoration or the newest fad. It’s so deeply embedded in the culture that it has become tradition. If you’re not sure what mehndi...

A zine from the Mariott Librarys special collection.  (Photo by Palak Jayswal | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Zines: A Brief History

By Alaikia Marielle September 19, 2018

Zines (pronounced zeens) are a form of alternative press, short for fanzine. They typically take the form of small booklets that have drawings, poems, stories or essays that are then photocopied and distributed....

courtesy University of Utah College of Fine Arts

Celebrate Art with Arts Bash

By Adelina Whitten August 28, 2018

The beginning of the semester marks a new year of fun. You’ll make new friends, go to parties and spend a whole lot of time at the University of Utah. Why not devote a mere three hours of your campus...