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Director Cheryl Cluff, Actors Tracie Merrill, Sydney Shoell, Latoya Cameron, all in "P.G. ANON," the first play in Plan-B's upcoming season | Courtesy of Plan-B Theatre

Plan-B Theatre Releases Plans for an Audio-Only Season

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 31, 2021

  When Plan-B Theatre’s playwrights began work on the 2020-21 season, they had visions of live performances, stage blocking, big audiences and, ultimately, lots and lots of face-to-face interaction. Enter...

(Photo by Justin Fuchs | Courtesy U.S. Air Force)

Reese: What to Expect from Governor Cox

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer January 30, 2021

  I first met then-Lt. Governor Spencer Cox when I was in high school. My class visited the Utah State Capitol, and he happened to speak to us that day. He seemed like every other Utah politician,...

Still from "Son of Monarchs" (Courtesy: Sundance)

Sundance’s ‘Son of Monarchs’ Is the Spiritual and Scientific Anthem We Didn’t Know We Needed

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor January 30, 2021

  Director and biologist Alexis Gambis’ award-winning film “Son of Monarchs” made its international premiere on Jan. 29, the second day of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. This semi-fictional...

A still from "Strawberry Mansion" by Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | Photo by Tyler Davis)

Surrealism and the Power of Human Connection in ‘Strawberry Mansion’

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor January 30, 2021

  “Strawberry Mansion” is set in a not-too-distant future wherein dreams are recorded and taxed. Arabella “Bella” Isadora (Penny Fuller) is an eccentric old lady who lives in a strawberry-colored...

The U of U Volleyball team beat the Arizona Wildcats in three straight sets during the match on Jan 24, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Road Ahead for Utah Volleyball

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer January 30, 2021

  After being postponed due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the official 22-match Pac-12 schedule for the 2020-2021 women’s volleyball season was released Jan. 19. Additionally, University...

A still from "Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)" by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

‘Summer of Soul’ Records a Forgotten Festival and Celebrates a Revolutionary Era

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor January 29, 2021

  On Jan. 28, the first day of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson made his directorial debut with “Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).”  In...

Anya Taylor-Joy starring in "The Queen's Gambit" (courtesy Netflix).

‘The Queen’s Gambit:’ An Irresistible Chess Thriller Worth the Watch

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 29, 2021

  It has been joked about on social media, especially with new releases, that Netflix Originals tend to be hit-or-miss. A show may be so bad that you have to watch it, as I would argue about “The...

University of Utah men's basketball player, Alfonso Plummer (#3), advances the ball down the court in the game against the Idaho State Bengals on Dec. 8, 2020 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alfonso Plummer is the Runnin’ Utes Key to Victory

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 28, 2021

  Alfonso Plummer is the only senior on this year’s Utah men’s basketball team. As such, he has a unique role not only as a key player on the court, but perhaps the most important off of it....

ASUU President Ephraim Kum speaks to students about he sees changes in government

Government and Policy: How Three Local Leaders Serve Their Communities

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer January 28, 2021

      On Jan. 27, the Bennion Center held an online forum focused on government and policy featuring three local government leaders as panelists. Salt Lake City Council Member Andrew...

Wellness center on campus, Thursday is operating virtually due to COVID. (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart: “Back to Normal” Won’t Happen This Spring

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer January 28, 2021

  University of Utah healthcare workers began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on December 15. Because the University Hospital cares for a large percentage of Utah’s COVID-19 patients, it is among...