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Sundance 2025: ‘The Legend of Ochi’ Highlights Animal-Human Connection

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor January 29, 2025

  Isaiah Saxon’s feature debut, “The Legend Of Ochi,” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.  Just a Girl and Her Ochi In the Carpathian Village, where many sorts of animals live,...

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The Global Phenomenon of Celebrity Lookalike Competitions

By Ava Hart, Arts Writer January 28, 2025

  Celebrity culture has always been prominent in the entertainment world, with many striving to mimic the lives of certain stars. Recently, a new trend has gained immense popularity worldwide:...

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Sundance 2025: In Conversation with the Creators Behind ‘Hold Me Close’

By Laney Hansen, Arts Writer January 28, 2025

  Aurora Brachman (co-director, cinematographer and editor) and LaTajh Simmons-Weaver (co-director and co-editor) are the makers behind the film “Hold Me Close.” The short documentary had...

"SkillHouse" Courtesy from Skillhouse Press Team

Sundance Film Festival After Party Celebrates the Stars of ‘SkillHouse’

By Ava Hart, Arts Writer January 28, 2025

  The TikTok For You Page came alive on Friday night during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as various influencers gathered for the after-party of the “SkillHouse” screening at the Black Rock...

Huey Lewis, Photo provided by Jeremy Kartchner

People’s Music Hall of Fame To Induct Huey Lewis at the Eccles Theatre

By Laney Hansen, Arts Writer January 28, 2025

  Caleb Chapman, Founder of Sound Support Foundation, and Adam Reader, Professor of Rock, have come together to induct Huey Lewis into the People’s Music Hall of Fame as one of our industry’s...

Utah guard Gianna Kneepkens (5) versus the South Carolina State Bulldogs at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 09, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Defeats BYU as Kneepkens Scores Career High

By Luke Skinner, Sports Writer January 28, 2025

  On Saturday afternoon, the Utah Women’s Basketball Team secured a massive win in enemy territory as they headed down to Provo to take on Brigham Young University. Gianna Kneepkens had a career-high...

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Sundance 2025: ‘Train Dreams’ Is an Intimate Exploration of the Chasm Between Love and Loss

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer January 27, 2025

  On Jan. 25, the Salt Lake Celebration of Sundance became home to the first-ever screening of Clint Bently’s new feature film, “Train Dreams.” The film, based on a novella of the same name...

ACLU Panel, Sundance Film Festival

Sundance 2025: ACLU & Storytelling Empowers Artists

By Laney Hansen, Arts Writer January 27, 2025

  On Jan. 25, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) hosted “ACLU & Storytelling: Driving Change in Uncertain Times” at the Sundance Film Festival.  The panel focused on narrative...

Utah Red Rocks’ Maile O’Keefe celebrates after her beam routines at the 2023 NCAA Women’s National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX, on April 13, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Gymnastics Win on the Road Against BYU

By Sean Stetson, Sports Writer January 27, 2025

  The No. 4 Red Rocks beat rival BYU 196.975 to 195.325 in a hotly contested matchup Friday night at the Marriott Center in Provo. This was the third meet in eight days for the Red Rocks. Head...

Gianna Kneepkens (#5, So.) of the University of Utah women's basketball team during the game versus No. 3 ranked Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gianna Kneepkens’ Career Night Powers Utah Past Kansas

By John Leone January 27, 2025

  The Utah women’s basketball team found a rhythm Wednesday night, defeating Kansas 79-61.  The Utes are now 14-5 on the season and 5-3 in Big 12 play. With a favorable remaining schedule...