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"Elephant & Piggie's 'We Are in a Play!'" promo (Courtesy Salt Lake Acting Company)

SLAC’s ‘Elephant & Piggie’ Is a Fresh Take on Old Lessons  

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer December 30, 2021

  On Dec. 26, Salt Lake Acting Company premiered “Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are In a Play!’” as part of an exclusively-streaming experience on SLAC Digital. The production, based on...

University of Utah men's basketball player Both Gach plays against BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Tops Fresno State in Defensive Battle

By Chase Mullin, Assistant Sports Editor December 21, 2021

  In their final game before a nine-day break in their schedule, the University of Utah runnin’ Utes basketball team faced off against Fresno State at home on Tuesday night. With the semester...

University of Utah men's basketball player David Jenkins Jr. plays against the BYU Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Fall Short in Close Contest With Missouri

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 19, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team dropped a close game on Saturday afternoon against the Missouri Tigers. Utah drops to 7-4 on the season following the loss, with just one more non-conference...

Beach House (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Beach House Begins Incremented Release for Anticipated Album ‘Once Twice Melody’

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor December 15, 2021

  Beach House is back, baby! Get ready for the micro-dosed, four-chapter release of Beach House’s eighth studio album "Once Twice Melody." Dream-Pop Sovereign Returns Fans of the Baltimore-based...

Mia Wasikowska in a screenshot from the trailer for"Bergman Island" (Courtesy of IFC Films)

‘Bergman Island’ is a Lovely Tale of the Divide Between Life and Art

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer December 15, 2021

  If you have only seen the recent HBO remake of “Scenes from a Marriage”and not Ingmar Bergman's original, you are missing out on very interesting closing credits. An anonymous voice intones,...

Kirsten Dunst in "The Power of the Dog" (Courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission)

Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ is a Muted Study of Masculinity and Psychological Warfare

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer December 15, 2021

  Throughout “The Power of the Dog” Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch), a brutal and sadistic cattle rancher, can often be found standing behind his barn and staring at the mountains of the...

University of Utah men's basketball player Branden Carlson plays against the BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Blow Out Manhattan at Home

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 11, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team picked up a blowout victory over the Manhattan Jaspers on Saturday afternoon. Utah pulled ahead early and never looked back, eventually winning...

Ballet West’s Nutcracker, in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 (Photo by David Chenoweth | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Getting Into the Spirit of the Season With Ballet West’s ‘The Nutcracker’

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer December 10, 2021

You may have seen a "The Nutcracker" before. It may be a yearly holiday tradition. At the very least, you can recognize "The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" when you hear it. Ballet West's latest production...

University of Utah men's basketball player Both Gach plays against BYU Cougars in Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Fall Behind, Can’t Recover Against TCU

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 9, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team dropped a competitive game against the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday night. Utah is now 6-3 on the season, 1-1 in Pac-12 play. Branden Carlson and...

"Coddiewomple" promo  (Courtesy University of Utah School of Dance)

‘Coddiwomple’ at the School of Dance Showcases the Endless Possibility in Contradiction

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer December 8, 2021

  On Dec. 2, the University of Utah’s School of Dance premiered “Coddiwomple," a concert showcasing thesis work from Modern Dance MFA candidates Jessica Boone, Austin Hardy and Virginia Broyles....