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Abigail Raasch

Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer

Abigail Raasch is an arts writer.

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(Cartoon by Izzy Schlegel | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Raasch’s Favorite Salt Lake Theater of 2019

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
December 19, 2019
Artist Brooke Martin (Photo by Camille Rousculp | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Artist of the Week: Brooke Martin

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
December 4, 2019
(Illustration by Alex Garcia | Daily Utah Chronicle)

October Arts Desk Favorites

By Palak Jayswal, Christopher Payne, Ray H., Kate Button, Weston Wood, Alison Myers, Hannah Keating, Abigail Raasch, Arielle Gulley, and Oakley Burt
November 19, 2019
AXIS 2019 (courtesy of AXIS Dance Company)

AXIS Finds Freedom in Limitations

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
November 13, 2019
(Illustration by Isabelle Schlegel | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pop-Cultured: A Dark Obsession

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
November 9, 2019
Ginger Street (Photo by Keira Stogin)

Dine or Dash: Ginger Street

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
October 30, 2019
"Cereal is no longer an unhealthy bowl of sugar and milk, but a delicious reward that I have earned by being alive." (Design by Ashlyn Cary | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Binge Bytes: ‘Armchair Expert’

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
October 26, 2019
(Photo by Jermy Thomas | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Artistic Opportunity on Block 70

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
October 22, 2019
(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge or Not To Binge Episode 62: ‘The Politician’

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
October 14, 2019
Alexandra Barbier - photo cred: Dat Nguyen

Alexandra Barbier Sets Out to Queer the Art of Performance

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
October 3, 2019
Artist of the Week: Amy Oakeson

Artist of the Week: Amy Oakeson

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
September 25, 2019
Cassandra Stokes-Wylie and Patrick J. Ssenjovu in "Death of a Driver" at Salt Lake Acting Company. Photo Courtesy of McKenna Frandsen Photography

SLAC’s ‘Death of a Driver’ Confronts the Rollercoaster of Friendship

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
September 14, 2019
Knitting Landscapes: Virginia Catherall Captures Utah Landscape in a Brand New Way

Knitting Landscapes: Virginia Catherall Captures Utah Landscape in a Brand New Way

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
September 11, 2019
(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

The Chronicle Playlist: Back to School Bops

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
August 31, 2019
(Courtesy Utah Museum of Fine Arts)

Ummah Addresses Muslim Truths and Stereotypes

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
August 24, 2019
New Deal Swing. (Photo by Lex Anderson, Courtesy of Jeff Whiteley)

Excellence in the Community Brings Social Dancing Back to Utah

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
August 1, 2019
Annette Wright as "Mary Poppins, in Saturday's Voyeur

Laugh Your Night Away With SLAC’s ‘Saturday’s Voyeur’

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
July 22, 2019
Adam's Canyon Trail Waterfall. (Photo by Fiona Thomas)

Get Your Vitamin D Hiking in Utah this Summer

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
May 19, 2019
The Performing Arts Building (PAB), home to many departments and classes within the arts at the U. Chronicle archives.

A Word of Advice from the Arts Desk

By Palak Jayswal, Abigail Raasch, Hannah Keating, Christopher Payne, Alison Myers, Yixin Song, Ray H., and Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites
May 15, 2019
Characters from "Avengers: Endgame." Courtesy Flickr.

‘Avengers: Endgame:’ The Franchise Ending Doesn’t Disappoint

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
May 10, 2019
(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge or Not To Binge Episode 51: ‘The Act’

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
April 27, 2019
(Courtesy of Nora Lang)

A Scholar and an Artist: The Difficulty of Studying Fine Arts in the Honors College

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
April 22, 2019
(Courtesy of Complexions Contemporary Ballet)

Putting Their Best Foot Forward: Complexions Contemporary Ballet

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
April 22, 2019
courtesy Joshua Black.

‘Silent Dancer’ Portrays Complete Collaboration

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
April 14, 2019
(Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Our Favorite Campus Eats for the Starving Student

By Madge Slack, Palak Jayswal, Josh Petersen, Marshall Falkner, Abigail Raasch, Alaikia Marielle, Christopher Payne, Alison Myers, Yixin Song, Ray H., and Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites
April 3, 2019
(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Smile, it’s Happy Hour: Our Favorite SLC Discount Dives

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
March 31, 2019
(Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringing West African Dance to a Western Culture

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
March 21, 2019
Selah McKenna (left) and Lindsie Kongsore (right) in the University of Utah's production of Julius Caesar (Photo by Todd Collins)

The Illusion of Combat: Making the Magic Happen

By Abigail Raasch and Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites
March 8, 2019
ACDA March 13-16 - Courtesy of Brent Schneider

Dancers Will Take Over the U at the Upcoming ACDA Conference

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
March 6, 2019
(Courtesy of the Lassonde Institute)

U Student Hillary Whitaker is on a Mission to Make Every Little Girl a Rocket Ship Dress

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
March 4, 2019
Students participate in the Camille Litalien master class, courtesy Salt Lake Acting Company.

A Starving Student Artist’s Ticket to Theater

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
February 28, 2019
Brooklyn Burbidge & Roland Jones - La Fille Mal Gardée Rehearsal Courtesy: Maggie Wright-Tesch

‘La Fille Mal Gardée:’ Ballet’s Original Rom-Com

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
February 10, 2019
(Courtesy of Michelle Kobernik)

The Ring Dilemma: Proposal 101

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
February 9, 2019
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A Controversial ‘Book of Mormon’

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
January 30, 2019
Comedian Ben Bailey, courtesy Pam Loshak

Laugh Your Stress Away With Stand-Up Comedian Ben Bailey

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
January 22, 2019
A Utah Ballet Rehersal in the Marriot Dance Building. January 25, 2017. Michael Adam Fondren for The Daily Utah Chronicle

Artistic Choice or Unfair Discrimination?

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
January 20, 2019
(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge or Not To Binge Episode 40: “Murdoch Mysteries”

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
January 11, 2019
(Courtesy of Flickr)

Ugly Christmas Sweaters Abound

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
December 5, 2018
film set of "Les Miserables." courtesy Wikimedia Commons

The Movies Are Singing Again

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
November 20, 2018
(Courtesy of Keira Stogin)

‘Tis the Season for Sweets

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
November 16, 2018
Jesse Craig - Miss Utah (U of U Graduate, double major in Economics and English)

A Beginner’s Guide to Pageants

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
November 7, 2018
American actor/comedian/musician Jack Black at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Sunday, Janurary 22, 2017. Chris Ayers Daily Utah Chronicle.

From Beverley Hills to Capitol Hill

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
November 6, 2018
Courtesy of Yang Yongliang, (Chinese, 1980)

Deciphering Fact vs Fiction at “salt 14”

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
November 1, 2018
Courtesy of Chronicle archives.

Fall DIY on a College Dime

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
November 1, 2018
Homecoming royalty pictured left to right, Courtney Passey, Mitchel Kenney, Jackie Larsen, Michael Montgomery, Janet Tran, and Simon Greenhalgh at University of Utah on Monday, Ocotober 1st. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | The Utah Chronicle)

Regal Students

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
October 17, 2018
U of U Dancers: Mary Clare Huntsman & AJ Maia

U of U Ballet Students Perform Difficult Routines with Flair

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
October 8, 2018
"Chess": The 80s Music Light Show

“Chess”: The 80s Music Light Show

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
September 16, 2018
(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 26: “Friends”

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
September 7, 2018
A sign showing the U farmers market Students pass at Tanner Plaza.

Keeping It Fresh: Eat Local Week

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
September 6, 2018
The Obstinate, 2018

Marisa Morán Jahn Celebrates Diversity and Collaboration with “Mirror/ Mask”

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
August 22, 2018
Courtesy of luxelifeatl.com

Creating a Mirror: The Relationship Between Art and Politics

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
August 20, 2018
Singin' at the Police Station

Singin’ at the Police Station

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
August 14, 2018
"Cereal is no longer an unhealthy bowl of sugar and milk, but a delicious reward that I have earned by being alive." (Design by Ashlyn Cary | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Binge Bytes: “Ear Biscuits”

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
July 20, 2018
Studying Within a Dance Laboratory

Studying Within a Dance Laboratory

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
July 16, 2018
Ballet Technique Class

The Grown-up Ballet Intensive

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
July 10, 2018
(Photo by: Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle).

Summer Sweet Tooth

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer
June 24, 2018