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Starving Artists? How Academic Environments Affect Students’ Mental Wellbeing

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor October 4, 2021

  Oh, how we love art! Some of us are lucky enough to study art at a professional level, particularly under the guidance and support of the College of Fine Arts here at the University of...

Art is displayed along a fence for the Women in HeART event held at Pilars Garden in Salt Lake City, on Saturday, September 25, 2021 (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Women with heART’ — an Evening in Pilar Pobil’s Garden

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer October 4, 2021

  Hosted by the Pilar Pobil Foundation in “local treasure,” Pilar Pobil’s garden, the “Women with heART” event was an artistic celebration of heritage and womanhood. Pilar Pobil is...

Mariah Stanelle and Eva Merrill for The Emily Dickinson Musical. (Courtesy Open Door Productions)

‘The Emily Dickinson Musical’: A Poet In Her Own Terms

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer October 2, 2021

  On Sept. 30, University of Utah student production company, Open Door Productions, premiered “The Emily Dickinson Musical” — a dedicated exploration of the life of poet Emily Dickinson,...

The Invitation promo. (Photo by Samantha Little)

SALT Contemporary Dance Gets Intimate with ‘The Invitation’

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer September 20, 2021

  SALT Contemporary Dance showcased their performance of “The Invitation” at Kingsbury Hall from Sept. 16-18. As audience members witnessing live performance, we rarely get to see beyond the...

Sandy Brunvand Exhibition poster .(Courtesy University of Utah Department of Art & Art History)

Space and Body in Sandra Brunvand’s ‘It’s Not Always Black and White’

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor September 19, 2021

    After a thirty-year teaching career, associate art teaching lecture professor Sandra Brunvand is bidding the University of Utah farewell with her studio exhibition “It’s Not Always...

The Anthropocene Reviewed book cover. (Courtesy Penguin Random House)

‘The Anthropocene Reviewed’ Embraces Radical Hope

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer September 18, 2021

  John Green is a novelist, podcaster, essayist and one-half of the YouTube channel "vlogbrothers." His latest release, a collection of essays, titled "The Anthropocene Reviewed," is a reflection...

Urban Arts Festival: Community of Utah Creatives

Urban Arts Festival: Community of Utah Creatives

By India Bown, Arts Writer September 16, 2021

In the downtown area of Salt Lake, the city comes alive with the artists’ attraction of the Urban Arts Festival at the Gateway Mall. Hosted by the Utah Arts Alliance, the festival features live music,...

Visit the new UCard office in room 158 of the Student Union building. Photo credit: Christopher Ayers

How UCards Benefit U

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer September 4, 2021

  University of Utah students are given discounts to stores and restaurants, access to buildings on campus and free entry to different museums and events around campus, all with the presentation...

Miriam Ingrid as Maya in Beartown. (Courtesy HBO Max)

HBO Max’s ‘Beartown’ Should Make You Uncomfortable

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer September 2, 2021

  Content warning: contains spoilers for “Beartown." Contains discussion of sexual assault. When HBO released a series based on Fredrik Backman's novel "Beartown," it felt serendipitous....

Darkroom album cover. (Courtesy Sadie Campbell)

Sadie Campbell’s ‘Darkroom’ is a Mesmerizing Embrace of the Dark

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer August 28, 2021

  Singer-songwriter Sadie Campbell released her EP “Darkroom” on Aug. 27. The project sees Campbell take a departure from country-rock and step into a new genre-bending, box-defying space....