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The Chronicle Playlist: We Found Love in a Hopeless Place

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor February 14, 2019

  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13ByezGQ1oeEP9mxQAm55g?si=vS7Kev_MRB-wX2l1m326-A Love songs — you either love them or love to hate them. It's the perfect time of year for mushy romantic...

(Courtesy of Tori Baker)

U Alumna and Salt Lake Film Society President Tori Baker Finds Power in Independent Cinema

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor February 11, 2019

  Tori Baker has known one thing about herself from the first day at the University of Utah — she wanted to tell stories through a cultural lens. She’s been focused and clear about her passion...

Black Panther is nominated for 7 Academy Awards. courtesy Flickr.

Opening Up the Oscars: “Black Panther” is a Leap Forward for Superhero Movies and Media Representation

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor February 9, 2019

  It’s been a tremendous year of representation in film for people of color. The nominees for the Best Picture category at this year's Oscars awards reflect this diversity. Among these nominees...

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Black History: Writers Who Paved the Path

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor February 5, 2019

  In February, we celebrate African-American History Month. Some of the world’s richest and most renowned texts come from eloquent and talented black writers. Through their words, these authors...

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

  I commonly hear my friends, who are acting majors, describe their college degree as a "degree in auditioning." Nothing could be closer to the truth. As a performing arts student, one of the most...

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Contemplating Graduation: Farewell to the University of Utah

By Adelina Whitten January 16, 2019

  This piece was written by Adelina Whitten who graduated in Dec. of 2018. Here are a few of her thoughts prior to walking. The Arts Desk misses her and we wish her the best of luck as she enters...

Books in the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, UT on Tue, Jan. 9, 2018.

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Most Anticipated Books of 2019

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor January 15, 2019

  The best way to usher in a new year is to look forward to exciting new books, movies and music. Whether they are continuing old traditions or establishing new trends, 2019's slate of new releases...

Paul Jason Klein, lead singer of LANY. courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

“Malibu Nights” is a Wonderfully Cathartic Breakup Album

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor November 14, 2018

  The alternative pop band LANY (the name is an acronym for Los Angeles, New York) released their new album “Malibu Nights” on Oct. 5. The nine-track sophomore album is a tribute to the process...

Art From the Attic: Joan Baez, the Ultimate Activist

Art From the Attic: Joan Baez, the Ultimate Activist

January 30, 2017

As a nation, we recently celebrated a day dedicated to one of the most revered activists for social change of our time, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK inspired the nation to band together to end the war...

Putting Science Center Stage: Department of Theatre Presents ‘Arcadia’

November 10, 2016

This season, the Department of Theatre has brought a wide assortment of stories to the stage. Productions have subjects ranging from serial killers to high school students, rural Florida to a national...