SALT Contemporary Dance closed their 2021-22 season in the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center with the concert “Spring 9,” featuring new works from Artistic Director Joni McDonald and choreographers...
Based on the classic story by Roald Dahl, the University of Utah’s Youth Theatre production of "Matilda Jr." at Kingsbury Hall, follows a young, special girl named Matilda who uses her miraculous...
The Department of Dance at the University of Utah premiered its semi-annual showcase "Spring Dance," directed by Brent Schnieder, on Feb. 17 . Schnieder presented, in his words, a “mixed repertory”...
“The Severing,” a feature dance film directed by Mark Pellington, premiered at Slamdance film festival, delivering something unlike anything I’ve seen before. I don’t know about you,...
It might be hard to believe that a Zoom link ridden with potential technical difficulties can feel so special, but that’s exactly how it felt to join the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in cyberspace....
The Musical Spielberg Has Been Waiting to Make
Steven Spielberg has never made a musical, but his latest movie, an adaptation of the classic "West Side Story," is something that he has been preparing...
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....
In September 2021, the NPR Utah published an exposé about the University of Utah’s Marriott School of Dance. The letter detailed complaints of harassment, discrimination and authoritarian...
Beloved '70s band ABBA made a comeback and it didn’t disappoint. The wildly popular Swedish pop musicians broke our hearts when they split up in the '80s following the divorces of both couples,...
On Nov. 18, the University of Utah’s School of Dance premiered its ballet showcase “{En}compass.” The showcase featured student-created works by the Ballet Choreography III & Production...
