Arts
Series Review: The Summer Hikaru Died
The characters are unique and nuanced, the art is beautiful and the story pulls you in with each reveal. … read more
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Man of Action Joshua McGillis and the Haymaker Film Festival
Haymaker’s programming balances international submissions with Utah talent, something McGillis feels strongly about fostering. … read more
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Play Review: Just Add Water
What would we be without the Great Salt Lake? Matthew Ivan Bennett and Elaine Jarvik’s Just Add Water educates its audience on this reality, with a twist. … read more
Film Review: The Long Walk
Has the veil of the American Dream finally been destroyed? We walk the Long Walk. Others are left behind and we are punished for going back for them because they weren’t strong enough. … read more
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Film Review: The Smashing Machine
Though it often subverts your expectations of a sports film, The Smashing Machine devolves into a textbook sports picture as it nears its conclusion. … read more
Matthew McConaughey Drives The Lost Bus
McConaughey stars as a school bus driver whose personal life is overshadowed by the life-or-death task of shepherding 22 children through a raging inferno. … read more
Alex Caldiero’s Final Recitation of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”
Alex Caldiero has performed Ginsberg’s seminal long poem, “Howl,” every five years since 1995. This 30-year tradition will unfortunately terminate on Oct. 7. … read more
Inaugural Orem Film Festival Debuts Ten Local Shorts
Ten films were screened at the Orem Film Festival, making up an impressive range of narrative and documentary shorts from both local and out-of-state artists. … read more
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Film Review: One Battle After Another
We may not be fighting a literal war today, the tension and division feel as real — and One Battle After Another is the film that speaks directly to this moment. … read more
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Beto Conejo’s Road to Creating Utah Day of the Dead
Realizing he was in a unique position as a Mexican artist in Utah, Conejo decided to organize an inaugural Utah Day of the Dead festival in Salt Lake City. … read more
Odyssey Dance Theatre’s Thriller Returns With New and Old Haunts
Derryl felt a strong need for Thriller and Odyssey in the Utah community, for both dancers and audiences. … read more
Quotidian Ragazine Offers A Wrinkle in Time With Enduring Fashion
Whether it’s a wool hunting jacket or a peacoat from the 1930s, Firestein’s curation favors garments that stand the test of time. … read more
