During the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, a documentary will premiere depicting the courageous story of physician Kristen Reis, a retired U professor, and her partner (both in life and work) Maggie Snyder. “Quiet Heroes” depicts Reis’ selfless career as the first doctor in Utah to treat HIV/AIDS patients at a time when others cruelly turned them away.
Read MoreMolly Sweeney By Sheri Jardine, UtahPresents Written by Ireland’s master storyteller Brian Friel and inspired in part by researcher Oliver Sacks’ essay “To See and Not See,” “Molly Sweeney” tells the story of a woman who was blind since childhood. Prompted by the “medical miracle” hopes of both her husband and her surgeon, Molly agrees […]
Read MoreYour Ucard is a free ticket to the arts at the U There are hundreds of arts experiences on campus every year, such as modern art exhibits, sultry jazz concerts, poignant theatre productions, thought-provoking dance performances, film screenings, musicals, symphonies and more. Your UCard gets you into all of them for free or deeply discounted […]
Read MoreU professor provides 10 tips for discussing race and culture with small children.
Read MoreNative Artist Hosts Alternative Tours, Presentations around Go West! Native American performance artist DeLesslin George-Warren offers a thought-provoking perspective on the art and history of the West through free tours and presentations around “Go West! Art of the American Frontier from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West” at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts this week. The events are part […]
Read MoreNew UMFA Exhibition Takes Fresh Look at Art and History of the West By Mindy Wilson, UMFA marketing and communications director A new exhibition at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts explores one of the most important chapters of American history through celebrated artworks from one of the nation’s finest collections of western art. “Go […]
Read MoreArt + Wellness at the UMFA: Living Better through Art By Mindy Wilson, UMFA marketing and communications director If you’ve been to the university’s fine arts museum, you know it’s a great place to look at and learn about world-class art from around the world. But did you know that visiting the Utah Museum of […]
Read MorePUBLIC ART PROPOSALS The J. Willard Marriott Library seeks proposals for outdoor sculptures for the newly constructed Katherine’s Courtyard. All materials, themes and scales are welcome. Preference will be given to proposals that give consideration to site specificity. Site visits are encouraged. Two selected proposals will each receive $1,000 for materials. Sculptures will be on […]
Read MoreWhen John Kircher, professor of educational psychology, arrived at the U as a graduate student in 1977, he wasn’t interested in studying lie detector technology, but after a sequence of events early in his career, he has become a leading expert in the detection of deception.
Read MoreBy Madeleine Gail Rex, Pioneer Theatre Company publicity manager Disney’s “Newsies” leaps onto the Pioneer Theatre Company stage this month, along with a 29-person cast of professional and local actors, including five University of Utah students. Although PTC is a fully professional regional theatre and its casts consist primarily of Actor’s Equity (union) actors, larger […]
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