UMFA Summer Exhibition Spotlights Japanese American with Utah Ties By Mindy Wilson, marketing and communications director, Utah Museum of Fine Arts Chiura Obata, a Japanese American artist whose life story is as captivating as his paintings and prints, is the subject of a major retrospective opening Friday, May 25, at the Utah Museum of Fine […]
Read MoreA storyteller and avid fly fisherman, Jeff Metcalf, assistant professor of English, is an enhanced observer of the human condition, who finds himself often in the streams of the American West. Not only rivers run through his new book of essays, his cancer does too.
Read MoreIn his recently published book, Maximilian Werner, assistant professor, writing and rhetoric studies, uses the vehicles of fly fishing, every day experience, and some of our most sacred rituals to explore the origins and limitations of our behavior and ideas.
Read MoreFrom slug slime to whale flippers to electrical shocks, organisms have “engineered” impressive tactics to make a living on planet Earth. The museum’s special exhibit explains how some species glide through the air, endure extreme temperatures or crush 8,000 pounds in a single bite.
Read MorePioneer Theatre Company produces hit musical “Mamma Mia!” By Madeleine Gail Rex, Pioneer Theatre Company publicity manager This Friday, Pioneer Theatre Company opens the Broadway hit “Mamma Mia!” as the final production of its 2017-2018 season. Students can attend for free. So far this season, PTC has brought Utah audiences the regional premieres of the […]
Read MoreThe story behind Art & Art History graduating senior Nemo Miller’s art installation called “A Safe Place for Stressed Out Students, Otherwise Known as The Cry Closet” in the university’s J. Willard Marriott Library.
Read MoreBackground: The art installation, “Cry Closet,” in the J. Willard Marriott Library was created by a graduating senior in the College of Fine Arts. The piece – a project from the student’s woodshop class – was installed on April 22 and will remain in the library until May, 2. The installation, available for use by […]
Read MoreLibrary opens a new space for the community to study, relax, perform and exhibit artwork.
Read MoreBy Anna Kristine Oldroyd, College of Fine Arts Chamber Choir Prepares to Perform at the China International Choral FestivaL U Chamber Choir Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. Libby Gardner Concert Hall Free for U students with UCard The University of Utah Chamber Choir is known for its impeccable intonation and unique ringing tone […]
Read MoreCandide by Leonard Bernstein April 20-21, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. Kingsbury Hall Conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein left an indelible mark on the American music scene. Throughout his busy career, he composed music ranging from ballets and symphonies to songs and stage musicals. This year is particularly special as it marks the centennial anniversary […]
Read MoreEach unique in their musical offerings, the Percussion Ensemble and Crimson Harps invite you to their final concerts of the semester. [bs_well size=”sm”][bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-4″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] Percussion Ensemble Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. Libby Gardner Concert Hall The award-winning U Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Chamber Groups will perform a […]
Read MoreBy Josiane Dubois, College of Fine Arts Our Country’s Good The University of Utah’s Department of Theatre closes the 2017-18 season with “Our Country’s Good” by Timberlake Wertenbaker, based on the novel “The Playmaker” by Thomas Keneally, April 6-15 in the Babcock Theatre. Directed by Sarah Shippobotham, professor of theatre, this play-within-a-play is a story […]
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