http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/articles.sec-8435-1-arts-entertainment.html By Brian Staker

Another Language Performing Arts Company has been working on refining the relatively new art of online performances for the better part of a decade ...]]> By Austen Diamond

To read Rumi is to encounter him—to come face to face with him, and with oneself, through his poetry ...]]> By Gavin Sheehan

An honest fact about Utah media is that the more “urban” aspects of the entertainment scene get very little coverage ...]]> By Austen Diamond

Where Thierry Fischer’s baton waves, musical genius follows. Fischer’s first full season as Utah Symphony’s seventh music director debuts ...]]> By Brian Staker

A house isn’t always a home. That has proved especially true in the case of the House Gallery. Originally started in fall 2009 in the home of Julie Dunker ...]]> By Cara Despain

There is an art to wearing different hats—especially when those hats are in the arts ...]]> By Austen Diamond

It’s around 7 p.m. on Library Square, and a half-dozen people in white jumpsuits are getting strange looks from passersby ...]]> By None

nTHURSDAY 2.5nCathode Ray: Video Works by Tyrone DaviesnThere aren’t many local artists working in video art, the Sidewalk Cinema series notwithstanding. Video art is usually thought of as one or two videos on the same number of monitors. nTyrone Davies, however, has assembled an entire constellation of video art pieces on enough monitors to fill an entire gallery. Equally impressive is the ...]]> By Charlie Deitch

By January 2007, Slamdance wasn’t only a place for indie filmmakers to show off their wares, get a little recognition and, hopefully, catch the eye of a distributor looking to take a chance on an unknown. It was also host to an independent video-game competition known as “Guerrilla Games.” Like its cinematic counterpart, this was a huge opportunity for independent game makers to ...]]> By MaryAnn Johanson

Have you ever seen the 1931 Dracula, with Béla Lugosi as the Transylvanian bloodsucker? Holy Satan in Hades, is it sexy. This was before Hollywood’s Hays Code—the precursor to the MPAA’s rating system, which was implemented in 1930 but wasn’t enforced with any gusto until 1934—effectively de-fanged movies, and Lugosi’s vampire is handsome, elegant, debona...]]> By Ted Wilson

Descending Valhalla Canyon in the Tetons in 1967, I ran into Yvon Chouinard, the world-class mountain climber. I asked Chouinard what he was up to. He pulled an Italian ice ax from his pack. n“I damned near died on an ice sheet a bit ago, and I put this ax on a forge and dropped the pick,” he said. He was heading up to the ice on the Grand Teton to see if this invention would hold bett...]]> By None

The Proposition 8 backlash boycott! The collapse of media outlets unable to send journalists! The collapse of boutique distributors for independent films! The collapse of individual bank accounts! Global warming! You name it, and it was being put forth as a reason why the 2009 Sundance Film Festival would be a more sedate affair than in years past. nIndeed, the vibe was different, though not radic...]]> By Jacob Stringer

Master modern-dance choreographer Alwin Nikolais was always fond of saying, “When audiences come to the theater, they come to see theatrical magic—not dramatic or political problems, but magic.” nSo perhaps it comes as no surprise that, although he is best celebrated for his very modern and very abstract dance works geared toward adults, Nikolais began his eye-catching experiment...]]> By None

Many of us have a friend who is experienced at rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, ski tours and canyoneering, and it may seem easy enough to just tag along and try to pick it up as you go. But there’s a very noticeable difference when you hire a professional: While your friend may know what he’s doing, a guide is trained and experienced to make sure you have a safe and enjoya...]]> By None

nFRIDAY 1.30nLord of the DancenWhether you’re a seasoned fan of Lord of the Dance or you’re being dragged there kicking and screaming by a very persistent significant other, you probably have a good idea of what to expect when the curtain rises. nLord of the Dance is now in its 11th year of touring, and though its creator Michael Flatley no longer tours with the show, he remains its p...]]> By Brian Staker

A new yet familiar gallery space opens with a flourish this month featuring a local powerhouse. The owner of Campo Furniture on Highland Drive, Brian Seethaler, was losing his lease after 12 years. He decided to do something different with the 19,000-square-foot building for its final months after talking to 337 Project founder Adam Price, who introduced him to artist John Bell. Bell’s Size ...]]> By Brian Staker

Decades after experiencing an awakening of his sexual identity, Daren Young realized the truth about his artistic identity. The results are showcased in an exhibit that he says is an “evocative, not provocative” attempt to stimulate dialogue about homosexuality. In contrast to some gay-themed art that uses overt sexuality or political statements, HOMO/Evocative is more intimate because...]]> By Geoff Griffin

Invite friends and family to go camping in July, and they can’t wait to get out of work and hit the trails. Invite them in January and the drop-off in acceptances looks similar to the NASDAQ in recent months—even considering some of the amazing winter sights and experiences that are available in Utah. nAnd who can blame them? It’s cold in them thar hills, not to mention the poten...]]> By None

nTHURSDAY 1.22nRyan Brown @ Coleman StudiosnFor more than a century, mainstream artists and critics have rejected traditional art such as portraiture, landscape and still life. Good art was considered valid only if abstract, conceptual and progressive. One result was an abundance of sub-par, commercialized representational art. However, artists such as Ryan Brown—currently showing at the Col...]]> By Scott Renshaw & Rob Tennant

nThe Yellow Leaf nCharles Morey loves artists and the moment of artistic inspiration—but maybe, just maybe, it’s time to move on. nOver the course of his tenure as Pioneer Theatre Company artistic director, Morey has seen several of his own original plays produced. And it’s clear that his preferred subject is the moment of the muse: his interpretation of The Three Musketeers with...]]>