Sundance 2024: Marking 100 years of Utah film and television history

Sundance 2024: Marking 100 years of Utah film and television history

ByLes RokaJan 17, 2024

NOTE: This feature about 100 years of film and television in Utah is linked to the Part I curtain raiser for the Sundance Film Festival.  When James D’Arc came to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah as a student, he already knew some of Hollywood’s most famous names such as John Ford and John Wayne … Read more

Whip-smart Pioneer Theatre Company production of Karen Zacarias’ Native Gardens makes for dazzling Utah premiere

Whip-smart Pioneer Theatre Company production of Karen Zacarias’ Native Gardens makes for dazzling Utah premiere

ByLes RokaJan 16, 20247 min read

The trials and tribulations of neighbors, especially involving property line disputes, have been among the most widely applied…

Three downtown Salt Lake City scenes for a holiday season

Three downtown Salt Lake City scenes for a holiday season

ByLes RokaDec 20, 20235 min read

As a downtown Salt Lake City resident, there are three holiday scenes this year that stand out to…

Courage, creative fire, innovation, enterprise: The Utah Review’s Top 10 Moments of the Utah Enlightenment in 2023

Courage, creative fire, innovation, enterprise: The Utah Review’s Top 10 Moments of the Utah Enlightenment in 2023

ByLes RokaDec 18, 202323 min read

This year’s selections in The Utah Review of the top ten moments of the Utah Enlightenment in 2023,…

Four young newcomers to live ballet performance find their own connections to the timeless magic of Ballet West’s historic production of The Nutcracker

Four young newcomers to live ballet performance find their own connections to the timeless magic of Ballet West’s historic production of The Nutcracker

ByLes RokaDec 15, 202313 min read

For many in Salt Lake City, one of the greatest sources of pride in the local performing arts…