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Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: With a mission of preservation, reverence and joyful fusion, Toubab Krewe set as one of closing day headliners

ByLes RokaJun 18, 2022

Ever so slowly but certainly, the realization is growing among musicians of all stripes and colors how unhelpful and unsatisfying the genre label of world or global music. Immediately, one recognizes how the name of Toubab Krewe supersedes the problem described above. It suggests a name that is elucidating about its musical mission and the … Read more

Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: Angelina Kidd and the ideal of A Light Heist in her photographic artistry

Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: Angelina Kidd and the ideal of A Light Heist in her photographic artistry

ByLes RokaJun 16, 20225 min read

Angelina Kidd, (Booth 161), of Redmond, Washington, is among the 57 artists making their first appearance at the…

Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: Utah bands — Mothers of Mayhem, The Painted Roses, Southernmost Gravy — set to perform

Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: Utah bands — Mothers of Mayhem, The Painted Roses, Southernmost Gravy — set to perform

ByLes RokaJun 16, 202211 min read

Three Utah bands, each with a unique story representing different age groups, backgrounds and interests are part of…

Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: Lyrics Born, veteran Bay Area rapper, set as headliner for opening night on Amphitheater Stage

Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: Lyrics Born, veteran Bay Area rapper, set as headliner for opening night on Amphitheater Stage

ByLes RokaJun 15, 20226 min read

Decades from now, when music and culture historians revisit the pandemic to chronicle the impact of the global…

Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: Using the lost wax technique, Ogden-based bronze sculptor Jon Morgan creates works representing stories with emotional undertones

Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: Using the lost wax technique, Ogden-based bronze sculptor Jon Morgan creates works representing stories with emotional undertones

ByLes RokaJun 14, 20225 min read

Jon Morgan is among the 59 Utah artists of the 175 being featured in this year’s Artist Marketplace…