Review

Open through Oct. 12: Ogden Contemporary Arts’ (Im)Posibilidades: Performance Art for Video is marvelous sampling of media possibilities

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When many arts organizations turned to video during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns as a means of staying visible and demonstrating that fresh forms of creative expression could still thrive, many artists found ways to merge cinematography with their media and disciplines. In contemporary dance, as an example, video primarily had been used for archiving and … Read more

A Great Salt Lake play: Elaine Jarvik’s Eb and Flo is Plan-B Theatre’s offering for 13th Free Elementary School Tour (FEST) production

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EDITOR’S NOTE: For its 35th season, Plan-B Theatre has produced The Great Salt Lake Plays, part of Wake the Great Salt Lake, a temporary art project supported by Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake City’s Mayor’s Office, and Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge. One is Eb and Flo by Elaine Jarvik, which is Plan-B … Read more

Beth Krensky’s enchanting stream of consciousness: Material Art Gallery exhibition The Trees Will Love You and the Earth Will Hold You

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When we are astutely reading a novel, watching dance or theater, listening to a recital or concert, or visiting a gallery exhibition, at some point, we inevitably discern and appreciate the crucial role of place as the bearer of memories. This significant bit of comprehension connects us to understanding the artist’s own sense of the … Read more

Two recent excellent events: ChitraKaavya Dance: In a forest, a deer…, Intermezzo Chamber Music Series’ September concerts at The Grand America Hotel

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The Utah Review offers reviews of several recent excellent downtown Salt Lake City performing arts events.   ChitraKaavya Dance: In a forest, a deer… In a talkback following ChitraKaavya Dance’s production featuring In a forest, a deer…, an Indian-American audience member who was visiting downtown Salt Lake City on the most recent Labor Day weekend commented … Read more

Epitome of virtuosic timing: Pioneer Theatre Company’s 64th season opens with impressive, astonishing Utah premiere of 2 Pianos 4 Hands

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Pioneer Theatre Company’s (PTC) 64th season is slated to be an especially musical one and its Utah premiere production of the Canadian jewel 2 Pianos 4 Hands (2P4H) is an impressive opener that is the epitome of virtuosic timing.  Actor-pianists Richard Todd Adams and Matthew McGloin romp, run, rhapsodize and enchant on the Meldrum Theatre … Read more

Award-winning Utah indie film Mouse by Kenny Riches set to expand its festival circuit presence

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A first-generation American, Denny is hustling to grab the brass ring on the carousel of the American Dream. In 2007, lonely and dissatisfied with the dead end of lower income working life, he steals and resells bicycles and occasionally breaks into cars. While Denny is a petty thief, he also is a loving and faithful … Read more

A masterpiece of enlightened American West storytelling: Torrey House Press publishes Karin Anderson novel, Things I Didn’t Do

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in an ongoing series of features highlighting authors and new books published by Torrey House Press in Utah.  There is only one fiction book being published this year by Torrey House Press, but it is an impressive newcomer to the pantheon of outstanding Utah narratives. Karin Anderson’s Things I … Read more

Summer review roundup: Twofold (RDT Link Series), Intermezzo Chamber Music Series, Rose Performing Arts Coalition’s Our Carnival of the Animals

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TWOFOLD: REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE LINK SERIES In an internationally recognized hub of modern and contemporary dance such as Salt Lake City, nearly every week brings a show that reflects just how high the bar of excellence is pitched when it comes to movement. As part of Repertory Dance Theatre’s Link Series offerings, always worth checking … Read more

Something from Everything leads current excellent array of exhibitions at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

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Five excellent exhibitions, including an outdoor public art installation, are currently on view at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA). The Utah Review highlights each one below. Something from Everything (through Jan. 3, 2026) With works curated from 19 artists which incorporate mundane, discarded, routine, and overlooked materials and objects, Something From Everything is … Read more

Great Salt Lake Fringe closes on highest notes in its 11-year history: awards, payouts, reviews

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The 11th Great Salt Lake Fringe (GSLF) is in the books. Once again, the venue of the Alliance Theater, connected to the Utah Arts Alliance, at Trolley Square, was ideal for this event, along with the MadKing Fellowship Theater at The Gateway. This year’s edition with 23 shows was the strongest in quality and writing … Read more