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Khiry Walker (left) and Eli Mayer (right) share one final glance in "King James" on the Meldrum Stage.(Courtesy of BW Productions)

‘King James’ celebrates friendship through the legacy of the NBA

March Madness kicked off on March 19 and Pioneer Theatre Company has the perfect show for fans of the ball. “King James” is running now through April 4 at the Meldrum Theatre.
By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | March 25, 2026

  Matt (Eli Mayer) and Shawn (Khiry Walker) are fearless basketball fans. Cavaliers fans, specifically. And the legacy of LeBron James is what ties them together. “King James” was written...

(left to right) Catherine Soucy, Keanna Frodente and Kevin Alberts stand around costume designs in the costume shop of Pioneer Theatre Company. (Courtesy of Joshua Black)

‘I’m outlasting everybody’: behind the design of Pioneer Theatre Company

Kevin Alberts has been resident costume designer for Pioneer Theatre Company for 38 consecutive years. As they celebrate 65 years of seasoned shows, we talk with the hand behind the magic of the theatre.
By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | March 21, 2026

  Kevin Alberts grew up in theatre, designing from a young age in Detroit, Michigan. He has now been costume designing for Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) for almost 40 years. From student to superior He...

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Theatre artists stretch their skills at a 24-hour playwriting festival

Patchwork Theatre Company hosted a playwriting festival last weekend in which participants had to write a play, produce and perform it all within 24 hours.
By Nate Thorne, Arts Writer | February 6, 2026

  A team of writers gathered as the countdown began at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. Over the next 24 hours, they worked together to conceptualize, write, produce and perform a 15-minute play...

Model for Zoee Bailey poses at the 2026 Fashion in Business show at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The FIB fashion show was daringly whimsical

The Fashion in Business club (FIB) showcased student creativity at their annual fashion show themed this year around Alice in Wonderland at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union last Friday.
By Nate Thorne, Arts Writer | February 3, 2026

  “You can take Alice in Wonderland so many different ways. You can be camp, you can be elegant, and that's what's so incredible about it,” Anna deGuzman, junior and CEO of the Fashion in Business...

"The Lilium Club" Promotional Image | Courtesy of Open Door Productions

Deceit, romance and cannibalism: ‘The Lilium Club’

"The Lilium Club" will premiere on Feb. 5 as part of the Studio 115 Series.
By Isra Habib, Assistant Arts Editor | February 1, 2026

  At witching hour in the library of the elite Faraday Conservatory, a secret society gathers under the pretense of studying literature. But as the clock strikes midnight, the mask of “The Lilium...

Women part of the WASP in the 1940s, a collage that inspired "Weapon in Waiting." (Courtesy of Abigail Rebekah)

U alumni tell the story of Jackie Cochran, a woman forgotten to the world

An upcoming production in New York City will shed light on the women who built up the aviation industry in the military as we know it today.
By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | January 31, 2026

  From a staged reading at a senior showcase to years gathering dust on a shelf, “Weapon in Waiting” will see the spotlight once again. Written by Keira Stogin-Matthews and directed by Abigail...

Cast of the Utah Opera's performance of Beethoven's "Fidelio." (Courtesy of the Utah Opera)

Creating ‘Fidelio’ at the Utah Opera

From costumes, set design and the latest celebrity addition, "Fidelio" is a timely risk taken by the Utah Opera.
By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | January 18, 2026

  The stage opened to a roaring symphony and stars cast across the background. Sharlene Wells (Oracle) walked out on stage and opened the scene, quoting Martin Luther King Jr. This is the world...