A detailed rundown of the slate of films for the 2024 Utah Queer Film Festival of the Utah Film Center

A detailed rundown of the slate of films for the 2024 Utah Queer Film Festival of the Utah Film Center

ByLes RokaOct 18, 2024

The Utah Review has screened many of the films on this year’s slate for the Utah Film Center’s Utah Queer Film Festival. The following is a detailed run down of the entire slate of feature-length and short films. FEATURE FILMS Documentaries  The ABCs of Book Banning 2023/ USA/ Documentary (Sheila Nevins) While this MTV Documentary Films short, which runs just shy of a half-hour is Nevins’ directorial debut, she is…

Salt Lake Acting Company’s 53rd season opens with Chisa Hutchinson’s Whitelisted: A bristling ride of a horror story

Salt Lake Acting Company’s 53rd season opens with Chisa Hutchinson’s Whitelisted: A bristling ride of a horror story

ByLes RokaOct 14, 20247 min read

Chisa Hutchinson’s Whitelisted opens not on stage, but in the theater, as Yvette (splendidly played by Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin)…

Outdoors, Noa Zuk, Repertory Dance Theatre. Photo Credit: Sharon Kain.

Repertory Dance Theatre’s 59th season opener showcasing Noa Zuk choreography wows audience with invigorating, incisive performances

ByLes RokaOct 11, 20245 min read

Invigorated and sharp in every moment of the trio of works by choreographer Noa Zuk, the Repertory Dance Theatre’s…

A jewel of chamber theater opens PYGmalion Theatre Company’s 2024-2025 season: Julie Jensen’s Tender Hooks

A jewel of chamber theater opens PYGmalion Theatre Company’s 2024-2025 season: Julie Jensen’s Tender Hooks

ByLes RokaOct 10, 20247 min read

It is clear to comprehend why Julie Jensen’s outstanding body of plays have earned her the honor of…

Daniel Charon to step down as Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company artistic director next spring after 12 seasons: A detailed look at his tenure, forthcoming transition

Daniel Charon to step down as Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company artistic director next spring after 12 seasons: A detailed look at his tenure, forthcoming transition

ByLes RokaOct 10, 202425 min read

EDITOR’S NOTE: Daniel Charon, artistic director of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, has announced that he will step down at…