March 17, 2021 in Lifestyle
In light of women’s history month, The Daily Trojan is acknowledging our university’s very own extraordinary change-makers.
March is Women’s History Month, thus, the Daily Trojan is celebrating achievements that have been made by trailblazers. With respect to the annual theme for 2021, “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced,” we commemorate the honorable role of women who never backed down from a challenge and exceeded endeavors.
Throughout history, USC is proud to notice alumnae and faculty who pursue excellence in the entertainment industry. Let’s meet some inspiring female figures who continue to break the grounds in entertainment.
Sonderimmersive
We all remember where we were, and how it felt, when the COVID-19 pandemic truly hit home a year ago this week. Businesses and schools shut down, toilet paper became more precious than gold and we became very aware of how much we did or didn t like the people we were stuck in our homes with.
Arts organizations in particular were forced to scramble in a world where isolation was the norm; how could you adjust a paradigm built on shared experiences of creative work? But as hard as the past 12 months have been on so many such organizations, they ve also shown remarkable resilience and creativity in figuring out how to continue their missions and connect with their communities. While we all eagerly anticipate returning to the things we miss from The Time Before and see a faint light at the end of a vaccine-illuminated tunnel here s a nod to just some of the many ways that local a
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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Katie Hall breaking at the HERC Hip Hop Education Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
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During Black History Month, The Salt Lake Tribune published several stories that sought to elevate the voices of Black Utahns. In case you missed them, here they are in one place. Read about two Black ballerinas whose experiences have fueled big changes at Ballet West, as well as Utah’s break-dancing history. And find a list of Black-owned food businesses in the state (pro tip: bookmark it) that you can support not just in February, but throughout the year.
Thierry Fischer, music director of the Utah Symphony, conducts a practice with the symphony at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. After being shut down due to COVID-19, Abravanel Hall is reopening to the public on March 25.
Laura Seitz, Deseret News
After being closed for the better part of a year, four major arts venues in Salt Lake County are reopening to the public next month.
What’s going on
On Thursday, Salt Lake County Arts & Culture announced that Abravanel Hall, Capitol Theatre, Eccles Theater and Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center will reopen March 25 just over a year after these venues initially shut down due to the pandemic.
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The homes of the Utah Symphony, Ballet West and Utah Opera are scheduled to reopen in March four months after their most recent closure due to a statewide surge in COVID-19 cases.
The venues will follow modified health and safety guidelines, including social distancing and mandatory face coverings, county spokeswoman Cami Munk said in a statement.
“The health and safety of our performers, patrons, and staff are of the utmost importance to us,” Munk said. “Our phased reopening plans will support us getting back to presenting work to live audiences in a way that protects everyone.”