CULTURE

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Marina Gomberg.

Marina Gomberg: The pandemic is the worst, but these reactions to it are total keepers

By Marina Gomberg | February 26, 2021, 1:00 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Slamdance Film Festival) Tender Huang plays a receptionist in a "suicide hotel," in the drama "Taipei Suicide Story," which won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for narrative features at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival. Huang also won the festival's Acting Award.

Taiwanese drama wins top honors at the virtual Slamdance Film Festival

By Sean P. Means | February 26, 2021, 12:00 a.m.

Four big Salt Lake County arts venues are reopening soon

New generation of Utahns finds power and pride through ‘breaking’ and hip hop culture

(Photo courtesy of Spartacus Falanghina) Spartacus Falanghina is the pen name for a former liquor broker turned author. He wants Utah to get serious about privatizing liquor sales.

This wine warrior wants Utah’s next ballot initiative to be liquor privatization

By Kathy Stephenson | February 25, 2021, 4:47 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Heidi Gutman/Bravo) Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose, Heather Gay, Andy Cohen, Jen Shah, Mary Cosby and Lisa Barlow at the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" reunion.

Episode 16: In the ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ reunion finale, Utah coach Sharrieff Shah is a calming influence

By Scott D. Pierce | February 25, 2021, 4:56 a.m.

(Photo courtesy of ABC/Image Group LA) The cast of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" at Disneyland — Matt Cornett, Larry Saperstein, Sofia Wylie, Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Julia Lester, Frankie Rodriguez, and Dara Renee.

Utah-made ‘High School Musical’ series will return in May

By Scott D. Pierce | February 25, 2021, 12:19 a.m.

(Photo courtesy of Netflix) "Murder Among the Mormons" starts streaming on Wednesday, March 3.

‘Murder Among the Mormons’ brings the story of infamous Salt Lake City bombings to Netflix

By Scott D. Pierce | February 24, 2021, 3:02 p.m.

(Tribune file photo) Mark and Doralee Hofmann at a Board of Pardons hearing in the 1980s.

See it here — the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Murder Among the Mormons’

By Scott D. Pierce | February 23, 2021, 11:10 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Kirk Bengtzen, in his Salt Lake City bar Twist in April 2020. Bengtzen's business partners are suing him for mismanagement.

Co-owners sue partner, accuse him of mismanaging their Salt Lake City bar

By Kathy Stephenson | February 23, 2021, 2:05 p.m.

Food

This wine warrior wants Utah’s next ballot initiative to be liquor privatization

By Kathy Stephenson | February 25, 2021, 4:47 p.m.

Co-owners sue partner, accuse him of mismanaging their Salt Lake City bar

Salt Lake County has investigated hundreds of COVID complaints. See what business violations are being reported.

You voted: See which Utah restaurant has the best cheesesteak this side of Philly

‘Dry’ Cache county considers allowing wineries

OUTDOORS

Alta mayor calls for quiet after study at resort shows how loud talking can spread coronavirus droplets around

By Julie Jag | December 16, 2020, 11:55 p.m.

Exclusive: Robert Redford sells Sundance Mountain Resort to pair of high-end resort firms

Robert Gehrke: Utah’s obelisk was a beautiful mystery and it’s a good thing it’s gone

Most Utah ski areas expect to be open by the weekend

Utah ski areas expect surge in popularity due to COVID-19 this winter

ARTS

Black Utah ballerinas help shape new policies to welcome dancers of color into the ‘white ballet world’

By Scott D. Pierce | February 21, 2021, 11:40 p.m.

Salt Lake County will keep its art venues closed through February because of COVID-19 concerns

This outdoor art project adds vibrancy to overlooked parts of Salt Lake City

Here’s how Utah’s struggling live-event businesses can get $3 million in grants

Exclusive: Robert Redford sells Sundance Mountain Resort to pair of high-end resort firms

MUSIC

Four big Salt Lake County arts venues are reopening soon

By Sean P. Means | February 26, 2021, 12:07 a.m.

Salt Lake County extends closures of Abravanel Hall, Capitol and Eccles theaters and the Rose through March 24

Courtney Isaiah Smith, co-founder of Utah’s Jazz Vespers Quartet, dies at 37

Utah is at the center of purported musical battle between ‘High School Musical’ stars

Salt Lake County will keep its art venues closed through February because of COVID-19 concerns

MOVIES

Taiwanese drama wins top honors at the virtual Slamdance Film Festival

By Sean P. Means | February 26, 2021, 12:00 a.m.

Utah film critics pick immigrant drama ‘Minari,’ directed by a University of Utah alumnus, as 2020’s best movie

University of Utah alum Lee Isaac Chung tells his family story in ‘Minari,’ a Sundance winner and Oscar contender

Sundance Film Festival’s online screenings drew a wider audience than its traditional showcase

Here are The Tribune’s unofficial picks for the best of Sundance

TV

Episode 16: In the ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ reunion finale, Utah coach Sharrieff Shah is a calming influence

By Scott D. Pierce | February 25, 2021, 4:56 a.m.

Utah-made ‘High School Musical’ series will return in May

‘Murder Among the Mormons’ brings the story of infamous Salt Lake City bombings to Netflix

See it here — the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Murder Among the Mormons’

Scott D. Pierce: Gov. Spencer Cox’s taste in TV ... really isn’t bad at all