Plus, ‘The Chosen’ creator on filming in Utah
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| After a pair of pro-Palestinian protests on the University of Utah campus earlier this week, one of which was broken up by police, the university is shifting its attention to its commencement and convocation ceremonies Thursday and Friday. The university will step up security measures at commencement, said university spokeswoman Rebecca Walsh. “In light of recent protests across the country and on our campus, and out of an abundance of caution, we will have extra police and security officers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center to respond to any disturbances inside the arena. “We hear the protesters, and they have the right to express their viewpoints. They do not, however, have the right to disrupt this celebration of their peers’ years of hard work and academic achievements,” Walsh said. Read more about venue requirements and other guidelines. |
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| As “The Chosen” cast and crew have been filming Season 5 in Utah, they say the set has started to feel like home. “I think the mountains in the distance is always beautiful. It never gets old,” creator Dallas Jenkins said, adding that when you’re on the Goshen set, you look around and only see the set. “It does feel like one of our homes.” Regardless of the show’s budget or viewership, Jenkins says he’s trying to tell the story of the authentic Jesus. “It really is a beautiful gift that the LDS Church has given us and hopefully a gift that we’re giving to the world,” Jenkins said. The Goshen set “The Chosen” uses is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the show is the first production not affiliated with the church that is allowed to film on the Jerusalem set. Read more about what it's been like to film Season 5 of “The Chosen.” |
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By Scott G Winterton Police take a demonstrator into custody as officers move in and make arrests on demonstrators gathered to show support for Palestine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 29, 2024. Read more about the college protests over the war in Gaza. |
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