Year: 2016
![Gallery Stroll: The Struggle Is Real](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/328-Ed-GalleryStroll-697x1024.jpg)
Gallery Stroll: The Struggle Is Real
Creating art is an exercise in connecting one’s passion and intellect, reflected in physical form. Once the creation process is complete, the battle to share the work with its intended audience begins. Think of Gallery Stroll as the battleground for art! … read more
![Beer of the Month: Recommend Rye Saison](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Beer_of_The_Month.jpg)
Beer of the Month: Recommend Rye Saison
This month, I have the pleasure of introducing one of Utah’s newest breweries: Proper Brewing Company. … read more
![Contributor Limelight: Shley Kinser](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/328-Ed-Contributor-Limelight-Shley-Kinser-424x1024.jpg)
Contributor Limelight: Shley Kinser
Shley Kinser’s first event as a SLUG marketing teamster was back in 2013 at our infamous 24th Anniversary tattoo parlor: Folks lined up for free SLUG tattoos from six local tattoo studios. Since then, she has lent SLUG her savvy skills at various marketing events. … read more
![Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/share.jpg)
Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane
In 2008, the world was introduced to Cloverfield, a first-person, found-footage production that set viewers in the middle of a monster attack. Now, producer J.J. Abrams suggests that we revisit the cinematic universe in a different location. … read more
![Review: The Bronze](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/the-bronze.31.50-AM.png)
Review: The Bronze
If you’ve ever wondered what the world would be like if Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton returned to her hometown of Fairmont, West Virginia, and acted like an egotistical maniac for years after her career was finished, then director Bryan Buckley and married writing team Melissa and Winston Rauch have the filthy dark comedy you’ve been craving. … read more
![Review: London Has Fallen](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/635939983993727340-699364394_London-has-Fallen-Gerard-Butler.jpg)
Review: London Has Fallen
Three years ago, director Antoine Fuqua and Gerard Butler surprised the masses with Olympus Has Fallen, so this critic was excited about the follow-up. However, once it was revealed that Fuqua refused to direct this sequel because he didn’t like the script, director Fredrik Bond left due to creative differences, and the original release date was in October 2015, my critic sense started tingling, and my hopes diminished. My instincts were correct. … read more
National Music Reviews April 2016
April showers bring so many national music reviews. … read more
Local Music Reviews April 2016
April holds Record Store Day and rad local albums—every year! … read more
![Kingdom of Heaven: The Church of Latter-day … Drag?](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Kingdom-of-Heaven-Main-768x1024.jpg)
Kingdom of Heaven: The Church of Latter-day … Drag?
Jenifer Nii’s original musical, Kingdom of Heaven, explores the universal journey of self-discovery when a Mormon housewife discovers a direction that could forever alter her life and the lives of those around her: becoming a drag king. Plan-B Theatre Company will premiere this unique production on March 31. … read more
![DZ Deathrays: Return to the U.S.](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DZ-Deathrays.jpg)
DZ Deathrays: Return to the U.S.
After three years, DZ Deathrays have returned to the United States. For the last eight years, the Australian duo of Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley have showcased their dance-punk anthems around the world. Their shows have a wild and loud reputation, and their music attracts all kinds of listeners from hardcore enthusiasts to EDM artists. … read more