Month: August 2017
Contributor Limelight: Sri Whipple
Local artist Sri Whipple has jolted the local art scene for a couple decades. His colorful artwork pops and contorts with mind-bending vigor. … read more
Review: Tacoma
Tacoma works like a Sleep No More–style theatre show where you can freely explore scenes but also have the ability to pause, rewind and fast-forward, giving you complete control. … read more
Punk Rock Valhalla: Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, The Selecter, Kevin Seconds...
For the encore, both Dropkick Murphys and Rancid took the stage, and what transpired was glorious: a slew of covers from the Ramones to Johnny Cash. … read more
Review: Tumbleseed
TumbleSeed is more like roguelike yoga. It requires concentration on slight movement and deliberate maneuvers. It is so easy to roll carelessly into the void. … read more
Review: Child of the Sun
One may think they’d enjoy Child of the Sun on the face of its premise alone. Supermen of various cultures wander the 14th century B.C. Mediterranean getting into hijinks and marital dramas. In this world, the gods are real and such heroes truly are their progeny. … read more
God Module: Delightfully Deranged
On Sunday, Aug. 20, God Module will be kicking off their Does This Stuff Freak You Out? Tour at Area 51, during this year’s Dark Arts Festival. … read more
Review: Beautiful Bipolar
Utah-based writer Danielle Workman’s Beautiful Bipolar is an oddly charming glimpse into veering fear, resignation and radical hope. … read more
Julien Baker @ Kilby Court 08.09
Julien Baker doesn’t command attention so much as she transforms—the moment her mouth opens, she becomes a living journal of her tormented past. … read more
Review: The Perspective Essays
The Perspective Essays covers a range of topics, some as ephemeral as complacency and others as immediately material as destitution. … read more
The “All-American Prophet”: Eccles Theatre Brings The Book of Mormon...
I’ve seen The Book of Mormon musical two times: the first in London, the second, Salt Lake City. Let me tell you—seeing this particular musical in Utah was 10 times better. … read more