The Bee: True Stories from the Hive @ Urban Lounge 12.18

The Bee: True Stories from the Hive @ Urban Lounge...
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On Dec. 18, The Bee debuted at Urban Lounge to an audience of over 200. The venue was pleasantly crowded and the audience was chatty and enthusiastic. … read more

Illustrate, Illuminate: [con]text @ UMFA Exhibit

Illustrate, Illuminate: [con]text @ UMFA Exhibit
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Three curators at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts decided to navigate the usage of words and text in art and to showcase the versatility and artistry of language, particularly when it is used in works of art. So, they put together [con]text, an exploration of how visual artists have harnessed the power of language. … read more

Review: Pure Paint For Now People @ Weber State

Review: Pure Paint For Now People @ Weber State
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Pure Paint for Now People, the current exhibition at the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery at Weber State University, seeks to explore the definition of contemporary painting with a curated selection of pieces by locally, nationally and internationally recognized artists.  … read more

loveDANCEmore @ Memorial House 03.22

loveDANCEmore @ Memorial House 03.22
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loveDANCEmore, a series of community events showcasing the dances and dancers of Salt Lake City, staged a one-day performance at the Memorial House.  … read more

Naomi Natale: Art, Activism, Revolution

Naomi Natale: Art, Activism, Revolution
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The intersection of art and activism has been explored and discussed endlessly, and for good reason. Sometimes, art is the only way to help others fully understand or express injustice. … read more

Kodak to Graph @ Kilby Court 04.21 With Big Wild and Obesøn

Kodak to Graph @ Kilby Court 04.21 With Big Wild...
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I first listened to LA-based producer Michael Maleki—Kodak to Graph—when he opened at Slow Magic’s Urban Lounge performance last year. I was thrilled to hear that Maleki was returning to Salt Lake to headline his Break the Ice tour in support of the release of his debut LP, ISA. … read more

Repertory Dance Theater: From Radical Beginnings To A 50-Year Reunion

Repertory Dance Theater: From Radical Beginnings To A 50-Year Reunion
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The Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) is at a threshold. It has been around 50 years since a group of Salt Lake City dancers secured a Rockefeller grant and founded “the nation’s first successful modern dance repertory company.” … read more

Sometimes, Life Feels Like a Story: David Sedaris @ Kingsbury Hall 04.30

Sometimes, Life Feels Like a Story: David Sedaris @ Kingsbury...
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We hear a lot about author and humorist David Sedaris’ incisive wit and genius storytelling. Until he visited Salt Lake as the final installment of Kingsbury Hall’s season, it never occurred to me just how impressive it was that Sedaris could fill up an auditorium by, essentially, reading his stories aloud. … read more

Play @ Photo Collective Studios 05.01

Play @ Photo Collective Studios 05.01
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Throughout Play—an evening of dance performance, multimedia installation and license to discover—I found myself wanting to chorus a resounding “Yes!” to all of it: to women in collaboration, to dance, to the intersection of more art forms than one, to open-minded spaces, to inspired interaction. … read more

God Hates Robots Art Gallery

God Hates Robots Art Gallery
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God Hates Robots has been a mission in the making for 10 years. Officially open since mid-May, this local experimental art gallery is one of the newest additions to the Broadway District. Founded by business partners Shon Taylor and Ray Childs, the art space sets itself apart with three core principles: All of the artists