Authors: Payton Rhyan
![Not a Safe Space But a Brave Space: Greenhouse Effect Open Mic](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9203-e1711577888165-1024x661.webp)
Not a Safe Space But a Brave Space: Greenhouse Effect...
The open mic at Greenhouse Effect is more than just a platform for artistic expression; it is a space for healing, growth and connection. … read more
![Reclaiming Heritage, Reimagining History: SLC Artists Manifest Their Own Destiny](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ashacomposite-1024x668.webp)
Reclaiming Heritage, Reimagining History: SLC Artists Manifest Their Own Destiny
SLC’s artistic pioneers are reclaiming their narratives and identities while fostering a sense of belonging in a landscape often overshadowed by the echoes of the past. … read more
![SLAC’s Summer Show: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SLAC-Summer-Show-Utah-State-Capitol-Postcard-1024x791.webp)
SLAC’s Summer Show: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Salt Lake Acting Company’s satirical look at Utah’s year-in-review rarely disappoints, and this year is no different. … read more
![Pride Month starts early at Pioneer Theatre Company’s The Prom](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Full-Company-_-Credit_-BW-Productions-1024x731.webp)
Pride Month starts early at Pioneer Theatre Company’s The Prom
The Prom may have fallen short on some things, but what Pioneer Theatre Company produced is a heartbreakingly accurate look at a modern queer love story. … read more
![A Portrait of Humor and Sadness in The Melancholy Play](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SLUG-2023-the-melancholy-play-6-1024x658.webp)
A Portrait of Humor and Sadness in The Melancholy Play
The Melancholy Play is funny and well-designed, and it portrays mental health, something our society knows all too well, with hope that it can get better. … read more
![Gross Indecency Reveals the Trauma and Trials of Oscar Wilde](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/image5-_1_-_1_-1024x768.webp)
Gross Indecency Reveals the Trauma and Trials of Oscar Wilde
For a show taking place in 1895, Gross Indecency felt modern with its themes of homophobia and forbidden love at the forefront. … read more