SLUG Style: Helen Wade-Joice of The Stockist

SLUG Style: Helen Wade-Joice of The Stockist
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The other half of the brother-sister ownership, Helen Wade-Joice, draws her style from the staples and rudimentary pieces adorning the shelves at The Stockist. “I personally love a classic, simple style. When I walk into a room, I want people to notice me, but I don’t need to be the center of everyone’s conversation,” she says. … read more

SLUG Style: Ian Wade of The Stockist

SLUG Style: Ian Wade of The Stockist
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Some people dress for function, and some for fashion. Ian Wade, co-owner of 9th and 9th district boutique The Stockist by Fresh, prefers to take advantage of both. … read more

Sharon Needles: Nightmare Before Xmas @ Metro Bar 12.14 with The Bad Kids

Sharon Needles: Nightmare Before Xmas @ Metro Bar 12.14 with...
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Out of the crop of RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants that Metro Bar has hosted in this post-Pride season—including Manila Luzon, Honey Mahogany and JuJuBee— Sharon Needles is most certainly the Baddest.  … read more

Creature Feature: Mae Daye and Bad Kid Maenia

Creature Feature: Mae Daye and Bad Kid Maenia
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For its fifth Creatire Feature installment, SLUG spoke with camp queen Mae Daye about her humble descent into drag, her friends and supporters and why the Bad Kids’ brand of performance is a breath of fresh air for Salt Lake’s queer nightlife.  … read more

Emilie Autumn @ The Complex 12.05

Emilie Autumn @ The Complex 12.05
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 Emilie Autumn typically has no opening act or live band, therefore her show is mainly focused on an overarching storyline of her time being locked within the walls of an asylum. She utilizes heavy satire and Victorian flair while confronting the issues of sanity and sexism within the world today. She has built an entire world that encompasses a novel, several album releases, and a soon-to-be major theatrical production. If you are expecting to see a traditional concert, you will more than likely question what it is you are experiencing; this is much more of an interactive performance piece. … read more

Green Day’s American Idiot @ Kingsbury Hall 12.03

Green Day’s American Idiot @ Kingsbury Hall 12.03
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Alright, I know what you’re thinking. Punk rock? On Broadway? Are you fuckin’ serious? Set aside your thoughts on whether or not Green Day is “punk.” Instead, let’s talk about the awesome spectacle that is American Idiot.  … read more

Multitudes: University of Utah’s Dance Graduate Students Perform

Multitudes: University of Utah’s Dance Graduate Students Perform
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Bucking the pattern of previous years, this December is shaping up to be a busy month for dance here in Zion. This coming weekend (Dec. 5–7) the University of Utah’s graduate students in dance will mount Multitudes, celebrating the culmination of three years’ research in new choreography. … read more

Ballet West’s The Firebird @ Kingsbury Hall 11.09

Ballet West’s The Firebird @ Kingsbury Hall 11.09
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Ballet West’s current season, which runs two and a half hours, is an ambitious bill, uniting the music of Stravinsky, Mozart and Gershwin.  … read more

Gallery Stroll: My MOCA, UMOCA

Gallery Stroll: My MOCA, UMOCA
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The Salt Lake Gallery Stroll takes place the third Friday of every month. Galleries use this occasion to celebrate local and national artists with incoming shows, special receptions, artist talks and tasty treats. This month’s Gallery Stroll takes place on Nov. 15, offering a range of shows from group collaborations and retrospectives to avant-garde animations—and that’s just the shows at UMOCA this month!  … read more

Plan B Theatre’s Nothing Personal Review

Plan B Theatre’s Nothing Personal Review
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Plan-B Theatre’s new show, “Nothing Personal,” plays out like a nightmare––it’s only logic is poetic, it feels at turns both sudden and prolonged, and it reminds you of things you’re really afraid of. … read more