The Front Row Film Roast of Twilight

The Front Row Film Roast of Twilight
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“We want you to say to yourself, ‘Oooh, I haven’t seen that in forever. Let’s go!'” … read more

Goodnight 2017: UMOCA’s 2018 Galleries

Goodnight 2017: UMOCA’s 2018 Galleries
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the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) put on a fabulous all-museum exhibition opening for five new shows from dozens of artists, including a collection curated by Earl Gravy. Artist in residence Justin Watson also unveiled a curated project of 30 artists, and UMOCA’s smaller galleries are now home to some excellent works by Eric Overton and Merrit Johnson, all exploring physical and political landscapes through nontraditional inquiry. … read more

Content Shifter: Get a Heart-On With These 8 Rom-Comedies

Content Shifter: Get a Heart-On With These 8 Rom-Comedies
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Love is in the air—unless that’s something else slowly choking the life out of you. February is the month of Valentine’s Day, so what else to recommend but some series in the rom-com category? I mean, we all know how fucking touchy Presidents’ Day is anymore. … read more

Film Review: Phantom Thread

Film Review: Phantom Thread
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In Phantom Thread, Paul Thomas Anderson’s vision is as exquisite, meticulous and fixated as that of his lead character, Reynolds Woodcock. With superb cinematography, Anderson’s is a ravishing inspection of the pursuit for aesthetic perfection, of love and power and their dizzying, sickly, perverse intimations. … read more

Hyperreal: Adam Watkins’ Echoes of a Morning Star

Hyperreal: Adam Watkins’ Echoes of a Morning Star
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As you head down the stairs at Bountiful Davis Art Center, you see the first piece of Echoes of a Morning Star, Adam Watkins’ collection of photographic tableaus. From his BeneathME series, the piece is titled The Mirror. … read more

Personal/Public: Artist Jorge Rojas on Performance

Personal/Public: Artist Jorge Rojas on Performance
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For the last 10 years, Jorge Rojas has focused on performance art, veering between intimate moments and dramatic gestures, drawing from lived and shared experience, intercultural and contemporary identity, and much more. … read more

Your Demon or Your Angel: Noah Jackson and Jacob Haupt

Your Demon or Your Angel: Noah Jackson and Jacob Haupt
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Nox’s upcoming show between Jacob Haupt and Noah Jackson could not exist without the friendship the two share. Angels Don’t Cry, Demons Don’t Cry is a collaboration between them, which feels de facto for the pair. … read more

Desire Lines at UMOCA: Janell James

Desire Lines at UMOCA: Janell James

Of 15 total, Desire Lines features three local artists, Jane Christensen, Janell James and Kelly Larsen, who discuss their participation in the show. … read more

Desire Lines at UMOCA: Kelly Larsen

Desire Lines at UMOCA: Kelly Larsen

UMOCA Desire Lines artist Kelly Larsen says, “After 15 years of sculpting self-identity and exploring various art material, I have come to a place of working with community and using non-art material.” … read more

Film Review: Hostiles

Film Review: Hostiles
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Along with the acting, everything from the captivating cinematography to the sensational score makes Hostiles one of the films you will most likely see being nominated in the ongoing award season. Congratulations to director Cooper for bringing his greatest cinematic achievement to the screen. … read more