Arts
Review: Bound to Vengeance (a.k.a. Reversal)
Rather than spending the running time chained to the wall, though, Eve immediately smashes a brick across Phil’s face and frees herself. … read more
Mudson Leaps Into Its Fifth Anniversary Season
During Mudson’s final installation at the Masonic Temple, Breeanne Saxton—currently a guest dancer for Ririe-Woodbury through the fall season—performed an in-progress work that dealt with processing a death in her family. By the end of the piece, Saxton folded up small but precious objects into a towel and smashed them. The piece was well received:
Repertory Dance Theatre: Salient at 50
Hasty comparisons are frequently made between Repertory Dance Theatre, Utah’s first modern dance company, and other local companies. As RDT celebrates its half-century contribution to the Utah arts scene, SLUG spoke with Linda C. Smith, a performer and choreographer with RDT since 1966, and now its current Executive and Artistic Director. Smith denies that RDT
Review: The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
In this rendition of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Napoleon Solo is the CIA’s top agent, and Illya Kuryakin is the KGB’s most efficient operative. … read more
Review: Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume 1
So finally, 13 years after the original release, Volume 1 is available again through Shout! Factory. … read more
Review: Mad Max: Fury Road
The first time I saw Mad Max: Fury Road in the theater I felt like I needed to go home, take a shower, check my body for injuries… and then go right back. … read more
Stand For Queer Lives: An Interview with Adrian Romero
In January of 2015, Adrian founded the group Stand for Queer Lives, a support and activist group dedicated to aiding the lives of LGBTQ+ people. … read more
Review: Bessie
Queen Latifah stars as the title character Bessie Smith in HBO’s Bessie, a biopic on the life of the legendary American blues singer. … read more
Review: The Last Broadcast
The graphic novel Last Broadcast categorizes itself as an “Urban Exploration Adventure” which was unbeknownst to me as a genre prior to digitally swiping my way through its contents. … read more
Review: The Decline of Western Civilization Collection
If you were alive and well and rocking in the ’70s and ’80s, then at some point in time you eventually got a glimpse of the first or second documentary films from The Decline Of Western Civilization series. … read more