Review: Waking Austin

Review: Waking Austin
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After spending some time on Dama Spirit, I found that I was left with more questions than answers—and maybe that’s the point. Perhaps the originators of a site that describes itself as “a creative source dancing with the rhythm of life; moving to inspire and create good vibes” are really on to something. … read more

Natashia Mower: Just Being Funny

Natashia Mower: Just Being Funny
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Natashia Mower is one of the hardest working comedians currently in the Utah Comedy scene, and she’s one funny force to be reckoned with. Her quick and accessible comedy is second only to how genuinely nice she is as a human being. … read more

Renaissance Faire 2015: A Knight To Remember

Renaissance Faire 2015: A Knight To Remember
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The sun was high and the ground muddy. Horses slipped as they attempted to trot through the jousting field. The sprawling grounds on which the Renaissance Faire is located were void of their weekend crowd. The many stages were bare and the only noise came from the multitude of birds and crickets from the surrounding swamp and the sporadic, distant barking of an unknown dog. … read more

A Brief History of Melancholy Book Release @ The Rose Establishment 05.02 with The Circulars, Bat Manors

A Brief History of Melancholy Book Release @ The Rose...
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Often are the times that I have been to book releases and been bored to tears. Usually I’ll go to see a specific author and hear them read various parts of the book they are releasing, but by the end of it I wind up hearing bits of other books by other authors that I could usually care less about, and find myself habitually checking the clock to see when it’s going to end. … 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

Animated Emotions: A Pixar Presentation

Animated Emotions: A Pixar Presentation
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The Black Friday-esque line of people flooded into the auditorium. They quickly sought out the free seating—rushing with frantic anticipation. … read more

May 2015 DVD Reviews

May 2015 DVD Reviews

DVD reviews for Class Of 1984, Ghost In The Shell: Arise, The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, Interstellar, Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar, Jonah From Tonga, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Retreat, Top Five and Veep: The Complete Third Season

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May 2015 Comic Book Reviews

May 2015 Comic Book Reviews

Comic book reviews for The Dark Crystal, Deep State, Hack/Slash, Katabasis, Letter 44, Lumberjanes, March Of The Crabs, Punks: The Comic, The Returning, Spread, The Squidder, Suicide Risk and The Twilight Zone.

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May 2015 Movie Reviews

May 2015 Movie Reviews

Movie reviews for The Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Ex Machina, True Story, The Water Diviner and Wild Tales.

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