Land @ Jeanne Wagner Theatre 04.10-12

Land @ Jeanne Wagner Theatre 04.10-12
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Attending Repertory Dance Theater’s “Land” felt like visiting an old house, the home of someone who’d lived in Utah a long time. She loved the idea of the West as much as she loved the landscape itself, and had surrounded herself with objects, books and memories that recorded a history of her sentiments. … read more

Movie Review: The Life of Riley

Movie Review: The Life of Riley
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Review of the film B.B. King: The Life of Riley … read more

Gallery Stroll: Art Squared

Gallery Stroll: Art Squared
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If you want to see what someone is really made of, look into their heart. At the heart of Utah is The City Library, The Salt Lake City and County Building and The Leonardo, sitting in historic Washington Square, adjacent to Library Square. It’s used for everything from the Pride Festival to the Salt Lake City Marathon, from local open-mic performances to international traveling exhibits like Body Worlds at The Leonardo. I often find myself in this neighborhood, attending events, enjoying the library, or—yikes—paying a parking ticket, but for those of you who are not familiar with the Squares, let’s take a stroll.   … read more

SLUG Style: Max Pain and the Groovies

SLUG Style: Max Pain and the Groovies
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Whether they’re out at Denver’s Psych Fest collecting weird shit like “trollops” (ask one of the band members about it) or decorating one of their jackets with pins and buttons found laying around the tour bus, the boys always feel at home in SLC, saying they prefer it to any other scene they’ve played in because of it’s low-ego, no bullshit feel when it comes to personal style. … read more

Feast @ Now Dance Co. 05.24

Feast @ Now Dance Co. 05.24
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O, Utah! Should I stay or should I go? That’s the question at the heart of Feast, last weekend’s evening-length performance from choreographer Charlotte Boye-Christensen’s NOW-ID. … read more

Who is the Penguin Lady? Interview with Natosha Washington

Who is the Penguin Lady? Interview with Natosha Washington
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Ten years later the Penguin Lady is working in an entirely different vein. I am sitting on the edge of a black box theater inside Judge Memorial Catholic High School. Natosha Washington is next to me casually watching her troupe rehearsing a series of dances they’ll perform at the Rose Wagner this September. … read more

Gods, Heroes and Monsters Art Exhibit @ Studio Elevn 05.17

Gods, Heroes and Monsters Art Exhibit @ Studio Elevn 05.17
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Studio Elevn hosts the art exhibit Gods, Heros and Monsters in downtown Salt Lake City featuring pieces and performances from various local artists.
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SLUG Style: Beatrice Poulsen of The Graveyard Girl

SLUG Style: Beatrice Poulsen of The Graveyard Girl
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“I have this running joke with myself that I am the sixth, forgotten Spice Girl. Usually in the mornings when I’m trying to get dressed, that’s what I try to channel. I ask myself ‘what would Goth Spice wear today?’” … read more

Movie Review: Fading Gigolo

Movie Review: Fading Gigolo
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In the cinematic tradition of following the lovable and charming man-whore like “Deuce Bigalow” and “Loverboy,” John Turturro dons the responsibilities of actor, writer and director in this enchanting tale of affection and friendship. Turturro stars as Fioravante, a down on his financial luck flower shop employee whose friend, Murray (Woody Allen), convinces to become an escort for lonely middle-aged women. … read more

What Are The Odds? Local Artist Logan Madsen

What Are The Odds? Local Artist Logan Madsen
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Logan Madsen lives a life far from ordinary. He’s a brilliant artist, now a subject of a documentary film, promoted via a Kickstarter campaign … oh and yes, he has a very rare disease that only affects about 30 people globally. Somehow Madsen is taking it all in stride, learning from each project, making his mark and teaching all of us a little bit more about what it’s like to live and create under the rarest of circumstances. … read more