Arts
SLUG Reviews Television Shows from 2014
Television reviews for Behaving Badly, Cartoon Network Holiday Collection, Edge Of Tomorrow, Hercules, Impractical Jokers, Into The Storm, Jersey Boys, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Poppy Ackroyd, Reno 911! and Tammy. … read more
Review: Pretty Faces – The Story of a Skier Girl
Pretty Faces is a bright, lively and ambitious narrative that genuinely reflects the inherent beauty that women in the outdoors possess. … read more
Review: Really Gotta Wanna
Really Gotta Wanna tries to step outside of the standard snowboard movie mold and show the real side of snowboarding. It tries to show why riders go to such insane lengths for a video or magazine shot. … read more
Review: If a Snake Should Bite @ The Ladies Literary...
“This is your Paradise” invokes the jarring chemistry of Nan Goldin or Cindy Sherman photos and makes them move. Utah needs more dance like this. … read more
Tacos and Graffiti: An Interview with Anthony Ortega
For as long as he can remember, Ortega has been dabbling in art. Whether it was ceramics or spray paint, he has always had his hands covered in something. … read more
Teton Gravity Research: Jeremy Jones’ Higher @ Clark Planetarium 11.17
For Higher, Jeremy Jones returns to his training grounds to tick off massively exposed lines in the Tetons and Alaska ranges. Watching his on-mountain prowess displayed on a three-story screen was as visceral an experience as riding in the helicopter that filmed many of the segments. … read more
Drunk History: Who Knew That History Could Be Funny?
Derek Waters and his friend Jake Johnson (now Nick Miller from New Girl) got into a drunken discussion over the great Otis Redding. Johnson was trying to convince him that Otis knew he was going to die on the plane, and Waters started thinking about how funny it would be for Redding to re-enact the story in front of a camera, and trying to convince the audience that it had actually never happened. … read more
The Femme Medea @ Urban Lounge 11.06 with The Bad...
Cartel Fenice unveiled her new persona, Arcana Chameleon, at Urban Lounge last Thursday, November 6th. The night featured sets by Mr. Jesse Walker, DJ Flash & Flare and Godina with a special short performance by The Femme Medea & The Bad K … read more
Fluid Art and the Craft @ UMOCA 11.07
A contemporary art museum would be the last place I’d expect to find a decent microbrew, and frankly, I’m a bit burnt out on wine pourings in the back room at an art gallery. The merriment of these two was a great display of what craft beer and art bring to the table. … read more
Wrighting A Lark: An Interview with Playwright Jennifer Kokai
“I was there in New York for a week with six other playwrights—we called it ‘playwright camp.’ Everybody got a director—a professional director—professional actors and 10 hours of rehearsal. The Lark is a really great space for playwrights—they’re really great people.” … read more