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Gallery Stroll: Turning The Corner
Utah is home to some amazing contemporary art venues and artists. Take, for example, Central Utah Art Center’s (CUAC) featured artist for the month of January, Steven Stradley. … read more
DVD Reviews
DVD Reviews of East End and Babylon, Kids Like You and Me, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Ninth–Eleventh, Diagnosis Murder: The Complete Series, The Mod Squad: The Complete Collection … read more
Movie Reviews
Movie Reviews of Her, The Hobbit and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. … read more
The Skanks are Coming to Slamdance
Documentary filmmaker David McMahon grew up in one of those pockets of open-mindedness and tolerance in the South. “It was a real lifesaver for me, growing up there. I got exposed to like-minded people and supportive people,” he says. So when he found out playwright Billy Ray Brewton was going to do an original musical called Skanks In A One Horse Town, he decided to give it a shot and turn the experience into a documentary, premiering at the Slamdance Film Festival this month. … read more
Art | Art and Fashion | LGBTQ+
SLUG Style: Helen Wade-Joice of The Stockist
The other half of the brother-sister ownership, Helen Wade-Joice, draws her style from the staples and rudimentary pieces adorning the shelves at The Stockist. “I personally love a classic, simple style. When I walk into a room, I want people to notice me, but I don’t need to be the center of everyone’s conversation,” she says. … read more
Art | Art and Fashion | Fashion | Slug Style
SLUG Style: Ian Wade of The Stockist
Some people dress for function, and some for fashion. Ian Wade, co-owner of 9th and 9th district boutique The Stockist by Fresh, prefers to take advantage of both. … read more
Art | Art and Fashion | Fashion | Slug Style
Sharon Needles: Nightmare Before Xmas @ Metro Bar 12.14 with...
Out of the crop of RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants that Metro Bar has hosted in this post-Pride season—including Manila Luzon, Honey Mahogany and JuJuBee— Sharon Needles is most certainly the Baddest. … read more
Creature Feature: Mae Daye and Bad Kid Maenia
For its fifth Creatire Feature installment, SLUG spoke with camp queen Mae Daye about her humble descent into drag, her friends and supporters and why the Bad Kids’ brand of performance is a breath of fresh air for Salt Lake’s queer nightlife. … read more
Emilie Autumn @ The Complex 12.05
Emilie Autumn typically has no opening act or live band, therefore her show is mainly focused on an overarching storyline of her time being locked within the walls of an asylum. She utilizes heavy satire and Victorian flair while confronting the issues of sanity and sexism within the world today. She has built an entire world that encompasses a novel, several album releases, and a soon-to-be major theatrical production. If you are expecting to see a traditional concert, you will more than likely question what it is you are experiencing; this is much more of an interactive performance piece. … read more
Movie Review: Dutch Influence
“The golden rule is: if you can perform in Holland, you can perform anywhere,” says internationally known Dutch House artist Sander Van Doorn of how Dutch culture has shaped one of the biggest industries in EDM. … read more