Arts
Gallery Stroll: A Happy Death
October, my dear old friend, I see you have come to welcome death and darkness in. Goodbye leaves, goodbye flowers, goodbye countless warm hours. Summer, you will be truly missed, but with October’s gentle kiss, I’ll welcome the change and say hello to sweaters and piles of snow. I will not cry, I will not be sad—in fact, I quite enjoy wearing plaid. To celebrate our last of days, I’ll attend galleries and parties and hopefully run into a few goblins or zombies. … read more
Matchstick Productions: Superheroes of Stoke @ Cliff Lodge 09.29
The premise of this film chronicles the ascendance of the sport and the colorful cast of talent that make the impossible possible. The O.G. superheroes like Dean Cummings, Doug Coombs and Mike Douglas show off their skills and perform acrobatic feats on skis longer than your couch. … read more
Powderwhore: Choose Your Adventure @ Brewvies 09.26
Choose Your Adventure is a play off of the young-readers books that focused on multiple endings to a story. Several plot lines intertwine in this film from various locations around the globe. From Utah to Norway, on down to Chile and Antarctica, no line is left unskied. … read more
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Presents Four @ The Rose Wagner 09.20
The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company has opened its 2012/2013 season on a bittersweet note with Four. This show marks the official countdown to the exit of artistic director Charlotte Boye-Christensen. This scheduled departure gives the company and Salt Lake City an opportunity to reflect on and appreciate the tremendous creativity and personal commitment Boye-Christensen has brought to local dance over the last decade, while she is still with us in her capacity as director. Still, it’s hard not to hear a ticking clock set the cadence for the various pieces that comprise this show. The challenge this production offers, then, is that of maintaining a cool attitude regarding the passage of time. … read more
Teton Gravity Research: Jeremy Jones’ Further @ U of U...
For the past several winters, Jones and his crew of athletes have been traveling the world in search of the most remote mountain ranges. His team is composed of a wide swath of talent that includes Ryland Bell, Lucas Debari, Terje Haakonsen and local hero Forrest Shearer. … read more
4FRNT: Dang! Premiere @ Tower Theatre 09.19
Rising from the ashes of a low snow year, DANG! soars like a Phoenix. The second installment from 4FRNT Media, this film showcases the talents of a multitude of riders from around the globe. … read more
Too Snowboard Film Premiere @ Brewvies 09.17
“Too” has a good mixture of both powder riding as well as street shredding, and the cast included some household names, as well as a few you may not have heard of before. … read more
Down-To-Earth, Down South at the DocUtah Film Festival 09.05-09
Only in its third year, DocUtah has the down-to-earth feel that I think every festival should have. From the directors of the festival to the filmmakers and audience, I felt like everyone was simply there to enjoy a shared film experience. … read more
Movie Reviews – September 2012
The Imposter, Lawless, Rose Tattoo: Live in 1993 from Boggo Road Jail, Sleepwalk With Me and The Words are reviewed. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Where Art Is Born
Gallery Stroll has two sides: that of the formal gallery setting with hardwood floors, track lighting and beautifully polished, hand-selected bodies of work; the other takes us down a dimly lit alleyway to a door with no sign. Inside, you find an artist hard at work—paint splattered on the floor, a faint smell of turpentine, sweat and whiskey lingering—even after the humble incense’s valiant effort to cover it up. The latter is where art is born, the first is where art goes to die. … read more