Sumo Bots: Robot Fanatics Unite

Sumo Bots: Robot Fanatics Unite
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Whether you’ll admit it or not, you’ve walked the city wondering why giant robots aren’t pouring out of alleyways battling to save the galaxy. Sumo Bots at Craft Lake City DIY Festival are giving you the opportunity to witness this on the miniature scale. Contestants who have constructed their own miniature monsters will drop them in a ring with the goal of pushing the enemy out of the circle, for all of the cyber glory this city has to offer. … read more

World of More Craft: Craft Lake City Spices Up The Valley

World of More Craft: Craft Lake City Spices Up The...
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Another year of craft explosion is right around the corner. Four seasons of preparatory functions have led up to a fifth year of artistry, which is sure to be the most successful and fulfilled Craft Lake City DIY Festival yet. Artisans from around the Salt Lake valley will coincide at the Gallivan Center from August 9–10 in a smorgasbord of handmade objects and mind-melting performances. This year, I was lucky enough to quiz four distinctly different artisans participating in the event. … read more

Summer of Death: Urban Surfin’

Summer of Death: Urban Surfin’
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Some people believe skateboarding to be an art. Others would say that jumping around on a wooden toy is a monumental waste of time. I say, every minute you are skateboarding is a minute that you aren’t stealing an old lady’s purse. In celebration of not making an octogenarian your prey, the 14th annual Summer of Death Presented by Scion had its first contest of the year on Saturday, July 20, paired with the Urban Arts Festival. … read more

Cairo Foster: Keeping it Fun

Cairo Foster: Keeping it Fun
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With a couple of decades of skateboarding under his belt, Etnies’ Cairo Foster is a guy who will indefinitely go down as one of the best and most consistent in the sport. Going from a technical skateboarder to a burly speed hound who will jump down anything, Foster has put in some serious work over the years, and has no intention of slowing down. … read more

Trading Cantos with the Deseret Experimental Opera Company

Trading Cantos with the Deseret Experimental Opera Company
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The term “opera” often brings to mind puffed sleeves and fat ladies, but according to Quebbeman-Turley, that’s not quite what they offer: “We’re using the term ‘opera’ loosely. We don’t use the term in the sense of Wagner or Mozart opera. For us, it’s a work that’s visual, narrative, musical and theatrical all at the same time.” … read more

Summer of Death Presented by Scion 07.20

Summer of Death Presented by Scion 07.20

The Summer of Death Presented by Scion commenced alongside the Urban Arts Festival at the Gateway on Saturday, July 20. … read more

Damn These Heels! Festival Coverage 07.12-14

Damn These Heels! Festival Coverage 07.12-14
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Last weekend, the Utah Film Center hosted its 10th Annual Damn These Heels! Film Festival, a series dedicated to screening films with LGBT-centered elements. This year, the UFC screened 21 films, had a handful of panel discussions and threw a bit of a party on Friday night to kick things off the right way.  … read more

Junction City Trainwrecks vs. Colorado Rock’n Rollers 07.13

Junction City Trainwrecks vs. Colorado Rock’n Rollers 07.13
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Using a good dual offense and defense strategy, applying the “hit it and quit it” tactic, and taking advantage of every power jam, the Trainwrecks’ lead over Colorado kept increasing. … read more

Elementé Celebrates 25 Years

Elementé Celebrates 25 Years
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Known for scores of stylish retro furniture, unbeatable prices, and a place to rest your tired dogs, Elementé has been an anchor on Pierpont Avenue for 25 years.  … read more

Middle Eastern Cooking @ Caputo’s 06.09

Middle Eastern Cooking @ Caputo’s 06.09
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An intimate group of about ten people gathered in the deli of Caputo’s Market downtown on a Tuesday night, hungry and eager to learn. … read more