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Sunzeecar: Craft Lake City DIY Engineer
Sunzeecar sunzeecar.com With the ever-worsening inversion looming over our heads daily, the need for sustainable energy is increasing tenfold. About 15 years ago, Utah local Dr. Andy Schoenberg took the initiative to design a vehicle that had the potential to be completely sustainable. The Sunzeecar EcoTrike is a small, three-wheeled vehicle that is powered by
Dear West Jordan, This Is Your Community: Miguel Galaz
Miguel Galaz has been working to teach youth about art for the last few years in afterschool programs as a teacher at the Mana Academy, and going out to work on interactive projects in the community. When a close friend was working to turn an old building that had hosted a number of restaurants
Vigil for the Cultural Murals at Taqueria Azteca de Oro
Si se puede. Yes, it can be done. This is the motto of the United Farm Workers, created by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, two latin@ cultural icons found in a mural on the north wall of Taqueria Azteca de Oro in West Jordan. This artwork is now the center of controversy, after some people
Alice In Chains at The Depot 07.20
I don’t think it’s legal, to be perfectly honest, to have such an amazing Monday night. There’s some Constitutional or possibly even galactic law against it. But the awesome simply cannot be contained when Alice in Chains is in town. To that was added the fact they were performing at The Depot, quite possibly the
NOW-ID Brings Nowhere to Utah
For over two years, NOW International/Interdisciplinary Dance Company has endeavored to expand the range and complexity of contemporary dance in Salt Lake City. NOW began as the attempt by artistic director Charlotte Boye-Christensen to rescue dance from the confines the traditional auditorium, stage and stage machinery – which in recent years has come to be
2015 Urban Arts Festival
On Saturday, July 18, The SLC Urban Arts Festival brought some much-needed life to the Gateway Mall in downtown SLC. Although the similarities between the Urban Arts Fest and the Utah Arts Festival are obvious, the differences became much more clear while walking down the closed off streets lined with various vendors and performers. With
2015 Craft Lake City Mixer
The Craft Lake City mixer is a great opportunity to rub shoulders with the finest artists, entrepreneurs, and DIYers in our city. A gathering of those who share their gifts with Salt Lake City, the Craft Lake City mixer brings together exhibitors who will be presenting their wares and services at Craft Lake City’s DIY Fest
Eat Drink SLC 2015: Salt Lake’s Finest Bites and Beverages
Storm clouds on the horizon created a cool atmosphere in the lush surroundings of Tracy Aviary on July 9. The fates smiled down on Eat Drink SLC’s inaugural event—there was no rain that night, only a cool breeze. The winding walkways of the aviary hosted popular restaurants, wineries, local distilleries and breweries, each offering generous
Electric Cathedral / Charles Ellsworth Tour Kickoff
Shows that comprise only local acts tend to be some of my favorites. Call me biased if you will, but I’ve found that local shows tend to have a greater musical variety than a lot of touring acts, because touring bands want to fill seats, so they look for similar acts to round out the
Urban Flea Market: Salt Lake’s Sunday Gem
If you’re guilty of spending glaze-eyed hours perusing Etsy and Pinterest, the time has come to attend the real-life, local version of online shopping—and you won’t even have to hashtag vintage. The Urban Flea Market—held one Sunday a month, May through October from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.—has everything from antique goods to bohemian clothing,