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The 1975 @ Saltair with Colouring, Pale Waves
Droves of trendy teenage millennials converged on Saltair on May 5, and when the doors opened, the screaming diaspora flooded into the venue oddly juxtaposed with a soothing oceanic odor in the air. My self-imposed mission entailed chasing the night’s act—burgeoning genre-bending pop masters The 1975. … read more
SLUG Style: Tisha Eggleston
Tisha Eggleston is a special education teacher, bicyclist and mother of two boys. You might see her riding with friends around town on her custom bike, “Betty,” built by Saturday Cycles. … read more
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Dancing with the Spider: Utah Rep’s Kiss of the Spider...
Utah Rep brings audiences the Utah premiere of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” which makes visible the unattainable hope of tomorrow while intermingling dark humor, fishnets, feathers and killer choreography. … read more
Devin The Dude @ Urban Lounge 04.26 with Bi$hop Gran,...
When you attend a Devin The Dude show, you can expect to hear some rapping, some raunchy lyrics, a little singing—and an abundance of smoke in the air, so don’t wear your work clothes. … read more
The Quantum Artist: Tara McPherson
Dreamy portraits in hues of pastel blues and pinks are trademarks of New York–based artist Tara McPherson. Often depicting dainty figurines with a mystical, surreal air, the subjects of McPherson’s paintings delve into myth, emotion and astronomy. … read more
A D.C. Pioneer: Second to Nada
Dave Nada, a musician, producer and DJ, is tapping into a new form of energy with Moombahton, a marriage of electronic and Latin sounds he created in 2009. The Real Moombahton Hours Tour hits Utah at the Urban Lounge on May 3. … read more
Suite Space: Three Emerging Choreographers at the Sugar Space Arts...
This Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29, three emerging choreographers will premiere Suite Space at the Sugar Space Arts Warehouse, made possible by the Sugar Space Foundation Artist in Residency Program. … read more
Are You Obsessed? – Scott “Wino” Weinrich of The Obsessed
Scott “Wino” Weinrich discusses The Obsessed’s reunification, the new record, a bit of Wino’s history with music and even a little bit about a supergroup that he was involved with called Shrinebuilder. … read more
Funky Junk: Shenanigans and Sustainable Living with the JenkStars
There are many different branches to our underground community, and all of them have important messages with positive goals to achieve. I was lucky enough to sit down with a group of the Jenkstars community and chat with them about their upcoming event, Building Man, which will take place this May 4–7 at The Jenkstar Ranch. … read more
Movie Review: Frantz
Instead of dragging audiences through the filthy hell of World War I’s brutal trenches, François Ozon’s latest film quietly leads them through the aftermath of that historical conflict. … read more