Salt Lake & the Seven Creeks: Seven Canyons Trust

Salt Lake & the Seven Creeks: Seven Canyons Trust
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For Seven Canyons Trust, one positive impact comes from a process called daylighting. Daylighting means bringing our city’s seven creeks back to the surface and integrating them into the urban environment in a variety of beneficial ways. … read more

Adobe and Utah Artists: Converging Creative Communities

Adobe and Utah Artists: Converging Creative Communities
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Adobe’s combination of community engagement and appreciation for artistic expression gave local artist Andrew Ehninger an idea: “What if local artists were invited to show their art in the Adobe space?” And just like that, the Utah Artists and Adobe project was born. … read more

Temple: Thriving Communities and Industrial Safe Havens

Temple: Thriving Communities and Industrial Safe Havens
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Salt Lake City’s industrial community is alive and well. For more than a decade, Area 51 has been the lifeblood of Utah’s goth, industrial, synthpop and EBM community. On Jan. 20 at Area 51, DJ Mistress Nancy and Reverend 23 will host the two-year anniversary of Temple, a community-based get-together for the fans of industrial, electronic, goth and all that dwells in between. … read more

On the Rise: Dented Brick

On the Rise: Dented Brick
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With Dented Brick, Marc Christensen is planning on becoming one of the most generative distillers in the state. … read more

On the Rise: Distillery 36

On the Rise: Distillery 36
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Distillery 36 finalized their first product, a white rum, this summer after getting their DABC license in March. … read more

TedxSaltLakeCity & Topher Horman: The Language Of Symbols

TedxSaltLakeCity & Topher Horman: The Language Of Symbols
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2015 is the third year of TEDxSaltLakeCity, and the excitement that it has created in the valley has not died down. On Sept. 19, Kingsbury Hall will be filled with some of the brightest and most forward-thinking minds in the state, ready to share their insight and passion. Topher Horman, social semiotics guide and moment creator,

Candace Jean: Victorian Grace

Candace Jean: Victorian Grace
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Looking at the illustrations of local artist Candace Jean is a way to transport us to a magical realm where creatures take on human characteristics, where botanical fauna morph into faces or where bugs are crowned as royalty. Her work touches on the creepy and strange, but not in a horrific way: Think gothic classicism

God Hates Robots Art Gallery

God Hates Robots Art Gallery
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God Hates Robots has been a mission in the making for 10 years. Officially open since mid-May, this local experimental art gallery is one of the newest additions to the Broadway District. Founded by business partners Shon Taylor and Ray Childs, the art space sets itself apart with three core principles: All of the artists

Jed’s: The Friendly Neighborhood Barber Shop

Jed’s: The Friendly Neighborhood Barber Shop
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People have been going to the barber to keep up with their hygiene as well as to fraternize with their neighbors. The act of getting one’s hair cut is so personal and intimate that it is not uncommon for a barber to become a person’s confidant. The barber shop as a place for neighbors and camaraderie is an ideal that Jed Beal holds close to his heart. He opened Jed’s Barbershop not only for himself, but to also give back to his community. … read more

The Mysterious Design of Life and Death: A Profile of Isaac Hastings

The Mysterious Design of Life and Death: A Profile of...
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Isaac Hastings creates cryptic, carefully designed, line-dominant artwork that conveys both spiritually infused and dream-inspired symbols. His meticulous design is featured on the cover of SLUG this month to honor the magazine’s 300th issue. A self-described “jack of all trades, master of none,” Hastings is humble—he sports a black hoodie, jeans and a beanie during our interview and speaks frankly about his evolution as an artist. … read more