Photographer: Michael Portanda
2014 Utah Arts Festival: Friday 06.27 with Hollering Pines, Hope...
The 2014 Utah Arts Festival runs from Thursday 06.26 to Sunday 06.29. The festival features talented artists, performers and musicians from both inside and outside of Utah for four days of food and festivities. … read more
Utah’s 13th Annual Belly Dance Fest @ Utah State Fairgrounds...
Utah State Fairgrounds once again hosted another amazing event. This time it was the 13th Annual Belly Dance Fest, better know as Spring Fest 2014. … read more
Sugar House Distillery: Sweat Pays Off
Sugar House Distillery pays a lot of attention to each spirit in their small product line, and the commitment to quality is clear in tasting their spirits. … read more
New World Presents: Creating A New World
About a year ago, a friend of mine invited me to a new party at Photo Collective Studios called Deep Space, hosted by a group of friends who called themselves New World Presents—college-age burners with a vision to create a fulfilling and inspiring environment for themselves and their peers to enjoy. What I arrived at
Park City’s New Namesake Brewery
The people of Park City love their beer—they deserve a brewery with some staying power. I think they’ve found it.
VCR – AFT: VCR-5 at the CLC DIY Fest
The epitome of the term “DIY music,” Greathouse produces and performs from a stack of old VCRs rewired to work as instruments. … read more
Cosvestite out of the Closet: A Word on Comic Jonny...
Comic Jonny Brandin may want to consider me for his biographer someday, because I find him to be so. Damn. Fascinating. Hailing from Las Vegas, Brandin got his start performing puppet theater before, during and after local punk shows. That last sentence encapsulates what SLUG and our city’s art scene is all about, so let that soak in for a while. He moved to Salt Lake in 2005, and has been working the comedy circuit ever since. He worships Andy Kaufman, The Kids in the Hall and Upright Citizens Brigade, and likes to humbly remind people he doesn’t embarrass easily. … read more
Upright Piano Fuses With Man on Bike
It’s stimulating to see someone in town who can expand our perceptions of what a performance is and where those performances can take place, and Eric Rich is doing just that. By melding bike riding with piano playing, he’s created a rich atmosphere of music on the streets in a way that allows him to work on conquering his performance anxiety while sharing a formal talent in an informal environment. … read more
What You Know & What You Don’t Know About Comic...
Jason Harvey is originally from Nilbog Porterville in Morgan County, Utah, the land of the burned-down Troll 2 chapel we all love and admire dearly. He’s been performing standup for roughly four and a half years now, and decided to up his personal ante by organizing and hosting the monthly show, Comedy! And Other Opinions at 5 Monkeys, a bar in the heart of Murray. … read more