SLUG Contributor Limelight
January 31, 2024
Contributor Limelight: Rose Shimberg
Rose Shimberg’s internship at SLUG began in August 2023, but she has been blessing the magazine with expertly-crafted articles about her local community for over a year. Rose has a gift for sharing the stories of other, balancing passion and technical skill. Check out her coverage of hardcore disability activist Mike Farnsworth!
Articles by contributor
Beer Choir Great Salt Lake: Where You’ll Never Drink (Or...
They don’t even have to drink beer, “but just know that we’re gonna sing a lot about it,” Keeton laughs. … read more
Hankerings for the Hangover: Top 8 Local Cure-Alls
Your head is ten sizes too big, as you projectile-vomit multicolored regret. How will this ever go away? With the help of SLUG Magazine, of course! … read more
Mike Farnsworth: Building Community Across Two Worlds
Though Farnsworth is hesitant to call himself a leader, he says that the most important thing in both the hardcore and NMD communities is to lead by example. … read more
Utah Film Commission Celebrates a Century of Film in Utah
The Utah Film Commission is honoring 100 years of film in Utah with a yearlong celebration featuring a film trail and an exhibit at the State Capitol. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2024
January’s Local Music Singles Roundup is the perfect selection to hammer out those New Year’s resolutions or curl up on the couch and mourn your youth—whatever you’re in the mood for. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: December 2023
This month’s hand-picked blend of dream pop, shoegaze and psychedelic rock from local artists pairs perfectly with the changing seasons. … read more
DesignBuildBLUFF: Collaborative Homebuilding in the Navajo Nation
Each semester, University of Utah’s DesignBuildBLUFF architecture students arrive to Bluff with one goal: to design and build a home in just 12 weeks. … read more
Bonneville Cycling Club
Founded in ’87 as a small touring club, Bonneville Cycling Club welcomes everyone from seasoned cyclists training for big rides to novices hoping to learn more. … read more
Many Wests: The Artists Challenging An American Mythology
The Many Wests exhibition at UMFA challenges the mythology of the American west by centering overlooked and marginalized perspectives. … read more
Muralists Roots Art Kollective on Art & Community Impact
Roots Art Kollective shares a Mexican-American heritage and a West Side upbringing, and each member has a distinct style they bring to their collaborations. … read more
How to Become Friends With a Bird: Advice from Traci’s...
Owner of Traci’s Parrots 4U, Traci Afana buys baby birds from breeders to raise and nurture until they’re ready for homes of their own. … read more
Public Art Piece In Search of Blue Sky Finds Common...
Public art installation In Search of Blue Sky seeks both to raise community awareness of the air quality data and embed it with personal meaning. … read more
Embodied Ecologies: Where Disability Meets the Natural World
Embodied Ecologies—an exhibit on the intertwining of disability, health, and the environment—takes many forms: sculpture, painting, poetry and mixed-media. … read more