Comedy
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Mark my words: Everything Tina Fey touches is magical. She is the Fairy Godmother of comedy, and her newest Netflix exclusive is no exception. From the cast to the music, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt stands up to its name and is a solid, feel-good comedy. … read more
Comedy @ The Loft 03.26
Comedy traveled up North to start the spring in style, bringing five local comics to the top floor of the Ziegfeld Theater—aptly named The Loft—in Ogden as part of a new monthly event. … read more
Jackson Banks: Keeping It Weird
Jackson Banks, the rising star of Utah comedy, is having a pretty awesome month. He just turned the big 2-4, has appeared on numerous comedy stages throughout the state, and walked away with a coveted X96 Radio From Hell Film Festival award. … read more
It’s Always Comedy and Other Funny Opinions @ Keys on...
Two comedy powerhouses married in a glorious ceremony of laughter, tears, and beers on a freezing cold Sunday night at downtown SLC’s Keys on Main. This wasn’t a romantic pairing, but a marriage of two comic geniuses combining their recurring shows into one behemoth of a comedy event. … read more
Steve McInelly: All-Around Funny Man
Steve McInelly may look like he’s clean-cut and fresh out of the MTC, but this Utah native has been rocking the SLC and Las Vegas comedy scenes with his irreverent, spot-on delivery for over six years. … read more
A Conversation with Jane Lynch
Let’s start out by being very clear about one thing: Jane Lynch is a one-woman entertainment powerhouse. SLUG had a chance to talk with Lynch about the kick-off of her tour—An Evening with Jane Lynch, starting Dec. 31 in Park City at the Eccles Center Main Stage. … 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