Authors: Alex Vermillion
Review: The Conjuring 2
Based on a “true story,” The Conjuring 2 follows demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren to the Hodgson family in London, where Janet, the youngest daughter, is showing symptoms of possession. Join the Warrens on their journey of demon-hunting and self-discovery. … read more
Traveling the Rivers and Roads: The Head and the Heart’s...
Drummer Tyler Williams discusses the The Head and the Heart’s trajectory ever since their regrouping this last summer—as well as getting us pumped for their concert this Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the brand-new Eccles Theater. … read more
City Salt: The Art of Bones
There are many people in the world who refuse to wear or display bones due to moral conflicts or an aversion to the entire concept. Kelly Lublin’s CitySalt is here to break that stigma and prove that everything, even after life, is beautiful and has a purpose. CitySalt creates elegant, framed bone art that is truly one-of-a-kind. … read more
Wasatch Theatre Company’s State Premiere: A Bright New Boise
A Brand New Boise is about a man named Will who fled his fundamentalist church after a major scandal ensued and heads to Boise to meet his estranged son, Alex. Of all the uncomfortable plays I’ve seen in my life, this one has made it near the top of my list. … read more
The Price of a Photograph: The Witness
Vivienne Franzmann’s The Witness is more complex than your average family-conflict play: It explores themes of race, class and privilege within family. … read more
Radical Feminism in Contemporary Art: An Interview with Artist Cori...
Cori Redstone is an L.A. contemporary artist—but her roots are based right here in Utah. Like many Utah children, Redstone was raised in a conservative home that denied her the right to self-expression; however, Redstone did not let that stand in the way of finding her authentic self. … read more
Rock n’ Roll Camp For Girls: Loud Music, Proud Women...
Amy Stocks, Secily Saunders and Hillary McDaniel came together to start Utah’s first Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls—an intensive, week-long, volunteer-run jam session where girls ages 8–18 come together to write, design, practice and perform a song with a newly formed band. … read more
The Soul of Salt Lake: The Second Annual Utah Blues...
The Utah Blues Festival is not only a fun and family-friendly event; it’s also the largest fundraiser in Utah for the Blues Foundation. … read more
RuPaul’s Battle of the Seasons: Alaska Thunderfvck 5000
Battle of the Seasons will showcase some of the most beloved, glamorous and successful queens from each season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. This year, one of these stars is none other than the multi-talented Alaska Thunderfvck 5000. An alien diva from Glamtr0n who crashed in the state of Alaska in 1966, she’s been tearing apart the stage for years. … read more
People Productions’ Grounded: Who is Watching You?
People Production’s showing of Grounded, directed by Richard Scharine, is a play that will leave you questioning the “gods” in your life: Who is watching you on a daily basis? Who has control of your daily life? And how often does this endless killing—the kind that dismembers multiple people at the single press of a button—occur each day while we go about our routine schedules? This insightful production runs until Sunday, April 24 at the Sugar Space Arts Warehouse. … read more