Arts
Plan-B Theatre Company Produces Austin Archer’s JUMP
Austin Archer, a Salt Lake native and New York City–based actor, playwright, choreographer and musician, is preparing to present his Plan-B Theatre Company–debut play, JUMP. … read more
This is Primal: Social Axe Throwing in SLC
Holding an axe over your head is an “empowering feeling,” says Steve Lister, one of the three Social Axe Throwing founders. … read more
Agua Donkeys: MP Cunningham
In MP Cunningham’s latest short film Agua Donkeys, pool boys MP [Cunningham and Jer [Jackson] work on their tans, ponder the pureness of water, and concoct ways to win over the office girl Jackie’s [Baby Darrington] heart, all while (occasionally) cleaning pools. … read more
Creature Feature: Obsidian
When they walk into a room, you know they’re there. With bleached dreadlocks cascading down from their head, an energy that can’t be contained and a smile that lights up a room, Obsidian, otherwise known as Benjamin Stone, is hard to miss and even harder to ignore. … read more
SLUG Style: Jordan Blok
“I think my interest in fashion came from owning that message [of identity] and owning that narrative,” says Blok. “And whether that’s dressing more masculine or more feminine or more androgynous, I’m really owning how the clothes I wear present and communicate who I am.” … read more
The Front Row Film Roast of Twilight
“We want you to say to yourself, ‘Oooh, I haven’t seen that in forever. Let’s go!'” … read more
Goodnight 2017: UMOCA’s 2018 Galleries
the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) put on a fabulous all-museum exhibition opening for five new shows from dozens of artists, including a collection curated by Earl Gravy. Artist in residence Justin Watson also unveiled a curated project of 30 artists, and UMOCA’s smaller galleries are now home to some excellent works by Eric Overton and Merrit Johnson, all exploring physical and political landscapes through nontraditional inquiry. … read more
Hyperreal: Adam Watkins’ Echoes of a Morning Star
As you head down the stairs at Bountiful Davis Art Center, you see the first piece of Echoes of a Morning Star, Adam Watkins’ collection of photographic tableaus. From his BeneathME series, the piece is titled The Mirror. … read more
Personal/Public: Artist Jorge Rojas on Performance
For the last 10 years, Jorge Rojas has focused on performance art, veering between intimate moments and dramatic gestures, drawing from lived and shared experience, intercultural and contemporary identity, and much more. … read more
Your Demon or Your Angel: Noah Jackson and Jacob Haupt
Nox’s upcoming show between Jacob Haupt and Noah Jackson could not exist without the friendship the two share. Angels Don’t Cry, Demons Don’t Cry is a collaboration between them, which feels de facto for the pair. … read more