Arts
Gallery Stroll: Showing Dad a Thing or Two
Gallery Stroll and Father’s Day coincide every year. What better way to see awesome and inspiring art than to share it with the man who informed your appreciation of Neil Diamond and red rock landscapes? This Father’s Day, I suggest that you give good old Dad a call and take him on a nice stroll.
June 2015 Movie Reviews
Movie reviews for Inside Out, Mad Max: Fury Road, Me & Earl & The Dying Girl, Pitch Perfect 2 and Slow West.
Jane Chu: Grant Me the Strength to Work in the...
Working in the arts is very rewarding and a little scary, similar to the creative process itself. Not all the people who work in the arts would consider themselves artists. Crafting the message, beating the drum, waving the flag, has become a craft in itself. … read more
Journey to Space 3D @ Clark Planetarium
Due to an embarrassing deficiency in math skills and a primal fear of extra-terrestrial abduction, I was never too keen on becoming an astronaut. Regardless, I did grow up with an appreciation of science fiction, and the desire “to boldly go where no one has gone before” was not lost on me. … read more
Chris Thayer: No One Asked For This Tour 05.18
Salt Lake City got a taste of L.A. for one night in a small, homey Downtown establishment. SLUG was there when Chris Thayer stopped by Mo’s American Diner to tell his own brand of awkward and hilarious jokes, and he brought a friend, Anna Seregina. … read more
Christopher Titus: Angry Pursuit of Happiness Tour @ Wiseguys 05.09
Christopher Titus is unapologetically raw, angry and hilariously funny. His rant-style monologues are similar in fashion to other comedy greats like George Carlin, or even contemporaries like Bill Burr and Louis C.K. (whom I had never heard of until Titus opened a new world of comedy for me). … read more
Review: Waking Austin
After spending some time on Dama Spirit, I found that I was left with more questions than answers—and maybe that’s the point. Perhaps the originators of a site that describes itself as “a creative source dancing with the rhythm of life; moving to inspire and create good vibes” are really on to something. … read more
Natashia Mower: Just Being Funny
Natashia Mower is one of the hardest working comedians currently in the Utah Comedy scene, and she’s one funny force to be reckoned with. Her quick and accessible comedy is second only to how genuinely nice she is as a human being. … read more
Renaissance Faire 2015: A Knight To Remember
The sun was high and the ground muddy. Horses slipped as they attempted to trot through the jousting field. The sprawling grounds on which the Renaissance Faire is located were void of their weekend crowd. The many stages were bare and the only noise came from the multitude of birds and crickets from the surrounding swamp and the sporadic, distant barking of an unknown dog. … read more
A Brief History of Melancholy Book Release @ The Rose...
Often are the times that I have been to book releases and been bored to tears. Usually I’ll go to see a specific author and hear them read various parts of the book they are releasing, but by the end of it I wind up hearing bits of other books by other authors that I could usually care less about, and find myself habitually checking the clock to see when it’s going to end. … read more