Arts
What Are The Odds? Local Artist Logan Madsen
Logan Madsen lives a life far from ordinary. He’s a brilliant artist, now a subject of a documentary film, promoted via a Kickstarter campaign … oh and yes, he has a very rare disease that only affects about 30 people globally. Somehow Madsen is taking it all in stride, learning from each project, making his mark and teaching all of us a little bit more about what it’s like to live and create under the rarest of circumstances. … read more
Movie Review: Farmland
The majority of the population has been assisted by the farming community in one way or another, but what’s interesting is that many of these individuals have never set foot on a farm or know what it takes to be a farmer. … read more
Movie Review: Transcendence
It’s a breath of fresh air and a delightful reminder that Depp is more than capable of delivering a captivating performance without the application of 10 pounds of make-up. Pfister makes viewers question where their loyalties lie when the world is given an uneasy opportunity to advance. … read more
DVD Reviews
DVD reviews for D.O.A.: To Hell N’ Back, Doctor Who: The Time Of The Doctor, Dragon City: Puk Rock In China, Forward 13: Waking Up The American Dream, Metallica: Through The Never, Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Volume XXIX, Trancendence, Veep: The Complete Second Season and The Venure Bros.: Season Five. … read more
Book Reviews
Book reviews for Archer Coe, City In The Desert Vol. 2, Duesel Sweeties Vol. 2, It, Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History, Sugar House Review #9, Theories Of Forgetting and [[there.]]. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Living the Authentic Life: Stroll, Ride, Stroll
With today’s global Internet content, instant Twitter feeds, social media boasting and a sickening amount of over-sharing, I find more and more people looking for an authentic experience—something they can’t manipulate or recreate online. They seek a movement, a cause or an event they can get behind that will connect them to their community, where they can actually see results locally. For those people, I offer you Gallery Stroll—a chance to celebrate the thriving arts community, engage with the makers and keep your money local by purchasing a piece of original, authentic art. … read more
Creature Feature: The Bad Kids Collective Enters Their Terrible Twos
Since the summer of 2012, the Bad Kids Collective has shaken up Salt Lake’s drag scene, made connections with the global genderfuck community and established a home for queer artists at Metro Bar. Now, at “terrible” 2 years old, SLUG catches up with founding braintrust Cartel Chameleon Fenicé and performers Jezebel Jet and The Bearded Femme about where they’ve been, where they’re headed and why their approach to gender-integrated performance art is a vital force in queer Utah. … read more
Creature Feature: The Bearded Femme
“People who are too comfortable freak me out. I feel so uncomfortable and indecisive all the time, so I’m always questioning myself,” says The Bearded Femme. … read more
The Creativity Crusades: The Museum of Nobody
Founded on the idea of celebrating art regardless of meaning, The Museum of Nobody openly invites and encourages the exploration of creativity. … read more
War Horse @ Capitol Theater 04.22
The performances in the play were solid, but considering the emotional content of the film, it would be hard to be anything less. The story is so strong that it carries the actors through it. A half hour into the performance I was completely zoned in. … read more