Arts
Beer and Ballet: A Fun Night with Ballet West and...
Beer and Ballet, a fundraiser for Ballet West, was a magnificent event. Guests enjoyed an elegant gala (with beer!) and a preview of “The Rite of Spring.” Epic Brewing co-hosted the evening, providing bottles of a few of their most popular brews. Mingling in the lobby of the beautiful Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, delectable bites were served by The Annex, Epic’s gastro-pub located in Sugarhouse, in addition to Epic Brewing’s ales and lagers. I happily used my three drink tickets (and one of my husband’s) on the Spiral Jetty IPA. Food and beer lines moved quickly and service was friendly. … read more
An Evening with Ira Glass @ Kingsbury Hall 04.12
Glass invited an audience to Kingsbury Hall Saturday night composed of everyone from young college students to older men and women. After a brief introduction from KUER, the lights went dark. The unmistakable soft voice of Glass came over the audience. He joked that because it’s radio, you can’t see anything—“the invisibility of radio,” he called it. … read more
Movie Review: Rio 2
Two years ago, we were lead to believe that Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (voiced by Anne Hathaway) were the last two blue macaws on the planet in “Rio.” … read more
Anthony Jeselnik: Comedy’s Heel
“People who get offended by jokes … are fucking stupid,” says Anthony Jeselnik about five minutes into his comedy album, Shakespeare, as what basically seems to be his mantra. … read more
SLUG Style: Jesse Walker of New City Movement
“The scene and its people have taught me how to take risks, a few tricks and that you can’t take yourself so fucking seriously, most of all,” he says. Jesse (aka “Mr.” Jesse Walker) prefers not to try and force any particular look, but, rather, to absorb it and let it flow naturally, creating an organic, simple style that is his own. … read more
Movie Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) got “Iron Man 3,” everyone’s favorite god of thunder (Chris Hemsworth) got “Thor: The Dark World” and now, America’s patriotic poster boy gets his due in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” … read more
Sambo Fogo’s Inspiraçâo Do Fogo @ Rose Wagner Performing Arts...
Sambo Fogo, in addition to presenting Brazilian dance as fine art, also shows a clear commitment to the non-formal aspects of dance, specifically its capacity for improving cultural awareness and fostering social relations. In line with this, the company warmly encourages spontaneous audience response and interaction with its work, while the work is being performed. Thursday’s crowd did not fail to applaud, cheer, and rise to its feet at key moments during the evening. … read more
Movie Reviews
Reviews for The Grand Budapest Hotel, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Need For Speed, The Punk Singer and The Scene: An Exploration of Music in Toronto. … read more
DVD Reviews
Reviews for This American Journey, Austenland, Dallas: The Complete Second Season, DEVO: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution, Fratello, Regular Show: Mordecai and Margaret Pack, Sherlock: Season Three and Treme: The Complete Series. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Art is Springing Up Everywhere
The dainty flowers push through the hardened ground, past the decayed winter foliage to find sunlight and warmth, announcing it’s spring! Often you do not see the single bud emerge, or even the little patch, but eventually, when your garden is filled with bright flowers, you realize the metamorphosis is complete and you are surrounded by life and beauty. I liken the journey of the bud to that of artists, toiling away in basements and old garages, sheds and drab spare bedrooms, creating things of beauty and, when finished, they emerge with works that encourage, amuse and beautify the world around us. … read more