Arts
Movie Reviews
Reviews for Crystal Fairy, Cutie and The Boxer, Fruitvale Station, Only God Forgives and Pacific Rim. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Mission Accomplished – UAA Main Street Goes Out...
The announcement: “The Utah Arts Alliance announces ‘Mission Accomplished’ …” That mission: to bring life and creativity back to Main Street. Now making way for the Utah Performing Arts Center (UPAC), the UAA Main Street Gallery can and should feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in what they have helped inspire. … read more
World of More Craft: Craft Lake City Spices Up The...
Another year of craft explosion is right around the corner. Four seasons of preparatory functions have led up to a fifth year of artistry, which is sure to be the most successful and fulfilled Craft Lake City DIY Festival yet. Artisans from around the Salt Lake valley will coincide at the Gallivan Center from August 9–10 in a smorgasbord of handmade objects and mind-melting performances. This year, I was lucky enough to quiz four distinctly different artisans participating in the event. … read more
Audrey Patten: Midwest Meets West
“I tend to pull from things that resonate with me because they represent a part of my childhood, or a specific moment in my life that I know other people will feel a connection to,” says CLC DIY Fest artist Audrey Patten, speaking of her artwork. The subjective nature of visual art often renders it introverted and inaccessible, but Patten has managed to transcend the self in her work and illustrate an emotion that has become the defining keystone of our generation: nostalgia. … read more
Trading Cantos with the Deseret Experimental Opera Company
The term “opera” often brings to mind puffed sleeves and fat ladies, but according to Quebbeman-Turley, that’s not quite what they offer: “We’re using the term ‘opera’ loosely. We don’t use the term in the sense of Wagner or Mozart opera. For us, it’s a work that’s visual, narrative, musical and theatrical all at the same time.” … read more
Let The Dance Begin: NOW Dance Company Performs The Wedding
On Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, NOW Dance Company officially launched its career with a performance of The Wedding, held in the Salt Lake Masonic Temple ballroom. NOW was formed by Charlotte Boye-Christensen in collaboration with her partner/husband Nathan Webster. Boye-Christensen recently departed from the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, after serving for several years as artistic director. … read more
Damn These Heels! Festival Coverage 07.12-14
Last weekend, the Utah Film Center hosted its 10th Annual Damn These Heels! Film Festival, a series dedicated to screening films with LGBT-centered elements. This year, the UFC screened 21 films, had a handful of panel discussions and threw a bit of a party on Friday night to kick things off the right way. … read more
Elementé Celebrates 25 Years
Known for scores of stylish retro furniture, unbeatable prices, and a place to rest your tired dogs, Elementé has been an anchor on Pierpont Avenue for 25 years. … read more
DVD Reviews
DVD review of “Ron Asheton – Tribute Concert with Iggy & The Stooges and Special Guests.” … read more
Video Nasty Movie Review
Video Nasty is a refreshing take on skateboarding. It showed that it does not have to be all about handrails and hucking your carcass down a set of stairs. … read more