Arts
Movie Reviews – July 2012
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Brave, Indie Game: The Movie, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World and Where Do We Go Now? are reviewed this month. … read more
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Gallery Stroll: Never Too Old For Good Art
On July 20, Paper Wasp, with the support of Big Shiny Robot and Blonde Grizzly, will host a “Saturday Morning Cartoons” art show. A true creative community collaboration, this group show originated from conversation between Magen Mitchell of Paper Wasp and Derek Hunter, both participating artists. Blonde Grizzly had the space and Big Shiny Robot loved the idea and offered to sponsor. Mitchell’s husband and Paper Wasp co-founder, Nick Burke, jumped in to help facilitate and curate. … read more
Format Perspective: European Skateboard Photography
Format Perspective is a film documenting the work of six skateboard photographers in Europe. Filmmaker Philip Evans spent time following the photographers in their home countries as they went out to shoot photos of skateboarders. … read more
Daughters of Mudson
For the past three years, the works-in-progress series Mudson—modeled after the Judson series in New York—has been taking place at the Masonic Temple. This year, Ashley Anderson, director of Ashley Anderson Dances and host of loveDANCEmore, and curator Ishmael Houston-Jones asked five choreographers to complete their previous works-in-progress Mudson pieces and come together for the first ever Daughters of Mudson performance. … read more
Delightful Aggression: Stephen Brown Dance Performs Of Meat and Marrow
The SB Dance Company, in its recent production Of Meat & Marrow, once again tested the limits of regional contemporary dance. The show ran from June 15 – 17, in the Leona Wagner Black Box Theatre. … read more
At Home At The Zoo
Since 2010, The Hive Theatre Company has been producing amazing local theatre for the Salt Lake community, and their most current production, Edward Albee’s At Home At The Zoo, is no different. … read more
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch began as a rock musical in 1997 at New York’s Westbeth Theatre Center, written by John Cameron Mitchell (who also directed and played Hedwig in the film adaptation), with music by Stephen Trask (who played Skszp in the film). Before being released nationally, the film adaptation played at Sundance in the same theatre Plan-B is using for their current production: Park City’s Egyptian Theatre. … read more
Movie Reviews – June 2012
The Avengers, Battleship, Dark Shadows, The Dictator and Safety Not Guaranteed are reviewed this month. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Roll Out the Welcome Wagon
Businesses open or close their doors every day without generating much public awareness. It’s sad, really: A small sign in the window of Frosty Darling notified people of its final days. Luckily, an ad in the pages of this magazine announced the relocation of Blonde Grizzly. Only the most vigilant urbanites can keep track of these comings and goings. Lucky for you, SLUG keeps an ear to the underground. … read more
SB Dance: Body Movin’ on a Meat Hook
Stephen Brown Dance Company has operated outside contemporary norms for 15 years, breaking down expectations and throwing in theatrics to keep audiences on their toes. By offering an interesting combination of modern dance and performance art, SB Dance brings in an almost otherworldly quality to each of their shows. SLUG sat down with the founder and director of SB Dance, Stephen Brown, to discuss his latest production, Of Meat & Marrow. … read more