Arts
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
Sometimes, Life Feels Like a Story: David Sedaris @ Kingsbury...
We hear a lot about author and humorist David Sedaris’ incisive wit and genius storytelling. Until he visited Salt Lake as the final installment of Kingsbury Hall’s season, it never occurred to me just how impressive it was that Sedaris could fill up an auditorium by, essentially, reading his stories aloud. … read more
Play @ Photo Collective Studios 05.01
Throughout Play—an evening of dance performance, multimedia installation and license to discover—I found myself wanting to chorus a resounding “Yes!” to all of it: to women in collaboration, to dance, to the intersection of more art forms than one, to open-minded spaces, to inspired interaction. … read more
Repertory Dance Theater: From Radical Beginnings To A 50-Year Reunion
The Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) is at a threshold. It has been around 50 years since a group of Salt Lake City dancers secured a Rockefeller grant and founded “the nation’s first successful modern dance repertory company.” … read more
Jokers Gone Wild Presents: Shocknado
The Jokers Gone Wild secret to success: put on a revolving showcase of local comics, invite everyone and their grandma, add alcohol and wait for the magic to happen. Their April show returned to their home turf at The Fifth in Bountiful and brought with them four of the hardest-working comics in Utah. … read more
Salt Lake Poetry Slam Finals: It’s Now or Never
Sponsored by Wasatch Wordsmith, the 2015 Salt Lake Poetry Slam finals took place at the Broadway theatre. This competition would determine which of the five poets from the 10 who qualified would represent Salt Lake at the national competition in Oakland, CA. … read more
Naomi Natale: Art, Activism, Revolution
The intersection of art and activism has been explored and discussed endlessly, and for good reason. Sometimes, art is the only way to help others fully understand or express injustice. … read more
Margaret Atwood: The Best and Worst of Human Values in...
Born in Ottawa, Canada in 1939, author Margaret Atwood has spent the majority of her life writing on topics such as feminism, the progress of technology, culture and preserving Earth’s environment. … read more
Comedy @ The Loft 03.26
Comedy traveled up North to start the spring in style, bringing five local comics to the top floor of the Ziegfeld Theater—aptly named The Loft—in Ogden as part of a new monthly event. … read more
Jackson Banks: Keeping It Weird
Jackson Banks, the rising star of Utah comedy, is having a pretty awesome month. He just turned the big 2-4, has appeared on numerous comedy stages throughout the state, and walked away with a coveted X96 Radio From Hell Film Festival award. … read more