Month: September 2010
The White Rectangle–Modern Dance as . . . Modern:
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Just last week Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company got its 2010/2011 season off to an energetic start with a presentation of Configurations. This show included pieces by four different choreographers, working on either the regional or international level. Though the audience could have been larger on Thursday, the enthusiasm of the crowd—for Ririe-Woodbury specifically, and modern dance in generally—was unmistakable, and it’s hard not to catch the same spirit. … read more
SCDG/JCDG Double Header on 09.25
Saturday Sept. 25 was Salt City Derby Girls return to Salt Lake after being up north. To start off the double header, there was a bout between Junction City Roller Derby and Salt City Roller Derby. The bout was a charity bout benefitting the Road Home. Fans were asked to donate items like canned food, blankets, etc. The teams were both divided into the Black Mambas and the White Lightning, with members from each league playing together on the same teams. … read more
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Napalm Flesh: Glorious Horror
In case you hadn’t heard, the masters of horror-themed theatrical metal, the mighty Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie, are coming to the USANA Amphitheater on Oct. 4. This week’s blog gives a glimpse into the sure spectacle of what the show featuring the gruesome twosome may (or should) entail, as well a rundown of the slew of shows going down this week and the usual cavalcade of blog exclusive CD reviews. … read more
The Glorious Death of an Otherwise Inglorious Pool …
When I got a call from a friend telling me that there was a backyard pool just waiting to be cleaned out and skated, I jumped on it. Donovan McArthur just so happened to have a beautifully shaded pool in his backyard that had been an insect breeding ground for too long. I knew that it would definitely be a tough job for one person, so Spock and I set a date to clean it out and prepare it for a jam session. … read more
Princess Kennedy: Theater Dahling
The one outlet I cannot seem to break into in SLC is the theater. I was hoping to fill this niche in my life this summer when I received an offer to audition for a show called The Great American Trailer Park Musical that is happening at the Egyptian Theater this fall. I was going to try out for the roles of either the stripper with a past or the fading beauty who was agoraphobic and obsessed with the Ice Capades. I could have played both of these from life experience alone. … read more
Food Review: Bruges
Over a year ago, Belgian restaurateur Pierre Vandamme took the success of his Downtown Farmer’s Market waffle cart and parlayed it into a permanent brick-and-mortar food destination just south of the Gateway Mall. The shop’s attention to detail, use of quality ingredients and kitschy Bruggelingen décor coalesce into a uniquely Belgian eating experience. … read more
Product Reviews – September 2010
Products from VICE Books, Wicked Quick, O.J. Weels, Crunk!!! Energy Drink and Almost are reviewed. … read more
Gallery Stroll – September 2010
Time to go back to school. If the calendar hasn’t told you, the temperature change or fall foliage could be your sign. My experience is that once September hits, as much as I love summer, I’m so fried with all the BBQs and festivals that I need time to refocus and apply myself. In the spirit of trying new things and bettering one’s self, I personally recommend a course on fine art taught by the Continuing Education Department at the School of Life. … read more
Beer Reviews – September 2010
With Oktoberfest just around the corner rearing its beautiful German head, there is nothing I want more than to be in a field of lederhosen, beer and drunkards. So, for those of us who are confined by the restraints of reality and really poor budgeting (due to a short visit to some exquisite out-of-state liquor emporiums), here are some beers to sip on while we dream of what could have been… … read more
Movie Reviews – September 2010
This month, we review The Expendables, Gong the Distance, The Last Exorcism, The Other Guys, Piranha 3D, Restrepo, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Tupac: Live at the House of Blues, Vampires Suck, and Waking Sleeping Beauty. … read more