Month: July 2016
2016 Damn These Heels Film Reviews
Featuring films like Desde Allá (Lorenzo Vigas), Southwest of Salem (Deborah Esquenazi) and more, the Utah Film Center’s 13th annual Damn These Heels Film Festival continues to celebrate LGBTQ films, filmmakers and narratives. … read more
Radical Feminism in Contemporary Art: An Interview with Artist Cori...
Cori Redstone is an L.A. contemporary artist—but her roots are based right here in Utah. Like many Utah children, Redstone was raised in a conservative home that denied her the right to self-expression; however, Redstone did not let that stand in the way of finding her authentic self. … read more
Margaret Glaspy: Emotions and Craft
With a soulfully sweet voice and a songwriting structure that mimics poetry, singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy considers herself somewhat of a craftsman. … read more
Flying High with The Falcon
In September 2006, Chicago punk rock supergroup The Falcon released their first full-length album, Unicornography. Featuring Brendan Kelly and Neil Hennessy of The Lawrence Arms and Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio, it was a sometimes goofy, sometimes dark, always energetic album that united internet punks the world over. … read more
Halloween in Summer: Building a Frightening Magna Main
In addition to offering local ghouls the opportunity to celebrate their favorite holiday more than once a year, the Halloween in Summer Festival has led to the added bonus of creating community among businesses on Magna Main Street and the town’s residents. … read more
Volcanic Birth: Interview with Dragged Into Sunlight
Dragged Into Sunlight, who have become widely known with just two full-length albums, is an experience best served without distraction. … read more
SLUG Style: Deena Marie Manzanares
Deena Marie Manzanares is an actor for stage and film, model, television host, blogger and new mother, and she’s got plenty of insight to share about working acting jobs, the wild world of social media and being a new mother in heels. … read more
Paul Humphreys + Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: The Future,...
“We were always budgeting for failure early on until we started having hit after hit after hit in Europe, and we thought, ‘Well, maybe we’re here to stay for a little bit.’ I never imagined 40 years.” … read more