Authors: Alex Vermillion
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
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Rock n’ Roll Camp For Girls: Loud Music, Proud Women...
Amy Stocks, Secily Saunders and Hillary McDaniel came together to start Utah’s first Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls—an intensive, week-long, volunteer-run jam session where girls ages 8–18 come together to write, design, practice and perform a song with a newly formed band. … read more
The Soul of Salt Lake: The Second Annual Utah Blues...
The Utah Blues Festival is not only a fun and family-friendly event; it’s also the largest fundraiser in Utah for the Blues Foundation. … read more
RuPaul’s Battle of the Seasons: Alaska Thunderfvck 5000
Battle of the Seasons will showcase some of the most beloved, glamorous and successful queens from each season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. This year, one of these stars is none other than the multi-talented Alaska Thunderfvck 5000. An alien diva from Glamtr0n who crashed in the state of Alaska in 1966, she’s been tearing apart the stage for years. … read more
People Productions’ Grounded: Who is Watching You?
People Production’s showing of Grounded, directed by Richard Scharine, is a play that will leave you questioning the “gods” in your life: Who is watching you on a daily basis? Who has control of your daily life? And how often does this endless killing—the kind that dismembers multiple people at the single press of a button—occur each day while we go about our routine schedules? This insightful production runs until Sunday, April 24 at the Sugar Space Arts Warehouse. … read more
Kingdom of Heaven: The Church of Latter-day … Drag?
Jenifer Nii’s original musical, Kingdom of Heaven, explores the universal journey of self-discovery when a Mormon housewife discovers a direction that could forever alter her life and the lives of those around her: becoming a drag king. Plan-B Theatre Company will premiere this unique production on March 31. … read more
The Practice of Suspense and Faith: URTC’s Doubt: A Parable
Suspicion is a feeling universal to humans. It sinks in slowly, starting with a single moment of doubt. Once suspicion arises within us, it is nearly impossible to close our doors to it until we have what we’ve been looking for: the truth. Doubt, written by John Patrick Shanley, throws its audience into the world of suspicion and mystery by setting us into the St. Nicholas Catholic Church and School in The Bronx, New York. … read more
If the Truth Isn’t Funny, Make it Up: An Interview...
Performers around the world are usually known for a specific feature or characteristic: good looks, intelligence, kindness, talent, passion or hard work. However, RuPaul’s Season 7 Russian Queen, Katya Zamolodchikova, is known by her fans and friends to hone all these qualities and more. Between hilarious performances—like her famous Abe Lincoln look—and her ability to improvise regardless of circumstance, Katya is the drag queen to take notes from! … read more
The Power of Family Feuds: Sonia and Masha and Spike...
Wasatch Theatre Company has never disappointed me with their performances. Their directors are dedicated, the actors are top-notch and the designers succeed in making the play and director’s vision a reality. … read more
Retail Hell: Plan-B’s Premiere Production of Booksmart
Booksmart is only here for two weeks. Grab your tickets at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center ASAP and check out the rest of Plan-B Theatre Company’s lineup for this year. This is a dedicated group of designers, producers and performers that will give you a show to remember. … read more
Disease as Commodity: Utah Presents Mercy Killers
Mercy Killers isn’t simply a call to action concerning our healthcare system. It also questions whether or not we should still believe in the American Dream. … read more
The Bride of Frankenstein: An Adaptation by Sackerson Productions
As a long-time lover of Frankenstein and classic horror, I was pretty skeptical about how The Bride Of Frankenstein would turn out. … read more