Authors: Angela H. Brown
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Have you ever heard of Judy Chicago, Yvonne Rainer or Miriam Schapiro? Marina Abramović or Carolee Schneemann? Your answer is precisely why this film exists. In the not-too-distant past, female artists (and women in general) were not taken seriously by the mainstream art world. … read more
Live From Sundance: Lou Reed
Last night, I waited in line for nearly two hours outside of Park City’s Kimball Arts Center to see the one and only, Lou Reed. The venue’s capacity was a little over 300 and only open to Sundance Film festival credential holders or those special enough to score a slot on the guest list. … read more
The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975
“The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975” is a film collage made from Swedish archival news footage gathered in the 60s and 70s about the American black power movement. Swedish reporters recorded In-depth interviews with people like Dr. Martin Luther King , Eldridge Cleaver and Bobby Seale. … read more
Kaboom
My opinion of this movie is very similar to my opinion of David Sedaris, the NPR Humorist and Bestselling Author. I enjoy satire, I really do. But the manner in which Sedaris delivers his monologues makes me bored after the first two minutes. I appreciate his social commentary and witty euphemisms but I grow tired of hearing his voice recite them. … read more
Position Among The Stars
“Position Among The Stars” provides a glimpse into the lives of three generations: grandmother Rumidjah, her son Bakti, and her deceased daughter’s daughter, Tari. This documentary was masterfully filmed. The director and cinematographer Leonard Retel Helmrich did a fine job of accurately displaying Indonesia in an artful way. … read more
Sing Your Song
I’m a little ashamed to admit that before seeing this documentary the only thing I knew about Harry Belafonte was that he sang and popularized the Jamaican song, “Day-O.” “Sing Your Song” enlightened me not only about Bellefonte’s early music and acting career but more importantly, his work as a worldwide human rights advocator. Belafonte is probably one of the most underrated activists of the last century and in a way it seems fitting. … read more
The Perfect Storm: Fashion Camp Workshops Hail SLC Alt Summit
Swiss sewing machine manufacturer Bernina and the SoHo-based DIY social media website Kollabora.com partnered this past weekend to present a series of three Fashion Camp workshops for Altitude Summit registrants on Jan. 26 at the Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. … read more
SXSW 2013: Dark Sky @ Club Barcelona – Surefire Agency...
I chose to see electronic DJ Dark Sky because I had some unexpected free time open up after walking out on Houston’s pop punk trio, Something Fierce. I was intrigued by the DJ group booked to play after Dark Sky (Jets, from Berlin) so I took another risk, rolled the dice and decided to hit up Club Barcelona a little early. … read more
SXSW 2013: Robert Kelly’s Nasty Show with Aisha Tyler @...
I recently overheard to a comedy podcast in the SLUG office called The Champs, and Aisha Tyler was a guest on it. She was fucking hilarious. When I heard she was going to be at SXSW, I knew I had to see her. … read more
SXSW 2013: Max Pain and the Groovies @ Uncorked –...
I love seeing locals play outside of Utah. Max Pain and The Groovies are no strangers to the road, and it shows. I’ve seen Max Pain and The Groovies plenty of times at Salt Lake watering holes, but usually both of us are drunk on whiskey and a little sloppy. While watching them play on Austin’s Uncorked patio as the sun prepared to set, I recalled these past shows and was impressed by how tight their set has become … read more