Authors: John Ford
Haim @ The Depot 05.22 with Tennis
The Haim sisters take their usual layout—Danielle in the center, Alana to the audience’s left and Este to their right—which I imagine they’ve been holding down since their childhood days, back when they played with their mom and dad as Rockinhaim. … read more
Pride Festival Recap
Love equals love. That was the theme at this years Pride, and it couldn’t have been more fitting. The theme calls back to the 17 days—from December 20, 2013 to January 6, 2014—when same-sex couples could legally marry here in the state of Utah after Judge Robert J. Shelby struck down Amendment 3 as unconstitutional, and it draws attention to the current legal limbo same-sex couples have been stuck in as the appeals process against Judge Shelby’s ruling slowly grinds forward. But the love equals love theme does even more than that: It also calls to how things should be, how everyone should be treated and how important equality truly is. … read more
Wrighting A Lark: An Interview with Playwright Jennifer Kokai
“I was there in New York for a week with six other playwrights—we called it ‘playwright camp.’ Everybody got a director—a professional director—professional actors and 10 hours of rehearsal. The Lark is a really great space for playwrights—they’re really great people.” … read more
Slamdance Film Review: The Resurrection of Jake the Snake
Fans of the golden age of wrestling should not miss out on this earnest documentary about Jake “The Snake” Roberts. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Bloodsucking Bastards
In the first feature film written by the comedy genius team Dr. God, Fran Kranz plays Evan, an overworked call center employee who can’t seem to find his way up the corporate ladder. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Trees That Walk (Alberi che Camminano)
Trees That Walk follows the path of wood as it’s cut down, cut up, shaped and turned into lumber for homes, works of art, musical instruments and more. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the...
Batkid Begins shows us what is possible when people work together, care about each other and create true community with one another. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Sweet Micky For President
In this musically-satiated documentary, Michel ‘Sweet Micky’ Martelly begins his political journey to become Haiti’s President. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: I Am Thor
With a music career spanning five decades, Jon Mikl Thor is perhaps one of the legends of rock and metal that you definitely need to be aware of. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: They Look Like People
It boggles my mind that the slight movement of someone’s jaw, a bottle of sulfuric acid and a nail gun combine for the most terrifying film I’ve seen this decade. … read more