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Remembering Joe Hill: Songs of Agitation
As a songwriter, Joe Hill was the bard of the labor movement, and his death resulted in a long-lasting legacy of martyrdom within the labor movement. … read more
Nico Muhly & The Utah Symphony: Peeking In On A...
To commemorate Abravanel Hall’s 75th anniversary, Utah Symphony Utah Opera commissioned Nico Muhly to write scores for the orchestra to premiere. … read more
Beehive Distilling: Out of the Bathtub, Into the Barrel
Beehive Distilling has been slinging their aptly named Jack Rabbit Gin and its barrel-aged variant in Utah’s burgeoning booze scene since 2014. … read more
Outlaw Distillery: Blazing a New Trail
In the spirit of the Southwest and its rich desperado history, Outlaw has used their name to allude to one of Utah’s most interesting and mischievous stories. … read more
Hecho en México, Utah en el Corazón: Vida Tequila
Vida Tequila is high-end, which is made immediately clear when you see their tequila sitting in a clean, white box on the top shelf and costing between $50 and $60. … read more
On the Rise: Distillery 36
Distillery 36 finalized their first product, a white rum, this summer after getting their DABC license in March. … read more
Salt City Vodka: Not Your Average Distillery
Salt City Vodka is a vodka so smooth that one can drink it without adding the frills of a fancy cocktail. … read more
Aaron Orlovitz: The Philosopher’s Comedian
Aaron Orlovitz has noticed that he’s found a sort of purpose in being part of the comedy scene, and not just in his Dungeons & Comedy shows. … read more
Familia: An Interview with Ella Mendoza
In the past couple of years, Utah has incubated many fantastic local organizations that help Utah residents in various ways, but few are quite as badass as Utah’s Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement. … read more
Melanie Rae Thon: The Landscape of Language
Imaginative experience is a tenet of author Melanie Rae Thon’s written work, which examines the subtle, complicated and profound beauties of life through animated, lyrical storytelling. As a professor of Creative Writing and Environmental Humanities at the University of Utah and an author of four novels and three short story collections, Thon has committed her