Arts
Queer Shakespeare: Plan-B Theatre’s Balthazar Reads Between the Scenes
On February 15, Plan-B Theatre Company will present the first ever showing of Balthazar, a riff on Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. … read more
Andrew Earley Creates a Haven for Artsy Outcasts Through AAMP
Starting a business and fostering a community can be difficult, but Earley chooses to keep a positive attitude and continue to push forward. … read more
Kaycee Lane Turns Vintage Trash into Kitschy Treasures
Kaycee Lane’s favorite part of an estate sale is the basement. Knick knacks, odd ends, the contents of someone’s old junk drawer—that’s where she starts. … read more
Lucy Lawless will Never Look Away From A Great Story
If there’s one thing that Lawless hopes audiences will take away from her film, it’s a sense of love and respect for journalists working in war zones. … read more
Love Letters to the West Side: Celebrating the Roots We...
MICA’s third art exhibit, Love Letters to the West Side, is a heartfelt homage to the often-overlooked Salt Lake City neighborhoods and communities. … read more
Through Suffering, Hope: The Healing Power of Betsy L. Ross’...
Ross’ tale of finding meaning in suffering is a deeply affecting balm worthy of countering the malaise of the 2020s. … read more
Ink Master Winner Bobby Johnson: Skating, Prison Tattoos and the...
Local tattoo artist and latest Ink Master winner Bobby Johnson tells SLUG how his childhood shaped his career. … read more
Looking Sharp: Annie Hall’s Cover Design of Occam’s Razor
Designer Annie Hall has taken up the challenge to represent Occam’s Razor, a core principle of design that prioritizes simplicity, on the cover of SLUG’s 2023 Design in Utah issue. … read more
Benjamin Wiemeyer: Painting the City Inside and Out
Though his early marks were self-described as vandalism, artist Benjamin Wiemeyer’s graffiti-style paintings are now paid for by the businesses they adorn. … read more
Beer and Badass Babes: Katie Mansfield’s Winning PBR Can Design
Katie Mansfield’s relatable design for the Pabst Blue Ribbon 2022 Art Can Contest depicts a lover locked in a kiss, wishing they were drinking a PBR instead. … read more
“Your Sweetness Abides”: An Interview with Toy Whisperer Jared Gold
Nationally renowned designer and artist Jared Gold creates a new line of imaginative toys, Sutras of Delight, to reconnect with a childlike sense of wonder. … read more
“The Girl From Hawai’i”: Tali Alisa Hafoka’s Carried Across at...
Through empty to-go boxes and colorful snapshots of culture hanging on the wall, the feeling of connection permeates Carried Away. … read more
