Arts
Threading Through: Davis Hong
Based in Salt Lake City, Davis Hong exclusively designs minimalist garments that not only look incredible but will also live in your wardrobe as pieces that remain tried and true throughout the evolution of style. … read more
Threading Through: McKell Maddox Fashion Design
Maddox’s “method of madness” is fueled by unconventional inspirations and design processes. She says that her inspirations don’t just come from people she sees on the streets but also from songs or things that she reads. View her work at mckellmaddox.com. … read more
Threading Through: Pretty Macabre
Andrea Hansen might easily be the most talented horror-couture designer in Salt Lake City. Pretty Macabre is exactly what it sounds like—grotesque, horrific and high-fashion couture. Hansen is your go-to if you want a cosplay outfit for Salt Lake Comic Con, a high-fashion wedding dress, an elaborate steampunk outfit or an elegant dance costume. … read more
Line of Best Abstraction: Jared Steffensen & Christopher Kelly, Scott...
CUAC’s current exhibitions feature works that use stark lines and color in a minimalist way. This approach highlights the dynamics and textures that arise from things as simple as lines and shapes, making the viewer question their own perception of what they first think they see, and then they should interact with or try to understand it. … read more
Bodies in Space: Rona Pondick and Robert Feintuch at UMOCA
Painter Robert Feintuch and sculptor Rona Pondick each embrace the long lineage of humankind’s fascination with the body and the figure. Heads, Hands, Feet; Sleeping, Holding, Dreaming, Dying is the first extensive museum exhibition of both Pondick and Feintuch’s work. The exhibition will be on show at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) through July 15. … read more
Creature Feature: The Harlot
Outspoken and unapologetic, Wade Leavitt, aka The Harlot, is making waves in the Salt Lake drag community with her big personality and even bigger brows. This beautiful and bearded, Las Vegas–grown queen gives us a glimpse into her fabulous life of inclusivity and self-love. … read more
SLUG Style: Dream Slut
Dream Slut are Elowyn LaPointe, Kayla Dowell, Bianca Velasquez and Summer Sigritz. They play “DramaQueen Punk” and all have their own distinct style. … read more
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Free Kittens with Jason Harvey
Free Kittens is a comedy show as random as its name—and just as sure to fill you with as much glee as a basket full of free kittens. The bad news is that, currently, no kittens are actually involved. The good news is that this is a completely free (21-and-over) show that is put on once a month at The Urban Lounge featuring some of the best stand-up comics on the Utah comedy scene hosted by the one and only Jason Harvey. … read more
Huge: The Benefit Art Show for Comunidades Unidas
The Huge Benefit Art Show will be held on Feb. 11 at the Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts to raise awareness and funds for Comunidades Unidas. … read more
The Life Acoustic: Teacher Kim Driggs
Kim Driggs has been teaching guitar at the studio for 25 years now, longer than any other instructor at Acoustic Music Studios. … read more
The Handmade Tale of The Great Salt Lake Guitar Co.
Through the tall windows of The Great Salt Lake Guitar Co. (GSLGC), I saw owner Reo Stika repairing guitars behind a workbench. The shop, which specializes in handmade guitars, was a welcoming refuge from the cold night, with warm lighting and a long corridor of exposed brick and perfectly mounted acoustic guitars. … read more
Melissa Collins: The Life of a Luthier
Melissa Collins is a local luthier that practices her art out of her home workshop. She specializes in the making of the viola, cello and violin. Collins moved to Salt Lake City in 2010 to enroll in the The Violin Making School Of America, a renowned luthier school in the heart of our city. This
