Arts
Bold & Beautiful: Whorechata
Whorechata is a father, a dancer, a foodie, an economist and, of course, a drag queen. … read more
Sacred Division and Geometry: Paulette Platt’s Egg Art
Paulette Platt, also known as Paulette Sky, practices the Ukrainian art of pysanky to turn real eggs into art and functional jewelry. … read more
Play Review: Bitter Lemon
Bitter Lemon leaves the audience with the same lingering, acrid taste in their mouth that will continue to haunt both Finlay and Helen in perpetuity. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Nancy Raygun
Standing out in the scene can be tricky, yet Nancy Raygun has accomplished that in spades, not merely for their cheeky and rather topical moniker. … read more
American Hair Metal—Ain’t Nothin’ but a Good Time!
You may remember the lace and leather, spandex pants, teased hair and showgirl makeup, as well as the gallons of booze, kilos of blow and all the debauchery that ensued, more than the music itself. It’s all captured in this professionally published scrapbook–American Hair Metal: Can’t Get Enough. … read more
“Something Super Bizarre and Fucked Up”: Literature as Play with...
Through Reluctant Journey, Farfel argues that play is the most potent cure for malaise and that, in creativity, we find freedom. … read more
How Krump Gave a Voice to Seth Gonzales
Seth Gonzales is it when it comes to Salt Lake’s underground hip-hop dance scene, recently placing third at the Red Bull Dance Your Style Qualifier. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Shortcake the Clown
Shortcake describes themself as a maladaptive daydreamer—they once had recurring visions of a clown during intrusive daydreams. … read more
Reclaiming Heritage, Reimagining History: SLC Artists Manifest Their Own Destiny
SLC’s artistic pioneers are reclaiming their narratives and identities while fostering a sense of belonging in a landscape often overshadowed by the echoes of the past. … read more
Lunares Explores the Unseen Power of Tears in Lágrimas: Rain,...
This desire to provoke and connect is emblematic of the exhibit’s inspiration—Lunares’ realization of how tears may give us better insight and help us grow. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Baby J
When Baby J was 19 years old, he convinced his older sister to go pole dancing for her birthday. He never expected it would lead him to a fulfilling career as a pole dancer, sensual movement artist and boylesquer. … read more
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
