Arts
Getting Weird at the Sugar Space Arts Warehouse
I’ll admit it—I don’t get modern dance. I’m the first to start clenching my rolled up program when stuff gets weird. This past weekend, however, I had a breakthrough. SLUG was invited to the grand opening of the new Sugar Space Arts Warehouse and I have seen the light. … read more
MUDSON: loveDANCEmore 09.15
On Monday, Ashley Anderson hosted MUDSON: loveDANCEmore, a modern dance performance at the Masonic Temple in Salt Lake City. … read more
DOVAD, Do as I Do – Weber State University’s Biennal...
Educators at Weber State University (WSU) led by example Friday night at the opening reception for the Department of Visual Art & Design (DOVAD) Biennial Faculty Exhibition in the campus’ own, Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery. Thirty-one faculty members displayed their works, fifteen of which were female, a record-breaking number on both accounts for faculty participation. … read more
The Penguin Lady Presents
The premiere of Natosha Washington’s new dance collective begins with a plea from the self-styled Penguin Lady herself. In the dark, a pre-recorded address to the audience opens the evening. … read more
Creature Feature: Chartreuse
“A lot of people don’t feel like [cis] girls shouldn’t be doing [drag], as females performing as females. I feel I should be able to perform as my own gender if that’s what I want.” … read more
Kick-Ass Cosplay in 6 Easy Steps
So, you want to cosplay at Comic Con this year. Awesome! I appreciate anyone who takes the time and effort to go beyond putting on a geek T-shirt and calling it good. I’ve got a couple of tips to help get you started. … read more
Mestizaje en Microcosmos
A December 2013 graduate from the University of Utah in Art History and Latin American Studies, Olmedo-González gravitates toward self-portraiture in fine art. He acknowledges, furthermore, that more pedestrian (nonart) forms of self-portraiture permeate our psyches as digital simulacra via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. … read more
Art | Art and Fashion | LGBTQ+
SLUG Style: Kat Weeks
“I like to have meaning behind what I’m wearing. I’ve got to have some sort of piece of me in whatever I’m wearing and representing.” … read more
Art | Art and Fashion | Fashion | Slug Style
Gallery Stroll: Strolling 101
In recognition of all the students returning to school, I offer a little Gallery Stroll education. Gallery Stroll is a monthly event when local galleries stay open later in the evening, typically from 6–9 p.m. for extended viewing opportunities. … read more
Creature Feature: Tony C Berrow
With the amount of bling already bedazzled to his body, it’s no wonder that Tony received the crown. “To win the pageant was shocking,” Tony says. “The pleasure of the whole pageant is that you get to meet so many other creative minds that are the same level as you, as far as being artistic in their different ways, which is fun.” … read more
Birds of a Feather: Avian Allure
Avian Allure is a Lyra (also known as an aerial hoop or a Cerceau) Duet performance group created by Andrea Hansen and Mandi Johnson. There is no denying the allure of these two beauties—they look like sisters, and they tell me that I’m not the first to think so. … read more
Gallery Stroll: One Gallery, Several Ways
The monthly gallery stroll is meant to be a time to relax and enjoy a leisurely stroll through art galleries—taking in the most recent exhibits, catching up on the local art scene, running into old friends or meeting new people. What if you focused on just one gallery, though? … read more
