“Something Super Bizarre and Fucked Up”: Literature as Play with Author Michael Farfel

“Something Super Bizarre and Fucked Up”: Literature as Play with...
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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

How Krump Gave a Voice to Seth Gonzales
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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

Bold & Beautiful: Shortcake the Clown
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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

Reclaiming Heritage, Reimagining History: SLC Artists Manifest Their Own Destiny
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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, Glitter

Lunares Explores the Unseen Power of Tears in Lágrimas: Rain,...
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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

Bold & Beautiful: Baby J
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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

Queer Shakespeare: Plan-B Theatre’s Balthazar Reads Between the Scenes
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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

Andrew Earley Creates a Haven for Artsy Outcasts Through AAMP
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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 Turns Vintage Trash into Kitschy Treasures
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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

Get Intimate at The Carriage House Sessions with Steph Clotele

Get Intimate at The Carriage House Sessions with Steph Clotele
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It feels like a living room. It feels personal, and everybody is here to share an experience. This is a space that artists thrive in. … read more

Lucy Lawless will Never Look Away From A Great Story

Lucy Lawless will Never Look Away From A Great Story
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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 Hold Close

Love Letters to the West Side: Celebrating the Roots We...
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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