Arts
801 Salon: Accessible Art Spaces Born From Creative Limitations
801 Salon is transforming the arts scene by creating a welcoming environment where multidisciplinary artists can showcase their work in unexpected spaces. … read more
SLUG Style: Chloe Akira
With a breadth of unique influences and a passion for arts and community, Chloe Akira demonstrates how self-discovery can come from connecting with others. … read more
Preserving Calm: Peter Wiarda Explores SLC’s Endangered Architecture
Peter Wiarda’s interests in forgotten or overlooked architecture have come full circle in his new photo book Urban Calm, released on October 12. … read more
The Bold, Bright and Beautiful World of Sharon Reza
Sharon Reza is as bold and beautiful as her art, which is getting the local photographer recognized on a national level. … read more
Ryan Mayfield: Experimenting With Perception
Local photographer Ryan Mayfield came to Utah from South Bend, Indiana, and is currently attending grad school at the U of U getting his PhD in psychology. … read more
Play Review: Full Color
“Full Color,” through laughter, sorrow and hard-to-swallow realities, gives people of color a declaration of resistance and truth against the large, privileged monolith of white Utah. … read more
Film Review: Anora
It’s tempting to compare Anora to the older works of Woody Allen, in terms of the raw filmmaking style, the New York setting and the deceptively simple story. … read more
Film Review: Heretic
I’m not telling anyone that they have to see Heretic if they don’t want to, but I’d be ungrateful if I didn’t take this opportunity to bear my testimony. … read more
Film Review: Here
Here plays a lot like a visually ambitious student film padded out to feature length, and that padding can be very near deadly at time. … read more
Film Reviews: Utah Queer Film Festival 2024
This year’s edition of the annual Utah Queer Film Festival includes 18 feature films and three shorts programs, all about LGBTQ+ experiences, history and perspectives. … read more
Film Review: Emilia Pérez
It’s something of a given that Emilia Pérez is not a movie for all tastes, but it had me hooked from beginning to end, and will be stuck in my head for a while. … read more
Film Review: Music By John Williams
Music By John Williams is very definitely a movie for fans, though it always effectively contextualizes the influence of this magnificent composer. … read more
