They Reminisce: A Retrospective on Hip-Hop Culture

They Reminisce: A Retrospective on Hip-Hop Culture
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1520 Arts’ hip-hop showcase They Reminisce is an apparent labor of love which pays respects to both the past and the future. … read more

Plan-B Theatre: Local Color Onstage

Plan-B Theatre: Local Color Onstage
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Local Color is the first result from Plan-B’s efforts to workshop plays by using video-conferencing tools during the pandemic. … read more

Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Marrlo Suzzanne

Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Marrlo Suzzanne
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This month’s “Bold & Beautiful” features Marrlo Suzzanne, a wonderfully creative artist, bearded queen and an incredible musician. … read more

Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+:  Poppycock Visqueen

Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Poppycock Visqueen
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Orange wigs, campy performances and cheekbones cut so sharp they could slice you open if you get too close: Drag performer and artist Taylor Anne is all of these things and more. Known onstage as Poppycock Visqueen, a performance from Anne promises professional-grade vocals and a playful commentary on femininity. If you’re lucky enough, you

The Rise of Diversity: Utah Through the Eyes of a Stand Up Comic

The Rise of Diversity: Utah Through the Eyes of a...
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T.J. Taylor gives an account of what doing stand up in SLC is like for a Black comic and describes the changes in today’s audiences. … read more

Igniting Empathy with An Other Theater Company

Igniting Empathy with An Other Theater Company
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An Other Theater Company focuses on stories of the “othered”—Creating a space that is intersectional and forever adapting. … read more

The Interpretation of AMERICAN DREAMS

The Interpretation of AMERICAN DREAMS
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AMERICAN DREAMS is perhaps, one of the most important plays I’ve seen to date, and it should be shown in cities all around the U.S. … read more

Play Review: Good Standing

Play Review: Good Standing
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Matthew Greene’s Good Standing is a heartfelt, one-man performance that battles with concepts of identity, religion and humanity. … read more

Outer Space: A Performance for Community

Outer Space: A Performance for Community
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Outer Space transformed an industrial locale into a full-blown stage, highlighting the work of six local choreographers amid the current COVID crisis. … read more

Utah Premiere of Aaron Sorkin’s Adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Takes White Saviorism to Task

Utah Premiere of Aaron Sorkin’s Adaptation of Harper Lee’s To...
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Aaron Sorkin’s stage version of To Kill a Mockingbird is a happy ending to a long story of legal struggles to present the play to Utah audiences. … read more