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Black Lives Matter Utah: Q&A with Rae Duckworth
SLUG interviews Rae Duckworth, a volunteer of the Black Lives Matter Utah chapter, to discuss how community members can effect positive change and reform. … read more
Daud Mumin on Allyship and Activism
Activist Daud Mumin shares his thoughts regarding how non-Black people can be the best ally, as well as what makes a successful protest. … read more
Engaging community members, students and local organizations: Framework Arts’ Love...
Love depicts students’ expressions of love through love letters, photographs, mixed-media still lifes, a soundtrack and photographed still lifes. … read more
Craft Lake City Holiday Market @ The Monarch 12.07
After years of envisioning a winter market, Angela H. Brown and her band of merry crafters stuffed The Monarch for Craft Lake City’s Holiday Market. … read more
Art Un-Lectured at Project Open’s Club House
The Art-Unlectured event gathered artists and organizers to connect, share and “support the shit out of each other.” … read more
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Craft Lake City: Bigger, Bolder DIY Festival at the Utah...
The 11th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival will take place Aug. 9–11 at the Utah State Fairpark. … read more
The Utah Beer Festival: Curing Your Ale-Ments Since 2009
We thought this would be a great opportunity to host a festival because we had so much great beer—great local beer,” says Briggs. “We were so excited to see them winning awards at the Great American Beer Festival and in San Diego. We thought that we should be highlighting them ourselves, here in Utah.” … read more
Funky Junk: Shenanigans and Sustainable Living with the JenkStars
There are many different branches to our underground community, and all of them have important messages with positive goals to achieve. I was lucky enough to sit down with a group of the Jenkstars community and chat with them about their upcoming event, Building Man, which will take place this May 4–7 at The Jenkstar Ranch. … read more
Goth Prom: A Retro Escape Before the Holidays
It is time to dust off that tuxedo, break out those cummerbunds, stretch out those fishnets and apply some heavy eyeliner. This may seem like an odd combination—however, come Nov. 19, it will be prom time. That’s right: Area 51 will be hosting their first Goth Prom. I am as excited as I am intrigued.
Don’t Go Down by the Water: The Drownings at Hobbs...
If you could see far into the water, only 30 feet deep, you probably wouldn’t see the hands ready to pull you under, ready to roll your struggling body into the black loam like a wallet into a back pocket. Read more about the legends behind Hobbs Reservoir. … read more