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SLUG Style: Jordan “JordiRoc” Simmons
By Tyson Call @clancycoop [Posted March 21, 2018]
Jordan “JordiRoc” Simmons is a freestyle dancer, event organizer, and artist from New Jersey now residing in Salt Lake City. … read more
UTA Trax
By Kamryn Feigel [Posted March 1, 2018]
Preferring to stay anonymous, interviewing UTA Trax for this month’s showcase of local talents was an interesting endeavor. With what information we were able to obtain, and after sifting through the layers of secrecy and mystery, we’ve pieced together enough information to provide insights into the brooding enigma known as UTA Trax. … read more
Sagittarius, Saturn Return and SLUG Magazine: Astrology with Christopher Renstrom
By Ali Shimkus [Posted March 1, 2018]
The chart laid out in front of him is for the date Dec. 1, 1988, at 7 p.m., and the birthplace is listed as Salt Lake City. However, this particular star chart is not made out for a person. Rather, it is the chart marking SLUG Magazine’s “birth”—the first issue “hitting the streets” at Speedway Cafe at the tail end of 1988. … read more
Wren Ross
By Kia McGinnis [Posted March 1, 2018]
For her upcoming exhibition at the Utah Museum Of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), Wren Ross has been continually looking upward for inspiration. The celestial—specifically, the study of archeoastronomy—has moved Ross to create artistic renditions of maps and atlases. … read more
SLC Staycation
By Lizz Corrigan, Zaina Abujebarah [Posted March 1, 2018]
What we do know is that our local options to spend a weekend—or a day off—span everything from shopping for artisan-crafted products to punk records, from eating vegan food to renting and watching VHS tapes of obscure films. If this sounds appealing, it may be time for your next SLC Staycation. … read more
Nate Holland
By Kamryn Feigel [Posted March 1, 2018]
Nate Holland has been a staple of SLC’s electronic scene since the glory days of our beloved W Lounge. Since then, he has continued mastering his craft. Over the past year, you could find Holland at local favorites Tinwell Bar, Urban Lounge and Club Elevate, or making a tent of festival-goers trip out at Lunar Transit. … read more
Film Review: A Fantastic Woman
By Kathy Rong Zhou [Posted March 6, 2018]
Director Sebastián Lelio crafts an empathetic and surprisingly soft portrait of Marina (Daniela Vega), a trans woman, as she pushes fiercely for a chance to carve out space for herself, a space to mourn. … read more
Nomad Eatery
By Tim Kronenberg [Posted March 1, 2018]
Here is described only three of 26-plus variations making up the food card presented by Nomad, and we haven’t even touched their red-brick pizza oven ($10–12) or dessert ($4–7) selections. Straightforward, fast and casual: There are way too many excellent combinations of satisfaction for one not to keep coming back. … read more
Plan-B Theatre Company Produces Austin Archer’s JUMP
By Kenzie Sharette [Posted March 1, 2018]
Austin Archer, a Salt Lake native and New York City–based actor, playwright, choreographer and musician, is preparing to present his Plan-B Theatre Company–debut play, JUMP. … read more
SLUG Comix: Mean Jeans
By Ricky Vigil [Posted March 2, 2018]