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Tamarind Vietnamese & Phở Kitchen: Fast and Furious Fusion

Posted on January 3, 2024 (January 3, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
A banh mi loaded with avocado and vegetables.

In Vietnamese culture, tamarind trees symbolize a fruit ripe with possibilities. Tamarind Vietnamese & Phở Kitchen is a dream come to fruition. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: Pho, Tamarind Vietnamese & Phở Kitchen:, Vietnamese Food

Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2024

Posted on January 3, 2024 (January 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

January’s Local Music Singles Roundup is the perfect selection to hammer out those New Year’s resolutions or curl up on the couch and mourn your youth—whatever you’re in the mood for. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Bly Wallentine, Daniel Young, Graveljaw Keaton, Homestyle Dinner Rolls, lapdog, Local Music Singles Roundup, madebyok!

Film as a Family Legacy: An Interview with C.S. Bradshaw

Posted on January 3, 2024 (January 3, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Jared Shipley as Luke in Chapter X.

After years of work in the film industry, C.S. Bradshaw has stepped into the director’s chair with his feature debut, Chapter X. … read more

Posted in: Film InterviewsTagged: C.S. Bradshaw, Chapter X, Film in Utah

Holding Space for First-Time Filmmakers: An Interview with Sundance

Posted on January 3, 2024 (January 11, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Sundance Institute Senior Programmer Heidi Zwicker speaks at a podium.

SLUG spoke with Heidi Zwicker, a Senior Programmer with the Sundance Institute, to speak on the 40th Edition Festival season and its intention to support a variety of artists. … read more

Posted in: SundanceTagged: Heidi Zwicker, Sundance 2024, Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Institute

Contributor Limelight: Daniel Kirkham

Posted on January 3, 2024 (August 30, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
A black and white photo of Daniel Kirkham, wearing a button down and a cardigan.

Daniel Kirkham has been a dedicated Film Writer for SLUG since November 2022, providing nuanced reviews and in-depth film festival coverage. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: daniel kirkham

Contributor Limelight: Dominic Jordon

Posted on January 3, 2024 (August 30, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
A black and white photo of Dominic Jordon, smirking with his hand on his chin.

Dominic Jordon’s sharp eye for creative portraits, food and events photography has illuminated SLUG’s editorial coverage since November 2019. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: dominic jordon

Magic: The Gathering Monday at Blue Gene’s

Posted on December 28, 2023 (December 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Magic: The Gathering players gathered around a table at Blue Gene's.

Monday Night Magic is for everyone, from passionate fans of Magic: The Gathering to curious spectators. It’s for people to come together, have some drinks and play a game they love. … read more

Posted in: EventsTagged: Blue Genes, Magic: The Gathering, mtg, Oasis Games

SLUG Style: Amanda Madden

Posted on January 8, 2024 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Amanda Madden writes at a table with flowers in front of them, wearing a shirt that reads DYKE.

As a nonbinary filmmaker, artist, educator, director, editor and community organizer, Amanda Madden’s style is influenced by their art and communtiy. … read more

Posted in: Fashion, Slug StyleTagged: amanda madden, reflection collective, SLUG style, Utah Film Center

Local Review: Ambedo – Polyresin

Posted on December 27, 2023 (December 26, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Album art courtesy of Ambedo

Ambedo’s Polyresin makes me feel young again. The album’s story arc is a little less a coming-of-age than it is a questioning-of-age, an anxiety of purpose and place. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Ambedo, Polyresin

Film Review: The Color Purple

Posted on December 22, 2023 (December 21, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
A woman in bright red dress surrounded by background dancers belts out lyrics in the middle of a musical number.

While this version of The Color Purple may be a satisfying experience for the most hardcore musical fans, it’s at best a mere footnote to the original’s legacy. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: alice walker, blitz bazawule, Corey Hawkins, film, halle bailey, Musical, review, Steven Spielberg, taraji p. henson, the color purple, Warner Bros.

Ink Master Winner Bobby Johnson: Skating, Prison Tattoos and the Competition

Posted on December 20, 2023 (December 20, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
A black and white image of Bobby Johnson standing in front of a mural wall

Local tattoo artist and latest Ink Master winner Bobby Johnson tells SLUG how his childhood shaped his career. … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: bobby johnson, ink master

Bold & Beautiful: Heller Highwater

Posted on December 20, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Heller Highwater leans across a sofa surrounded by playing cards and a cow skin rug.

Heller Highwater is a Wyoming-raised space cowboy navigating disability, trauma, and masculinity through “Reclaiming his Yeehaw.” … read more

Posted in: Bold & Beautiful, LGBTQ+, Performance & TheatreTagged: Bold & Beautiful, drag, heller highwater, LGBTQ+
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