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Grid City Music Fest: A Celebration of South Salt Lake City

Posted on August 24, 2023 (August 23, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
South Salt Lake City hosts this year’s Grid City Music Fest Aug. 25–26 to show off the vibrant business and a notable restaurants the comprise area. Photo courtesy of Grid City Music Fest

South Salt Lake City hosts this year’s Grid City Music Fest Aug. 25–26 to show off the vibrant business and a notable restaurants the comprise area. … read more

Posted in: Local EventsTagged: Commonwealth Room, Grid City Beer Works, grid city music fest, music festival salt lake, salt lake academy of music, South Salt Lake

The Story of Three Sisters: A Celebration of Indigenous Foodways

Posted on August 23, 2023 (August 22, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Chefs prepare food in the kitchen of Clubhouse for the Three Sisters event

The Three Sisters dinner brought together local leaders working to support communities of color through food advocacy. … read more

Posted in: SLUGmagTagged: 40 Acres Project, Adrian Lipscombe, Bleu Adams, Dr Claudia Serrato, IndigeHub, James Beard Foundation, Lara Jones, Three Sisters

Film Review: Golda

Posted on August 23, 2023 (August 24, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Golda has good intentions in trying to honor a major figure and capture a significant period, yet it misses every opportunity to make that feel interesting. … read more

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Film Review: Blue Beetle

Posted on August 22, 2023 (August 21, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

Blue Beetle isn’t going to be the breakthrough film that makes the genre skyrocket back to its full glory, but it may help slow the descent just a bit.  … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: #filmreview, Angel Mauel Soto, Blue Beetle

Bold & Beautiful: Lexis Monroig

Posted on August 22, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Lexis Monroig stands in a billowy white garb against a translucent, slightly white slightly pink background. Photo: Bonneville Jones

Lexis Monroig describes drag as the door that allowed her to be herself. … read more

Posted in: Bold & Beautiful, LGBTQ+, Performance & TheatreTagged: Bold & Beautiful, Bold and Beautiful, lexis monroig, LGBTQ+

Film Review: Strays

Posted on August 18, 2023 (August 22, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Strays didn’t need to reach high to be guilty-pleasure entertainment; it just needed to do more than revel in reaching as low as possible. Photo courtesy of Lord Miller Productions

Strays didn’t need to reach high to be guilty-pleasure entertainment; it just needed to do more than revel in reaching as low as possible. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: christopher miller, isla fisher, jamie foxx, josh greenbaum, phill lord, randall park, strays, Will Ferrell, Will Forte

Crucialfest 12: An Interview with Mizmor and Døne

Posted on August 18, 2023 (August 17, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Photo of Mizmor by M. Garcia

For local metalheads, the Crucialfest 12 is the perfect place to expand your music palette and connect with musicians of all hardcore genres. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Aces High Saloon, Crucialfest, crucialfest 12, Døne, Mizmor

Local Review: Zyglrox – Stoic

Posted on August 30, 2023 (August 17, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Photo courtesy of Zyglrox

Zyglrox ties together tight, diverse instrumentation with a rich collection of philosophical samples to create an incredibly clear viewpoint and sense of mood. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: stoic, zyglrox

Film Review: Afire

Posted on August 17, 2023 (August 22, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Afire is a slow burn, a slight yet engrossing and ultimately moving slice-of-life film not for all tastes. Photo courtesy of Schramm Film

Afire is a slow burn, a slight yet engrossing and ultimately moving slice-of-life film not for all tastes. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: afire, christian petzold, enno trebs, koerner weber kaiser, langston uibel, paula beer, schramm film, thomas schubert

Dustin Guy Defa Talks The Adults

Posted on August 16, 2023 (August 16, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Actors Michael Cera and Sophia Lillis stand in front of a porch staircase, gesturing to one another in conversation.

The Adults, the new film from Writer/Director Dustin Guy Defa, grapples with childhood and identity as it explores the relationships between three adult siblings. … read more

Posted in: Film InterviewsTagged: Bad Fever, Dustin Guy Defa, Hannah Gross, Ingmar Berman, Michael Cera, Person to Person, sophia lillis, The Adults

Mind the Gap Festival 2023: A Conversation with Boyish and 26fix

Posted on August 16, 2023 (November 30, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Erika Goodwin of 26fix, India Shore and Claire Altendahl of Boyish.

In a joint interview with SLUG, the two indie-rock acts chat about the wild energy of Utah crowds and fending off disparaging comments from sound guys. … read more

Posted in: Music Festival Coverage, Music InterviewsTagged: 26fix, boyish, claire altendahl, india shore, King Princess, mind the gap festival

The 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons

Posted on August 15, 2023 (August 22, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

Looking back on all the photos we took of the 15th Annual DIY Fest, no matter where you looked, someone was having a great time in great company. … read more

Posted in: Local EventsTagged: 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Fest, 15th annual diy fest, DIY Fest 2023, Harmons, utah's own
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