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Film Review: Emily

Posted on February 22, 2023 (February 24, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Emily is an insightful extrapolation of the life of an Emily Brontë, and it's likely to be a significant entry in the careers of both its director and its star.

Emily is an insightful extrapolation of the life of an Emily Bronte, and it’s likely to be a significant entry in the careers of both its director and its star. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: emily

The Noori Screendance Festival: A Love Letter to Intentional Movement

Posted on February 22, 2023 (February 22, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Still from The Fall, premiering at Noori Screendance Festival

The Noori Screendance Festival is a celebration of film and dance and the way the two disciplines combine, a partnership that lends to surprise and play. … read more

Posted in: Performance & TheatreTagged: noori, Rae Luebbert, screendance, Taylor Mott

Invasion of the Death Valley Girls

Posted on February 22, 2023 (February 20, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Being in orbit with Death Valley Girls' Bonnie Bloomgarden is like swimming in the super infinite with a galactic white witch that transcends space and time.

Being in orbit with Death Valley Girls’ Bonnie Bloomgarden is like swimming in the super infinite with a galactic white witch that transcends space and time. … read more

Posted in: InterviewsTagged: Bonnie Bloomgarden, Death Valley Girls

Concerts: March 1993

Posted on March 1, 1993 (February 20, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Concerts: March 1993

Whether due to lack of publicity, or this being an over 21 venue, or something else, the evening turned out to be rather intimate evening between Stoneface, The Decomposers and some of their friends. … read more

Posted in: Archived, SLUGmagTagged: #ConcertReviews, #SLUGArchive, #stoneface, The Decomposers

Art Space: Ballet

Posted on March 2, 1993 (February 20, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Art Space: Ballet - March 1993

What? Ballet dancers in cowboy boots? You’re kidding. … read more

Posted in: Archived, SLUGmagTagged: #artspace, #SLUGArchive

Bold & Beautiful: Mari Cona

Posted on February 21, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

Mari Cona is a spicy, talented boss queen who runs a wig styling business called Wigs by Mari and describes herself as “Salt Lake’s favorite Mexican snack.” … read more

Posted in: Bold & Beautiful, LGBTQ+, Performance & TheatreTagged: Bold & Beautiful, Bold and Beautiful, LGBTQ+, Mari Cona, Wigs by Mari

Film Review: On the Come Up

Posted on February 21, 2023 (February 21, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
On the Come Up's portrayal of a young woman’s aspirations to make it big in the world of underground rap feels cliche, melodramatic and ultimately predictable.

On the Come Up’s portrayal of a young woman’s aspirations to make it big in the world of underground rap feels cliche, melodramatic and ultimately predictable. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: on the come up

Film Review: Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania

Posted on February 15, 2023 (February 28, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
If you're looking for your Marvel fix, Quantumania will suffice. After all, you never have to wait long for the next one.

If you’re looking for your Marvel fix, Quantumania will suffice. After all, you never have to wait long for the next one. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, Peyton Reed

Hairy & Sherri @ SLAC: Sucker Punching the Myth of the Well-Intentioned Ally

Posted on February 16, 2023 (February 15, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
David Knoell and Wendy Joseph in SLAC's Hairy and Sherri

In Hairy & Sherri, unexpected storylines come together to form a useful narrative for people of all ages to learn about relationships. … read more

Posted in: Performance & TheatreTagged: Hairy and Sherri, Performance Art, Theatre

Comic Review: March 1993

Posted on March 2, 1993 (February 20, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Comic Reviews: March 1993

Comic books, as a legitimate art form, have been enjoying a renaissance, especially with the development of the so-called “graphic novel.” … read more

Posted in: Archived, SLUGmagTagged: #comicreview, #SLUGArchive, Kling Klang Klatch, Minotaur’s Tale, Signal To Noise

Interview: March 1993

Posted on March 1, 1993 (February 17, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Issue 51 Interview: March 1993

Recently, I had a chance to interview some members of The Candy Skins by phone—drummer John Halliday, singer Nick Cope and Karl Shale, the bass player. Listening to the tape of our conversation, I realized I couldn’t tell one from the next. … read more

Posted in: Archived, SLUGmagTagged: #SLUGArchive, #SLUGinterview, Candyskin

Local Band: Makeshift

Posted on March 1, 1993 (February 17, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Local Bands: March 1993

What do Rocket From The Crypt, The Velvet Underground, Yes, D.C. hardcore, jazz and Salt Lake have in common? Make Shift! … read more

Posted in: Archived, SLUGmagTagged: #localbands, #SLUGArchive, Make Shift
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