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Slamdance Film Review: Dea

Posted on February 26, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The film’s vigilance also offers a window into the day-to-day work of Dea and the continual abuse she receives from the family she works for.

With a plot that is no challenge to follow, Dea shines, giving its audience access to worlds that most are unfamiliar with. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Alberto Gerosa, DEA, Dea Panendra, slamdance film festival 2021

Finding Light In Dark Places: the Film Photography of Yexenia Young

Posted on March 3, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Yexenia Young approaches her photography with a bold creativity and the desire to further each frame into another dimension.

Yexenia Young approaches her photography with a bold creativity and the desire to further each frame into another dimension. … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: open air shelter coalition, Salt Lake City ILY, shawn sanders, utah migrant mutual aid fund

Film Review: Moxie

Posted on March 3, 2021 (April 24, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Still of Hadley Robinson in Moxie (2021).

Moxie takes the Mean Girls’ model of “girls can be so awful to each other” and provides an alternative story of sisterhood and empowerment. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Alycia Pascual-Peña, amy poehler, hadley robinson, Moxie, paper kite productions

Tasty Vegan Cravings at Veggie House

Posted on March 4, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Veggie House is a star of the vegan and vegetarian diet in Salt Lake.

Veggie House’s vegan take on Asian dishes brings excitement and freshness that is worth the trip, whatever the drive. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: veggie house

Forget the Photography, Remember the Story: For Rick Egan, Photojournalism is About Changing Lives

Posted on March 3, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Rick Egan has spent years dedicated to capturing the lives of those in Salt Lake City.

Rick Egan, a staff photographer for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1984, has spent the majority of his life documenting SLC in photographs. … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: Rick Egan

Making a Photograph with Ed Rosenberger

Posted on March 3, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Ed Rosenberger, 2019, large format, wet-plate image. Photo: David Hyams, Luminaria.

The title “photographer” is more of a verb than a noun for Ed Rosenberger. It’s a lifelong commitment to learning. … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: Ed Rosenberger

Review: DJ Camgirl – CANNON / Problems

Posted on February 26, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
DJ Camgirl | CANNON / Problems | Doom Trip

DJ Camgirl = The House Crew + DJ Mastercard + MOM$  … read more

Posted in: National Music Reviews

Film Review: Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry

Posted on February 26, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The World’s A Little Blurry is a coming-of-age story of Billie Eilish whose overnight rise to superstardom shook the entire music industry. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Billie Eilish, justin bieber, Sting, the world's a little blurry, u2

Jamie A. Kyle’s Transfiguration of the Commonplace

Posted on March 3, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Lady accompanies Jamie Kyle, whose photos invoke acts of play in her constructed realities that hearken to childhood.

The photography from Salt Lake City–based photographer Jamie A. Kyle is, in her words, the result of “gathering”—lots and lots of it. … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: Jamie A. Kyle

Life in Color: Photographer Lirica Castañeda

Posted on March 3, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Lirica Castañeda broadens the meaning of beauty and gives a platform for the narratives of people of color. In the future, she plans to refine her talents.

Lirica Castañeda broadens the meaning of beauty and gives a platform to the narratives of people of color. In the future, she plans to refine her talents. … read more

Posted in: Art, LGBTQ+Tagged: LGBTQ+, Lirica Castañeda

Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2021

Posted on March 3, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
In this month’s edition of our Local Music Singles Roundup, let local artists remind you that music never dies.

In this month’s edition of our Local Music Singles Roundup, let local artists remind you that music never dies. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: DOGMA SOCIETY, kin lodge, Local Music Singles Roundup, local singles roundup, OBAŸASHI, Winter Grain

Contributor Limelight: Roberto Valdez

Posted on March 3, 2021 (August 30, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Roberto Valdez has been putting an amazing image behind a story and providing a visual connection for SLUG readers since fall of 2019.

Roberto Valdez has been putting an amazing image behind a story and providing a visual connection for SLUG readers since fall of 2019. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Contributor Limelight, Roberto Valdez
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