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CITYART Reading Series: Thirty Years of Beauty & Truth

Posted on December 6, 2018 (May 30, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Joel Long is one of a handful of volunteers who help to evoke literary magic at the free CITYART reading series at the Downtown Salt Lake City Public Library. Photo: Scott Frederick

In 2019, CITYART will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. By far the longest-running reading series in the state, it is organized and operated entirely by volunteers like Joel Long and Michael McLane. … read more

Posted in: SLUGmagTagged: City Library, CITYART, Joel Long

Mike Brown: The Christmas Spirit!

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Mike Brown finds the Christmas spirit in the fact that kids still love to get and play video games for Christmas. Illustration: donnellysme.com

We increase in age, and along with the Christmas spirit and holiday, so does seasonal depression. The magic of Christmas just doesn’t have the same glow as we become adults by definition of age. … read more

Posted in: CommunityTagged: Christmas, mike brown

Content Shifter: 8 Xmas Excursions

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Who doesn’t like Christmas? OK, let me rephrase that: Who doesn’t like Christmas as experienced with a steady, carefully—and in some states, legally—maintained buzz throughout the final weeks of the year? Your mumbled approval is noted. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Christmas, Content Shifter

December Local Music Reviews 2018

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Reviews of new releases from salty city locals like Janie Jones, Hot House West, Repulse and more!

Posted in: Local Music Reviews

Film Review: Roma

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Photo Courtesy of Netflix

Whether it’s a grand-scale production like Gravity or a fly-on-the-wall observatory project like Roma, the creativity and passion that flows on the screen is undeniable. The raw emotion packs a punch that’ll leave audiences with something to ponder on the drive home. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Alfonso Cuarón, Netflix, Roma

Snow Photo Feature: Sage Kotsenburg

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Sage Kotsenburg – Mid-Frontside 7 – Brighton Resort Backcountry, Utah. Photo: Jack Dawe

Make sure to go give Video of the Year a watch, streaming free on lickthecatworldwide.com. … read more

Posted in: Ski / SnowboardTagged: Brighton, Sage Kotsenburg

Skate Photo Feature: Kendall Woodhouse

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Kendall Woodhouse – Nose Slide – SLC, Utah. Photo: CJ Anderson

Kendall Woodhouse started trying this nose slide at the end of the session while everyone was getting in their cars and packing up to head to the next spot. I watched and captured this photo as I was packing up my gear as well. … read more

Posted in: SkateTagged: Kendall Woodhouse

Beer of the Month: Coffee Cream Ale

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The added java may not affect the color, but it is a stronghold on the aroma. Photo: Chris Hollands

Coffee Cream Ale from Kiitos Brewing carried home a gold medal from this year’s Great American Beer Festival. We agree with the judges’ assessment that Coffee Cream Ale is one of the best coffee beers in the land. … read more

Posted in: Beer ReviewsTagged: Kiitos. Beer of the Month

Contributor Limelight: Zak Elsea

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Zak Elsea

In getting physical copies of SLUG Magazine to Anyplace Cool, SLUG distribution driver Zak Elsea straight-up hustles. Since November 2016, Elsea has done anywhere from three to five SLUG Mag routes for any given month. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Contributor Limelight, Zak Elsea

National Music Reviews December 2018

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

December reviews of the latest releases from artists like Reverend Horton Heat, The 1975, Jeff Tweedy and more throughout the month.

Posted in: National Music Reviews

Film Review: Robin Hood

Posted on December 6, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Photo Courtesy of Lionsgate

While there are still many similarities to the previous productions of Robin Hood (honestly, how could it not?), the modernization comes in the form of Bathurst’s intense action sequences, which come across more like a current military operation rather than medieval combat. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Lionsgate, Otto Bathurst, Robin Hood

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin @ Metro Music Hall 11.14 

Posted on November 21, 2018 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin

For tonight’s show, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performs the score to Suspiria live along with the film and then finished out the set with an adrenaline infused journey through some of Simonetti’s other compositions from scores to films like Deep Red, Dawn of the Dead, Demons and Phenomena.   … read more

Posted in: Show ReviewsTagged: Goblin, Metro Music Hall
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