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Chuck Palahniuk @ Union Ballroom 10.29
We had sharpies, inflatable clear beach balls. Palahniuk had a clever grin and a bag of tricks—the night teemed with potential. What’s the worst that could happen? … read more
Media Speaks: Brooke Gladstone @ SLCC Grand Theater 10.27
Monday night Brooke Gladstone, Managing Editor of NPR’s On the Media, sat down with Terry Gildea, the News Director for KUER, for a loose fitting interview that encompassed Gladstone’s refreshing insight on contemporary media. The discussion for the evening was specifically plotted around “Contemporary Journalism in the Age of Digital Media.” … read more
Salt Laker Makers — PechaKucha Vol. 13 @ The Fallout...
Salt Lake just had its lucky number Vol. 13 PKN on the 13th of October. Thankfully Camp Crystal Lake’s Jason did not attend, likely because he only goes out on Friday, and this event was held on Monday night. SLUG was invited to attend. … read more
Brentano String Quartet @ Libby Gardner Concert Hall 10.06
This year, the cool, crisp air on my cheeks and the changing leaves on the trees let me know that it was time for one of my new favorite things about Fall—Chamber music. On Oct. 6 I headed out to the Libby Gardner Music Hall for the kickoff of The Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City’s 49th consecutive season. … read more
Follow the White Rabbit: A Journey Into UFO Country
Before dawn on the morning of Feb. 12, 2012, security guard Corey Serawop was halfway through a graveyard shift at a Fort Duchesne alcohol abuse treatment center when the power went out. Serawop saw red-and-blue flashing lights outside the building. Assuming the police had arrived in relation to the power outage, he went outside to meet them. Instead of a police cruiser, Serawop saw something unimaginable—something he had only seen in movies. … read more
Into That Good Night: A Look At Salt Lake’s Graveyards
There’s nowhere like a cemetery for peace and quiet, and you never know when you’ll stumble on some quirky or historic resting place. I went to two of Salt Lake’s oldest boneyards and found some interesting stops for this year’s Halloween season. … read more
Mike Brown: Moving
I lived in the same apartment for 12 fast years. Time flies when you are as drunk as I am. Several roommates had come and gone: some complete deadbeats, some amazing lesbians whom I never had to ask to clean, and one methhead who took down all my blinds for no reason and stole my watch. … read more
The Dahlia Room: A Sexy Little Preview
The Dahlia Room, a charming, yet definitively sultry adult boutique has opened its doors in a cozy little spot on one of my favorite blocks in Salt Lake City. The Dahlia Room is basically a smorgasbord of local goodness, and it’s just going to keep getting better. … read more
Princess Kennedy: Memories On Main
I recently got a documentary from the library titled Salt Lake City in the 1950s. The best part of the doc was the segment on Main Street. I remember hearing stories from my parents and grandparents about the grandeur that was our modest Downtown. … read more
How I Learned To Love My Vasectomy
A large group of kids paraded around my house, and in their wake, they left a path of destruction—juice boxes were strewn about, toys littered the yard, and my pleas for compliance were met with the proverbial 5-year-old middle finger. … read more
Kick-Ass Cosplay in 6 Easy Steps
So, you want to cosplay at Comic Con this year. Awesome! I appreciate anyone who takes the time and effort to go beyond putting on a geek T-shirt and calling it good. I’ve got a couple of tips to help get you started. … read more
Dear Dickheads – September 2014
I respect your decision to identify as and call yourself a tranny … but … it is not O.K. to lambast other people who take issue with the word as it’s used against them, and it is especially offensive that any person would define someone else’s identity against their own repeated public insistence otherwise. … read more
