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Peering into the colorful works of SLC artist Hillary Livingston
Now that we're exiting festival season in Utah, we're seeing a lot of new artists who may start getting some much-deserved attention. One of the names worth watching for is Hillzart, the illustrations and paintings from SLC-based artist Hillary Livingston, which have been making their way around the city for almost two years.
New releases from Mike Paine, SUNSCREEN, Beneath Red Skies and more.
It appears we're starting to reach the end of festival season, and with it the end of summer is on the way. Both of which mean we'll start seeing release shows pick up this fall.
SLC adult boutique celebrates a year of "sex-positive" shopping on Broadway
When you live in a repressed environment, tied to the fact that we have both the highest porn subscription tally and one of the weakest sex-education programs in North America, it's pretty easy to see why Utah has some of the strangest misconceptions about sex and sexual activity in the U.S. It isn't like the information isn't out there, but finding resources to speak on the subject are few and far between. One of the most surprising sources to both educate and help those looking for help in these areas has been The Dahlia Room, an adult boutique shop on Broadway that has spent the last year helping women (and occasionally men) find things that work best for them in whatever they may need, as well as providing resources to better understand themselves and their desires.
Also: War Room, Meru, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
Summer winds down, with under-the-radar new releases including faith-based drama, independent comedy and documentary about a death-defying mountaineering expedition. We Are Your Friends (pictured) drifts through multiple sub-plots and settings, yet effectively (and energetically) captures a generation unsure of how they can find success.
Some people say I'm a little obsessed with my dogs. OK, I'm a lot obsessed. As in, I have their birthdays tattooed on my forearm. Heaven help me, crazy cat ladies, you are off the hook!
Cody McKendrick and Ross Metzer on homebrewing and expansion into Ogden
Homebrewing in Utah isn't just a pastime anymore; it has turned into a booming industry that underground beer lovers are enjoying the hell out of. I mean, honestly, kids: Where the hell else am I going to find a guy who makes a pumpkin ale infused with onions?
