Culture, Salt Lake City Weekly

Well, this is something I never expected—clients and potential customers are calling me to sell their homes. That's not unusual, but the why is unusual and disturbing…

https://www.cityweekly.net/UrbanLiving/archives/2024/11/06/trans-away

You're likely to see a lot of writing about Heretic that refers to it as being provocative and philosophical, and ... I mean, I get it. You're likely to see a lot of writing about Heretic that r...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/feature-film-review-heretic/Content?oid=22251156

When will you emerge as a winged creature? ARIES (March 21-April 19) I rarely recommend acquisitive behavior. But my analysis tells me you have cosmic authorization to indulge in a sublime versi...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/horoscopes-for-nov-7-13/Content?oid=22250948

The creation of great art of any kind can seem like a magic trick, pulling beauty out of thin air. Glass Art Guild of Utah: Art in the Garden The creation of great art of any kind can seem like ...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/the-essential-aande-picks-for-nov-7-13/Content?oid=22251532

Besides poverty and eyeball strain, one of the biggest hazards of being a TV critic is surfing too far ahead of the curve. Besides poverty and eyeball strain, one of the biggest hazards of being...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/true-tv-second-chance-tv-series-on-netflix/Content?oid=22251536

Do you remember going to Kmart and experiencing the "blue light specials?" You could literally stand in the store and wait until an employee rolled up a cart with a pole that went up a few feet a...

https://www.cityweekly.net/UrbanLiving/archives/2024/10/30/no-more-blue-light-specials-as-kmart-follows-the-trend-of-shuttered-big-box-retailers

A lot of work goes into a comedian readying a new full set of material for a live taping Iliza Shlesinger A lot of work goes into a comedian readying a new full set of material for a live taping...

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Scorpio painter Pablo Picasso has been described as a "masterfully erratic pioneer." ARIES (March 21-April 19) Many people believe in the existence of ghosts. If you're not yet one of them, you ...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/horoscopes-for-oct-31-nov-6/Content?oid=22219640

It's been 30 years since director Robert Zemeckis, writer Eric Roth and stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright teamed up for Forrest Gump, a facile, overly sentimental approach to the sweep of history...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/here-film-review-and-november-special-screenings/Content?oid=22215828

Utah's art galleries and museums consistently showcase some of the best visual artists from the state, the West, the country and around the world. Utah's art galleries and museums consistently s...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/gallery-roundup/Content?oid=22216033

Your past will show up bearing a gift for your future. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Secrets and hidden agendas have been preventing an accurate picture of what's actually happening. But you now hav...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/horoscopes-for-oct-24-30/Content?oid=22190234

This year was going to be a time of transition anyway, with a rebrand designed in part to clarify the festival's mission. "We get submissions from everywhere," Palmer says. When discussing her n...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/utah-queer-film-festival-2024-preview/Content?oid=22187118

The behind-the-scenes crew at a theater are not visible to the audience, but they play crucial roles in helping the production come together, even if they aren't stars of the show. The behind-th...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/theatre-preview-plan-b-theatre-companys-full-color/Content?oid=22187325

Years ago, some friends of mine took a road trip in their old Volvo station wagon out to the Salt Flats—en route to California—as a side trip. They had never actually driven on the salt bed b...

https://www.cityweekly.net/UrbanLiving/archives/2024/10/23/utahs-salt-flats-famous-for-land-speed-records-are-fighting-a-race-against-time

Comedian Jim Gaffigan's observational humor often finds him coming across as an unassuming and, at times, seemingly unknowing, Everyman. Jim Gaffigan Comedian Jim Gaffigan's observational humor ...

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I'm always surprised at how many buyers and sellers don't know what an accessory dwelling unit is—or ADU—and, on the flip side, surprised at the creativity of those who add them to their prop...

https://www.cityweekly.net/UrbanLiving/archives/2024/10/16/utah-property-owners-can-help-the-housing-shortage-and-make-some-money-by-adding-an-adu

Your bulboid corpuscles are specialized nerve cells in your skin that can experience intense tactile pleasure—more so than any other nerve cells. ARIES (March 21-April 19) As a young adult, I ...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/horoscopes-for-oct-17-23/Content?oid=22166356

Yet, on the other hand, self-effacing humor is often excused and considered an exception. Gabriel Iglesias There are certain topics that are generally considered off-limits, even as far as jokes...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/the-essential-aande-picks-for-oct-17-23/Content?oid=22157632

Every October, the non-profit Utah Humanities presents the Utah Humanities Book Festival, a celebration of books and writers, with a focus on local creators, books and themes. Every October, the...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/utah-humanities-book-festival-salt-lake-county-events/Content?oid=22157819

The two leads have the kind of chemistry required to drive a narrative of this kind, with Pugh in particular serving up plenty of her trademark spiky energy. We Live in Time To the credit of dir...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/film-reviews-we-live-in-time-woman-of-the-hour-rumours/Content?oid=22157623

We've had unseasonably warm fall weather, but cold is coming. Imagine if you lost your job, had a medical episode and no insurance, couldn't make your rent for a few months and ended up on the st...

https://www.cityweekly.net/UrbanLiving/archives/2024/10/09/utahs-homeless-resource-centers-provide-shelter-and-services-for-those-in-need

In 2010, Edurne Pasaban became the first woman to climb the world's tallest 14 mountains, reaching the top of Shishapangma in China. ARIES (March 21-April 19) In the coming weeks, you may be tem...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/horoscopes-for-oct-10-16/Content?oid=22126420

When City Weekly spoke to Odyssey Dance founder Derryl Yeager in September 2022 about his decision to put the company on hiatus while he and his wife served an LDS mission, he wasn't sure at the...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/the-essential-aande-picks-for-oct-10-16/Content?oid=22126642

You learn a lot about someone when you understand what they find funny, but it can be just as revealing to learn what they find scary. You learn a lot about someone when you understand what they...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/scotts-scariest-movie-moments/Content?oid=22126445

The show brings horror sensibilities and Marvel comedy to The Wizard of Oz and—led by Hahn's performance—is truly a delight. Marvel's new Disney+ series, Agatha All Along, takes the lead vil...

https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/witches-in-popular-culture/Content?oid=22126646