City Weekly in 2024
438 stories from 2024, indexed by section.
News
- Utah hockey, AI art and local media layoffs top the list of 2024's most-read stories on cityweekly.net
December 31, 2024 · City Weekly publishes hundreds of stories online and in print, working to inform and entertain our readers…
- The Other Side Village welcomes first residents to Salt Lake City's new tiny home community.
December 30, 2024 · The inaugural residents of a neighborhood of tiny homes on Salt Lake City's west side are set to move in this…
- FLASHBACK 1992: What happens when "healthy" people go too far.
December 30, 2024 · The Sun Bun Cafe became an experiment in bad energy, and a graphic example of the limited rights employees in…
- FLASHBACK 1994: Ted Scheffler toasts in 1995 on the town.
December 30, 2024 · In an uncharacteristic act of bravery and a constant quest to become a better person, I'll be stepping out on…
- FLASHBACK 2008: Holly Mullen ponders legislative ethics in Utah.
December 30, 2024 · How easy has it become for Republicans to run this state like their own private chess game?
- Drying Out
December 26, 2024 · A recent meeting of the Alliance for a Better Utah featured a visiting speaker who admitted he did not know…
- Feedback from December 19 and Beyond
December 26, 2024 · Utah Values I read that Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants to support President-elect Donald Trump in deporting 25…
- For Utahns with seasonal depression, brighter days are here at last.
December 26, 2024 · As a lifelong sufferer of SAD—Seasonal Affective Disorder—I've never fully enjoyed this time of year.
- From racial bias to workplace injury, your story might be on this year's Top 10 suppressed news list
December 26, 2024 · With any "Top 10" list, there's a natural tendency to look first at number one, and neither I nor Project…
- Grinch
December 26, 2024 · If you were hoping to extend your holiday spirit to your automobile and you live in Wyoming, think again.
- Zero-alcohol beverages are having a moment, and Utah (surprise!) is all in to dry out.
December 26, 2024 · What if you could enjoy your drinks and still participate in the 31-day booze-free challenge?
- A Ouija Board could've picked better nominees than Trump's would-be cabinet.
December 25, 2024 · While electronics may have been the most popular gifts underneath America's Christmas trees this year, kids…
- The top Utah news stories of 2024
December 25, 2024 · — The Utah Legislature prays in closed caucus for guidance in continuing its tradition of scuttling voter…
- Film Reviews: New Releases for Dec. 25
December 24, 2024 · A Complete Unknown, Nosferatu, The Fire Inside, Babygirl
- FLASHBACK 1987: The Christmas spirit appears to John Dorsey ... on TV!
December 23, 2024 · I was determined to find some sign that the true Christmas spirit of giving of one's self was alive and well…
- FLASHBACK 2009: The Derby Girls want you to join them.
December 23, 2024 · Marty Foy hangs out with the Derby Girls for a night of skating.
- Music Plus: Dec. 20
December 20, 2024 · Musicians reflect on 2024, Women's Charity Event @ Westminster
- Film Reviews: New Releases for Dec. 20
December 19, 2024 · Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Mufasa: The Lion King, Homestead, The Six Triple Eight
- Awesome!
December 18, 2024 · A Laysan albatross named Wisdom, who lives at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, laid what experts…
- City Weekly looks back, and forward, on Utah's biggest stories of 2024.
December 18, 2024 · I love Salt Lake City in the wintertime. Sure, it's freezing cold outside and the air is often poisonous.
- Community and self-care are critical as Salt Lakers brace for a wave of partisan politics.
December 18, 2024 · Audre Lorde profoundly stated that caring for oneself is not an act of self-indulgence, but rather a crucial…
- Feedback from December 12 and Beyond
December 18, 2024 · "Desert Rose," Dec. 5 Cover Story Thank you to M'lisa Dall for shedding light on the development history of…
- It's no ‘Merry Christmas' to a baby crying in Bethlehem.
December 18, 2024 · Much of our world is preparing for Christmas. The familiar ding-a-ling of the Salvation Army, chirping an…
- Thank God for the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
December 18, 2024 · Wilson, do you ever wonder what would happen to The Salt Lake Tribune's “Culture” section were it not for The…
- Thanks for those prayers, Gov. Cox. America has never disagreed better.
December 18, 2024 · Just over a month ago, most Democrats, many Independents and a blessed few of our fellow Republicans awoke to…
- Utah House Speaker takes aim at mail-in voting after audit finds two instances of dead voters.
December 18, 2024 · Utah can't even win when it's winning.
- FLASHBACK 1989: Social worker Debra Daniels teaches empowerment to victims of domestic abuse.
December 16, 2024 · A social worker of the first order ("committed since day one"), Debra is quick to point out that, although…
- FLASHBACK 2008: Life was a series of stories, and Parry Sorensen loved them all.
December 16, 2024 · The world as it was presented Parry with an inexhaustible cast of characters, and everyone he met was a…
- Film Reviews: New Releases for Dec. 13
December 12, 2024 · Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Kraven the Hunter, Queer, Carry-On, The End
- Salt Lake City Council approves rezone for west side Power District development.
December 12, 2024 · The Salt Lake City Council gave the formal go-ahead to the Power District Tuesday night. The Council also…
- Meet Utah's new Teacher of the Year: Northwest Middle's Sayre Posey
December 11, 2024 · Posey's out-of-the-box teaching methods and passion for the success of her students earned her the…
- 2025 Sundance Film Festival announces features program
December 11, 2024 · Festival opens Jan. 23, 2025
- And the 2024 ‘Utahn of the Year' is …
December 11, 2024 · OK Wilson, here we go again. Like years past, The Salt Lake Tribune will again select a “Utahn of the Year.”…
- Animal Antics
December 11, 2024 · They say fashion trends eventually come back around. ScienceAlert reported on Dec. 3 that orcas off the West…
- As Trump prepares to take power again, Americans can't say that mama didn't warn us.
December 11, 2024 · The holiday season always brings a reminder of my favorite Christmas movie, A Christmas Story, and how…
- Feedback from December 5 and Beyond
December 11, 2024 · "Hit the Dirt," Dec. 5 News Thank you for the article on the Rocky Mountain Power trail work. As a heavy…
- Layoffs hit KSL as Republican victories send shockwaves through the media industry.
December 11, 2024 · In the hyper-partisan jungle that is Utah and the United States today, "the media" has become "the enemy of…
- Outgoing President Joe Biden still has time to codify the Equal Rights Amendment.
December 11, 2024 · You may be one of those people who thinks the Equal Rights Amendment is a dead issue—especially after the…
- Pour one out for Salt Lake City's By the Bucket restaurant and Millcreek's Big O Tires mural.
December 11, 2024 · So let's take a moment to reminisce about some of the recognizable Salt Lake sights that recently bid adieu…
- Utah lawmakers push workforce training at colleges and universities at the expense of higher learning.
December 11, 2024 · Speaking with the Deseret News on Nov. 21, Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams asserted that Utah should be…
- Theater review: SOUVENIR @ Pioneer Theatre Company
December 10, 2024 · Finding the gentle humanity in falling short of a perfect artistic vision
- 200 South gets its "braces" off as SLC and UTA celebrate downtown's first bus corridor.
December 10, 2024 · Before cutting the ribbon on downtown's first bus-priority lanes on Tuesday, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin…
- FLASHBACK 1993: Gloria Quick grills the right-wing jester politics at Joe Morley's Smokehouse.
December 9, 2024 · Morley says he thinks Rush is funny, and that he agrees with much of what Limbaugh says. But, admits Morley…
- FLASHBACK 1997: The Fast-Track I-15 Reconstruction Project lacks coordination but guarantees tens of millions in so-called "bonuses" to the contractor.
December 9, 2024 · A source reports that UDOT has lost control of the project and is allowing Wasatch Constructors to call the…
- Music Plus: Dec. 6
December 6, 2024 · SLAMROCKS! fundraiser, Christmas Jam fundraiser and CW Store tickets
- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox pushes nuclear energy and tax cut for seniors in 2025 budget recommendations.
December 5, 2024 · Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday that there is no alternative to nuclear energy if power demands are to be…
- Salt Lake City Council closes 1000 West railroad crossing to speed up quiet zone restoration.
December 5, 2024 · West side residents discussed their hopes and fears for the proposed Power District during a Salt Lake City…
- Interview: Deborah Wicks LaPuma, composer of DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS!
December 5, 2024 · Play for young audiences opens this weekend at Salt Lake Acting Company
- Film Reviews: New Releases for Dec. 6
December 5, 2024 · Y2K, Nightbitch, Flow, The Return, The Order, Werewolves, Get Away
- Davis County's unsheltered are freezing to death in the name of Christ.
December 4, 2024 · As winter sets in and temperatures drop, it's important the unsheltered have a place where they won't freeze…
- Donald Trump's second First Lady—Elon Musk
December 4, 2024 · The wag on Donald Trump's arm is not Melania. Nope, that's Elon Musk, who is so close to the president-elect…
- Fairy tales don't always end in ‘happily ever after.'
December 4, 2024 · It's been a long time since my father or mother sat me on their knees and read me my favorite fairy tales. An…
- Feedback from November 28 and Beyond
December 4, 2024 · "Moral Panic," Nov. 21 Cover Story Great story. Nothing screams white-savior-complex-villain more than some…
- Foothills utility project adds a new chapter to Salt Lake City's trail wars.
December 4, 2024 · Salt Lakers who walk or bike along the Foothills trail system might have noticed a few changes recently.
- Smaller lots, walkable neighborhoods and other lessons from Salt Lake City's post-war housing crisis.
December 4, 2024 · In the years following the second World War, Utah's local newspapers were filled with reports on the scarcity…
- Suspicions Confirmed
December 4, 2024 · The stolen shoes have not been found, but the school has installed a net over the cubbies to keep the weasel…
- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is happy to help Donald Trump round up undocumented immigrants.
December 4, 2024 · Never mind, crime was a great motivator, much like fear, in this last election, and Cox is riding the wave of…
- FLASHBACK 2002: Christopher Smart gives a completely unnecessary analysis of the Winter Olympic Games.
December 2, 2024 · By the time you read this, the 2002 Winter Olympics will be winding down to a few precious days. And, as Mitt…
- FLASHBACK 2004: After another election resulting in the same president, critics ask if the Salt Lake NAACP does enough.
December 2, 2024 · While writing this story about the Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP, my interviews revealed that perhaps some…
- Film Reviews: New Releases for Nov. 27-29
November 27, 2024 · Moana 2, Maria, Beatles '64, Sweethearts, Nutcrackers
191 more news stories.
A And E
- Best in Geek Media 2024
December 26, 2024 · It's the end of the year, and naturally we're looking at things introspectively, taking stock of the year.
- Horoscopes for DEC 26 - JAN 1
December 26, 2024 · But my favorite thing about Gilmour is that he's a passionate activist who has crusaded for animal rights…
- Salt Lake City's older homes are at risk for lead paints and pipes.
December 26, 2024 · If you purchase a home built before 1978, the seller is required by federal law to disclose whether or not…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR DEC. 26 - JAN 1
December 26, 2024 · It's not uncommon to find a highly successful blockbuster film translate into a hit Broadway show, and then…
- A&E Christmas Gift Guide
December 18, 2024 · I'll go out on a limb and do a little profiling: If you're reading this column, you're someone who cares…
- Cameras and storage boxes can help protect Salt Lakers from holiday porch pirates.
December 18, 2024 · The website also reports that porch pirates stole $12 billion in packages in the past year, with 58 million…
- Horoscopes for DEC 19 - 25
December 18, 2024 · One of my paramount wishes for you in 2025 is this: You will deepen your devotion to taking good care of…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR DEC. 19 - 25
December 18, 2024 · His behind-the-scenes knowledge from The Office will highlight a weekend of appearances by Koechner in Salt…
- Horoscopes for DEC 12 - 18
December 11, 2024 · I don't recommend burning wood to heat your home. Such fires generate noxious emissions harmful to human…
- Salt Lakers can ride Trax and Frontrunner to help clean the air during inversion season.
December 11, 2024 · It's that season again. No, not Winter or the holidays but the Wasatch Front's "Inversion Season," which…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR DEC. 12 - 18
December 11, 2024 · It's certainly not unusual for a Broadway musical to have a play as its source material.
- Utah Symphony Music Director Designate Markus Poschner interview
December 11, 2024 · Maestro Poschner spoke with City Weekly about what drew him to Salt Lake City, and the job ahead of him.
- Christmas is a time of gift lists and credit card debt, but don't forget to help those in need.
December 4, 2024 · It's the "most wonderful time of the year," when holiday sales are projected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5%…
- Horoscopes for DEC 5 - 11
December 4, 2024 · Can you change water into wine? Fly to the moon and back in a magic boat? Win the Nobel Prize for Being…
- New Christmas movies 2024 on streaming services
December 4, 2024 · The Hallmark Channel has been flooding the zone with new Christmas movies since October, so your…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR DEC. 5 - 11
December 4, 2024 · For more than 20 years, writer/illustrator Mo Willems has been creating a series of lively picture books…
- Christmas season arts & entertainment activities
November 27, 2024 · This by-no-means-comprehensive list will at least allow you to start planning your December activities so you…
- Horoscopes for NOV 28 - DEC 4
November 27, 2024 · January 1 is a good time to instigate robust new approaches to living your life, but the coming weeks will be…
- Salt Lake loses another gay bar with the closure of Club Verse.
November 27, 2024 · My friend Bucket and I were baby gays and really wanted to go to the bar but were terrified for a few…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR NOV 28 - DEC. 4
November 27, 2024 · While the landscape of Utah has often inspired artists with its beauty, there is also a component to artists…
- Dance preview: Repertory Dance Theatre's I Am...
November 20, 2024 · As people still wrestle with their raw emotions in the wake of the November elections, it might seem like a…
- Home mortgage rates keep climbing despite soaring stock prices and rate cuts by The Fed.
November 20, 2024 · Strange things are happening in the financial world and many folks are either not paying attention or…
- Horoscopes for NOV 21 - 27
November 20, 2024 · The Museum of Broken Relationships is in Zagreb, Croatia. It collects objects left behind after intimate…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR NOV 21 - 27
November 20, 2024 · Like all art forms, dance—and particularly modern dance—has evolved greatly over the years and decades.
- Big Shiny Robot: Board games for the holidays
November 13, 2024 · We're all worn out from fighting over politics.
- Extra help and shelter is available for the homeless during Utah's "Code Blue" winters.
November 13, 2024 · Damn, it got cold fast!
- Horoscopes for NOV 14 - 20
November 13, 2024 · I hope you will become more skillful in giving yourself everything that nurtures your emotional and physical…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR NOV 14 - 20
November 13, 2024 · A New York Times best-selling author and sardonic observer of the human condition, David Sedaris remains…
- Horoscopes for NOV 7 - 13
November 6, 2024 · When will you emerge as a winged creature?
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR NOV 7 - 13
November 6, 2024 · The creation of great art of any kind can seem like a magic trick, pulling beauty out of thin air.
- Trans Away
November 6, 2024 · Well, this is something I never expected—clients and potential customers are calling me to sell their homes…
- True TV: Second-chance TV series on Netflix
November 6, 2024 · Besides poverty and eyeball strain, one of the biggest hazards of being a TV critic is surfing too far ahead…
- Gallery Roundup
October 30, 2024 · Utah's art galleries and museums consistently showcase some of the best visual artists from the state, the…
- Horoscopes for OCT 31 - NOV 6
October 30, 2024 · Scorpio painter Pablo Picasso has been described as a "masterfully erratic pioneer."
- No more "Blue Light Specials" as KMart follows the trend of shuttered big-box retailers.
October 30, 2024 · Do you remember going to Kmart and experiencing the "blue light specials?"
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR OCT 31 - NOV 6
October 30, 2024 · A lot of work goes into a comedian readying a new full set of material for a live taping
- Horoscopes for OCT 24 - 30
October 23, 2024 · Your past will show up bearing a gift for your future.
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR OCT 24 - 30
October 23, 2024 · Comedian Jim Gaffigan's observational humor often finds him coming across as an unassuming and, at times…
- Theatre preview: Plan-B Theatre Company's Full Color
October 23, 2024 · The behind-the-scenes crew at a theater are not visible to the audience, but they play crucial roles in…
- Utah's salt flats, famous for land-speed records, are fighting a race against time.
October 23, 2024 · Once out there, they decided to do their own speed test and took the car past 100 mph for a minute, before…
- Horoscopes for OCT 17 - 23
October 16, 2024 · Your bulboid corpuscles are specialized nerve cells in your skin that can experience intense tactile…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR OCT 17 - 23
October 16, 2024 · Yet, on the other hand, self-effacing humor is often excused and considered an exception.
- Utah Humanities Book Festival Salt Lake County events
October 16, 2024 · Every October, the non-profit Utah Humanities presents the Utah Humanities Book Festival, a celebration of…
- Utah property owners can help the housing shortage and make some money by adding an ADU.
October 16, 2024 · I'm always surprised at how many buyers and sellers don't know what an accessory dwelling unit is—or ADU—and…
- Horoscopes for OCT 10 - 16
October 9, 2024 · In 2010, Edurne Pasaban became the first woman to climb the world's tallest 14 mountains, reaching the top of…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR OCT 10 - 16
October 9, 2024 · When City Weekly spoke to Odyssey Dance founder Derryl Yeager in September 2022 about his decision to put the…
- Utah's homeless resource centers provide shelter and services for those in need.
October 9, 2024 · Imagine if you lost your job, had a medical episode and no insurance, couldn't make your rent for a few…
- Witches in popular culture
October 9, 2024 · The show brings horror sensibilities and Marvel comedy to The Wizard of Oz and—led by Hahn's performance—is…
- Make Halloween devilish again with these Satanic Panic flicks.
October 2, 2024 · It's the most Satanic time of the year!
- Don't bank on the election changing housing prices, but do remember to register and vote.
October 2, 2024 · I don't want to go down the road of conspiracy theories, but wanted to add some facts to the age-old…
- Horoscopes for OCT 3 - 9
October 2, 2024 · Ninety-two percent of all instructions get thrown away.
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR OCT 3 - 10
October 2, 2024 · It might be something of a cliché to say that dance is a language all its own—but in the case of the work…
- Horoscopes for SEP 26 - OCT 2
September 25, 2024 · ¿Fue el tiempo más rápido en que una canción pasó de ser una idea inicial a un lanzamiento exitoso?
- Northern Utah scarecrow walks
September 25, 2024 · Scarecrows, in one form or another, have been in the United States for centuries. They can be traced all the…
- Salt Lake City can do more to stop high-rise buildings from killing birds.
September 25, 2024 · I promise this is the last column about high-rises here for a while.
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR SEP 26 - OCT 2
September 25, 2024 · Art emerges from every possible kind of circumstance—and sometimes, it's from the need to create something…
- Best TV shows not available on streaming services
September 18, 2024 · Several beloved shows from yesteryear are nowhere to be found (yet). Here are a few of 'em.
- Horoscopes for SEP 19 - 25
September 18, 2024 · I suspect you, too, will be capable of prolonged quests that unleash interesting changes in your life.
- Proposed Sugar House high-rise gets a 'no' vote from Salt Lake City's Planning and Zoning Commission
September 18, 2024 · Developer Harbor Bay Ventures wants to plop a 14-story residential and retail tower on the corner of 1100…
- THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR SEP 19 - 25
September 18, 2024 · the program also features two brand-new works, all joining together for a thematic exploration of what it…
11 more a and e stories.
Eat And Drink
- Beer reviews: Hopkins Sixth Anniversary Rye IPA and Templin Family Giddy up Grisette
December 26, 2024 · For your New Year's Eve celebration, we here at the Beer Nerd desk have been researching the perfect beers to…
- Restaurant Review: Vintage Meets Modern at Rouser
December 26, 2024 · In the years since its big revamp, it's welcomed some of my favorite new restaurants, and has recaptured its…
- 12/25: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
December 25, 2024 · ON TAP
- 12/18: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
December 18, 2024 · ON TAP
- Beer Reviews: Saltfire Mount Naomi – Cab Franc Pilsner and Bewilder Lord of the Ryes
December 18, 2024 · This wine and beer hybrid boasts a 49% blend of Marechi Foch and Corot Noir grapes and 51% Pilsner Malt.
- Restaurant Review: Enrico's Deli Brings NY to WJ
December 18, 2024 · While I have a lovely, romanticized version of New York deli culture whipped up in my head, I can safely say…
- 12/11: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
December 11, 2024 · ON TAP
- Beer reviews: TF Kölsch and Bewilder Atta Boy Ingy
December 11, 2024 · Given the amount of detail that goes into the other TF offerings, I found myself expecting a true-to-style…
- Restaurant Review: Digging Matteo's New Digs
December 11, 2024 · This is a place that rocked the Ninth and Ninth neighborhood with its Modena-inspired menu, courtesy of Chef…
- 12/04: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
December 4, 2024 · ON TAP
- Beer reviews: Red Rock Dilly Dally and Squatters/Wasatch Black Abbey
December 4, 2024 · This new West Coast-Style Double IPA features a hop bill of Nelson Sauvin, Motueka and Mosaic.
- Restaurant Review: Middle Eastern Classics at Shawarma Shack
December 4, 2024 · During my culinary travels throughout the Wasatch Front, I've been fortunate to come upon a few shawarma…
- 11/27: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
November 27, 2024 · ON TAP
- Event preview: Utah Pint Day 2024
November 27, 2024 · They may be more familiar to beer lovers from around the state for their popular collaboration beer…
- Restaurant Review: Stromboli Sandos at Marcato Kitchen
November 27, 2024 · So when I heard that the team at Marcato Kitchen was making sandwich-style stromboli inspired by some genre…
- 11/20: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
November 20, 2024 · ON TAP
- Beer reviews: Epic Milk Stout and Uinta East Bench
November 20, 2024 · Milk stouts get their names from the addition of lactose (milk sugars).
- Restaurant Review: Rustic Ramen and Hotpot at Kuchu Shabu
November 20, 2024 · When winter starts to declare its inversion-choked presence, I like to mentally and spiritually prepare for…
- 11/13: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
November 13, 2024 · ON TAP
- Beer reviews: TF Zoigl Series West Coast Style India Pale Ale and Wasatch/Squatters Wolves of London
November 13, 2024 · This new collaboration with hop-grower New Zealand Hops Limited features a new experimental hop called NZ-104.
- 11/6: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
November 6, 2024 · ON TAP
- Beer reviews: Proper Concerning Hops and RoHa Brewers Select (Zamboni)
November 6, 2024 · Our theme this week is New Zealand hopped IPAs.
- Restaurant Roundup: Dining Out on Turkey Day
November 6, 2024 · With November once more upon us, it's time to make plans for Thanksgiving—arguably the most important meal…
- 10/30: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
October 30, 2024 · ON TAP
- Beer Reviews: Top of Main Märzen Style Fest Lager and Grid City Monogamy Barrel-Aged Porter
October 30, 2024 · As Oktoberfest season keeps on keeping on, more breweries continue to showcase their versions of Märzen-style…
- Restaurant Review: A Lo Maracucho Makes Burger Magic
October 30, 2024 · I've noticed that burgers on modern menus tend to skew toward fanciness and fussiness. Black truffles, wagyu…
- 10/23: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
October 23, 2024 · ON TAP
- Epic Brewing Hip Check and Level Crossing Rising Hope
October 23, 2024 · This new Imperial Pilsner was brewed to celebrate the state's new NHL team, the temporarily-named Utah Hockey…
- Restaurant Review: Classic Korean Street Food at Halgatteok
October 23, 2024 · In the years since I've been covering local restaurants, I feel like the Korean food scene in Utah has…
- 10/16: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
October 16, 2024 · ON TAP
- Red Rock Fresh Pickins and Offset Bier DAMP 24.02
October 16, 2024 · This week, we're getting into some of the fresh hop IPAs and IPLs.
- Restaurant Review: Lupessa's Modern Take on Tradition
October 16, 2024 · In many ways, it represents the evolution of Utah's collective food scene: What started as a California Pizza…
- 10/9: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
October 9, 2024 · ON TAP
- Hop Butcher for the World Zombie Hopsicle and Seven Island Brewery Zombie Beast
October 9, 2024 · In October, the obvious beer style would be the tried-and-true pumpkin beers; it's the only time of year…
- Restaurant Roundup: Dinners for Sinners
October 9, 2024 · As I get into the Halloween mindset, I often think about the relationship between food and sin.
- 10/2: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
October 2, 2024 · ON TAP
- Restaurant Review: Traditional Scottish Fare at The Bruce
October 2, 2024 · I don't know much about my Scottish ancestry. I think my ancestors were part of a Maxwell clan, and once or…
- Two Utah beers with the subtle tastes of Germany and England.
October 2, 2024 · Du Hops Mich (named for the Rammstein song "Du Hast") was made with pilsner malt and features Callista…
- 9/25: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
September 25, 2024 · ON TAP
- Beer reviews: Salt Flats Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale and Templin Family Neon Rodeo
September 25, 2024 · One of the nice things about having a brewery and distillery under one roof is the ability to infuse the two…
- Restaurant Review: Revisiting Copper Common
September 25, 2024 · With October nearly upon us, horror nerds like me have started to spend their weekends at the Broadway…
- 9/18: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
September 18, 2024 · ON TAP
- Beer reviews: Salt Lake Brewing 89 Barleywine and Fisher Beer Wet Your Willet
September 18, 2024 · Brewed to celebrate 35 years in business for Squatters/Salt Lake Brewing Company
- Restaurant Review: Paris Baguette and Tous les Jours
September 18, 2024 · Earlier this year, I noticed that we had two bakery franchises whose "French patisserie by way of Korean…
- 9/11: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
September 11, 2024 · ON TAP
- Ogden Beer/Kiitos Tmavé and Uinta 801 Coffee Pilsner
September 11, 2024 · They're perfect transitional beers to take you from summer to fall.
- Restaurant Review: The Other Side Donuts
September 11, 2024 · The Other Side Donuts is a west side-based doughnut shop that raises money for local nonprofit The Other Side…
- 9/4: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
September 4, 2024 · ON TAP
- Restaurant Roundup: Anticipated Food Fests
September 4, 2024 · While we have plenty of great food festivals peppered throughout the summer, Utah's culinary party game…
- Salt Flats Tropic Rye Lager and Salt Lake Brewing Bee Sting
September 4, 2024 · This rye lager also boasts a hop bill that is less typical of lager, and more so what you'd expect from a…
- 8/28: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
August 28, 2024 · ON TAP
- Local beer reviews Kiitos Hyper Wave and Grid City Coyote Elvis
August 28, 2024 · You'll start to see a new look and a new take on the Kiitos portfolio.
- Restaurant Review: Rocking Out with Pork N' Roll
August 28, 2024 · In this case, I'm talking about Draper's Pork N' Roll, an unapologetic love letter to Colombia's culinary…
- 8/21: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week
August 21, 2024 · ON TAP
- Restaurant Review: Ramen Ichizu Heats Up Central Ninth
August 21, 2024 · I know I speak for all local noodle fans when I say that we have been blessed with a bounty of ramen riches.
- Saltfire A Series of Singularities (Styrian Wolf) and RoHa Brewer's Select (In the Shade)
August 21, 2024 · Both IPAs feature newer hop varieties with which many beer nerds may not be familiar.
Music
- Local Music Scene Wrap Up 2024
December 26, 2024 · As we head into 2025, we asked several folks in the local music scene to reflect on how they'll remember 2024.
- MUSIC PICKS DEC 26 - JAN 1
December 26, 2024 · The Last Wild Buffalo, The Rockees, Madison Ware @ Kilby Court 12/28, Pixie & the Partygrass Boys @ The State…
- Holiday Music Gift Guide 2024
December 18, 2024 · Here are some ideas if you're stuck on what to give the musically inclined in your life.
- MUSIC PICKS DEC 19 - 25
December 18, 2024 · Loom @ The State Room, 12/21, The Shake Up! @ The Green Room 12/21, and more.
- Music Mailbag December '24
December 11, 2024 · Here are some (mostly) new releases for you to enjoy as we say goodbye to 2024.
- MUSIC PICKS DEC 12 - 18
December 11, 2024 · The Toasters @ Aces High Saloon 12/16, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas @ Eccles Theater, 12/16-17, and more.
- Local music profile: Graveljaw Keaton
December 4, 2024 · Graveljaw Keaton is literally a one-of-a-kind artist.
- MUSIC PICKS DEC 5 - 11
December 4, 2024 · Leslie Odom Jr. @ Eccles Theater 12/8, Wolves of Glendale @ Urban Lounge 12/11, and more.
- Eyes of Eva Feature
November 27, 2024 · It takes time to find people who click artistically, have the same vision and are willing to put in the…
- MUSIC PICKS NOV 28 - DEC 4
November 27, 2024 · Celtic Woman: White Symphony Tour @ Abravanel Hall 12/3, Sixpence None the Richer @ The State Room, 12/4, and…
- MUSIC PICKS NOV 21 - 27
November 20, 2024 · Anna Tivel @ Kilby Court 11/23, iDKHOW @ The Complex 11/27, and more.
- Roundup of SLC Rock Bands
November 20, 2024 · Every genre has a wide range of sound to it, as individual bands create their own unique spin to make it…
- Music Mailbag November 2024
November 13, 2024 · We may be running out of months in the year, but there's no way you'll be running out of excellent releases…
- MUSIC PICKS NOV 14 - 20
November 13, 2024 · La Femme @ Metro Music Hall 11/19, Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ Delta Center, 11/20, and more.
- MUSIC PICKS NOV 7 - 13
November 6, 2024 · Lemon Twigs @ Kilby Court 11/11, Dance With The Dead @ Urban Lounge 11/12, and more.
- Roundup of SLC pop bands
November 6, 2024 · Here are some local pop artists you need to check out if you enjoy the genre.
- Local Music Playlist Spotlight October
October 30, 2024 · Here are a handful of songs from locals that you'll most definitely listen to over and over once you add them…
- MUSIC PICKS OCT 31 - NOV 6
October 30, 2024 · Queensrÿche @ The Depot 11/3, W.A.S.P. @ The Depot 11/4, and more.
- MUSIC PICKS OCT 24 - 30
October 23, 2024 · Halloween Records Gallery Stroll @ Fountain Records 10/26, La Luz @ The Urban Lounge 10/30, and more.
- The Last Gatsby new song release
October 23, 2024 · It's inevitable that at one point or another, we become complacent in life and go through the motions without…
- Music Mailbag October 2024 Part 2
October 16, 2024 · No Such Animal is a young band that crafts incredible rock tunes beyond their age.
- MUSIC PICKS OCT 17 - 23
October 16, 2024 · Porter Robinson @ The Great Saltair 10/18, Homeboy Sandman @ The Pearl on Main 10/22, and more.
- MUSIC PICKS OCT 10 - 16
October 9, 2024 · Worlds Worst, Soul Blind, Boyfriend Sushi Town, Bug Bath @ Kilby Court 10/14, A.J. Croce @ Eccles Theater…
- The Beehive music venue profile
October 9, 2024 · The moon—a striking glitch within a picturesque black sky—no longer serves as your singular guiding light on…
- MUSIC PICKS OCT 3 - 9
October 2, 2024 · Pixel Grip @ The State Room 10/7, Dropkick Murphys @ The Union 10/9, and more.
- New local music releases from Cardinal Bloom, Frick. and OrcaMind
October 2, 2024 · We're saying goodbye to summer, but that doesn't mean saying goodbye to new releases from our favorite local…
- Local musicians share their summer 2024 highlights
September 25, 2024 · We've leveled up in venues, performances, and material, and are rocking a solid 3-hour set of original tunes…
- MUSIC PICKS SEP 26 - OCT 2
September 25, 2024 · BUKU @ Plumhouse 9/28, Aoife O'Donovan @ The State Room 9/30, and more.
- Event Preview: Equinox: Melon Nights
September 18, 2024 · People worldwide are using watermelon images to support a ceasefire in Gaza.
- MUSIC PICKS SEP 19 - 25
September 18, 2024 · Hoodoo Gurus @ The State Room 9/22, Wynonna Judd @ Sandy Amphitheater 9/25, and more.
- Concert Preview: Embrace the Void fundraiser
September 11, 2024 · Their love for our city pushed them to build something here, despite the challenges and taboos.
- MUSIC PICKS SEP 12 - 18
September 11, 2024 · Hayes Carll and Band of Heathens @ The Commonwealth Room 9/15, Crowded House @ Red Butte Garden 9/18, and…
- Album Review: Emily Hicks' Weird Wild Wonderful
September 4, 2024 · SLC singer/songwriter Emily Hicks has been hard at work on her debut album, and listeners can finally take a…
- MUSIC PICKS SEP 5 - 11
September 4, 2024 · Violent Femmes @ Sandy Amphitheater 9/8-9/9, John Fogerty @ Utah State Fairpark 9/11, and more.
- MUSIC PICKS AUG 29 - SEP 4
August 28, 2024 · Booker T. Jones @ The Egyptian 9/1, Alien Ant Farm, Spirit Machines, Frick. @ Metro Music Hall 9/1, and more.
- Songs that name-check Utah
August 28, 2024 · Stephen Foster more or less started the trend in the mid-1800s when he wrote that famous lyric that began, "I…
- Grid City Music Festival preview
August 21, 2024 · f you're a lover of local art, music and delicious brews, boy do we have great news for you.
Film
- Movie Reviews: BABYGIRL, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, NOSFERATU
December 26, 2024 · Writer/director Halina Reijn is hardly the first filmmaker to address characters exploring a submissive kink…
- Film Review: MUFASA: THE LION KING
December 18, 2024 · CGI was the wrong tool for the job and we all knew it, because we'd seen the result of using the right tool…
- Feature movie review: QUEER
December 11, 2024 · It feels somewhat evident from the outset, as Sinéad O'Connor's cover version of Nirvana's "All Apologies"…
- FLOW movie review, plus December special screenings
December 4, 2024 · We live in an age of ever-advancing filmmaking technology, but I'll gladly sacrifice state-of-the-art for…
- Movie Reviews: MOANA 2, MARIA, SWEETHEARTS
November 27, 2024 · Sometimes, you just have to acknowledge that your main problem with a movie is really the principle of what…
- Feature movie review: WICKED: PART ONE
November 20, 2024 · Live theatrical spectacle and cinematic spectacle are two very different beasts—and sometimes it becomes…
- Song of the South and "cancelling" problematic media
November 13, 2024 · Those who know me at all, or who have followed my writing for a sufficient length of time, know that one of…
- Feature film review: HERETIC
November 6, 2024 · You're likely to see a lot of writing about Heretic that refers to it as being provocative and philosophical…
- HERE film review and November special screenings
October 30, 2024 · It's been 30 years since director Robert Zemeckis, writer Eric Roth and stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright…
- Utah Queer Film Festival 2024 preview
October 23, 2024 · This year was going to be a time of transition anyway, with a rebrand designed in part to clarify the…
- Film Reviews: We Live in Time, Woman of the Hour, Rumours
October 16, 2024 · The two leads have the kind of chemistry required to drive a narrative of this kind, with Pugh in particular…
- Scott's scariest movie moments
October 9, 2024 · You learn a lot about someone when you understand what they find funny, but it can be just as revealing to…
- October Special Screenings and new capsule reviews for Oct. 4
October 2, 2024 · For all the funky details in writer/director Aaron Schimberg's psychological comedy-drama-thriller, it…
- Feature movie review: LEE
September 25, 2024 · I'd vaguely heard of World War II photographer Lee Miller before Lee, but only as hazy background noise.
- Feature movie review: TRANSFORMERS ONE
September 18, 2024 · There are occasions in this gig when the only morally-honest response is to acknowledge when the "I just…
- Fall Movie Preview 2024
September 11, 2024 · The lines between movie "seasons" are pretty blurry nowadays. Summer isn't just about franchise blockbusters…
- September 2024 Special Movie Screenings
September 4, 2024 · The Salt Lake Film Society's Tower Theatre might still be unavailable, but the annual Halloween season…
- Movies about evil AI
August 28, 2024 · At least thus far, in the real world, artificial intelligence has been ... underwhelming.
Best And Of And Utah
- BEST of UTAH 2024: Part IV
November 14, 2024 · Sips & Sweets / Restaurants & Nightlife / Libations
- BEST of UTAH: 2024: Part III
November 14, 2024 · Dishes
- BEST of UTAH 2024: Part II
November 14, 2024 · Goods & Services / Utah Adventure
- BEST of UTAH 2024: Part I
November 14, 2024 · Media, People & Politics / Arts & Entertainment
- Best of Utah: Body & Mind 2024
March 20, 2024 · Readers choose their best health care providers, medical institutions, fitness guides and more.