7th Great Salt Lake Fringe brings record 52 shows with live performances at The Gateway, virtual shows, running July 29-Aug. 8

7th Great Salt Lake Fringe brings record 52 shows with live performances at The Gateway, virtual shows, running July 29-Aug. 8

ByLes RokaJul 28, 2021

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Utah Review will present reviews of nine Great Salt Lake Fringe shows in a two-part series on Aug. 2-3. In a recent Facebook post, Utah playwright Morag Shepherd, who has participated several times in the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, wrote, “For those who do not have the luxury or privilege to … Read more

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2021: Award-winning Flee set for closing Liberty Park event, If It Were Love an unconventional, highly intriguing dance documentary

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2021: Award-winning Flee set for closing Liberty Park event, If It Were Love an unconventional, highly intriguing dance documentary

ByLes RokaJul 17, 20215 min read

With today’s Liberty Park screening co-sponsored by the Sundance Institue and two final days of films available for…

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2021: Sublet, Cicada excel in authentic presentations of romantic relationships, highlighting queer cinema’s storytelling strengths

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2021: Sublet, Cicada excel in authentic presentations of romantic relationships, highlighting queer cinema’s storytelling strengths

ByLes RokaJul 16, 20218 min read

Two feature-length narratives, each featuring romance-based story lines around gay characters, which are receiving Utah premieres in the…

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2021: More historical testaments of activism in Raw! Uncut! Video!, Rebel Dykes, Genderation

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2021: More historical testaments of activism in Raw! Uncut! Video!, Rebel Dykes, Genderation

ByLes RokaJul 15, 20219 min read

In addition to Cured, No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics and P.S. Burn This Letter as…

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2021: Five short films receive either world, North American premieres

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2021: Five short films receive either world, North American premieres

ByLes RokaJul 14, 202111 min read

Five short films are being screened for U.S. viewers for the first time in the Utah Film’s Center’s…