Play drinking games online with green-eyed comedians as they make jokes over the movie that taught us white heroes are useless.
*Add your own jokes in the live chat
The show is free the ticket link will bring you to join our email list to receive a reminder for a show https://frontrowfilmroast.com/subscribe
The show will be aired over VIMEO and TWITCH simultaneously (No log-in required) though we recommend Twitch since it has more chat emote options.
TWITCH: www.twitch.com/filmroast
VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/event/720697
Legislative Preview- United Way of Salt Lake
January 14, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The 2021 Legislative Preview is going virtual!
Watch interviews with Utah’s legislative leaders about the top issues that will be discussed during the 2021 session, and learn how the education, health, and financial stability of our families, neighborhoods, and communities will be advanced.
Join us on YouTube Live on Thursday, January 14, 2020, at 12:00pm to hear from your legislators. Or, watch the recorded interviews on this webpage afterward.
Event is free to attend.
Welcome to 2021: Insurrection, Mutation, and the Winding Road out of this Mess
Virtualized: Ben Ra, $liing and Arcvne
SLUG Mag’s Virtualized: An Online Concert Featuring Utah Bands aims to highlight local music by featuring three musicians on the SLUG Magazine Youtube Channel for a virtual performance every month.
SLUG Mag is stoked to continue their virtual concert series with local hip-hop artists Ben Ra, $liing and Arcvne! These artists are all making waves in Salt Lake City with their unique sounds and dope aesthetics. Catch their performance at 8pm on Friday, January 22 on the SLUG Mag Youtube Channel. You’ll be able to live chat with other audience members once the stream starts and nerd out with your fellow local hip-hop lovers!
This is a Virtualized show you won’t want to miss, get ready by subscribing to SLUG Mag’s Youtube Channel ahead of time!
Speaker Series: Building Equitable Communities
This year’s three-part Speaker Series includes former Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Education, Jim Shelton on March 11, systems change leader Hugh Vasquez on August 11, and author Anand Giridharadas on October 27. Each will share their ideas for working together in challenging systems of exclusion, marginalization, and oppression.
Join us for three candid and focused discussions led by Bill Crim, President and CEO of United Way of Salt Lake, each followed by an audience Q&A. The in-person events will be preceded by meet and greet receptions where community members can connect with Hugh Vasquez and Anand Giridharadas before the discussions.
Free Online Roast of Willy Wonka
Play drinking games online with Snozzberry-licking comedians as they make jokes over the movie that introduced us to the 7 deadly sins.
*Add your own jokes in the live chat
The show is free the ticket link will bring you to join our email list to receive a reminder for a show https://frontrowfilmroast.com/subscribe
Come to the show early to chat with others about the movie. Please share the link with any friends you’d like to join you for the show:
The show will be aired over VIMEO and TWITCH simultaneously (No log-in required) though we recommend Twitch since it has more chat emote options.
TWITCH: www.twitch.com/filmroast
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/event/575483
Free Online Valentine’s Roast of Twilight
Playing drinking games online with sparkling comedians as they make jokes over the movie that taught 14-year-olds to ignore all red flags. *Add your own jokes in the live chat
The show is free the ticket link will bring you to join our email list to receive a reminder for a show https://frontrowfilmroast.com/subscribe
The show will be aired over VIMEO and TWITCH simultaneously (No log-in required) though we recommend Twitch since it has more chat emote options.
TWITCH: www.twitch.com/filmroast
VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/event/643298
Utah’s Refugee Youth and Mental Health: A Welcome Exploration
Well Beings and PBS Utah will stream a live virtual panel featuring local experts and youth titled “Utah’s Refugee Youth and Mental Health: A Welcome Exploration” on Tuesday, February 16th at 7:00 PM MT. Event Partner, Mental Healthy F.I.T., has worked with 4 refugee youth to explore their mental health through art during a workshop and has created a short documentary surrounding their mental health journey through art therapy.
An open online workshop was presented in early December covering mental health awareness, expressive arts, storytelling and communication. Participants learned to use images and symbols to tell their stories in order to discover new pathways to communication, wellness and transformation. 4 students went on to fully realize their creativity while their stories were documented for this event.
Join refugee youth, Mental Healthy F.I.T. and PBS Utah to watch the journey as part of a live streamed virtual event. A discussion about mental health, art, and healing, moderated by Dawood Saleh, will follow.
Free Online Roast of Labyrinth
Playing drinking games online with dance-magic comedians as they make jokes over Jim Henson’s most beloved masterpiece: David Bowie in Spandex.
*Add your own jokes in the live chat
The show is free the ticket link will bring you to join our email list to receive a reminder for a show https://frontrowfilmroast.com/subscribe
The show will be aired over VIMEO and TWITCH simultaneously (No log-in required) though we recommend Twitch since it has more chat emote options.
TWITCH: www.twitch.com/filmroast
VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/event/643330
Beloved Community Project– Virtual Exhibit, Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Beloved Community Project– Virtual Exhibit, Film Screening & Panel Discussion. Virtual Gallery Starting 2/19, features students from Whittier and Adelaide Elementary, who showcase their own beloved connections with their communities through photography. The Beloved Community Film Project focuses on Dr. Martin Luther King’s articulation of the Beloved Community in that it is possible to create civil, equitable and harmonious communities through non-violent social change. Screening will be followed by a panel discussion, 2/25 @7 p.m.
Free Online Roast of The Hunger Games
Play online drinking games with tribute comedians as they make jokes over the movie that fortnight wants to be.
*Add you own jokes live in the chat to be read aloud.
The show is free the ticket link will bring you to join our email list to receive a reminder for a show https://frontrowfilmroast.com/subscribe
Drinking Games:
Come to the show early to chat with others about the movie. Please share the link with any friends you’d like to join you for the show:
The show will be aired over VIMEO and TWITCH simultaneously (No log-in required) though we recommend Twitch since it has more chat emote options.
TWITCH: www.twitch.com/filmroast
VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/508273338
Virtualized: Ivouries, Herring and The Painted Roses
SLUG Mag’s Virtualized: An Online Concert Featuring Utah Bands aims to highlight local music by featuring three musicians on the SLUG Magazine Youtube Channel for a virtual performance every month.
This month’s Virtualized doubles as SLUG Magazine’s 32nd anniversary party! Celebrate 32 years of SLUG Magazine with virtual performances from Ivouries, Herring and The Painted Roses. These local bands bring you music powered by good vibes from their collective consciousness.
In between the performances you can reflect on the past 32 years with SLUG Staff and other members of the community. Be a part of the celebration by sending in your own video wishing SLUG a Happy Birthday, or sharing your favorite SLUG memory. If you can’t send in a video, you can still participate in the show by joining us in the live chat at the premiere on February 19, at 8pm.
Visit SLUG Mag’s Youtube Channel to revisit SLUG Mag’s history and subscribe to get reminders about the show! You won’t want to miss out on music from Ivouries, Herring and The Painted Roses.
Yoga and Beer Valentine’s Day Edition
Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with Yoga and Beer (plus wine & champagne) at The Gateway! Bring yourself, your love, your date, or your bestie for a free and fun yoga class!
Be sure to arrive early—we’ll have a special gift for the first 15 yogis that check-in.
Yoga is free. All drinks are $5. Han’s Kombucha, which is available at The Store Fine Food Market, will also be available.
The Gateway, Salt Lake Power Yoga and Squatters | Wasatch bring back YOGA & BEER, a weekly FREE event to clear your mind this fall and winter season. The talented instructors at Salt Lake Power Yoga will lead this series with a power flow yoga, integrating optional Squatters | Wasatch beer drinking postures. In addition to craft beer, Han’s Kombucha will now be joining us every week. All levels of yogis, beer drinkers, and kombucha lovers are welcome.
No experience needed—all shapes, sizes, and ability levels welcome and supported! Classes will be held every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at The Gateway at 12 S. Rio Grande St.
This is a free event but preregistration is required for each date as space is limited. Tickets will be available every Monday. Get your ticket here!
**Note: If the date is sold out, add yourself to the wait-list and we will contact you if tickets are released. If you are unable to make it, please cancel your reserved tickets on Eventbrite so others are able to attend.**
Socially Distant Event Guideline:
- Spots will be 6 ft apart from each other.
- Must bring a mask and wear it if you are moving through event area. You can remove it once you are on your mat.
- Hand sanitizer stations will be available in event area.
- Restrooms nearby will available.
So bring your mat*, a friend, and an open mind. See you there!
*Mat rentals will not be available due to COVID guidleines so please bring your own mat.
Beloved Community Project– Virtual Exhibit, Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Beloved Community Project– Virtual Exhibit, Film Screening & Panel Discussion. Virtual Gallery Starting 2/19, features students from Whittier and Adelaide Elementary, who showcase their own beloved connections with their communities through photography. The Beloved Community Film Project focuses on Dr. Martin Luther King’s articulation of the Beloved Community in that it is possible to create civil, equitable and harmonious communities through non-violent social change. Screening will be followed by a panel discussion, 2/25 @7 p.m.
Even in the exploration boom of the 1800s, nobody dared to explore the terrain flowing through the Green and the Colorado Rivers.
That is, nobody until Major John W. Powell said the 19th Century equivalent of “Hey man, hold my beer while I try this.”
Read more about his dangerous expedition at the link in our bio!
Photo of Powell’s expedition courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Whose mouth is watering? 🙋♀️😋
@granarybakehouse_slc is a small, immaculate and intimate 9th and 9th bakery with some of the best laminated pastry in town. (That means golden flakes that get all over your car because you can’t wait until you get home to take a bite.)🥖🥐🧈
Read more about Granary Bakehouse at the link in our bio! ❤️
A brand new issue of Salt Lake magazine is coming your way!
We can't wait to share these stories with you. This issue includes our annual Blue Plate Awards celebrating those surviving and thriving in the restaurant biz. Plus, we take a road trip to Wyoming and ask why the only Utah passenger on the Titanic didn’t survive her journey.
A note from our editor Jeremy Pugh, including beautiful tributes to Mary Brown Malouf from our friends in the community, is online now. Read more at the link in our bio ❤️
Subscribers: Look for this issue in your mailbox soon. The magazine will be on newsstands March 1! 📬
Today, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 Blue Plate Awards! 🎉
These prizes honor the growers, food evangelists, grocers, servers, bakers, chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs who do more than put good food on the table—they make our community a better place to live. This year, just surviving as a local business deserves an award, but each of our Blue Plate winners did more than that. They made us grateful for every person involved in the essential act of feeding us. 🍽
At the link in our bio, we have the full list of winners, a celebration of feats of COVID creativity and a tribute to restaurants we lost this year. If you’re hungry for more, pick up a copy on newsstands March 1! Plus, check out our Instagram for spotlights on some of the Blue Plate winners.
This year’s Blue Plate Awards are the first without our beloved Executive Editor Mary Brown Malouf. We dedicate them to her, our town’s biggest food fan, critic and champion. xoxomm 💙
2021 Blue Plate Award winner: @ricobrandut for Staying in Beansness
Last summer, it seemed that Rico would be another victim of rapid gentrification in Salt Lake. Luckily, Rico was able to find a new home in Poplar Grove and now plans to add even more employees. It’s a last-minute happy ending for a community leader who literally wears his mission on his sleeve, courtesy a tattoo in bright red block letters: “pay it forward.” 💙
2021 Blue Plate Award Winner: @spicekitchenincubator for Keeping the Spice Flowing
This year Spice Kitchen Incubator, already an essential resource for refugees, became, well, even more essential. 💙
2021 Blue Plate Award winner: @thestore_utah for Special Deliveries
As grocery delivery becomes the new norm, The Store offers a personal touch that only an independent grocer can provide. Last March, high-risk and elderly customers began calling in their grocery lists over the phone, and The Store’s general managers personally delivered food to their homes. 💙
2021 Blue Plate Award winner: @cucinaslc for Preserving Neighborhood Connection
Cucina’s outdoor spaces became a place where the neighborhood could gather safely. Owner Dean Pierose offered free coffee in the mornings and encouraged his regulars to linger and commiserate together, preserving a semblance of society during a socially distanced time. 💙
2021 Blue Plate Award winner: @oquirrhslc for Betting the Bottom Dollar
When COVID-19 hit Salt Lake City, Oquirrh co-owners Andrew and Angelena Fullers' dream was seriously damaged. But the Fullers keep trying to follow the rules. 💙
2021 Blue Plate Award winner: @hearth_and_hill for Opening Doors
As the pandemic ravages independent restaurants, Hearth and Hill has reaffirmed its commitment to small businesses in Park City and used its large dining room as an informal gathering space for the city. 💙
2021 Blue Plate Award winner: @fisherbrewing for Creative Canning
This year, Fisher found ways to utilize their beer, taproom space and canning capabilities for good. They created special lines of limited edition beers in custom cans to help raise funds for local businesses struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. 💙
@oquirrhslc is the kind of restaurant Salt Lake was slowly becoming famous for—chef-run, definitively local, deserving of awards and stars.
Now, a year into the pandemic, co-owners Andrew and Angelena Fuller are doing everything they can to keep Oquirrh alive. There are no days off, and they are serving all kinds of to-go orders to stay afloat, from burgers to charcuterie boards. 🍽
Independent restaurants like Oquirrh need our help! Tonight, order takeout from Oquirrh—or your favorite neighborhood spot—and support these essential members of our community. ❤️
A wind storm #tbt for your feed today. 🌬️🛹
2020 was a long, long, loooong year, so we asked local photographers to share what the new normal looked like through their eyes. The link is in our bio!
“Ballet dancers are all about achieving a continuous ‘line’ from the tops of our heads to the tips of our toes,” says @balletwest1 First Soloist Katlyn Addison. “Most of my life, I didn’t even think about how the pinkish tights and shoes sort of cut me in half visually, but the first time I saw a black woman like me wearing tights that matched her skin, I thought, ‘Wow, that really works for her instead of against her.’”
Check the link in bio for full story.
Melissa Diaz, owner and baker at @sweet_vinyl_bakeshop, calls herself a “baketender.” And that’s because, in addition to the usual sugar, flour, vanilla, etc., her cupcakes are flavored with beer and liquor from local brewers and distillers. So, Imperial Stout cupcakes, champagne cupcakes, bourbon maple chocolate cupcakes… you get the point. 🧁🍺
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Check the link in bio for full story.
“We’ve had to make some very tough decisions regarding staffing and operations to get through difficult times, but we’ve leaned ontechnology to help us adapt,” Nick Gradinger, co-founder of @vesselkitchen explains. “We transformed our business to facilitate seamless online ordering and curbside pickup. It’s helped create a safer environment for our customers while still delivering the quality of food and level of service they’ve grown to expect from Vessel.”⠀
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Read the full story through the link in bio.
Mother nature gifted us with some fresh snow over the weekend! ❄️ More snow in the forecast later this week means it's time to strap into those snowboard boots. ⠀
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📸 Photos courtesy of: @snowbasinresort⠀
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Check the link in bio for @snowbasinresort lift tickets, upcoming events and more! ⠀
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Just hours after being sworn in, President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling for a review of the boundaries for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. The monuments—designated by Barack Obama in 2016 and Bill Clinton in 1996—were reduced by roughly 2 million acres by former president Donald Trump, and the executive order is seen as move towards restoring the original boundaries.
Read the full story through the link in bio.
📸Bears Ears National Monument: Courtesy of Utah Office of Tourism
If you've never been to @dokidessert, I can assure you- you're missing out. ⠀
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Doki Doki is one of Salt Lake City’s most authentic Japanese bakeries. And the authenticity shows through their delicately handcrafted pastries and cakes. Plus- fluffy pancakes, can it get any better? ⠀
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Check the link in bio for a fun little write up! ⠀
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