As a lifelong fan of the Grateful Dead, I’m intrigued by alternate realities, rambling colorful musical prose and counterculture. Currently on view, Altered States in the Acid West at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) in downtown Salt Lake City checks all the boxes. And it only took the word acid to take me there. This free-your-mind exhibit features 23 artist portrayals of the American West that attempt to upend the mythology of the American cowboy and manifest destiny. By bringing to light the muted stories of...
In a fight for its life, Utah's inland sea inspires a new generation of lake protectors.
As namesake to Utah's capital city, the Great Salt Lake lies west of communities from Salt Lake north to Ogden, all the way to Tremonton. Whether you're seeing the lake from a hilltop home, office building or rooftop bar, it often shows up as a shimmering patch of blue on the western horizon. And no matter your vantage point, you just can't help but admire its austere beauty.
As the last remnant of Lake...
Music to accompany your reading: Countdown to Midnight Playlist
I’m here again. I’m writing and trying to get my words out for my blog. I notice my thoughts don’t flow as easily as they did before. I wonder if my sentences will hold meaning and resonate with my readers the way they used to. Will anyone take the time to care about what I’m writing? Sharing internet space with so many opinions is exhausting to keep pace with and since the pandemic I’ve felt it very frivolous to write...
