Topic: Creativity
Spaceship Earth: A new film to inspire the power of small groups to reimagine our world
You may remember the story—in 1991, in Oracle, Arizona, about an hour north of Tucson, eight people sealed themselves inside “Biosphere 2,” a glass-enclosed space built to mimic Ea …
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Physical* Distancing Activities, Staff Picks: Tips and suggestions for abiding the tide of isolation (Part 4).
We live in a culture that constantly bombards us with inducements to buy and accumulate products and widgets of all sorts, but could the current pause to our normal bustle of busin …
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How to Politely Decline an Invitation to Gather During COVID-19 (Plus, a note on quarantine-friendly alternatives and Zoom etiquette)
Social etiquette in the days of the coronavirus pandemic is changing. No more handshakes, no more hugs, no more clinking glasses together during a group cheers. The new polite thin …
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On the cover: Quarantini, by Ruth Plummer
The “Quarantini” cocktail picks were created by Atomic Kraftworks of Venice, CA because sometimes we just need a little sense of humor to get through times like this. Atomic Kraftw …
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Physical* Distancing Activities, Staff Picks: Tips and suggestions for abiding the tide of isolation (Part 3).
Countries across the globe are in the midst of nationwide lockdowns to fight the spread of coronavirus. While the world’s most infected country, the US, has no such national-level …
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Physical* Distancing Activities, Staff Picks: Tips and suggestions for abiding the tide of isolation (Part 2).
It has been just over a week now since the state issued a prohibition on gatherings of more than 10 people, excepting essential services. For many of us, it has been even longer si …
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Physical* Distancing Activities, Staff Picks: Tips and suggestions for abiding the tide of isolation.
Enforcing distance between one another is a proven way to slow pandemics. But the time spent in isolation can also be lonely, demotivating and, without some decent reading, listeni …
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Clever Octopus: A Creative Reuse Haven Turns Two
When Jen Lopez and Sheri Gibb met in a ceramics class at the University of Utah a few years ago, they discovered a shared interest in found objects and reclaimed materials. Dreamin …
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LIVE VS. FAKE (OR NONE): CHOOSE THE REAL
If scruples about cutting down a living tree were the main reason driving you skip buying a Christmas tree this year, relax. While cutting down a conifer from somebody’s front yard …
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Creative Lab @ The City Library
The downtown library has created a dedicated lab of equipment and software for groups and individuals to access who otherwise wouldn’t have had the resources. You can sign up to cr …
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Illuminate Salt Lake 2017
https://catalystmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_4333-1020.mp4 The idea for a light art and technology festival in downtown Salt Lake had been brewing for about 2 …
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KRCL Presents: Son Little at The State Room
Son Little (aka Aaron Livingston), brings his gospel-inspired, blues and vintage soul music to his first SLC performance, Tues. Nov. 14, 2017 at The State Room, presented by KRCL. …
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The Artist at Home: John deJong
The studio of John deJong is an extraordinary place—an emanation of an extraordinary mind. I have visited many artists’ studios, and I have one of my own, but the sheer magnitude a …
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Poetry Outlet: Wandering Light
Thinking about my past, and midterms, always brings up the familiar feeling that I’m not quite where I want to be. Not yet anyways. With the yawning mud pit that has become the Ute …
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Comings & Goings: DesignArts Utah seeks
The Utah Division of Arts & Museums is calling all designers, architects, brand/ packaging, display, fashion, furniture, graphic, industrial, interior, lighting, theater, trans …
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