Community Happenings

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RadioActive KRCL graphic for Feb. 2, 2023

Voices Amplified: 2 local performers express worry over bills targeting drag

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Local drag performers and a student journalist discuss state legislation surrounding drag on the latest Voices Amplified.
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Voices Amplified: Feb. 2, 2023

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Learn more about the Utah drag scene and the Gen Z ex-Mormon community on this episode of Voices Amplified on KRCL.
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Voices Amplified returns: Jan. 26, 2023

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The first RadioActive takeover of the spring 2023 semester explores the second year of the Great Salt Lake Collaborative,
Advocates and protestors gather outside the state Capitol

Hundreds protest Utah bills aiming to restrict gender-affirming health care for minors

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Hundreds of demonstrators rallied at the Utah State Capitol on Tuesday to protest a series of bills aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.
Lion dance performers in a public square

SLCC members welcome Lunar New Year

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SLCC students and faculty discuss the cultural traditions that accompany Lunar New Year celebrations.
Corner view of Tower Theatre marquee and entrance

Planning a revamp, the Tower Theatre will skip the 2023 Sundance film fest

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The historic Tower Theatre in Salt Lake City will not open in time for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, and there’s no clear timeline for when other screenings will resume at the venue.
Rae Duckworth holds a "Justice for Bobby" sticker near a mural in Salt Lake City

Murals paint memories of those lost to police violence across the US

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In recent years, artists in Salt Lake City and other U.S. cities have painted "gravestone murals" to commemorate people killed by police across the country.
Native American singers beat drums

Photos: 2022 Round Dance

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American Indian Student Leadership and the Utah Division of Indian Affairs organized a round dance at the Lifetime Activities Center on Friday.
Dia de los Muertos altar

Photos: SLCC and West Valley communities celebrate Day of the Dead

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The Dream Center and the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs celebrated Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, on Nov. 1 and 2.
Four drag queens perform in a nightclub

Salt Lake City drag scene thrives despite pushback

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Drag performance has exploded in Salt Lake City in the past few years, much of it credited to the mainstream cultural acceptance of it.
A group of people advocating for women’s reproductive rights gather for a picture on the south steps of the Capitol Building holding posters and signs

SLCC student helps lead a rally for reproductive rights at Utah Capitol

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Marianne Aguero, a student at Salt Lake Community College, participated in the Women’s March reproductive rights rally at the state Capitol on Oct. 8.
Haunted house worker wearing a scary pumpkin costume

Globe staffers check out Nightmare on 13th’s 2022 showing, which features a new attraction

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Staff members from The Globe share their experiences inside one of Utah's famous haunted houses, Nightmare on 13th.