Salt Lake City: Weekend (And Week) Preview: Salt Lake City
Event Details: Weekend (And Week) Preview: Salt Lake City - :
The future is now, y’all. Here’s a list of events for the Wasatch Front between June 13 and June 17. Please submit any suggestions for the coming weeks to slc@thenewgay.net.
Saturday
Nine of Salt Lake City’s most creative artists FACE OFF for your love at the Urban Gallery/Neighborhood House, 1050 W 500 S, Salt Lake City. Watch as each artist/team of artists transform a garage door into a work of art over 18 hours. You get to vote for the winner of a $1,000 audience choice award.  Friday, 6/12, 2-8 pm and Saturday, 6/13, 8 am-8 pm, free to the public. For additional information visit http://www.337project.org.
Folksy Ben Kweller performs with Jones Street Station at Avalon Theater on Saturday, 6/13, 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00. 3605 S State St., Salt Lake City. http://www.kweller.net.
Tuesday
Discuss music, literature and other forms of artistic media at Beyond Black & White. This week, BBW will wrap up Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg and choose a book for July. For additional information, please contact Richard Matthews at (801) 503-5397 or richardamatthews@gmail.com.  Tuesday, 6/14 at 8:00 pm. Please contact Richard for the meeting location, TBA.
If you’re into city politics or urban planning issues, the Salt Lake City Council meets at 3:00 pm. Get to know the nuts and bolts of your city and learn to cause trouble when necessary.  Details: 451 S State St, Rm 326 on 6/16. For additional information or an agenda, (801) 535-7600 or http://www.slcgov.com/council/agendas.
The Utah Legislature is out of session, but that doesn’t mean they can’t do any damage. The Executive Appropriation Committee and Legislative Management Committee conduct theirInterim Meetings at 1 and 3 pm, respectively at the State Capitol. Visit http://www.le.utah.gov to see what you may have to raise a stink about.
Wednesday
If the skies are clear on Wednesday night, head up to the South Physics Bldg (http://www.map.utah.edu/index.jsp?find=10) at the University of Utah for a Star Party. Check out the planets, galaxies, star clusters and all the things that can be seen through a telescope, half an hour after sundown. For additional information, visit http://www.map.utah.edu/index.jsp?find=10 or contact Cierra Blair at (801) 792-5013 or cierra.blair@hsc.utah.edu.
American fascism convenes again at the Utah Legislature on Wednesday, 6/17.  Multiple committees conduct their Interim Meetings between 9 am and noon, and 2 and 5 pm, at the State Capitol. Visit http://www.le.utah.gov to see what you may have to raise a stink about.
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