Congratulations, you’re reading The Salt Shaker, Salt Lake City’s newest (as of print time) A&E periodical. With news, interviews, reviews and spotlights on the local and national arts scene, The Salt Shaker provides a new perspective on what the city has to offer its many film, music, art, videogame, book, dance and theater enthusiasts.

Whether you’re an expert, a wannabe expert or have a casual interest, The Salt Shaker provides the insight and information to help its readers comprehend and navigate the art world. It is the magazine to turn to for thoughtful A&E coverage and thorough listings, whether you feel like mingling at an art show, sitting in a dark movie theater, taking in a play, staying home with a book, DVD or video game or moshing at a dance performance. Whether you enjoy our in-depth pieces or simply want to spot a few recommendations and scan “What to Do”—the calendar of events—The Salt Shaker serves your needs.

You might not have seen a layout quite like our extensive two-week calendar before, but after months of experimentation and debate, its format stood out as the best one that didn’t require three months of training to read. Rather than spread information across several calendars dedicated to different subjects, our single calendar reveals everything there is to do on a given day. However, those who know what kind of events they’re looking for will find that dance, film, literature,
music, theater, classical music and “other” entries are grouped with like events and identified with icons.

Keep reading the magazine— we’re adding lots of new features in the coming weeks—and let the staff know how to serve you better. Please send your suggestions, comments, criticisms and belligerent hate mail to comments[at]saltshakermagazine.com.

Sincerely,

The Salt Shaker Staff