Indigenous Spirituality, Slamdance is back in SLC and Live Music with Die Shiny

  • June 5, 2025
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Val MC convenes an Indigenous Spirit Circle with Celia Moleni, LCSW. Take a Hike with Ashley Brown. Slamdance is back in Utah for the Unstoppable Summer Film Tour, highlighting films and filmmakers with disabilities. Then rounding it out with homegrown music from Die Shiny, the Utah band headlining The Dark Carnival: Army of Carnies.

Plug into your community with tonight's guests, organizations and community events.

Help Us Amplify Utah's Music Scene. Tonight, Homegrown Music from Die Shiny, which will headline several pride gigs this month. 

  • June 13: The Dark Carnival Presents: The Army of Carnies, ft. Die Shiny, Fur Foxen, cake.wish | Doors @ 8 PM | Metro Music Hall, 615 W 100 S., SLC. Musician-activist Zaza Historia VanDyke shares details about the event, which she says is a space meant to amplify the voices and experiences of women, femmes, thems, the gays and anyone stepped on by the patriarchy. Focused on intersectionality, The Dark Carnival is meant to be a bridge between our very much needed communities. Come for fashion, movement, live music, art/info market, Utah Black History museum, and more. For tickets, click here.

Rallies & Resources Spotlight:

Slamdance, a year-round organization by filmmakers for filmmakers, announced today the lineup and dates for Slamdance Unstoppable: On The Road. Programmed exclusively by artists with visible and non-visible disabilities, the tour will expand the Slamdance Unstoppable programming into arthouse theaters across the U.S. – championing underrepresented voices and fostering accessibility and representation to new audiences across the country.

  • JUNE 10 - 12: Unstoppable Summer Film Tour, highlighting films and filmmakers with disabilities at Salt Lake Film Society's Broadway theatre. Schedule, tickets and info

Indigenous Talking Circle

Celia Moleni LCSW and Maōri Elder Rangy Moleni hold space on tonight's show for a women led Indigenous spirituality discussion as we explore ways to connect with strength and higher knowing during changing times of oppression and search for truth. Celia's private practice is Manaaki Mental Health, "Manaaki" is the Maori word that embodies the essence of cherishing, conserving, and sustaining."

  • CONNECT: "Manaaki Mental Health is an organization dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health services with a focus on empowering both men and women."

Help Us Amplify Utah's Music Scene. Tonight, Homegrown Music from Die Shiny. 

  • Sharing this post helps elevate local artists and keeps community radio thriving. Follow KRCL and Die Shiny on social media, and spread the word to support Utah’s growing music movement.
  • June 13 at 8:00pm Dark Carnival Presents “The Army of Carnies" featuring Die Shiny, Fur Foxen, cake.wish at Metro Music Hall Tix and Info

    "The Dark Carnival is a space meant to amplify the voices and experiences of women, femmes, thems the gays and anyone stepped on by the patriarchy."

Take A Hike

Local hiking expert Ashley Brown, author of Urban Trails: Salt Lake City, and RadioACTive's Valene MC give you ideas about great hikes and activities for Father's Day. Tonight's hike of the week: we focus on gear for good & picnics for all the dads and father figures in your life.

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Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm.

Tonight's RadioACTive team:

  • Executive Producer, Host: Lara Jones
  • Producer, Host: Valene MC
  • Audio Team: Sullivan Phetchanpheng

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