Director Aaron Schimberg’s new film Chained for Life examines society’s perceptions of and obsessions with beauty in a sometimes artificial, often funny and always unsentimental way. Schimberg is coming to Salt Lake for a screening of Chained for Life and a Q&A with Doug as part of our Through the Lens series with the Utah Film Center on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

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Through The Lens: 'Chained For Life'

In 2012, award-winning essayist John D’Agata and fact checker Jim Fingal released their at-times heated discussion in the book, The Lifespan of a Fact . Now, their debate over truth versus accuracy is on stage, both on Broadway starring Daniel Radcliffe, and in Salt Lake City. Pioneer Theatre Company's production of the new three-person play will run through Nov. 16.

'The Lifespan Of A Fact'

When you think about Darrell Hammond, you probably think of the impressions he did on Saturday Night Live , not the childhood abuse he suffered at the hands of his mother. Director Michelle Esrick’s new film, Cracked Up , tells Hammond’s story of trauma, repressed memory and recovery.

Through The Lens: 'Cracked Up'

Doug Fabrizio explores local topics and life in the West in conversations with artists, thinkers, policymakers and others from around Utah. RadioWest Friday is the first hour of the show’s two-hour weekly broadcast on KUER in Salt Lake City. To hear the second hour of RadioWest, go to RadioWest.org or subscribe. A show for the wildly curious about Utah.

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