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"Everywhere I go I see injustice / In the form of government and their nonsense policies." -- Femi Kuti, "One Two"--- Challenging Chaffetz: It's pretty safe to say that Democrat Karen Hyer has zero chance of defeating Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah.
Three words sum up Charlie Murphy’s weekend Utah performances: money
well spent. Anyone who didn’t go see Murphy at Wiseguys in West Valley City this weekend missed
a helluva show.
This Sunday I ventured into new culinary territory, taking on the challenge of cooking one of my favorite Spanish dishes, namely the paella.--- I had a secret weapon in the form of a disco de arado.
Salt Lake Acting Company's first-ever Fearless Fringe Festival delivered well-crafted, small-production plays to sold out audiences this weekend. Yoga Confidential was the highlight.--- Lucky for Salt Lake, SLAC is recreating a festival that many other similar-sized cities already have going on.
Morgan Philpot, running for something, is starting to build his name recognition.--- At Saturday's Take Back Utah rally, Morgan Philpot was introduced to the crowd as a "candidate for governor," which is, of course, not true.
There is a fine line between madness and divine inspiration.--- Ian August must have fallen on the "divine
inspiration" side of the fence when he began writing his one-woman show Donna Orbits the Moon in January 2010,
finishing it in February, and seeing it premiere in August under the auspices
of Utah Contemporary Theatre.
Earlier
this year a promising press release was dropped on the music scene
that's still got people talking about the future possibilities it
could bring.
A drinking game based on conservative buzzwords ends in sobriety at the Take Back Utah rally.--- The Take Back Utah rally invited everyone who loves the open spaces of Utah to join their revolution during the group's Saturday rally, which began at Liberty Park and ended at the State Capitol, on their recreational vehicle of choice.
