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Last night as I was heading home from a downtown interview at 7.30 p.m., I saw two cars pulled over on the up-ramp from California Avenue/13th East. If that was you, I'd like to hear from you.
The Civil Wars returned to Salt Lake City for a sold-out show Tuesday at The State Room, less than six months after a series of triumphant Utah appearances during the Sundance Film Fest, and their second run proved nearly as fulfilling as the first time around.--- That’s no knock on the show.
For some reason, whenever I read a news item about Lindsey Graham, it takes my brain a few moments to remember whether the good U.S. senator from the Palmetto State is a woman (like Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn) or a man (like folk-rock guitarist Lindsey Buckingham).--- Not that there's any reason a senator's sex should matter.
“I lucked out,” says 78-year old Lora Galvez about her recent experience buying a car worth $17,000 for only $2,500 online. Not because it was a good deal, but because it was a deal too good to be true—but one she was luckily able to recover her money from.---
As part of its 10th anniversary celebration of art-house excellence, the Salt Lake Film Society wants to know why you love movies (and SLFS in particular). And they'll make it worth your while to tell 'em.
Again: We’re doing another Wilfred & Louie screening at Brewvies this week—but, due to a prior event, it’ll be a late one: 11 pm-Midnight on Thursday, June 30. But hey, still free and in HD!
For year number two, Powellapalooza is evolving from Desert Rocks Music Festival's younger brother to become a fully recognized force on the Western festival circuit, at least, as far as the music is concerned.--- The music festival on Lake Powell, held in Page, Ariz., is produced by the same folks as Desert Rocks but will be much larger in scope.
