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The Utah Film Critics Association recognized the suspense thriller Drive with three awards, including Best Picture of 2011. At the group's annual meeting Dec. 20, Utah-based print, broadcast and online film journalists also selected Albert Brooks' performance in Drive as best supporting actor, and the film's cinematography by Newton Thomas Sigel.
In our household, nothing signals the advent of the holiday season more than the arrival of the Harriet Carter catalog. Every year, Ms. Carter tantalizes us with a strange and heady array of odd offerings and As-Seen-on-TV must-have products.
Led by steel-piped singer Erika Wennerstrom, Heartless Bastards -- a scorching quartet -- is sure to light up the passage into the new year with two full sets at The State Room on New Year’s Eve. Wennerstrom took a second to speak with City Weekly about the upcoming show, her resolutions and their upcoming album.---
Fred Karger, the gay, 61-year-old contender for the GOP’s nomination for the 2012 election, is harrying Mormon front-runner Mitt Romney with a newly launched Website: “Top 10 Craziest Mormon Beliefs.”--- Karger, an independently wealthy California Republican, is probably one the most unusual contenders for the 2012 election—even as a long shot.
Creeping up on Christmas, there are still a few ways to entertain yourself besides shopping and TV holiday specials.--- Jerry Joseph, who is pretty much an honorary Utahn, is playing a gig Tuesday at Burt's Tiki Lounge, along with percussionist Steve Drizos.
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney appeared on CBS' Late Show With David Letterman to read the Top 10 list, "Things Mitt Romney Would Like to Say to the American People." --- The best line?
Things are really heating up for the holidays at South Ogden's Zucca Trattoria, which will be the staging area for a number of exciting holiday-season dinners. ---
If you've had it up to your ears with holiday eggnog and fruitcake -- or, maybe you want something easy to serve with chips while watching football bowl games and playoffs -- fresh guacamole is just the ticket. ---�
It's been a while since I've been able to get to a proper hip-hop show in SLC; not like I've been avoiding it, it's just hard to nail down a show when the lineup changes frequently. --- Case in point: GZA, the Genius, Allah Justice and every other nickname he goes by, was supposed to come play the Urban Lounge this past Friday, but bailed on the show and left the evening questionable.
