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Utah Highway Patrol trooper Lisa Steed is no stranger to publicity—both good and bad. The former enshrined her as Utah's greatest asset in the fight against DUIs.
Jesse Trentadue will be attending a special 7 p.m. screening tonight of the documentary A Noble Lie at Brewvies. For Trentadue, the film, which looks at events surrounding the devastating Oklahoma City bombing, only "hits the tip of the iceberg."---
The first round of bands and DJs for the 2012 Desert Rocks Music Festival was announced earlier today, and it is the festival’s finest to date.--- Topping the bill will be national acts Beats Antique, The Wailers, Lucent Dossier Experience, Brother Ali, RJD2, Elephant Revival, JGB feat.
The national leader of the Move to Amend campaign that seeks to repeal the corrupting influences of the Citizen United court decision that decided corporations are people and politicians can be bought and sold with impunity will be doing training in Salt Lake City Saturday before helping with a final signature gathering push.--- David Cobb, a former Green Party presidential candidate will be in Salt Lake City to help lead a skills workshop with local Move to Amend leader Ashley Sanders.
What’s new on the tube tonight: The Pauly D Project (MTV) Series Debut: Of the 38 planned spin-offs from Jersey Shore, The Pauly D Project seems the least likely to succeed: ---Who wants to watch hairboy be all “professional” and “driven” in his quest to become America’s Next Top Celebrity DJ?
The death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has sparked national outrage, especially over the idea that a hooded sweatshirt could be a rationalization for murder. This Saturday, grab your hoodie and join local activists in a rally and march in solidarity with the family of Trayvon Martin.---
A heated presidential race is bringing out some inspired political art and engaging billboards from Utah County, be it Obama burning the Constitution or an adorable Romney sing-a-long video.--- Jon McNaughton is known for soothing landscape paintings that calm the heart and also for “patriotic” pieces that raise liberal blood temperatures.
Wasatch Front bargain theaters get a quadruple dose of the unreal in films that include flaming skulls, fairy tales, mysterious powers and vengeful ghosts. The best of the bunch is also the best-known: the 3-D re-release of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
