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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Glad You Asked: Chali 2na, Paradise Fears & Shakespeare

Dear GYA, The Oscars are this weekend and without a doubt, everyone has one question on their mind, will this be the year Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol finally wins an Oscar for best picture?

New Music Vids By Mimi Knowles and The Vibrant Sound

On Friday night, some outstanding local acts will light up the stage at Velour, and two of them are releasing brand-new music videos this week: funk/soul artist Mimi Knowles, who won Velour’s Winter Battle of the Bands in December, and indie-rock/jazz/hip-hop band The Vibrant Sound. Also in the lineup is rap outfit Better Taste Bureau, who is a contender at Saturday’s CWMA rap showcase.---

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Sugar Space: Causing A Decision

Starting tomorrow evening, the Sugar Space will play host to the latest [co•da] production, Cause A Decision, created by the very dancers you'll see perform. --- Seven choreographed pieces will make their debut, carefully crafted in the Sugar House studio space the company calls home, at the very cheap price of $12.

Committee Moves Big-Money Tech Education Bill

Acting as if there was no other choice, Utah representatives moved a bill forward Wednesday that aims to put a digital device in the hands of every schoolchild in the state.

Bill Seeks to Change Utah's Reputation for Fraudulent Adoptions

Utah's loose adoption laws have drawn lawsuits and torrents of bad publicity for cutting out unwed birth fathers from a chance to raise their child.

Glad You Asked: CWMA DJ Spin-Off, Suns & Skinny Puppy

Dear GYA, According to Utah's Spotify listening preferences,we love the musical stylings of Awolnation.

Wine Wednesday: A Luberon Value

The wines of France's Luberon wine region are often very good values, especially when compared to Bordeaux and Burgundy. During a recent dinner at Faustina, I discovered one such value.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Recall Resolution Advances, But Details Still A Work in Progress

Ever since former Attorney General John Swallow subjected Utahns to an all you-can-eat buffet of corruption scandals, lawmakers have been investigating the idea of allowing voters to call a “do over,” or recall election, to remove a public official from office.

New Club License Granted; No Liquor At Hockey Games

A 21-month wait for a club liquor license came to an end on Tuesday when the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission issued one of Utah's coveted permits to Escala Provisions Company at the Hyatt hotel at Canyons Resort.---

Drone Regulation Bill Passes Committee

Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper played a movie clip from the movie version of George Orwell's 1984 to give committee members a glimpse of the terrors of a surveillance state.

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