By ERIC WALDEN | The Salt Lake Tribune
Last Updated May 18, 2017 04:22PM
Hardcore fans of internationally celebrated music acts such as The Cure and Pearl Jam carefully cultivate their collections of bootlegged shows and songs their favorites have performed. They may not be able to touch devotees of Syrian dabke singer Omar …
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Clouded in mystery, ‘Twin Peaks’ is back
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Discover Salt Lake’s ‘Brewers Byway’ with our interactive guide
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Movie review: ‘Alien: Covenant’ a worthy successor to the original
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Concert preview: Why Paul van Dyk feels ‘Touched by Heaven’ despite a horrible mishap
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Concert preview: Jethro Tull’s legacy goes far beyond flutes and ill-gotten Grammys
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Ask Ann Cannon: Husband’s adult children creating a tricky family dynamic in new marriage
May 26th at George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater - SLC
Ballet West will preent theNational Choreographic...
May 26th at Utah Children's Theatre
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May 23rd at Phillips Gallery
The Phillips Gallery will present the photography...
May 23rd at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art will present a...
May 23rd at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art will present M...
Books and Cooks Culinary Competition - Cupcake Battle
May 21st at Weller Book Works
Weller Book Works will host Books and Cooks Culina...
May 21st at Weller Book Works
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Salt Lake-born violinist returns to close Utah Symphony season
It’s fitting that Simone Porter will play Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir d’un lieu cher,” or “Memory of a dear place,” with the Utah Symphony on May 28-29 in Abravanel Hall. That’s the place where her interest in music was ignited. The violinist was born in Salt Lake City, where her parents ta... It’s fitting that Simone Porter will play Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir d’un lieu cher,” or “Memory of a dear place,” with the Utah Symphony on...
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Living Traditions Festival brings global sights, sounds and tastes to Salt Lake City
The 2017 Living Traditions Festival was born Friday at Salt Lake City’s Library Square. The free cultural celebration presented by the Salt Lake City Arts Council includes dance, music, painting, sculpture and ethnic foods from around the world. The festival runs through Sunday.... The 2017 Living Traditions Festival was born Friday at Salt Lake City’s Library Square. The free cultural celebration presented by the Salt Lake City ... -
Delfeayo Marsalis, making jazz fun again in JazzSLC season ender
Delfeayo Marsalis needs no introduction. Yes, he’s from THAT jazz family (younger brother of trumpeter Wynton and saxophonist Branford). But he’s charted his own musical course. While his more famous brothers made their names in pop- and classical-influenced jazz, Delfeayo, a trombonist, spent a lot... Delfeayo Marsalis needs no introduction. Yes, he’s from THAT jazz family (younger brother of trumpeter Wynton and saxophonist Branford). But he’s char...
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An Insider’s Guide to Lava Hot Springs
Lava Hot Springs—the resort community located in southeastern Idaho—is often known and lauded for its collection of clear, odorless geothermal hot spring pools, which range between 102 and 112 degrees and each provide a warm, relaxing and therapeutic gathering place for all ages.... Lava Hot Springs—the resort community located in southeastern Idaho—is often known and lauded for its collection of clear, odorless geothermal hot spr... -
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Plans for the weekend: Music and dance and more
• The annual Living Traditions Festival — highlighting the dance, music, crafts and food of the different nationalities that have created communities in Utah — runs this weekend at Library Square, 400 South and State Street, Salt Lake City. The event runs from 5 to 10 p.m. tonight, noon to 10 p.m. S... • The annual Living Traditions Festival — highlighting the dance, music, crafts and food of the different nationalities that have created communities ... -
Surprise! Maybe your favorite TV show didn’t get axed
As the television networks announced their fall schedules over the past few days, the biggest surprises came not in what shows were canceled, but in what shows were not. A few of those decision were absolutely stunning. ABC is keeping “Quantico”? CBS renewed “Code Black”? NBC picked up “Taken”? Fox ... As the television networks announced their fall schedules over the past few days, the biggest surprises came not in what shows were canceled, but in w... -
Chris Cornell’s family believes prescription drugs may have caused his death
Chris Cornell’s family is disputing the findings of the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office, which ruled that the Soundgarden frontman died from suicide by hanging. Lawyers for the family issued a statement Friday morning that read, “The family believes that if Chris took his life, he did not kno... Chris Cornell’s family is disputing the findings of the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office, which ruled that the Soundgarden frontman died from su...
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Concert preview: JoJo still has ‘Mad Love’ for making music
Pop singer JoJo (aka Joanna Levesque) made her triumphant return to the music scene in 2016, releasing her first full-length album in 10 years. She just turned 26 in December. And yes, she knows — that’s pretty weird. Though a prolonged legal battle to extricate herself from the contract she’d signe... Pop singer JoJo (aka Joanna Levesque) made her triumphant return to the music scene in 2016, releasing her first full-length album in 10 years. She ju... -
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This weekend on TV: ‘Twin Peaks’ restarts, but keep your expectations in check
“Twin Peaks” returns on Sunday (10 p.m., Showtime), and I can’t tell you if it’s good. I can’t tell you what’s going on. I can’t tell you much of anything. Showtime and series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost haven’t screen any episodes for anybody. They haven’t told us what characters the new ca... “Twin Peaks” returns on Sunday (10 p.m., Showtime), and I can’t tell you if it’s good. I can’t tell you what’s going on. I can’t tell you much of anyt... -
Judge declares Prince’s 6 siblings the heirs to his estate
Minneapolis • A Minnesota judge has ruled that Prince’s six siblings are the heirs to his estate. In a ruling made public Friday, Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide declared that Prince died without a will and that his sister, Tyka Nelson, and five half-siblings are his heirs. There are people ... Minneapolis • A Minnesota judge has ruled that Prince’s six siblings are the heirs to his estate. In a ruling made public Friday, Carver County Distri...
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Scott D. Pierce: No, politics did not kill ‘Last Man Standing’
The latest Really Dumb TV Controversy is the protest over ABC’s cancellation of “Last Man Standing.” The fact-free theory is that because the sitcom’s star, Tim Allen, is an outspoken conservative, the liberal executives at ABC canceled the show. Mike Huckabee wrote that conservative anger was “und... The latest Really Dumb TV Controversy is the protest over ABC’s cancellation of “Last Man Standing.” The fact-free theory is that because the sitcom’... -
Even more food diversity on menu for Salt Lake City’s Living Traditions Festival
Stuffed cabbage from Serbia, dumplings from Bhutan and meat skewers with the flavors of Peru are some of the new foods guests can try during the 32nd annual Living Traditions Festival this weekend in downtown Salt Lake City. In all, there will be 17 food booths, representing countries from around th... Stuffed cabbage from Serbia, dumplings from Bhutan and meat skewers with the flavors of Peru are some of the new foods guests can try during the 32nd ... -
OUTDOORS AND TRAVEL
Two Utah towns celebrate heritage with Memorial Day weekend festivals
Sanpete County is a fun place to visit on the Memorial Day weekend with two major heritage events taking place. The Friends of Historic Spring City will host the annual Spring City Heritage Day on May 27. And Ephraim’s annual Scandinavian Festival, billed as the West’s largest, is on Friday and Satu... Sanpete County is a fun place to visit on the Memorial Day weekend with two major heritage events taking place. The Friends of Historic Spring City wi... -
Three eclectic new restaurants to try in Salt Lake City
From fusion and comfort food to small plates and wine, Salt Lake City has three new restaurants to try. The Eklektik • As the name suggests, the menu is a fusion of flavors, mostly from Mexico, Spain and South America. There are soups, salads, small plates and entrées such as Barcelona shrimp ca... From fusion and comfort food to small plates and wine, Salt Lake City has three new restaurants to try. The Eklektik • As the name suggests, the m... -
Concert preview: Jessica Hernandez taps into her heritage to spark creativity for new album
In 2015, singer-songwriter Jessica Hernandez traveled through Salt Lake on a small, self-funded tour that saw her and her band of Deltas performing at the Urban Lounge. Before that show, Hernandez talked to The Tribune about dropping out of college to chase a musical dream and overcoming her shyness... In 2015, singer-songwriter Jessica Hernandez traveled through Salt Lake on a small, self-funded tour that saw her and her band of Deltas performing at...
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Clouded in mystery, ‘Twin Peaks’ is back
Most television shows are about plot. “Twin Peaks” was about damn fine cups of coffee, cherry pie, the Log Lady, Agent Cooper, otherworldly dreams, a one-armed man, demonic entities, the White Lodge and the Black Lodge, and Angelo Badalamenti’s haunting score. What, exactly was the show? You could a... Most television shows are about plot. “Twin Peaks” was about damn fine cups of coffee, cherry pie, the Log Lady, Agent Cooper, otherworldly dreams, a ...
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The Cricket’s Daily 3: Bad day at Cannes
Here’s what’s being talked about in pop culture: • The Cannes Film Festival has apologized for a botched press screening this morning for Bong Joon-ho’s new movie “Okja,” which began with the film being shown in the wrong aspect ratio — a mortal sin among the film lovers on the Riviera. [Variety] •... Here’s what’s being talked about in pop culture: • The Cannes Film Festival has apologized for a botched press screening this morning for Bong Joon-h... -
Dear Ann Cannon • I’ve recently married a man who has one protective daughter and two protective daughters-in-law. How do I handle an established family dynamic and begin to have a relationship with these women? —Moving Forward <strong>Dear Moving Forward </strong>• First, congratulatio... Dear Ann Cannon • I’ve recently married a man who has one protective daughter and two protective daughters-in-law. How do I handle an established fami...
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TV preview: ‘‘Dirty Dancing’ is pretty dull
ABC remade the 1987 movie “Dirty Dancing” (which ran 100 minutes) and scheduled it in a 180-minute time slot. Abigail Breslin (as Baby) and Colt Prattes (Johnny) do a decent job replacing Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze, but this TV movie is bloated with additional storylines and loses the joy of t... ABC remade the 1987 movie “Dirty Dancing” (which ran 100 minutes) and scheduled it in a 180-minute time slot. Abigail Breslin (as Baby) and Colt Pratt...
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Meet the deaf 14-year-old Utahn actress whose screen debut is being called a breakthrough
Cannes, France • The cacophony of the Cannes Film Festival was tamed Thursday by a deaf 14-year-old actress, Millicent Simmonds, a Utahn whose screen debut is being hailed as a breakthrough. Todd Haynes’ partly wordless fable “Wonderstruck” premiered in competition at Cannes, bringing the festival o... Cannes, France • The cacophony of the Cannes Film Festival was tamed Thursday by a deaf 14-year-old actress, Millicent Simmonds, a Utahn whose screen ... -
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Musical documentary ‘Behind the Curtain’ will kick off Damn These Heels
One performer’s dream is the backbone of the opening-night film at the 14th annual Damn These Heels Film Festival, the biggest LGBT film event in the Intermountain West. The documentary “Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall” will have its Utah premiere to launch the festival, which runs July 14-16 at th... One performer’s dream is the backbone of the opening-night film at the 14th annual Damn These Heels Film Festival, the biggest LGBT film event in the ... -
Movie review: Gere delights as a dealmaker in ‘Norman’
Because he was so handsome as a young actor, and so ubiquitous as a young and not-so-young actor, it’s easy to overlook how good Richard Gere can be — and the offbeat comedy/drama “Norman” is a slap-in-the-face reminder of his skill as a master manipulator of emotions. The full title of writer-direc... Because he was so handsome as a young actor, and so ubiquitous as a young and not-so-young actor, it’s easy to overlook how good Richard Gere can be —...
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Movie review: ‘Obit’ a lively doc on writing about death
Every culture has a yardstick for how a person has lived a life — and for the powerful and creative people of the 20th and 21st centuries, that yardstick has been whether you get an obituary in America’s “paper of record,” The New York Times. In the fascinating and touching documentary “Obit,” direc... Every culture has a yardstick for how a person has lived a life — and for the powerful and creative people of the 20th and 21st centuries, that yardst...
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Review: Good Company’s ‘The Mountaintop’ struggles and soars
Ogden • “We are all the same. … We all scared. Scared of each other. Scared of ourselves. … Scared of losin’ somethin’ that they’ve known their whole lives. Fear makes us human. We all need the same basic things.” Martin Luther King Jr. is speaking in Katori Hall’s visionary and explosive “The Mount... Ogden • “We are all the same. … We all scared. Scared of each other. Scared of ourselves. … Scared of losin’ somethin’ that they’ve known their whole ... -
Movie review: ‘Everything, Everything’ a gorgeous teen romance
The dreamy young-adult romance “Everything, Everything” has the perfect scenario for angst-ridden teens everywhere: a beautiful young girl, locked away in the modern equivalent of Rapunzel’s tower, believing that falling in love could literally kill her. Maddy Whittier, played by Amandla Stenberg, ... The dreamy young-adult romance “Everything, Everything” has the perfect scenario for angst-ridden teens everywhere: a beautiful young girl, locked awa...
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Movie review: ‘Alien: Covenant’ a worthy successor to the original
With “Alien: Covenant,” the eighth movie centering on the scariest space creatures in moviedom, director Ridley Scott gets back to the primal terror of his 1979 original — and he does it by finding something more terrifying. The story picks up 10 years after the events of “Prometheus,” with a colony... With “Alien: Covenant,” the eighth movie centering on the scariest space creatures in moviedom, director Ridley Scott gets back to the primal terror o...
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Movie review: ‘Wimpy Kid’ series hits bottom on ‘Long Haul’
Greg Heffley, the title character in Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books, gets his fourth movie in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” — but a five-year break and a wholesale casting change between installments have somehow made this obnoxious kid even more insufferable. Greg, played this t... Greg Heffley, the title character in Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books, gets his fourth movie in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” — but ... -
‘Real Rocky’ tells his story in so-so drama ‘Chuck’
They say truth is stranger than fiction, but in the case of the biographical drama “Chuck,” it’s not necessarily more interesting. Chuck Wepner was a heavyweight boxer from New Jersey, dismissively nicknamed “The Bayonne Bleeder” for his habit of spurting blood when hit above his eye. In the early 1... They say truth is stranger than fiction, but in the case of the biographical drama “Chuck,” it’s not necessarily more interesting. Chuck Wepner was a ... -
Sean P. Means: Trump’s attacks on First Amendment aren’t just saber-rattling
It’s been a rough few weeks for people practicing the First Amendment with Donald Trump in the White House. Here are some case examples from the last month: • On April 30, ABC News’ Jonathan Karl asked Reince Priebus, Trump’s chief of staff, about whether the Trump administration was going to follo... It’s been a rough few weeks for people practicing the First Amendment with Donald Trump in the White House. Here are some case examples from the last ... -
Scott D. Pierce: Froggatt, De Niro play evil in 2 TV movies
Joanne Froggatt and Robert De Niro are lovely people who play monsters on TV this weekend. Froggatt stars as a 19th-century serial killer whose victims included her husbands and children. De Niro portrays Bernard Madoff, who stole billions, ruined countless lives and destroyed his family. So … the... Joanne Froggatt and Robert De Niro are lovely people who play monsters on TV this weekend. Froggatt stars as a 19th-century serial killer whose vict...
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‘Red Rock Stories’ to launch with Utah readings
Torrey House Press is launching “Red Rock Stories: Three Generations of Writers Speak on Behalf of Utah’s Public Lands” at readings Friday in Salt Lake City and Moab. The nonfiction collection, edited by Stephen Trimble, is an “art-as-advocacy” book, collecting stories from a variety of noted writer... Torrey House Press is launching “Red Rock Stories: Three Generations of Writers Speak on Behalf of Utah’s Public Lands” at readings Friday in Salt Lak...
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