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Two people, 130 pounds of gear and one mortified horse take on the Highline Trail. Cover photo by Michelangelo Oprandi

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Cover story A Salt Lake City native, the former wildland firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service, remembers a time when the city wasn’t “defined by its bad air or the open pit mine scars on its mountains.” When she’s not writing, you can find the avid outdoorswoman at the nearest trail or slope.

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Cover Story, Aug. 18, “The State Street Issue”

I worked at KCPX on Social Hall for many years; both TV and Radio. Social Hall Avenue was the turnaround street for dragging State. We’d often roll a camera out the big door on Friday nights and tape the passersby. KCPX AM was very popular in the cars. Another memory has a friend that used to drive the semi for the local ballet. One Saturday night, he decided to drag State in just the tractor. Met someone at the light, took that diesel up to 3500 rpm, popped the clutch and laid rubber across 600 South. And got caught and cited for “competition acceleration.”

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News, Aug. 18, “Fire Starters”

And … when are these a**holes going to get prosecuted?! It’s ridiculous thinking that a simple resignation should be acceptable; hold them both accountable for every single penny spent on their luxury travel, meals and electronics.

NATE SORENSEN

Loved your issue about the history and diversity on SLC’s State Street.

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“All told, Jensen, who is seeking his fifth four-year term” with SLC council. Voters: Pay attention and read the article. Sickening.

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DANIEL CONGRAM Via Facebook

Nice of Councilman Jensen to award himself all those bonuses. This is why we have conflict of issue policies, isn’t it??

ED TALLERICO Via Facebook

All while a report comes out saying our teachers are in the lowest paid out of the 50 states. What a joke, same thing happened with the UTA director whom gave himself outrageous bonuses. Via Facebook

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This is why taxes are so freaking high!

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Cover Story, Aug. 18, “A River Runs Through It”

I remember this! I was 10 and it’s remained one of my most vivid memories. As a kid, that stuff was a blast!

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This corruption is so common in New York it never makes the press.

Opinion, Aug. 11, “Big 12 Bitter”

I enjoyed Mr. Saltas’ Private Eye essay, “Big 12 Bitter” and the parallel Staff Box column “What is Utah’s most divisive issue?” [Aug 11, City Weekly]. It is refreshing to review matters that are perceived to be the most important … the watershed issues in a particular community. It is telling, however, that the most frequently cited issues in Utah are petty ones: football conference worthiness, Sunday yard work and red wine vinegar. Meanwhile, the larger questions remain largely untreated: whether to sit down and shut up, or stand up and protest; whether to eat fast food or slow food; whether porn lifts the human spirit or crushes it; whether salvation is in the next life or this life; whether rule of law is outdated or still highly relevant. Mention of such issues rattles big cages, true, but why not shake, rattle and roll?

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Thank you, Ted, for the informative article about Italian prosecco wines [Drink, Aug. 11, City Weekly]. Here is something for you about “indigenous” Prosecco. We received a bottle of it from a friend, and we really like it and what it represents. From the

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Coyote Clash

Dr. Numi Mitchell keeps a freezer full of dead woodchucks in her house. She uses them to bait traps in southeastern Rhode Island. “Coyote crack!” she says impishly. She has been trapping coyotes in the urban areas around Narragansett Bay for more than a decade. They are smart and hard to catch, but the ones she does catch are fitted with hightech collars that enable her to track them. She has learned a lot about urban coyotes. She can delineate the territorial boundaries of 10 packs, one of which encompasses the lush grounds of the Newport mansions. Coyotes began moving into Newport and Jamestown in the 1960s. Like teenagers homing in on a refrigerator, they came for food. They found a cornucopia—rodents, cats, dumpsters, chickens, rabbits, dogs, fruit trees—not to mention the people who actually fed them. “Half the population fears coyotes,” Mitchell says. “The other half feeds them.” Because the coyotes have come to associate people with food, the two species are increasingly in conflict in U.S. cities as pets are killed or humans bitten. Escalating conflict typically leads to a public outcry and a call to eradicate the coyotes. Such has been the case in Los Angeles, Denver and San Francisco. But all have found the value of détente. Their coyote colonies are thriving. San Francisco has a coyote hotline, on which 70 sightings have been reported this year, and Denver has launched a three-year study called “The Denver Coyote Project.” Neither city is trying to eradicate the animals. That eradication doesn’t work as a “population control strategy” is the consensus of scientists like Mitchell. According to her website, the size of a coyote population is determined by the availability of food. “Coyotes have intrinsic physiological and behavioral abilities to control their own numbers. Their reproductive rate is regulated by the amount of food competition with other coyotes.” If you shoot a bunch of coyotes, the resultant increase in the food

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supply means more pups are born. Litters are smaller when food is scarce. In a monograph on coyote population mechanics in The Journal of Wildlife Management, Frederick Knowlton described the “inverse relationship between population density and litter size.” Where coyotes were abundant in one study area, litters averaged 4.3. In another, “where coyote numbers were drastically reduced by intensive control efforts, the average was 6.9.” Moreover, a story in High Country News cites a study showing that “pups born in populations that are hunted or trapped are more likely to survive into adulthood than those born to undisturbed populations.” Utah takes a different approach. It offers incentives to kill them. The 2012 Mule Deer Protection Act required the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) to reduce the coyote population and pay a $50 bounty for a dead coyote. In the past three years, the DWR estimates 39,551 coyotes have been killed, although bounties were not paid on all of them. In the 2015 fiscal year, the DWR paid $409,600 in bounties and spent $118,000 to hire hunters to kill 305 coyotes. Most of the killing was in rural areas. Mitchell, who denies being a “coyote hugger,” calls Utah’s bounty program “ridiculous.” The DWR, on the other hand, believes the Mule Deer fawn-survival rate is edging up in areas where coyotes were removed during the fawns’ first four months. But DWR officials are quick to point to the effects of weather, drought and habitat conditions on young deer. Thus, four years and a few million dollars later, no one will say definitively that 39,551 dead coyotes have made a difference. Meanwhile, because the coyote is not a protected species in Utah, government agencies aren’t monitoring coyote colonization of the state’s cities. No one can say whether urban chicken coops—“naughty coyote training facilities,” Mitchell calls

them—are losing hens to predation. No one knows how many missing cats have been dinner for coyotes. However, three years ago, a coyote killed a Jack Russell Terrier on the Ensign Peak trail while the dog’s owner watched from a short distance away. In 2012, a Kennecott security guard was bitten by a coyote. A friend, whose yard in the upper Avenues is overrun by tiny rabbits, watched a sleek coyote loping through Salt Lake City Cemetery in April. I believe we are following in the footsteps of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver. How long will it be until coyotes are picking off ducks in Fairmont Park or unleashed dogs in Wasatch Hollow Park where scofflaws let their pets run free? We should learn from other western cities and prepare for a new predator in our urban ecosystem. The transition will not be friction-free. “Coyote control programs are frequently subject to economic, social and political ramifications,” wrote Knowlton in 1972. And so it is in Utah in 2016. The impetus for the Mule Deer Preservation Act did not come from the DWR. It came from rural-county legislators. Whatever their motivation was, the DWR now finds itself saddled with a law at odds with science; and taxpayers are stuck with the bill for a coyote-killing program of doubtful efficacy. The Utah Legislature, notoriously stingy when it comes to education, has been generous in supporting pet political causes like the $4 million campaign to keep the sage grouse off the Endangered Species list and the $500,000 lobbying effort to lift the protection of federal law from wolves. I doubt many legislators are concerned about the annual cost of keeping coyotes in the crosshairs. But I hope they bestir themselves to revisit the flawed 2012 law well before coyotes are hunting the rats that share my Sugar House niche in the city ecosystem. CW

WE SHOULD LEARN FROM OTHER WESTERN CITIES AND PREPARE FOR A NEW PREDATOR IN OUR URBAN ECOSYSTEM.

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What’s been your most memorable encounter with urban fauna? Tyeson Rogers: I had to save my wife from three massive bucks that somehow ended up on the corner of 700 E. and Van Winkle.

Lindsay Larkin: I don’t really want to talk about my brief experience using OkCupid.

Jeremiah Smith: About three years ago, I saw two very large beavers in the Jordan River about four blocks from my house—which is pretty crazy, since I live downtown.

Pete Saltas: I just saw a hipster squirrel jogging on 700 East.

Scott Renshaw: Ten years or so ago, while retrieving the newspaper in the early morning, I spotted a fox wandering through my Sandy neighborhood. Hasn’t reappeared since, so I assume he never saw anything in his price range. Nicole Enright: We used to have this family tradition where we would stay in a hotel for the Pioneer Day Parade. When I was about 8 or 9, a porcupine showed up to the pool one day. This is downtown SLC. I hadn’t ever seen one before, so I wanted to get close and maybe be friends. Major mistake. Porcupine quills are PAINFUL. Plus, I had to miss the parade.

Randy Harward: Do pets count? I have some snake, lizard, tarantula and rodent stories. Ivy Watrous: Every time I hiked the Chuckwalla Trail, there was a roadrunner that would follow me from beginning to end. For a while I thought he could understand me, because I would say hello and he would squawk back … or maybe I’m just crazy and talk to birds.

Paula Saltas: Urban Fauna was the best coach the Utes ever had.

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It’s the Water ...

The news about Facebook is enough to give you whiplash. Negotiations are off; negotiations are on. Let’s forget about the few jobs Facebook will bring and the huge financial enticements that will hurt local schools. Everyone knows it’s about their cred. But the big issue is, as always, water. You know, that liquid substance we crave in this desert climate—the water we’ve given away for the presumptive Green River nuclear plant and the water that’s now the bone of contention between city water officials and property owners in the Cottonwood canyons. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the controversy, sparked by the unknown Utah Quality Growth Commission’s report, “Attack on the Watershed.” In other words, landowners complain they can’t develop their property because of water rules. Watch for the Legislature to step in and, well, give up the water.

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Thanks for the reminder, Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News, that visitors are “misbehaving” in our national parks. Yes, both papers ran the story on their front pages, calling attention to “behavior.” Let’s see: The Associated Press discovered illegal camping, vandalism, theft of resources, wildlife harassment and, yes, visitor misbehavior. Just in July, law enforcement rangers handled more than 11,000 incidents, the report says. That’s more than misbehavior. Some incidents result in citations, but last year, the parks issued 52,000 warnings. These parks are national treasures which AP has noted in a startling manner. Stupidity and misbehavior aside, people need to know it’s criminal.

Instead of just another political campaigner, salesperson or missionary knocking at your door, imagine it is Derk Boss, a Salt Lake City troubadour with a master’s degree in poetry and a guitar, serenading you and making you his latest audience of one.

How did you get into music?

I suffered from insomnia as a teen and my dad introduced me to Moody Blues and Elton John. I would listen to “Nights in White Satin” and “Belfast” on tape to fall asleep. Music made such an impact on my life, so I saved up from my part-time job, bought a guitar, took lessons and practiced two hours a day.

How did you come up with door-to-door singing?

I’ve been writing music for a long time and wanted to do it full-time, but I needed a way to break in. I had done door-to-door sales in Oregon in 2011, so I knew how to canvass. That morphed into selling music door-to-door with these one-song private concerts. People say you can’t make a living from it. A lot of very good musicians can’t make it work, but I’m just willing to do whatever it takes. My tenacity sometimes even surprises me. When I play for people, it really shocks them. They are like, ‘Wow, why aren’t you already …?’

Like Billy Joel’s lyrics in “Piano Man,” asking, “Man, what are you doing here?”

I feel like that—like I am on the verge of really big things. It’s just a matter of keeping going. The lead singer of Panic! at the Disco was born in St. George and worked in a fast-food restaurant singing for people. He put himself out there.

How do people find you? Facebook and YouTube.

With a master’s degree in poetry, why give up teaching college English ?

I didn’t feel I was following my calling. My father, who was my biggest fan, passed way from prostate cancer in 2008. I had brought my guitar to sing songs to him I had written. [One of] the last things I remember him saying was, ‘You know, it’s fine that you are getting your degree in English, but you really could have made a career in music if you had decided to do that.’ And the way that he said it was like I still could. And that has just replayed in my head a lot. And when I was teaching at [Southern Utah University], I kept thinking of that like I really think he was right. A lot of people I’ve met have had parents who were not as supportive of their music. I just feel really fortunate that my parents gave me that extra confidence that this is what I should be doing.

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STRAIGHT DOPE Diaper Change Incontinence products seem to be everywhere these days. When did the first diapers specifically for adults become commercially available? —Rachel Newstead If they aren’t everywhere yet, they will be soon. The bladder-control biz expects to waterproof more geezers than tots within the decade, as birth rates dip and the baby boom grays still further. Adult incontinence soaked up $1.8 billion in profits last year, and the market could grow nearly 50 percent by 2020. Pretty good for a business that not so long ago could hardly get anyone to admit they needed its product. Whether caused by childbirth, strenuous exercise, traumatic injury, or just plain aging, incontinence is nothing new, and ancient medical tomes reveal that folks have always sought means of keeping their downstairs dry. The Ebers Papyrus, an Egyptian text from 1550 B.C., discusses the condition and methods for treatment: for men, external urine-collection devices; for women, vaginal inserts to provide compression. Over the following three-plus millennia, doctors mainly refined these concepts rather than improved on them, unless you call the 18thcentury penile clamp an improvement. Meanwhile, babies had been going about their business as babies will, and parents had been using all manner of materials to keep their children’s output in check. By the end of the 1800s, mass production of the basic diapering elements—fabric squares and safety pins—was well underway. Cloth diapers would remain the norm for decades until WWII shook things up. Women working the home-front assembly lines began using diaper services rather than washing their own, and with cloth in as short supply as time was, various inventors contributed to the evolution of the disposable diaper as we now know it. While the boys were heading home from overseas to breed a record number of Americans, Johnson & Johnson was developing what would become the first disposable diapers mass-marketed in the United States. The fighting may have ended in 1945, but the Cold War was just beginning, and so was the space program. NASA learned the hard way that astronauts have the same biological needs as anyone else when Alan Shepherd wet himself while waiting for the Freedom 7 launch in 1961. At this point America’s astronauts were all men, meaning urine could thereafter be easily collected in a bag or via a sheath-tube-pouch arrangement, while a larger bag attached with adhesive took care of number two. Once NASA started putting women in orbit, though, the differences in female plumbing required new gear. The zip-up trunks first issued were soon replaced with Maximum Absorbency Garments, treated with sodium polyacrylate to absorb liquid, and these proved so effective male astronauts started wearing them too. Space-shuttle astronauts got three—one

for launch, one for re-entry, and one because you never knew what might happen in space. NASA super-diapers entered the pop-cultural consciousness in 2007, you’ll recall, when former astronaut Lisa Nowak, arrested in Orlando for an alleged attempt to kidnap a woman she apparently viewed as a romantic rival, reportedly told police she’d worn them so she could make the drive to Florida from Houston nonstop. But that’s all fine and good for astronauts—what about poor old grandma back on earth? Commercially available adult incontinence products were slow to arrive, in part because the embarrassing nature of the ailment made marketing a tricky task. Procter & Gamble—makers of Pampers, long the undisputed champ in babies’ disposables—introduced Attends Incontinent Briefs in 1978, but these wound up being sold mainly to hospitals. A new kid in diaper-town would change all that. The same year Attends made their debut, Kimberly-Clark began manufacturing Huggies, the first true competitor to Pampers. In 1983, they launched Depends and aggressively went after the mass market P&G hadn’t managed to attract. The trick: to overcome the stigma that still clung to the condition using TV ads—some depicting older people remaining defiantly active, others relying on the powerful spokesperson the company found in actress June Allyson. Their gambit proved successful, with Kimberly-Clark commanding nearly half of the adult-incontinence market today. No medical condition is too embarrassing to talk about on the tube in 2016, and Kimberly-Clark’s recent campaigns have capitalized on this new frankness. The Depend line has also grown to include sleeker, more fashion-friendly incontinence underwear, now modeled by younger (and presumably continent) actors and athletes to show how undetectable they are. There’s never been a better time to be a style-conscious senior with a decreasingly cooperative bladder. For baby boomers, the expansion of the incontinence industry serves as a fitting bookend to their generational saga. They were the first kids to be regularly swathed in disposables, after all, and the ever-upward march of commercial diaper technology has taken place almost entirely in their lifetimes. Montage directors may choose to focus on civil rights and Vietnam and Buffalo Springfield, but the story of the U.S. baby boom is just as much one of stinky plastic diapers. n Send questions to Cecil via StraightDope.com or write him c/o Chicago Reader, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654.

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n a late August morning, Robbie Maupin sits on a broken-backed chair in his cinder block, oilstained garage on the corner of a street that sweeps down to the western entrance of the Real Salt Lake soccer stadium. In his trademark look of cargo shorts, sandals and no shirt, the man who recently defeated Mayor Tom Dolan’s Sandy City in court, nevertheless displays a somber, even anguished, demeanor. His garage is a mix of a one-man business, social club for family and friends, and a place of succor for some on the lower rungs of society who know he will try to help them in desperate times. When the vehicle they rely on for work and family breaks down and they can’t afford the repairs, it’s Garage 94 on 9400 South that they turn to for aid. Like so many of the small, automotiverelated businesses that surround Real’s stadium, Maupin has struggled through the years to come to terms with his dominant, public and privately financed neighbor. But in his case, that struggle has been ramped up by a lawsuit he filed against Sandy City in 2014 to claw back the southeastern corner of his 0.29acre lot from the municipality, which claimed that it had purchased the 0.04 acre from the prior owner. In late July 2016, 3rd District Court Judge Sue S. Chon ruled that the disputed parcel, alongside which runs a canal, belongs to Maupin. Victory—but at what price? Maupin took out a second mortgage on his home to pursue legal action against his own town. He and his wife have three children to feed, a fourth having recently been added after they started caring for a friend’s teenage daughter. Garages can be feast-or-famine work, he says, and he’s a one-man shop. Along with his credit card debts and often finding the cupboards bare of food, he now faces legal fees of $100,000 spent to prove something he already knew. Namely, that he owned a slither of land

After Sandy City claimed to own part of his land, Robbie Maupin went to court to prove they didn’t. his city coveted to the point of acting in a manner Maupin’s attorney Derek Coulter calls “highly unethical.” Maupin, Coulter and the mechanic’s friend, mentor and real estate broker Joe Scovel say Sandy acted in bad faith, meaning Coulter says, that you know you don’t have a sound legal basis for your decisions and actions. But in Chon’s decision, while she found that Sandy didn’t own the land it had paid almost $15,000 for to prior owner Tamie Ogden, she also found the city did not act in bad faith. “As the defendants in this case, we are pleased with the court’s finding that Sandy City did not act in bad faith when purchasing the disputed property and, as a result, did not see fit to award the plaintiff either attorney’s fees or punitive damages,” texted Sandy’s communications director Nicole Martin after City Weekly requested an interview on the decision. Rather than bad faith, Chon wrote in her ruling that Sandy City “simply relied on the information that it had at that time to make a choice, and the choice, unfortunately, was incorrect.” Where Maupin and his team express frustration is that Chon nevertheless also found that Sandy’s purchase of the disputed slither of land was not in “good faith,” either. She continued in her conclusion that “to qualify as a purchase made in good faith, ‘the purchaser must … take the property without notice of any infirmity in his grantor’s title.’” The infirmity in this case was Maupin’s documented claim to the land, something Chon noted in her decision Sandy had been aware of since 2007. In a January 2015 cover story called

“Garage Grit,” City Weekly told the story of Maupin’s battles to keep control of his garage and its land from former owner Ogden and Sandy. But his victory in court has left him with legal fees he cannot pay. “I’m just really trying to keep my head above water,” he says. Maupin’s situation highlights how residents and small businesses who find themselves in the crosshairs of their own municipality and have to sue to defend themselves, can end up teetering on bankruptcy even as they celebrate victory. “A government bureaucracy can ruin people, and under Utah law, unless the court finds they act in bad faith, you have no recourse to seek legal fees,” attorney Coulter says. In her 17-page decision, Chon lays out how Maupin bought the garage in 2007, the same year Sandy decided it wanted to buy property in the area the garage is located, “to develop a walking path to move people to and from the soccer stadium,” she wrote. Realtor Scovel says that after Sandy City purchased the land on which Real built its stadium, the canal that runs along the edge of the garage’s southeastern boundary raised several concerns for the city. Not only did they want to build a walkway to the stadium, he says, but they also needed flood control boxes to protect the stadium from the canal. In 2012, Salt Lake County installed a waterdiversion box on Maupin’s land. Five years after Maupin took full control of the garage, independent real estate broker Dan Simon approached former owner Ogden over the slither of land that runs down to the canal. The city believed that a paragraph inserted by the title company in the warranty deed

could be interpreted as reserving it for her. Several employees of Integrated Title Services testified that the paragraph was to protect their own company if there were issues with the canal company over access to the land. According to Martin, Ogden told Simon “she owned the property in question and was willing to sell it to the city.” Chon found, however, that Ogden’s testimony in court was not “fully credible that she intended to reserve rights to the disputed parcel.” Ogden declined to comment for this story. After Sandy bought the canal bank, it fashioned a quit-claim deed transferring ownership to the city, effectively subdividing Maupin’s property. “The disputed parcel was not properly subdivided,” Chon wrote. And this is where one element of the bad faith comes in, Maupin and his team argue. Property subdivision, according to Utah law, requires that neighbors, in this case Maupin, be notified prior to the subdivision. During court testimony, Coulter says, the city’s surveyor Nolan Hathcock and independent broker Simon, who has handled many land purchases for the municipality, both told the court they were instructed by Sandy not to talk to Maupin about the city’s plans for his land. It also emerged in court, Coulter continues, that Sandy uses title companies to complete property deals, but not in Maupin’s case. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what they were doing was something highly irregular.” He adds, “All of this could have been avoided if the city had spent one hour consulting with a title company.”

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citizens. He estimates that Sandy spent the same as Maupin did on legal fees. If so, along with paying approximately $100,000 defending itself through outside counsel and $15,000 buying land from someone who did not own it, there were also internal costs from in-house attorneys, Coulter notes. Sandy is satisfied. “Judge Chon rendered a decision which she believes was just and equitable and the city accepts her decision,” Martin wrote in an email. As a tax paying business, Maupin texted, “that does what it can to help the community,” he feels that Sandy’s treatment of him is far from fair. Facing a municipality with deep pockets and no inclination to apologize, a hard-fought court victory seems all the more diminished. “I couldn’t enjoy that victory because I’m still thinking about the money I owe,” he says. “If I’ve got to sell my shop to pay for it, then that’s not really winning.” CW

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In questions emailed to Martin, City Weekly asked Sandy why it banned its representatives from approaching Maupin, but in a responding statement, that question was not addressed. Martin says that Sandy feels vindicated that “we’ve proven the city’s interest was solely to purchase available trail property for the convenience and safety of our residents and was not an attempt to unlawfully seize private property.” When Scovel told Maupin he had won, “my first thought was, ‘That’s good, [but] what about who’s paying for it?’ I just don’t feel I have to pay for something they did to me and cause me to prove what I already knew.” Coulter says his office is still working on the lawsuit. “The fact that Sandy City did not get punished in any way for this unethical act would lead me to believe they will continue to do the same thing.” He says the losers in this case are the garage and Sandy’s

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In an era where mining is a bad-air word, it’s important to celebrate its part in building Utah’s premier ski venue. Head to Park City for Miners’ Day, a festival that has its origins during the 19th-century mining boom when it was one of the world’s leading producers of silver. The day-long festival will feature a parade, 5K run, skateboard jam, a mining skills competition, plus the annual “Running of the Balls” on Park City’s historic Main Street. The mucking and drilling competition, in which modernday miners keep alive their predecessors’ traditions, is a must-see, as is the Running of the Balls—a fundraiser for the PC Rotary Club, which rolled 10,000 balls down Main Street last year. City Park and Main Street, Park City, 435602-9799, Monday, Sept. 5, 7:30 a.m.6 p.m., free, ParkCityMinersDay.org

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Yes, summer’s winding down, but you might want to taste the end of it with Brigham City’s annual Peach Days. This year’s event includes the photography exhibit Peach Days Through the Years from the Brigham City Museum of Art and History. You can see a pictorial display of fruit on the grounds of the old Box Elder County Courthouse. The museum will also offer a sneak peek at a 2-D and 3-D history exhibit scheduled for spring 2017 about schools in Box Elder County. Brigham City Museum of Art and History, 24 N. 300 West, 435-226-1439, Sept. 6-28, TuesdayFriday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-5 p.m., BrighamCityMuseum.org

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Virtual Fandom The phenomenal Japanese singer Hatsune Miku (100 million YouTube hits) is coming off of a sold-out, 10-city North American concert tour with high-energy audiences (blocks-long lines to get in; raucous crowd participation; hefty souvenir sales), except that “she” isn’t real. Hatsune Miku is a projected hologram on stage singing and dancing (but her band is human), and her May show in Dallas, according to a Dallas Observer review, typically ignited frenzied fans who know the show’s “every beat, outfit … and glow-stick color-change.” Her voice, a synthesized “vocaloid,” is crafted in pitch, timbre and timing to sound human. (The latest PlayStation brings Hatsune Miku into the home by virtual reality.)

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The Finer Points of Law On Aug. 11, the federal government’s Drug Enforcement Agency famously refused to soften the regulation of marijuana, leaving it (with heroin) as a harsh “Schedule I” drug because, citing Food and Drug Administration findings, it has “no medical use.” However, as the Daily Caller pointed out, another federal agency—Department of Health and Human Services—obtained a U.S. patent in 2003 for marijuanaderived cannabinoids, which HHS pointed out have several medical uses (as an antioxidant and for limiting neurological damage following strokes). Priorities “A dog has better protection than our kids,” lamented an Oregon prosecutor in May because, unlike the pet law, the “child abuse” law requires proof the victim experienced “substantial” pain—which a young child often lacks vocabulary to describe. (Simply showing welts and bruises is insufficient, the Court of Appeals has ruled.) n That same Oregon Court of Appeals ruled in June that Thomas Wade, 44, was not guilty of a crime when in 2013 he unzipped his pants, reached inside, and at that point cursed the woman he had confronted in a public park. “Distasteful,” wrote the Court, but it was an exercise of Wade’s free speech right.

Texas! In August, Houston defense lawyer Jerry Guerinot announced his retirement from death-penalty cases, leaving him with a perfect record (for that area of his practice): He lost every single time. Twenty-one clients received the death penalty, and 10 have been executed (so far). He made no

BY CHUCK SHEPHERD excuses, pointing out that “gang members, serial killers and sociopaths” were entitled to representation, too, and that he has taken more than 500 noncapital cases to trial (with, presumably, more success).

Tourists Gone Wild Tourism officials in Iceland recently posted “hundreds” of signs at visitor attractions showing a squatting person in silhouette, with a small pile on the ground underneath—and the familiar diagonal line (indicating “don’t”). Critics of the signs reluctantly admit Iceland’s chronic shortage of public restrooms. n In a YouTube clip released in July, a Disney fan posted shot after shot of “rude” Chinese tourists at Shanghai Disneyland, coaxing their small children to urinate in public rather than in restrooms.

n The Tourism Bureau of Japan’s Hokkaido island recently rewrote its etiquette guide for visitors to underscore the inappropriateness of “belching or flatulence” in public.

Leading Economic Indicators A New York Times reporter, describing in June the rising prices of prescription pharmaceuticals, noted that a popular pain reliever was available on the Paterson, N.J., black market for $25 a pill, while heroin was going for $2 a baggie. n The economic growth rate in Ireland for 2015 was revised—upward—in July. Growth of its gross domestic product was originally estimated at 7.8 percent, but subsequently—adding the paper value of several “inversions” (U.S. companies “moving” to Ireland to reduce U.S. taxes)—Ireland found that it was actually growing at 26.7 percent.

Awesome! Investigators revealed in July that an off-duty Aurora, Colo., sheriff’s deputy had justifiably fired his gun to resist a parking lot mugging—and that, furthermore, one of the bullets from Deputy Jose Marquez’ gun had gone straight into the barrel of one of the handguns pointed at him. The investigators called the shot “one in a billion.”

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WILDERNESS Two people, 130 pounds of gear and one mortified horse take on the Highline Trail. Story and photos by Katherine Pioli comments@cityweekly.net

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ing trail rides for the family business— Cooper was his first horse. Over the past two years, the animal had proved his trail worthiness and become my husband’s best hunting partner, having once carried a bull elk kill out of the same mountains. I’d asked Ben to come along knowing an eight-day backpacking trip was just his kind of adventure and, I’ll admit, I was scared to go alone. Cooper became part of the deal. He’ll carry our food, Ben said. Between the two of us, we had 40 pounds of food to carry—enough for 10 days. We tried our best to stay light with freeze-dried backpacker food, dried cheddar broccoli soup containing four times the daily recommended amount of sodium, and packets of tuna for dinners. Lunches were sparse— dried fruit, a pretzel/nut mix and energy bars—while granola, dehydrated milk and coffee crystals made an adequate breakfast. Chocolate bars, four of them, were a must. And even after we splurged with a 2-pound bar of cheese and a few packets of palak paneer for variety, it was weight we could have easily carried ourselves. Except that Ben wanted his horse. I could tell that eight months out to pasture had turned Cooper into a chip-munching couch potato. His fitness for the trip was more than questionable. His job wouldn’t be easy. Besides our food, he would be carrying 20 pounds of grain (to substitute the grass he’d munch along the way) and 70 pounds of his own gear, from horse medicine to hobbles. I capitulated, agreed to a horse-packing trip, but not

those longer trails, traveling the Highline creates an intimate relationship with a unique landscape. If you want to know Utah wilderness, not in the sense of a place without cell phone signals, though that is part of the experience, but in the sense of talus slopes, 12,000-foot passes, elk, tundra and lightning storms—a world where nature has the final say on everything— this is the place. Blowing black exhaust out the back of an old Dodge diesel truck, we climbed up the Mirror Lake Highway and over Bald Mountain Pass. The truck chugged like it was gasping for its last breaths as we rose above the tree-line and curved around the gravely summit. To the east swept the green-gray ground we would be traveling. Being a Friday afternoon, dozens of day hikers were still coming and going from the popular trailhead near Butterfly Lake. I surveyed our gear as Ben settled a packsaddle on Cooper’s broad tawny back. The horse had been a gift from Ben’s mother with whom he shares an equine fascination. And, though he’d grown up riding—guid-

My eyes draw open. Hazy light from the east is filtering through the lodgepole pines, and Ben, my husband, the man whose proclamation has just woken me, is propped up on one arm looking desperately out through the mesh wall of our tent as if staring more intently will materialize what’s not there. In a moment, he’s up, pulling suspender straps over bare shoulders. All night I suffered the clanging of the horse’s bell as he stepped nervously in circles on his highline. Now the meadow is silent. I’m annoyed. My face is puffy from dehydration, I haven’t had coffee yet and I’m not in any hurry to join the chase. It’s the first morning of our eight-day backpacking trip through Utah’s High Uinta Wilderness and the one wild-card factor is already playing itself out in opposition to my dream of completing the Highline Trail. Ben’s pack animal, Cooper, is not cooperating. This whole trip could be over before it’s even begun. Before I really knew anything about this piece of Utah tucked into the corner against Colorado and Wyoming, I’d heard of the Highline Trail from a Forest Service co-worker who hoped, he said, to one day cross the Uintas in winter on skis. That particular journey sounds absolutely crazy now that I’ve spent more time in these mountains, but the idea of following the Highline, a perfectly reasonable idea, stuck with me. To picture the Uinta basin and range composition—the structure that makes it one of the most difficult long-

distance trails to tackle—imagine two people standing on either side of a long table, each pushing the tablecloth in toward the center. Envision the ripples and folds in the fabric. The troughs are the north and south running basins and drainages— strewn with glacier-tumbled boulders, filled with 1,000 lakes and ponds and 100 miles of streams that give birth to the Provo, Weber, Duchesne and Bear rivers. All this comes to a head along a centerline, the eastwest running spine of the Uinta Range. Up here, one finds the Highline Trail. In 83 miles, at an average elevation of 10,000 feet, the Highline Trail traverses 460,000 acres of High Uinta Wilderness. It is the largest continuous piece of wilderness in Utah. From Mirror Lake (near Kamas) to Leidy Peak (near Vernal), the trail crosses seven mountain passes and rounds the base of 13,527-foot King’s Peak, Utah’s tallest mountain. Unlike the Appalachian or Pacific Crest trails, it doesn’t take three months to cross the Highline. At a good walking pace, it’s achievable in 8-10 days, and some have done it in four. But, as with

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without some lingering doubt. At dusk our first night, we made camp 7 miles in, near Olga Lake, whose waters we found bubbling with jumping fish. The dipping sun turned the trees red, and a young buck walked close, undisturbed by our presence. “This place is magical,” Ben whispered as we watched the deer twitch his ears and prance away. In my sleeping bag that night, I gave thanks to the quiet. No music, no traffic, no Pokémon Go for eight days. It felt good to leave it all behind. And yet, I had to admit that I was still scared. I knew what lay ahead on paper. I’d looked at the maps over and over again, but I knew that I wouldn’t understand what we had committed to until we stood on each section of ground. The runaway horse escapade that started our first full day on the trail was more than just an irritation. I could hardly contain my embarrassment when I wandered into another hiker’s camp, rope in hand, and asked if they’d seen a

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horse with a bell around its neck. They hadn’t. Luckily within a half hour we had Cooper safely back in camp. He’d been munching grass a mile back down the trail, and Ben announced happily, “I had a good feeling about that.” I forced myself to bite my tongue. We’d camped near the base of Rocky Sea Pass in order to have fresh legs for our first climb to 11,350 feet. It would be our only big elevation for the day, with the remaining hours spent prepositioning to the far side of a 6-mile-wide basin in preparation for a double-pass summit, over the eerily named Dead Horse Pass and Red Knob Pass, early the following day. Soon after leaving camp, we broke above treeline. The trail dug a deep, winding groove up mountain steps of thick grassy tundra. The green and rocky landscape was still damp and marshy in many places from pooling snowmelt. The soaked earth sprung wildflowers, not in blankets but in modest sweeps of color. The cottonball tops of bistort bobbed above the stunted red Indian paintbrush and purple elephant heads. Wisps of cottonseed clung to slick, shiny green leaves of the calf-high dwarf alpine willow. Near the ridgeline, in a shallow seep of water, sparkled a fairytale landscape of mountain dryads, their creamy-white arctic-alpine petals perched atop matted mounds of their own woody stems. With all this beauty, we hardly noticed the elevation falling away behind us. The name Uinta, from the Ute word Yoov-weteuh, means pine tree or pine forest. Today, the Uintah and Ouray Ute Indian Reservation covers much of the land around the base of these mountains where, 600 years ago, Ute and Goshute tribes made their homes. In the mid-1800s, heavy and unregulated land use—logging, grazing, trapping and mining—across the West quickly depleted forest resources, including those long enjoyed by the Utes and Goshutes. In 1897, recognizing that federal protection was necessary, Congress created the Forest Reserves. In 1908,

President Theodore Roosevelt signed the proclamation that turned the Uinta Forest Reserve into the Ashley National Forest. Since 1997, the Uintas have been considered part of an “urban national forest” because they’re within a one-hour drive of a million or more people. Such forests are a special resource for nearby populations, but they also need special protection through wilderness legislation. In wilderness, human presence is meant to be temporary and without a lasting trace. “Go faster!” was the command I heard from behind me as we cut the first switchback off the backside of Rocky Sea Pass. Then, with more urgency: “Get out of the way.” I jumped onto a small boulder above the trail and watched as Ben, lead rope in hand, ran past in a desperate attempt to keep out from under the four hooves clattering close behind. Under the weight of 140 pounds, Cooper’s footing across the loose shards of talus was obviously compromised. Scared and trying to maintain his balance, the horse had picked up speed dramatically and Ben had no choice but to run. Ten minutes later, I rejoined husband and horse at the bottom of the pass. We examined our maps for the best route across the open basin and found that of the many trails looping through the upper reaches of Rock Creek and Fall Creek the designated Highline route marked the straightest line across the drainages. It also required the most elevation gain. It plunged straight down into the depths of Rock Creek before rallying back up the other side. A more roundabout journey to Jack and Jill Lakes would keep us atop the basin shelf and, we decided, despite the additional 2-3 miles, would minimize wear and tear. The trail to Jack and Jill turned out to be as well marked and foot-worn as any other in the basin and we followed it easily north past lakes and ponds, named and unnamed. Our most important junction took us around the top of Black

Ben and Cooper

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the opposite direction. Ben started off the edge. “Don’t get under the horse,” I said almost to myself. Cooper didn’t move. Ben, leaning forward to balance his own heavy load, gave a tug and a command. Cooper lurched forward but not in Ben’s direction. Following where the trail should have been, the 1,000-pound beast stepped out onto the melting snow. Immediately the horse slipped. Panicked, it thrashed at the end of the line that Ben still held firmly in his grasp. Sliding and picking up speed, the terrified animal miraculously managed to turn around and face the direction of the next switchback, but the momentum carrying him downhill was too great. His hind legs came out of the snow bank and off the edge. His hind hooves struggled to find something to hold on to. I could sense the weight of the pack carrying him backward. Ben still held the lead and was shouting encouragement. In a final burst of effort, Cooper planted his front hooves and shoved uphill with all his strength pulling himself up toward Ben, but again it was too much too fast. Now Cooper had passed the trail and was trying to charge straight uphill, threatening to tip over yet again and into a freefall for the next 600 feet. Ben, at this point, had scrambled around to the front of the animal and firmly brought him around until all four hooves stood solidly on the trail. The two of them faced each other, shaking. Ben reached out and held his horse’s head in his arms. I didn’t say anything for a moment, and then a shift came over Cooper. His eyes closed a little and the muscles on his haunches stopped twitching. “You’re OK,” I said. I decided to save what else was going through my head until we were down and resting in the meadow. If this was what the other passes looked like, it wasn’t worth dying over. I was ready to cut the trip short. The ordeal on Dead Horse Pass was an important reality-check. Normally, I found walking into the wilderness a

corner that forced travelers to lean away from the uphill side of the slope. Ben and I looked at the horse. His stiff saddlebags made him twice as wide as normal, and even on flat trail he was constantly bumping them into trees and stumbling to regain his balance. “I’ll look around the corner and see if it gets any worse,” I said. Ben nodded his approval. Once across the rock corner, the trail beneath my feet narrowed further until it was little more than an indistinct track of displaced dirt, with no plants or rocks to hold it from sloughing away under my steps. It continued on for 80 feet more before cutting back. The next switchback seemed more secure. Back on the ridge, I gave Ben the size-up of our situation. “We could unload his bags here,” I suggested, and shuttle them down to him once he’s past the worst of it. But, after his own scouting mission, Ben decided that Cooper could handle it. Ben stepped out first with Cooper behind him as planned. I waited and watched. Just as expected, Cooper stopped abruptly at the rocky corner and shied away from the stone. Ben talked to his animal. He pulled gently on the lead rope. Cooper placed a hoof and, a little too fast for comfort, made it around the first obstacle. We continued past the first switchback, and then the second. Then, I heard Ben swear. Ahead of us, the third switchback lay hidden beneath snow. “I can’t take him through that,” Ben said. “I’ll have to cut the trail.” Ten feet directly below us, the trail led back in

wanted to be prepared. Safety was our top priority, and getting across Dead Horse Pass without incident (the pile of horse bones was still fresh in our memory) would be the deciding factor in whether our hike could continue. We both agreed that Cooper needed to be lighter on his feet. In order to make it safely over Dead Horse, he couldn’t have extra weight pulling him down the side of the mountain. We would have to carry the 40 pounds of food that we’d put on his back, though he would have to carry the remaining 90 of horse gear (picket line and stake, grain, medicine, etc.). Ben would go first over the pass and I would follow behind. “Keep Cooper off your back and stay uphill of him,” I told Ben. If the horse went over and couldn’t recover, I knew the only thing I would really care about was making sure he didn’t take my husband with him. The next day’s climb began immediately from our meadow campsite. At first it rose gradually, looking much like the route up to Rocky Sea, and I prayed that the backside would be as kind. That hope died as we reached the arete. As a determined wind tried to push me back from where I’d come, I peered over the 1,000foot drop. I searched left and right for any trail down but I couldn’t find even the faintest cliff line. When we found our point of descent, it was not with relief. Barely 10 feet from where the path left the relative safety of the saddle, a thrust of rocks—one piece pushing out into the void, the other creating a jagged ramp—made a precarious

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Lake and turned us finally back on an eastward trajectory. We were starting to feel pretty good again about the trip. The weather was perfect. The bugs weren’t bad. We hadn’t lost the trail. And we’d only run into two other people since crossing the pass that morning (both single male hikers, one traveling ultra-light with nothing but a day-pack, running shoes, shorts and massive bronze thighs). Coming off a small hill and stepping around a bend in the trail, a pile of white caught my eye. A cache of bones. Almost the entire animal was laid out in order: ribs and spinal column and legs, all bare and bleached as ocean driftwood. And at the top of that skeletal line nested a skull, long and narrow. A moose, I thought. I scanned the ground for moose paddles, but what I saw instead jolted me. This was not a woodland animal. Within arm’s reach of the trail a leg stuck up toward the path. On its end extended a dark hoof capped with a rusted horseshoe. I was in a fighting mood by the time we made it to camp that night. Despite a mid-afternoon dip in a pristine high mountain stream, the day’s 13-milelong journey and the stiff soles of my La Sportiva mountaineering boots were beating my feet to a pulp. I had blisters boring pits the size of Kennecott Copper Mine in both my heels. Another one had already popped and rubbed a heavy layer of skin off the top of one of my toes. My hipbones were raw and scratched from continually tightening my pack belt, and I was seriously hangry. The next mosquito bite was bound to make me cry. Where was my yoga/hot springs retreat? Where was my vacation? In an effort to lift my spirits, Ben told me we were making camp in the most beautiful field he had ever seen, and led me off the trail and down into a meadow he’d scouted while I sat pouting. It was breathtaking. Big enough for five 18-hole golf courses, we joked. That night, we discussed the plan for the following morning. Rocky Sea Pass had given Ben a good scare, and we

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Mountain dryads restorative event. Far from my normal routine, the mountains are where I attain a perfect state of nonattachment that’s impossible to achieve when faced by the small failures and petty demands of everyday life. I was surrounded by beauty. At moments, when I stopped walking and admired the sky and land, I was serene. But it’s good to be reminded that the mountains are also dangerous and demand respect. Moving through them is a physical struggle, and there is always fear. By not turning away, I proved my own strength. I am as capable, I told myself, as the mountain men who also passed here. After the bitter lesson of Dead Horse Pass, doubt took over. Mountain men, I scoffed, didn’t climb these goddamned passes. If they wanted to get from one side of the Uintas to the other, they went around them like a sane person. Even William Henry Ashley, the man for whom the Ashley National Forest (which administers most of the Uinta Mountains) is named, only spent two summers crawling though these brutal drainages. Fifty years after the Spanish explorer Silvestre Vélez de Escalante became the first known white man to enter the Uintas, Ashley floated down the Green River on the eastern end of the range—an overlooked piece of the West, where he hoped to find an abundance of animals. He did, and in the summer of 1825, the part owner of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. brought a team of men with him to trap muskrat, mink, beaver, elk and raccoon. While there, Ashley met and employed other mountain men who would also give their names to the West, including Etienne Provost (from whom Provo takes its name), Jedediah Strong Smith, John H. Weber and William Sublette. After Dead Horse, Red Knob Pass was a great relief. Its wide trail was protected on the downhill by manzanita bushes. Buoyed by the relative ease of our second ascent and judging by our map, Porcupine Pass, the next obstacle 11 miles away, looked in-the-bag. So, with spirits high on the morning of our fourth day, I pulled out my journal. “Watching sun hit top of Red Butte this morning and work its way down,” I scribbled in broken half sentences. My thoughts required organizing, my mood contemplation, but I didn’t want to miss a beautiful morning sitting with my notebook. “Can hear small stream nearby. Body has acclimated, despite tough travel yesterday (12 miles and two passes). Feet good. Back and shoulders a bit sore from extra weight. Expect today should be easy.” We took our time getting ready. I wandered up into the meadow where we’d slept and found that it extended back much farther than it appeared from our

Red Knob Pass camp. I hear a small group of animals, likely elk, racing away from me through the dense trees and brush. A handful of little high alpine streams threaded and braided through the grass, seeping out into marshy patches where the land spread flat, and collecting again into streams where it folded. By the time we set out late in the morning, I could see gray clouds forming to the south. It was the first sight on the trip of darkening skies. I decided not to give it much thought. By 1 p.m., our trio was just dropping into the wide treeless tundra of Oweep Basin headed for a towering cirque. My mind was making calculations. The clouds from the morning had only continued to grow more dense and dark. Now they came from the south and followed us from behind to the west. The ring of mountains before us blocked any good view of the sky over the next basin, but I could tell something was brewing there, too. Without saying anything, Ben and I picked up the pace. The last tree was already a mile behind us, and the base of the pass was still 2 miles away. Nothing within a few square-miles stood above our own heads. As we raced the growing storm, I found myself becoming irritated at my shortness of breath. Oweep Basin looked like a gentle romp through rolling hills, but at 11,400 feet, even a slight incline was a sucker-punch to my lungs. The basin dead-ended into a wall of rock rising to peaks of 12,900 feet between which saddles of varying elevation made small windows in the sky. On the approach, two different saddles both seemed our likely destination. The pass to the left looked like a low, benign climb. The pass to the right looked half as high, but steep. Rocky flashbacks of Dead Horse played through my mind. I laughed bitterly to myself at the fact that anyone would dare call these notches in the mountains “passes.” I became more uncomfortable with every passing minute. It felt like we had been crossing the open meadow for an eternity, and now, standing out in the middle of it, I could see no blue break in the clouds. The wind kicked up and the temperature dropped. It was becoming increasingly clear that our path over the mountains would be the one that neither of us wanted. Finally, we stopped. Squinting at Porcupine Pass and re-studying the map, I screamed in frustration. Glaring back at the talus slope, I could barely make out a hint of trail as it threaded a cliff band two thirds of the way up the steep face. “That can’t be it,” I yelled, knowing fully well it was. “This was supposed to be easy.” I felt the same cold fear that had come over me as I looked over the knife-ridge of Dead Horse, searching desperately for a track down the other side. This was not a trail, I told myself. This is a crazy man’s attempt

to string together things that shouldn’t be strung together. “I can’t do this,” I said aloud to Ben. “I just can’t handle this right now.” When we turned back, we were both running. The tree-line felt so dangerously far away. That night, after the storm passed without a single drop of rain or bolt of lightning, we messaged home from our satellite device and asked Ben’s mother to contact the local Forest Service office. We needed confirmation that Porcupine was impassable with livestock. The message we got back was confusing. “Rockslide at Lambert,” it said. We’d passed Lambert the previous night and had seen nothing. Was the rockslide on Porcupine? If so, we would be more than foolish to try it, even without a horse. Before embarking on the Highline Trail, I’d happened to pick up Alfred Lansing’s non-fiction epic, Endurance, about the explorer Ernest Shackleton. Setting sail in 1914, Shackleton strove to become the first man to cross the Antarctic continent. Six days after leaving the last inhabited whaling post on South Georgia Island, his ship, the Endurance, and its crew became lodged in an ice-pack. They spent the next year and a half trying to get home. They never touched foot on the Antarctic mainland, but every man on the expedition returned home alive. When someone enters wilderness, even someone capable and prepared, anything is possible. Usually, what happens is unexpected. Like Shackleton, the famous American mountaineer Conrad Anker sought to conquer places man had never before touched. His Antarctica was Meru Peak in the Himalayas. It was a mountain that had turned back countless climbers. Anker’s first failed attempt on Meru came in 2003, and his second in 2008. Only on his third attempt in 2011 did he reach the summit. These are not stories of failure. Something more constructive than success can come from unfinished journeys. They become stories of human survival and perseverance and the awesome and wonderful power of nature. I sat for a long time that night after the clouds cleared away, looking up at Porcupine Pass. The hollow ring of Cooper’s bell sounded from camp where Ben was brushing him down. We would all make it out just fine. The only thing that really hurt was my pride. I was almost inconsolably disappointed. The Highline Trail would have to wait for another year (sans horse). In the morning, we would turn back, looping for the next four days down into Ottoson Basin, over Cleveland Pass and into Squaw Basin, up to the Grandaddy Lakes and back to our truck and trailer. Eight days in the wilderness, 86 miles. Safe and sore and satisfied. CW

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For three days, in the shadow of one of Utah’s biggest mountains, storytellers from around the country bring with them some amazing tales. The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival turns 27 this year, and features a mix of local writers and nationally established names—all designed to celebrate the traditional folk art of storytelling. The festival provides a large space for people to listen to amazing dramas and lore from other people and cultures, helping bring people together and build a bigger community. On a grander level, the festival helps promote the idea of sharing thoughts and one’s own knowledge in an effort to promote better communication. At a time where we find ourselves conveying our thoughts through text messages and using emojis to express feelings, the art of storytelling is slowly being lost to an entire generation. Events like this can preserve the heritage of passing on tales. Among the confirmed storytellers are Geraldine Buckley, whose stories have often focused on her work as a prison chaplain, and Kevin Kling, a regular on NPR’s All Things Considered. “Story is a powerful thing,” the institute’s Executive Director Eliot Wilcox says. “We hope that people not only feel a sense of shared humanity prompted by the stories they hear, but also that they are inspired to share their own stories with the people they love.” Tickets can be purchased individually, in sets and in family packs; check out the festival’s website for pricing details. (Gavin Sheehan) Timpanogos Storytelling Festival @ Mt. Timpanogos Park, U.S. 189, Orem, Sept. 1-3, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., $8-$12 daily, $30-$150 packages. TimpFest.org

Psychedelic rock and the electric guitar accompanies the ancient tale of Herakles—this year’s selection for the annual Classical Greek Theatre Festival. This rarely performed ancient play by Euripides has been updated to the 20th century, using the backdrop of the Vietnam War and its aftermath rather than the villas of ancient Greece. In this production, Herakles is a veteran, comes home from his labors to rescue his family from being killed by an unlawful ruler. But despite this initial victory, he is unable to save them from the vengeance of the goddess Hera. Hugh Hanson, the production’s director, says setting this play in the not-so-distant past gives it a safe but relevant platform to talk about the psychological damage of warfare. “The idea of post-traumatic stress disorder was an issue that was dealt with through the arts in ancient Greece as well as now,” Hanson says. “I wanted to comment on the horror that war does to those who have to fight, and this play does that better than most any other play that I know.” While updating its setting and adding contemporary music, this performance retains the mythic elements of the original, using giant puppets to represent the gods and the chorus. This use of puppetry is rarely employed by the company, according to James Svendson, founder of the festival. Prior to each performance, Svendson plans to give a 30-minute lecture about aspects of Greek tragedy foreign to modern audiences, such as the role of the chorus, and provide background on the play. (Kylee Ehmann) Herakles @ Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East, Sept. 2-3, 801-832-2457, 7:30 p.m., free, additional dates, times and locations online. WestminsterCollege.edu/Greek_Theatre

Salt Lake City as a whole has become more and more culturally and ethnically diverse—in no small part due to the influx of refugees from all over the world. For almost 15 years, Utah nonprofit organization Salaam (Salt Lake American Muslim) has provided resources for refugees, and this year continues their annual sponsorship of the Celebration of Cultural Diversity—a familyfriendly festival. The festival focuses on the performing arts—particularly dance—with groups from the Balkans, central Asia, Peru and Ireland, to name a few. Performances include taiko Japanese drumming (pictured), live music from Mariachi America and a Native American childrens’ dance group. Even the jazz music that gave our city’s basketball team their name gets its due. Music always seems to be a force that brings people together in harmony. In addition to the performers, another highlight is the guest speaker, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams. Craft Lake City and Run4Refugee are among the vendors at the festival, and if you happen to be visiting the Downtown Farmers Market, it’s just a few steps south of the rows of booths of heirloom produce and designer cheeses. If not, it’s worth the sojourn to make new friends and learn about what this cultural infusion has added to the richness of our small local community. Now, if we could only solve the world’s political conflicts by dancing it out. (Brian Staker) A Celebration of Cultural Diversity @ Pioneer Park, 350 S. 300 West, September 3, 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free. SaltLakeAmericanMuslim.com

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It might be hard to believe that summer is already coming to a close, but college football is back—and with all five Beehive State Division I schools seeing action this week. As exciting as the season’s first games are, however, University of Utah and Brigham Young University fans have Sept. 10 marked on their calendars as the day that the “Holy War” resumes. Although the two teams met in the Las Vegas Bowl last year, this is the first regular season contest since 2013. The 97th edition of a series that started in 1896 takes place in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 5:30 p.m., and is already sold-out. Meanwhile, Utah—featuring pre-season AllAmerican candidate defensive tackle Lowell Lotulelei (pictured)—kicks off its season Thursday night by hosting Division I-AA Southern Utah. It’s the first of six home games, including PAC12 match-ups against University of Southern California, Arizona, Washington and Oregon. BYU opens its independent schedule at a (nominally) neutral site in Phoenix against Arizona on Saturday. The Cougars open in Provo on Sept. 17 against UCLA and are also holding home contests with Toledo, Mississippi State, Southern Utah and University of Massachusetts. BYU closes the season at home against Utah State. Utah State opens on Thursday with a home game against Division I-AA Weber State, and is hosting a non-league contest in Logan against Arkansas State on Sept. 16 as well. The Mountain West Conference home schedule includes Air Force, Fresno State, San Diego State and New Mexico. (Geoff Griffin) Southern Utah vs. Utah @ Rice-Eccles Stadium, 451 S. 1400 East, 801-581-8849, Sept. 1, 6 p.m., $18-$63. UtahTickets.com Weber State vs. Utah State @ Maverik Stadium, 899 E. 1000 North, Logan, 435797-0305, Sept. 1, 6:30 p.m., $12-$105. UtahStateAggies.com/Tickets

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hen you go to a comic book convention, it might seem a little confusing. There are a lot of people there—many in costume—and virtually all are rabid fans of something. Sometimes, us geeks have trouble knowing how to react in certain situations; other times we’re at a loss on how to act appropriately. So I’ve put together this list of helpful tips you can use to navigate safely through Comic Con without embarrassing yourself or upsetting anyone else. Stay positive. People are here to celebrate their fandoms, which could be anything. Think twice before taking a crap on something you don’t like because the person behind you might love it. If you can stick to what you love, you’re celebrating your passion and you’ll make a lot more friends that way. If you’re going to cosplay, don’t dress up as something racist or sexist. It’s pretty simple. Avoid blackface, cultural appropriation or things in poor taste that always make great BuzzFeed lists of most offensive Halloween costumes. For that matter, don’t even speak or think sexist, racist or otherwise bigoted thoughts. Think about Star Wars or Doctor Who, and you’ll be fine. When meeting artists or writers you love, do your best to buy something from them (and I’d say that even if I weren’t a writer myself). It costs a lot of money to travel to a show and meet fans. They love hearing how big of a fan you are, surely, but they love having you help support their livelihood even more. If you see an artist whose work or lifestyle you find yourself offended by, don’t stop and take umbrage with the artist. Just move along. We’re supposed to be a welcoming city, and we need to ensure that the celebrities, artists and writers who come to Salt Lake Comic Con have a great time so they’ll want to come back—and tell their friends to

come as well. For the most part, cosplayers love having their pictures taken with you, all you need to do is ask. When you’re taking the picture, don’t put your hands anywhere that could possibly be considered a problem. And if the person you’re hoping to take a picture with refuses to take a picture with you, understand that being in costume is hot and exhausting. They might just need a break. Don’t take offense. When you’re at a panel and you have a question, ask it quickly and concisely. Make sure it actually ends in a question mark. The panelists in attendance are experts in their fields. If you were the expert, you’d be on the panel, so your personal diatribe might be best left to a blog post about the event. If you’re in a celebrity spotlight panel, don’t ask for personal requests, and don’t ask the same questions you hear over and over and over again if you’ve watched any interviews with said celebrity. You’re in a room full of other people who want to have a one-of-a-kind experience, and you asking for a hug or an autograph isn’t what they had in mind. Don’t argue with the volunteers. Conventions are overseen mainly by volunteers. They’re working hard in trade for their own convention experience. They don’t have all the answers, and they’re not getting paid to

Salt Lake Comic Con sets a Guiness world record for the largest gathering of people dressed up as comic book characters. deal with your crap. Be courteous to them, and they will do everything they can to help you. Be a jerk and yell at them, and they probably won’t go out of their way to help you at all. There are 100 other tips I could give you in order to maximize your experience and make it more pleasant for everyone, but really it all comes down to this: Don’t be a dick. That’s it. Not only will that bit of wisdom get you through Comic Con, it’ll probably get you through life pretty well, too. CW

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110 in the Shade Brigham’s Playhouse, 25 N. 300 West, Building C1, Washington, through Sept. 17, Thursday-Saturday, 7 p.m.; Saturday matinee 2 p.m., BrighamsPlayhouse.com Addams Family Heritage Theatre, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry, 435-723-8392, through Sept. 10, Monday, Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 10, 2 & 7:30 p.m., HeritageTheatreUtah.com Arsenic & Old Lace Beverly’s Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, 801393-0070, through Sept. 17, Monday, Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m., TerracePlayhouse.com A Bright New Boise Wasatch Theatre Co., Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City, 801-355-2787, Sept. 1-17, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sept. 10 & 17, 2 p.m. matinees, ArtTix.ArtSaltLake.org Cabaret Utah Repertory Theatre, Sorensen Unity Center Black Box Theatre, 1383 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City, through Sept. 11, Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday matinee 2 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 11 matinee 3 p.m.; $17-$35, UtahRep.org Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Hale Center Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City, 801-984-9000, through Oct. 1, MondayFriday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., HCT.org Ghostblasters Desert Star Theatre, 4681 S. State, Murray, 801-266-2600, through Nov. 5, varying days and times, DesertStar.biz Hello, Dolly! Centerpoint Legacy Theatre, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, through Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m., CenterpointTheatre.org Herakles Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East, 801-832-2457, Sept. 2-3, 7:30 p.m., free, additional dates, times & locations at WestminsterCollege.edu/ Greek_Theatre (see p. 21) Hunchback of Notre Dame Tuacahn Amphitheater, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins, 800-746-9882, through Oct. 15, varying days and times, Tuacahn.org La Cage aux Folles The Ziegfeld Theater, 3934 Washington Blvd., Ogden, 855-944-2787, through Sept. 3, Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 & 7:30 p.m., TheZiegfeldTheater.co

Saturday’s Voyeur Salt Lake Acting Co., 168 W. 500 North, 801-363-7522, through Sept. 11, Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 & 6 p.m., SaltLakeActingCompany.org See How They Run Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, 801-226-8600, through Sept. 24, Monday-Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 3 & 7:30 p.m., HaleTheater.org Shrek: The Musical Draper Historic Theatre, 12366 S. 900 East, Draper, through Sept. 3, Friday, Saturday & Monday, 7 p.m., DraperTheatre.org Tarzan Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins, 800-746-9882, through Oct. 12, Monday-Saturday, 8:45 p.m., Tuacahn.org Transmorfers: Mormon Meets the Eye The Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, Salt Lake City, 801-355-4628, through Sept. 10, Monday, Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m., TheOBT.org Utah Shakespeare Festival Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, 435-5867878, through Oct. 22, varying days and times, Bard.org Yellow Umbrellas Bydand Theater Co., The A-Frame, 883 N. 1200 East, Provo, through Sept. 10, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., BydandTheater.com

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Improv Broadway Brigham Larson Pianos, 1497 S. State, Orem, 909-260-2509, Saturdays, 8 p.m., ImprovBroadway.com Improv Comedy Ziegfeld Theater, 3934 Washington Blvd., Ogden, 435-327-8273, every Saturday, 9:30 p.m., OgdenComedyLoft.com Jacob Leigh Wiseguys Ogden, 269 25th St., Ogden, 801-622-5588, Sept. 2-3, 8 p.m., WiseguysComedy.com Laughing Stock Improv The Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, Salt Lake City, 801355-4628, Fridays & Saturdays, 10 p.m., LaughingStock.us Marcus & Guy Seidel Wiseguys SLC, 194 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City, 801-532-5233, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m., WiseguysComedy.com Nikki Glaser Wiseguys SLC, 194 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City, 801-532-5233, Sept. 2-3, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., WiseguysComedy.com Off the Wall Comedy Improv Draper Historic Theatre, 12366 S. 900 East, Draper, 801-572-4144, every Saturday, 10:30 p.m., DraperTheatre.org

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Leigh Statham: The Perilous Journey of the Much to Spontaneous Girl The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, Salt Lake City, 801484-9100, Sept. 1, 7 p.m., KingsEnglish.com Brandon Sanderson: The Dark Talent: Alcatraz vs. Evil Librarians The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, 801-484-9100, Sept. 6, 6 p.m., KingsEnglish.com Brodi Ashton: Diplomatic Immunity The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, 801484- 9100, Sept. 7, 7 p.m., KingsEnglish.com

SPECIAL EVENTS FARMERS MARKETS

9th West Farmers Market International Peace Gardens, 1000 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City, Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., through October, 9thWestFarmersMarket.org Harvest Market Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main, Tuesdays, 4-8:30 p.m., through Oct. 18, SLCFarmersMarket.org Park City Farmers Market The Canyons Resort, 1951 Canyons Resort Drive, Park City, Wednesdays, noon-6 p.m., through Oct. 26, ParkCityFarmersMarket.com Park Silly Sunday Market 600 Main St., Park City, Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., through Sept. 18, ParkSillySundayMarket.com Sugar House Farmers Market Fairmont Park, 1040 E. Sugarmont Ave., Salt Lake City, through Oct. 26, Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m., SugarHouseFarmersMarket.org Downtown Farmers Market Pioneer Park, 300 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City, through Oct. 22, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., SLCFarmersMarket.org

FESTIVALS & FAIRS

A Celebration of Cultural Diversity Pioneer Park, 300 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City, Sept. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. SaltLakeAmericanMuslim.com (see p. 21) Downtown Yoga Festival The Leonardo, 209 E. 500 South, Salt Lake City, Sept. 3-4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., DowntownYogaFest.com Festival Latinoamericano 2016 Utah County Historic Courthouse grounds, 50 South University Ave., Provo, 801-655-0258, Sept. 2, 3 & 5, 6-9 p.m., FestivalProvo.com Hispanic Heritage Parade and Festival The Gateway, 18 N. Rio Grande St., Salt Lake City, Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., TakeCareUtah.org Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Mt. Timpanogos Park, U.S. 189, Orem, Sept. 1-3, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., $8-12 daily, $30-150 packages, TimpFest.org (see p. 21)

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VISUAL ART GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

Andrew Rice: (Re)structured Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 S. West Temple, 801-3284201, through Oct. 8, UtahMOCA.org Architecture of Place Alice Gallery, 617 E. South Temple, 801-236-7555, through Sept. 9, VisualArts.Utah.gov Artists of Utah 35x35 Exhibition Finch Lane Gallery, 1340 E. 100 South, 801-596-5000, through Sept. 23, SaltLakeArts.org A Beautiful Wall CUAC, 175 E. 200 South, 385215-6768, through Sept. 9, CUArtCenter.org Berna Reale: Singing in the Rain Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 S. West Temple, 801328-4201, through Nov. 5, UtahMOCA.org Cara Krebs: Sehnsucht Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 S. West Temple, 801-3284201, through Oct. 14, UtahMOCA.org Carol Bold Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, 801-585-0556, through Sept. 11, RedButteGarden.org DemoGraphics Rio Gallery, 300 S. Rio Grande St., 801-245-7272, through Sept. 2, Heritage.Utah.gov Desarae Lee: Expressions in Ink Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 801-524-8200, Sept. 1-Oct. 9, SLCPL.lib.ut.us Dionne Gordillo: Mi Gente Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts, 631 W. North Temple, Ste. 700, 801-361-5662, through Sept. 9, Facebook.com/ MestizoArts Jim Williams: 265 I...Home As Self-Portrait Utah Musuem of Contemporary Art, 20 S. West Temple, 801-328-4201, through Sept. 24, UtahMOCA.org Jennifer Seely: Supporting Elements Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 S. West Temple, 801-328-4201, through Sept. 24, UtahMOCA.org Love Letters: A Gallery of Type Marriott Library, 295 S. 1500 East, 801-585-6168, through Sept. 30, Lib.Utah.edu Magical Thinking CUAC, 175 E. 200 South, 385-215-6768, through Sept. 9, CUArtCenter.org Nancy Swanson Art at the Main, 210 E. 400 South, 801-363-4088, through Sept. 11, ArtAtTheMain.com Object[ed]: Shaping Sculpture in Contemporary Art Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 S. West Temple, 801-3284201, through Dec. 17, UtahMOCA.org Ryoichi Suzuki “A” Gallery, 1321 S. 2100 East, 801-583-4800, Sept. 3-30, reception Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m., AGalleryOnline.com (see p. 24) Sibylle Szaggars Redford: Summer Rainfall Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, 435-649-8882, through Sept. 25, KimballArtCenter.org Susan Makov A Gallery, 1321 S. 2100 East, 801583-4800, through Sept. 3, AGalleryOnline.com Summertime Utah Artist Hands Gallery, 163 E. 300 South, 801-355-0206, through Sept. 10, UtaHands.com Tess Cook Mountain West Hard Cider, 425 N. 400 West, through Sept. 14, MountainWestCider.com Tom Horton: 214222367: A Photographer’s Passport Sprague Branch, 2131 S. 1100 East, 801594-8640, through Sept. 10, SLCPL.Lib.UT.us Willamarie Huelskamp: A Peaceful Place Salt Lake City Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West, 801-594-8623, Sept. 1-Oct. 27, SLCPL.lib.ut.us William Thompson: The High Desert Trickster Art Show Sage’s Cafe, 234 W. 900 South, Sept. 1, 6-9 p.m., SagesCafe.com

RESTAURANT REVIEW

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But, if you’re only going to try one, make it bigoli con ragu di anatra ($22). This is a very common dish in the Veneto region: thick spaghetti-style pasta topped with a ground duck ragu. It’s drier than what you’d normally expect, with a mirepoix (minced celery, onion and carrot) cooked with tender ground duck and topped with grated cheese. This is a glorious plate of pasta. But then, so is the “mountain” gnocchi ($18). Marco says that this is the type of gnocchi served in the mountainous Verona region where he grew up; it’s not the oval-shaped variety you’re probably used to. Rather, this is thick, free-form potato and flour gnocchi with a texture like small dumplings, cooked perfectly al dente and bathed in a rich, buttery sage and Monte Veronese cheese sauce. The restaurant is unique in another way: There’s no tipping. As Marco says, “There’s no tipping in Veneto, so there’s no tipping at Veneto.” Keep that in mind as you consider the menu prices, which I’ve heard a bit of backlash about. Remember that Piemontese beef I mentioned? The best restaurant steak I’ve had in years is the 30-plus days aged sliced beef filet at this very restaurant ($35). And for me, the veal sweet breads and veal liver sealed the deal. This is Italy at its imported best. CW

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he won’t do is start serving chicken fettuccine Alfredo or pineapple pizzas to satisfy the masses. If there are enough Utahns to appreciate the cuisine offered here, great. If not, he says he’ll move on. Since he works with the Batali and Bastianich Hospitality Group (as in, Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich), his livelihood is not tied solely to his restaurant. Still, he’s dead serious about introducing true Venetian cuisine to the Beehive State, although there’s no need to worry about seeing donkey or horse on the menu … yet. So ease your way into a relaxing meal— you certainly won’t be rushed—with a glass of prosecco, perhaps the light and lively Flor ($10 a glass). An appetizer of fritto misto ($14)—vegetables served tempura-style in a sparkling wine batter—is a perfect prosecco partner. But my favorite antipasto is the delectable tartare di carne Piemontese ($20). This is a tender, melt-in-the-mouth beef tartare (minced and raw) made with a Piemontese breed of cattle that Marco gets from Montana. It’s up there with the best I’ve ever tasted. In Italy, pasta isn’t generally a main course, but a first course of a dinner that typically includes salad, an entrée and dessert. However, this is America, and if you want to make a pasta dish the main event, no one will deter you. This restaurant is very service-oriented, and the staff is there to please, not judge. The aim is for you to enjoy one of the best dining experiences available in the state. Having said that, the service and ambiance are far from stuffy; in fact, it can get quite noisy, with diners rejoicing over discovering an “authentic” Italian eatery. The homemade pasta is so wonderful here that I hate to recommend a favorite.

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eneto is a place—specifically, a place in Italy. The geographical region lies in the northeast of that country, with a northernmost corner that borders on Austria. While everyone there speaks Italian, many speak Venetian as well. But just as much as it’s a place, Veneto is also a state of mind. It couldn’t be more different than, say, Sicily in Italy’s southernmost region, engulfed by the Mediterranean. Much of the region feels and looks more like Switzerland, Germany or Austria, and nearly a third of it is mountainous. The local cuisine, too, is distinct from what many Americans would consider “Italian.” You’ll find much more pork, duck, game birds and even donkey and horse meat eaten here, rather than the pastas, lasagna, pizza and red sauces associated with the south. Grilled meats, risotto, polenta, radicchio and salami are popular, as is the production of wines such as prosecco and pinot grigio. In addition to being a place and a state of mind, Veneto is now the name of a new Salt Lake City restaurant in the space on 900 South that was previously home to Forage. As was the case with Forage, there is something very unique going on here. I hate to employ the overused term “authentic” when referring to cuisines that have been imported to this country, because true authenticity is rarely achieved. The water, air, soil, fruits, meats, vegetables and everything else that goes into composing a meal are different in the actual Veneto region of Italy—or Sichuan or Oaxaca, for that matter—than they are here. Still, it’s possible to replicate foreign foods and flavors if you’re stubborn and uncompromising enough—which brings me to Marco Stevanoni. He and his wife Amy met in 2001, in an Italian restaurant where Marco was working at the time. He’d moved here from his home in Verona to compete as a cross-country skier, and ultimately found his way into the wine industry. Meanwhile, Amy—an art and design lover—has spent most of the past 25 years in marketing. She has a keen eye, which is evident in the way Marco and Amy have decorated the place. There’s warmth that was missing from Forage, including antique European furniture, mismatched chairs and a 100-year-old Italian sofa—the centerpiece of the dining room. Even the marble in the restrooms is Italian. I mentioned Marco’s stubbornness. He told me point-blank that if his restaurant doesn’t work, he’ll rent the space to someone else; he and Amy own the property. What

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For all things Italy—minus the airfare to get there—mark your calendars for Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 17-18. That’s when the second annual Festa Italiana SLC will be held at The Gateway (18 N. Rio Grande St.). The free festival begins at noon each day, and will feature live Italian entertainment, including the amazing Marco Calliari and the Joe Muscolino Band, along with Italian food, beer and wine, arts and crafts, bocce ball, an Italian car show, historical displays, a spaghetti-eating contest and much more. The complete list of food purveyors is too long to include here, but among the providers are Caputo’s, Per Noi, Cannella’s, Sole Mio, Sicilia Mia, Fratelli Tasso Pizzeria, Caffe Torino, Sweetaly Gelato and Ti Amo Pizzeria. For a complete list of events, activities, participants, schedules and such, visit FestaItalianaSLC.com.

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University of Utah Utes alert: Spitz— home of the döner kebab—will be flying crimson colors and airing all of the Utes football games at local locations, beginning with the contest on Thursday, Sept. 1, when the U of U takes on Southern Utah (see p. 21). This is a win-win for football fans and lovers of Spitz’ sandwiches, wraps, salads, bowls and baskets—not to mention boozy beverages, which you can’t get at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Go Utes!

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Sunday, Bloody Sunday

High West Distillery in Wanship is now offering Sunday brunch from 10:45 a.m.2:30 p.m. with a buffet featuring items such as brisket eggs Benedict, whiskeysoaked French toast, continental fare, coffee and juices, plus house whiskeys, cocktails, mimosas, whiskey lemonade, bloody marys and more. High West is a 30,000-square-foot working distillery and restaurant featuring gorgeous views of the Wasatch Range and Blue Sky Ranch’s 3,500-acre working cattle ranch. It’s the perfect place to escape the heat and the city on a Sunday—or any time, for that matter. To learn more about the distillery and to make reservations, visit HighWest.com.

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Veneto Vino Discovering one of Italy’s most productive wine regions. BY TED SCHEFFLER comments@cityweekly.net @critic1

ince Salt Lake City’s new Veneto Ristorante Italiano is the focus of this week’s restaurant review (see p. 27), this seems like a good opportunity to discuss the wines of Italy’s Veneto region as well. Yet, there was a time when I wouldn’t have bothered. During most of the 1960s and ’70s, the bulk of wines coming out of the Veneto were less than forgettable. Mass produced, easydrinking Valpolicella, Bardolino and Soave were made in staggering quantities, aimed at unfussy American and British wine consumers. Remember, this was the era of Boone’s Farm and Annie Green Springs wines, which sold faster than a Trump supporter can say, “Build that wall!” Thankfully, in the past couple of decades, winemakers here have stepped up

their game. Sure, you can still find those insipid, unexciting versions, but there are also great wines from the region, including some really good examples of prosecco, pinot grigio, merlot and bianco di custoza. Here are some that are worth taking the time to track down. Years ago, the chef/restaurateur/celebrity Mario Batali turned me on to one of his favorite Italian wines, which is available at Stoneground in Salt Lake City, as well as local wine stores. Maculan Pinot & Toi ($11.99) is a blend of pinot bianco, pinot grigio and tocai fruilano—now referred to in Veneto as tai—that makes for a wonderful aperitif. It’s intensely perfumed, but dry and well-rounded on the palate. Try it with pasta and white clam sauce. Acinum is an Italian wine producer imported to the U.S. by Italian wine expert Fabrizio Pedrolli. I’m a big fan of both Acinum Valpolicella Ripasso DOP ($23) and Acinum Soave Classico DOP ($11). The Valpolicella is luxurious and velvety on the tongue, with cherry and spice flavors that pair well with aged cheeses. As for the soave, it’s quite dry with honeyed almond notes—a good partner for milder fish dishes. Tommasi Rafael Valpolicella ($25) is a delicious blend of Corvina Veronese, rondinella and molinara grapes, aged for 15 months in Slavonian oak casks. It’s crisply

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DRINK acidic with a full body and fruity cherry and strawberry flavors. Another of my favorite producers is Tenuta Sant’Antonio. Their Scaia Rosato ($12.99) is a killer Italian rosé made from gentle pressings of the rondinella grape, with rose and cranberry aromas—an excellent addition to your final flings of summer. Meanwhile, Scaia Corvina Rosso, priced at a mere $12.99, is one of the best Italian red wine bargains on the planet. This is an extremely versatile wine— medium bodied and easydrinking—that pairs well with pizzas, pastas, roasted vegetables, charcuterie, salty cheeses and about a thousand other foods. An especially good value from Veneto is Italy’s sparkling wine: prosecco. I like the elegant, refined appeal of Zardetto Prosecco Brut ($16.99) when I’m serving a light aperitif, or for an inexpensive bottle of celebratory bubbles. It also

makes for a bodacious Bellini. Anyone with even a waning interest in Italian wines should chase down those of the Veneto winemaker Mariano Buglioni. He’s known for making wines with passion. His wines range from Valpolicella Classico ($17), which is a simple, everyday red made from a proprietary blend of grapes—something to enjoy with pasta and red gravy or pizza—to his L’Amarone ($55), a blend of 65 percent corvina, 20 percent corvinone, 10 percent rondinella and 5 percent molinara. The Amarone spends 30 months in small French barrels and is brimming with dark cherry, blackberry and cassis flavors. It’s a stunning, complex wine that I’d be tempted to pair with any dish incorporating black truffles. CW

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Harbor Seafood & Steak Co.

Located at the base of Parley’s Way, Harbor offers a view of SLC’s vast mountains, sunsets and suburbs. Locally owned and operated, it celebrates simplicity: simple look, simple ingredients, exceptional taste. From dock-to-table, the restaurant serves only the freshest fish, and the steaks are all grass-fed. Start with clam chowder, then try the wild Hawaiian ahi tuna with a sweet miso glaze, prepared to perfection. 2302 S. Parley’s Way, Salt Lake City, 801-466-9827, HarborSLC.com

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A delicious Indian and Nepali restaurant known for its authentic lamb and chicken dishes, Himalayan Kitchen is famous for its tasty all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. But don’t miss the momos—fantastic Nepali dumplings—or the other Indian/Chinese/Nepali/Persian flavors that the restaurant offers. Bhindi masala is a zippy okra dish that appeals to vegetarians, while meat lovers will enjoy the tandoori lamb kababs. Indian-food fans might opt for chicken korma or lamb vindaloo. Multiple locations, HimalayanKitchen.com WHY WAIT?

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Hub & Spoke Diner

From the same owners that brought you Pago, Finca and East Liberty Tap House, Hub & Spoke Diner brings together the essence of all three. The restaurant boasts high-quality ingredients sourced from local farmers, fresh-made bread, pastries, scones and pies, shakes and ice-cream specials (try the boozy ones, like the “rum swizzle shake,” mixed with pineapple, orange juice and citrus gelato), housemade sausage and smoked bacon. For dinner, the delectable chicken potpie made with the restaurant’s from-scratch herb crust will put Grandma’s to shame. 1291 S. 1100 East, Salt Lake City, 801-487-0698, HubAndSpokeDiner.com

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Morris from America offers a charming expatriate take on coming of age. BY ERIC D. SNIDER comments@cityweekly.net @EricDSnider

Markees Christmas and Lina Keller in Morris from America His explicit rap lyrics notwithstanding, Morris is an innocent babe. He pores over a nudie magazine that he finds, but doesn’t know what to do with it. When he puts Katrin’s sweater on a pillow and pretends it’s her, the moment is sort of adorably naughty, rather than dirty. Christmas plays the role with a believable mix of innocence, frustration and curiosity. Craig Robinson—a familiar, funny actor from The Office and Hot Tub Time Machine— does breakout work as Curtis Gentry, adding a dramatic, emotional layer to what we’ve seen him do before. He and Christmas have a satisfying chemistry; more importantly, they ring true as one of the infinite variations of the parent-child model. While Morris From America is nice and amenable, it’s also completely insubstantial. The insights and character arcs are small. You’ll laugh, you’ll smile, you’ll have a good time, but in a week you’ll forget you ever saw it. So enjoy it while it lasts. CW

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What makes Morris start to interact with the German kids is, of course, a girl. Katrin (Lina Keller) is a wispy, trouble-seeking 15-year-old blonde who takes an amused, flirtatious interest in Morris, which Morris interprets as romance. He falls in with Katrin’s crew at the youth recreation center, a bunch of snotty, privileged mid-teens who call him “Kobe Bryant” until they find out he doesn’t play basketball. All of them, Katrin included, see Morris as something of a novelty, and not just because he’s from America. But the movie rarely mentions race directly (though one notable exception is an uncomfortable scene in which Katrin asks whether certain stereotypes are true). It’s mostly insinuations, like an administrator going straight to Morris when he finds the remains of a joint behind the school. How does being black affect the already difficult experience of being a 13-year-old boy in a strange land? The movie—written and directed by Chad Hartigan, who is not black—seems reluctant to get into it, but unable to completely ignore it. I can sympathize. Anyway, it’s not the point. Hartigan, whose fondly received This Is Martin Bonner premiered at Sundance 2013, has a way with likable, unassuming characters, and what he’s really interested in here is the fatherand-son dynamic. Newcomer Markees Christmas is a real find as Morris, giving a natural, all-too-relatable performance as a boy who’s trying to grow up as fast as he can.

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s you might recall from when it happened to you, or from the many movies you’ve seen on the subject, growing up is hard. That’s especially true for kids with single parents, for minorities or kids living in a foreign country. The boy in Morris from America is all of those things, but don’t expect a lot of high drama. This is a slight, pleasant coming-of-age comedy, offering smiles and warm fuzzies along with its two charming central performances. Morris Gentry (Markees Christmas) is a stout, 13-year-old African American boy living with his dad, Curtis (Craig Robinson), in Heidelberg, Germany—a city not known for its ethnic diversity. Curtis, a former professional soccer player from New York, has taken a job on a German team’s coaching staff, uprooting Morris from their home. (It’s just the two of them since Mom died.) Morris takes German lessons from a college student named Inka (Carla Juri), and he communicates well enough with his peers (who tend to speak English), but he hasn’t made much effort to make friends here. He and his pop mostly just hang out together, listening to old-school hip-hop. As a dad, Curtis walks the line between being a good, responsible father and being Morris’ pal. He generally comes down on the right side of it, and their spirited, loving, expletive-laced relationship is the heart of the film. When Inka finds a notebook in which Morris has transcribed some profane rap lyrics, Curtis isn’t bothered by the sexuality or the misogyny so much as the fact that Morris isn’t writing from his own experiences. Earlier, Curtis had grounded Morris for having poor taste in hip-hop, then un-grounded him five minutes later because he was bored.

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THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS BBB There’s an odd, fine line between a film that embraces pulp tearjerker elements, and one that wants to be a prestige literary drama. Derek Cianfrance mostly manages that balancing act in his adaptation of M. L. Stedman’s novel about World War I veteran Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) taking a job as keeper of a remote Australian lighthouse in 1918, and unexpectedly falling in love with Isabel (Alicia Vikander), a young woman from the nearest town. Cianfrance is patient in unfolding their relationship over the course of several years—complicated by tragedy and their mutual decision to keep a huge secret—and lingers over shots of sunsets, rippling waves, and one or the other of his stars staring pensively out at sunsets and/or rippling waves. At around the halfway point, however, the narrative pivots around the character of a heartbroken widow (Rachel Weisz), and Cianfrance seems unwilling to devote the time to her crucial backstory that would’ve kept it from feeling pinched and incomplete. Still, huge props for the casting of 4-year-old Florence Clery, who makes sure that some of the most powerfully emotional moments hit their target. Opens Sept. 2 at theaters valleywide. (PG-13)—Scott Renshaw

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LITTLE MEN BBB.5 Ira Sachs’ low-key observational dramas are easy to look past, but he finds rich emotional material in this tale of two young teens— Jake (Theo Taplitz) and Tony (Michael Barbieri)—who become friends when Jake’s parents (Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Ehle) move into the apartment inherited from Jake’s late grandfather above the Brooklyn dress shop run by Tony’s mother (Paulina García). It’s not easy at first to connect the story of gentrification (Jake’s parents want to raise the rent on the store) with the boys’ friendship, especially as Sachs nails charming moments in their activities, including a youth dance where Tony risks approaching a girl he likes. But the filmmaker is bold in his willingness to make characters prickly and even unlikeable, and to investigate what can happen to a friendship as kids learn, in Jake’s father’s words, that “your parents are people, too.” Even as Sachs seems only to tease around the edges with more overtly dramatic ideas, like Jake’s possible crush on Tony, he crafts a quiet, lovely willing to trust the specificity of time, place and character. Opens Sept. 2 at Broadway Centre Cinemas. (PG)—SR

MISS SHARON JONES BBB.5 Sharon Jones and her band, the Dap-Kings, are the very embodiment of working musicians. They don’t have hit songs—their retro funk-soul might be too niche for that—but they tour like crazy, and audiences adore them. Then, in late 2013, disaster: Jones is diagnosed with cancer, and her exhausting treatment sidelines her and the band for months. Jones is down but far from out, as legendary documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple shows us in this intimate and ultimately cheer-worthy portrait of a singer for whom overcoming adversity has been a mainstay of her life and career. With so much on hold while Jones recuperates, we witness her band’s crisis of matters practical; the Dap-Kings is a small business, and being out of work is tough, not to mention the strain on their health insurance. And so this becomes an exposé, too, of the lack of a social safety net for creative people. But the band is a family first—the only one Jones has—and so above all, this rousing film is a testament to the power of music and of love to keep a gal going. Opens Sept. 2 at Broadway Centre Cinemas. (NR)—MaryAnn Johanson MORGAN BB.5 Arrogant scientists create something unnatural and then underestimate how powerful it is in, well, in a lot of movies, but Morgan is the one we’re talking about today. Livelier than its dull title, yet still derivative of similar movies, it’s a sci-fi thriller about an all-business risk-management consultant named Lee Weathers (Kate Mara) who’s sent to a remote research facility where the product of an artificial-intelligence experiment has turned violent. The A.I. is Morgan (Anya Taylor-Joy), a lab-grown organism with the physical appearance of a teenage girl and vast, unspecified mental acuity. The scientists (including Toby Jones and Jennifer Jason Leigh) have become attached to her—or “it,” as Lee insists—and seek to downplay Morgan’s occasional sociopathic outbursts. Eagerly directed by Luke Scott (Ridley’s son), Morgan is reminiscent of films like Ex Machina (artificial intelligence) and Hanna (deadly teen girls), though not as thoughtful or as elegantly executed. But it’s not boring, either, even when it clumsily telegraphs its intentions, and it makes fine use of Paul Giamatti as a skeptical psychologist evaluating Morgan’s fitness. Movie scientists will never learn, will they? Opens Sept. 2 at theaters valleywide. (R)—Eric D. Snider MORRIS FROM AMERICA BBB See review p. 33. Opens Sept. 2 at Broadway Centre Cinemas. (R) YOGA HOSERS [not yet reviewed] Kevin Smith’s daughter and Johnny Depp’s daughter fight evil. Who says cinema is dead? Opens Sept. 2 at Tower Theatre. (PG-13)

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DON’T BREATHE BBB This satisfying, meat-and-potatoes horror tale takes a simple premise, adds a couple of flourishes, then gets out before it can overstay its welcome. In Detroit, a trio of young burglars sets out to rob a blind Army veteran (Stephen Lang) who’s rumored to have bundles of cash hidden in his home. Things go awry in a chilling, Wait Until Dark sort of way, but our rooting interest remains with the thieves (there’s another, spoiler-ish layer to the story) as they learn that a fortress can become a prison. Director Fede Alvarez delivers several hold-your-breath moments in a tight, expertly paced thriller, making it easy to overlook narrative problems like the character who ought to be dead several times, yet persists in living. Just when you think you know where it’s going, there’s another icky turn to make you smile and wince. (R)—EDS

SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU BB.5 The only two ways you could tell this story—inspired by the 1989 day-long first date between Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) and future wife Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter)—are both fraught with peril. You could remind viewers that they were just ordinary folks (Barack with his rusted-floorboard car; Michelle willing to dance with a drum circle). Or you could make it an origin story that presages the hero(es) to come: (Barack delivering an inspiring speech). At various points, writer/director Richard Tanne takes both paths, and it’s a lot of weight for a gentle romantic drama to carry. Sawyers nails the cadences of Barack’s oratory, and the chemistry between the two leads is natural and authentic. It’s just hard to surrender to the idea that this is an average love story, when it only exists because this day changed history. (PG-13)—SR

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Series Debut: Sony streamer Crackle’s (it’s that orange app you never use on your various viewing devices) new

drama, StartUp, is its most ambitious grab for originalcontent cred yet: A Miami criminal splits town, leaving a pile of dirty money with his financier son Nick (Adam Brody), unbeknownst the FBI agent (Martin Freeman) on dad’s trail. Instead of turning the loot over, Nick hides it by investing it all into a digital currency startup, GenCoin; cat-and-mouse crime intrigue, Haitian mob ties and furious keyboard clacking ensue. Maybe it should have been a twohour movie instead of a 10-episode series, but StartUp is just flashy enough draw some critical attention to Crackle, aka Jerry Seinfeld’s Rich Dudes in Pricey Cars channel.

Atlanta Tuesday, Sept. 6 (FX)

Series Debut: Finally, a project that will allow me to forgive Donald Glover for abandoning Community for half-assed hip-hop (not a Childish Gambino fan, sorrynotsorry). Like Aziz Ansari’s Master of None, Glover’s Atlanta isn’t what anyone expected, but something more than a comedy (though there are hilarious moments) or a drama (ditto, heavy moments); those vague, dreamy FX promos were perfect because whatever this is couldn’t possibly be summed up in a 30-second spot. The bones of the story are that Earn (Glover), his rapper cousin Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) and Alfred’s bud Darius (LaKeith Lee Stanfield, the sure-to-be-breakout star of the series) are struggling to move up from abject poverty to slightly less-abject poverty, and the events … just happen. Atlanta unfolds

Narcos (Netflix) like an indie flick in no hurry to get any Big Moments, which might make it an even harder sell on mainstream cable than Baskets was—but, hey, that got a second season, so anything could happen.

From Dusk Till Dawn Tuesday, Sept. 6 (El Rey)

Season Premiere: In other obscure channel news, ever heard of the El Rey Network? Had no idea there was a TV series based on a classic Mexi-vampire flick? (Facepalm.) Anyway: From Dusk Till Dawn was Robert Rodriguez’ first original series to debut on El Rey (also his network) in 2014, a blown-out, 10-episode expansion of his 1997 movie, with new Gecko Brothers (D.J. Cotrona and Zane Holtz), a new-and-somehow-even-hotter Santánico (Eiza Gonzalez), a new scary-ass adversary (Wilmer Valderrama—yes, really), and a new ending that set up further seasons (like Rodriguez was going to cancel his own show). Where FDTD has gone from there is, well, loco; since this column’s increasingly apparent mission is to constantly promote Netflix, go there and catch up on Seasons 1 and 2. Listen to Frost Mondays at 8 a.m. on X96 Radio From Hell, and on the TV Tan podcast via Stitcher, iTunes, Google Play and BillFrost.tv.

Series Debut: On the mellower end of the drug spectrum, here’s MTV’s Mary + Jane, a marijuana-delivery comedy arriving a week ahead of HBO’s similarly themed High Maintenance. Scout Durwood and Jessica Rothe star as Jordan and Paige (not Mary and Jane—psych!), Los Angeles pals who start a medical-weed concierge service and are, natch, thrust into Whacky Misadventures. M+J sometimes comes across like Broad City recast with Instagram models, but Durwood and Rothe bring the funny when the material clicks. MTV’s other comedy premiere tonight, Loosely Exactly Nicole, likewise, is more hit than miss, and a waaay better showcase for comic Nicole Byer than Fox’s virtually unwatched trainwreck Party Over Here (don’t recall it? Lucky you).

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y first attempt to interview Mark C. Jackman—aka noise-ician Skozey Fetisch—was defeated when my phone failed to save the recording. But then, the art and music of Skozey Fetisch traffics in the inexplicable. The 53-year-old Salt Lake City native gave birth to his alter ego when he moved to San Francisco in 1988, intending to study film at San Francisco State University. Although the high cost of living there made him forego his studies, he continued an interest in experimental music that began when he was studying film at the University of Utah, where he composed music for the films of Andrew Langton, scored works for Ririe-Woodbury Dance Co. and Company of Four, and studied with famed electronic music composer Vladimir Ussachevsky. Sitting outside a warehouse in industrial West Valley City, Jackman explains the name: “A fetish is an obsession or charm. In African art, they hammer hundreds or thousands of little spikes into a work of art, concentrating on whatever they want to manifest, so it’s a talisman.” He chose the German spelling to differentiate himself from others using the word, like the Fetish Records label. One evening on a train to work, he noticed graffiti spelling out “Skizey,” and he changed one letter to make Skozey. The Skozey Fetisch Facebook page defines Skozey as “a found object which simultaneously attracts and repels. A self-charged power object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion,” and Fetisch as a “charm, talisman or any object that causes a habitual response. A material object regarded with extreme, occult trust or relevance.” For a quarter century, as Skozey Fetisch, Jackman created numerous recordings of noise and found sounds, as well as performances that defied categorization, and was a significant part of the city’s art-and-music scene.

Mark C. Jackman, aka noise merchant Skozey Fetisch, returns with Evidence.

Health and financial issues forced Jackman to return to Utah in 2014, and on disability, but he has continued working on musical projects. Of course, with his interest in artifacts, they aren’t just auditory artworks. His newest release on cassette, Evidence (Recipiscent) includes a bag of “Skozeys” collected over the course of 25 years in San Francisco. “I try to include something that represents a black cat,” he explains, “because they’re lucky in most of the world, but not America.” Jackman wants his compositions to be transcendent. “If you go into a meditation or clear your mind, it always takes me to a specific place,” he says. “I hope it helps listeners transcend reality.” On Evidence, he takes sounds from records or tapes, or records sounds like the Muni (San Francisco’s equivalent to Trax), and manipulates them on computer, sometimes beyond recognition. Some aren’t even detectable to the naked ear; “My intent is to alter people’s consciousness, with supersonic, ultrasonic and subsonic frequencies,” he says. Parts of his recordings are inaudible but physically visceral, somatic. On the first track, “Signals from the Shadow Spools,” some frequencies are too low to hear, but vibrations can be felt on certain audio equipment. He’s fascinated by the paranormal, and believes there are voices on the recording that he can’t account for. There is a synthetic, alien, disorienting quality to his work—and he likes to say, “Neila na m’i” (I’m an alien.) Salt Lakers might remember Jackman from his experimental music show on KRCL Community Radio in the ’80s, Signals from the Shadow Pool. He hopes to get a show on the station again, and to play some shows around town, like at Albatross Recordings & Ephemera—a record store well suited to him. Jackman back in Salt Lake, adding his adventurous, always eccentric spin on sound, isn’t quite the 1980s again. But the way he stretches sounds, distorts their shapes and puts them through the looking glass makes you suspect it’s having some effect on the time-space continuum. “Yep,” he says, “I am messing with time, with my work.” CW

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Although Austin soul group Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears have produced scores of songs since I first heard them, no song will ever supplant my forever fave, the first BJL&TH song I ever heard: “Bitch, I Love You,” from the Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears EP (Lost Highway, 2009). The intro comes on hard with stabby, full-band triplets, then suddenly stops, and you hear Lewis’s vintage soul-

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shouter voice, so reminiscent of the great Otis Redding. Except unlike Otis in “Try a Little Tenderness,” Lewis doesn’t implore someone to “squeeze her/ don’t tease her/ never leave her.” Instead, the first words out of his mouth, delivered in a coarse exclamatory moan, are “Biiitch—I looove you.” Nowadays, some might find that line demeaning toward women. That’s not how I heard it the first, I dunno, couple-hundred times. With 13 years of marriage under my belt at the time, I felt like I already knew what Lewis was saying: Sometimes your partner is a huge pain in the ass—but damn, you looove ‘em. So today, on the 20th anniversary of the day I met my wife, I revisited the song, and actually paid attention to the lyrics. Turns out that the ache in Lewis’ voice is from a cuckolding, and he’s talkin’ about showing his two-timing woman the back of his hand. There’s no excuse for hitting a woman. Except maybe when she catches a chicken leg at a Southern Culture on the Skids show, takes a bite, and passes it to someone else. Sigh. I can’t believe we made it 20 years. Bitch, I love you. (RH) The State Room, 638 S. State, 8 p.m., $22, TheStateRoomSLC.com

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Monolord, why would you want to call your band Monolord? As with many stoner/ doom bands, this Swedish troika references their larger-than-life (monolithic, baby!) sound, which could easily come from a powerful deity, copping a horse stance atop the fabled Rock Mountain, while raising a Les Paul to his gods. The band’s new 10-inch EP Lord of Suffering/Die in Haze (Riding Easy) is surprisingly short at 13 minutes, but it’s packed with epic, fuzzy riffs and vocals that sound like they’re coming from the bowels of the aforementioned mount. They’re joined by Fresno, Calif., threesome Beastmaker, Austin hard-rockers Sweat Lodge and local face-melting doom-sludge-crust band, Invdrs. (RH) Metro Bar, 615 W. 100 South, 8 p.m., $8 in advance, $10 day of show, 21+, JRCSLC.com

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A David Bowie tribute in Sugar House’s Fairmont Park? During a farmers market? It sounds a bit silly, in spite of the hipster neighborhood and event—but what would you rather listen to while picking out produce? Elevator music? That ridiculous, ubiquitous “Safe and Sound” song? I’d much rather hear Tom Larsen and his band doing a set of Bowie’s deep cuts, like “Janine,” “Black Country Rock” and “Speed of Life.” Why deep cuts, when most tributes focus on hits? “I really designed the band for the deeper Bowie fan, like me,” says “Major” Tom Larsen via email. “They know and love the rarely played songs.” Larsen sees MT&TM more as a cover band than a tribute. “I’m interested in playing Bowie’s best music, which wasn’t necessarily only the hits.” Larsen does perform standards like “Fame,” “Heroes” and even an unusual extended version of “Let’s Dance” from Live at the BBC (2000). More importantly, he makes an impressive Thin White Duke, nailing the look and the sound. (RH) Sugar House Farmers Market, Fairmont Park, 1040 E. Sugarmont Drive, 5-8 p.m., free, all ages, MajorTomAndTheMoonboys.com

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Portland band The Minders plays mildly psychedelic pop tunes like those of the original British Invasion during the ‘60s. Co-founded as a recording project by Martyn Leaper and Robert Schneider, they were one of the original Elephant 6 collective bands, formed around Schneider’s Elephant 6 label. (Schneider, who fronts The Apples in Stereo, still produces the band.) Their newest, Into the River (Space Cassette), comes after an eight-year absence. British-born singer-guitarist Martyn Leaper seems the stereotypical pasty-faced lad—a bit like a cross between Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Big Lebowski and Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys, but a tad more erudite, as befitting the band’s name, and their psych-light songs. Likeminded locals Artificial Flower Company and ‘90s Television join in the fun. (Brian Staker) Kilby Court, 741 S. 330 West, 7 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 day of show, all ages, KilbyCourt.com

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Little known fact: George Lynch, aka Mr. Scary, got his nickname for his guitar chops and not the frosted tips he sported with pop-metal band Dokken in their ‘80s heyday. In 1990, when he and singer Don Dokken couldn’t stand to play together anymore, Lynch formed Lynch Mob, a band that eschewed pop harmonies and bombast for a grittier, bluesier sound that still managed to be catchy. When singer Oni Logan left after the first album (Wicked Sensation, Elektra), the band went with Robert Mason (now of Warrant) and added a bit of polish on a decent sophomore album that couldn’t quite muscle up past the grungers who’d stepped in to replace the floundering hard rock/metal genre. Lynch Mob has since put out three more albums with 20 other members, including four other singers. One of those was a rap-rock album (WTF?) and an album of Dokken and early Lynch Mob covers. Thankfully, Logan returned, and the band now plays mostly tracks from Wicked Sensation along with Dokken classics and even an O’Jays cover. (Randy Harward) Liquid Joe’s, 1249 E. 3300 South, 7 p.m., $20 in advance, $25 day of show, 21+, LiquidJoes.net

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The Illuminati does not want you to receive the prophecy I have prepared for you. Nor do the Overlords of the New World Order, the Church of the SubGenius, the Fake god that masquerades as the Real God, or the nagging little voice in the back of your head. So why am I going ahead and divulging this oracle anyway? Because I love you. My loyalty is to you, not those shadowy powers. Therefore, I am pleased to inform you that the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to evade, ignore, undermine or rebel against influences that aren’t in alignment with your soul’s goals.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Truth decay is in its early stages. If you take action soon, you can prevent a full-scale decomposition. But be forewarned: Things could get messy, especially if you intervene with the relentless candor and clarity that will be required for medicinal purification. So what do you think? Are you up for the struggle? I understand if you’re not. I’ll forgive you if you simply flee. But if you decide to work your cagey magic, here are some tips: 1. Compile your evidence with rigor. 2. As much as is humanly possible, put aside rancor. Root your efforts in compassionate objectivity. 3. Even as you dig around in the unsightly facts, cherish the beautiful truths you’d like to replace them with.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The dictionary says that the verb “to schmooze” means to chat with people in order to promote oneself or make a social connection that might prove to be advantageous. But that definition puts a selfish spin on an activity that can, at least sometimes, be carried out with artful integrity. Your assignment in the coming weeks is to perform this noble version of schmoozing. If you are offering a product or service that is beautiful or useful or both, I hope you will boost its presence and influence with the power of your good listening skills and smart conversations. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) If you are attuned with the cosmic rhythms in the coming weeks, you will be a source of teaching and leadership. Allies will feel fertilized by your creative vigor. You’ll stimulate team spirit with your savvy appeals to group solidarity. If anyone can revive droopy procrastinators and demonstrate the catalytic power of gratitude, it’ll be you. Have you heard enough good news, Sagittarius, or can you absorb more? I expect that you’ll inspire interesting expressions of harmony that will replace contrived versions of togetherness. And every blessing you bestow will expand your capacity for attracting favors you can really use. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) The fictional character known as Superman has one prominent vulnerability: the mineral kryptonite. When he’s near this stuff, it weakens his superpowers and might cause other problems. I think we all have our own versions of kryptonite, even if they’re metaphorical. For instance, my own superpowers tend to decline when I come into the presence of bad architecture, cheesy poetry and off-pitch singing. How about you, Capricorn? What’s your version of kryptonite? Whatever it is, I’m happy to let you know that you are currently less susceptible to its debilitating influences than usual. Why? Well, you have a sixth sense about how to avoid it. And even if it does draw near, you have in your repertoire some new tricks to keep it from sapping your strength. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) It’s quite possible you will receive seductive proposals in the coming weeks. You might also be invited to join your fortunes with potential collaborators who have almost fully awakened to your charms. I won’t be surprised if you receive requests to share your talents, offer your advice or bestow your largesse. You’re a hot prospect, my dear. You’re an attractive candidate. You appear to be ripe for the plucking. How should you respond? My advice is to be flattered and gratified, but also discerning. Just because an inquiry is exciting doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Choose carefully.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Are you willing to lose at least some of your inhibitions? Are you curious to find out what it feels like to cavort like a wise wild child? If you want to fully cooperate with life’s plans, you will need to consider those courses of action. I am hoping that you’ll accept the dare, of course. I suspect you will thrive as you explore the pleasures of playful audacity and whimsical courage and effervescent experiments. So be blithe, Taurus! Be exuberant! Be open to the hypothesis that opening to jaunty and jovial possibilities is the single most intelligent thing you can do right now. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) What’s the current status of your relationship with your feet? Have you been cultivating and cherishing your connection with the earth below you? The reason I ask, Gemini, is that, right now, it’s especially important for you to enjoy intimacy with gravity, roots and foundations. Whatever leads you down and deeper will be a source of good fortune. Feeling grounded will provide you with an aptitude for practical magic. Consider the possibilities of going barefoot, getting a foot massage or buying new shoes that are both beautiful and comfortable. CANCER (June 21-July 22) A woman in the final stages of giving birth might experience acute discomfort. But once her infant spills out into the world, her distress can transform into bliss. I don’t foresee quite so dramatic a shift for you, Cancerian. But the transition you undergo could have similar elements: from uncertainty to grace; from agitation to relief; from constriction to spaciousness. To take maximum advantage of this blessing, don’t hold onto the state you’re leaving behind—or the feelings it aroused in you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) In one of my dreams last night, a Leo sensualist I know advised me to take smart pills and eat an entire chocolate cheesecake before writing my next Leo horoscope. In another dream, my Leo friend Erica suggested that I compose your horoscope while attending an orgy where all the participants were brilliant physicists, musicians and poets. In a third dream, my old teacher Rudolf (also a Leo) said I should create the Leo horoscope as I sunbathed on a beach in Maui while being massaged by two sexy geniuses. Here’s how I interpret my dreams: In the coming days, you can literally increase your intelligence by indulging in luxurious comforts and sensory delights.

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