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City Weekly’s go-to food guru jumped at the opportunity to showcase all the great foodstuffs SLC—and its environs—has to offer. His gastro sidekick? June, his daughter. “She likes the vegetarian menu at Mahider Ethiopian, the tom yum soup at Fav Bistro, cheese pizza at The Pie and Leatherby’s ice cream,” Springer boasts about the budding foodie.

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Cover Story, April 4, “Cough Cough”

Funding to care for existing trees and to sustainably plant new trees would help with air quality. RELEAF UTAH Via Facebook If they want cleaner air, Utah citizens are going to have to switch to electric cars! They can do that by themselves, no matter the makeup of the Legislature. BILL BOYD Via Instagram

Hits & Misses, April 4, “Coal Breathes Easy”

Coal breathes easy? Now that’s an oxymoron. Coal gives miners black lung. And many states have stopped coal mining because of the high risk of death from black lung and mine explosions and collapses. DIANE ARMSTRONG Via Facebook

News, April 4, “Utah’s Native Bees in Peril”

Honeybees aren’t native to the Americas. They came over with the European invasion, same way they

eventually got to Utah. MIKE MOXCEY Via CW comments

Beer Nerd, April 4, “Level with Us” Loved all the flavor profiles! MELISSA TALCOT Via Facebook

Bar Fly, April 4, The Bayou

I appreciated author Rachelle Fernandez’ article regarding The Bayou. However, I thought I’d point out that Utah measures their alcohol content by weight (ABW) versus alcohol by volume (ABV), which is the norm in most of the U.S. (In fact, this was pointed out in a City Weekly article, “The 3.2 Myth,” Aug. 24, 2011.) Just thought I’d mention it, since the alcohol rules in Utah are confusing enough without publishing incorrect information. Cheers! JOHN CAMPBELL, Arizona

Online news post, April 5, “A ‘Fervent’ Reversal”

No praise for this. The policy

harmed many families and individuals deeply. For an organization that claims to have communication directly with God, a “mistake” like this seems laughably ridiculous. JEN MATTSON STEWART Via Facebook Jen, that was my original thought but my daughter pointed out that maybe the membership of the church needed to see the hurt in order to empathize with the community. Idk. I’m just glad they did it. MILLA JAMISON Via Facebook You’re kidding right? That’s the most asinine way of thinking, ever! SCOTT VIGIL Via Facebook I firmly agree with you, Jen. I respect that politicians are keeping a terrible balance, Rep. Kitchen and Mayor Biskupski particularly. For the rest of us, though, abuse is abuse, the cloak of faith changes nothing, and for society to praise abusers for letting up a little just reinforces to the abused that their abusers’ narrative has legitimacy. Institutions of liberty

and institutions of theocracy cannot coexist. Compassion doesn’t require us to cuddle a freezing snake to warm it up, that would just be stupid. LARA M. GALE Via Facebook Hello Mormons. This is God. I was wrong again. SCOTT FRANDSEN Via Facebook “You suck, but please send us your kids” is not a “positive change.” Painting it as such is a disservice to gay people. It’s hard for people to criticize this church, which has a lot of influence. But people need to hear, “You are OK and you don’t deserve discrimination.” @RAS-BERET Via Twitter On such a busy weekend, I’m so glad God could find the time to let the LDS church know he’s OK with same-sex relationships/ marriages and children. RONNIE SCHLUTER Via Facebook The wonderful change would be if we stopped making other people’s sex lives our business or a

religious matter. It most definitely is not. MIKE SCHMAUCH Via Facebook Fake progress. JO DISA STARKS Via Facebook It’s almost like a Jimmy Carter-inspired revelation SEAN DEVLIN Via Facebook Seems like their standard

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OPINION Utah’s Own Inquisition

Although it’s 45 miles south of SLC, what happens in Provo doesn’t exactly stay in Provo. Tales of the recent furor over Gestapo-like enforcement of BYU’s honor code has drifted north. We now have solid confirmation of what we knew all along: BYU is merely a penal colony for academically inclined young Mormons, whose parents prefer that their kids be borderline incarcerated, rather than allowing them to stumble a little on their own. Regardless of the school’s many stellar—even world renowned—colleges, it fails to be what a university should be. It’s a place that stifles individuality, openly demonizes self-discovery, refuses to recognize anything but white-wooly-flockers, and blocks all illusions of personal choice. The Honor Code is only part of it; BYU certainly has a history of intolerance to students and staff, including mass-firings of professors who dared to speak words deemed unorthodox. Notwithstanding, hundreds of BYU students recently broke the barrier of fear, taking to social media, flooding the quad and railing against the inhumanity of the school’s draconian punishments for the most seemingly innocuous offenses. The demonstrations certainly got the attention of school officials, who stood there, shaking their heads while probably repeating, “How can this be? Things like this simply don’t happen at God’s Only True School.” Disturbed as they might have been, there are signs that even the university’s elders are

BY MICHAEL S. ROBINSON SR. acknowledging that Honor Code enforcement might have been a bit too severe. What the demonstrators had to say was shocking, indeed, faintly echoing the Inquisition and other horrors of history. These were just a few: A student was placed on probation, and her graduation postponed, because a Facebook vacation post showed her wearing skimpy beach wear. A young man was given a choice—shave his beard or be expelled. A student who drank coffee during late-night cramming was suspended. An Honor Code investigator called a student while she was home for a visit, grilling her on explicit details of some forbidden sexual “touching.” The girl’s mother was so offended, she told her daughter to hang up, but the student told her mother that her graduation was at stake. Of course any type of LGBTQ expression is strictly forbidden, and powering up a vape is certainly grounds for harsh punishment. The list goes on. And, yes, there are secret police, and students are encouraged to “rat-out” their friends, resulting in what many describe as a hostile living environment. All violations are thoroughly investigated to ensure BYU’s purity. The system has been in place for years. I was personally touched by it back in 1993, when one of my own children, a student at BYU-Hawaii, was cited because she was dressed in shorts as she walked from the campus to the beach. Honor Code investigators share information with the alleged violator’s own ward bishop, so the matter of privacy is very much an issue. While students generally support the code each is required to sign, there’s anger that the required standards are even higher than on the church’s temple recommends. Others have expressed resentment that the non-ecclesiastical Honor Code is functioning essentially as a church court. It’s significant that as of press time, more than

22,000 people have signed a change.org petition demanding that the Honor Code be softened. Now you must keep in mind that BYU and its bylaws are simply outgrowths of the religion itself—one that focuses on the most easy-to-spot visual infractions, sometimes forgetting the more essential meaning of what’s in a person’s heart. Mormonism’s Word of Wisdom has become a yardstick for assessing each member’s devotion. It creates a highly public separation from the rest of the world by abstaining from coffee, tea, cigarettes, alcohol, and any appearance of “evil,” while de-emphasizing the sins of the unseen. Unfortunately, other religions often do the same. Past Honor Code grievances have resulted in some moderation, but much more is needed. BYU’s students might all be surprised that former generations of young people have made their own mistakes. Among the hundreds of general and regional authorities, there might be a few with their own dirty little secrets—say sex before temple marriage, dishonesty in business situations or dallying with forbidden romance. Likewise, just on the basis of statistics, at least a few of them also are gay. When they’re too old, too impotent, too flush with material comforts, it’s hard for many of them to remember just how human they once were. And so you see, it’s easy for such men to make the rules for the young—realizing how they sometimes were able to fleece the system themselves while evading detection and consequences. Heaven forbid today’s students might do the same! CW

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Public lands, gas exploration, the air you breathe. These are all immediate problems facing Utahns today. The Church & State’s Earth Week: Utah Climate Initiatives Panel will take you step-bystep through what can be done in the fight against climate change. The panel, including Breathe Utah, HEAL Utah and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, follows the award-winning Wild Utah screening. The 14-minute documentary is what SUWA calls “an advocacy film for Utah’s last remaining wild places. … This film takes the viewer through the diverse landscape and draws upon diverse voices to tell the story of why these lands are worth protecting, why oil-and-gas production, off-road vehicle use, mining, and even politicians are risking the integrity of the landscape, and what can be done to ensure these public lands are protected for generations to come.” Church & State, 370 S. 300 East, Tuesday, April 23, 6-9 p.m., free, bit.ly/2UdPKnQ

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As Salt Lake City witnesses unprecedented growth and a building boom, we often forget the people left behind. Salt Lake seems to be building for businesses and wealthy residents. Community members will gather in a Rally for Housing Justice to demand action, share stories and connect. “Join us in raising our voices in City Council Chambers, and telling the council that they must take appropriate measures to put equity and justice back into housing,” the event’s website says. While they realize that some measures are in process, housing equity includes issues “that interrelate to housing, i.e. wealth inequity, transportation, zoning (inclusionary zoning), corporate development efforts, homelessness, policing, and cost of higher education and studentloan debt.” Salt Lake City and County Building, 451 S. State, Tuesday, April 23, 6-9 p.m., free, bit.ly/2KIuQxZ

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Priced Out

Apparently, most of the population boom that Utah will see is pretty damned well off. At least that’s what all the new buildings portend. The Deseret News detailed plans for five downtown developments in Salt Lake but only one at 255 S. State includes affordable units. What’s the likelihood that will move forward? Well, the last planned development there failed and city leaders have yet to sign off on this one. So instead, we’ll focus on huge office buildings and high-end residential units just waiting to price people and businesses out. Because development is all about money, Sen. Jake Anderegg, R-Lehi, tried unsuccessfully to get the Legislature to appropriate $24 million for affordable housing. Maybe they’ll give in later. But let’s face it. Development is for the rich. While the skyline reaches higher, the homeless population still waits for housing solutions.

Lawsuits Aplenty

Ever wonder where your hard-earned tax dollars are going? One word: lawsuits. Yes, people expect the government to stand up and defend laws on the books. But it’s not doing that. The latest abortion ban is a good example. This should have been settled long ago with the U.S. Supreme Court, but now the Legislature has decided to strike while the court is hot and conservative. At a cost of perhaps $2 million, Utah will have to defend itself against a lawsuit from the ACLU and Planned Parenthood, detailed in both daily newspapers. The cry of “oh, the babies,” has gotten old and weary in the era of #metoo, where women continue to be treated as second-class humans. Don’t forget the lawsuits claiming Utah should own federal lands or over the recent ballot initiatives. Or Salt Lake City’s lawsuit against the inland port. Obviously, more time should be spent talking solutions than writing one-sided laws destined for court resolution.

Sanctuary Utah

You can do a lot of trash-talking about Utah, but not about immigration. Perhaps it’s because the LDS community feels deeply that immigration is a part of their history. The state has long been welcoming to immigrant communities—and continues to do so. After the most recent legislative session, Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law a bill that prevents undocumented people from automatic deportation for minor crimes. It was a simple fix of the law, according to the ACLU. Federal law requires any penalties of 365 days or more to be considered felonies in the case of immigration. Make it 364, and voilà—you’re OK. The feds are all about automatic deportation and give no discretion to judges, so this was a major victory—especially for a red state like Utah.

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Muddy Polls With a crowded mayoral election around the corner, which polls can you trust to gauge public sentiment? BY KELAN LYONS klyons@cityweekly.net @kelan_lyons

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pring has sprung. As the days get longer and the temperatures rise, Utahns are swapping their skis for hiking boots. But there’s something special about this year’s changing of the seasons: a plethora of candidates are vying to be Salt Lake City’s next mayor, a wide-open race since sitting Mayor Jackie Biskupski bowed out last month. Campaigns will gain momentum as we inch closer to the August primary and November municipal elections. Strangers will knock on your door to ask for your support, ads will pepper local airwaves and political pundits and researchers will release polls in an attempt to gauge which candidate jockey will win the horse race. Those polls are already upon us. The Hinckley Institute of Politics, in conjunction with The Salt Lake Tribune, released their early findings in February, before Biskupski dropped out, listing the incumbent mayor as the secondmost likely candidate to win. Jim Dabakis, the outspoken retired state senator with a penchant for publicity stunts, was in first place, and Luz Escamilla, the still-serving Utah lawmaker whose day job is with Zions National Bank, was in third; 43 percent of respondents were undecided. And earlier this month, Utah Politics (UP) released a straw poll that gave “political insiders” and readers a chance to weigh in. It listed Escamilla, Dabakis and Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall as the first, second and third, respectively, most-likely contenders to become the next mayor. Such polls are helpful for journalists and members of the public in sizing up who’s likely to emerge victorious in the crowded field. But beware—not all polls are created equal. “I don’t put much stock in those political insider straw polls,” veteran political journalist-turned-Trib-columnist Robert Gehrke says of the UP survey. “I don’t think it tells us much about the electorate.” Given the choice, Gehrke says he’d rather use polls he trusts—like his newsroom’s—to make his points in his columns, but that isn’t always possible.

According to a straw poll released earlier this month by Utah Policy, state Sen. Luz Escamilla is “most likely” SLC’s next mayor. “It’s not scientific,” UP publisher LaVarr Webb says of the survey’s methodology. “There’s not a lot of polling done in this market, so you use the data points that you have available,” he says. “It is something that I’ve encouraged editors to not rely on it as much because we don’t know all the methodology they’re using, we don’t know their sample and we don’t see their cross paths.” The UP polls rely on a niche sample of political insiders, defined on their website as a “select group of Republican and Democratic politicians, officeholders, lobbyists and activists.” UP Publisher LaVarr Webb says his site’s survey is not meant to be a representative sample of voters. “It’s not scientific,” he admits. “I wouldn’t even say that it’s a true sample of all of the politically engaged people in the state, but of those on the [political insider] list, it reflects their views, and it’s different obviously than a random sample, professional kind of a survey.” The Hinckley and Salt Lake Tribune poll, on the other hand, has a more representative sample that better reflects the electorate. According to Associate Director Morgan Lyon Cotti, Hinckley contacted Salt Lake City residents over two weeks through a mix of landlines and cell phones, to ensure they surveyed a wide swath of city dwellers. “This is not a random, ‘put your finger in the phonebook,’” Cotti says, underscoring a difference between her organization’s methodology and UP’s poll. “This is using data from registered voters.” By Webb’s own admission, the respondents in UP’s survey weren’t even all eligible Salt Lake City voters. Instead, they were Republicans, Democrats and Independents from across the state, and some of the roughly 8,000 people who subscribe to the site’s newsletter. “It’s just something we do for the fun of it,” he says. Another issue is the anonymous comments published at the bottom of UP’s

polls. Benjamin Whisenant, an assistant professor at the University of Utah’s Communications Department who specializes in media law and ethics, warns the statements could allow people working on a candidate’s campaign to take a free shot at an opponent. “We have to be able to assess the source to be able to know whether this has bias inherent to it,” Whisenant says, “or whether we can view it as something to be trusted, as a sort of unbiased opinion.” Webb says some of the commenters could be campaign staffers. UP wouldn’t have added them to the insider’s list specifically for the poll, but they could have been surveyed if they were already considered an “insider” by UP’s standards. Then there’s the matter of Webb’s line of work. He’s listed on the state’s database as a lobbyist who represents Zions Bank, Escamilla’s employer, and he’s the founder of The Exoro Group, a public relations firm that works with government entities, political candidates and nonprofits. Webb retired from Exoro in 2014, but he’s still listed on the site’s homepage as a senior adviser. “They have wanted to list me in case they had something they wanted to bring me in on, but they haven’t brought me in on anything,” Webb says, adding that he also still has an office there that he can use if he needs it. “I’m still friends with them, but I have no financial ties to them at all.” Zions Bank has been listed as a “major sponsor” in UP polls in the past, but their name is nowhere to be found on the mayoral straw poll. “Zions has been a good supporter and a key sponsor of Utah Policy,” Webb explains, but they did not pay for this particular survey. Webb says he did. “Zions didn’t even know we were asking the question,” Webb says, pointing out that the insider survey is distinct from a scientific, professional survey

in that it’s more informal and cheaper. “They’re easy and simple to send out, so there has been no sponsor for those insider polls,” he continues. “There’s no outside entity that does that. It’s just internally, so there’s no connection to anyone … None of my clients or anyone like that pays for that.” Whisenant says local reporters and editors should be aware of these potential conflicts of interest whenever they mention UP’s polls in their stories. “The news outlet should allow a reader to consume a poll with as much transparency as possible,” he says. Real issues can arise from publishing polling results, according to former SLC Mayor Rocky Anderson. Voters might not take lower-ranked candidates seriously, and polls too often affect the final result. “It definitely drives funding because there are a lot of people who will contribute to whoever they think is going to win,” he says. Issues aside, Hinckley’s Cotti says UP’s straw polls are still interesting because they offer an insider’s perspective on who is leading the race. “It is interesting to still get the opinion of these people, because they usually are very well educated about politics, they understand the nuance of name recognition and campaign work and fundraising, and can have a keen eye to see which individuals can be strong candidates,” she says. But, with the election months away, it’s early. “It’s still a game of name-recognition,” she adds by way of explaining Hinckley’s and UP’s poll results. For his part, Webb cautions against candidates reading too much into his survey results. “People who live by the polls sometimes die by the polls,” he says. “You have to take them all with a grain of salt, but I think it’s one input into public policy, or the public policy debate, that is worth doing.” CW

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It’s an auspicious occasion whenever an artist is given an opportunity to reflect on their achievements. For retiring professor Stephen Koester of the University of Utah, it’s particularly poignant. His new work “Departure—A Last Song, Perhaps a Final Dance Before a Rest” finds him reflecting on his long and distinguished creative career prior to beginning the next phase of his artistry. The piece is one of several works presented as part of RirieWoodbury’s program Bloom, and it ponders the expanse of time and how it provides a backdrop for the creative journey. Koester has always seen the stage as a canvas, one that defines and nurtures the way art unfolds at its own pace. His piece intertwines movement and meditation, allowing contemplation to take command. The artist took his first dance classes with the company’s founders, Joan Woodbury and Shirley Ririe, and continued his association as a student, teacher and, later, a choreographer. His piece is part of the final offering of Ririe-Woodbury’s 2018-19 season. An evening of contemporary dance, Bloom marks other milestones as well. It features the world premiere of “Dance for a Liminal Space,” a work by Artistic Director Daniel Charon. It also offers a series of both farewells and returns, as dancers Yebel Gallegos and Breeanne Saxton take their final bows with the company, and Bulgarianborn choreographer Tzveta Kassabova’s critically acclaimed work, “The Opposite of Killing,” is revived once again. Time and transition work in synergy. Both are fleeting. Yet as Bloom demonstrates, each creates opportunities for new beginnings. (Lee Zimmerman) Ririe-Woodbury Dance Co.: Bloom @ Rose Wagner Center Black Box, 138 W. 300 South, 801-355-2787, April 18-19, 7:30 p.m.; April 20, 1 & 7:30 p.m., 10-$35, artsaltlake.org

When Utah Valley Symphony hosted its first performance in 1959 as a small volunteer community orchestra, 11 people were in the audience. Sixty years later, it has grown from a 30-member group to a full-sized orchestra with 76 volunteer musicians, regularly hosting two performances of each concert to meet demand. The symphony offers a place for musicians to keep their skills from getting rusty, under the direction of conductor Bryce Rytting. In Thursday’s performance, the symphony performs music that recalls the celestial symphony of the stars and planets. “I think we’re all intrigued by space exploration,” Lance Jensen, the symphony’s general manager and a trombonist, says of the evening’s theme. The showpiece of Out of This World is The Planets, a nearly hour-long orchestral suite by Gustav Holst that has one movement for each of the seven planets. “We’ll be projecting images captured by the European Space Agency and NASA as we play,” Jensen says. The imagery, shown on a screen above the musicians, includes a digital re-creation of the Mars rover landing. The evening also features Helios Overture, Op. 17, by Carl Nielsen (Helios is the ancient Greek sun god), and the introduction to Also Sprach Zarathustra, by Richard Strauss, familiar from its iconic use in 2001: A Space Odyssey. And for all the Star Trek nerds out there, the evening includes music from Star Trek Into Darkness. You don’t have to be a classical-music aficionado to enjoy this performance—you just have to sit back and dream of outer space. (Naomi Clegg) Utah Valley Symphony: Out of This World @ Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center St., Provo, April 18, 7:30 p.m., $15, utahvalleysymphony.org

Comics. Cosplay. Creative expression. The tradition of dressing up in costumes and attending conventions dedicated to pop culture dates back to 1939 but became a phenomenon locally when Dan Farr Productions hosted Salt Lake’s first FanX Comic Convention—known then as Salt Lake Comic Con—in 2013. Guest star appearances by William Shatner, Adam West and Stan Lee helped draw the largest convention crowd in state history, with attendance reaching a high of 127,000 in 2015. This spring, the convention features a new set of celebrity appearances, artwork, merchandise and cosplay. Activities include discussion panels, games, contests, workshops, classes and book signings. Notable appearances include Shazam! stars Zachary Levi (pictured) and Asher Angel, original Wonder Woman Lynda Carter, Disney voice actors Linda Larkin and Scott Weinger (Aladdin), and professional cosplayer Ren Fisher. While celebrity appearances tend to draw crowds, the now widely popular cosplay phenomenon turns the experience into more of a social gathering. Local FanX enthusiast Alisa Patience recalls seeing Game of Thrones characters that she didn’t recognize. This time around, she spent “a few months” creating her Daenerys Stormborn getup, complete with a 6-foot-tall dragon. The convention scene’s recent explosion in popularity allows fans to embrace their inner-child love of playing dress-up. FanX creates a judgementfree zone for “adults to completely submerge themselves in the fictional worlds and stories they love without receiving criticism or feeling embarrassment,” Patience says. “In a perfect world, we would always be able to do that.” (Colby Russo) FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention @ Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, April 19, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; April 20, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., $40-$200, fanxsaltlake.com

Utah’s hiking, biking and climbing are some of the best in the country. However, if you’re not particularly outdoorsy, all of these fun activities can seem downright intimidating. Rendezvous—the inaugural event of what is planned to be a biannual outdoors expo hosted by City Weekly sister publication Vamoose Utah— is looking to relieve some of this anxiety around the outdoors and create a new class of burgeoning enthusiasts. Through a combination of live music, booths for nonprofits like the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective, vendors and a wide variety of activities from a climbing wall to film screenings, the day promises to be a fun one and a great entry point into Utah’s outdoors. Kyle Kennedy, one of the event’s organizers, says Rendezvous offers a nontraditional format that’s accessible to outdoor enthusiasts at all levels and their families. “Rendezvous means what it is: Let’s meet up and get engaged,” Kennedy says. “There’s so much to do here that you don’t know where to start. It’s all about getting out and going and just doing it. We’re creating an accessible platform for the enthusiasts and their families, but also the first-timers looking to go outdoors.” The expo also features a variety of food truck options, such as Cupbop and Mama Lau, as well as samplings from local breweries like Uinta Brewing. Parking is available at and around The Gateway, but Kennedy strongly recommends taking public transportation or riding your bike if you can. Entry is free and open to the public. (Kylee Ehmann) Maverik Presents: Rendezvous @ The Gateway, 18 N. Rio Grande St., 801-456-0000, April 20, 2-8 p.m., free, shopthegateway.com

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Utah Valley Symphony: Out of This World

FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention

Maverik Presents: Rendezvous

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took it upon themselves to put out empty notebooks for their artistic customers. Art covers the walls, and even the counter, with attention-grabbing drawings aplenty. “We are happy to offer a good culture for people to feel comfortable enough to express themselves,” says Lindsay, a High Point barista. However, there can be one downside to leaving the books unattended, as occasionally obscene remarks or pictures will find a place within the pages. “We have to go through them once in a while and pull out offensive work,” Lindsay says. “There’s always got to be that one person who ruins it for everyone.” Shielded by a cloak of invisibility, artists around town are finding these alternate spaces freeing enough to foster their burgeoning creativity, and they could be initiating a trend. As the up-and-coming artists of the new millennium, they are following Banksy’s footsteps and allowing the art to speak for them while adding an air of intrigue. Also, in an era of the everyday critic on social media, perhaps adding a face and “résumé” to the equation would change people’s perception of their work. Much like the old adage of “judging a book by its cover,” the artwork could face prejudices related to image, race, orientation or beliefs. Regardless of the reasoning behind Utah’s anonymous artistry, based on the compliments left in the margins of the notebooks—such as “gorgeous, amazingly creative, love this artwork!”—this form of guerilla art-fare is gaining a following by encouraging creativity, connections and community involvement, and serving as a brief escape for both artist and viewer. One commenter said it best: “Art is medicine for the soul.” With the increased prevalance of mysterious art, we could all be soothed. CW

pread across buildings and around obscure corners of Salt Lake City, Banksy-style street art has slowly been making an appearance over the past 15 years. Today, local coffee shops across the valley have discovered a similar artistic evolution in overflowing journals. Cultivating a new generation of anonymous artists, the cafés offer spaces comfortable enough to serve as a public studio of sorts for those desperate for a creative outlet. Armed with basic art supplies and coin for coffee, these mystery creators etch designs on paper, keeping their identity largely unknown, absent a signature or decipherable initials. Paging through the stacks of assorted notebooks, you can find a variety of work, from children’s doodles to skilled illustrations, where true magic exists. Scribbles in Sharpie, penciled portraits and political satire cartoons are occasionally interrupted by relationship rants and poetic laments, while others prefer to make collaborative creations. Even those at a loss for a proper writing implement have scratched their itch to create with black eyeliner pencil.

Drawings by artists at The Coffee Shop in Riverton

Journals in local coffee shops provide an outlet for uncredited creativity.

At The Coffee Shop in Riverton, creativity abounds. The shop goes through about five sizeable journals a year, according to general manager Christian Coleman. Impressed with the talent of the unknown artists, employees even borrow the art on occasion to hang on their refrigerator, in addition to displaying the best drawings on the back wall. “It was kind of wild how it started years ago when customers just started bringing in empty journals and leaving them for people to fill up,” Coleman says. “A lot of the art is really cool. It is insane how talented these kids are. … Some even come in and draw all day.” While The Coffee Shop’s clientele ranges from toddlers to seniors, the staff believes most of the artwork is done by teens or college students, and they are happy to be a sanctuary for those who need a creative outlet. Eventually, they plan to have a wall dedicated to these local artists as, according to Coleman, “it brings a cool atmosphere to the overall environment of the coffee shop.” Utah resident “GoldenLeaves1,” just shy of 20, is one of the artists captivating visitors at The Coffee Shop with his sketches. Speaking via email, he said he rarely shares his work in public or on Instagram. “The thing about the coffee shop is that it encourages creativity with its welcoming atmosphere,” GoldenLeaves1 said. “The people there are great and always positive.” While he has witnessed others sketching away at their tables, he prefers to keep himself—along with his artwork—anonymous, even though he dreams that art will be understood by more people. “Drawing has no rules and I like to keep my identity somewhat a secret, mainly because I draw just because I like to,” he said. “All you need is some motivation, and with just a pen and paper, beauty can be created. It’s freedom and imagination.” Across town just more than four years ago, staff at High Point Coffee in West Jordan

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Salt Lake Symphony: Nuances de Bleu Libby Gardner Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, April 20, 7:30 p.m., saltlakesymphony.org Spring Pathway Concert Jeanne Wagner Theatre, 138 W. 300 South, April 18, 7 p.m., artsaltlake.org The Story Pirates w/ Utah Symphony Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, April 20, 11 a.m., utahsymphony.org Utah Valley Symphony: Out of This World Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center St., Provo, April 18, 7:30 p.m., provo.org (see p. 14)

COMEDY & IMPROV

Local Colors of Utah Gallery (1054 E. 2100 South, 801-353-3922, localcolorsart.com) presents a retrospective of large-scale works by artist Bill Reed in Emotionscapes, now extended through May 14.

PERFORMANCE THEATER

Dialogues des Carmélites Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, April 19-20, 7:30 p.m., tickets.utah.edu Enter the Hex The Hive Collaborative, 591 S. 300 West, Provo, through May 11, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., thehivecollaborative.com Matilda Hale Centre Theatre, 9900 S. Monroe St., Sandy, through June 15, hct.org Newsies Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, through April 20, haletheater.org One Act Festival Dumke Theatre, Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East, April 22-23, noon & 7:30 p.m., westminstercollege.edu The Rapture Happens at Midnight An Other Theatre Co., 1200 S. Towne Centre Blvd., Provo, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., through May 4, anothertheatercompany.com Silent Dancer Salt Lake Acting Co., 168 W. 500 North, through May 12, saltlakeactingcompany.org Steel Magnolias Hale Centre Theatre, 9900 S. Monroe St., Sandy, through June 1, hct.org The Story Pirates Trolley Square, 607 Trolley Square, April 18, 6:30 p.m., wellerbookworks.com

DANCE

Bloom Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, April 18-19, 7:30 p.m.; April 20, 1 & 7:30 p.m., artsaltlake.org (see p. 14) Kaleidoscope Jewett Center, Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East, April 19-20, 7:30 p.m., westminstercollege.edu School of Dance Gala Marriott Center for Dance, 330 S. 1500 East, through April 20, tickets.utah.edu The School of Dance with Salt Contemporary Dance Marriott Center for Dance, 330 S. 1500 East, through April 20, tickets.utah.edu Swan Lake Jeanne Wagner Theatre, 138 W. 300 South, April 22, 7 p.m., artsaltlake.org Troupe Vertigo: Cirque Dances Browning Center, 1901 University Circle, Ogden, April 18, 7:30 p.m.; Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, April 19-20, 7:30 p.m., utahsymphony.org

CLASSICAL & SYMPHONY

Chamber Choir Concert Libby Gardner Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, April 23, 7:30 p.m., music.utah.edu Jazz Guitar Ensemble Fine Arts West, 274 S. University St., April 23, 7:30 p.m., music.utah.edu New Music Ensemble Dumke Recital Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, April 22, 7:30 p.m., music.utah.edu

Crowdsourced Comedy Improv Showcase Wiseguys SLC, 194 S. 400 West, April 23, 7:30 p.m., wiseguyscomedy.com Josh Wolf Wiseguys West Jordan, 3763 W. Center Park Drive, April 19-20, 7 & 9:30 p.m., wiseguyscomedy.com Laughing Stock Improv Comedy The Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, Fridays & Saturdays, 10 p.m., theobt.org Marcus and Guy Wiseguys Ogden, 269 25th St., April 19-20, 8 p.m., wiseguyscomedy.com Moses Storm Wiseguys SLC, 194 S. 400 West, April 19-20, 7 & 9:30 p.m., wiseguyscomedy.com Open Mic Wiseguys SLC, 194 S. 400 West, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., wiseguyscomedy.com Ryan and John Wiseguys SLC, 194 W. 400 South, April 18, 7:30 p.m., wiseguyscomedy.com Magic Show: Circus of the Strange The Art Factory, 110 S. Rio Grande St., April 24, 7 p.m., eliascaress.com

LITERATURE AUTHOR APPEARANCES

Chelsea Tolman, Cathy Witbeck, David Leasure & Liz Yokubison The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, April 18, 7 p.m., kingsenglish.com

LITERARY EVENTS

SLC Poetry Slam Finals feat. Desireé Dallagiacomo Athena Coffee & Bistro, 111 W. 9000 South, Sandy, April 22, 7 p.m., facebook.com/wasatchwordsmiths Tween Author Boot Camp Provo City Library, 550 N. University Ave., April 23, 4:30-8:30 p.m., tweenabc.com

SPECIAL EVENTS FARMERS MARKET

Winter Market Rio Grande Depot, 270 S. Rio Grande St., April 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., slcfarmersmarket.org

LGBTQ

Jinkx Monsoon Metro Music Hall, 615 W. 100 South, April 20, 9 p.m., metromusichall.com Queer Prom: Blast Off! Explore the Gaylaxy Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, April 20, 8-11 p.m., utahpridecenter.org

FESTIVALS & FAIRS

FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, April 19, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; April 20, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., fanxsaltlake.com (see p. 14) Tulip Festival Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, through May 4, thanksgivingpoint.org Maverik Presents: Rendezvous The Gateway, 18 N. Rio Grande St., April 20, 2-8 p.m., shopthegateway.com (see p. 14)

TALKS & LECTURES

Field Work: Aligning Poetry & Science: Native Sustenance Marmalade Library, 280 W. 500 North, April 18, 7 p.m., slcpl.org The Rise of Women Inventors The Leonardo, 209 E. 500 South, April 23, 12-1:30 p.m., ip4growth.com Tracey Dean: The Power of Diversity in Entrepreneurship Gore School of Business, Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East, April 24, 6 p.m., westminster.edu Unladylike2020 Screening and Panel Discussion Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, April 22, 7 p.m., slcpl.org

VISUAL ART GALLERIES & MUSEUMS Bill Reed: Emotionscapes Local Colors of Utah Gallery, 1054 E. 2100 South, through May 14, localcolorsart.com (see above left Bonnie Susec & Susan Beck: Landscapes Calm and Desperate Alice Gallery, 617 E. South Temple, through May 3, artsandmuseums.utah.gov Claire Taylor: Transcendence by Observation UMOCA, 20 S. West Temple, through April 20, utahmoca.org Erik Jensen: Pixelations Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City, through May 28, culturalcelebration.org Erika Cespedes: Unborn Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, through May 16, slcpl.org For the Love of Fiber Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City, through April 24, culturalcelebration.org Heidi Jensen: Sit Comfortably in a Darkened Room and Think of Nothing UMOCA, 20 S. West Temple, through May 4, utahmoca.org

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moreESSENTIALS The International Tolerance Project Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, through June 23, umfa.utah.edu John Sproul: An Underness of Being Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, through April 26, slcpl.org Karen Millar Kendall: A Collective Tapestry Downtown Artist Collective, 258 E. 100 South, through May 19, downtownartistcollective.org Leekyung Kang: Almost Real Sugar Space Art Warehouse, 132 S. 800 West, through May 15, facebook.com/sugarspaceslc Lenka Clayton: Under These Conditions UMOCA, 20 S. West Temple, through May 11, utahmoca.org Mike Simi: Gettin’ By UMOCA, 20 S. West Temple, through May 11, utahmoca.org Nancy Starks: Roll, Fold and Pinch Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, through April 26, slcpl.org New West Modern West Fine Art, 412 S. 700 West, through June 8, modernwestfineart.com Nicholas Coley A Gallery, 1321 S. 2100 East,

through April 20, agalleryonline.com Pale Blue Dot Urban Arts Gallery, 116 S. Rio Grande St., through April 28, urbanartsgallery.org Richard Gate: Anthology Granary Arts, 86 N. Main, Ephraim, through May 10, granaryarts.org The Race to Promontory: The Transcontinental Railroad and the American West Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, through May 26, umfa.utah.edu salt 14: Yang Yongliang Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, through June 2, umfa.utah.edu Salt Lake Gallery Stroll Various locations in SLC, April 19, 6-9 p.m., gallerystroll.org Sandra Williams: Color Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, through May 11, artatthemain.com Shady Acres UMOCA, 20 S. West Temple, through May 25, utahmoca.org Tracing the Path State Capitol, 350 N. State, through June 26, goldenspike150.org Transcontinental: People, Place, Impact Rio Gallery, 300 S. Rio Grande, through June 16, artsandmuseums.utah.gov Valkyrie Johnson: Watercolor Wildlife Sweet Library, 455 F St., through April 27, slcpl.org

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h, simpler times. Salt Lake City’s dining scene is ever exciting, thriving and on the go. Still, for our annual take on all things local food, we decided to look back—way back. A time when recipes weren’t looked up but passed down, manners were minded and the comfort of a homecooked meal or a treat lovingly made by Grandma were met with an ear-toear grin, not the click of a cell phone camera. With that in mind, City Weekly’s bakers, butchers and preservers worked hard to cook up this special (and tasty) issue. In it, you’ll come across everything from a master class

on canning to a spotlight on fermented foods, a rundown of must-try local pickles and a Nailed It!-worthy attempt at aspic. We’ll also encourage you to load up the station wagon, pull out the foldable map and venture out to some rising noshy neighborhoods. And then there’s Jell-O. Our cover superstar finally gets the jiggly royal treatment it deserves, along with a slew of recipes from local notables— including a past Relief Society president. Ready to grub? Go wash your hands and tuck in your napkin, we saved you a spot at the grown-ups’ table. —Enrique Limón, Editor-in-Chef

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hile the process of fermentation has been used for thousands of years in several different cultures and communities, it’s only become trendy within the past decade or so. Once the foodie elite started to extol the virtues of probiotics and other beneficial bacteria present in fermented foods, maintaining a healthy intestinal ecosystem became the thing. For an example of what I’m talking about, a restaurant analytic organization called Upserve surveyed data from approximately 9,000 different restaurants to get a sense of what trends will be driving the industry in 2019. As it turns out, fermented food consumption is up 149% from last year—unless you’re serving sauerkraut, which was actually down 18%, making it the Joey Fatone of the fermentation boy band that’s taking the nation by storm. The funny thing about this spike is that it seems to have less to do with the fact that the wellness community has gotten super horny for probiotics, and more to do with the fact that fermented food tastes good. It doesn’t hurt, either, that diners are getting a bit more daring these days. The fact that fermentation creates probiotics which have been linked to helping our bodies absorb nutrients, fighting intestinal infections and keeping our metabolisms in check just happens to be a nice fringe benefit for a dining crowd that’s becoming increasingly adventurous. Luckily, any locals interested in trying out the acidic heat of homemade kimchi or welcoming some friendly bacteria into their digestive system with a cool bottle of kombucha happen to live in a surprisingly fermentation-friendly state. Read on for a rundown of a few locals that were meant to ferment.

Mamachari Kombucha Kombucha is a fermented variety of green or black tea that is typically spiked with natural flavors and served cold. It has many of the same health benefits of tea with the added benefit of probiotics and acetic acid, which can help your stomach become a bacterial utopia. According to Lorrie Vorkink, co-owner and brew master at Mamachari, the booch has gained popularity over the years in wellness circles and mainstream society because it’s starting to curb people’s craving for sugary soft drinks. “People want an alternative to soda,” she says. “Not everyone who buys our products are interested in the health benefits—a lot of people really like having a low-sugar alternative.” Vorkink and partner Benjamin Phillips bought Mamachari in 2015 and have grown the brand considerably since then. “We’ve just launched our water kefir, and our kombucha has been picked up in California and Hawaii,” Vorkink says. “Fermentation has definitely taken off and is continuing to grow. I think we’ve been able to ride that wave.” When the team took over Mamachari, there was a steep learning curve—despite the fact that kombucha has been around for millennia, the right techniques are surprisingly hard to come by. “The information that’s available to you as a commercial brewer of kombucha is next to nothing,” Vorkink says. “It’s trial by fire because you have to figure out how to scale up and how to keep your consistency the same. But, the challenge was fun and it’s been great to learn and develop our product line.” Mamachari continues to innovate with new flavors all the time, and their taproom is a great place for booch enthusiasts to stock up and try out some of their upcoming tastes, so give it a go. 1415 S. 700 West, Ste. 4, 385-202-3391, mamachari.cc

The Angry Korean We can’t have a conversation about fermentation without bringing up the Korean treasure that is kimchi. The recipes and variations of this traditional dish are too numerous to quantify, but the basic premise of kimchi comes from salted Napa cabbage which can be combined with shredded daikon and packed into a jar with some chili paste for a few days or a few weeks depending on how funky you like your flavors (read Darby Doyle’s expert canning tips to perfect your technique). It’s a perfect complement to Korean dishes like bulgogi—its acidic and spicy flavor cuts through the richness of the beef for a combo that is hard to beat. For Peter Kim, chef and owner of The Angry Korean in South Jordan, that complement is why he makes kimchi to begin with. “Any time you have something naturally fermented, it has natural bacteria which is very good for your digestive system, but that’s not why I eat it,” he says. “I eat it because it was something I grew up with and it pairs really well with Korean cuisine.” Throughout Kim’s time in the restaurant business, he’s noticed a definite change in the frequency with which American diners order kimchi. “I grew up eating Korean food, but I had a lot of non-Korean friends,” he says. “It would sometimes be embarrassing if I invited them over to my house and my mom had a big batch of kimchi out, they’d be like, ‘Oh my God! What is that smell?’ Now it’s become a hipster food item. People who try it either love it or hate it, but they remember that flavor because there’s nothing else like it.” While Kim maintains a love/hate relationship with kimchi, he never skimps on coming up with interesting ways to serve it. “I do a cheesesteak with bulgogi and you have the option to add kimchi to it. I offer that to customers who have never had kimchi in their lives—I just call it Korean spicy cabbage,” Kim says. “I don’t

Pickled Pink

1. Proper Burger’s (865 S. Main, 801-906-8604, properburgerslc.com) house-made zucchini pickles add the right amount of tang to just about all of their menu options.

2. The pickle medley at East Liberty Tap House (850 E. 900 South, 801-441-2845, eastlibertytaphouse.com) goes great with a glass of beer or cider and typically includes a trio of pickled cauliflower, beet and zucchini. 3. Find the pickled beets, beans, carrots and onions of Cache Canning Co. (cachecanning.com) seasonally at the Downtown Farmer’s Market. 4. Nomad Eatery (2110 W. North Temple, 801-938-9629, nomad-eatery.com) offers dishes with a multitude of pickled vegetables, from zucchini, Fresno chili and red onion to cauliflower and even raisins. 5. Pig & A Jelly Jar (Multiple locations, pigandajellyjar.com) does pickles Southern style: slipped onto a barbecue pork sandwich; in green-bean form on their fried-chicken salad; and fried, with a side of buttermilk peppercorn dipping sauce. 6. Speaking of fried pickles, you can find this top-notch iterations of this classic bar food at four local establishments: Wasatch Brewery, Lucky 13, Whiskey Street and R&R Barbeque. 7. And last, no pickle piece would be complete without the inclusion of curtido, a Salvadoran pickled cabbage, onion and carrot mixture traditionally served on top of pupusas. Try it at Café Guanaco (499 E. 2700 South, 801-484-6584). —Naomi Clegg

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y pickle passion was set off by a bowl of chili at Publik Ed’s (210 S. University St., 385549-1928, publikcoffee.com). I’ll stand by this chili forever, reader; it was so damn good. But the main reason I kept returning to it in my fond food-filled daydreams was the pink pickled onions and jalapeños topping the bowl. I started craving them so much I made a batch of pickled onions at home, which was surprisingly easy, as pickling simply requires immersing veggies for as little as 15 minutes in a brine or vinegar mixture. However, making food at home is kind of a pain in the ass in the sense that none of us get around to it as often as we’d like. So, to sate your tastebuds, a pickle tour. While large-scale artisan picklemaking has yet to come to Utah, there’s still a wide variety of local iterations on this tangy, crunchy staple.

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Abigail’s Oven Thanks to commercial baking trends designed to get bread baked and distributed quickly and uniformly, the carbohydrates they deliver are now quickly and uniformly packed into our waistlines before we know what hit us. It wasn’t always this way, though. There was a time when bread wasn’t reviled for its carb content, and actually helped the body metabolize carbohydrates at a slower rate. Thanks to revivalists like the Levi family who operate Abigail’s Oven, such bread recipes are returning to the limelight. Their sourdough bread, for example, harnesses the fermentation process before it goes into the oven, creating loaves of tasty bread that hang out near the bottom of the glycemic index. It’s something that the Utah County-based bakery has been passionate about for the past four years. Abigail’s Oven started when 10-year-old Abigail Levi approached her parents about starting her own bread business. Her father, Allen Levi, who now runs the business, recalls the day his daughter came up with the idea. “We had a CSA farm at the time, so she just came into the field one day and told us that she had decided to do a bread business,” he reminisces. “I said OK, but told her she’d have to answer phone calls and do everything herself, so she did.” The family ended up getting 300 regular customers in the first year until they moved from Cedar City to Provo so the Levi patriarch could go back to school. After working as an urban-development consultant, Levi and his family decided to give the commercial baking business another shot. “We ended up renting a commercial kitchen from a friend of ours who happened to be a bread baker and one of the founders of Colonial Fest,” he says. “He wanted to teach us the colonial method of making bread, which involves fermentation. Because it was such a good bread and so good for you nutrition-wise, we chose to do that full time.” As of now, Abigail’s Oven has five flavors of sourdough bread, and it’s for sale at natural grocers and health food stores across the Wasatch Front. The health benefits of sourdough bread come from the natural yeast starter that, once added to flour, ferments the mixture into a dough that delivers its carbs to the body slowly, which makes it a healthier alternative to commercially produced bread. “We’ve traded a lot of nutrition for convenience,” Levi says. “Bakers got used to a comfortable business model, and the sourdough method is slower, but it’s so much better for you.” It’s nice to know that once that bread craving hits, I can munch on some sourdough as a tasty snack that also happens to be good for my long-suffering stomach. 421 S. 200 East, Spanish Fork, 540-817-5441, abigailsoven.com

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explain what it is—the word fermented can sometimes scare people away—but they get it, and it works really well.” Trust me—one of the best possible introductions to kimchi comes from this cheesesteak sandwich. Try it here, and you’ll be hooked. 11587 District Main Drive, Ste. 300, South Jordan, 801-307-8300, facebook.com/theangrykorean

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Shut Your Lid and Can It All hail the Mason jar! BY DARBY DOYLE

here are times in life when even the most adept homemaker must defer to the experts. For instance, I still don’t understand how electricity works, so I’m not going to dive in screwdriver-first with the attitude, “Welp, I’ll just mess around with these here wires and hope for the best.” Canning, my friends, is in the same category for food science. You just don’t fuck around with botulism. Unlike a lot of my friends who are brand new to canning, I grew up in kitchens where “putting up” our household bounty was a year-round endeavor. I took jars of my mom’s homemade plum jam to college to slather on biscuits when I was feeling homesick (Hello, freshman 15). At my Grandma Audra Belle’s farmhouse kitchen, we regularly dragged out her heavy pressure canner to preserve their steelhead haul, venison stew, chicken stock or garden tomatoes. Years later, I started out my first solo canning season with a mish-mash of inherited canning equipment, jars I picked up at Deseret Industries and a stack of earmarked cookbooks. The super-cautious side of me thought it might be a good idea to check in with the most up-to-date info on the food science side of things. Again, botulism. No bueno. Also, I was seriously shook from hearing horror stories of exploding pressure cookers and suspect jar seals. In retrospect, I realized my grandma had probably played a little fast and loose with the chemistry side of things and relied on memory for most of her recipes. My husband was convinced that I was going to kill us all if I didn’t do a little modern recon.

It was time for a reboot. Fortunately for we denizens of Deseret, there are plenty of free or very affordable professional mentoring programs out there to make sure people are approaching canning with safety and confidence. Several years ago, I took a few community outreach classes led by the Canning Queen of SLC, Alison Einerson, and other local experts. There, they covered the fundamental science and protocols for safely preserving the basics: pickles, salsa and jam. These “Summer in a Jar” workshops are now run by Urban Food Connections of Utah in partnership with Slow Food Utah and Harmons Grocery (see more at slcfarmersmarket.org). Take-aways from those early days of my canning re-education? Trust the science. Like assembling pesky IKEA furniture and setting the cable remote, following the goddamn directions will save you a lot of time and grief when it comes to canning. It’s crucial to have enough acid involved to inhibit dangerous cooties from taking over—in pickles that usually comes from vinegar; in jams and jellies, lemon juice. Einerson was adamant on this point: use recently-published cookbooks and recipes developed under laboratory conditions where they’ve established reliable pH levels. Meticulously clean your equipment. Also, most recipes are developed at sea level, so canning at higher elevation requires adding more minutes to the total processing time (there are charts; use them). If in doubt, defer to the long-standing Mason jar experts at Ball & Kerr (freshpreserving.com). These folks know their shit.

Next up? Getting over my terror of pressure canning. While water bath (you know, the boiling water method) preservation works by creating a sealed environment detrimental to microbial growth via high acid levels, pressure canning is used whenever you’re putting up low-acid foods like meat, broth and most fresh-from-the-garden veggies. Fortunately, the established go-to pros at Utah State University have this topic covered in depth on the USU Extension websites (livewellutah.org and canning.usu.edu). I signed up to learn more about advanced food preservation techniques as part of their Master Preserver Program, with weeklong classes held all over Utah (extension.usu.edu/ masterfoodpreserver). Boy howdy, y’all, it was a jam-packed (heh, heh) week of eye-opening food science wonder. During the classes I attended at the Utah State Fairpark, instructors dove deep into the biology and chemistry of the myriad ways food storage can go wrong, including graphic descriptions of food-borne illness that will give you potluck potato salad aversion for life. They also covered the gamut of home-preserving methods, from dehydrating fruit to freeze-drying vegetables, fermenting foods to making a plethora of pickles. At the end of the week, the couple-dozen happy attendees celebrated with a delicious meal made from the class' hands-on efforts. And yes, I finally got over my fear of the pressure canner.

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Looking to add some kitsch in your kitchen? These vintage retailers have you covered. BY AMANDA ROCK

more rare than others. Consider yourself lucky if you find any vintage Pyrex at a thrift store—it’s in high demand! There are also Pyrex-adjacent brands that are just as charming. I especially like Fire-King. The patterns and colors are gorgeous, plus I love the fact that some pieces were promotional items given away inside bags of flour in the ’40s. If you’re looking for some extra oomph, be on the lookout for their line of Jadeite Restaurant Ware: it’s a dreamy shade of green and extremely valuable. Remember those fast-food glasses from the early ’80s? They’re highly collectible and sometimes show up in thrift stores. The Garfield mugs from McDonalds are my favorite, and they’re sturdy enough to use everyday. Just don’t put them in the dishwasher or the colors will fade. (It’s a good rule of thumb to not put anything vintage in the dishwasher.) Over the years, my husband and I have collected Smurfs glasses from Carl’s Jr., Camp Snoopy from McDonald’s and Looney Tunes and Star Wars from Burger King. If you have the time and don’t mind sorting through a lot of crap, thrifting can pay off. Here are some good thrift stores to check out:

Goodwill Prices are reasonable at Goodwill, and they have daily sales on different colored tags. There’s a modest selection of kitchenware, and I’ve seen some unusual items. If you’re looking for a good starter pack, it’s worth stopping by the trio of locations in Salt Lake City. Multiple locations, goodwillncw.org Savers Ah, the wonder of Savers! The retailer prices their merchandise a tad higher than other thrift stores, but selection is fantastic, and there’s always great vintage stuff to discover. You can stretch your buck by signing up to their Super Savers Club, which yields coupons and sale notifications. There are five locations, one near you. Multiple locations, savers.com Deseret Industries The DI, as it’s lovingly known around these parts, is my favorite place to shop. Prices are ridiculously low and there’s a good turnover of merchandise. When you visit, be sure to skim the collectibles area. I’ve discovered more kitchen treasures here than anywhere else. There are five locations close to Salt Lake City, and more throughout the state. Multiple locations, deseretindustries.org

But, wait. There’s more! When you’re short on time and want to get right to the good stuff, hit the antique and vintage stores. There’s quite a few in Salt Lake City, here are two of my favorites: Cobwebs Antiques & Collectibles Tucked away in a strip mall in historic downtown Murray, this antique store has everything you’d ever want. You could spend days here and still not see everything. They carry an impressive collection of vintage lunch boxes and more cartoon character drinking glasses than I’ve ever seen under one roof. 4901 S. State, Murray, 801-598-0901, facebook.com/belinda.cobwebs Copperhive Vintage When you’re in the mood to shop for retro goodies, Copperhive Vintage is your destination. This is one of the cheeriest, most-colorful shops in Salt Lake City. They consistently have a great selection of kitchenware like vintage Pyrex, linens, mugs and canisters. 2219 S. 700 East, SLC, 801-702-9884, facebook.com/copperhivevtg

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unky casserole molds, cutesy salt and pepper shakers and adorable vintage cookie jars all have a place in my heart, as well as my kitchen. Nostalgia drives my passion, but I’ve found collecting vintage kitchenware to be a practical hobby. After all, I can use most everything I buy. Shopping for vintage kitchen goods at my local thrift store is my idea of fun. I live for the thrill of the hunt, and the shot of adrenaline when I score. It’s inexpensive retail therapy, and I’ve learned a lot by researching the things I buy. Sometimes, I even discover a handy device I didn’t know I needed. I can’t believe I settled for un-crushed ice before I found my vintage Ice-OMat, for example. Besides thrift stores, there’s quite a few places in Salt Lake to buy vintage kitchenware; check out yard sales, estate sales and antique stores. Pyrex is one of the most popular and collectible kitchen items; everyone is crazy about its vibrant colors and cute silkscreened patterns. The vintage Pyrex we know and love first appeared in 1945 with cheerfully primary colored nesting mixing bowls. Through the ’80s there’s been a lot of different patterns and colors released, and some are

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Molded and Set in The Beehive State Inside Utah’s love of Jell-O. BY CAROLYN CAMPBELL

.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, serves Jell-O on Wednesdays. He’s given more than 9,000 cups of Jell-O to visitors at his Washington, D.C., office since he began representing the state in 2011. “Everyone is welcome to enjoy the Jell-O event whenever the Senate is in session,” Lee’s communications director, Conn Carroll, says. “We do not deviate from the printed recipe on the Jell-O box, but we do offer whipped cream as a topping.” On Tuesday afternoons, before he leaves to go home, Bradley Beck, Lee’s staff assistant, prepares five-ounce plastic cups of green Jell-O and leaves them to set in Lee’s office refrigerator. He discovered—as many Utah salad makers have learned—that making Jell-O is more complex than the package instructions claim. “If you mess up any of the four steps, it all breaks down. The first time I tried to make it, the Jell-O didn’t set. That was embarrassing,” he says. “I made four batches after that, to be sure it would work. Now I have it down to a science. But I still need to make sure there are no bubbles.” True to form, the Jell-O is always green, except on special occasions. “It’s red, white and blue on the Fourth of July, and red and green at Christmas,” Beck points out. He also sometimes prepares the treat for high school visitors in their school colors. Potential attendees can call ahead to make a reservation to attend the Wednesday afternoon Jell-O event, or they can just show up at 3 p.m. “It’s like an open house,” Beck says. Adds Carroll, “We usually have somewhere between five and 50 visitors per week, plus we make large batches for special occasions like when high school groups come to visit or the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce comes to town.” He explains that while some other senators host coffee meetings for constituents, because Lee doesn’t drink coffee, he originated the idea of serving Jell-O. “It’s a way for Utahns to taste a little bit of Utah while they are here visiting,” he adds. Carroll says Lee loves to tell the story of how the Utah Legislature declared Jell-O to be the official state snack back in 2001. In the declaration, it says Jell-O brand gelatin was introduced to the country in 1897, just one year after the Beehive was admitted to the Union as the 45th state. New York construction worker and entrepreneur Pearl Wait originated the gelatin creation. His wife named it Jell-O. The first flavors were strawberry, raspberry, orange and lemon. “Jell-O was a food wonder of the scientific era,” says Marsha Stornetta,

a researcher who has studied the sticky stuff. “Gelatin, which had once taken several onerous hours over a stove, could be produced by simply dissolving powder in water.” Because three boxes cost just 25 cents in the 1930s, Jell-O helped the Depression-era housewife stretch her budget. Before it became a state symbol, lime Jell-O, introduced in 1930, was an instant favorite with cooks who recognized how well its flavor blended with additions ranging from leftover meat to tuna to garden vegetables and fresh fruit. Mormons seemed to follow that trend. In 1934, The Relief Society Magazine published its version of Fannie Farmer’s famous Ginger Ale Salad—a cup of ginger ale added to gelatin and grapes, celery, apples and pineapple. The church-wide distribution of several Jell-O recipes in the magazine not only helped spread the Mormon preference for Jell-O throughout its stakes, but also reflected a national trend: In the 1930s, almost a third of the salad recipes in any cookbook were gelatin-based, according to Carolyn Wyman, author of Jell-O, a Biography. The Midwest was once considered the highest-consuming Jell-O area in the nation. But, in the early 1990s, Salt Lake City residents bought the most Jell-O nationwide—a total of four boxes per year per person, about four times as much as the average American. “Local food experts attributed Jell-O’s popularity to the city’s extensive Mormon population with their large families and low alcohol consumption, and compensating high sugar intake,” Wyman says. In 1999, Kraft Foods, owners of the Jell-O brand, announced that Des Moines, Iowa, was now the highest-consuming Jell-O population. “We don’t like to talk about that,” Beck says. Utahns then rallied to take back the title. The Salt Lake Tribune’s editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley penned a cartoon persuading Utahns to purchase more Jell-O. Bambara chef Scott Blackerby hosted a recipe contest, which yielded entries such as “Pool Party,” “Erupting Volcano” and “Seagull Splat.” Utah Holiday Magazine hosted the Last Annual Jell-O festival, where one sculpture depicted a Utah basement—an artfully arranged pile of diaper boxes and Jell-O packages. “It was astonishing what people could make from Jell-O. There was a Delicate Arch made out of orange Jell-O,” recalls Sharon Swenson, widow of Utah Holiday editor Paul Swenson. “It was a way to unleash creativity.” Throughout 2000, BYU students campaigned at festivals and fairs across the state, in an effort to make Utah’s love of Jell-O known far and wide. A year later, when Utah won back the title by narrowly surpassing Iowa in annual Jell-O consumption, the Utah Legislature designated Jell-O as the state snack. They named Bill

Mouth watering yet? Here are some prized Jell-O recipes from a few Utah notables: Ann Cannon, Salt Lake Tribune advice columnist Patti’s Blueberry Mold 2 packages (3 ounces each) raspberry flavored gelatin 2 cups boiling water 1 package cream cheese (3 ounces) 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple with juice 1 15-ounce can blueberries with juice 1 pint whipping cream, whipped 2 bananas, sliced Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add cream cheese, pineapple with juice and blueberries with juice. Fold in ½ cup whipped cream. Pour into a six-cup ring mold and chill until set. Unmold and fill center with ½ pint sweetened whipped cream and sliced bananas.

Arlene Bascom, Founder, Latter-Day Woman Magazine Mostly Fruit Jell-O Salad 1 package (6 ounces) raspberry Jell-O 1 ¼ cup boiling water 1 package (10 ounces) frozen raspberries and juice 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained 2 bananas, diced 1 cup walnuts, chopped Combine Jell-O and boiling water and stir until dissolved. Add all the fruits and the nuts, and refrigerate until firm. Yield: About 8 servings

Julie Ulrich, banquet manager (retired), The Lion House, SLC's Pear Whip Salad 1 large Black Cherry Jell-O 1 large can pears-reserve liquid 1 cup whipped cream Using the liquid from the pears and enough water to make 2 cups, dissolve Jell-O and set it. Mash the pears. Whip the cream (do not sweeten). When the Jell-O is set, use two forks and shred it. Stir in the pears and then fold in the whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Gloria Bagley, past Relief Society president Cran-Raspberry Jell-O Salad

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread on top of set Jell-O.

1 regular container of Cool Whip 1 container 16-ounce cottage cheese 1 can of crushed pineapple (drained) 1 6-ounce package of lime JellO (can also use pistachio pudding) Mix all of this together and then set in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour. Enjoy!

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In a 9-by-13 dish, dissolve 1 large package (6 ounces) raspberry Jell-O in 2 cups boiling water. Blend until Jell-O is dissolved. Add 1 cup cold water; 1 can whole cranberry sauce Blend together until cranberry sauce is broken up. Add 1 10-ounce package frozen raspberries and 1 large apple, peeled and diced. Refrigerate until set, then spread on the following topping: 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 8-ounce container Cool Whip. (Thaw frozen Cool Whip for five hours in refrigerator so it will be the right consistency to blend with the softened cream cheese.)

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Cosby, Jell-O’s official spokesman, as an honorary Utah citizen. He praised Utah for once again landing the title of “Jell-O capital of the world.” The 2002 Olympic pin that features a bowl of green Jell-O has become a valuable collector’s item. Last month, one such pin was offered for sale on eBay for $90. Lynne Galia, corporate affairs representative for Kraft-Heinz, says that while she’s aware of Jell-O competitions in the past, the company no longer tracks sales totals by state, so there isn’t an updated winner. Still, Beck adds that as far as he knows, Utah is still the highest per capita consumer. “Frankly, for all its talk, I think Utah likes the idea of Jell-O more than it likes eating it,” researcher Stornetta says. “Jell-O is a very Midwestern concept. I found many, many states and religious traditions that thought they were unique in their Jell-O traditions.She feels that the ubiquitous Jell-O salad at LDS church gatherings has long been replaced by tossed salads. “There is always a tossed salad. Doesn’t require much thought and can’t offend anyone,” she says, adding, “and yet, the funeral potatoes—which also occur throughout middle America— persist in Utah.” Stornetta admits that her own Mormon childhood included a lot of Jell-O. “It was my job to make the Jell-O salad every Sunday morning. I dipped a quarter cup into the big commercial size boxes of Jell-O my mother had, added the water and some fruit, and put it in the fridge to set,” she recalls. “We enjoyed our salad by the time we returned home from Sunday School for Sunday dinner.” She also remembers recipes for special occasions, a strawberry Jell-O with a sour cream layer, and an orange one with whipped cream frosting. “But to be honest, we rarely ate lime Jell-O. The first time she had lime Jell-O was during her freshman year at BYU. “My new roommate had prepared a recipe with cottage cheese and pineapple. I choked it down.” And it was not the worst JellO recipe Stornetta ever saw. While some say that popularity of green Jell-O in Utah stems from Utahns’ propensity to add shredded carrots to the green gelatin, in years past, n adding other main dish foods to Jell-O was actually common. There were numerous main-course Jell-O recipes in the 1960s. “I seem to recall one with hot dogs,” Stornetta says. “I am not sure who ever thought those recipes were a good idea, much less who ever ate them.”

Rest In Potato An ode to Utah’s favorite savory casserole. BY AMANDA ROCK

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he first time I ate funeral potatoes, I was celebrating Christmas with my future husband and his family. I was delighted by their cheesy goodness and macabre moniker. (Growing up Catholic in Salt Lake City, I missed out on a few things.) Made by The Relief Society, the female auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, funeral potatoes are a mainstay of social gatherings. No postfuneral luncheon in the LDS faith is complete without a few families’ versions of ‘em. Ever the versatile hotdish, funeral potatoes show up at happier times, too. They are delivered to homes with new babies, and appear as a side dish at potlucks and holiday meals. “When we serve them at Christmastime, we call them ‘Christmas Potatoes,’” quips Beckie Rock, my mother-in-law. In a pinch? They can be made the night before—just pop the casserole in the oven for an hour or so to reach crunchy perfection. Made from ingredients you have on hand: creamy soup, sour cream, potatoes, onions, butter and potato chips or cornflakes, it’s a cinch to double the recipe in order to feed a crowd, and the casserole travels well. With a versatile recipe (every family seems to have their own version), the mellow flavor welcomes experimentation. Two popular additions are bacon and broccoli. Representing comfort food at its comfiest, funeral potatoes are delicious and satisfying. Like its lime-green sweet counterpart, the dish is such a huge part of Utah’s food culture, it also appeared on a souvenir pin during the 2002 Winter Games. Yet, they still seem weird—not to mention a little macabre— to the outside world. Augason Farms, a local business specializing in emergency food supplies, advertised their instant funeral potatoes (just add water and top with cheese) across Facebook last spring, bringing the beloved Utah casserole to the attention of a very confused, and slightly offended, wider audience. People took to Twitter to figure out the cultural phenomenon while Utahns were delighted to take center stage on social media, proselytizing about the cheesy potato casserole. Just how ubiquitous are they? Funeral potatoes can even be found at local restaurant menus across town. “I love them, they’re one of our top sellers, and I can talk about them for hours.” says Chef J. Looney. The Fried Mormon Funeral Potatoes ($8) at Garage on Beck are the stuff of local legend. They’re rolled in cornflakes, deep fried, and served with cool, creamy ranch dressing. “This is Utah, and no meal is complete without ranch,” explains the chef, referencing Utah’s favorite salad dressing and dip. Their original recipe is studded with bacon (“Because we can,” he points out). There’s also a fiery version with added habanero and a vegetarian offering.

My mother-in-law’s famous funeral potatoes are based on a recipe from her ward cookbook, Happiness is Homemade. Winnie Rohde, who wrote the recipe, grated her own cheese, and parboiled and grated her potatoes. She preferred chopped green onions and cornflakes for the topping. It seems like every family takes pride in their own recipe, and has their own distinct take on the dish. “Some friends add a half teaspoon garlic powder, a teaspoon salt, and a half teaspoon pepper,” Beckie says. “I have a friend who adds a mixture of cream cheese and sour cream, which makes her’s extra creamy.” I recently made Beckie’s funeral potatoes for the first time, and like everyone else, I slightly altered the recipe to my taste. I opted for vegetarian cream of mushroom soup, added plenty of salt and pepper, as suggested by my co-worker, and decided on a topping of crumbled potato chips and shredded cheese. I cooked them for a little over an hour because I was after a golden brown, crispy crust. I was impressed by how simple and quick the dish was to make, and imagined what a lifesaver this casserole would be to a busy mom with five kids underfoot—everything comes together in one pot, then you pour the mixture into a casserole dish and throw it in the oven. It doesn’t get much easier than that. My potatoes turned out great I must say. They were velvety smooth and just the right amount of creamy. Sharp cheddar added a nice zing and the potato-chip crust was delectable. The recipe produced so much I decided to make two small casseroles. I brought the other one to my mom because, after all, It seemed only right to share funeral potatoes with a loved one. Onto the good stuff!

Beckie Rock’s Funeral Potatoes: Start to finish: 1 hour and 15 minutes (15 minutes active) Servings: 8 ¼ cup butter cup diced onion 1 cup sour cream 1 can cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, or cream of celery soup 1 8-ounce package of shredded cheddar cheese. Reserve some cheese to sprinkle on top. 30-ounce package of frozen shredded hash browns. Topping: Shredded cheese and/or ½ cup bread crumbs mixed with 2 tablespoons of melted butter, sprinkled with dried parsley for color. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9-by-13 casserole dish. In a large pot, melt ¼ cup butter over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook 3-5 minutes, or until the onions are soft and translucent. Add the soup, sour cream and cheese. Stir to blend. Add the hash browns, and stir until everything is blended. Pour the mixture into the casserole dish. Top evenly with the shredded cheese and breadcrumb mixture, sprinkle with dried parsley. Bake 45 minutes to an hour, depending on how crispy brown you want the top to be, and dig in—no mourning attire required!

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For nearly 40 years, Meier’s Game Processing has been helping hunters get the most of their meat. BY ALEX SPRINGER

lthough I haven’t been deer hunting since high school, I will always remember the profound role that a good game-processing plant plays in the overall experience. For my dad, my brothers and I, hunting was first and foremost about getting some quality time with one another while tromping through the wilderness. When we did happen to shoot ourselves a buck, we wanted to make sure to be as conservative as possible with the meat, which was why we trusted that process to local professional butchers. It’s a specialty that’s been practiced since humans first learned to hunt, and one that’s very much alive and well in Utah. Among the most prominent of these game-processing plants is Meier’s Game Processing (12835 S. Minuteman Drive, Draper, 801-572-5039) which has been in business since 1980. It’s owned and operated by Clay and Elizabeth Meier, who are both veterans of the meat-processing industry. “We just opened our own meat market and started processing game meat, and it grew from there,” says Elizabeth Meier, who was enjoying the off-season in California when reached on the phone. Come August, once the Meiers high season is in full swing, it’ll be back to business as usual through January. “I don’t ever plan—is that terrible?” Meier says of her prep for next season. “I try to do the best job I can for everyone along the way.” With the amount of experience she and her family bring to the table, it’s clear they’ll have everything in hand once the orders start coming in. The basic package for any piece of game that comes through the door includes steaks, roast and ground hamburger, but customers can also get jerky, salami and sausage for a little extra. “We use good, clean meat,” Meier notes. “Anything that is edible is cut into steak, roast and hamburger, which can take anywhere from two to six weeks depending on how busy it is.” Although recreational hunting isn’t the pastime it once was—Meier recalls whole school districts shutting due to hunting season when she was younger—the presence of a dependable, clean and efficient game-processing plant can make or break the whole experience. “A lot of the time, people will try to process their own game, and just like anything, if you don’t know what you’re doing, you’re not going to do a good job,” she says. If hunting game is your game and you’re looking to get the most bang for your buck—or buck for your buck, for that matter—it’s best to leave it to the professionals.

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What Would Ms. Darby Do?

Navigating modern manners doesn’t have to be a big ol' crapshoot. Just ask the expert. Dear Ms. Darby, Is it ever OK to show up early to a party? —Always Prompt

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Dear Ms. Darby, It was recently my turn to host our monthly book group. Ten people replied “yes” to the Facebook group invite, but only three people showed up. I put a lot of time and expense into cleaning up, preparing lots of food and buying wine. I’m pissed off, but also kind of paranoid. Does everyone hate me? —Really Sad Very Perplexed Dear RSVP, You’re not alone, my flummoxed friend. It’s an unfortunately flaky trend that seems to be getting worse every year, if complaints on my own Facebook and Twitter feeds are any indication. It may seem at first that last-minute ditching is a relatively minor mannerly infraction. But as we see in your case, the downside is bruised feelings and leftover cheese platter sadness for days. Like many instances of consciously using our good manners, following through on a “yes” reply is essentially an application of empathy. That “do unto others” shtick is no bullshit. To be fair, it’s probably not about you personally, RSVP, and more about your book group’s demographics. If many of you have young kiddos, there’s a good chance someone’s going to be sick or child care falls through. Although shooting a quick “Sorry! Something came up!” text seems like a nicer option than totally ghosting the host, this casual out is no less hurtful when it’s amplified by many. Maybe the members of your book group need a not-so-gentle reminder that all of you are all in the same hosting boat, so to speak. This seems like a good time to re-evaluate your responsibilities to each other and the group to build up, rather than undermine, your friendships. Perhaps monthly meetings are just too much commitment, and an every-othermonth schedule might have higher attendance? Maybe y’all decide that meeting at a coffee shop or for cocktails could take more pressure off individual hosts’ time and pocketbooks? There’s no easy answer, RSVP. On the bright side, you’re stocked up on wine and got the vacuuming done, which is more than I can say for my own casa right now.

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hen my wife and I started talking about having kids, we talked a lot about raising open-minded eaters. Part of this motivation was selfish, of course—we sure as hell didn’t want to find ourselves in the awkward spot of asking a server to rustle up a hot dog because our kid won’t eat anything else. Most of our reasoning, however, came from the idea that food should be fun. It’s also one of the most convenient and enjoyable ways to experience cultures outside of our own, and we wanted our offspring to associate the enjoyment of new food with the enjoyment of diversity as a whole. Now that our daughter is almost 2, this experiment is in full swing. When she agreed to give chicken feet a try at a local dim sum restaurant, I had a proud realization that our efforts just might be paying off. While I don’t know if she’ll maintain this adventurous attitude as she gets older, I think we’ve done a pretty good job at setting the stage. We couldn’t have done it, however, without a few local kid-friendly restaurants. Here are a few places that have either given some thought to their younger diners, or became unexpected favorites of our fledgling foodie. Mahider Ethiopian Restaurant When I tried Ethiopian food for the first time, I didn’t quite understand how awesome a place like this would be from a kid’s perspective. One of the main tenets of eating Ethiopian food is that it’s done without utensils. Instead, diners are given liberal slices of injera, a spongy, sourdough-like flatbread that they use to scoop up their food. Two-year-olds are still eating most everything with their fingers, so a place where that’s actually encouraged means a lot. Toddlers don’t often get to see their parents eat without utensils, and when everyone at the table is getting hands-on with their food the fun factor starts to climb. My daughter was a fan of the shiro wot, a vegetarian dish of split peas, garlic, tomatoes and onion. She’s very much into dipping, so we just ripped her some pieces of injera and let her go to town. 1465 S. State, Ste. 7, 801-975-1111, mahiderethiopian.com

Bruges Waffles & Frites Sure, waffles and fries are universally kid-friendly, and the stuff at Bruges aims a bit higher than your typical Eggos and Ore-Idas. Bruges cooks up the renowned Liège waffles created by Belgian chefs hundreds of years ago, which are essentially the Rolls Royce of the waffle world. They’re rich, dense and boast a pleasantly caramelized exterior. Bruges offers several different variations and toppings, but the dish designed with the young in mind is none other than the Waffle Monster. It’s a Liège waffle stuffed with speculoos, and topped with vanilla bean ice cream, strawberries and blueberries that have been arranged into a goofy face. Not only will this appease any kid’s sweet tooth, but it’s actually quite adorable once it arrives at the table with its strawberry grimace. Multiple locations, brugeswaffles.com Twisted Fern I’ve been around the block enough times to see that, when it comes to kids’ menus, most restaurants tend to phone it in. I get that restaurants serve an adult clientele, and their focus should remain on pleasing those folks, but there was a pleasant surprise to peruse the kid’s menu at Twisted Fern and see it included some dishes that appeal to younger diners.

For example, their kids’ menu includes an entrée of grilled trout, asparagus and fries. Your kid not a fish fan? Then try some cauliflower grits with summer squash instead. They’re both lovely, healthy options you just don’t see every day. 1300 Snow Creek Drive, Ste. RS, Park City, 435-731-8238, twistedfern.com Mr. Charlie’s Chicken Fingers While chicken fingers are likely to show up on a kid’s menu regardless of where you go, let’s not fool ourselves and think that all fingers are created equal. Mr. Charlie’s is for that kid in your life who has transcended the everyday affection that youngsters have for these strips of fried chicken and become a true connoisseur. Not only are these some of the best chicken fingers I’ve ever tasted, the fact that their poultry is cage-free and devoid of antibiotics and steroids is something conscientious parents will appreciate. Since chicken fingers are the only thing on the menu, it’s a place where adults and children can eat in harmony with one another—there’s nothing wrong with letting the future generation know that their love of chicken fingers will endure well into adulthood. 554 W. 4500 South, Murray, 801-803-9486, mrcharlieschickenfingers.com

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If you’re running a Mexican restaurant within a 5-mile radius of a local powerhouse like Red Iguana, you’ve got to pull out all the stops. It’s a challenge that the residents of Rose Park and Poplar Grove have met head-on, and fans of Mexican food get to reap the benefits. If you’re in the mood for tacos, burritos and quesadillas, look no further than Santo Taco (910 N. 900 West, 801-893-4000, facebook.com/santotacoslc). This up-and-coming taquería brings all the charm of your favorite downtown taco cart—and its corresponding menu of tacos de lengua ($2.50) or de cabeza ($2)—into a stylish, fastcasual restaurant.

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The force of pho is strong in the WVC. I’ve been slowly making my way through the city’s vast collection of Vietnamese restaurants, and I’m always surprised at how each establishment approaches traditional Vietnamese dishes. Gossip Tapioca (1629 W. 3500 South, 801-886-2868, gossiptapioca.com), for example, offers a wide variety of noodle soups that don’t skimp on the tripe and tendons. They’re also boasting one of the largest and most delicious menus of boba teas and smoothies around—the PPMS ($4.25) is a tropical dream of passion fruit, peach, mango and strawberry. On the banh mi side of things, I’ve become a fan of Hot Banh (2662 S. 5600 West, 801-964-6558). Their menu is full of sandwich staples like short rib ($4.99) and the sunny-side-up egg ($2.99) which are always tasty. They’re one of the most wallet-friendly joints in town. I’m always happy to recommend the avocado ($3.99) or vegan ($3.99) banh mi to those looking for something plant-based—both sandwiches are filling and delicious.

Those looking for a Mexican food menu that specializes in traditional dishes like meaty albóndigas ($10.50) soup or the eye-catching mojarra frita ($14.50, pictured) will want to check out the cozy confines of Julia’s Mexican Food (51 S. 1000 West, 801-521-4228). Not that their menu of tacos and burritos can’t stand on its own, but this is a place where one can get a more pure sense of the range that Mexican food really has. Holladay/Canyon Rim

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and Bombay House (2731 W. Parleys Way, 801581-0222, bombayhouse.com) is among the most revered. It was one of the first Indian restaurants to combine the ambiance of a destination dinner with some truly delicious interpretations of Indian classics. Their flavorful rogan josh ($14.95) and chicken tikka masala ($13.95) never disappoint. For fans of the tandoor oven and its ability to supercharge kabobs and veggies, the aptly named Tandoor Indian Grill (4828 S. Highland Drive, 801-999-4243, tandoorindiangrill.com) has you covered. Their house special kebab ($15.95) will make you second guess your favorite barbecue joint, and the mixed grill ($17.95) is a showcase of how that tandoor process complements both chicken and shrimp.

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e now take a break from nostalgia and travel to present time. Thing is, as much as I will always love the intoxicating, anise-tinged broth of a good pho, it’s time to officially declare the reign of this tasty Vietnamese soup has ended. It enjoyed a good run with its ability to cater to diverse audiences—pho is universally loved by vegans and meat eaters alike—and will always have a place in the noodle soup hall of fame. The logical successor to pho is Japanese ramen, which is still exploding in a big way, but I’m sensing the winds of change a-blowing. More and more diners still are enjoying their ramen, but there’s a wistfulness among them—almost like they know ramen is in its twilight, and are uncertain about where to take their noodle soup cravings next. We’re never going to stop enjoying our pho and our ramen, but there’ll come a time when they cease to be “cool”—and I have a feeling it’s not far away. If you’ve found yourself a little bored by egg noodles and bone broth, fear not—ramennui is a common but diagnosable affliction. Rather than give up on noodle soups completely, the best cure for the ramen lethargies is to seek out and slurp up some Chinese noodle soups—their basic components are the same, but there’s a whole other world of flavors and textures to explore. The best part? You don’t even have to go very far for this curative pilgrimage because Chinese noodle restaurants have been flourishing in Utah for years. Choosing the right kind of noodle—udon or soba?—alone is enough to jumpstart your drive for customization, and that’s only the beginning. The variety present in different combinations of broth, protein and veggies is endless and I have a suspicion that a trip to one of our fantastic little noodle joints will recharge your enthusiasm for hot soup and chewy noodles. I recently discussed the nuances of traditional Chinese noodle soups with Wayne Ye, owner and chef of CY Noodles House (3390 S. State, Ste. 18, 801-485-2777, cynoodlehouseut.com). “We had this idea to create your own noodle soup,” Ye says. “You could choose your own broth, style and meat.” The build-your-own concept had already gained traction in other fast-casual restaurants, and diners loved to customize their experience. The natural variety of Chinese noodle soups made this process easy, individualized and familiar, which started to put CY Noodles on the map.

The restaurant has since moved locations within the Chinatown Supermarket commercial area to accommodate a larger audience. “We added some Sichuan dishes when we moved to the new location, which is popular right now,” Ye says. He also notes that the main difference between Chinese noodle soup and Japanese ramen is the use of different levels of heat. “Japanese style is more like a bone soup,” Ye says. “We do a North Chinese style soup, so it’s different—it’s a little spicier.” It’s the most fun to get creative with their BYO section of noodle soup, but their dan dan noodles with ground pork ($9.25) will suit you regardless of your mood. Something about the hand-cut noodles and rich broth always warms me up from the inside out. Noodle soup enthusiasts can also visit One More Noodle House (3370 S. State, Ste. N5, 801906-8992, onemorenoodlehouse.com) which actually took over CY Noodles’ old locale. Despite the cool indifference of its name, One More is bringing a lot of unique style and flavor to the Chinese noodle soup game. It boasts a wellstocked chalkboard menu of traditional Chinese noodle soups which also features some sides and

appetizers to further customize your meal. Even with a few visits under my belt, I’ve only started to scratch the surface of this monolithic menu. I have a tough time veering away from the numbing spicy beef noodle ($9.58) with a stew egg ($1), a broth-boiled egg that has turned a chocolatey color in the process. It’s spicy, smoky and the homemade noodles are absolutely lovely. Travel a bit further north on State and you’ll find the gem known as Mom’s Kitchen (2233 S. State, 801-486-0092, momskitchensaltlakecity.com), a cozy Taiwanese restaurant that can whip up a bowl of beef stewed noodles ($9.99) that will make you forget all your woes. This is a soup that has a deep, unctuous appreciation for the beef flavor that permeates every bite. Thin slices of beef brisket float leisurely in the rich brown broth, and the noodles soak up all that flavor in magnificent slippery slurps. It’s perfect for a cold, miserable day. Or on a warm, sunny day. Or any day that you feel like eating something, really. Time will tell if Chinese noodle soups start to take up the mantle of most on-trend noodle soup, but whether they become trendy or not, you’ll have a whole new world of noodle-based goodness to explore once that ramennui sets in.

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ook, millennials get a lot of shit. We’re too lazy; we work too hard. We spend too much money on non-essentials (verifiably not true, thank you, though); we don’t spend enough to keep the economy going. We can’t do anything right, which is basically every new generation’s curse. About three years ago, one Australian millionaire’s offhand complaint turned avocado toast into a meme synonymous with millennial excess. But you know what? I think it’s pretty hard to argue that avocado toast is something we’re doing wrong. The bread-plus-avocado combo has been around basically since avocados existed (maybe in tortilla-plus-avo form, originally, at least according to a Taste article) and now is practically blasé because, duh, who doesn’t like a well-salted, perfectly ripe avocado on crusty bread? And spending six bucks on toast made by someone else isn’t going to make our student loan debt evaporate or help us save for that unattainable mortgage. Plus, fun fact for thrifty dads out there: In the ’70s, avocados cost the equivalent of five of today’s dollars; now, on a good day, you can get them three for a buck. Thus my quest for the best avo toast in Salt Lake: Five days. Five toasts. One 26-year-old writer. Downtown SLC is a veritable mecca for avocado toast. Seriously—all of the below options are within walking distance from each other. Alas, this writer has an inherited gluten intolerance (thanks, mom and dad). Thus, you’ll see gluten-free bread when available, but for you, dear reader, I braved the wheat and its consequences. All the toasts I’ve tried are arranged roughly by rank, though the last three might as well be tied given their pure goodness. All right, now keep calm and avocado on. (Too much? Sorry.) 5. Palo Alto ($6) The trendy fast-casual Pulp Lifestyle Kitchen (49 E. Gallivan Ave., 801-456-2513, pulplifestylekitchen.com) offers two types of avocado toast: the Hipster (plain smashed avo on wheat, $6) and the Palo Alto, a Tex-Mex-inspired creation covered in corn, black beans and green onions. I chose the latter, which was pitifully wimpy: thin, generic wheat bread and a very skimpy

layer of already browning avocados. Sadly, the promised cilantro-lime cashew cream seemed to be missing, or at least unidentifiable. It’s hard to mess up avocado toast, but this fell short. 4.Avocado Tartine ($7.50) I expected great things from The Rose Establishment (235 S. 400 West, 801-208-5569, theroseestb.com). To be fair, I suspect I missed out by opting for gluten-free bread here ($1), which was not bad but not special—I spied a glutenous house-made bread that looked thick and seedy. The side of lightly dressed butter lettuce was perfect, but despite the fancy name, the toast was simply run of the mill. Eaters can choose from three optional toppings: pickled beets, pickled onions or a soft-boiled egg ($1.50), and I will say that the egg was well worth it. 3. Roasted Beet & Avocado Toast ($10) Eva’s Bakery (155 S. Main, 801-355-3942, evasbakeryslc.com) is a patisserie á la française with a full selection of baked goods; their avocado toast comes in a stripped-down version ($4.50) and as a full meal alongside soft, perfectly cooked potatoes and a small side salad. This is not casual toast. This is eat-with-a-fork-and-marvel toast: chewy, expertly browned seedy bread with crusty edges; perfectly ripe avocado arranged

atop thinly sliced, cooked red-and-yellow beets; a tangy lemon-herb vinaigrette glistening on top. It’s almost too pretty to eat and tastes as good as it looks. 2. Avocado Toast ($6) Publik Coffee Roasters (multiple locations, publikcoffee.com) has earned a well-deserved toast reputation all on their own. My usual order: gluten-free bread, goat cheese, seasonal jam. But they do savory just as well. My toast sported a good centimeter of smashed avocado and a heavy dose of black pepper, flaky Maldon sea salt, and good olive oil. And oh, that magical bread—crumbly, but still moist; substantial, but not too dense; thick and pillowy and flecked with brown. It’s the best gluten-free bread I’ve ever tasted; I could write a love song to it. 1. Avocado Toast ($7) The pared-down grub menu at Rugged Grounds (29 E. 400 South, 385-309-3003, ruggedgrounds.com) serves their toast well. It’s perfect in its simplicity: two thick slices of crusty sourdough bread, your choice of olive oil or butter (I went with the latter), and an entire avocado gently sliced and heaped high on top. The final, thoughtful touch: a scattering of sesame, poppy and caraway seeds. Divine.

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hey were a common feature at every church potluck, family dinner and neighborhood barbecue of my youth: the molded gelatin salad. The especially fancy ones had colorful layers dotted with glistening fruits and vegetables, although most had very little “salad” involved in the mix. One of my grandmother’s go-to recipes used a combination of this week’s cover star in all its green glory, shredded carrots, pineapple chunks and cottage cheese, and no Thanksgiving table was complete without a molded ring of cherry gelatin with cranberries, pecans and cream cheese. And that’s just the sweet side of the Jell-O salad selection. Long before commercial gelatin appeared in store shelves, thrifty households boiled beef or pork bones, releasing collagen to create aspics. They clarified and strained the resulting goo and re-molded it to chill with savory additions of meat, hard boiled egg, seafood and vegetables. Scholars have noted references to thickened meat broth aspics back to the Middle Ages, and elaborate molded aspics later set the standard for classical French cuisine and elaborate Victorian repasts. SLC’s own Beltex Meats utilizes the delicious utility of this tasty technique on the regular; check out their spectacular head cheese as an example. With the early-20th century advent of home refrigeration and inexpensive commercial gelatin packets, savvy American home cooks took this ‘fancy’ culinary technique and adapted it to the frugality of using up kitchen leftovers. Flipping through my vintage cookbook collection, the pages are filled with recipes for all kinds of jellied and jiggly creations. While some of the combos might not appeal to modern palates (Cherry-Catsup Salad ca. 1964, anyone?) there’s something mighty appealing to the notion of utilizing a bunch of stuff you’ve probably got squirreled away in the pantry and creating something fun to look at, am I right? Fits right in with the post-Depression era generation’s legendary thriftiness and affinity for easily portable dishes made to feed a crowd. No wonder Jell-O became a staple of Utah family dining. Looking to embrace my inner mid-century mama, I took on CW editor Enrique Limón’s request to do a little Nailed It!-inspired gelatin experiment. My friend, Pastry Chef Amber Billingsley, graciously lent me her set of molds and we drank a lot of very good rum while we perused vintage recipes and settled on this Vegetable Gelatin Salad from a 1965 Woman’s Day magazine cookbook to meet the challenge.

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As iDKHOW grows, maintaining that aura of joyful mystery is a must for Weekes and Seaman. On their upcoming national tour, they’ll make a stop at Phoenix’s Big Surf Waterpark before moving on to Atlanta’s popular Shaky Knees festival and shows at major venues like House of Blues (in Houston and Dallas), Bowery Ballroom in New York City and Lincoln Hall in Chicago. But first, the band will perform right here at home with an April 25 tour kickoff show at In the Venue. “Initially there was no Salt Lake City date on the tour, and that was unacceptable to us as Utah boys,” Weekes says. “We let that be known to the booking agent, label rep and management, but it wasn’t really a priority for them. So we set up a secret show at Kilby Court, just to have some fun in our hometown, before the whole team got word of that and said, ‘I guess they really mean it—we better book a Salt Lake City show.’” Although Seaman still lives in Los Angeles, Weekes moved back to Salt Lake City in 2018 with his wife and two young children. He says he’s enjoying the chance to get reacquainted with his old stomping grounds, even if dad life keeps him from attending as many local shows as he’d like. Next up for iDKHOW is the debut full-length that Weekes and Seaman hope to finish in 2019, this time with an increased production budget so they can inject their decadent glam-rock jams with even more visual polish. The band’s backstory will evolve too, Weekes says, reflecting a shift from secret side project to successful main act. Still, iDKHOW aren’t going to forget their roots anytime soon. Swearing by the simplicity of their two-man setup, Weekes says that he and Seaman still believe it’s the music that matters. “We made our own thing for ourselves, playing in secret and denying our own existence for a year,” he laughs. “We wanted to see whether the art we were making could stand on its own. Now that we know it can, we never want to do the same thing twice.” CW

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or a musician, moving from an established, successful outfit into new, untested waters is a major risk. Fickle fans often turn up their noses at anything deemed outside the orthodoxy. The “former member of” media angles get old quickly. And the pressure to follow up one hit with another can wear down even the most seasoned veteran. That’s why Utah natives Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman kept their ’80s-inspired glam rock project I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (styled as iDKHOW) a secret for as long as possible. In 2017, both musicians left their longtime bands—emo-pop superstars Panic! At the Disco for Weekes, and post-hardcore favorites Falling in Reverse for Seaman—after nearly a decade each. Weekes, who grew up in Clearfield, and Seaman, who grew up in Park City, traded radio airplay, commercial success and sold-out arena tours for a bare-bones existence they went to great lengths to hide as they honed their synth-driven, panoramic sound. “I’ve seen this movie before, you know?” Weekes muses when asked about iDKHOW’s origins. “People from successful bands go out to start side projects all the time, but you can’t make anybody care. The biggest challenge for a band like us was to build credibility.” Instead, Weekes and Seaman made their debut appearance at Emo Nite Los Angeles in December 2016, working out propulsive early singles like “Modern Day Cain” and “Choke” while refusing to even confirm reports of iDKHOW’s existence. “We wanted to circumvent people looking at us and going, ‘You only got here because you came from that’ as honestly as we could,” Weekes says. “We didn’t want to exploit the fans of [Panic! At the Disco and Falling in Reverse] and say, ‘Come look at this new thing we started!’ It would have been easy, but it also would have been disingenuous.” Once Weekes and Seaman made their departures from their previous bands official at the end of 2017, iDKHOW finally went into overdrive. The alt-rock icons at Fearless Records won a bidding war of sorts by promising the band complete creative control, which led to the November 2018 release of 1981 Extended Play, a bubbling cauldron of swirling space rock, atmospheric art pop and sardonic lyrics. After the New Year, the EP hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and quickly started accumulating alternative radio airplay. Their rise was accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek backstory about iDKHOW being a forgotten 1980s cult band resurrected by archival recordings on YouTube. That biography spoke not just to iDKHOW’s creative influences—astute listeners to “Choke” will surely pick up the nod to the 1982 classic “Come On Eileen”—but also to a time when music discovery came not through streaming algorithms and social media recommendations, but through old-fashioned passion. “You just don’t really see that anymore,” Weekes says. “Nostalgia gave birth to the idea of the band”—Weekes was born in 1981, when MTV began its decadelong reign as a musical tastemaker—“but looking at the modern music landscape, you’re constantly being sold something. It gets so exhausting. I didn’t want to be a part of that. I wanted to step around it.” Weekes acknowledges the role that Salt Lake City played in iDKHOW’s attempt at relative anonymity, pointing to revered local bands from years gone by like Starmy, Rotten Musicians and Tolchock Trio. “So much amazing talent came out of this town, even if they maybe never got the chance to stand on a national or worldwide stage,” Weekes says. “Presenting our band as something from 30 years ago that never had a chance and just got forgotten about is inspired by the time we spent hanging out in Salt Lake City and Provo. It’s a pretty common story, and we wanted to retell it in a semi-fictional way.”

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Asked to name a favorite cellist, most pop fans would probably respond with a vacant stare. Yet if asked their favorite cello group, some might mention the Portland Cello Project, an ad hoc ensemble whose stated mission is to bring the cello front and center while working with other artists through a series of unique and experimental collaborations. OK, we get it. Consider the group one part pop orchestra (sans most every other instrument) and one part the work of educators and enthusiasts. Kind of like what might have happened if your favorite music teacher suddenly went bonkers and opted to transfer to the School of Rock. Simply stated, they’re the hippest bunch of cello players in Portland or, for that matter, anywhere else. In the dozen or so years since their formation, the group has expanded its repertoire from rock, pop, folk and funk, to jazz, hip-hop and even heavy metal, performing in venues that range from punk dives to the classiest concert halls. They’ve collaborated with a diverse assortment of notable names (The Dandy Warhols, Eric Bachmann, Dan Bern and Peter Yarrow among them), and covered Kanye West, Beck and Justin Timberlake in the process. They’re also signed to an especially cool record label; Kill Rock Stars is a mainstay of the indie ethos. That’s a cellist’s triumph in itself. (Lee Zimmerman) The State Room, 638 S. State, 8 p.m., $22, 21+, thestateroompresents.com

Drake Bell

Anyone who sees the name Drake Bell probably knows the name from the popular early aughts show Drake & Josh on Nickelodeon. Many who grew up with the show would also recall that the show’s Drake Parker was a swaggering, cool-guy rock ’n‘ roller constantly embarrassed by his stepbrother Josh. Well, Drake Parker wasn’t too far from the real Drake, who learned guitar at the age of 12 in the hands of The Who’s Roger Daltrey, years after he’d started navigating the world of child acting. Bell has released three albums and two EPs, starting

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with 2005 full-length Telegraph, followed by 2006’s It’s Only Time and finally, eight years later, joined by his rockabilly-inspired, cover-laden 2014 album Ready Steady Go!, which was produced with the help of Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer, a childhood hero of Bell’s. Since then, he’s moved onto experiments in the sultry sounds of electrodance pop on EPs like 2017’s Honest. On a late 2018 single, “Fuego Lento,” Bell pulls Latin-infused guitars into the song to create the kind of romance-shot sound often found on Top 40 club songs. 2019 finds Bell playing around with hip-hop, with an acoustic cover of Lil Pump’s “Gucci Gang” and an EP, Smoke It Up, which features Lil Mama on the song “Comin’ Back for You.” From rockabilly all the way to these new experiments in softsinging, sensual hip-hop, Bell certainly has a preference for anything upbeat and popready. It’ll be interesting to see what side of himself he shows at his April 18 appearance at The Complex. (Erin Moore) The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, 8 p.m., $19.50, all ages, thecomplexslc.com

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Death Angel, Act of Defiance, Truce in Blood, Damn Dirty Vultures, Davidian

Don’t get it twisted, fellow metalheads: the focus might have been on SoCal in the early ’80s due to the glam rock, hair metal takeover on Sunset Boulevard, but the Bay Area was silently brewing an underground storm. Best known as the Bay Thrash Metal Movement in its early days, thrashers waged war against the mainstream status quo of substanceless music. Daly City’s Death Angel

Portland Cello Project were at the frontline in that movement, headbanging and shredding against glam rock with their Jackson axes in hand and circle pits at their every command. A Biblical war of sorts certainly fits Death Angel’s modus operandi; most of their albums feature war and scripture passages (“Dethroned,” “Lost”). Death Angel took a hiatus shortly after their third record, Act III, at the height of the thrash movement. After said hiatus and a short breakup, Mark Osegueda and Rob Cavestany set their differences aside to focus on what really mattered: making music. “I removed myself from it for quite a few years,” Osegueda told host Jackie Kajzer on her show Full Metal Jackie in 2017, “so, I think the first time around, as magical as that time was, now, I look back on it with a greater appreciation. And, when I took that downtime off, I thought if I ever have the opportunity to do this once again, I’m going to savor every second of it. And so now, I have this appreciation for metal I wish I had the first time around.” Sometimes a break is needed to refocus and resume the war on the mainstream, and that is what Death Angel’s latest album The Evil Divide signifies. Death Angel is slaying with Act of Defiance and Truce in Blood, so ask not what thrash can do for you, but what you can do for thrash. (Rachelle Fernandez) The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, 6:30 p.m., $18, all ages, thecomplexslc.com

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When we featured The Backseat Lovers in February, shortly after they released their first album, When We Were Friends, City Weekly music writer Nick McGregor noted that, “like the country-tinged emo-punk of Pinegrove and the R&B-bathed rock of Alabama Shakes, you can hear the desperation, the ecstasy and the ennui in every note The Backseat Lovers hit. It’s authentic, incisive and irresistible—no matter the genre.” The young foursome’s music spans genres—from folksy rock to angsty bedroom pop—but it’s all delivered in their signature heartfelt croon, made especially (although not exclusively) to appeal to those undergoing the early-20s transition to adulthood, with references to skipping class, leaving for college and social media—like the soulfully delivered, sarcasm-tinged line from “Watch Your Mouth”: “At least your Instagram is up to date.” Since their album release, The Backseat Lovers have played farther from home than they have before—in Pomona and L.A.—as well as in Utah venues in Logan, Salt Lake and Provo. For this show, they return to their birthplace—Provo’s Velour Live Music Gallery—where founding members Jonas Swanson and Joshua Harmon met at an open-mic night. A year later, their newly-formed band performed their first live show there at the summer 2018 Battle of the Bands, which they won. They released an EP that month, too, and as their touring schedule and musical output demonstrates, they’ve got big goals. “We want to give the music everything we’ve got,” Harmon said in February. We don’t need to tell y’all to go support these dreamers—but only because their fans have already bought out the show. (Naomi Clegg) Velour Live Music Gallery, 135 N. University Ave., Provo, 8 p.m., sold out as of press time, all ages, velourlive.com

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Ages and Ages, The Harmaleighs

Ages and Ages are a tight-knit indie group who jumped on the scene from their native Portland, Ore., in 2011, when their brand of upbeat, uplifted indie pop was popping left and right. Their debut album Alright You Restless, which came out that year, was dubbed “choral rock” not only for the way the band sang together, but also for their in-unison clapping and communal use of shakers and other noise-makers. It was this bright, spirited style that brought them success, and they followed this success with three more full-length albums, the last two of which were inspired by political issues. 2016’s Something to Ruin was inspired by a trip that main singer Tim Perry and another core member, bassist Rob Oberdorfer, took to central America, where they found parallels between the ruins of an ancient civilization being swallowed by the rainforest and the growth of their own community, Portland, which was rapidly changing around them. Their latest release, 2019’s Me You They We, is a product of similar ruminations. After the 2016 elections, Oberdorfer and Perry met up regularly to unpack their feelings about the news cycle, and these meetings became the album, which despite its origins in a place of distress, still fronts their positive, ultimately optimistic sound. Ages and Ages play at Kilby Court on April 23 with Nashville band The Harmaleighs, a duo who like Ages and Ages found fame in folk-pop, but whose latest single, “Sorry, I’m Busy,” is a fast, beat-driven track that indicates an interesting shift well worth seeing. (EM) Kilby Court, 748 S. Kilby Court, 7 p.m., $12 presale; $15 day of show, all ages, kilbycourt.com

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Murs is a former member of the California hip-hop collective Living Legends—which is, like, legendary in underground rap circles. He’s also worked extensively with Atmosphere’s Slug, released 11 solo albums dating back to 1997 and developed a well-deserved reputation as a killer live act. He’s highly animated and all over the stage as a performer, possessing a great presence that harkens back to the golden age of hip-hop. Not to mention, Murs—with his catch-meif-you-can flow and crystal-clear intonation—is highly expressive on the mic. On his latest album—2018’s A Strange Journey Into The Unimaginable—he’s up front about his personal struggles, rapping in matter-of-fact fashion about weathering a divorce and custody battle, losing his stillborn son and struggling with chronic depression. Murs is in top form when he’s pumping up the party jams and when he’s being sneaky-funny, though. This is the dude who got semantic about dating on his 2004 track “Bad Man,” rapping: “Never kissed you in public and I never held your hand/ I never said I loved you, so I never was your man/ How can we break up?” Murs is joined by Locksmith, a fellow underground rapper from the Bay Area who, like Murs, is criminally underrated as a lyricist and also boasts monstrous freestyling skills. Cojo and Zac Ivie also open. (Howard Hardee) The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, 8 p.m. $18 presale; $20 day of show, 21+, theurbanloungeslc.com

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It’s 5 o’clock on a Friday, and someone who’s not part of the regular crowd, shuffles in. That would be me—typically not anybody’s idea of a barfly—at Junior’s Tavern, an intimate pub on 300 South where pretty much everyone besides me seems to be a regular. That includes City Weekly proofreader Lance Gudmundsen, who’s bellying up to the bar when I enter, and buys my beer; “I’m here pretty much every day after work,” Lance says. “I’m kind of like the mascot.” That’s clear enough when another patron asks after Lance’s health, aware that he’d been ill recently. It’s clear when the bartender, Randy, offers a good-natured poke at another fellow for sitting in someone else’s designated barstool. That kind of familiar, casual repartee continues, more important to those attending than whatever sporting event is on the bar’s lone television, or the unoccupied pool table in the back. These are just folks shooting the post-workday breeze, gabbing about having to do their taxes over the weekend, or about who might have laid a friendly, for-entertainment-purposes-only wager on the Jazz-Rockets NBA playoff series. If it’s not the kind of place where everybody knows your name when you enter, it probably will be by the time you leave. (Scott Renshaw) 30 E. 300 South, 801-322-0318, juniorstavern.com

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ith all of the fledgling breweries opening, it’s easy to forget about the new suds hitting the streets from established beer makers. This week, I chose two beers that bend their respective styles just enough to make them tease the palate with exciting twists and turns; you’d think you were reading a spy novel. Templin Family Brewing Delmar Imperial Stout: It’s thick and black, like motor oil that’s seen its fair share of miles. An impressive head that looks like brass sits on top. A huge and bellowing nose of baker’s chocolate, held up with notes of roasted malt and light coffee beans, assaults the senses. The first sip begins with an infusion of bittersweet chocolate; think somewhere along the lines of dark fudge, enthusiastically

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bitter with a heavy hand in the molasses department. This beast is chock-full of cocoa powder and dense fudge cake. A hint of sweet anise is present in the tail end, along with a light dose of coffee bean. The finish has a good mix of flavors all around, though it’s dominated by a healthy dose of bittering hops that dry it all out, countering most of the chocolate sweetness from mid-palate. The 11.5% alcohol packs a wallop, starting strong but fading as you find your groove. Overall: This beer would definitely benefit from a year or so in your cellar. That might bring out the fairly subtle dark fruit qualities some crave and could go a long way in masking the slight booze presence. This is a solid imperial stout that takes full advantage of a rigorous hopping schedule that keeps the sweetness at bay. If you like ’em dry, this spring stout will treat you right. Roosters Brewing Co. Pink Boots Cold Session IPA: Women, as well as men, own breweries, brew and package the beer and handle just about every other aspect of the suds we enjoy. The Pink Boots Society is a women’s organization dedicated to assisting and uniting these brewers. For the last few years, Pink Boots members from all over the country have gathered on March 8, International Women’s Day, to brew a single beer to raise funds for the group’s cause. Dozens of ladies representing breweries from across the state recently gathered at Roosters’ new B Street Brewery in

Overall: An interesting take on an IPA. While it’s botanical in nature, the smells and tastes follow enough of the IPA’s traditional structure to deliver a refreshing beer that hits all the right notes. Every brewery that participated—and most local breweries did—has the Pink Boots beer on draft. This 4% IPA won’t last long, so giddy-up! Templin’s Delmar imperial stout can be found in 16-ounce cans at their brewery or at local beer pubs. As always, cheers! CW

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bucks, and there were 10 screenwriters there with their laptops. I’d tell someone that I had a script, and they’d say, ‘My hairdresser has a script, too.’ I wouldn’t trade my experiences in California, but I think it humbled me, and I learned a lot.” Among the challenges she faced in California was getting people to take her seriously when she said that she wanted to direct her own script for Twice the Dream. She got meetings with production companies about the script itself and even had option deals on the table, but “they were not a fan of me directing,” she says, “or even being involved. I couldn’t act in it, couldn’t direct. Obviously, I didn’t take any of the deals, even though some of them were a little hard to say no to.” For Ostler, it was important, not just for herself, but for the long-range viability of women working as directors in the film industry, that she stand firm on that goal. “I’m just a small-town girl who made a movie,” Ostler says, “but it’s a big step. I’m hoping that gives would-be women filmmakers something to point to. Things are getting better for women as directors, but it’s still completely unbalanced.” It took moving back to Utah in 2017 with her husband, Steven D’Alo, to get Twice the Dream into production at last, with D’Alo serving as Ostler’s co-producer and cinematographer. Ostler says that the couple worked together well, as she trusted in D’Alo’s experience as a director of photography to help in areas where she was relatively inexperienced. In fact, she says that there was more anxiety before the production began than once it was underway. “The night right before principle photography, we couldn’t sleep,” she says. “We were so nervous. Once we were there, we had such a talented and experienced cast and crew … all the stress went away when we got into action.” The teamwork component was both a blessing to Ostler as a first-time feature director and something of a surprise. “At first I was a little scared, like, what if I can’t do this,” she says. “A lot of it was more collaborative than I thought. I thought of a director as more of a dictator, but it’s really the other way around. I would definitely take people’s suggestions and ideas.” Now that Twice the Dream is heading out into the world, Ostler says there’s a little anxiety again. But that’s only natural when you’re showing people a story that has been in your head since you were a teenager, and hoping they connect with the theme of people following their dreams. “It has literally taken half of my life to see this project through,” Ostler concludes. “It seems crazy, but that makes it that much more rewarding. I’m a stubborn one when it comes to seeing things through.” CW

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hen you’ve made a movie that’s all about pursuing your creative passions in spite of obstacles, it’s easy for audiences to read it as autobiographical. In the case of Savannah Ostler’s Twice the Dream, that inference is kind of true—and also kind of not. Twice the Dream (premiering at Megaplex Theatres on Friday, April 19) follows two Utah sisters—Amber (played by Ostler) and Sam (Monica Moore Smith)—who find themselves struggling to reconcile their history with their demanding, alcoholic mother and their professional music career dreams. For Ostler, the process of getting the movie made has spanned more than 14 years; she first began working on the script in high school. Yet unlike her movie’s protagonists, the Alpine, Utah, native found plenty of support from her parents for her artistic ambitions, who enrolled her in East Hollywood High School and hired acting coach and veteran actor Anne Sward Hansen to work with her. “My parents thought, ‘You’re really good at this, and you really come alive, why don’t you pursue this more?’” Ostler says. “I guess a part of me wanted to write about something that I personally didn’t have any experience with. I also wrote about two really close sisters, and I don’t even have a sister. … They say ‘write what you know,’ so I did the exact opposite.” Her professional acting career got started with a role as an extra on the original High School Musical, yet no sooner had she started working as an actor, than she started thinking about the behind-the-camera aspect of filmmaking. “I was really fascinated with the whole production process,” she says of that rookie acting gig. “That’s when I first thought to myself, ‘I’d actually be interested in that. I want to know it all.’” Ostler moved to Los Angeles in 2009, thinking that was the place she needed to be to pursue her career goals. That’s also the place she discovered that plenty of clichés about the movie industry were true. “I thought, ‘I’m going to pitch my script,’” she recalls, “but everybody had a script there. I’d be at a Star-

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NEW THIS WEEK Film release schedules are subject to change. Reviews online at cityweekly.net AMAZING GRACE BBBB It’s too bad Amazing Grace, the documentary of the recording of Aretha Franklin’s landmark 1972 gospel album of the same name, wasn’t available when I was young. I could have stuck it in the VCR, watched the Lord’s work and been redeemed. And Amazing Grace looks like work: multiple takes of different tracks, stops and starts, sweat mopped from fiery brows, the audience moved to its feet time and time again. In the end, it shows the commitment one must make to reach a state of joy—and the music captured here (and on the record, of course) is pure joy. Throughout the film, Franklin exudes professionalism and concentration; the work of singing His praises is serious business, even if it sounds like a lot of fun. The haphazard camera work becomes part of the film’s charm (read stories about the technical difficulties producer Alan Elliott encountered finishing this movie; it’s amazing the original director, Sydney Pollack, made such amateur mistakes), and each time the camera lingers on Franklin, you get that much closer to whatever your personal version of the divine is. She was truly one of a kind. Opens April 19 at Broadway Centre Cinemas. (G)—David Riedel BREAKTHROUGH [not yet reviewed] Faith-based drama about a mother (Chrissy Metz) facing a crisis via her teenage son’s close encounter with death. Opens April 17 at theaters valleywide. (PG)

THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA [not yet reviewed] A woman and her children are haunted by a tormented spirit. Opens April 19 at theaters valleywide. (R) HIGH LIFE BBB When Claire Denis (Trouble Every Day) decides to do genre fare, she doesn’t mess around—and usually includes not-entirelyhealthy sexuality. At the outset of this strange science-fiction odyssey, we see Monte (Robert Pattinson), apparently living alone on a deep-space vessel with his infant daughter, Willow. The narrative eventually flashes back to explore how Monte ended up there, as well as what became of other passengers played by Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin, Mia Goth and others. Suffice it to say that it’s a story of damaged people in close quarters, with a mix of sometimes-brutal violence and a frank look at the kind of thing that might be employed during interstellar travel for, um, personal release. There’s something missing in the characterizations during those flashback sequences, making it hard to grasp the human element in these trapped people, though Binoche certainly tries to pack a whole lot of crazy into relatively little time. Yet there’s still a surprising redemption angle when the focus is on Monte’s interaction with Willow, as a hard man finds something worth living—or at least staying alive—for. Opens April 19 at theaters valleywide. (R)—Scott Renshaw LITTLE WOODS BBB.5 We’ve seen this story before: Two siblings, both fuck-ups to some degree (one by nature, one by circumstance), dealing with familial situations beyond their control. But this one has several things going for it that make it feel fresh despite the well-worn tropes. First, the siblings, Ollie and Deb, are played by Tessa Thompson and Lily James. Thompson is excellent in the lead, her Ollie a mix of cynicism and hope that’s neither showy nor subdued. And James, playing against type—you

might remember her as Cinderella—is sharp as the even more screwed-up sister who constantly makes bad choices. Second, writer-director Nia DaCosta has written a script that neither exalts nor vilifies its heroines; they just do what they have to do to survive. Finally, the leads are women. How many times have we focused on brothers (On the Waterfront, King of Marvin Gardens, recently Out of the Furnace)? It’s refreshing to see this story with female leads and a female filmmaker. We need more of that. DaCosta has also chosen a great soundtrack, and Brian McOmber provides a first-rate score. Opens April 19 at Tower Theatre. (R)—DR PENGUINS BBB DisneyNature features have figured out a formula—and the variations on their effectiveness is all about how successfully they manage to execute that formula. This one follows Adélie penguins of Antarctica—specifically, a 5-year-old male protagonist called Steve—through one year of their life cycle involving migration to their coastal mating grounds, raising chicks and heading back out to sea for the winter. Ed Helms offers a combination of narration and Steve’s internal monologue, and manages to strike a nice balance of warmth and low-key humor to carry through the typically impressive up-close footage (as always, stick around during the credits to see how directors Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson get those shots). And while some of the humor is as broad and clunky as the choice of music cues—e.g. REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling” for breeding season—the storytelling is effectively simplified in a way that gets young viewers invested. It’s cute, it’s educational and it only occasionally makes you wish it would talk to you like a grown-up. Opens April 17 at theaters valleywide. (G)—SR STUCK [not yet reviewed] Musical about six New Yorkers stuck together on a stalled subway. Opens April 19 at Megaplex Jordan Commons. (PG-13)—SR

TEEN SPIRIT BB.5 Or, The Karaoke Kid. On the Isle of Wight, 17-year-old farm girl Violet Valenski (Elle Fanning) dreams of participating in the U.K.’s nationwide Teen Spirit TV talent show despite the discouragement of her religious mother; she finds an unlikely coach and supporter in Vlad (Zlatko Buric), a hard-drinking one-time Croatian opera star. What follows is less indebted to other aim-for-fame dramas than to the Daniel-san/Mr. Miyagi dynamic, complete with a student in need of a surrogate father and a teacher with a complicated past. The problem is that actor Max Minghella—making his feature writing-directing debut—doesn’t devote enough time to fleshing out that connection, such that the inevitable tensions between Violet and Vlad don’t have the emotional resonance that they should. Minghella shows a sharp eye as a director—giving a fantastical vintage-music-video quality to Violet’s performances, emphasizing how unreal the prospect of celebrity feels to her—and Fanning, emerging from Violet’s shell of low expectations, is typically terrific. There’s just more the idea of a relationship at the core of this story than an actual relationship, so the climactic competition doesn’t deliver a big crane kick. Opens April 19 at Broadway Centre Cinemas. (PG-13)—SR

TWICE THE DREAM See feature on p. 59. Opens April 19 at theaters valleywide. (PG)

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): French writer Simone de Beauvoir sent a letter to her lover, Aries author Nelson Algren. She wrote, “I like so much the way you are so greedy about life and yet so quiet, your eager greediness and your patience, and your way of not asking much of life and yet taking much because you are so human and alive that you find much in everything.” I’d love to see you embody that state in the coming weeks, Aries. In my astrological opinion, you have a mandate to be both utterly relaxed and totally thrilled; both satisfied with what life brings you and skillfully avid to extract the most out of it; both at peace with what you already have and primed to grab for much more.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Curcumin is a chemical found in the plant turmeric. When ingested by humans, it might diminish inflammation, lower the risk of diabetes, support cardiovascular health, and treat digestive disorders. But there’s a problem: the body is inefficient in absorbing and using curcumin—unless it’s ingested along with piperine, a chemical in black pepper. Then it’s far more available. What would be the metaphorical equivalent to curcumin in your life? An influence that could be good for you, but that would be even better if you synergized it with a certain additional influence? And what would be the metaphorical equivalent of that additional influence? Now is a good time to investigate these questions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Beat Generation of American poets arose in the late 1940s as a rebellion against materialistic mainstream culture and academic poetry. It embraced sexual liberation, Eastern spirituality, ecological awareness, political activism and psychedelic drugs. One of its members, Jack Kerouac, tweaked and ennobled the word “beat” to serve as the code name for their movement. In its old colloquial usage, “beat” meant tired or exhausted. But Kerouac re-consecrated it to mean “upbeat” and “beatific,” borrowing from the Italian word beato, translated as “beatific.” I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because you’re on the verge of a similar transition: from the old meaning of “beat” to the new.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I have the usual capacity for wanting what may not even exist,” wrote poet Galway Kinnell. How abut you, Scorpio? Do you, too, have an uncanny ability to long for hypothetical, invisible, mythical and illusory things? If so, I will ask you to downplay that amazing power of yours for a while. It’s crucial for your future development that you focus on yearning for actual experiences, real people and substantive possibilities. Please understand: I’m not suggesting you’re bad or wrong for having those seemingly impossible desires. I’m simply saying that for now you will thrive on being attracted to things that are genuinely available.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Many experts who have studied the art and science of running fast believe that it’s best if a runner’s legs are symmetrical and identical in their mechanics. But that theory is not supported by the success of champion sprinter Usain Bolt. Because he has suffered from scoliosis, his left leg is a half-inch longer than his right. With each stride, his left leg stays on the track longer than his right, and his right hits the track with more force. Some scientists speculate that this unevenness not only doesn’t slow him down, but may in fact enhance his speed. In accordance with current astrological variables, I suspect you will be able to thrive on your asymmetry in the coming weeks, just as your fellow Leo Usain Bolt does.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A blogger named Caramelizee offered her definition of elegance: “being proud of both your feminine and masculine qualities; seeing life as a non-ending university and learning everything you can; caring for yourself with tender precision; respecting and taking advantage of silences; tuning in to your emotions without being oversensitive; owning your personal space and being generous enough to allow other people to own their personal space.” This definition of elegance will be especially apropos and useful for you Aquarians in the coming weeks. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You Pisceans have been summoning heroic levels of creative intensity. You’ve been working extra hard and extra smart. But it seems that you haven’t been fully recognized or appreciated for your efforts. I’m sorry about that. Please don’t let it discourage you from continuing to express great integrity and authenticity. Keep pushing for your noble cause and offering your best gifts. I’m proud of you! And although you might not yet have reaped all the benefits you will ultimately sow, three months from now I bet you’ll be pleased you pushed so hard to be such a righteous servant of the greater good.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo adventurer Jason Lewis traveled around the world using transportation powered solely by his own body. He walked, bicycled, skated, rowed, pedaled, and swam more than 46,000 miles. I propose that we make him your role model for the next four weeks. You’re primed to accomplish gradual breakthroughs through the use of simple, persistent, incremental actions. Harnessing the power of your physical vitality will be an important factor in your success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): All over the world, rivers and lakes are drying up. Sources of water are shrinking. Droughts are becoming more common and prolonged. Why? Mostly because of climate change. The good news is that lots of people are responding to the crisis with alacrity. Among them is an engineer in India named Ramveer Tanwar. Since 2014, he has organized efforts leading to the rejuvenation of 12 dead lakes and ponds. I propose we make him your role model for the coming weeks. I hope he will inspire you to engage in idealistic pursuits that benefit other people. And I hope you’ll be motivated to foster fluidity and flow and wetness everywhere you go. The astrological time is ripe for such activities.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): The Free Will Astrology Committee To Boldly Promote Cancerian’s Success is glad to see that you’re not politely waiting for opportunities to come to you. Rather, you’re tracking them down and proactively wrangling them into a form that’s workable for your needs. You seem to have realized that what you had assumed was your fair share isn’t actually fair; that you want and deserve more. Although you’re not being mean and manipulative, neither are you being overly nice and amenable; you’re pushing harder to do things your way. I approve! And I endorse your efforts to take it even further.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in,” wrote Sagittarian novelist Jane Austen. I’m guessing you’ve had that experience—maybe more than usual, of late. But I suspect you’ll soon be finding ways to express those embryonic feelings. Congrats in advance! You’ll discover secrets you’ve been concealing from yourself. You’ll receive missing information whose absence has made it hard to understand the whole story. Your unconscious mind will reveal the rest of what it has thus far merely been hinting at.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Scattered through the ordinary world, there are books and artifacts and perhaps people who are like doorways into impossible realms, of impossible and contradictory truth.” Argentinian author Jorge Luis Borges said that, and now I’m passing it on to you—just in time for your entrance into a phase when such doorways will be far more available than usual. I hope you will use Borges’ counsel as a reminder to be alert for everyday situations and normal people that could lead you to intriguing experiences and extraordinary revelations and life-changing blessings.

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I’ve been selling real estate since before mobile phones or the internet were around. Back then, homes near Liberty Park sold for $29,900. I once sold a friend a home in the Bountiful hills—a big one with 3,500 square feet, for $79,000. She and her husband 275 0 S O U TH 3 0 0 W E S T(8 01) 4 67- 4 6 0 0 thought they were paying way too much but 11:3 0 -1A M M O N - S AT · 11:3 0 A M -10 P M S U N loved the view. Jump forward a few years, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it was going to build the Bountiful Temple. Soon, million-dollar homes were rising all around them, and my friends were very, very happy with their new high home value. This month, the same saints announced KITCHEN CREW a temple will be built in Tooele. As the city $13+ PER HOUR is less than a 30-minute drive from the Salt SERVERS $3 BASELake, it’s seen a building boom—homes $20-25 PER HOUR there are much less expensive than new conAVERAGE W/TIPS. struction in the Salt Lake Valley. Now their real estate market will improve even more, especially near the new temple site, and folks will move farther west to Grantsville, where new homes sell in the low $200,000s. The average price for a home in the Salt Lake 5909 S. STATE MURRAY Valley is $361,000. 675 E. 2100 S. SUGARHOUSE I love Grantsville! I just took a listing there and got to revisit the sleepy little town where I used to hunt for abandoned buildings, old dumps and treasures during college. Grantsville has a newer city hall and a great library in the tiny downMediaBids_190103_24.indd 1 12/28/2018 5:15:20 PM town area, plus a grocery store and plenty of in-home hair salons. South Fork Hardware has baby chicks on sale right now. I asked a woman in the checkout line why she lived there, and she smiled and said, “I got tired of big-town Phoenix and the traffic. I have horses, and this place is great and close to Salt Lake.” Many folks live in Grantsville because it is rural. It’s 33 miles to Salt Lake City International Airport and even closer to the new prison and inland port sites. You can bet that as those projects near completion, Tooele and Grantsville will see a massive influx of renters and home buyers. Take the Not an agency I-80 exit, and you’ll drive down a two-lane @hotutahgirls road past beefalo (steaks for sale) ranches, cows, horses and dog kennels. It’s picturesque: a rusty 1920s school bus parked in a field with a few black angus cows leaning 2 0 2 1 S W i n d s o r S t . - U p s t a i r s ( n e x t t o Ta p R o o m ) against it for shade; sheep chewing away at 801.652.2384 | spa bisou.net grass while all the new lambs frolic in the spring sun; and mountains on both sides of the valley. If you head north from Tooele, you’ll go past the historic 150-year-old Benson Grist Mill, the Utah Motorsports Campus and the turnoff to the Utah Fire Museum at the Deseret Peak Complex. That place has groovy Permanent Cosmetics old firetrucks preserved inside, away from the Microblading elements. Take a trek some Saturday and see Lash Extension what lies west. Now that a temple is coming, the rural charm of the area is bound to slowly To o t h B l i n g fade. n

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Dumb and Dumber Rogers, Ark., neighbors Charles Eugene Ferris, 50, and Christopher Hicks, 36, were hanging out on Ferris’ back porch on March 31, drinking and enjoying the spring air. Ferris was wearing his bulletproof vest— because why not?—and invited Hicks to shoot him with a .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle. KFSM reported the vest blocked the bullet from striking Ferris, but it still hurt and left a red mark on his upper chest. Next, Hicks donned the vest and Ferris “unloaded the clip into Christopher’s back,” according to the police report, also leaving bruises. That’s where it all would have ended had Ferris not gone to the hospital, where staff alerted the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Ferris initially told officers an elaborate story about being shot while protecting “an asset” in a dramatic gunfight, but Ferris’ wife spilled the beans about the back-porch challenge. Both men were arrested for suspicion of aggravated assault.

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pulled over for a routine check as he rode his silver motorcycle on March 31. Tang was happy to produce his license, carried in the customary cover, reported Oddity Central. But when officers examined it, they realized it was homemade. “He behaved very calmly as he took out the license,” a traffic police officer said. “But I was shocked when I saw what was inside.” Tang had simply written all the pertinent information found on a standard driver’s license on a piece of lined notebook paper, then glued a photo of himself to the paper. When pressed for an explanation, Tang said he was too lazy to study for the license exam and didn’t want to spend the money on driving classes. He thought a handwritten license would be better than nothing at all. “I didn’t expect the traffic police to be so serious,” Tang said.

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Quirky In downtown Borrego Springs, Calif., a curious sign tops a 5-foot-tall post in front of the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association gift shop: “This Post Not Currently In Use.” Mike McElhatton, the association’s education director, told The San Diego Union Tribune: “When I started working [here] I saw this post that ... had obviously been there for a long time. At first I just wondered what in the heck was the post for and then I got the idea to put a sign on it.” McElhatton seemed disappointed with the response, though: “Amazingly, we don’t get a whole lot of comment about it. I’ve seen people walk up and they just look at the sign and they just keep going.”

Oops! Harris County (Texas) Civil Court Judge Bill McLeod, who was sworn in last November, accidentally resigned on April 1, but it wasn’t an April Fools’ joke. Reuters reported that McLeod shared his plan online to run for the state supreme court without realizing that such an announcement amounts to a resignation, according to the state’s constitution. McLeod himself did not comment on the gaffe, but county commissioners might be able to keep him in office until a special election can be held.

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n Where others see innocent little girls raising money for educational programs, some see an opportunity to pad their bank account. So it went for Brian Couture, 40, of Forest Grove, Ore., who is accused of going to elaborate lengths to skim more than $700 of Girl Scout cookie money from his daughter. Forest Grove police responded to a 911 call at Couture’s home on March 6, where the man said an intruder had entered his home and struggled with him. When police arrived, according to KPTV, Couture was “unresponsive” and was taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries, while K9 units set out to look for the thief around the neighborhood, alarming residents. Police said Couture later admitted to investigators that he had staged the whole thing, but at his hearing on March 29, he pleaded not guilty to initiating a false report. The money, according to a Girl Scouts spokeswoman, is still unaccounted for.

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Awesome! The harsh winter left many city streets around the country riddled with potholes, but in Muskegon Heights, Mich., one 12-year-old boy is not waiting for the slow-moving government to fix them. Monte Scott started filling potholes around his neighborhood with dirt from his own yard in late March. “I didn’t want people messing up their cars like my mom did,” Scott told WZZM13. They “would have to pay like $600 to $700 to get their car fixed, they would be mad.” His mom, Trinell Scott, said, “That’s just the type of kid he is. He’s a good kid and there are a lot like him in the community.”

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Weird Science In Cachoeira Alta, Brazil, Judge Filipe Luis Peruca handed down an unusual judgment in a paternity case that involved identical twin potential fathers. The mother of a young girl filed a paternity suit against Twin A, who accused Twin B of being the actual father, reported the BBC. DNA tests showed an equal probability for the two men to be the father, so Judge Peruca ordered them both to pay maintenance for the daughter. As a result, she will receive twice as much as she would with only one father. “One of them is acting in bad faith in order to hide the fact that he is the father,” the judge wrote. “Such vile behavior cannot be tolerated by the law.”

High School High Jinks At Secaucus High School in New Jersey, two freshman boys received charges of computer criminal activity and conspiracy to commit computer criminal activity—instead of extra credit points—after they crashed the school’s Wi-Fi network on several occasions to avoid having to take exams, authorities announced April 1. Investigators believe the boys took requests from other students to jam the signals during specific times, nj.com reported. “I was surprised on how a kid our age, or close to our age, was able to do something like this,” commented one 10th grader. She said arresting them seemed a little heavyhanded: “They are messing with people’s education, but they aren’t harming anyone.” Superintendent Jennifer Montesano said the “system has been restored and is now fully operational.” Back to the books, kids.

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n Detroit police say they can’t confirm what made an unnamed 50-year-old man shoot himself in the foot on March 19, but rumor has it that he was aiming for something entirely different. WDIV TV reported that the man, who uses a wheelchair, was trying to kill a cockroach by throwing his shoe at it; the shoe contained his handgun, and it fell out of the shoe and discharged, striking his foot. Police said the man was in stable condition after the incident.

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Police Report On March 29, in a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, an off-duty police officer was enjoying a nice sauna when he noticed that another man in the sauna was a fugitive wanted for aggravated assault, among other offenses. They recognized each other, police spokesperson Carina Skagerlind told the Associated Press, and “the naked police officer calmly told the man that he should consider himself arrested.” The officer called for backup, and “the arrest was undramatic,” she added.

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