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SOAP BOX “Road Rage,” May 12 News Story

Mayor Mendenhall is quite good at expending oxygen and producing little but carbon dioxide when it comes to pedestrian safety in Utah. I can’t necessarily fault her entirely, since she is up against the self-interest and hypocrisy that characterize so many Utahns, both inside and outside of Salt Lake City. Not to mention the obsequious Salt Lake City Council, with its own little morass of absurd and/ or poorly researched and unenforceable and/or unenforced ideas and projects. The problem is the nitty-gritty, which Salt Lake City is particularly bad at addressing. For instance: Go try to cross 1700 East while on Parley’s Trail, zig-zagging over a freeway and through the gas-powered portions of the street to get into Sugar House Park. One actually takes one’s life in one’s hands due to the diversion of traffic.

I don’t think it’s the Utah Department of Transportation’s responsibility for making sure the crossing is safe. And even if it were, one would think the Mayor’s Office would have something to say about it. At minimum, it needs a temporary hawk light—not the flashing pedestrian signs that everyone ignores and that aren’t even there currently, or those ridiculous orange flags that always wind up missing in action. And maybe provide some occasional police presence, which is totally lacking except on marathon day, when all the city’s police seem to magically appear on the streets. Other examples include how there’s no temporary bus stop near the new Downtown Retail Post Office near 900 South (again, possibly the UTA’s responsibility but seemingly no efforts by City Hall to at least influence a minor solution to an obvious transit destination), non-remediated or poorly remediated sidewalks left over

@SLCWEEKLY from uninspected cable-laying work and absurdities like the two-block-long “9 Line” bike trail near 9th and 9th (more puffery signage, not to mention a complete waste of tax dollars). One could go on and on with examples, but anyone who actually walks in Salt Lake City is well aware of them. STEVE IFSHIN

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Democrats are for: addressing climate change, improving infrastructure, lowering medical costs and taxing billionaires. Republicans are for: getting rid of Social Security, getting rid of Medicare and Medicaid, getting rid of affordable health care and taxing those making $100,000 a year and under. JANET PIPES

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“Magnificent Mushrooms,” May 12 Cover Story

I do mushroom therapy, and I can say my day-to-day attitude has shifted. I am more focused and driven—and less burdened by trauma. You don’t do it to trip. You take a mini-dose to ease the receptors in your brain and such. WENDY HAM FOSTER

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OPINION

Yippee Ki-Yay Americans still love cowboys—and their guns.

s the memories of my childhood swirl through my head, I see myself standing there in boots, jeans, chaps and an oversize hat, spinning my chrome revolvers around my trigger fingers with confidence and grace, and then popping-off a couple of well-aimed shots. As a final embellishment, I pretend to blow the smoke from each muzzle, then place my Colt-45s back in their holsters. This was the life I knew. I learned everything really important from the golden screen. When Mother asked me to go out and get the mail, I swaggered confidently. Neighbors surely must have noticed—I was tall and slim, a quick-drawing, steady-handed force to be reckoned with. The macho qualities of the disappearing Old West became an integral part of my generation. Attitudes, as basic as the value of life, were thrown aside so that Western movies could bring in the audiences and the dough. Of course, people need heroes they can relate to, and the cowboy movies surely provided them. But there was another consequence: movie aficionados became desensitized to wholesale death. Long before generations of mothers had the wisdom to forbid their kids to play shoot-’em-up games with the neighbors, the movie industry had created a frightening crisis, particularly for young, formative minds. Today, I am sorry. I’m sorry because the movie industry, motivated only by profits, cultivated an enduring curse on our country. America stands out in our world as a culture of guns and violence, and there are few weeks that pass without the notice of far too much killing and mayhem. A large percentage of tragic, daily news has one single, common factor. Guns.

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The ’40s, ’50s and ’60s were a unique time for the movie industry. There was no question about it: The cowboy was king. And it wasn’t just the kids that ate it up, and it went far beyond a cult culture. Most Americans—as well as their compadres around the globe—worshiped the endless stream of cowboy movies and the stars that drove the then-insane profits at the theaters. Names like John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Alan Ladd, Clint Eastwood, Charlton Heston and Steve McQueen were some of the biggest stars. They all rode and shot their way through endless hours of riveting flicks, taking on the Western persona as their personal identities and presenting a fictional, imaginary world, wherein only simple truth persisted. It was a period of black and white, good and bad, right and wrong, and movie fans became accustomed to watching the bad guys get their just dues. The morality was simple—only the good deserve to live. Today, we still live in the wake of the classic Westerns, but most of us have realized that the justice represented in those shoot-’em-up classics was a really bad example for the young and impressionable minds of that era. Hollywood portrayed the Native American as a murderous pest in westward expansion. And the words still ring in my ears: “The only good injun is a dead injun.” People my age were repeating those words, and we only felt compassion if the bullets hit one of the heroes. Outlaws and Indians were nearly always bad. The movie set could be littered with bodies and blood. Death was everywhere, but that was A-OK as long as Lin McAdam (James Stewart in Winchester ’73), the Lone Ranger or Hopalong Cassidy made it out alive. (Incidentally, with a name like “Hopalong,” he’d certainly have qualified for a handicapped hitching post at the supermarket.) As a world, we learned to watch actors die. It was usually rather sanitary, and the amount of horror and gore were always minimized in favor of tidy bullet holes and cowboys instantly crumbling to the dirt. The world—but especially in

America—became insensitive and callous to the bad guys dying—because that was undeniably right, and they deserved it. In a world where people have been carefully labeled as good guys and bad guys, the discriminate use of guns to clean up society might seem fair to underdeveloped minds. But, in a modern world, most of us have come to appreciate that no one is 100 percent good or 100 percent bad. Besides, the frontier “justice” of the 1800s and early 20th century no longer seems justifiable to those who believe in the essential ideals of our country, and especially the rights of the accused to a fair and balanced judicial system. Our current gun mentality has been further reinforced by the ever-more-violent video and computer games that lavish our children with expanded magazine capacities and highly efficient weapons of what can only be described as mass destruction. If the movie studios of yesteryear could see today’s horror of almost-daily mass shootings, would they have still cultivated the Charlton Heston-istic dedication to guns in their Westerns as an integral part of American life? My guess is that yesterday’s film industry made money its only goal. John Wayne may be long gone, but the gun has not disappeared from American culture. The U.S. stands out as an anomaly in a world where guns tend to be more tightly controlled. Sadly, today’s Americans are loaded-down—and loaded-up—with the legacy of the six-gun, and the mind-set of settling disputes with bullets continues today. Somehow, our nation must take a bold step in creating gun laws that help reverse the attitudes of the past. It’s high time to deal with easy access to guns and another generation that thinks killing’s OK. CW

Private Eye is off this week. Michael S. Robinson is a retired businessman, novelist, columnist and former Vietnam-era Army assistant public information officer who lives in Riverton. Send feedback to comments@cityweekly.net

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HITS&MISSES BY KATHARINE BIELE @kathybiele

MISS: Costs of Living

In its anxiety over the housing shortage, Salt Lake City has put itself on a destructive trajectory that appears to be a gimme to developers and a middle finger to low- and middle-income residents. The so-called Affordable Housing Overlay is likely to be as successful as the city’s venture into the Accessory Dwelling Unit craze. You know, those “ADUs,” which are accessory structures designed for permanent housing and separate from a main structure? Instead, residents duped the city, using at least 1,500 ADU units for shortterm rentals, architecture professor Brenda Scheer said in a public hearing. Other critics of the overlay said it would “destroy the character of their communities, lower property values and worsen problems with on-street parking,” The Salt Lake Tribune reported. Crazy as it seems, the city thinks $1,400-a-month rent is “affordable.” Bill Tibbitts of Crossroads Urban Center suggested they look at California’s “no net loss” policy to avoid losing affordable housing, but developers have both money and the city’s attention.

HIT: Incremental Gains

Speaking of developers, remember why we moved the state prison from Point of the Mountain? Sure, it could have been rebuilt on-site, but the profit motive won out. Fast forward and the old prison is likely to be demolished sometime this year while The Point will become “a regional model for sustainable residential and commercial growth across Utah as well as a major economic engine,” The Salt Lake Tribune reported. At one point, the idea was to save the prison watchtower, which historically would have been a reminder of a cruel past. Preservation Utah then lobbied to save the 61-yearold Chapel by the Wayside, which was a symbol of redemption for many inmates. Last week, members of the land authority were moved to preserve the chapel building, redeeming themselves at least a little.

MISS: Party Poopers

Primary elections are partisan. That’s what Utah Republican Party chairman Carson Jorgensen spit out when he took his bag of goodies and left the Utah Debate Commission. Well yeah, they are, but that doesn’t mean they have to be rigged. Jorgensen opted the Republicans out of the Utah Debate Commission because he wants to stack the deck with hand-picked moderators and topics the party chose. But the commission stood firm in its independent, nonpartisan mission. “They told me they were an independent organization, and they aren’t moving off that position,” Jorgensen told The Salt Lake Tribune. The dust-up hearkens back to 1988, when the League of Women Voters stepped away from moderating presidential debates because demands “would perpetuate a fraud on the American voter.” Soft-ball questions from duty-bound moderators will do just that.

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Want to know what your state representatives think about the Big Three—hunger, housing and homelessness? Join Crossroads Urban Center as it hosts Democratic candidates in state Senate Primary Election Forums for Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake City, Murray, Holladay and parts of West Valley City in the Utah State Senate. These are issues that personally affect voters in your area, and the Legislature is more and more taking control of these local issues. In Utah, 1 in 9 people face hunger every day, and 3,131 people experience homelessness. Check out who’s running in your area on Ballotpedia (https://bit.ly/3M9h9Dg) and learn what’s important to you. Virtual, Monday, May 23, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, May 24, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, May 31, 3:30 p.m., free. https://bit.ly/3MteX XD

Plan for the Watershed

“How often do we look at City Creek, Parleys, Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Canyons—our watershed areas—and realize they are where our drinking water comes from?” If you don’t know how to answer that questions, then you need to help update the Watershed Management Plan. In fact, the mountains provide more than half of the drinking water for 360,000 people. You might have noticed that the drought has shrunk lakes and rivers in the area—much of it a result of low snowpack in the mountains. The Salt Lake City Department of Public Works wants to create a sound policy of collaborative management. You can be part of the solution at a virtual or in-person open house. Salt Lake Public Library, 210 E. 400 South, Wednesday, May 25, 5 p.m., free; Virtual, Wednesday, June 1, 5 p.m., free. https://bit.ly/38kd1BX

Rethink Your Landscape

Speaking of water, how about making it personal? At the Waterwise Tree and Shrub Tour, you can learn how to plan a whole landscape or just how to add a few Utahfriendly plants to your yard. During the tour, they’ll talk about top performing trees and shrubs, and take your questions about our state. Why is it important to rethink your landscape? The U.S. Drought Monitor issued an update to Utah’s drought situation earlier Thursday, and listed 44% of the state in an extreme drought. Most of the rest of the state is in severe drought status. That’s not nothing. Conservation Garden Park, 8275 S. 1300 West, West Jordan, Thursday, May 19, 6 p.m. Free/register at https://bit.ly/39mJnfq

Check Out Central City

Central City is one of Salt Lake City’s first neighborhoods, often neglected but rich with history and diverse architecture. While the city is racing forward with high-rise apartments and office buildings, now is the time to take in “the changing styles of Salt Lake’s early years of growth when the community was transforming from an agrarian village to an industrial and commercial center in the Intermountain West” at the Annual Historic Homes Tour. The tour will be north of Liberty Park, bound roughly between 900 South and 600 South, and between 500 East and 700 East. Wasatch Community Gardens, 629 E. 800 South, Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m., $25 before May 20/$30 after. https://bit.ly/3wpJ1fF

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Modern West Fine Art: You May Find Yourself The idea of a gallery “group show” suggests that a curator has found connection between the work created by the artists, with the exhibition serving as a kind of conversation between the works. For Modern West Fine Art’s latest group show, You May Find Yourself, that conversation is one that actually involved conversation between the artists themselves. In 2019, Modern West director Shalee Cooper curated a show involving three of the gallery’s represented artists— Fidalis Buehler, Mitch Mantle and Wren Ross—that proved so creatively successful that talks began immediately about another collaboration. Over the course of the intervening two years, four participants in Modern West’s artist-in-residency program—Andrew Alba, Matthew Sketch, Jiyoun Lee-Lodge and Aïsha Lehmann—all developed work that, like that of Buehler, Mantle and Ross, spoke to issues of identity specific to the artists’ Utah home. According to the gallery’s show description, “Modern West’s residency program has not only given artists a space to develop work, but has cultivated community between our artists and led to … the artists conversing about their work with each other.” This show evidences that communication, with inventive works (Ross’s “Milk Butter Cream” is pictured) that explore identity in vibrant ways. You May Find Yourself runs at Modern West Fine Art (412 S. 700 West) May 20 – July 9, with regular gallery hours Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. An artist reception will be held Friday, May 20, 6 – 8 p.m. Visit modernwestfineart.com for additional information about the exhibition and the participating artists. (Scott Renshaw)

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Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids

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In Utah, the film festival experience isn’t only for grown-ups at Sundance. The Utah Film Center’s Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids returns to an in-person presentation for a weekend of youth-friendly movies and hands-on workshops. The program of films is a bit more condensed than it has been in previous years, but still offers features and shorts from multiple countries, and appropriate for a range of ages. The opening night film brings a Sundance pedigree as part of this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival: Maika, a Vietnamese fantasy-drama about an 8-year-old boy who encounters a young alien on a quest to find a missing friend. The fanciful Dutch comedy Jackie & Oopjen (pictured) follows a 12-year-old girl dealing with what happens when a figure from a Rembrandt painting comes to life. Two programs of shorts curated in collaboration with the New York International Children’s Film Festival present shorts for ages 3+ and 7+. There’s even a Tumbleweeds “classic” in the return of Supa Modo, a Kenyan feature that was part of the 2020 virtual Tumbleweeds festival. Beyond the movies, attendees can sign up for workshops that cover topics ranging from art and sculpture projects, to movie-specific offerings like special-effects makeup, acting for the camera and writing a screenplay. In-person programming runs May 20-22 at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center (2525 Taylorsville Blvd., Taylorsville). Workshop spots are $10 per person, while day passes for in-person films are as low as $6. Virtual screenings, through May 29, are also available. Visit tumbleweedskids.org for a full schedule and additional information. (SR)

Those who were under the impression that Elsa of Arendelle was the only true ice queen got quite a surprise during 2021’s Season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, when Denali made her debut. The contestant showed off skills on skates that dated back to experience with U.S. Figure Skating under the moniker Cordero Zuckerman. And while the University of Utah alum—whose Alaska roots gave rise to her stage name—didn’t make it to the highest stage of skating competition, making it to the “Olympics of drag” might have been a way to help make up for it. While Denali still works professionally in the skating world, as a performer in productions like Cirque du Soleil and a choreographer for Team USA skaters like 2022 national champion Mariah Bell, she’s also carved out a place on the drag stage after finishing in 8th place on Drag Race. That stint on the show included memorable moments like an impersonation of Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness, and lip-synching to “100% Pure Love.” Now she’s out on the road, making a stop in Salt Lake City on a program that also features The Whore of ’94, Schade the Queen, Coco Freeo, Sophia Azul and more. Denali hits The Urban Lounge (241 S. 500 East) on Saturday, May 21, with doors at 9 p.m., meet-and-greet at 9:30 p.m. and shows at 11 p.m. and midnight. Tickets begin at $18 for general admission, with VIP meet-and-greet options available for $35, and four-person booth reservations for $100. This show is 21+; visit theurbanloungeslc. com for tickets and more information. (SR)

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Michael Branch explores kitsch, fact and fantasy in On the Trail of the Jackalope. BY SCOTT RENSHAW scottr@cityweekly.net @scottrenshaw

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he American jackalope can appear almost anywhere: as a taxidermied mount on a wall, on postcards, even in the name of a Salt Lake City bar. Like rabbits of all kinds, these horn-bearing rodents seem to have an almost infinite capacity to multiply—despite the fact that they don’t actually exist. Or, then again, maybe they do. Sort of. In a sense. Exploring that more-complicated-than-it-seems question is the focus of On the Trail of the Jackalope: How a Legend Captured Our Imagination and Helped Us Cure Cancer, by Michael P. Branch, a writer and professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. The strange, mostly-mythological creatures have fascinated Branch for decades, he relates by phone, but one particular incident finally pushed him towards researching jackalopes for a book. “Over time, I just realized I was seeing jackalopes everywhere in popular culture,” Branch says. “It crept up on me a little bit at a time: the name of this whiskey, the name of this club, the name of this band. Then I was in this brewpub and saw a tattoo [of a jackalope] on a woman’s bicep, and I said, ‘That’s it.’ I hit a saturation point that day that I knew I had to figure out the story behind the story.” And so he did, in a lively volume that digs into every part of the fact and fiction behind the jackalope: the Douglas, Wyo. brothers whose fanciful Depression-era creation of a mountain rabbit with horns turned their town into the unofficial “home of the jackalope;” the myths from cultures around the world about horned rabbits, and the trickster characters of indigenous mythology; the collectors of ephemera and memorabilia bearing the jackalope’s likeness. Most fascinating of all, Branch discovered a historical footnote connected to the existence of actual “horned” rabbits in nature. Scientist Richard Shope began investigating rabbits with tumorous growths in the 1930s, and ultimately conducted the research that—along with sig-

nificant contributions from colleague Peyton Rous—identified certain cancers as caused by viral infection, and led to the development of vaccines for HPV. “That was probably the greatest discovery [in his research],” Branch says. “I knew that horned rabbits, with these growths, existed, and I wanted to see what connection there was with jackalopes. Just as I wanted to say ‘where did the first jackalope mount come from,’ I had that corollary quest, ‘who was the first person to get into these weird rabbits in nature?’ And I was shocked in my archival research that Shope’s first research was in 1932, the same year as the first jackalope mount. At the exact same moment, two different storylines are happening that feel weirdly connected.” That story is just one of many ways in which On the Trail of the Jackalope deals with the way that myth and reality can be far more closely connected than we’re generally willing to acknowledge. “[The jackalope] seems to exist

in this liminal zone between the real and the imaginary,” Branch says. “It looks just credible enough that it could exist, but ridiculous enough that it probably doesn’t. … I really love that idea that we think we know what’s real, but we really don’t—and probably shouldn’t.” While Branch acknowledges that this is a challenging historical moment to be championing the value of people believing things that aren’t based in fact—especially, as he notes, since that HPV vaccine which could save thousands of lives is resisted by so many parents for their children— he also believes that we learn something from these stories about ourselves, and the kind of world we want to live in. “I’ve tamed my urge to rush in and debunk,” he says. “Narrative is our oldest technology as a species. [Working on the book] has opened my mind tremendously to the value of stories that may not be true. … The habitat of the imagination is linked to the habitat of the natural world. I joke that I would like to work with one of our environmental groups to create a jackalope preserve, because you’d preserve not just the landscape of the imagination, but actual habitat of so much life.” That “landscape of the imagination” clearly includes herds of wild jackalopes for many people, and Branch has seen first-hand how people of all ages can find the fantastic beast so charming. In most of the interviews from the book, he asks his subject as a final question, “Why do you think people love jackalopes?” The answer that stuck with him most came from Douglas, Wyo. resident Helga Bull: “Because they’re as real as you want them to be.” “It spoke to this idea that there’s a continuum between the real and the imaginary,” Branch says. “And I love the way the jackalope gives us license to exist between the real and the imaginary. “We’ve invented creatures because we need them; our life requires that question. This is much more a book about imagination than about rabbits.” CW

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Pop-up markets and new development fuel SLC’s evolution into an “18-hour” city. BY BENJAMIN WOOD bwood@cityweekly.net

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Downtown Farmers Market at Pioneer Park Utah, which operates the market. “And after two years of breaks, we’re also doing a kick-off party again. Einerson said organizers were encouraged by the continued support for local growers during the pandemic and anticipate 2022 being something of a banner year. She emphasized that the Downtown market— which runs weekly on Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., from June 4 to Oct. 22—has a statewide economic impact that supports smaller, independent agricultural operations. “These farmers come from all across the state, and they rely on direct-to-consumer sales,” Einerson said. “If they have a place to sell, if they have a reliable income source, they can stay on that land and not have to sell out.” This year will also see the Liberty Park Market formally taken under the wing of Urban Food Connections of Utah. The smaller, neighborhood-focused event was previously run by volunteers through the local community council, which reached out to Downtown market organizers for help during the pandemic.

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alt Lake City’s buzz is poised to bounce back in a big way this summer—and not just because of residents’ social lives being throttled by a global pandemic for more than two years. As traditional summer attractions like the Downtown and Liberty Park farmers markets—plus new attractions like Open Streets on Main, the Granary District’s Little City and the west side’s International Market—return to pre-COVID protocols, they also are poised to draw attendees from a rapidly urbanizing housing market that sees more people living in more parts of the city, who are looking for more things to do. “One of the things that’s really important to us—and I think to many looking at downtown—is transitioning from what we call a ‘12-hour city’ to an ‘18-hour city,’ which means it’s vibrant for longer periods of time during the day,” said Jessica Thesing, urban affairs director for the Downtown Alliance. “We see a lot of new residential development happening and, with more people on the street, it’s safer, because you have more activity, people doing just everyday things and using downtown as the fabric for that activity.” An early test of Salt Lake’s summer scene arrived on May 7 with the relaunch of Little City in a new space at 349 W. 700 South. In 2019 and 2021, Little City consisted of a weekly makeshift beer garden and micro-retail space built from shipping containers on the shoulder of 400 West. But for 2022 and—potentially—beyond, Little City has partnered with developer BCG Holdings to turn a dilapidated, street art-bedecked warehouse near Kilby Court into an urban event space. “The plan right now, at least currently, is to do fewer but larger events,” said Little City co-founder Michael Yount. “We’ve always intended to be somewhere for a few years and kind of reinvent what we’re doing in some way. This gave us that chance without having to suddenly buy 10 more [shipping] containers.” The new Little City includes space for food trucks, live art performances, yard games like cornhole and, now, a full bar. “We’ve never done that before—it’s always been beer and seltzer,” Yount said. “Because we’re enclosed, we’ll be able to have drinks in the full 8,000 square feet.” BCG spokeswoman Britney Helmers acknowledged the economic pressure to flip a property like the Little City space. But the cultivation of urban gathering areas is part of ensuring the success of neighborhoods like Granary, she said, where dormant industrial structures are being retrofitted for housing and retail. In addition to hosting Little City (next scheduled for June 25), the space will be available for private events—at least one wedding is already scheduled, Helmers said—and will complement BCG’s adjacent residential projects at the historic Utah Pickle and Hyde buildings and a planned renovation of old Ed’s Place, from which Little City currently draws its power supply. “There’s going to be growth—we can’t stop that. But how do you blend the growth with the local aspect? How do you blend modern with the grit?” Helmers said. “Starting local supports all the infrastructure. Let’s start small, let’s build on what Little City started, and then let’s go bigger.” Also going bigger this year is the Saturday morning Downtown Farmers Market at Pioneer Park, which returns to full hours and offerings after years of slimmed-down operations due to the COVID pandemic. “We will have the full arts and crafts market, we will have our bike valet back, we will have the food fairway,” said Alison Einerson, executive director of Urban Food Connections of

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“Just like with everything else, when COVID hit they lost a lot of vendors,” Einerson said. “They lost a lot of patrons.” Einerson says the Liberty event will be moved to Thursday evenings (from Fridays) to avoid conflicts with Saturday’s Downtown Farmers Market. It runs from June 16 to Sept. 29, and more information for both markets can be found at slcfarmersmarket.com. “The vendor list for that is looking really good,” Einerson said. “It’s going to be bigger, it’s going to have more produce.” After years of discussion, a brand-new International Market will debut at the Utah State Fairpark this year on May 28, with additional markets scheduled roughly monthly (except September, when the Utah State Fair is held) through Oct. 29. The market will be held in the evenings—all scheduled dates are on Saturdays—and will include culturally diverse food, art, entertainment and an “international” beer garden. “We have five dates set,” said Nicki Claeys, the Fair-

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Entertainers wow the crowd during Open Streets on Main. park’s programs and sponsorship director. “Eventually, the plan is to expand into being a full-time market. We’re excited because it will really represent the west side.” Claeys said the market is part of a broader effort to more effectively utilize the fairgrounds year-round. Recent years have seen the reconstruction and expansion of the Days of ’47 Arena and the addition of a competition-caliber state park near the Driver License Office (located on the fairgrounds), and updates to the Fairpark master plan are expected in the coming weeks. The International Market primarily will be housed in one of the historic barns along North Temple, with indoor and outdoor entertainment and food trucks available nearby. A new pedestrian entrance near the Trax Fairpark station has also been constructed for easy access to the grounds. “Public transit will be ideal to get in,” Claeys said. More information is available at slcinternationalmarket.com. Main Street will again get an open-air market makeover with the return of Open Streets, a pilot that sees the downtown thoroughfare closed to vehicle traffic and converted into a pedestrian promenade on summer weekends, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. But new this year, Open Streets will include the full weekend from Friday to Sunday in place of the Thursday-Saturday schedule of the past two years. The removal of cars from the roadway— from South Temple to 400 South, with the exception of the southbound 300 block by the Moss Courthouse and not affecting through-streets—allows businesses to capitalize on sidewalk space by erecting or extending patios, or providing ground for pop-up bodegas and buskers. “The businesses wanted to take advantage of Sunday and the brunch crowd,” said Thesing, of the Downtown Alliance. “We’ll be putting money in the hands of artists to

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show up and use the street as their venue.” Thesing said that Open Streets started as an economic intervention. Downtown Main Street has long struggled to maintain vibrancy in the evenings when primarily office-based highrises in the city center empty of workers at quitting time. But that challenge was exacerbated when even daytime activity cratered as work went remote during the pandemic. “We’re a 12-hour city,” Thesing said. “When the office buildings closed down and people decided not to—or couldn’t— come to work, downtown was empty.” Both anecdotal and quantified reports suggest that the Open Streets project was a success, boosting revenue at Main Street businesses, in some cases over and above pre-pandemic levels. With COVID restrictions increasingly in the rear-view mirror, large events returning to Gallivan Center and downtown’s performance venues, and a pipeline of new apartments and condominiums opening their doors, organizers say 2022 could see an even greater demonstration of Main Streets’ pedestrian potential. Long-term, there is discussion of permanently closing Main Street to cars, as cities like Denver and New York have done to great success. But for the time being, Thesing said, Open Streets is an invitation to spend weekends in the heart of Salt Lake City and to imagine what the future of downtown could be. “The main goal was economic recovery. Reimagining Main Street is a part of that, but it isn’t a street party. It’s for everyone,” Thesing said. “It’s not just for people who want to go to a bar. It’s for families who want to feel safe downtown and enjoy the outdoors. This is an outlet for that.” How, then, will residents know when an “18-hour” Salt Lake City has been achieved? “The success metric is people doing people things on the street,” Thesing said. “I don’t know if there’s a better way to put it.”CW

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2022 Summer Festivals BY SCOTT RENSHAW scottr@cityweekly.net

ummer in Utah brings a wide range of artistic and cultural festivals, bringing both entertainment and education. Here’s a sampling of some of the season’s anticipated highlights (schedules always subject to change).

Living Traditions Festival: Salt Lake Arts Council presents the annual celebration of dance, music, arts demonstrations, food and more that make up the multicultural landscape of Utah. Performances often represent multiple generations, emphasizing the focus on the passing down of traditions from one generation to the next. May 20-22, free to the public, Library Square, 200 E. 400 South, SLC, livingtraditionsfestival.com Queer Spectra Arts Festival: The fourth annual event showcases the theme “Tell It Like It Is,” bringing together more than 25 artists from around the world to explore the intersection between queer identity and art. Attendees can experience live performances, keynote speeches, workshops and more. Masks are required, and attendance may be capped. May 21, noon-9 p.m., free to the public, Sunset Studios, 1400 S. Main, SLC, queerspectra.com Additional May events: Chinese Folk Art Festival (May 21, Scera Park, Orem, utahculturalalliance.org); Scandinavian Festival (May 27-28, Ephraim, scandinavianfestival.org); Moab Arts Festival (May 28-29, Moab, moabartsfestival.org)

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Utah Pride: The state’s biggest celebration of LGBTQ+ liberation rolls out the rainbow flags for two weeks of events culminating on the first weekend in June. Friday, June 3, marks the Rainbow Rally & Glow March from the State Capitol to Washington Square; Saturday, June 4 begins the Pride Festival, with vendors and live entertainment at Washington Square; and Sunday, June 5, brings the Pride Parade, with colorful floats on a route through downtown beginning at 10 a.m. June 3-5, various locations and times, SLC, utahpridecenter.org Holi Festival of Colors: Come home doused in rainbow-hued corn starch but with a vibe of peace and unity. Live music and dance performances, plus yoga sessions, alternate with the famous hourly “color throws” (available only for purchase on site). June 11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., $7 preregistration, Krishna Temple SLC, 965 E. 3370 South, Millcreek, festivalofcolorsusa.com Utah Arts Festival: After the 2020 cancellation and a later summer date in 2021, the annual showcase of all things artistic returns to its more traditional June dates. Live stages feature local and national music acts, plus dance and other performing arts presentations; the Salt Lake City Public Library auditorium hosts the Fear No Film short film festival; and, of course, the artist marketplace showcases the work of visual artists from around the state, region and country—in virtually every possible medium. June 23-26, $13-$15 daily adult admission, $45 full-festival passes, Library and Washington squares, 200 E. 400 South, SLC, uaf.org Additional June events: Ogden Arts Festival (June 11-12, Union Station, Ogden, ogdenartsfestival.com); Anime Town Utah (June 10-12, Legacy Events Center, Farmington, animecons.com); Utah Scottish Festival & Highland Games (June 10-12, Utah State Fairpark, SLC, utahscottish.blogspot.com); Juneteenth Utah Freedom and Heritage Festival (June 10-30, statewide observances, https://bit.ly/3PqjITl ); Utah Foster Care Chalk Art Festival (June 17-19, The Gateway, SLC, atthegateway.com)

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Utah Asian Festival: The 45th annual installment continues its run as the oldest, continuously running festival of its kind west of the Mississippi. This collaborative effort by the many Asian cultures represented in Utah features live performances of music and dance, vendors, family-friendly crafts and plenty of delicious food options. July 9, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., free admission/$5 parking or accessible by UTA Trax/transit, Utah State Fairpark Grand Building (155 N. 1000 West), SLC, utahasianfestival.org Native American Celebration in the Park: Traditionally programmed as a counterpoint to the local events highlighting the arrival of white settlers to the Salt Lake Valley, this powwow brings together regional tribes for traditional dancing and drumming. Enjoy authentic food and stick around for the fireworks presentation closing out the evening. July 23, noon-10 p.m., free admission, Liberty Park, 600 E. 1100 South, SLC, nacippowwow.wixsite.com/nacippowwowfestival Days of ’47: Tales of Utah’s Mormon pioneers are at the center of this annual reminder that “this is the place.” Rodeos and other events take place throughout the month, leading up to the big showcase events on Saturday, July 23, including the morning marathon and the KSL Days of ’47 Parade through downtown. Various dates, SLC, daysof47.com Additional July events: Springville World Folkfest (July 25-30, various locations, Springville, worldfolkfest.squarespace.com); Mega Peruvian Festival (July 29-30, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, SLC, facebook.com/fiestas.delperu )

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Park City Kimball Arts Festival: Get a respite from the valley heat by heading into the mountains for an outdoor celebration of the arts. Live music stages offer daily entertainment, while artist booths line Main Street for wonderful creators of paintings, sculptures, textiles, jewelry and more. Aug. 5-7, $5-$10 per day, VIP passes for $175, Main Street, Park City, parkcitykimballartsfestival.org Craft Lake City DIY Fest: Makers of Utah, unite! Craft Lake City celebrates locally created works of music, art, food and technology and its annual festival. Support the work of hundreds of local creators and en-

trepreneurs and enjoy live performances. Aug. 12-14, ticket info TBA, Utah State Fairpark, 155 N. 1000 West, SLC, craftlakecity.com/diy-festival-2022 City Weekly’s Utah Beer Festival: If you dig the brew, this one’s for you. Breweries and distilleries from Utah, the West and around the country show off their unique creations for your sampling enjoyment at our 12th installment, while attendees also get a chance to explore other vendors and enjoy live performances. Aug. 20-21, 2 p.m.-8 p.m., $25/day, Rio Grande Street at The Gateway, SLC, utahbeerfestival.com Utah Renaissance Fair: Explore the world of Renaissance Europe, preferably in your own era-appropriate costume. Entertainment includes music, jousting exhibitions by Knights of Mayhem, armored battles, storytelling and more, plus an authentic Tudor-era village with vendors, crafts, food and more. Aug. 26-27, tickets TBA at press time, Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, utahrenfaire.org Additional August event: Ogden Pride (Aug. 7, Ogden Amphitheater, ogdenpride.org)

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Urban Arts Festival: The state’s largest free arts festival, presented by Utah Arts Alliance, offers a stage for unique local creators, along with live music and other live performances. Sept. 2-4, location TBA, utaharts.org/en/urban-arts-festival Utah Greek Festival: Opa, Utah! For more than 45 years, the Utah Greek community has come together for a community party complete with authentic cultural dance performances, music and terrific food. Sept. 9-11, $3 admission, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 279 S. 300 West, SLC, saltlakegreekfestival.com FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention: From vendors of all kinds, to cosplay, to special guests from the worlds of movies, television, comic books and more, it’s the state’s biggest celebration of popular culture. Announced guests at press time include Cary Elwes, Vincent D’Onofrio and Stephen Amell (Arrow), with public Q&A sessions, autographs and photo opportunities. Sept. 22-24, $20-$40 daily passes, $50-$295 full passes, Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, SLC, fanxsaltlake.com Additional September events: Midway Swiss Days (Sept. 2-3, Midway, midwayswissdays.org) CW

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Sentimental journeys

The ATK Promontory Rocket Garden in Corinne

When taking your summer road trips, consider these unique stops. BY THOMAS CRONE tcrone@cityweekly.net

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tah’s blessed with more than a few guidebook-worthy attractions, many of them accessible within a couple hours and visible from the comfort of your own automobile (e.g., the internationally known “Spiral Jetty,” which, due to our drought, is no longer submerged by the Great Salt Lake and is completely visible). For some travelers, though, the appeal lies not so much in the sites that register with the masses or mainstream tour flyers. The fun, instead, lies in the hunt for the weird, the obscure, the forgotten. Among these sites, too, Utah doesn’t lack for options. Here’re a few throwbacks to the past you may’ve missed on your own adventures. Some can be completed quickly, while on your way to/from other locations. We’ll give you a quick location check, with miles and time logged from a convenient starting point for any trip, Coffee Garden (98 E. 900 South). ATK Promontory Rocket Garden (9160 N. Highway 83, Corinne). Total travel: 81 minutes; 83 miles. Located a goodly ways outside of Corinne, this boneyard to the 20th century’s finest space technology sees a host of rockets, missiles and pieces of actual space shuttles displayed in an open air setting, set just off the highway. Also, it’s not a far jump to Marble Park, listed below. Historic Wendover Airfield (352 E. Airport Way, Wendover): Total travel: 104 minutes; 123 miles. There’s an official museum, which is a fine place to learn about the history of this W WII flight hub. But you can also just wander about the facility, which offers a relaxed way to self-tour a partially intact vision of Utah’s wartime past. There are also some smaller, satellite museum-like displays within the old barracks; some of these are open, some are not, some require secret passwords. (No lie.) Iosepa Historical Memorial (Iosepa Road, Grantsville): Total travel: 62 minutes; 61 miles. The history of this Skull Valley ghost town was a relatively brief one, lasting only from 1889–1917, with Polynesian LDS members the core population. Though all members of the settlement had left during the time of WWI, an annual festival finds descendants of the small town meeting here; structures for their annual gatherings remain, such as a playground and a basketball court. Those elements juxtapose with a large gravesite that sees death dates going back a full century. You can have a very thoughtful moment here, weather permitting, with striking views in all directions.

Marble Park (116 N. Tremont St., Tremonton). Total travel: 73 minutes; 76 miles (Note: some maps list Bothwell as the town, rather than Tremonton). Let’s say you’re driving around the countryside near Tremonton. If in that state of mind already, you might not mind a stop at a park that just seems to pop up out of nowhere, full of metal-and-wood art with a heavy emphasis on 19th-century Western motifs. The neighboring businesses appeared closed, but the park’s as open as can be, with magnificent views; in fact, if you throw horseshoes on a serious level, bring some with you, as you won’t find many horseshoe pits with this kind of rugged, beautiful backdrop. Saltair I and II (12408 W. Saltair Drive, Magna) Total travel: 24 minutes; 19 miles. While we give the address to the “new,” circa-1980s Saltair facility above, you can also drive to the remains of the original two Saltairs by traveling roughly a mile northeast on the outer road that feeds into Saltair’s venue grounds. Entering through a slim gate that sees some historical markers on the other side of the fencing, you can walk out to the

lakeshore, if so desiring, coming across bits-and-bobs of the first two Saltairs, including crushed concrete, rebar and wooden footings. Walking through this haunting section of the Great Salt Lake’s footprint, you can truly imagine the life being lived here a century back. Thistle (39.99134 N, 111.49824 W, unincorporated Utah County). Total travel: 69 minutes; 67 miles. Known online as “Spanish Fork Canyon’s ghost town,” Thistle’s the kind of place you can drive past without much thought, with a single, worn building sitting halfsubmerged in water as you drive on US 89. Founded in roughly 1878, the town lasted just a bit more than a century, having been lost to a fast-moving mudslide in 1983. Today, there’s not much town to locate, and GPS may leave you as you undertake the quest, thanks to the rural terrain. But the drive’s a lovely one, and if you walk along the highway (with eyes peeled, of course), you can form a picture of the few-hundred hardy souls who called this place home—well past the heyday of the railroads that initially gave Thistle life. CW

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Murray Park Amphitheater is tucked away from the city’s hustle and bustle.

Utah’s outdoor theater options give summer arts a little fresh air. BY SCOTT RENSHAW scottr@cityweekly.net @scottrenshaw

Murray Park Amphitheater: Right in the heart of the Salt Lake Valley, Murray Park’s amphitheater hosts a full season of outdoor events, including three musical productions for 2022: Matilda, Sister Act and The Drowsy Chaperone. In addition, the venue features music performances—like the Murray Concert Band, and the Carpenters tribute act Close to You—to fill out the summer season. Murray City cultural arts manager Lori Edmonds says that the programming was already back for a full season in 2021, and that “we did pretty well, considering, wonderfully so. People were just looking for something to do, to get out.” She adds that the location of the amphitheater lends itself to a pleasant experience. “There’s something about being outdoors, relaxing and watching art, that is just so satisfying,” Edmonds says. “It’s tucked back to where you can’t hear anything around it—no street sounds, no street lights—and you’re just right in nature. You can hear the crickets, and sometimes quite loudly.” Matilda runs June 16-24; Sister Act runs July 15-23; The

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rom the mountains to the valleys, and from the Wasatch Front to Southern Utah, options for enjoying theater in the great outdoors will proliferate throughout Utah over the next few months. While there will still be quite a few places to enjoy a show in a traditional indoor theater space—including Salt Lake Acting Company’s #SLACabaret, Hale Centre Theatre and more—here’s a rundown of some of the higher-profile options for taking advantage of the peculiar seasonal pleasure of outdoor theater. Sundance Eccles Outdoor Stage: The picturesque mountain amphitheater of Sundance resort didn’t suffer extensively in 2021 with its production of Footloose after the 2020 hiatus, according to resort programming manager Alysha Jeppson. “We sold every single seat to every single performance,” Jeppson says. “People were definitely so happy to be back.” Sundance presents its annual summer musical in partnership with Utah Valley University, taking advantage of the resources of the university’s theater department, while the resort provides marketing support and a lovely venue. “I think what’s so fun about coming to a show at Sundance is that it is a whole experience,” Jeppson says. “People come and they can either walk up the 500-foot pathway or they can take the tractor-pull ride up to the theater. We have a pre-show barbecue that guests can include with their ticket. And then our amphitheater is set against the background of Mount Timpanogos. It could not be more beautiful.” Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella runs July 21-Aug. 13, with performances on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday at 8 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets run $44-$48 for benches, $28 for lawn seating. 8841 N. Alpine Loop, Sundance, 866-734-4428, sundanceresort.com

Drowsy Chaperone runs Aug. 12-20. Performances run Thursday-Saturday and Monday at 8 p.m., with general admission tickets $8-$10, rain or shine. 495 E. 5300 South, Murray, 801-264-2614, murray.utah.gov SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre: Utah County’s SCERA Center for the Arts doesn’t ramp up its activities just for the summer; it merely makes the transition from its indoor theater to events at the outdoor SCERA Shell amphitheater. The grassy outdoor venue even allowed for sociallydistanced seating and performances in the summer of 2020, according to SCERA CEO Adam Robertson. The annual summer season features live music performances, movies under the stars and three full musical theater productions. For 2022, those shows will be Disney’s High School Musical, The SpongeBob Musical and The Sound of Music. Robertson sells the appeal of the venue with a pretty persuasive pitch. “The SCERA shell in the heart of a 30acre park. When you’re sitting there, you don’t see cars and traffic; you see trees and mountains. To sit outside under the stars, enjoying great music or great theater, you just can’t beat it. … Even after the show people might sit in clusters and talk for a half hour afterward. There’s a sense of community.” High School Musical runs June 3-18; SpongeBob runs July 1-16; The Sound of Music runs July 29-Aug. 13. Tickets are $16-$20 reserved, $12 general admission, rain or shine. 600 S. 400 East, Orem, 801-225-2787, scera.org Utah Shakespeare Festival: The celebrated purveyor of great theater isn’t just about the Bard—additional plays including The Sound of Music, Clue, Trouble in Mind and Thurgood grace indoor stages. But, it goeth without declaring, the great works of Shakespeare take on an even great-

er quality at the open-air Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre. For the 2022 season, the featured productions run the typical range featuring both comedy and tragedy, including All’s Well That Ends Well (June 20-Sept. 8) and King Lear (June 22-Sept. 10), both staged at the Engelstad, with The Tempest (July 12-Oct. 8) playing indoors. The outdoor theater also hosts Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (June 21-Sept. 9). Tickets range from $14-$90, and season ticketing options are available. 200 W. College Ave., Cedar City, 435586-7878, bard.org

Tuacahn Amphitheatre: The beautiful red rocks of Southern Utah provide the backdrop for the stunning Tuacahn season. Tuacahn marketing manager Kristina Cannon expects another successful season for their shows Mary Poppins, Wonderland and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, but she expects there might be even bigger crowds this year thanks to one particular piece of casting. “We are having David Archuleta performing as Joseph [in Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat],” Cannon says. “Our actors are always Broadway-level, but this is different, in terms of interest.” While the setting of the amphitheater provides wonderful visual appeal, Cannon adds that there are unique logistical advantages to having an outdoor theater season. “There are so many things you can do in an outdoor theater that you can’t do indoors,” she says. “You can flood the stage.” Mary Poppins runs May 20-Oct. 22; Wonderland runs May 13-Oct. 21; Joseph runs July 16-Oct. 20. Tickets range from $32-$108, with season tickets available; performances begin at 8:45 p.m. 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins, 435-652-3200, tuacahn.org CW

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Utah Asian Festival (July 9, utahasianfestival.org): For 45 years and counting, the Utah Asian Festival has celebrated our local Asian communities. In addition to the live entertainment and locally made crafts, the food offerings alone make this event one of the summer’s highlights. Check it out at the Utah State Fairpark (155 N. 1000 West, SLC) from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mega Peruvian Festival (July 29-30, facebook.com/ fiestas.delperu): When it comes to Peruvian food, folklore, dance and culture, few events can hold a candle to the Mega Peruvian Festival. Foodies gather for the complex and exquisite cuisine of Peru, including dishes like lomo saltado and ceviche. This two-day festival takes place at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (279 S. 300 West, SLC). Indian Food Fair (Aug. 13, indianfoodfairs.com): Heading back to Liberty Park (680 E. 1040 South, SLC) for its third year, the Indian Food Fair is poised to deliver another day of tasty Indian cuisine. After checking out this year’s culinary offerings, attendees can also enjoy plenty of music, dancing and shopping. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Utah Beer Festival (Aug. 20-21, utahbeerfestival. com): City Weekly’s own celebration of all things beer and cider will take place the third weekend in August at The Gateway (18 N. Rio Grande St., SLC) from 2 p.m. to 8

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like to think of local food festivals as a trade-off for the miserably hot weather we can get in the summer. The lure of food festivals centered around diverse cultures and cuisines, along with the slew of farmers markets, are enough to help me get outside despite the high temperatures. Based on my current forecast, 2022 is going to be a great year for food festivals and markets. Check out my guide below and start marking those calendars. Living Traditions Festival (May 20-22, saltlakearts.org): The Salt Lake Arts Council will help kick summer off with the Living Traditions Festival at Washington and Library squares (200 E. 400 South) in downtown Salt Lake. Three days of live performances, markets and multicultural dining are one of the finest ways to celebrate Utah’s beautiful diversity. I’ve tried so many of my favorite ethnic foods for the first time at the Living Traditions Festival, and I can’t wait to see what this year’s 17 food vendors are cooking up this year. Park Silly Sunday Market (June 5-Sept. 25, parksillysundaymarket.com): This market begins its 2022 season on June 5, and it takes place every Sunday through September from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spanning the entirety of Park City’s Historic Main Street, it’s an excellent opportunity to snag locally made food and crafts while enjoying fun activities with the kiddos. Sauce Lake City (June 18, chilibeak.com): Just in time for Father’s Day weekend, Sauce Lake City is a place where fans of marinades, salsas and hot sauce can gather to celebrate their love of all things saucy. In addition to hosting several local sauce producers, Sauce Lake City will feature plenty of barbecue, food trucks, live music and competitive events. Want to test your mettle in a spicy pepper challenge? Then look no further. The event takes place at the Utah State Fairpark (155 N. 1000 West, SLC) from noon to 9 p.m. Savor the Summit (June 25, parkcityrestaurants.com): The Park City Area Restaurant Association is gearing up once more to host Savor the Summit, the largest dinner party in the state, served outdoors to diners seated at long tables on Main Street. You don’t buy tickets but rather make reservations with a participating restaurant listed on the website. It all goes down on Park City’s Historic Main Street starting at 6 p.m.

p.m. The festival will feature over 200 varieties of beer as well as food trucks and local entertainment. SLC Veg Fest (Sept. 10, slcveg.com): Fans of plantbased dining will want to check out this year’s SLC Veg Fest. It’s a great way to discover what’s new in Utah’s plant-based dining scene as well as to chillax in the allvegan Beer Garden. It’ll be happening from noon to 8 p.m. at Library Square (200 E. 400 South, SLC). Salt Lake City Greek Festival (Sept. 10-12, saltlakegreekfestival.com): Now in its 45th year, the Salt Lake City Greek Festival is one of the largest and longest-running cultural celebrations in town. Whether you come for the traditional Greek cuisine—dolmathes, roasted lamb, calamari, pastichio, souvlaki, stifatho and spanakopita (don’t forget piping hot loukoumathes for dessert)—or the joyful music and dancing, it’s always a good time. Look for the big tent at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (279 S. 300 West, SLC). Festa Italiana (Sept. 17-18, festaitalianaslc.com): With fall in the air, we wrap up the summer festival season with Festa Italiana at The Gateway (18 N. Rio Grande St., SLC). For those who can’t seem to get enough Italian cuisine, Festa Italiana features more than a dozen local Italian restaurant vendors as well as an Italian cheese tasting by Caputo’s and pizza- and pasta-eating contests. Buon appetito! CW

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The Dessert Fan: For those who eschew the traditional rules of a picnic menu and want no savory items whatsoever, you’ll want a bakery that offers enough variety to keep you and your guests entertained. Fillings and Emulsions (multiple locations, fillingsandemulsions.com) is always a good place to start—their masterfully crafted cruffins, cheesecakes, macarons and tarts look spectacular when arranged on a gingham tablecloth or similarly patterned picnic blanket. There’s also absolutely nothing wrong with simply packing a dozen or so doughnuts into a wicker basket and enjoying them in the out-of-doors. If you’re looking for something on the fancier end, Chubby Baker (317 E. 900 South, SLC, 801-946-4491, chubby-baker.com) offers filled doughnuts with passionfruit cream cheese and the subtly sweet purple yam known as ube. For something more orthodox, Donut Boy (2194 W. 3500 South, West Valley City, 385-528-0782, donutboyutah.com) and Donut Star (213 E. 12300 South, Draper, 801-790-2615, donutstarcafe.com) are great options for classics like maple bars and cake doughnuts, while also offering a wide range of special options from their rotating menu. CW

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he only thing that can make your favorite outdoor spot better is spreading a thick blanket on the ground and laying out a spread that defines you as a human being. With all the great grab-and-go food options we have nearby, it’s not too difficult to put together a picnic basket that reflects the nuance, style and taste that you and your particular crew have cultivated. For the uninitiated, however, creating the ultimate picnic basket might be an intimidating process. Regardless of what kind of picnic you are going for, it’s a safe bet that the eateries and grocers along the Wasatch Front can provide the makings for a memorable picnic basket. Whether you’re a picnic veteran or new to the game, here are some ideas for planning picnics with a flavorful theme. The Curry Fan: Thoughts of curry are never far from my mind. But taking those smoky, verdant flavors on a picnic is a bit trickier that I would like. Rice and curry aren’t the most transport-friendly dishes, after all. Whenever I want to add a bit of curry to my picnic basket, however, the team at Biscotts Bakery and Café (multiple locations, biscotts.com) has my back. The savory puffs at Biscotts are excellent portable curry delivery systems, and they travel quite well in a Ziploc bag. I’m a fan of their chicken tikka puff for its traditional flavors, but the paneer puffs and egg puffs are awesome for a bit of variety. To finish things off, I like to pack a few slices of cake—mango and pistachio are great ways to keep that Indian flavor going strong on the picnic blanket. The Plant-based Fan: There has never been a more exciting time to be a plant-based diner in Utah. Right off the top of my head, I’d say heading to Buds (509 E. 300 South, SLC, budsslc. com) for a pesto salad sub or a deli classic wrapped to go is plenty for a nearby picnic. Their sandwiches are enormous, and they have plenty of plant-based sides to go with their colossal offerings. But let’s say you want to get extra meticulous and curate your plant-based picnic basket yourself. There’s Vegan Daddy Meats (69 E. Gallivan Ave., SLC, vegandaddymeats.com), a local spot that prepares plant-based deli meat like smokey slic-

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nother summer is upon us, good people of Utah. That means it’s time to curate your finest road-trip playlists, pack up the SUV and hurl yourselves to the four corners of our beautiful state. Yes, there’s next-level hiking, boating, fishing, spelunking, camping and glamping to be had once you venture off the Wasatch Front, and with all those outdoor adventures comes the opportunity to explore small town diners and eateries. Here are a few that I happen to love when I hit the road: Garden City: Bear Lake is one of our most popular destinations for watersports and raspberry milkshakes—plus you can run up to Idaho real quick to snag a few lotto tickets if you’re feeling lucky. Taking a trip into Garden City is a great way to cap off a day of waterskiing or zipping around on wave runners. You’ve got a lot of options for low-key eats on Bear Lake Boulevard, but Cody’s Gastro Garage (88 S. Bear Lake Boulevard, Garden City, 435946-3644, codysgastrogarage.com) should definitely be on your list. Cody’s is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and is known for its lovingly excessive take on family meals. For example, the Cinna Block consists of a two-pound helping of homemade cinnamon rolls served with locally made raspberry sauce. What’s not to love? St. George: Whether it’s hitting the links at one of the city’s golf courses or getting some hardcore rock climbing in, St. George is just the ticket for a great summer road trip. When I’m in St. George, I often find myself craving a bit of Indian comfort food, which brings me to Red Fort Cuisine of India (148 S. 1470 East, St. George, 435-5744050, redfortcuisine.com). Owned by the same family that runs Bombay House near Parleys Way, Red Fort excels at traditional Indian cuisine. Chicken tikka masala is always robust and flavorful, the lamb saag remains consistently rich and nuanced, and there is nothing more beautiful than a

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stack of freshly baked naan to go with the meal. Moab: The home of Arches National Park, Moab marches to the beat of its own drum. As such, it’s important to eat at a restaurant that does likewise. I’m talking about The Broken Oar (53 W. 400 North, Moab, 435-259-3127, thebrokenoarmoab. com), a Moab gastropub that goes all in on its signature sweet potato fries. At The Broken Oar, they revere their sweet potato fries to the extent of incorporating them into dessert. Yes, The Oar’s Sweet Fries and Ice Cream is a savory/sweet combo that includes a bowl of sweet potato fries topped with ice cream. It’s a decadent, melty musttry treat when visiting this part of the state. Don’t overlook The Broken Oar’s smoked offerings when you’re in town—sticky ribs, pulled pork, chicken and brisket are all waiting for your pilgrimage to Arches. Torrey: A visit to Capitol Reef is fun on many levels—beautiful views, invigorating hikes and plenty of local history. It also brings visitors to towns such as Torrey and Bicknell which are home to some of our state’s most unexpected food treasures. In Torrey, you can check out Hunt & Gather Restaurant (599 W. Main St., Torrey, 435425-3070, huntandgatherrestaurant.com), which took over the spot previously occupied by Café Diablo. It’s a fairly young spot that opened in 2021, but it’s already made quite a name for itself with its menu of locally sourced entrees. If you find yourself in Bicknell, you must check out Sunglow Motel and Restaurant (91 E. Main St., Bicknell, 435-425-3821). Not only does it provide a solid menu of rustic diner favorites, but this is one of the only places I know of where you can get pie varieties like pinto bean and sweet pickle. The pinto bean always edges out the latter in my book, but you’re not a true Utahn until you try both at the same time. Midway: Whether you want to soak in the toasty hot springs or simply take a tour of the Homestead Crater, a visit to this outof-the-way town is a great way to spend a few days. Once you’ve soaked up the geological history of the site and absorbed the therapeutic minerals from the hot spring, you can hop on over to The Blue Boar Inn (1235 Warm Springs Road, Midway, 435654-1400, theblueboarinn.com). Inspired by antique European hunting lodges, The Blue Boar Inn boasts a multi-course menu that provides seasonal favorites like schnitzel, goulash and carbonara. It’s just the place to mark a special occasion. CW

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Summer’s Musical Highlights What stands out about this summer’s concerts. BY THOMAS CRONE tcrone@cityweekly.net

fter a 2020 that saw a nearly decimated concert calendar, and a 2021 that suffered a host of interruptions, the live show listings for 2022 exist in a stark, even beautiful contrast. Look at all those dates! At all of those places. To hear live music! Further in this issue, we’ve published a significant list of summer concerts and music festivals. This caveat, of course: Shows are still being canceled on a moment’s notice, so take our press-time listings with that fine grain of salt. But here are some interesting bits-andbobs that struck us when putting together this calendar. Those Hot Tickets in Ogden: Four of the eight shows at the Ogden Twilight Concert Series were sold out well in advance of publication: The National, Beach House, Modest Mouse and Flume all saw tickets come off the board quickly. NOLA’s Finest: There’s no shortage of fantastic touring bands coming out of New Orleans, but Trombone Shorty pulled together an all-star team of support acts for his appearance on June 29, with a lineup that features depth and range in Tank & the Bangas, Big Freedia, George Porter Jr. & Dumpstaphunk, Cyril Neville and The Soul Rebels. A lot of times, there’s idle talk about the need to “show up early for the openers.” This is a show that requires that statement, as there’s headlining-caliber talent all through this bill. The Return of the Queen: There’s no stopping members of the Osmond family from appearing on a summer concert calendar in the Beehive State. On Aug. 20, Marie Osmond performs at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem for a show that’ll feature a full orchestra. There’s something comforting about this. Korn Don’t Kwit: Speaking of a certain kind of comfort, the nu-metal pioneers of Korn are a staple of the summer concert circuit, playing outdoor sheds all across the U.S., no city too small. While other

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bands were waylaid by COVID, Korn soldiered on, even while letting go of their founding bassist. They played with replacement players, and Jonathan Davis sang while seated in a throne, all thanks to the effects of COVID. Korn didn’t see COVID as a stop sign, but as a speed bump. They’ll be among the host of acts headlining at Usana Amphitheatre this summer as they’ll be holding down the stage on Sept. 9 with Evanescence. Sandy’s Swinging: In the battle of the amphitheater bookings, Usana in West Valley certainly has a share of the big-audience, big-ticket acts. But there’s no lack of variety on the stage of Sandy Amphitheatre this summer, either. The venue’s got contemporary acts riding the crest of stardom (Orville Peck, June 8; Fleet Foxes, June 27; heritage acts (Boz Skaggs, June 14; Little Feat and Hot Tuna, Aug. 1); one of yacht rock’s finest (Air Supply, Sept. 1); and acts that seem to draw audiences of all ages (Elvis Costello with Nick Lowe, Aug. 25; Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Tuesday, Aug. 30). You can even check Sandy’s calendar for a handful of free events, though they are of a specialty nature. Indoor Shows Are Still Happening: Utah music fans have a host of opportunities to catch music outdoors this summer, but indoor shows are still happening. Just not as much. It’s quirky to watch music calendars shrink at favored venues during the months of June and July, but there’s still plenty of talent to be had via the great indoors. At least consider adding a buck, or two, to your tip line during the summer season, as the familiar faces at your usual clubs could be squeezed on shifts this time of year, after already taking smaller takehome dollars during the pandemic. Festivals Great and Small: Forgive the shameful self-promotion, but keep an eye on the Buzz Blog at cityweekly.net over the next few weeks, as we’re still featuring some late additions to the summer calendar, as well as adding details to those that are in progress on the booking front. We’ll also keep an eye out for events at interesting, unusual venues plus first-time fests. As an example of one smaller yet still interesting event, see Hometown Theory (ticket and venue information is found at: linktr.ee/YalltEnt). It’s taking place May 21 3:30-10:30 p.m., at The Art Garden, 627 W. 100 South. It’s an all-ages album release party for Jeff Dillon and The Revival, with performances from Petr Chubak, Mortigi Tempo, Racist Kramer, Tiger Fang and Spirit Machines. CW

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Edit your stories, leave out the details, enjoy the moment. Cameras Up, Up and Away: Thanks to Steve Jobs and his engineers, everyone with an iPhone is the director of photography of their own life. But not every show needs documentation from every crowd member, especially those right up front. These days, catching a band can mean peering through a sea of screens, held aloft by those with the closest proximity to the actual show—which they’re watching through a screen. Does the world need even one more, 77-second, shaky, partial-song concert video? Let’s make wise choices. Why Did You Buy That Ticket, Again?: Who among us hasn’t sat in the aisle seats of an outdoor venue, only to be called upon to stand time and again for the interior ticket-holders, who are running out for a beer, a second beer, the resultant trips to the bathroom, the phone calls to the babysitter and various other faux-emergencies that keep them out of their seats for the bulk of a show. If you’re spending as much time in the beer line (and then the bathroom line) as you are in your seat’s warm embrace, were you even at the show? Free Shows Are a Unique Animal: We’ve all been to the family-friendly, neighborhood- or town-hosted free shows, the kind that feature a yacht-rock cover band and free balloon animals. For these, folks have been known to pack a collapsible lawn chair, a picnic basket … aaaaaand a folding picnic table, a tent, an anti-bug lamp, a rotisserie and a tumble castle. The mere idea of a free show can mean maximizing comfort, though setting up the equivalent of a craft fair vendor’s workspace in front of the stage means that someone, somewhere in your immediate vicinity is hearing, but not seeing the show. You’re at the park for two-hours, not the entirety of a Ren Faire weekend. Leave some of the accouterments of home at … well, home. Shoes Are Your Friends: Your soul is beautiful. Your soles are freaking out the people behind you. Wrap up them dirty dogs, please. A Glass of Rosé Makes You Fun: But a bottle makes you something else. Moderation = good. Read the Room: It’s a simple one, this request. Read. The. Damned. Room. (And a room can be set outdoors, for our purposes.) Are you in complete behavioral opposition from those around you? It could be that their concert behavior is way off. Or it could be … you. If you read the room, you may just find yourself a well-mannered, more-loved bee, doing as the swarm does. Be Present: That’s it. That’s all. Please, just Be Present this summer. CW

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e are, most of us, familiar with the recent history of the United States, yes? We’re still remembering how a public-health crisis at the very tail-end of 2019 accelerated at the beginning of 2020, sending out shockwaves of doubt, fear, longing, loss …? COVID-19, this rings a bell? OK, then. We’re square. We all remember that concerts were among the many casualties of COVID, that 2020 was virtually devoid of live shows of any consequence, and that 2021 was a hit/miss affair, too, as the variants of Delta, then Omicron caused concert promoters, bands and fans a calendar-year-long master’s class in Expectation Flexibility. Now here we are in 2022. Though some folks have—for good reasons, in many cases—decided to continue a largely nonpublic lifestyle, much of America’s back in the swing of things, attending shows and making-merry, the way we did in the prepandemic times. But we may’ve lost some manners along the way. This isn’t a comprehensive list of dos and don’ts for outdoor concert-going. It’s simply a meditation, a riff, a reflection, a wish on how we could all be better neighbors as music fans. Feel free to disagree, as if we even needed to tell you that. There’s An Indoor Voice, An Outdoor Voice and An Indoor/Outdoor Voice: As the pandemic loosened and people gathered again, there were concert-goers who seemingly forgot about voice modulation altogether. For indoor shows, loud talkers can be a burden. But just because you’re in the great outdoors doesn’t mean that your great, big voice doesn’t project into your neighbor’s li’l ear holes. If you’re at a show gabbin’ and gabbin’, well … why are you? Jennifer’s soccer practice is honestly not that interesting to many. Joshua’s C+ on the algebra midterm concerns few. Your plans to catch other shows this summer, which you’re telling everyone about? Cool stories, sure, but you’re at a show, um, right now. Consider watching it, listening to it, experiencing it.

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Summer Concert Calendar An overview of musical offerings at Utah’s biggest venues. The Great Saltair: 12408 West Saltair Drive, Magna, thesaltair.com May 27-28: Get Funky Festival With Various Artists June 11: Rex Orange County June 22: Coin With Blackstar Kids Aug. 6: Santa Fe Klan Aug. 12-13: Das Energie Festival With Various Artists

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June 10: Violent Femmes July 10: Brit Floyd July 15: The Four Tops & The Temptations July 20: Lumineers Aug. 12: Lost ’80s Live Aug. 27: Los Angeles Azules Sept. 6: Ben Platt

Ogden Music Festival: Fort Buenaventura, 2450 A Ave., Ogden, ofoam.org

June 3: Sam Bush, Amy Helm, AJ Lee & Blue Summit June 4: The Grateful Ball, Missy Raines, The Travelin’ McCourys, Carolyn Wonderland, Big Richard, Parade, Blind Boy Paxton, The Proper Way June 5: The Brothers Comatose, Flor De Toloache, Stillhouse Junkies, Missy Raines & Allegheny, David Burchfield & The Fire Guild

Ogden Twilight Concert Series @ Ogden Amphitheater: 343 E. 25th St., Ogden, ogdentwilight.com

June 21: Bleachers With The Lemon Twigs Aug. 4: Local Natives With Lucy Dacus and NoSo Aug. 6: The Shins: Oh, Inverted World—The 21st Birthday Tour With Joseph Aug. 9: The National With Bartees Strange (sold out) Aug. 25: Beach House With TBA (sold out) Aug. 30: Modest Mouse With TBA (sold out) Sept. 7: Lauv With Hayley Kiyoko Sept. 17: Flume With Kareem Ali (sold out) Sept. 22: Chvrches With TBA

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May 20: Trey Anastasio (sold out) June 14: She & Him June 15: ZZ Top (sold out) June 20: Barenaked Ladies With Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket (sold out) June 21: Andrew Bird With Iron & Wine (sold out) June 28: Howard Jones With Midge Ure of Ultravox June 29: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue With

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Ogden Twilight Tank & the Bangas, Big Freedia, George Porter Jr & Dumpstaphunk, Cyril Neville, The Soul Rebels (sold out) July 1: Chris Isaak With Lyle Lovett (sold out) July 6: Mary Chapin Carpenter With John Craigie July 13: Joss Stone With KT Tunstall July 19: Michael Franti & Spearhead (sold out) July 23: Old Crow Medicine Show (sold out) July 27: CA AMP With Futurebirds (sold out) July 28: Punch Brothers and Watchhouse featuring Sarah Jarosz July 29: O.A.R. With Dispatch and G. Love (sold out) Aug. 1: The Revivalists (sold out) Aug. 4: The Psychedelic Furs With X (sold out) Aug. 8: The Head and the Heart With Dawes (sold out) Aug. 13: Bonnie Raitt With Mavis Staples (sold out) Aug. 17: The Black Crowes (sold out) Aug. 18: Maren Morris With The Lone Bellow (sold out) Aug. 20: Pink Martini feat. China Forbes Aug. 21: My Morning Jacket (sold out) Aug. 22: Boy George & Culture Club Aug. 29: Jose Gonzalez With Madi Diaz (sold out) Aug. 30: The Gypsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes With Al Oledner Sept. 8: Umphrey’s McGee Sept. 9: Ballet West in the Garden Sept. 18: Buddy Guy With John Hiatt (sold out) Sept. 20: Melissa Etheridge With Keb’ Mo’

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June 17: U92 Summer Jam With Russ, YG, Cordae, Vince Staples and Jnr Choi June 29: Let’s Get Kraken Tour With Dirty Heads, Soja, Tribal Seeds and Artikal Sound System Aug. 12: Summer Traditions Tour With Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, Common Kings and Fortunate Youth Aug. 23: Rebelution Good Vibes Summer Tour With Steel Pulse, DENM and DJ Mackle

Sandy Amphitheater: 9400 S. 1300 East, Sandy, sandyamp.com

May 18-19: Ben Rector (sold out) May 30: Lord Huron June 2: 311 With Teenage Wrist June 3: Jessie James Decker With James Doleac June 4: Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband June 8: Orville Peck With The Nude Party June 11: Tash Sultana (sold out) June 14: Boz Skaggs June 17: Tenacious D With Puddles Pity Party (sold out)

June 23: Riley Green June 24: Water & Sand Tanner Dance (free) June 25: Third Eye Blind With Taking Back Sunday and Hockey Dad June 27: Fleet Foxes With Tim Bernardes June 30: American West Symphony & Chorus (free) July 5-6: Regina Spektor (July 6 sold out) July 13: Trampled by Turtles With Ruston Kelly July 22: David Gray July 29: Home Free Aug. 1: Little Feat With Hot Tuna Aug. 3: The Dead South With Tejon Street Corner Thieves Aug. 6: Mat and Savanna Shaw Aug. 12: Whiskey Myers With Shane Smith & The Saints and 49 Winchester (sold out) Aug. 15: Collective Soul With Switchfoot Aug. 16: Mt. Joy With Wilderado Aug. 18: Andy Grammer With Fitz & The Tantrums Aug. 24: International Folk Fest (free) Aug. 25: Elvis Costello & The Imposters With Nick Lowe Aug. 26: Imagine+ Aug. 30: Robert Plant & Alison Kruass Sept. 1: Air Supply Sept. 16: Lower Lights Sept. 17: The Music of Elton John Sept. 23: Jackson Browne

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May 20: Jefferson Starship June 20: MJ Live: Michael Jackson Tribute July 18: Naturally 7 Aug. 20: Marie Osmond Aug. 22: The Utah Valley Symphony With Jon Schmidt Aug. 29: The Oak Ridge Boys Sept. 5: Scotty McCreery

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July 14: Rainbow Kitten Surprise With Houndmouth and Dad Bod Aug. 6: Sharon Van Etten With Angel Olsen, Julien Baker and Spencer. Aug. 11: The Decemberists With Brigid Mae Power and Marny Proudfit Aug. 16: Cuco With DJBlessed1 Sept. 2: Shakey Graves With Sierra Ferrell and Michelle Moonshine

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June 10: Jack White June 11: AJR June 14: Chicago With Brian Wilson and Al Jardine and Bonnie Chapman June 16: Stevie Nicks June 17: Why Don’t We June 23: Chris Stapleton June 28: Santana With Earth, Wind & Fire July 9: REO With Styx and Loverboy July 11: The Black Keys With Band of Horses and Ceramic Animal July 23: Jason Aldean July 26: Goo Goo Dolls With Lifehouse July 28: Kenny Chesney With Carlie Pearce Aug. 4: Backstreet Boys Aug. 5: The Chicks With Patty Griffin Aug. 6: Machine Gun Kelly Aug. 10: Rob Zombie With Mudvayne Aug. 11: Thomas Rhett Aug. 13: Onerepublic With Needtobreathe Aug. 18: Big Time Rush Aug. 19: Australian Pink Floyd Show Aug. 24: Incubus With Sublime With Rome Aug. 29: Alice in Chains With Breaking Benjamin and Bush Aug. 30: Sammy Hagar With George Thorogood & The Destroyers Sept. 2: Jack Johnson Sept. 9: Korn With Evanescence Sept. 10: Morgan Wallen Sept. 15: Keith Urban Sept. 17: Lany Sept. 19: Iron Maiden Sept. 20: Odesza

Utah Arts Festival: Library Square, 210 E. 400 South, SLC, uaf.org

June 23: Greenmont, Mars Highway, Shrine, Megan Blue, Psychedelic Purple, String FX, The Swinging Lights, Angie Petty, Cassette Drift, 1520 Arts, Damn Dirty Vultures, Mondaine, LA/NA, Fry Pan Band, Queenadilla, Kasadoom, Subcreaton, Zac Ivie, Chordata, Provoke, Beck Brothers, Lyrics Born, Kombilesa Mi, Stunnv June 24: David Burchfield & The Fire Guild, Micon Guru, Darling & Debonair, The Pyschsomatics, Daniel Weldon With Ryan Hawthorn, Tree Hill With DJ DuwopRose the Vinylist, Nichole McMahan, C. Valenta, Mothers of Mayhem, Stoobz, The Proper Way, 1520 Arts, Big C, Shae Freedom, Enderr, Highline Drifters, Viscous, Homephone, Spirit Machines, Brodyizm, Shaadie, Matone, Drix, The Fixx, Theo Croker June 25: Tribe Music Community, The Dewdroppers, Music & Art Collective, The Deaf and The Musician, Tree Hill With DJ DuwopRose The Vinylist, Spy High’s Musicology Band, Picky Out the Stingers, Wasatch

Music Coaching Academy Master’s Band, Raffi & Ischa, The Opskamatrists, Iris, The Messenger, 1520 Arts, Sunset Station, Ami Divine, TikiMane, Narth Fader, Gorgeous Gourds, Mikael Lewis Trio, The Painted Roses, Alicia Stockman, Jodie Stackhouse, Herban Empire, Minday Dillard and/or Princess Fearless, Judith Hill, Esther Rose, Regular Ass Dude June 26: Wes Burke, Memphis McCool, Penrose, Sandy and the Silver Dogs, Mel Soul, Christian Coleman’s Zen Blues Project, Grace Jean, Southernmost Gravy, Wisebird, In2gr8, Blair Street, Lean Canteen, Toubab Krewe, Nosay, Lazer Kitten, 1520 Arts, Beatnik, Marv Hamilton, Diggin Dirt, Leyla McCalla, Night Wlkr, Kubz, Sumpplzkidz

Utah Blues Festival: Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main, SLC, utahbluesfest.org

June 10: Ronnie Baker Brooks, Nick Moss Band With Dennis Gruenling and Kate Moss, Terrie Odabi June 11: Ruthie Foster, Curtis Salgado, Vanessa Collier, Marquise Knox, Bennett Mateo Band, Eric Heideman

Utah State Fairpark: 155 N. 1000 West, SLC, utahstatefair.com

May 28: Jaripeo Baile With Marca MP, Esteban Gabriel, Rancho Barriga, Banda La Fantastica (at Days of 47 Arena) July 29: Super Jaripeo Baile With Cornelio Vega Y Su Dinastía, Perdidos De Sinaloa, Los *Horoscopos De Durango, Tropa Chicana (at Days of 47 Arena) Aug. 12-14: Craft Lake City DIY Fest With: $oel, The Anchorage, Aarushi and Amishi Rohaj, Amanda Berrick, Amea, Angie Petty, Antonio Garcia’s Spanish Guitar, Ashley Finley, Beatnik, Bomba Marile, Busking Bus Theatre, Cheer Salt Lake, Choice Coin, Columbia Jones, Daytime Lover, Detzany, Dream Life Production Kongo, Erick Fungo LLC, Felecia McFall, Gavanni, Glo Up, Kimi K, Lane & The Chain, Milk Money, MOD, Mowth, Msking, Musor, Nicole McMahan, Pepper Rose, Salduro, Salt Lake Academy of Music, Saysha, XDX, Zaza Historia VanDyke, The Zissous

Vivint Arena: 301 W. South Temple, SLC, vivintarena.com

May 25: Eagles June 8: New Kids on the Block July 27: Josh Groban Aug. 11: Brandi Carlile Aug. 30: The Killers Sept. 8: Roger Waters Sept. 20: Twenty One Pilots Sept. 21: Shawn Mendes With Tate McRae

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he true fans of particular food trucks know where those mobile businesses present themselves to the public, be that at a common destination like the Gallivan Center or on the humble, outer parking lot of a hardware superstore or car dealership. Other purveyors, of course, pull right on up onto city sidewalks and you can count on those appearing pretty much every day along major roads. And with the rise of Instagram as a go-to food truck tracker, you’ll never be too far from four-wheeled food in Salt Lake City. Over the years, several trucks have become regulars at a type of destination that makes all the sense in the world for a daylong collaboration: craft breweries. Without internal kitchens but with an on-site audience of hungry customers, several local craft breweries have developed a reputation as a great place to find consistent, quality food, often seeing the same trucks visit their locations on a regular or intermittent basis. Below are a handful of breweries that feature regular food trucks. We’ll list their address and all-important Instagram pages. Fisher Brewing (320 W. 800 South; IG:

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and pedestrian. That aside, this is a really fine spot for food truck ordering, as the venue features nice outdoor seating options both out front and in back, with the selections varying by genre and style seven days a week. As a household that’s seen both members deal with bouts of COVID-19 in 2022, we found food trucks a good way to sample a lot of cuisines around town (even during the coldest weather), while keeping the sick member of the crew away from the order line. Once healthy, we’ve continued to keep an eye for any/all of the following trucks: Cluck Truck (IG: clucktruckutah): There’s no fast/casual foodstuff in America that’s seen a popular explosion like the fried chicken sandwich. This truck offers a play on that trend, with tasty wraps and a better-than-your-average-truck’s selection of sides. District Thai Fusion (IG: districtthaifusion): Here, you’ll find some really nice curries, a classic pad thai and egg rolls that have to find a place on your plate. Tacos Costa Grande (IG: acoscostagrande): On many a weekday, you’ll find this truck at the busy intersection of 4500 State Street in Murray, but the truck’s a regular at breweries on the weekends, when mobile kitchens can expect work from noon until last call. You may know the semi-permanent taco trucks nearer to downtown on State and on Main; this one’s a fantastic alternative. Super, super nice folks, to boot. Unique Spice Always aka USA (IG: uniqe_usa; sic): Offering a selection of excellent Iraqi fare, you’ll want to sample a couple of entrees, with the knowledge that they’re pretty large and will likely be your next day’s lunch. You’ll be offered some free soup (say “yes”) and a dessert of baklava (not free, but also say “yes”). CW

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fisherbrewing): As a kind aside, be forewarned that Monday nights at this spot are nuts, with a backyard bags/cornhole league. That said, this place is busy most of the time, giving it a good reason to keep a food truck outside the front door seven days a week. As much as anyone on this list, Fisher keeps a wide range of food options rolling. Kiitos (608 West & 700 South; IG: kiitosbrewing): Alongside their beers, Kiitos features occasional live music and a rotating cast of food trucks, with those setting up right outside the front door. Green Chile House (IG: greenchilehouse), a New Mexico- and green chile-themed truck, tends to be a frequent visitor, but the variety here is solid from Thursday to Saturday. RoHa Brewing Project (30 Kensington; IG: rohabrewing): Of the group listed here, this spot’s got the least-routine food truck program, though that may change over the summer as the brewery targets added vendors. The most-often found truck here is Torito’s Tacos (IG: toritos_tacos_slc), which parks right out front when around. (And if you have a truck, this is a business actively looking for new food truck partners.) Saltfire Brewing (2199 S. West Temple S; IG: saltfirebrewing): For the past four years, Salfire’s been without a consistent food truck presence, though some have been through on an intermittent basis. By press time for this piece, the brewery will have its own vehicle ready, called Punk As Truck. Though it’ll occasionally roll offsite for special events and festivals, it’ll largely be parked right at the front door of Saltfire, allowing its customers a regular food option. TF Brewing (936 S. 300 West; IF; tfbrewing): Here’s another spot with a food truck mere feet from the front door, though this one’s on a small parking lot, which causes the occasional awkward dance of driver

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Bewilder Brewing 445 S. 400 West, SLC BewilderBrewing.com On Tap: Vitruvian Pils

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RoHa Brewing Project 30 Kensington Ave, SLC RoHaBrewing.com On Tap: Spudnik 7

Grid City Beer Works 333 W. 2100 South, SLC GridCityBeerWorks.com On Tap: Extra Pale Ale

Roosters Brewing Multiple Locations RoostersBrewingCo.com On Tap: Cosmic Autumn Rebellion

Hopkins Brewing Co. 1048 E. 2100 South, SLC HopkinsBrewingCompany.com On Tap: Black Sesame Stout

SaltFire Brewing 2199 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake SaltFireBrewing.com On Tap: Mobius Trip Oak Aged Sour

Kiitos Brewing 608 W. 700 South, SLC KiitosBrewing.com Level Crossing Brewing Co. 2496 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake LevelCrossingBrewing.com On Tap: Throwing Smoke Smoked Porter

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A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week 4391 S. Enterprise Drive, St. George StGeorgeBev.com Squatters 147 W. Broadway, SLC Squatters.com Strap Tank Brewery Multiple Locations StrapTankBrewery.com Springville On Tap: PB Rider, Peanut Butter Stout Lehi On Tap: 2-Stroke, Vanilla Mocha Porter TF Brewing 936 S. 300 West, SLC TFBrewing.com On Tap: Edel Pils Talisman Brewing Co. 1258 Gibson Ave, Ogden TalismanBrewingCo.com On Tap: Kingslayer Toasted Barrel Brewery 412 W. 600 North, SLC ToastedBarrelBrewery.com Uinta Brewing 1722 S. Fremont Drive, SLC UintaBrewing.com On Tap: Was Angeles Craft Beer UTOG 2331 Grant Ave, Ogden UTOGBrewing.com On Tap: Snowcat IPA Vernal Brewing 55 S. 500 East, Vernal VernalBrewing.com Wasatch 2110 S. Highland Drive, SLC WasatchBeers.com Zion Brewery 95 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale ZionBrewery.com Zolupez 205 W. 29th Street #2, Ogden Zolupez.com

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ohemian - Nala’s Lager: Annually, Bohemian Brewing and Salt City HomeBrew Supply team up to hold Utah’s only all-lager home-brew competition. The best in show beer and its creator are rewarded by getting a limited, but full-blown, professionally-made version of their beer for sale in a custom-designed can. Last year’s lager winner came from the mind of homebrewer Chaz Smith; his special pale lager was brewed utilizing unmalted rye, wheat, spalt and barley, and also featured honey and Laurel hops. It pours a huge fluffy three-finger head that sticks around forever; I have to suck some of it down to even start nosing and tasting. It brings a soft rye bite right away, and a light bready aroma due to the rye and light malts, I think. Hops are not very bright but fairly floral. The Laurel hops pop right out with plenty of lemongrass and hay-like grassiness. Like the aroma, the taste starts with light rye and a light bready quality, but not overwhelmingly so. Light, clean, malty flavor comes through with the rye, and even a light rye bitterness. Then come the hops on the march, fairly bitter but with a nice big hop flavor, surprisingly strong considering that the brew is just a few months old now. Again, Laurel dominates a bit, with an initial, nice big lemon/orange flavor with grassy floral hops. Also in there, a light grapefruit essence kick on the back end. On the finish, it gets quite bitter, as that dry crisp lager comes through and pulls everything out of the beer except the hops and rye. The finish is very clean with medium

bitterness. Overall: The rye plays well with the light, clean but slightly bready malts, and the crisp lager finish brings it all out. It’s a wellexecuted beer that I could have a few pints of, with a nice dry finish to round it off. Squatters - El Cobre: Squatters’ head brewer Jason Stock told me that, during a recent trip to Mexico, he was inspired by some local lagers he enjoyed in a small beach community just north of Cancun. Enamored with the brew, he immediately came home to attempt to duplicate it, so that we could all share in the love. Cobre (copper) does indeed have a wonderfully clear, copper color, and a huge, fluffy three-finger head that sticks around forever. Rich, toasted bread and toasted nuts are the primary aromatics; a sweet breadiness like pretzels lays just beyond the toasted notes, adding further richness. Finally, spicy, floral, perfumey hops show up at the party. While the taste follows up on the aroma very thoroughly, it still remains restrained with rich, bready malts, toast, almond paste, walnut and pretzel, all working perfectly in concert with earthy, spicy hops and just a hint of floral qualities. The aftertaste has that biscuity, sugar-cookie richness that only comes from lager brewers who really know their stuff. Overall: Doing a copper lager and making it a mainstay in the Squatters lineup should be a no-brainer in the current hazy IPA-heavy craft beer scene, but when you do it this well, it doesn’t really matter what the masses are clamoring for. This is beautiful, subtle, complex, crushable, savorable and everything else a truly great beer should be. Salt Lake City is lucky to have such an amazing brewer, and they should really be hyping this stuff up a lot more. Squatters’ El Cobre is on draft only, and I found that it worked well with many morsels—chile verde specifically, but also sushi and a catfish po-boy. Nala’s Lager comes in 12-oz. cans and at 5.0 percent ABV is also available on draft at the brewery. As always, cheers! CW

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portunity to make something in a style that was perfect for the song’s mood,” [Ed: attribution needed]. “We designed, cut out, painted the sets ourselves. We created the art direction for it, then spent time looking for someone locally who does puppets.” They found that person. Shelby Rickart came in to direct the puppeteering, with another half-dozen puppeteers taking part. About a dozen friends came in to dance and act as extras, with all of it recorded in big, splashy color by director of photography and frequent collaborator Brennan Bateman. The props were another place where Beck put in the time. As an example, just finding a clawfoot took months, he says. Eventually, one was found, moved, filmed and returned. He had to put down a deposit on the tub, to ensure that the piece would come back intact. Shelling out that money gave him a literal “what am I doing?” moment, though he’s happy he saw the task through to completion. Echoing that, Fuller says that “good artists have larger-than-life ideas. All of us collectively have those for our music, larger-than-life ideas for this sound. We find out how all these giant clouds fit together in the sky.” Beck and Jepson, a pair from Provo, often initiate things; Fuller adds the studio expertise; Francis is free to add more layering via his instruments, free to suggest options for others. In the case of “What a Time to Be Alive,” Beck started the process with a bassline and drum beat, part of the idea coming to him, in classic form, while in the shower. Jepson took the baton. Eventually, Francis added his bit, in a single, 10-minute burst of exactitude. Beck says, “Rob works differently than I do. I’ll go dry for like three months, then I’ll have a song. Rob, if he had time, could write a couple of songs a day. He’s a really prolific dude. When I passed along this song, he wrote the verse and the rest of the song the next day, felt like five-minutes later. Everything fit perfectly and he rounded it out. It really wouldn’t exist without his input.” Another way of saying that “we’re an assembly line.” Though it’s doubtful this group will take too much of a break in creating new songs, the album they’ve been waiting to release since January is here. The lead video, too. They’re both delightful. The Mellons will appear on KCRL 90.9 FM’s “Radioactive” with host Lara Jones on May 20 from 6-7 pm. On June 9, they’ll appear with The Zissous at Metro Music Hall (615 W. 100 South) and then play The DLC at Quarters (5 E. 400 South) with David Turel on June 22. Visit themellonsmusic.com. CW

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his weekend, the Gontiks are offering up an EP. It’s one that fans will enjoy—and proofreaders will gnash their teeth over—called ( _ _ . ). This EP is the third in a series for the indie rock band, headed up by songwriter Gibson Bracken, each of the three works titled to play on the band’s logo of an ellipsis. Thus, the prior two being ( . _ _ ) and ( _ . _ ). To mark the occasion of ( _ _ . )’s arrival, there’s a release party, scheduled for Saturday, May 20 at The International Artist Lounge, aka The International Bar (342 S. State); Bobo and DJ Fossil Arms are also set to appear at this free, 21-up show. The evening will bring a conclusion to a process that’s been roughly two years in the making, as songwriter Bracken has been writing songs, recording them at his home studio, then testing them in the live setting with his now-consistent band of bassist Emmett Crofoot and drummer/guitarist Caine Wenner. The two have given Bracken a considerable boost over the last year-and-change. During that time, he’s taken the band out of the realm of home recording and deeper into the world of live performance. Of late, with pandemic restrictions loosening and the band tightening, the Gontiks have become a more regular presence in area clubs, with gigs at spots such as The DLC at Quarters, Kilby Court and the Urban Lounge. “Playing shows with the guys has been amazing,” Bracken wrote from Australia, where he enjoys dual citizenship. “Just recently, I’ve felt like we’re starting to gain

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poise and composure as a live band. Being a studio-first project, this is a great feeling. The vibe at our shows have unspokenly changed, and that’s what we’ve worked towards. No matter the track or the amount of people there, we play with our hearts on our sleeves. “In terms of fan feedback and whatnot,” he adds, “I think that we get most complimented on our total vibe. I think people like seeing three guys that look like individuals and are best buds. We strive to push the Gontiks forward, both in the studio and each show we play, leaving room for natural evolution and growth. To me, our energy is unspokenly given and received by the people that have interest in us. That’s the way we like it.” As noted, Bracken’s got Australian roots and spent the ages of 4-14 there, traveling back for extended stays. That was true this spring, as he visited for his best friend’s wedding, staying there for a good chunk of April and May. Fun, yes. But the vacation did bring some wrinkles to the process of releasing ( _ _ . ). The album’s fifth track, “VoE,” for example, was a late add, written, mixed and mastered in two hours. This was only due to the original fifth track being too short for the distributor to accept, thus spurring that fast and furious hunt for a new track. Luckily, he was up to the task. Prior to that need for a single-song burst, Bracken had been more patient, preferring to write and record with an ear toward growing as a lyricist. Asked about next steps, the amiable Bracken noted that “we’re constantly thinking about what’s next, and that’s exactly where we like being. More shows, a possible fall tour, videos, more music. Just more Gontiks.” The surest way to find information about the band’s release and live shows is to visit here: linktr.ee/theGontiks. Less certain, but more fun, you can check the telephone and power poles around 9th and 9th, which typically feature a heavy dosage of the Gontiks’ latest flier art. CW

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There’s a long and complicated history that we’re only skimming here, but Jefferson Starship is the group that commercially thrived in that interesting period between hit-makers Jefferson Airplane (“White Rabbit,” “Somebody to Love”) and Starship (“We Built This City,” “Sara”). But Jefferson Starship is more than a transition or bridge band; instead, they’re a group that’s had a full second career, still out on the road, flying the classic rock flag under the stewardship of founding member and multi-instrumentalist David Freiberg. This version of the band plays songs from the group’s original, 1974-84 era, as well as tracks from the longer, post-hiatus epoch of 1992-today. In fact, the group is still producing new music; their latest, Mother of the Sun, was released pretty recently, in 2020. Every summer, bands with long and complicated histories crank up their touring machines and hit the road, satisfying the needs of fans who’ve been with them for decades. If you want to hear the four tracks listed above, as well as Jefferson Starship’s own hits (like “Find Your Way Back,” “Miracles,” “Jane”), this show’s got you covered. Some new songs will be delivered to your ears as part of the bargain for getting that passel of hits. Jefferson Starship appears under the stars at the Scera Shell Outdoor Theatre (600 S. 400 East, Orem) on Friday, May 20. Gates open at 6:30, show’s at 8 p.m. Visit scera.org for more information.

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Not everyone plays Coachella and The DLC @ Quarters in the same year. Nor is everyone the daughter of the bassist of Guns n’ Roses. But Grace McKagen’s got a few unique things going for her, it seems. Formerly the vocalist of the group The Pink Slips, McKagen’s now responsible for her own sound, look and spirit, and says in promotional material that “my music has matured over the years and is more in tune with who I am in this moment. When I was writing music for the new EP, I was influenced by so many of my favorite artists from Morphine to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Lee Hazlewood.” And while a lot of acts like to play with the idea of blending genres and influences into their music, McKagan really does do so, as evidenced by a spate of singles available for listening at your favorite streaming services. Grace McKagan appears with Slater and Madge at The DLC at Quarters (5 E 400 S) on Sunday, May 22 at 8 pm. Ticket information’s available at quartersslc.com/the-dlc.

Marc Broussard @ The State Room

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Ruthie Collins two very different generations in his fan base, uniting them with the power of his voice. The 37-year-old Carencro, Louisiana, native revives soul with remakes of the classics from icons including Solomon Burke and Otis Redding as well as weaving swampy soul into his own compositions.” Though he’s got albums on major labels and indies, too, dating back to 2004, it’s in the live setting that the man’s said to really shine. Marc Broussard, the pride of Lafayette, LA and a fella fresh off of a gig at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, plays The State Room with the Cory Mon Band on Sunday, May 22. Ticket information can be found at thestateroompresents.com. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.

Ruthie Collins @ Kilby Court

Releasing music with Curb Records since 2014, Ruthie Collins saw her 2020 album Cold Comfort released and expanded earlier this year as Cold Comfort +. (Hey, good for Collins; we all deserve some COVID-era resets.) The songwriter is building a career that’s based on some traditional musical soil, while employing contemporary recording touches, as heard on her singles “Joshua Tree” and “Hypocrite.” Or as stated on her bio: “Raised on a farm in Fredonia, NY, Collins blends the vulnerable, the volatile and the serene in her music. Her songs straddle the line between Americana, Bluegrass and modern Country, upheld by buoyant and agile vocals reminiscent

of her musical icons, Patty Griffin and Emmylou Harris. Collins’ music features some upright bass and traditional bluegrass instrumentation in a style that’s both old-fashioned and completely modern.” Collins, on a Western states run, brings her talents to the friendly confines of Kilby Court (741 S. Kilby Court) on Wednesday, May 25. Tickets for this all-ages show, priced at $12, can be secured at 24tix.com. Opening acts TBD.

Spoon @ The Complex

Going to bat for the long-running rock’n’roll band Spoon, Rolling Stone says that the group’s latest, Lucifer On The Sofa, continues a tradition—that of excellence. The magazine’s review of the band’s 10th and latest long-player reads like so: “Spoon are the most reliable great American rock band of the past 25 years. That might say more about American rock than it does about Spoon, but facts don’t lie. They’ve been at it since the midNineties, and they’ve never made a dull record, thanks to leader Britt Daniel’s brilliant songwriting and a knack for nuancing their Texas indie rock… Casually stylish and stunningly catchy, opaque but openhearted, bristling with the thrill of subtle invention.” Spoon’s tour with special guest Geese arrives at SLC’s The Complex (536 W. 100 South) on Wednesday, May 25. Tickets for this show are $35 and found at tickets.thecomplexslc.com, or via Graywhale Entertainment locations. CW

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) “The only way to the truth is through blasphemy,” declared Aries author Flannery O’Connor. I appreciate the sentiment, but I don’t believe all truth requires blasphemy. In many cases, rebellion, irreverence and skepticism may be enough to pry loose hidden and buried information. Outright blasphemy isn’t necessary. What does this have to do with you? Well, I’m hoping you will be feisty and audacious in your quest for interesting truths. As you dig, I invite you to be less than perfectly polite. Don’t be rude or unkind, of course. Just be charmingly bold. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) “I am so beautiful, sometimes people weep when they see me,” declares comedian Margaret Cho. I would love for you to summon her level of self-esteem and bravado in the coming weeks. According to my interpretation of the astrological omens, you now have the right and duty to boost your self-worth. All of creation is conspiring with you to develop more faith in yourself. And if you do the work to deepen your confidence and selfesteem, there will be an added bonus: a health breakthrough. As spiritual author Caroline Myss says, “Belief in oneself is required for healing.” My prediction: You will rouse an enhanced power to get the soul medicine you need.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The world is a very puzzling place. If you’re not willing to be puzzled, you just become a replica of someone else’s mind.” Author Noam Chomsky said that. It’s useful counsel for you right now. I’ll go even further. I will advise you to relish the healthy pleasures of being both mysterious and mystified. Seek out fertile enigmas and be a fertile enigma yourself. Explore the rejuvenating wisdom of being indefinable and uncategorizable. Exult in the quizzical joys of Eternal Paradox. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Have you ever contemplated the beauty of the people and animals you care for and thought, “I would love to give them the strongest blessings I have to give, the smartest love I can express and the best listening I’m able to provide.” If so, Scorpio, the coming days will be an excellent time to do that. You will have an extra capacity to offer exceptional gifts that are useful and inspirational. You will be at the peak of your ability to home in on what your beloveds need.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) The Uberfacts Twitter account informs me that if you were to consume the amount of food equivalent to what a hummingbird eats, you would eat 300 hamburgers or 7,800 cabbages per day. To match the amount of exercise a hummingbird gets while burning all those calories, you’d have to do approximately 37 bazillion jumping jacks. You will never do this, of course. But in the coming weeks, you may be more metaphorically hungry than usual. I predict you will be voracious for new information and novel experiences and fresh ideas. Not 300 hamburgers or 7,800 cabbages’ worth—but still, a lot. My advice: Have fun being insatiably curious and greedy for stimulation.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Have you heard of Virgo adventurer Reinhold Messner? The man is a marvel, and not just because he’s a passionate environmental activist. He was the first mountaineer to reach the top of Mount Everest alone, and the first to ascend Everest without supplemental oxygen. No one before him had climbed all 14 of the world’s peaks higher than 26,000 feet. He has transited Greenland and Antarctica without dog sleds or snowmobiles. He also completed a solo trip across the Gobi Desert. I propose we make Messner your role model for the next four weeks. You may not achieve history-making triumphs, but you could surpass what you assumed were your limits.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Sagittarian author Madeleine L’Engle told us: “The discoveries don’t come when you’re looking for them. They come when, for some reason, you’ve let go of conscious control.” That approach isn’t absolutely true, but it may be useful for you to deploy in the GEMINI (May 21-June 20) According to the blogger Artemisiasea: “The grandeur of life is coming weeks. I invite you to relinquish at least a modicum of the attempt, not the solution. It’s about behaving as beautifully your conscious control. And if zesty discoveries start flowing in, as one can under completely impossible circumstances; making consider relinquishing even a bit more conscious control. room for what breathes in the presence of the attempt—in the coming-to-be.” I invite you to embrace that wisdom in the CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) coming weeks, Gemini. You won’t be dealing with impossible Is it legend or a true story? Scholars disagree on whether circumstances, but you may have to navigate through fascinat- Capricorn scientist Isaac Newton really was spurred to formuing brain teasers and heart riddles. Whatever your destination late the theory of gravity when an apple fell from the tree he was might be, enjoy the ride with all the verve you can summon. At sitting beneath. This much is certain: Newton lived in the home least for now, put aside your longing for particular results and near the famous apple tree. And that tree is alive, 380 years after his birth. Ripe apples still fall from it. Is there an equivalent simply live your life as if it were a magnificent work of art. landmark or keystone from your own past, Capricorn—where an important insight arose or pivotal event happened? The CANCER (June 21-July 22) It will be in your interest to change more than usual in the coming weeks would be a good time to revisit that power spot, coming weeks. I suppose you could wait around passively and at least in your imagination, in quest of fresh inspiration. scramble to adjust as life flings challenges your way. But the better approach would be to make conscious decisions about how AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) you want to transform. Identify the situations that would most Aquarian poet Jack Gilbert devoted himself to soulful beauty. benefit from modification and then initiate the transitions. I swooned when I first read his line, “We must unlearn the Rather than depending on fate to provide you with random constellations to see the stars.” I cried for joy when he said, wake-up calls, choose constructive wake-up calls that are fun “We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.” On the other hand, I suspect and invigorating. Jack may have been overly consumed with his pursuit of lyrical moments. His girlfriend Linda Gregg said, “All Jack ever wanted LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “If everyone likes you, it probably means you aren’t saying to know was that he was awake—that the trees in bloom were much,” declared politician Donna Brazile. I suspect you will almond trees—and to walk down the road to get breakfast. disprove her theory in the coming weeks. According to my He never cared if he was poor or had to sleep on a park bench.” I reading of the astrological omens, you will have a lot to say; your bring this up, dear Aquarius, hoping you will avoid Gilbert’s lack communications will be even more interesting than usual. And of attention to practical matters. In the coming weeks, I invite yet, I also expect you will receive extra respect and appreciation you to be your extravagant, idiosyncratic, interesting self to the from others. While you may articulate ideas that are challenging max. But also be sure to eat healthy food, engage in pleasurable to some, you will do so with enough charisma to disarm agitated exercise and get plenty of rejuvenating sleep—preferably in a reactions. A winning combination: expressiveness and approval. comfortable bed rather than on a park bench.

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It’s graduation time! Utah is much more diverse than when I first moved here to attend Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, then the University of Utah and finally Westminster College for two bachelor’s degrees. The minority students in my high school—from the Ute reservation, Thailand, Chicago and Gambia—were among the only people of color competing in Utah sports. And when my Black college roommate and I went to ZCMI to look at wedding dresses for her upcoming ceremony, they refused to help us because of her skin color. It was hard then, but imagine what it was like 100 years ago, when the first Black woman in Utah graduated with a college degree. Mignon Barker Richmond was born in 1897 in Salt Lake City. Her dad, having been born into slavery, ran away and, at age 18, joined the Union Army in the Civil War. He was captured and returned to his owner. He must have been one determined man, as he escaped again and moved to Utah. He met his wife here, and Mignon was one of three children born into the family. “Mignon” translates to “little flower of Africa,” and she brought beauty and her father’s determination to her world, making doll clothes and working as a housekeeper to pay for school. She graduated from West High, then attended Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University). According to one biographer, Richmond was told by a professor, “You’ll never get more than a ‘C’ from me because you’re a Negro.” She did graduate, but it took her over a year to be hired as a maid at the University of Utah. She volunteered for the Y WCA, the Red Cross, her church and LDS Hospital, and she finally got permanent employment working in food services at the Y WCA until she retired in 1962. Even after saying goodbye to the 40-hour work week, she continued to volunteer for Calvary Baptist Church, the NA ACP, the Utah Community Service Council and the Women’s Legislative Council. In addition, she helped found the Nettie Gregory Community Center for minority youth groups. Throughout her stellar work in the community, she continued to fight racism. Jane Edwards, former Salt Lake Y WCA director, shared a story of Richmond being asked to use the servant’s entrance at a community event. “Mignon quipped, ‘I’m just like Marian Anderson!’” (Anderson had to use the freight elevator, like many other Blacks, at the Hotel Utah). Huzzah to all the graduates of 2022, and thanks to Richmond for paving the way for so many successful minority students to graduate here in Utah! Incidentally, Richmond Park in Salt Lake City is named after her as well as a new community garden. Her legacy lives on in so many ways. CW Content is prepared expressly for Community and is not endorsed by City Weekly staff.

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old woman sunbathing on her back in the sand, ClickOrlando.com reported. He struck her right side and mid- to upper back area. She was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and an investigation is ongoing. Recent Alarming Headline During a funeral in Lambayeque, Peru, on April 26, pallbearers were stunned to hear knocking coming from within the coffin of Rosa Isabel Cespedes Callaca as they carried it, Metro News reported. They lowered the box to the ground and opened the lid to find that Callaca was weak, but alive, following a serious car accident. Cemetery caretaker Juan Segundo Cajo said that Callaca “opened her eyes and was sweating.” She was rushed to a hospital, where she was shown to have faint signs of life, but sadly, she expired a few hours later. Her family members suspect she may have been in a coma following the accident, rather than deceased. Police are now investigating the incident. Florida OG Even the retirees are getting crazy in the Sunshine State. On April 24, as Herbert Merritt, 64, walked his dog near the Kings Point golf course in Delray Beach, Robert Levine, 74, drove up in his golf cart and confronted him about walking too close to the course. Next, the victim said, Levine pulled out a handgun and started shooting as Merritt ran away. CBS12-TV reported that Merritt was shot in the ankle, causing him to fall, but Levine couldn’t leave it there; he kicked Merritt in the head, then retrieved a golf club from his cart and hit him with it several times. Levine is reportedly being held on attempted first-degree murder charges along with aggravated battery and discharging a firearm in public. Welcome Home! After a trip to Sacramento, Gary and Patti Reitemeyer returned to their home in Redding, California, on April 22 to a most unwelcome surprise: hundreds of swallows that had apparently entered their home through the chimney, KRCR-TV reported. A neighbor had noticed a few birds earlier when he stopped by to feed the cat, but the numbers had increased dramatically by the time the couple got home. “We open the door and it’s like an Alfred Hitchcock movie,” Gary said. “It was crazy. We were ducking and dodging.” They called a restoration company to help clean the house, as it was uninhabitable. “All of the furniture is gone, all of the carpet is gone, the blinds are gone,” Gary said. Sadly, their homeowner’s insurance won’t cover the damage from the bizarre incident. Don’t Make Me Dance Police who arrested Amy Ann Harrington, 38, after she rearended a car on April 28 in Madeira Beach, Florida, suspected she was driving under the influence, so they attempted to do field sobriety tests with her, The Smoking Gun reported. They asked her to do a one-leg stand and walk and turn, but instead, Harrington broke into “multiple ballet and Irish folk dance moves,” according to the arrest report. Harrington also refused to take a breath test; she was charged with DUI and booked into the county jail. Creme de la Weird Harry Matadeen, 34, from Hampshire, England, has a wellness tip to share with the world: He drinks his own urine, and what’s more, he rubs it on his face. Metro News reported that Matadeen claims his habit, begun in 2016, keeps him looking young and has cured his depression. “I felt a new sense of peace, calm and determination,” he said of his 200ml-per-day dose. The skin therapy keeps his face “young, soft and glowing.” Matadeen calls urine an “acquired taste,” but says that “fresh urine is never as bad as you imagine—it is neutral-smelling and not a bad taste unless you are really toxic.” His family doesn’t approve, and his sister has ceased talking to him.

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