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Environmentalists and recreationists warn that unless Obama designates Greater Canyonlands National Monument, state control and its love of oil will destroy Southern Utah. By Eric Trenbeath

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CWCONTENTS COVER STORY Monumental decision

Environmentalists and the outdoor-recreation community say that local control of Southern Utah’s canyonlands is leading to loss of majesty— and money. Cover photo illustration by Susan Kruithof

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Letters Yes, Polls Work

In Dale Curtis’ letter “Poll Puzzle” [Oct. 30, City Weekly] he asks of polls, “Are they simply a menace, or an accurate political and public tool?” I would suggest that another question be added to his query: “Can the poll itself change a voter’s mind?” I write this because in my case it did. I received a poll call from an incumbent mayor who shall remain nameless. I believed it was my civic duty to participate, so I did. A half-hour later, I was moved from “I will vote for him” to “Screw this guy.” This thing could easily have been half as long as it was, but the kicker was the questions they saved for last because they knew they would get hung up on. Asking me what religion I am pissed me off. Asking me how many times a week I go to church sealed the deal. Save your breath, those of you who are ready to chime in with “These are standard poll questions” and “The polling company is staffed by volunteers and funded by nonpartisan contributions or whatever and that they don’t really work for the mayor.” I don’t care. One of the worst things an elected official can do is state that they do not know about or control what their underlings are doing. So don’t try that on me with the poll thing, because it is not going to work.

Steve White Salt Lake City

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Who the What?

In what alternate reality would Anita Sarkeesian be worthy of a mention in an AP U.S. History class [“Teach Me Liberty,” Oct. 23, City Weekly]? A blogger? Are you kidding me? Did she bump Al Sharpton from the syllabus? Hopefully, teaching them to think critically includes the ability to recognize leftist claptrap when they see it. I challenge Ms. Lauritzen to ask her enlightened students which party fought for the Civil Rights Act and which party filibustered it. What was the party affiliation of the governor who fought school integration? Remember: Don’t fear teaching them the truth—and the means to explain why—to avoid being a failure.

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Weird Obsessions

Did you know that porn is a “new drug” that is shrinking and damaging the brains of those who view it, especially the young? Porn has been made and viewed for sexual stimulation for as long as the human species has existed. It is not any kind of “new drug.” Watching ridiculous Mormon church propaganda “news” profiling pseudo-independent nonprofits controlled by the church is shrinking and damaging the brains of those who view it more than porn ever could.

Utah has had for a long time one of the highest per-capita consumption rates of both straight and gay porn in the country. As in the religious conservative South, the LDS Church’s perverted obsession with and hysterical oppression of natural and healthy sexual behavior is what creates an individual’s propensity for lots of types of sexual addiction, including an addiction to porn.

Stuart McDonald Salt Lake City

Corrections & Clarifications: The opinion piece “Get in the Game” [Oct. 30, City Weekly] incorrectly stated the district number of a competitive legislative race in West Valley City. Republican Fred Cox and Democrat Michael D. Lee were running in District 30.

“Failure to Respond” [Oct. 30, City Weekly] noted that the Utah Republican Party advised candidates against taking part in debates hosted by the Alliance for a Better Utah. The party later changed that position.

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Enemy of the Good

If you’re like me, you spend far too much time on Twitter. And as a result, you spend far too much time lamenting the weird responses that people share to every opinion they see. Opinions are the currency of Twitter, in much the same way that videos of dogs licking babies and “which member of the Brady Bunch are you” polls are the currency of Facebook. There’s no reason to be there unless you’re interested in people’s perspectives on everything from current political events to sports to popular culture, unless you’re just really into Taco Bell promoting its new breakfast. The nature of Twitter is such that these opinions will be brief, punchy and not particularly deep. Articulating nuance is not a 140-characters-or-fewer enterprise. Yet there seems to be nothing that people enjoy more than breaking down everything a tweet is missing, or willfully ignoring, or not providing sufficient footnotes for. It becomes a game of turning response into a click-bait headline: “40 Things This Tweet Gets Wrong About the Way Ebola Paranoia Is Going to Kill Your Stock Portfolio.” You also learn a few things about the world when you look at the way people respond to social-media comments. Recently, after reading a news item about the casting of Hailee Steinfeld in a film adaptation of the young-adult novel The Statistical Improbability of Love at First Sight, I observed on Twitter, “The YA lit adaptation boom may result in the best time ever in American cinema to be a 17to-24-year-old female & get lead roles.” I thought it was a fairly noncontroversial thing to say, and in fact an expression of optimism about the future prospects for young women onscreen as the driving force in a story rather than as “the girlfriend.” Whatever one thinks about The Hunger Games, Divergent or The Fault

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in Our Stars—either in literary or cinematic form—you certainly can’t argue that they’re encouraging feminine passivity. Yet among the responses I received to that tweet was one that took me a bit by surprise: “… for the same handful of five white women.” Technically, there was nothing inaccurate about the response; Jennifer Lawrence, Shailene Woodley and a couple of other peers are going to get first look at every script, in the same way that the hot young actors of the moment have always gotten the first look at every script. And yes, they’re demographically homogenous, in the same way that the hot young actors of the moment have generally been demographically homogenous. What seemed noteworthy was that the response was all about where progress had not been notable, rather than where it had been notable. In the most simplistic terms possible—cer ta i n ly not a way that Twitter has ever been used before—I believed I was looking at the glasshalf-full of increased opportunities for young women to play primary rather than secondary roles in Hollywood movies, while my respondent was looking at the glass-half-empty of the absence of diversity among those young women. It strikes me that this response is pretty much in keeping with the echo chambers of extremity in which too many of us tend to spend our lives. Well-intentioned people—and sure, some who are not so well-intentioned—have a vision of The Way Things Ought to Be, whether it’s what the American health-care system should look like, or how we should reduce our carbon footprint, or how many comic-book movies should feature main characters who aren’t white men. And they become incapable of appreciating an incremental rate of change. Anything less than the ideal is capitulation, and by God, we’re going to be loud about our principled refusal to compromise.

Sometimes, this phenomenon is made most evident by its opposite, as with the general reaction of gay-rights advocates to the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear appeals to lower court decisions overturning states’ bans on gay marriage. It would have been easy for supporters of marriage equality to focus on what hadn’t happened: The Supreme Court had left the question open in several other states, leaving a fragmented series of state laws on the subject. But instead, there was joy. The ultimate goal was one step closer. More people in more states were being recognized as legally married. This was a good thing. Maybe there’s something about the increased speed of the modern world that makes it hard to tolerate anything that takes more than a few moments to develop. Louis C.K.’s stand-up routine about frustration with bad cell-phone r e c e p t i o n —“ I t ’s going to space! Can you give it a second to get back from space?”—has spilled over into too many other reactions. You’re not doing your cause any favors if the only way you can react to the guy who’s just starting his first “Meatless Monday” is to express outrage that he hasn’t immediately recognized the horrors of the animal agriculture complex. The dude can still taste the bacon from this morning’s breakfast; he’s less likely to go vegan than to think that you’re just being a dick. A well-known quote by Voltaire is commonly translated as, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” It’s good to remember sometimes that a small step can be worth a nod of acknowledgement, and that paying too much attention to the emptiness of that glass can turn us into the good’s biggest enemy. CW

Anything less than the ideal is capitulation, and by God, we’re going to be loud about our principled refusal to compromise.

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What’s the weirdest argument you’ve gotten into on social media? Bill Frost: “Why am I not in your Top 8?!” (Wiki it, kids.) Jackie Briggs: There have been many times I’ve bumped heads with my family online, but the jelly/jam argument of 2010 was by far the best. I came across my sister telling my aunt on Facebook about how “Jackie always loved grape jelly.” I became upset with that accusation and, 10 comments later on the page of an innocent third party, I rested my case for how “no, I always liked strawberry jam.” This is clearly very stupid, but it got into family politics of how my sister always thinks she knows what I like. Also, grape jelly? That is disgusting. Jeremiah Smith: I had an argument about how agrarian societies inherently degrade into corruption, nepotism and wage inequality. It was a good argument; I won. Rebecca Frost: I got into an argument about flu shots with some word play and science. I had commented that getting a flu shot gives you the flu. Subsequent commentors rained down with rage that no, getting a flu shot does not result in you getting sick. I retaliated with “Yes, it does give you the f lu because it is a vaccine and that is how vaccines work, by literally giving you dead or weakened germs.”

Jeff Chipian: My friend posted a status asking for a website that had cheap flights. Everyone commented with the normal sites while I gave her a link to a hidden porn site. Let’s just say the comments didn’t stop and neither did her pissed-off text messages.

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Picture Perfect It’s no wonder that people— well, women—don’t want to run for office. You can never be sure that someone won’t find a repulsive picture of you and use it in a campaign ad for your opponent. These tactics must be targeting guys, because frankly, women don’t tend to vote for a pretty face. But the issue arose in the Jenny WilsonMicah Bruner and the Sophia DiCaroLarry Wiley races. For his part, Bruner issued an immediate apology and even directed voters to Wilson’s website. That was brave and gracious. “In my opinion, the photograph and content used to portray Ms. Wilson were entirely inappropriate. As a result, I have contacted my party’s leadership to express my profound disapproval,” he said. The problem is that the parties are the ones doing the dirt— not the candidates. At least theoretically. But voters, are you voting for good photos or sound platforms?

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There seems to be no end to the appetites of developers who gobble up neighborhoods like Pac-men and spit out “mixeduse” developments. Now they want the beloved Blue Plate Diner and its environs because they, hand-in-hand with planners fearing the coming population explosion, think everyone needs to live densely. Boyer Co. notes it has already developed more than 30 million square feet of mixed-use development spanning 40 acres in downtown Salt Lake City. Now Thomas Fox Properties wants 7,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space topped by 250 apartments. Not exactly quaint. But the proposal requires a zoning change, and that involves a lengthy process. Some, like Councilman Charlie Luke, think it might be worth it to get rid of a couple of “eyesores.” But at what cost to the neighborhood?

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A funny thing happened after the release of a BYU poll that showed residents would prefer two daily papers to one. Despite that, 68 percent think The Salt Lake Tribune is “liberal,” and 51 percent think the Deseret News should be the survivor in a one-paper scenario. Meanwhile, Trib editor Terry Orme focused on the Mormon issue—that only 45 percent of readers think the Trib treats Mormons fairly. But wait: Apparently, the poll showed that almost half the respondents don’t read either paper—and still, they have an opinion. Fair or not, the Trib has been running a whole lot of Mormon news lately— from Kate Kelly to Joseph Smith. Maybe they should put something a little less churchy on the front page.

Inspired by the beloved Humans of New York photo blog, Mike started the Humans of Salt Lake City Facebook page, where he’s been presenting stories and photos of Salt Lakers for more than a year. Inspiring, heartfelt, humorous and tragic, Humans of Salt Lake City gives fans a window into the lives of Salt Lakers. Check out his photos at Facebook.com/SaltLakeCityHumans and HumansOfSaltLakeCity.Blogspot.com.

Why did you start Humans of Salt Lake City?

MSNBC featured Humans of New York a few years ago. I looked around here and noticed there wasn’t a Humans of Salt Lake City, so I decided to start the Facebook page. It started slowly, and I quit during the winter months. Then in the spring of 2014, someone messaged me and asked when I was going to start back up again. My followers really got me back into it. I think I’ve started something I can’t stop, which is pretty cool.

Does Salt Lake City have enough to offer for a photo blog like this?

I have photographed doctors, lawyers, teachers, musicians, homeless people, spiritual people ... and what I’m noticing is that there is majesty in every soul I come across. And I don’t mean that in a religious sense. I can’t walk through the city anymore and not look at people. I’m finding that there are people who are living on the very edge of their lives, but they all have hope. They are all going forward in one way or another. I’m capturing the proof that no one is standing still.

Where do you usually go for these stories?

I’m all over the place. I go to the Gallivan Center, Sugar House, Washington Park, the library, pretty much everywhere. I have gone to the U and the SLCC campus in Taylorsville and they were both instrumental in getting this going. I would like to visit other universities in Utah, but want to keep them as special events. It has also been suggested to me that I go to a veterans hospital for some stories, so I might do that soon.

Are you going to expand beyond Facebook, more like Humans of New York? I have the domain name for Humans of Salt Lake City, but I haven’t done anything with it. I’m holding on to it with the intent to do something with it, but right now I’m using a Blogspot page, which is more or less the stories behind the stories. I like to give a little more detail on the blog than I do on the Facebook page.

Do you have any events or special projects coming up?

When I realized what kind of following I’m building, I thought, “Maybe it’s time to put the voice this page has now to some good use.” The leader of the Humans of the U page and I had been talking about doing a fundraiser and I think there are so many worthy organizations out there that can benefit from this Humans to the Rescue fundraiser. We will have a diverse panel of honest people to narrow down the candidates and then have our followers vote on which organization should receive the donations. The idea is that we will have people voting and donating at the same time, since we only have nine weeks until Christmas. They will be able to vote for the organizations by liking a photo of the organization in a photo album on Facebook, and the photo with the most likes will be the winner. We will announce the winner and present the check on Dec. 22.

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Not that I hope to ever need this information, but can a live snake be tied into a knot that it can’t get out of ? —Richard Payne Well, I suppose you could do that, and then you’d have a snake that was either badly injured or dead. Fortunately, snakes themselves don’t wriggle into knots they can’t wriggle out of—at any rate, healthy ones don’t. On the contrary: many snakes and other legless critters have an extraordinary facility for self-knotting, and can tie and untie themselves with a dexterity that would leave a sailor or Boy Scout in awe. The knot-tying abilities of snakes arise from the remarkable combination of flexibility and muscle control that makes snake locomotion possible. Besides the familiar undulating motion, snakes also move via sidewinding, a kind of diagonal selfflinging used on sand and other low-traction terrain, and “concertina movement,” used in tunnels, where the snake gathers itself into a series of close-spaced bends (suggesting a concertina or accordion), then pushes forward as it straightens out. Some snakes, notably constrictors and pythons, have more vertebrae per unit of body length than others, and as a result can tie themselves into knots and balls, a well-named case in point being the ball python. Normally they do this for defensive purposes, sometimes hiding their heads in the middle of the tangle and remaining motionless until the predator (they hope) leaves them alone. Other snakes tie themselves into knots to aid in shedding their skin. While some land snakes do this, it’s apparently more common in sea snakes, no doubt due to the fact that they often lack a convenient source of friction to help them pull the old skin off. The snake ties itself into an overhand or figure-eight knot that it undulates down the length of its body. Sometimes a snake will form two or more knots at the same time, which may inspire the giddy to imagine a Snake Olympics (most knots! most twists! most artistic design!). Please. Self-knotting also helps snakes scrape off skin parasites. These are animals with more basic things on their minds. Snake knotting isn’t always a good thing— it may mean the snake has come down with inclusion body disease, a distant relative of Ebola. First recognized in the 1970s, IBD is a fatal viral disorder that causes a variety of neurological symptoms in snakes, including paralysis, disequilibrium and a tendency for the afflicted snake to tie itself into knots, sometimes ones it can’t undo. Experiments have shown that snakes will knot themselves in a weightless environment. After initial thrashing, the researchers observed, the snakes “became quiet upon self-embrace”—to put it another way, they calmed down once they’d tied the knot

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and (literally) gotten a grip on themselves. To you or me this might sound like a good thing. Not to the scientists, who thought it “suggests a failure to distinguish self from non-self.” How dare you compose yourselves, you silly reptiles—don’t you know the situation calls for existential dread? Snakes aren’t the only animals with self-knotting capabilities. Several species of eel use knotting during feeding. If you’re the type that gets irked by coarse table manners, make sure you never have dinner with an eel: After grabbing onto a fish with its jaws, the eel whips its body around to create a figure-eight knot, then rapidly pulls its head back through the knot. Result: swallowing, decapitation or other dismemberment of the target fish. Probably the most creative uses of animal knotting—and perhaps also the most disgusting, but one tries not to be judgmental— are seen in the hagfish, an eel-like critter that’s surely in the running for ugliest life form on earth. The hagfish is so flexible it makes snakes look arthritic, a consequence of its not having a spine. It can easily tie itself in knots when circumstances warrant. Hagfish can use their knots as a way to dig burrows. One will position itself perpendicularly over the sea-floor mud, fold its tail into an overhand knot, and spasm itself quickly to push the knot down its body length and drive its tail into the mud. They’ll use a similar tactic during feeding, using the knots as leverage to extract prey from tight spaces after they bite hold of it. But their most common use of knotting is to avoid being eaten themselves. Hagfish are notorious for exuding huge amounts of slime, which not only makes them extraordinarily slippery but can clog the gills of predators, causing them to choke and release the hagfish or, better yet, not bite it in the first place. If that doesn’t suffice, the hagfish can form an overhand knot that it slides up or down its body, pumping out slime even more voluminously, which either forces the predator to release its grip or grosses it out of existence. Connoisseurs of ickiness can find videos of the hagfish in action on YouTube; if you like tentacle porn, you’ll love this.

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Some Utah judges granted adoptions to same-sex couples without state’s OK. By Colby Frazier cfrazier@cityweekly.net @colbyfrazierlp During the 17 days after Dec. 20, 2013, when U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Shelby drove a spike through Utah’s constitutional amendment that banned same-sex marriage, nearly 1,300 samesex couples tied the knot in Utah, and an unknown number of families were made whole through adoption. Until Shelby made his ruling, it was impossible for same-sex parents to both be legally recognized parents of their children—a poignant prohibition that equal-rights advocates say struck at the heart of how same-sex marriage bans harmed families. But when the U.S. Supreme Court stepped in to halt Shelby’s ruling, the state of Utah ceased granting same-sex couples any of the rights guaranteed by their Utah marriage licenses, including name changes and transfer of insurance benefits. There was one place in Utah, however, where the fingers of Gov. Gary Herbert and Attorney General Sean Reyes could not easily invade: state courts. And in 3rd District Court—far from the spotlights of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, and a world away from the hallowed ground of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.—at least three judges continued to process second-parent adoptions for married same-sex couples, despite the state’s directive to halt granting any rights to these couples. At the time, adoption attorneys and couples lucky enough to see their adoptions granted were reluctant to speak on the record, fearful that drawing attention to the judges could ruin their careers and place them front & center in a toxic debate. These months were also demonstrative of a time in the state’s history when the law was not as concrete as one might assume. While some parents were lucky enough to at long last become legally recognized as such by the state, other hopeful parents, either because of bad timing or the judge they drew, were not allowed to adopt their children. “It’s a silly situation if you think about it practically,” says Shane Marx, an attorney who represented many same-sex couples in adoption cases. “If you were able to get before the court before that stay was granted, suddenly

lgbt you would have parental rights for your child. But ... scheduling or calendaring conflicts with the court [could] prevent you from being able to secure rights to your child.” Jane Hoffman is one mother who is breathing easy now that she’s been able to adopt her children. Because Hoffman’s wife, Emily Sutherland, gave birth to their sons, Hoffman wasn’t considered an official parent. When their children were born, Hoffman says, she and Sutherland did everything they could to ensure that they would both be recognized as parents. They paid lawyers to draft paperwork, and the children took Hoffman’s name, an effort, she says, to show the “intent” that she wanted to be a parent, even if the state wouldn’t allow her to marry her partner. “We’d been at risk for as long as we’d had children,” Hoffman says. “We didn’t consider our family safe.” Hoffman believes that her and Sutherland’s adoption was one of the few—if not the only one—to make it through the entire legal process before the state forced the Office of Vital Records & Statistics to stop issuing new birth certificates to same-sex parents. And it is in that office where the judges who were quietly granting adoptions became the center of a fiery, though brief, lawsuit. In April, Marx went to the Office of Vital Records & Statistics to obtain a new birth certificate for a family he represented. In hand, Marx had the court order granting the adoption, signed by 3rd District Judge Andrew Stone. When Marx asked for the birth certificate, officials asked him to provide a certified copy of the couples’ marriage certificate, an unusual request. Marx refused to leave the building, and a four-hour ordeal culminated with an assistant attorney general showing up. Shortly after Marx left, the attorney general sued three 3rd District judges: Stone, as well as Elizabeth A. HrubyMills and L.A. Dever. The lawsuit, and the standoff at the Office of Vital Records & Statistics, had been simmering for some time. In a pair of adoption cases filed in January, Marx says, Stone required that the attorney general be notified before the adoption could be processed. Marx did as he was told, notifying the attorney general. But rather than stand in court and argue its case, the state declined to directly intervene. After 70 days had come and gone, Marx says, Stone, whom a court spokesman says can’t comment on his ruling, granted the adoptions. “He said it’s not a judge’s job to look for reasons to defeat rights of people,” Marx recalls of Stone’s ruling. “If the state wants to put forth those

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Jane Hoffman, seated, was able to adopt her sons, Paul and Eli, after Utah’s Amendment 3 was struck down. Under Utah’s same-sex marriage ban, only the boys’ birth mother, Emily Sutherland, right, was legally recognized as a parent. arguments, they need to come before the court and make those arguments, but they haven’t done that.” After being sued by the state, Stone, through the 3rd District Court’s attorney, filed a response pointing out that the attorney general had been notified and asked to address the constitutional questions present in the adoption case, but “failed” to do so. The judge’s response also says Stone believed that if legally married parents were willing to risk the possibility of having their progress undone down the road, they should be allowed to do so. On the other hand, the risk for the state in these cases, Stone contended, was “minimal.” “A birth certificate that is amended can be amended again,” the statement says. “The restoration of rights that should have been recognized as vested is a bit harder to remedy.” Laura Milliken Gray, an attorney who represents same-sex couples seeking adoptions, says that Stone and the two other judges who were sued, and any others who may have allowed these adoptions to move forward, are “heroes.”

“I just think they looked at the law and maybe looked into their hearts ... at some point you just have to draw your line as a human and let the chips fall,” Gray says. For Hoffman, being a good parent to her two sons has always been paramount. She became the stay-athome mom who takes her children to school and doctor’s appointments. But prior to the adoption, the terrible reality that her children could disappear from her never strayed far from her mind. For dispatching this thought, and making her family whole, Hoffman says, she gives thanks to the judges who stood up to the state and the Attorney General’s Office. “It’s kind of nice to have the story out there now, to say that there were judges who were willing to follow the law and do their jobs and to stand up,” she says. And like Shelby, who came under fire as an “activist” judge following his Dec. 20 ruling, Gray says, all of the state judges roped into court for granting adoptions were on the right side of history. “Now [Shelby] is completely vindicated and he will go down in history as a hero to most,” Gray says. “In my opinion, these judges who granted these adoptions are also heroes.” CW

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Schooled in Engagement This week, the Utah State Board of Education will have a full meeting covering everything from charter schools to corporal punishment in the classroom. A forum at the U will feature researchers discussing how partisanship can get in the way of communicating with folks of different political stripes. Later in the week, Corey Kanosh, a Paiute singer and traditional dancer killed by police while unarmed in 2012, will be remembered at a vigil and rally at the Utah Capitol.

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Utah State Board of Education Friday, Nov. 7

The State Board of Education has a full agenda, so you’d better be prepared to take notes. The board will discuss action items related to charter school oversight and approvals, and may also make changes to the controversial system for grading schools. A draft proposal to prohibit corporal punishment in Utah’s public schools and many other issues will also be discussed. Utah State Board of Education, 250 E. 500 South, 801-538-7517, Nov. 7, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Schools.Utah. gov/Board

Partisanship and Its Challenges to Communication Friday, Nov. 7

Professors Natalie and Scott Stroud of the University of Texas at Austin will be talking about their research into how one’s partisan politics get in the way of communicating with those who disagree. Natalie Stroud previously dug into this disturbing trend with her book Niche News, which looked at how news consumers select media sources that echo their own views, often leading to further division between citizens of different political persuasions. Orson Spencer Hall, 260 S. Central Campus Drive, University of Utah, 801-581-8501, Nov. 7, noon-1 p.m., Hinckley.Utah.edu

Idle No More in Memory of Corey Kanosh Monday, Nov. 10

Corey Kanosh was shot dead by a Millard County sheriff’s deputy in October 2012 while unarmed. Corey’s loved ones recall a friend and father and a respected traditional Paiute singer and dancer. His friends and loved ones are calling on all to celebrate his memory and take a stand against police violence at this free event. Utah State Capitol, 350 N. State, Nov. 10, 4 p.m., http://citywk. ly/10f VfGl

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Leslie Paul Ash, 39, broke into a recycling center in Somerset, England, and stole several scrap items. He remembered to wear a mask at the scene, but he put it on outside, directly in front of a surveillance camera. Investigators easily identified him. After Ash confessed, a magistrate sentenced him to pay 100 pounds ($160): 60 pounds ($96) of which was a “victim surcharge.” (Britain’s Cheddar Valley Gazette)

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n Police in Panama, Okla., charged Brandon Lee Aaron, 27, with statutory rape after his 15-year-old victim identified him by a tattoo of his ex-girlfriend’s name on his penis. (Tulsa World)

Ebolamania Ebola fears caused parents of dozens of students at Mississippi’s Hazelhurst Middle School to pull their children from classes after hearing a rumor that the principal, Lee Wannik, had traveled to Nigeria. International health officials have declared Nigeria Ebola-free, but Wannik actually had been in Zambia, which is on the other side of Africa. Parents told school officials they’d “rather be safe than sorry.” (Jackson’s WAPT-TV)

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To avoid being confined to a prison cell for assault, Benjamin Louis Young, 52, hid out from police in the basement of his home in Onoway, Alberta, for 17 years. While his wife went to work, Young helped raise their two children, did household chores and dealt

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Crisis of the Week Venezuela faces a breast-implant shortage, according to reports noting that women are having to settle for implants that are the wrong size or made in China. Quality imported implants approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration are limited because Venezuela’s restrictive currency controls limit spending on foreign goods to $300. Brand-name implants start at $600. Chinese implants cost as little as $200. According to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Venezuelan doctors performed 85,000 implants in 2013, ranking fifth worldwide, behind the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Germany. “It’s a culture of ‘I want to be more beautiful than you,’” plastic surgeon Daniel Slobodianik said. “That’s why even people who live in the slums get implants.” (Associated Press)

Irony of the Week Tobacco giant Reynolds America Inc. is banning smoking in all its Richmond, Va., offices and buildings. Company official David Howard said the new rule takes effect just as soon as the company builds indoor smoking areas for employees who don’t want to go outside to smoke. Workers may still use smokeless tobacco products. (Associated Press)

Bad Taste Anti-hazing activists Lianne and Brian Kowiak objected to Ben & Jerry’s new ice cream flavor “Hazed & Confused,” saying it “frankly just struck a nerve with us.” The Florida couple’s 19-year-old son died from hazing injuries while rushing a college fraternity six years ago. Since then, they travel to schools around their home state to raise awareness of hazing’s hazards. They suggested the Vermont company change the name of its ice cream to honor their son, to which Ben & Jerry’s official Sean Greenwood replied, no promises. He explained that the hazelnutflavored brand’s name is a pop reference to the 1990s cult movie “Dazed & Confused.” (Burlington’s WCAX-TV) Compiled from the press reports by Roland Sweet. Authentication on demand.

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marijuana. “We had been looking for him for years,” RCMP Cpl. Colette Zazulak said after police, who never stopped looking for Young, finally decided, for the first time, to visit his house. “I knew someday I’d have to give my pound of flesh,” Young said after pleading guilty to the original charge. He received a three-year prison sentence. (Edmonton Journal)

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Environmentalists and recreationists warn that unless Obama designates Greater Canyonlands National Monument, state control and its love of oil will destroy Southern Utah. By Eric Trenbeath • comments@cityweekly.net

ifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation to protect a remote corner of Southeastern Utah. The wild and strangely beautiful landscape—the standing remnants of the erosional forces of the Green and Colorado rivers—is cut apart by deep canyons; faulted and warped by buried salt domes; and covered with rock spires, towers, buttes and mesas. The quest for the area to receive national park designation was fiercely contested by Utah politicians, many rural residents and those who represented mining, grazing and oil & gas interests. And when, on Sept. 12, 1964, it was all said and done and the area was officially designated as Canyonlands National Park, the final boundaries represented but a fraction of what the park’s original visionary, Bates Wilson, had intended. Seemingly arbitrary lines had been drawn without regard for the landscape and its features. Seen on a map, the boundaries appear as severe right angles, in complete contrast with the sinuous curves of the landscape, the rivers, and especially the distant cliffs that define the Canyonlands Basin. Walt Dabney, superintendent of Canyonlands National Park from 1991 to 1999, says that the original proposal went from “rim to rim,” which would have taken in the entire erosional basin from the Orange Cliffs on the west to their counterpart cliffs above Lockhart Basin to the east. “There is an assumption by visitors who stand at Grand View Point that they are looking at Canyonlands National Park,” Dabney says. “But what they are actually looking at is an illogical and political compromise that resulted in only a part of the basin being protected.” And today, with oil, gas and mineral development fast encroaching on the current boundaries, the land—63 percent of which is open to oil & gas development—is once again at the center of a political firestorm over how it should be managed, both for the sake of the land and its users, and for its highest economic benefit. A movement to expand the park to its original vision and beyond is gaining momentum, as a coalition of local, regional and national environmental groups—including the Sierra Club, the National Resource Defense Council and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance— have banded together as the Greater Canyonlands Coalition to lobby President Obama to designate 1.8 million acres as Greater Canyonlands National Monument.

The coalition is joined by the Outdoor Industry Association and more than 100 outdoor businesses, signifying a new front in the fight to protect public lands—not only for their wilderness and scenic values, but also for their economic benefits. Outdoor recreation is big business in Utah, bringing in $6 billion to the state annually. In Moab, “Utah’s Adventure Capital,” outdoor recreation contributes more than $250 million a year to the local economy, and accounts for more than 40 percent of the jobs. In July, Headwaters Economics updated a study that found that national-monument designations were consistent with economic growth in adjacent communities, and that counties with more than 30 percent of their land base under federally protected status showed an increase in job rates at four times that of similar counties with no protected public lands. But the opposition to a monument is no less intense than it was 50 years ago. Some fear a monument will result in a loss of potential jobs and mineral royalties. Others are opposed on philosophical grounds. To them, the idea that a president can, by executive order, declare almost 2 million acres of land a national monument is the ultimate overreach of a heavy-handed federal government. San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman, made famous in May 2014 for his ATV protest ride in Recapture Canyon, says “the notion that the president would use his executive power” is an affront to all “freedom-loving people.” An executive order, Lyman says, “circumvents the process. It ignores Congress, but more relevant to a county commissioner is that it ignores the county. These types of d e c i s i on s are best made by locals.” Lynn Jackson, county council chairman in neighboring Grand County— home to the town of Moab, Arches and Canyonlands National Park, and almost 1,700,000 acres of federally managed public lands—says it’s possible to balance scenic and recreational values with resource extraction, and he is dead set against a monument. Speaking on his own behalf, Jackson, a geologist and former Bureau of Land Management supervisor, says he takes “issue with the ability of a small group of env ironmental activists who try to convince a president

to use the authority of the 1906 Antiquities Act to set aside millions of acres of land with the stroke of a pen.” But monument proponents maintain that public lands belong to all Americans—not just to those who live there, who may have a shortsighted vision for their management. Many believe that if state and local control prevailed, Utah’s public lands would be sold off to the

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highest bidder regardless of their scenic, biological or recreational values. Bill Hedden, executive director of the Grand Canyon Trust, says state and local governments are ill equipped to manage federal lands. “While local elected officials have a valid voice in their management, they have no business trying to override the interests of the American people.”

Oil Land in the Sky

Canyonlands has roughly 450,000 annual visitors, and about 60 percent of them visit the Island in the Sky district. The “Island” is a high, peninsular mesa perched above and between the twisting canyons of the Green and Colorado rivers. Visitors to the Island enter the park via Utah Scenic Byway 313, about nine miles north of Moab. The road heads

west and immediately enters a canyon with low cliffs of rust-colored Wingate sandstone. Alcoves hollowed into the rock by wind and water contain evidence of early habitation by the Fremont and Desert Archaic people, and the walls are decorated with vivid rock art panels dating back 5,000 years or more. As the road climbs up out of the canyon through a pair of hairpin switchbacks, the view opens up on a grand scale. In the foreground, immediately to the north, are the towering and monolithic buttes of Monitor and Merrimack. To the east, the strangely eroded forms of Arches National Park give way to the undulating curve of the Uncompahgre Plateau, stretching all the way to Colorado. Slightly south, home to the Gemini Bridges jeep-and bike-trail complex, a plain dotted with pinyon pine and juniper faults upward to the Gold Bar Rim, beyond which the 13,000-feet-high peaks of the La Sal Mountains jut up from a jumbled maze of sandstone fins and incised canyons.

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An oil well on Big Flat, near the entrance to Canyonlands National Park

To the west, one can see the entire length of the San Rafael Swell, the Henry Mountains, Factory Butte and, on a clear day, all the way to Boulder Mountain near Capitol Reef National Park. In the foreground, the sinuous canyons of the Green River begin to emerge as they wind their way toward the confluence with the Colorado River, the centerpiece of Canyonlands National Park. Until just a few years ago, the view was largely empty of manmade objects. Night skies were dark, and not a light could be seen in any direction, save the traffic on Interstate 70, 40 miles to the north. Now, towering drill rigs, lit up like Christmas trees, dot the landscape. Natural-gas flares light up the night sky, and well pads fitted with storage tanks and nodding horse-head pump jacks are appearing within sight of the park boundary. Mathew Gross, SUWA’s campaign director for Greater Canyonlands, says this is just the first step toward transforming the Big Flat area into what local conservationists are now calling “Oil Land in the Sky.” “This area is being transformed far more quickly than people realize, or that the oil & gas cheerleaders want to admit,” Gross says. “The future of Greater Canyonlands without monument protection can already be seen if you drive up Highway 313 to the entrance of Dead Horse Point and Island in the Sky.” Fidelity Exploration & Production has plans to develop 61,000 acres of land on Big Flat immediately adjacent to the border of Canyonlands and Dead Horse Point State Park. The oil & gas company currently has 23 wells in operation, with plans for up to 50 more. Fidelity spokesman Tim Rasmussen says the company uses the best management practices to limit impacts to the area’s unique natural resources. “Fidelity plans to develop a fairly large area of land with minimal disturbance by permitting a very small number of discretely placed well pads,” Rasmussen says. This equates to a disturbance footprint of approximately 0.4 percent, or 250 acres, of the entire developed area. Critics say that in spite of those numbers, the area will be transformed into an industrial zone, with a network of roads, drill pads and an above-ground pipeline. And Fidelity is just one company. When the BLM completes its Master Leasing Plan later this year, and more parcels come up for lease, there could be as many as 200 wells in the area. “People don’t come from all over the world to see oil wells in the canyon country,” says Moab resident Bill Love, who has been monitoring the development and raised numerous concerns about safety standards on a natural gas pipeline that is currently under construction. “The industrialization of the Big Flats area can be a significant loss to the tourist industry in Grand County over the life of the field,” he says. “Each year, the tourist industry provides hundreds of millions of dollars of income to the economy of Grand County, while oil & gas development will only provide 2 to 5 million annually.” In 2012, the Outdoor Industry Association sent a letter to Obama urging him to protect Greater Canyonlands on the grounds that “The future of our outdoor recreation economy depends on protecting iconic landscapes such as Greater Canyonlands. And monument proclamation is an important and effective way to provide the protection that is needed.” The letter also says, “Greater Canyonlands is endangered. Federal land-use plans inappropriately open scenic and undeveloped land to drilling and mining and fail to address exploding off-road vehicle use that is damaging riparian areas, cultural sites, soils and solitude.” Jackson says he respects those who believe the area is being turned into an industrial zone, but he doesn’t share that opinion. He is taking the long view, he says, and

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A drilling rig in the Canyon Rims Recreation Area, south of Moab

Seismic work “below the rim” in Lockhart Basin

source points along those lines, either with a buried doesn’t believe oil & gas development will affect tourism. explosive device or with vibroseis trucks, sometimes “These wells and this field will be developed and called thumper trucks. reclaimed over a few decades and the lands will remain,” Thumper trucks drive cross-country, over vegetation he says. “My goal is to continue to find ways to accommoand natural features, and thump the ground at source date all uses in the area.” points with a large, hydraulic weight. The shock wave He says the field will provide significant revenue to the reflects off of geophysical structures underground, and county, and that it is a relatively small development that is picked up by a device called a geophone. The resultant will have minimal impact on the landscape. data is used to map the underlying structure to help geolo“Big fields in other parts of the country often have gists determine where oil can be found. between 500 to 5,000 wells,” Jackson said. “So on a rela“It’s disingenuous to say these lands enjoy any current tive scale, this field, at full development, is several orders protection when a thumper truck is coming right by your of magnitude smaller.” campsite in a designated recreation area,” Gross says. “It It is estimated that Big Flat oil field will produce about just goes to show how the current management regime 30 million barrels of oil over the next 30 years. Proponents is failing, and why these are the places that need protecsay it will also bring higher paying jobs to the area, but tion as a Greater Canyonlands National Love says that oil companies bring in their Monument.” own crews, and that the overall amount t is estimated About 4,000 acres of the project area of oil produced will be insignificant on a that Big Flat spill over the rim into Lockhart Basin, national scale. the first modern incursion into the greatAccording to statistics from the U.S. oil field will Energy Information Administration, the produce about er Canyonlands Basin. Source points in are being placed with portable United States consumed 18.8 million bar30 million barrels of Lockhart drills that are dropped in by helicopter. rels a day in 2013—in other words, 30 oil over the next 30 Though Rasmussen states emphatically that million barrels of oil are just a drop in the bucket. years. ... The United Fidelity has no plans to develop Lockhart, many fear that this is the first step toward States consumed industrialization “below the rim.”

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18.8 million barrels

a day in 2013—in Big Flat isn’t the only area within the monument proposal that is slated for oil, other words, 30 gas and mineral development: 210,000 million barrels of oil acres within the proposal are already are just a drop in leased, and up to another 1 million could the bucket. be available pending the finalization of the MLP. All told, 63 percent of the lands within the proposed monument area are open to potential development. In September, Fidelity began 3-D geophysical seismic work on Hatch Point, about 15 miles south of Moab. The area being surveyed is approximately 50 square miles, and is contained entirely within the Canyon Rims Recreation Area. Three scenic viewpoints, as well as Hatch Point Campground and the Trough Springs trailhead, lie within the project area. Seismic work is performed by laying out a grid pattern of “source lines” across the landscape. A shock wave is created at various

The Proposal

The concept of protecting a large chuck of southeastern Utah goes back as far as 1936 when Harold Ickes, secretary of the interior under President Franklin Roosevelt, proposed the 4.6 million acre Escalante National Monument. The proposal encompassed lands surrounding the Colorado River and its tributary canyons along most of its course through Utah. It would have included most of what is currently proposed for Greater Canyonlands, the Colorado River country around Glen Canyon (now inundated by Lake Powell), Capitol Reef National Park, and what is now the Grand StaircaseEsca la nte Nat iona l Monument, which was designated by President Clinton in 1996. Opposition from the Utah congres-

sional delegation, as well as the diversion of national attention to World War II, derailed the proposal, but in the 1950s, Bates Wilson, a young superintendent of Arches and Natural Bridges national monuments, began a quest to protect the area that would eventually become Canyonlands National Park. Wilson found allies in then Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, and Utah Sen. Frank Moss. The three worked tirelessly on the political front, as well as on the ground, taking politicians on jeep and river tours into the remote and rugged canyonlands backcountry. They succeeded in bringing the proposal before Congress, but the final designation of the park included only 277,000 acres, a fraction of the 990,000 acres proposed. An additional 60,000 acres was added in 1972 with the inclusion of the remote Maze District in the southwest portion of the park. Dabney is advocating enlarging the park to its original “rim to rim” proposed boundaries and slightly beyond to include Beef Basin, upper Salt Creek, and Fable Valley, known for their shared archaeological heritage with the Canyonlands Basin. Gross says that the rim-to-rim proposal doesn’t go far enough—there are many more lands surrounding the Canyonlands Basin that are worthy of protection, he says. “You can’t just go rim to rim and protect the watershed,” he says. “You need to protect the view shed. Otherwise you’ll be standing at the Needles Visitors Center and be looking up at oil & gas wells. The sunset at Grand View Point will be echoed by flaring gas wells on Hatch Point.” The Greater Canyonlands Coalition is proposing the preservation of 1.8 million acres of public land surrounding Canyonlands National Park. Protection would be provided for outstanding scenic areas such as Labyrinth Canyon on the Green River; Lockhart Basin and Indian Creek within the Canyonlands Basin; the canyons of the Dirty Devil River and Robbers Roost country; as well as the archaeologically and culturally rich areas of upper Salt Creek, Beef Basin and the tributaries of White Canyon. “The boundary was drawn with the manageability of the lands in mind,” Hedden says. “We are trying to protect the world-famous wildness, silence, unspoiled vistas, dark night skies, critical watersheds, wildlife habitats, cultural resources and recreational opportunities.”

Politics ... As Usual

In August, 14 senators, led by Dick Durbin of Illinois, sent a letter to President Obama urging him to designate a Greater Canyonlands National Monument. “Greater Canyonlands is one of our nation’s most stunning, wild, and scenic landscapes,” the letter said. “It should be protected permanently for the benefit and education of future generations.”

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—San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman, arguing against Greater Canyonlands National Monument

After the meeting, they went to see Arches National Park. On the ride up, Chaffetz berated the Park Service, in the presence of park superintendent Kate Cannon, for its inability to manage the lands with which it’s entrusted, and said it has no business taking on more. He cited the October 2013 government shutdown— which he’d supported—as the perfect example. Chaffetz told Cummings that states were much better equipped to manage the public lands within their borders. The two then stopped for a photo-op at the Windows Section of the park. With the morning sun still rising, they couldn’t pose with North Window Arch behind them, so they turned and faced east. In the distance, the developing Big Flat oil field could be seen over their shoulders.

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Oil & gas aren’t the only sought-after resources in canyon country. Potash, or potassium chloride, used as a fertilizer, is a mineral found in buried salt deposits throughout the region. Mining potash is a land-and water-intensive process whereby hot water is injected into deposits buried deep under ground. The potash dissolves into the water, which is then pumped to the surface and spread out into large, solar evaporation ponds. After the water has evaporated, the remaining minerals are scraped up by bulldozers. Visitors to Dead Horse Point State Park can look down on a large-scale potash mine that has been in operation since 1963. The area in which the mine operates, in full view from Utah’s premier state park, was surreptitiously left out from the boundaries of Canyonlands National Park. The incongruity of the terraced evaporation ponds against the eroded red-rock landscape is impossible to ignore. The effect is heightened by the use of an ultramarine blue dye that hastens crystal growth and aids in evaporation. The BLM has issued new prospecting permits for approximately 75,000 acres within the proposed monument boundaries, and 9,000 acres are currently leased for development.

The Antiquities Act, which gives the president the power to designate a Greater Canyonlands National Monument, was passed by Congress, and signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt on June 8, 1906. The act authorizes the president “in his discretion, to declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest ... to be national monuments.” The act has been used more than 100 times by presidents from both sides of the political aisle, including

George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Dwight Eisenhower, and has established some of the nation’s most beloved and visited national monuments, many of which eventually became parks, including Grand Canyon, Grand Teton and Arches. Jackson says that while the Antiquities Act has indeed been used to protect revered national parks, “we need to rethink the Antiquities Act and bring it back in line with its original intent, protecting high-value areas of antiquities.” In their letter to Obama, the national senators made the case that Greater Canyonlands, as the ancestral home to several tribes of Native Americans, is the perfect candidate for protection under the Antiquities Act. “It includes thousands of cultural and archaeological sites, a hunting site that dates back 12,000 years, and more recently built granaries nestled into the canyon walls,” the letter said. Will President Obama designate a Greater Canyonlands National Monument? At a Sept. 17 news conference, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said that Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell assured him that “a monument wasn’t imminent,” and that she would tell him if it were. But Hedden says that protection of Greater Canyonlands by executive order is necessary now because of unprecedented threats to the region from new drilling technologies and modern off-road vehicles. “It is time to finally redraw the boundary the way it should have been from the start,” Hedden says, “so that this remarkable place can be managed for its highest uses as a repository of our cultural history, haven of biodiversity, and a refuge and inspiration for people from all over the world.” CW

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Commissioner Lyman says Durbin and the others “may be well-intended, but … they are misinformed,” and that Utah does not need another layer of federal intervention. “Utah is beautiful not because of regulation, but because God made it that way,” he says. In response to the threat of a national monument, Utah Rep. Rob Bishop has been championing his “Grand Bargain,” or “Utah Public Lands Initiative.” He describes the process as “bottom up,” whereby interested stakeholders and local communities work with their county representatives to draft a vision for federal land use within their jurisdictions. Bishop plans to package the local recommendations into a bill that he can present to Congress sometime next year. At a Grand County Council meeting in July, Kathleen Clarke, director of the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordination Office, spoke of the “looming danger” of a national monument and urged council members to work with interested stakeholders, adding that, “We absolutely need the support of the environmental community.” The council had previously drafted three alternative land-use maps for the management of federal public lands within Grand County. Alternative 1 provided the least amount of protection for public lands, while Alternative 3 represented the council’s version of a plan that would offer the most protection through wilderness designation. The alternatives were widely seen by the recreation and environmental community as being almost entirely prodevelopment, offering very little as a range of possibilities for protective designations. “Grand County’s best alternative protects just over 50 percent of the proposed wilderness in Grand County, and leaves open to oil & gas drilling the entire view shed east of Arches National Park,” Gross says. “At best, we could call Alternative 3 a starting point for discussion, but it’s not much more than that.” The council has continued to revise its proposal by expanding wilderness designation and by forming a subcommittee to work on the designation of national recreation areas, but has yet to vote on a proposal and send it to Bishop. In neighboring San Juan County, a group of stakeholders—ranchers; oil, gas & mining proponents; ATV enthusiasts; and one conservationist—has been meeting every two weeks for the past six months to draft a proposal for the county commission. Their alternatives were released in October, and include a wide range of possibilities. Alternative 1, or the “unanimous alternative,” designates as wilderness all of the 500,000 plus acres in San Juan County that is currently being managed by the BLM as Wilderness Study Areas. It also sets aside large tracts of land in Indian Creek, valued for its scenic and recreational values as a National Conservation Area. Josh Ewing, executive director of the Friends of Cedar Mesa, says, “The respectful, collaborative and openminded spirit of these discussions are a credit to what our community can accomplish if we work together and find common ground.” In August, Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz brought Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings from Baltimore, Md., to Southern Utah to show him how people out here “really feel” about a monument and about federal control over public lands in general. They attended a round-table discussion with rural county commissioners, many in boots and cowboy hats, with each speaker repeating how much they resented the intrusion of the federal government and how opposed they were to the creation of a national monument. No members of the public were present, nor any members of the environmental or recreation community.

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THURSDAY 11.6

Salt City Radio Players: The Martian Chronicles & Mars Is Heaven The Golden Age of radio and its dramatic serials was short-lived in the face of television. But a new local radio theater company created by Lane Richins and Jeffrey Owen aims to bring some highlights of that era to the present with a performance of two Ray Bradbury science-fiction classics, just as at-home audiences would have heard them on the air in 1950. “We want to give the audience the feeling of sitting in on the first recording of these programs 60 years ago,” says Richins, co-artistic director and player. “Radio theater is the first artistic obsession I can remember having, and I wanted to recreate that live.” An eight-member cast will perform the original scripts of The Martian Chronicles and Mars Is Heaven, and authentic local commercials and news broadcasts from the era will be included, enhancing the nostalgic feel of the Golden Age of Radio. In keeping with the production of studio performances back in the day, there will be no set; the emphasis in radio theater is sound. An original soundtrack composed by Jason Rabb and Nick Foster will accompany the radio plays, along with Jon Clark’s foley/sound effects. “It’s probably the only time on stage we as performers are happy to see people with their eyes closed in the audience,” Richins says. The Salt City Radio Players project is designed to revitalize muddy auditory senses and imaginations. “We’re all sensory beings,” Richins says, “and our hope is through the various use of our senses in these programs, we can unlock imagination and magic.” (Deann Armes) Salt City Radio Players @ The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, 801-746-0557, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., free. TheUrbanLoungeSLC.com

THURSDAY 11.6

Art Meets Fashion: Liminality: The Space Between This year, Art Meets Fashion will do something a little different. At the autumn version of its semi-annual event, it will launch what it’s calling “a new community platform for emerging fashion designers and fine artists.” The exhibition Liminality: The Space Between Spaces kicks off this new service, and it’s an intriguing theme: The theory of liminality examines things that aren’t nailed down, and are given to indeterminacy or ambiguity. The word literally means “threshold,” and it’s a demarcation of entrance into something that could be fascinating. AMF has already melded two worlds that are similar but also have sharp contrasts, so a closer examination of that in-betweenness should provide enlightening insights. Notable international artists are showing works that use liminality as a jumping-off point, including Azamat Akhmadbaev from St. Petersburg, Russia, and Josh Bowe from the U.K. Local artists on display will include Matt Monson, who has straddled the realms of art and fashion; fashion designer/stylist Rachael Lorene Domingo; and the art brut abstractionism of Andrew Rice and Mark Seely. Rice’s work in particular—featured at the Rio Gallery earlier this year—fits the theme, with the symbolism of dimly lit doorways. Fall is a huge season in the fashion world, but AMF is foregoing its usual runway shows until the spring. After the opening, the exhibition will be on display at Photo Collective Studios. (Brian Staker) Art Meets Fashion: Liminality: The Space Between @ Publik Coffee Roasters, 975 S. West Temple, 801-355-3161, Nov. 6, 9 p.m.-midnight, RSVP required, $15 suggested donation. Facebook.com/ ArtMeetsFashionAMF

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The “mad scene” of Giselle is one of the great solos in the history of ballet—not so much for its athletic demands as for its emotional demands. Although it is physical in spots, the real brilliance is how the ballerina conveys Giselle’s tragic death from heartbreak. That’s not a finale “spoiler.” Giselle, an innocent village girl, falls in love with Albrecht, a duke masquerading as a peasant. When Hilarion—a gamekeeper who also loves Giselle—reveals Albrecht’s true identity, she goes mad from believing they can never be together. The young woman quite literally dies of a broken heart in the arms of the beloved she cannot have. The heroine’s death ends the first act, and her ghost takes center stage for the remainder of the ballet. Act 2 is when the real fun begins, with a ghostly group of spurned women hell-bent on taking revenge upon men everywhere. After they raise poor Giselle’s spirit from the grave to join them, they quickly find Hilarion and force him into dancing to the point of exhaustion so they can drown him in a nearby lake. Next up: Albrecht. Just imagine a couple of bewitched guys, both of whom once loved Giselle, pleading for their lives through extreme dance. The dramatic material continues through the last dance of the two star-crossed lovers. The choreography is designed to keep Giselle’s touch on the stage light as a ghost, but still convey a strength of love and devotion that will ultimately keep Albrecht from meeting his death. (Jacob Stringer) Ballet West: Giselle @ Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, 801-355-2787, Nov. 7-16, Wednesday-Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturdays 2 & 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m., $29-$84. ArtTix.org, BalletWest.org

Art festivals can be intimidating affairs in their ambitious attempts to cover a lot of ground. And as exciting as such festivals can be, it can be satisfying as well to find a focus that allows for a very specific perspective on an artistic tradition. The Jewish Arts Festival—sponsored by the I.J. & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center—has in the past showcased comedy, music and other arts with a culturally specific focus. For 2014, however, the focus is on film, with a wide range of genres and topics covering the Israeli Jewish and Jewish-American experience. Opening night features Under the Same Sun (pictured), a speculative drama that imagines a world after peace has been negotiated between Israel and Palestine. The evening includes catered dinner from Mazza and a post-film Q&A with Susan Koscis from Search for Common Ground. Other highlights of the six-day event include: A Matter of Size, an Israeli comedy about an overweight man trying to make peace with his size by getting involved in sumo wrestling; Do You Believe in Love?, a documentary about a disabled Israeli matchmaker who specializes in finding partners for other disabled people; and closingnight film Make Hummus Not War, a humorous documentary exploration into the culinary history of the chickpea dish as it applies to Middle East politics. Share a hummus tasting after that film to wrap up this cinematic taste of Jewish culture. (Scott Renshaw) Jewish Arts Festival @ I.J. & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center, 2 N. Medical Drive, 801-581-0098, Nov. 8-12, $30 opening night, $5 per film or $50 full festival pass. SLCJCC.org

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Sisters & Guvnors Three new productions debut. By Danny Bowes comments@cityweekly.net

Salt Lake Acting Company: Rapture, Blister, Burn

ommedia dell’arte, among the fundamental precedents of modern theater, is most purely concerned with one aspect of the form: execution. The characters and situations are deliberately the same ever y time; it’s up to the players to make the show. This bit of historical background is helpful when approaching One Man, Two Guvnors, Richard Bean’s modern adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s 18thcentur y commedia homage The Servant of Two Masters, because other wise One Man, Two Guvnors would appear to be a post-modern work—about itself rather than its ostensible subject. Instead, it’s a marriage of ver y old forms (commedia and what reached Britain via Shakespeare), slightly less old forms (music hall, sort of) and just-barely-old forms (the live skiff le band that opens, underscores and closes the show). P ione er T he at r e Compa n y ’s production captures the larger spirit of the piece quite well, with a universally strong cast managing to feel as though it’s on the brink of collapsing into chaos, while always being completely in control—a testament to David Ivers’ direction and Christopher Duval’s performance as Francis Henshall as Harlequin, which involves, through a number of improvisational elements, a great deal of control over the execution of the show. Most quibbles (some spotty British accents, ever-so-slightly anachronistic music) are minor, and counterbalanced with ease by the overall entertainment value of the show. It’s the best kind of light entertainment: great fun in the moment, and doesn’t linger oppressively after ward.

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espite what artists who feel hard-done by might think, critics have hearts (one apiece, in most cases) and occasionally face dilemmas in reviewing art that aren’t entirely related to artistic matters. Such is the case with Spark by Caridad Svich, Pygmalion Productions’ latest offering. From a strictly artistic standpoint, it’s a play with an intriguing premise that it doesn’t really do anything with. It presents three sisters in the rural Carolinas: the oldest a duty-bound pragmatist who’s slowly going blind, the youngest a restless tomboy with ambitions of becoming a boxer, and the middle a recently returned and understandably emotionally rattled Iraq War vet. A friendly neighbor serves as love interest for the oldest sister. There’s a lot of talk, and a couple of dramatically artificial crises whose resolutions have no particular effect on the story as a whole, and there’s one intriguing sequence in a graveyard where the vet encounters a grizzled old-timer who might be a metaphor for the Grim Reaper. And then the play ends, without a sense that ending exactly where it started was the larger point. P ygmalion’s production, though, breathes life into the material; the graveyard sequence, in particular, looks terrific. And ticket sales support the very good cause of working to end homelessness among veterans in Salt Lake City, so any criticism of it as art is, arguably, beside the point. This is not to cut Spark slack for any perceived shortcomings—merely to note that sometimes there are more important things than rendering judgments about “good vs. not-so-good.”

138 W. 500 North, 801-363-7522 Through Nov. 16, $24-38 SaltLakeActingCompany.org

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ina Gionfriddo’s Rapture, Blister, Burn is an oddity as dramatic literature in that its digressions— about the history of feminism, horror films as political commentary, and similar subjects—where the actual drama is abandoned are far more interesting than the actual drama. A moderate-length essay on those subjects by the author would probably be quite interesting, but wedged into a thin, banal piece about two women’s env y of each other’s lives, it makes for a frustrating evening. On the other hand, as overdeveloped (and beholden to the wrong sort of developmental notes) as the play feels, that it’s even about feminism in any serious way puts it ahead of the bulk of contemporary letters. At a time when women participating to any degree in public discourse face torrents of harrassment and even death threats simply for being women, the argument can be made that formal awk wardness can take a backseat to topical relevance just this once. And so, Salt Lake Acting Company’s production is, even by that modest standard, very much of this particular moment. Adrianne Moore’s direction is crisp, and gently emphasizes the material’s strong points while eliding the weaknesses smoothly. The cast’s effervescent likeability manages to transcend some of the clunkier aspects of the scr ipt—pa r ticular Stewa r t Fullerton’s excellent work, which inadvertently defines the production as a whole: plow ing through some one -d i men sion a l sn a rk on the writer’s part about Millennia ls and gender relations in general, to ultimately come off as a sensible grownup.

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Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy It doesn’t seem to matter where they see them: Kids love their Disney characters. On the screen, in theme parks or even on a frozen arena surface, they grab hold of young imaginations in a way that’s hard to shake. The latest Disney on Ice production, Worlds of Fantasy, gathers inhabitants of four distinct movie worlds for an evening of familiar music, fluid motion, colorful production design and unique technological effects. The tale of Cars includes scale representations of Mater and Lightning McQueen, complete with molded rubber talking mouths. From Radiator Springs, the show moves on to the undersea kingdom of The Little Mermaid, the magical Pixie Hollow of Tinker Bell, before visiting with Woody, Buzz and their friends from Toy Story 3. The little ones will wonder how the movies can be brought to such energetic real life. (Scott Renshaw) Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy @ EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, 801-355-7328, Nov. 12-18, $20-$50, limited $15 openingnight tickets available. DisneyOnIce.com/world-of-fantasy

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One Man, Two Guvnors, Pioneer Theatre Company, 400 S. 1300 East, 801-581-6961 Rapture, Blister, Burn, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, Salt Lake City, 801-363-7522 Steve-O, Wiseguys West Valley, 2194 W, 3500 South, West Valley City, 801-463-2909 Happy, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City, 801-355-2787

The Threepenny Opera, Babcock Theatre Spark, Rose Wagner Center Rapture, Blister, Burn, Salt Lake Acting Company Company, Sugar Space River District Steve-O, Wiseguys West Valley

Cordell Taylor, Phillips Gallery, 444 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City, 801-364-8284, TuesdaysSaturdays through Nov. 14 Escape from Reality, Slusser Gallery 447 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City, Mondays-Fridays through Jan. 9

MONDAY 11.10

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LITERARY ARTS

Gene Leun Yang: Boxers & Saints, Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, 801-524-8200

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FRIDAY 11.7

LITERARY ARTS

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TUESDAY 11.11

LITERARY ARTS

Jeff Metcalf, Requiem for the Living: A Memoir, The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, 801-484-9100

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Gary Ferguson: The Carry Home, The King’s English Bookshop

WEDNESDAY 11.12 PERFORMING ARTS

Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy, EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, 801-325-7328 One Man, Two Guvnors, Pioneer Theatre Rapture, Blister, Burn, Salt Lake Acting Company

LITERARY ARTS

Andrew Maxfield: Celebrating Wendell Berry in Music, The King’s English Bookshop

SATURDAY 11.8

Lauren Kate: Waterfall, The King’s English Bookshop

Between Worlds, Alice Gallery, 617 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, 801-236-7555, MondaysFridays through Nov. 14 Differences: A Dialogue, Art Access Gallery, 230 S. 500 West, Salt Lake City, 801-328-0703, Mondays-Fridays through Nov. 14

Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, Abravanel Hall, 123 S. West Temple, 801-355-2787 The Threepenny Opera, Babcock Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, Salt Lake City, 801-581-7100 One Man, Two Guvnors, Pioneer Theatre Happy, Rose Wagner Center Spark, Rose Wagner Center Rapture, Blister, Burn, Salt Lake Acting Company Company, Sugar Space Arts River District, 130 S. 800 West, Salt Lake City Shawn Paulsen, Wiseguys Ogden, 269 25th St., Ogden, 801-622-5588 Steve-O, Wiseguys West Valley

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PERFORMING ARTS

Ryan Rydalch & Matthew Nelson: Whoo Will Be My Friend, The King’s English Bookshop Shannon Messenger, Everblaze, The King’s English Bookshop

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Ramen Report Nosh on Tosh’s Japanese noodles. By Ted Scheffler comments@cityweekly.net @critic1

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rankly, I’ve eaten enough pork belly, shaved Brussels sprouts, blistered shishito peppers and crispy kale to last me a lifetime. But if there is a culinary trend I can really get behind, it’s the rush to ramen, a food fad that has been gradually gaining momentum for the past few years. My love for ramen runs deep. Some of my earliest childhood memories revolve around really good ramen, since I spent six of those formative years living with my family in Japan, outside of Tokyo. There are taste memories of things like tonkatsu, ramen, yakitori and such that are etched very deeply in my culinary soul. And so, I take ramen seriously. Obviously, I’m not talking about the noxious, salt y, pre-fried-in-palm-&cottonseed-oil, 10-for-a-buck packages of ramen that you buy at the grocery store. No, I’m talking about the homemade soup— much akin to Vietnamese pho—lovingly cooked with broth made from scratch and the highest-quality fresh ramen noodles. That’s the ticket. Although pho has tickled the taste buds of many SLC foodies—there are dozens of excellent pho emporiums around town— ramen has been slower to catch on. But there have been gallant attempts. Dojo— now closed, sadly—brought forth the first real ramen I recall eating in Salt Lake City when it opened a few years ago. That was followed by Plum Alley’s rockin’ ramen, where the ramen noodles were actually made from scratch, in-house. Then Plum Alley closed and became Copper Common. And then, for a time, Naked Fish Japanese Bistro bravely decided to dedicate its lunch service solely to ramen. And, it was good. But, some customers were confused, expecting to nosh on Naked Fish’s sensational sushi at lunchtime. Not everyone wanted ramen. Thankfully, that outstanding Naked Fish ramen lives on, in a sense, at Tosh’s Ramen. And, given that this place has ramen in its name, I feel pretty secure in saying that ramen won’t be going off the menu anytime soon. “Tosh” is chef/owner Toshio Sekikawa. You know that name if you’re a fan of Asian cuisine here in Utah. He’s the guy who virtually introduced sushi to Salt Lake City at the original Mikado restaurant, and also brought Asian fusion fare to Park City with Hapa Grill. That was before Johnny Kwon

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took over the ownership of Mikado and the restaurant morphed into Naked Fish Japanese Bistro, where Tosh continued to ply his trade after Hapa closed. I’m happy that Tosh now has a place to call his own. Since the day Tosh’s Ramen opened, the joint has been packed. For the first couple weeks, Tosh kept running out of broth, and had to close his restaurant early. I’ve never been there when there wasn’t a line of folks awaiting a precious seat. The place is small, but thankfully, the wait usually is too. Tosh is a wonderfully outgoing and generous guy, and Tosh’s Ramen suits his personality. It’s not a Nobu-style, over-thetop eatery, but rather a simple ramen shop— minimalist in décor and accoutrements. That’s because the laser-like focus here is on one thing and one thing only: ramen. Some might call the menu limited, but I prefer to think of it as focused. There are five or six appetizers, one dessert (annin tofu) and five types of ramen to choose from, along with soda, Perrier, iced tea and hot or cold green tea. Beer and wine should be available soon. Like pho, ramen is really all about the broth. And, of course, Tosh makes his from scratch, simmering bones overnight and even making broth on Monday, his day off. So, my favorite ramen is the one that best showcases that glistening, delicious broth: tonkotsu ramen ($8.95). The broth is nearly clear, served in a huge ramen bowl with a very generous helping of excellent wheat and egg noodles from Los Angeles’ Sun Noodle company. The ramen is adorned with crunchy bean sprouts, thin-sliced pork belly, half a hard-cooked egg, and minced scallions. Tosh’s is usually filled with people who aren’t ramen rookies. Take their lead and get your face down into that big bowl. Slurping is considered de rigueur.

Happiness in a bowl: The simple tonkotsu ramen at Tosh’s Ramen is housemade with pork belly, sprouts, scallions and an egg. The shoyu ramen ($8.95) is a little richer and a little darker—seasoned with soy, but otherwise pretty much the same as the tonkotsu. The curry ramen ($10.50) is dark, thick and brooding—an excellent wintertime ramen with a hefty heat kick from the yellow/brown curry. That’s not to be confused with karai ramen ($9.95), which is a spicy miso ramen, the best option for heat seekers. Tosh’s also offers a vegetarian ramen (not made with meat broth) and vegan yam noodles, available upon request. The ramen servings are so plentiful that you won’t need additional toppings. However, they are available, ranging from $1 for a poached egg to $3 for extra chashu (pork belly). You can also get kimchi, bamboo shoots and other add-ons. Among the appetizers, there is really good gyoza (Japanese dumplings), made in-house. The gyoza are filled with pork, greens, scallions and spices ($6.95/6 pieces)—or just veggies if you order the vegan version—and seared on one side. I also really enjoyed the Tokyo wings, which are chicken wing drumettes, deep-fried with a tangy sesame/teriyaki sauce ($7.50/6 pieces. And then there is the schnitzel-style pork kushikatsu: five pieces of breaded and deep-fried boneless pork served with rich, dark katsu sauce ($6.95). Add terrific service, and you can begin to understand why folks might wait half an hour to be seated for a serving of Tosh’s ramen. CW

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For a while now, Feldman’s Deli (2005 E. 2700 South, 801-906-0369, FeldmansDeli.com) has been the go-to spot for great Jewish-style deli fare. But did you know it’s also an entertainment venue? It began with Michael Feldman hosting occasional evenings called Old Jews Telling Jokes. Now, seats for those shows are some of the hottest tickets in town. Feldman’s Deli also regularly features live music. Upcoming shows include comedian Keith Barany on Nov. 13, The KlezBros (traditional Jewish, European and Gypsy music) on Nov. 22, Paul Rasmussen and Mark Jardine (guitar & fiddle) on Dec. 6, and the Jai Tai Jazz Trio on Dec. 13. Covers for the shows are $5 to $10.

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Salt Lake City’s Katie Weinner, creator of SLCPOP, can currently be seen competing in episodes of this season’s Top Chef prog ra m on Bravo. She’ll also be “popping up” Nov. 8 at Red Moose Coffee Company (1693 S. 900 East, 801-9068864, RedMooseRoasting.com) for a four-course pop-up dinner ($75 per person). For further information about Weinner’s pop-up adventures and to purchase tickets, visit SLCPOP.com.

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The Yurt at Solitude (12000 East Big Cottonwood Canyon, Solitude, SkiSolitude.com) is now taking reservations for the 2014-15 ski season. The yurt is a truly unique dining experience that begins with a 20-minute snowshoe or cross-country ski tour and ends with dinner and drinks at a Mongolian-style yurt. The yurt is open for dinner Tuesday through Sunday for guests ages 13 and up, and includes a five-course menu created by award-winning chefs Lesli Sommerdorf, Julie Paine, Patrick Yan and Franck Peissel. To book your yurt dining adventure, phone 801-536-5765.

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BEER, WINE & SPIRITS

Garden Party MacCool’s gets serious about beer. By Ted Scheffler comments@cityweekly.net @critic1

or beer lovers, the MacCool’s Public House in Layton (855 W. Heritage Park Blvd., 801-728-9111, MacCoolsRestaurant.com) has become a popular sipping destination. That’s because in recent months, MacCool’s has gotten serious about beer. There have always been great brews at MacCool’s, ranging from Guinness on tap and big cans of Boddingtons to fullstrength local microbrews. But the gang at MacCool’s in Layton really kicked it up a notch this summer when they opened their new beer garden. Along with a sundrenched deck on which to sip your way through a selection of some 120 or so beers, this beer garden is an actual garden. MacCool’s manager Michael Andersen showed me around the joint recently and also pointed out the veggies and herbs that surround the beer deck. The produce

is used by the MacCool’s kitchen team in dishes they prepare. On a recent visit, we hunkered down in the beer garden—don’t worry, you can also get that great beer menu inside when it’s cold—and enjoyed our server’s recommendation to split a 650ml “bomber” of Rogue Brutal IPA. It’s a special order of MacCool’s, meaning that it’s not available in state liquor stores. MacCool’s offers many other special orders—like Portland’s Alameda Brewery El Torero IPA, bursting with hints of orange and floral aromas—as well as imports and local brews. We sipped the Brutal alongside a slightly wack new appetizer concocted by MacCool’s co-owner Scott Schlissman: Philly cheesesteak eggrolls. Yes, that’s right: It’s essentially a deep-fried Philly cheesesteak in an eggroll wrapper. I can forgive Scott for his artery-hardening trespasses, given that he’s a Philly boy, born and bred. And, I have to admit, a deep-fried Philly cheesesteak can be oddly addicting. There was nothing brutal about the taste of Rogue Brutal IPA. It’s an Imperial Bitter beer with a smack-you-upside-the-head hop aroma (OK, maybe that’s the brutal part) and gorgeous, citrus flavors with more hops on the tongue. The brewmaster at Rogue describes this beer as a “cross between a Very Extra Special Bitter and an Indian Pale

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As part of its commitment to all things hoppy and malty, the Layton MacCool’s also features a monthly beer pairing dinner. The next event, a dinner featuring Moab Brewery, takes place Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. The evening will kick off with an appetizer trio of mini crab cakes, hummus with beets, and local cheese with apricot and A maretto-infused herb honey, paired with Moab Tripel Desert Select Ale. Next up will be herband-spice-rubbed hanger steak with horseradish and mint, paired with Moab Red Rye IPA. An intermezzo of lamb riblets and Moab Black Imperial IPA Desert Select will be followed by Shoo Fly cake and Moab Squeaky Bike Nut Brown Ale. The Moab Brewery dinner at MacCool’s is $45 per person, not including tax and gratuity. Call Michael Andersen at 801-728-9111 to reserve your spot. CW

Ale.” That pretty much nails it. I’d recommend sipping this interesting IPA with MacCool’s outstanding split pea and ham soup, or maybe alongside the potato-filled pierogies. Sticking with the Rogue theme, we decided—upon Mr. A ndersen’s suggestion—to order a bottle of Rogue OREgasmic Pale Ale. Hey, how could we resist a brew called OREgasmic? This great beer also had a fruity hop flavor, backed up by rich Maier Munich malts. It’s great with spicy seafood dishes like MacCool’s fried calamari and shrimp with sweet chili dip, but also pairs well with the outrageously scr umptious chargrilled, herb-roasted lamb riblets.

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Chin Wah is an appealing Asian restaurant in Sandy specializing in Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine. There is something for everybody on the broad-ranging menu. House specialties include black-bean chicken, walnut shrimp, Buddha’s Feast, Sichuan pork, shrimp in lobster sauce and Mongolian beef. The Phoenix chicken is a must-try, and there are many combination meals available. Kids will enjoy the fish & chips, burgers and such. 849 E. 9400 South, Sandy, 801-561-3195, ChinWahRestaurant.com

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The Lion House Pantry is open for lunch and dinner, featuring Mormon home cooking such as turkey potpie, soup in a bread bowl, and Prime rib. The cafeteria-style menu changes daily, but you can always count on Jell-O for a side dish, along with salads and wholesome soups. The house-brewed Brigham’s Favorite Pioneer Sarsaparilla holds great appeal. The restaurant is situated in what was Brigham Young’s personal residence, so history abounds. 63 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, 801-539-3257, DiningAtTempleSquare.com

Robintino’s

For more than 40 years, Robintino’s in Bountiful has been the place in Davis County for pizza and pasta—a Utah institution. The Millcreek location is winning over fans, too, featuring fresh Italian fare in a familyfriendly setting. The place is always packed, but a table is worth the wait for great pizzas, spaghetti, ravioli, salads, halibut and much more, including cold beer. 1385 S. 500 West, Bountiful, 801-2981515; 1565 E. 3900 South, Salt Lake City, 801-272-4201, RobintinosPizzaUtah.com

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Mini’s Retro Café is where you can enjoy your favorite throwback comfort foods while lounging on vintage furniture and enjoying Wonder Woman, Laverne & Shirley and The Brady Bunch on the tube. In addition to party platters and to-go meals, Mini’s Retro Cafe features in-house dining options like fresh homestyle cinnamon rolls, deviled eggs, cottage cheese with pineapple rings, Spam & Swiss on crackers, pigs in a blanket, fluffernutters and more retro fare designed to invoke memories of childhood meals.12 E. 800 South, Salt Lake City, 801-363-0608

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Vietnamese and Thai flavors meld at Pho Green Papaya, where you’ll find traditional, authentic home-cooked Asian fare. Try the popular pad thai or choose something a little more exotic, like prawns or sea bass cooked in housemade chicken stock, pineapple, tamarind, bird’s eye chili and exotic greens. And, of course, the pho at this friendly restaurant is first-rate. The beef massaman curry is also delightful, and you can wash it down with one of a selection of beers from Vietnam, China, Mexico, Holland or Japan. Pho Green Papaya also features a nice selection of teas. 2000 W. 3500 South, Salt Lake City, 801-886-1548, GreenPapayaUtah.com

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If you’re in the mood for hearty Sicilian fare, in a place where Grandma is in the kitchen and the grandkids are waiting on tables, Sole Mio is for you. You won’t go home hungry or ruin your budget here; the most expensive menu item tops out at $17.95—and that’s for bistecca alla campagnola, a grilled New York steak on an arugula bed, topped with shaved Parmesan and balsamic vinegar, with veggies on the side. The pastas are so generously portioned that I recommend sharing them. We especially enjoyed the ravioli spinaci: a plate of 10 or so large housemade ravioli stuffed with a puree of ricotta, spinach and Parmesan, served in a silky, rich tomato-cream sauce. I could barely put a dent in my piled-high plate of spaghetti alla carbonara, made with pancetta, eggs, Parmesan and cream. But when your server asks if you’ve saved room for dessert, answer with a resounding “Yes!” and order the incomparable housemade tiramisu. Reviewed Oct. 16. 8657 S. Highland Drive, Sandy, 801-942-2623

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For über cheesy, chewy, American classic pizza of the type most of us either grew up on or learned to love in college, Utahns tend to turn to The Pie. Since 1980, university students, families and anyone else with a hankering for a large, overloaded pizza pie have been going to The Pie—a perennial City Weekly Best of Utah winner in the pizza category—for their pizza fixes. You can’t argue with The Pie’s recipe for success, and for their rib-sticking pizza. Reviewed Oct. 9. Multiple locations, ThePie.com

From Scratch

For the best wood-oven Naples-style pizza in town, I take a seat at From Scratch. The Margherita is particularly good: It’s nothing more than crust made with flour milled in-house, housemade mozzarella, Bianco de Napoli tomatoes and fresh basil, and is a glorious example of the “less is more” principle. For a more complicated pie, try the Salumi, made with speck, tomato sauce, mozzarella and Creminelli salumi. Reviewed Oct. 9. 62 E. Gallivan Ave., Salt Lake City, 801-9619000, FromScratchSLC.com

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Christopher Nolan aims for three solid hours of wideeyed wonder in Interstellar.

SIDESHOW

Avengers Assemble

By Scott Renshaw scottr@cityweekly.net @scottrenshaw

ear the midway point in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, there’s a simple but remarkable shot that seems to embody everything the always-ambitious filmmaker is aiming for. A NASA spacecraft on a crucial mission is approaching its destination—a wormhole near Saturn— but for a moment on this journey, the craft and the people on it aren’t the center of the universe. The ship is rendered simply as a tiny spot of light, sliding beneath Saturn’s massive rings—and, watching it on an IMA X screen, I actually found myself gasping out loud. In an era where we might think we’ve seen everything possible on a movie screen, from dinosaurs to superheroes to a hundred different urban apocalypses, Nolan accomplishes something fairly miraculous: He reminds us what it’s like to go to the movies and experience not just spectacle, but awe. At its core, Interstellar is about awe, about respect for the forces of life that we barely understand yet depend upon for our survival. He wants you to feel that sense of astonishment, that realization that we have so much still to discover about the universe and about ourselves. And by God, you will feel it if he needs to shake it into you for three solid hours. Nolan—working from a screenplay written with his regular collaborator, his brother Jonathan—does a wonderfully efficient job setting up the premise on which he hangs all these notions. In an unspecified near future, the Earth is teetering on the brink of collapse, with “Blight” gradually killing off edible crops and rendering the atmosphere less and less breathable. Faced with the impending extinction of humanity, a secret NASA program has been tasked with finding a new, habitable home planet, somewhere through that mysterious Saturn-proximate wormhole that may have been placed there by an unknown extraterrestrial “they.”

And one-time pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) is the perfect choice to lead the mission, even if it means traumatizing his 10-year-old daughter, Murph (Mackenzie Foy), by leaving her behind for a trip from which he might never return. Plenty of fantasy/speculative fiction movies could take a lesson from Nolan in terms of the knack for world-building he shows here, creating a vision of a planet where technological innovation for its own sake has become the scapegoat for societal near-collapse. He’s content to make reference to the strife that came before a massive agrarian reorganization, and not to waste time on the obligatory training montage before Cooper and his team—Brand (Anne Hathaway), Doyle (Wes Bentley) and Romilly (David Gyasi)—take off. You don’t often think of 170-minute movies as lean, but that’s what Interstellar is. It’s also a story firmly grounded in an almost corny can-do spirit of American flags planted on distant heavenly bodies. As clear as Interstellar makes it that its world’s crises are of human invention, it’s even clearer that its solutions are similarly within our power. The “ghosts” that young Murph initially imagines are sending her messages ultimately get a much more concrete explanation; even the movie’s “villains” are people who are just examples of a twisting of our motivating survival instinct. This is the kind of profoundly humanist science fiction you don’t see all that much anymore, the kind that sings with the amazing things of which we are capable.

Matthew McConaughey (center) in Interstellar There’s just one problem: Nolan keeps singing so long, and so loud. As popular as it has become in certain cinephile circles to mock the grandiose Hans Zimmer scores in Nolan’s films, that music is merely emblematic of what Nolan sometimes does on screen with his thematic material. Interstellar turns into a tale not just about a single Big Idea, but about every possible Big Idea: about the mysteries of time and space, about mortality, about the power of love, about the bonds of family. Its emotional beats leave you almost no time to breathe, a multi-hour, cross-cutting crescendo that’s as exhausting as it is thrilling. When it is thrilling, Interstellar is too special to dismiss; this is an IMA X experience far more enveloping than most. Nolan’s ambitions tell us something we need to hear about humanity—something that both exalts and humbles us in our relationship with the natural world—but it’s okay sometimes not to yell it. We can hear it just as powerfully in the silent flight of four people on one small, fragile dot of light. CW

INTERSTELLAR

HHH Matthew McConaughey Anne Hathaway Jessica Chastain Rated PG-13

TRY THESE 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Keir Dullea Gary Lockwood Rated G

Signs (2002) Mel Gibson Joaquin Phoenix Rated PG-13

The Dark Knight (2008) Christian Bale Heath Ledger Rated PG-13

Inception (2010) Leonardo DiCaprio Joseph GordonLevitt Rated PG-13

isney is getting really good at marketing its animated releases in such a way that you really don’t have any idea what they’re actually about. Pixar’s Brave was sold with the slapstick shenanigans of the red-headed triplets; Frozen got a whole lot of similar pre-release emphasis on the naïve Olaf. So naturally, with all of the Big Hero 6 marketing focus on huggable, inflatable robot Baymax, you’re not likely to get the sense that this is really a story about the ripple effects of seeking vengeance. In some ways, it’s also a pretty standard superhero origin story, focused on an incorrigible orphaned 14-year-old engineering genius named Hiro Hamada (Ryan Potter) encouraged by his older brother, Tadashi (Daniel Henney), to join an elite robotics program. But when Hiro’s revolutionary “micro-bots” technology is stolen—with tragic repercussions—Hiro brings the other members of Tadashi’s research team together to find the mysterious masked man responsible. And yes, there’s that huggable, inflatable robot (Scott Adsit). Baymax provides a uniquely deadpan spin on the typical Disney comic-relief character, as a creation designed simply to be a “personal health-care companion” winds up at the center of an action spectacle. The “boy and his dog” relationship between Baymax and Hiro becomes an emotional nexus that’s part E.T. and part Johnny Sokko & his Giant Robot, and co-directors Chris Williams (Bolt) and Don Hall (Winnie the Pooh) prove to be an ideal team for that dynamic. Just be aware, parents of young kids, that Big Hero 6 gets pretty intense as it digs into wounded people causing suffering while trying to ease their own pain. The filmmakers miss an opportunity to really explore their setting of futuristic “San Fransokyo,” or give the other team members much to do beyond stock types. But there’s still that classic, old-school Disney bait & switch: sell the cute, deliver the dark. CW

BIG HERO 6

HHH.5 Scott Adsit Ryan Potter James Cromwell Rated PG

CINEMA CLIPS NEW THIS WEEK Information is correct at press time. Film release schedules are subject to change.

Big Hero 6 HHH.5 See review p. 32. Opens Nov. 7 at theaters valleywide. (PG)

Interstellar HHH See review p. 32. Opens Nov. 7 at theaters valleywide. (PG-13)

Dumb and Dumber At Brewvies, Nov. 10, 10 p.m. (R) Filmmaker Showcase At Park City Film Series, Nov. 7-8 @ 8 p.m. & Nov. 9 @ 6 p.m. (NR) Fixed: The Science-Fiction of Human Enhancement At Main Library, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. (NR)

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Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago HHH It’s a compliment, but it’s also a bit of a problem: I really wish this had been even longer. Lydia B. Smith finds a simple but fascinating topic in the modern-day pilgrims who decide to walk the 500 mile El Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied de Port in France to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where the tomb of St. James is believed to be. Her six primary subjects cover a broad demographic cross-section—some believers and some

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On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter [not yet reviewed] Sports documentary follow-up to the 1971 profile of motorcycle racing. Opens Nov. 7 at Cinemark West Jordan. (PG)

Wayward: The Prodigal Son H.5 Makers of faith-based dramas continue to lament critics eviscerating their movies, but sometimes it feels like they’re just daring us to find something artistically worthwhile. This one, per the title, is a loose re-telling of the Biblical parable, with black-sheep younger son Tyler (Landon Henneman) fleeing his disapproving older brother (Blake Webb) and kindly father (writer/director Rob Diamond) to learn hard lessons in Las Vegas. Diamond finds a couple of solid performances in Pam Eichner as Tyler’s long-suffering mother and Patrick Bogdanich as a Vegas criminal, but they’re immersed in a melodrama that can’t seem to resist stuff like an actual hooker with a heart of gold and a sneering bad guy purring his lines in an outrageous accent. And even telling an archetypal story doesn’t excuse a script that sometimes feels constructed entirely of clichés: “He’s got his whole life ahead of him”; “like taking candy from a baby”; “Looks like we’re gonna be doing this the hard way”; etc. Diamond doesn’t shy away from the spiritual underpinnings of his story, but if we can’t ask for a more competently written movie than this one, God help us all. Opens Nov. 7 at theaters valleywide. (PG)—SR

Whiplash HHH Or, Full Metal Jazzband. As your Private Joker, meet Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), a drummer and first-year student at New York’s prestigious Shaffer Conservatory; as Sgt. Hartman, here’s Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), the ferociously demanding teacher who pushes Andrew to his limits, and then some. Writer/ director Damien Chazelle plays with interesting ideas straight out of the sports-movie playbook: Is the asshole coach who denigrates his players the one who can get the best out of them? It’s fairly thin at exploring why Andrew is quite so eager to show Fletcher he’s got what it takes, and his character swing—from insecure guy who stares at the floor to cocky guy who treats his family and girlfriend as impediments to his future greatness—feels far too abrupt. But Simmons is terrific tearing into Fletcher’s profane, epic tirades, and it’s not merely a scenery-chewing piece of work; his best moment may involve a single twitch of the shoulder. And Chazelle clearly has a deep love of jazz music, cutting the performance footage with tangible energy. The seven-minute solo that draws the film to a climax works wonderfully as Andrew showing Fletcher his war face. Opens Nov. 7 at theaters valleywide. (R)—SR

Laggies HH.5 Maybe Andrea Seigel’s script—directed by Lynn Shelton (Humpday)—isn’t actually a wacky Hollywood high-concept romantic comedy; it just wants so badly to be one that it might as well have given up the pretense. Keira Knightley plays 28-yearold Megan, who freaks out after a marriage proposal from her boyfriend-since-high school (Mark Webber) and winds up hiding out with and befriending high-school student Annika (Chloe Grace Moretz). The attraction-repulsion dynamic of adulthood is solid enough material, but it’s hard to get a handle on Megan’s problem; while she’s already feeling disconnected from her trio of high-school besties, the plot can’t find its bearings once she starts hanging out with Annika, missing opportunities for funny set pieces while not probing any more deeply into Megan’s character. Not surprisingly, the energy level gets bumped up several hundred percent once Sam Rockwell enters the story as Annika’s divorced dad, creating the obligatory romantic dilemma for Megan. It’s just a shame that there’s not more fun or insight as this movie tries to figure out what it wants to be when it grows up. Opens Nov. 7 at Broadway Centre Cinemas. (R)—Scott Renshaw

spiritual seekers, young and old, from all over the world—as Smith chronicles how the month-long experience changes those who participate. And it’s genuinely moving at times observing the simple lessons they learn, and the community of mutual support that develops around the Camino. It’s just frustrating that there’s so little time for each subject over the course of 84 minutes, some entering late and some disappearing for long stretches. The epiphanies are lovely when Smith captures them; it’s also a touch ironic that a movie about taking time to appreciate small moments seems in such a rush to get to where it’s going. Opens Nov. 7 at Tower Theatre. (NR)—SR

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CURRENT RELEASES Before I Go to Sleep H.5 Ten years ago, Christine (Nicole Kidman) was left with a weird amnesia: Every morning, she has to relearn that the strange man in her bed (Colin Firth) is actually her husband, who dedicates himself to her care. But can she trust him? Director/ screenwriter Rowan Joffe ensures that Christine’s life is a pattern of extreme creepiness, a disturbing analogy for the isolation and dependence that an abusive relationship can entail for women. The suspense comes in how we don’t know if we can trust Ben, either, but we want to; Firth is very poignant as a man suffering in a way we can only begin to imagine. In the end, though, the story’s flimsy justifications collapse, and Christine morphs from a survivor to a victim as the film morphs from that stylish thriller to a cheap Lifetime melodrama. (R)—MAJ Birdman HHH Veteran movie-star Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) is taking a stab at professional respect, throwing his money into a Broadway adaptation of a Raymond Carver story where the previews offer the distinct possibility that the whole enterprise is destined for disaster. Alejandro González Iñárritu has material for some hilarious backstage farce—including a great performance by Edward Norton as Riggan’s irritatingly

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Method-y co-star—as well as interesting material about the nature of fame in the social-media age. But he can’t resist going for operatic gestures, like the gimmick of making nearly the entire film look like a single long take, or introducing wild fantasy sequences. There’s a visible strain to be something more profound about capital-A Art. The performances and comedy make Birdman fundamentally entertaining, at least whenever it’s not posing to be admired. (R)—SR

The Book of Life HHH.5 Director/co-writer Jorge Gutierrez (who also co-wrote) seems intent on making the definitive movie—delightful visually and aurally—that will be on TV every year come Day of the Dead. And while it’s impossible to say what the future of TV programming will bring, the movie itself is good enough—and good-natured enough—to be so immortalized. The storytelling is elegantly simple and easy to follow even, though some of the jokes are a little off-color for really young ones. For the grownups, there’s the wildly elaborate animation and inspired choice of songs, both covers and originals, and the sublime sincerity and engagement of the voice acting (including Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana and the endlessly surprising Channing Tatum). Even with the bounty of excellent animated films in recent years, this one ranks among the elite, a sparkling bit of entertainment. (PG)—Danny Bowes

Gone Girl HHH.5 Right from the opening credits, director David Fincher turns his adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel into the cinematic equivalent of a compulsive page-turner. Ben Affleck stars as Nick Dunne, who returns home from work to find his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), missing, with evidence of a struggle in the house. But is Nick a worried husband, or a calculating murderer? The pirouettes and reversals in Flynn’s narrative keep our sense

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John Wick HHH.5 There’s a brilliant moment when Russian mob kingpin Viggo (Michael Nyqvist)—upon learning that his son, Iosef (Alfie Allen) made the huge mistake of killing the dog of the titular retired legendary killing machine (Keanu Reeves)—simply responds, with a sigh of resignation, “Oh.” That kind of wonderfully efficient storytelling fills this rich underworld of gold-coin exchanges, businesslike post-homicide cleaners and hotels where it’s understood you just don’t “do business.” And while there’s plenty of brutal one-man-taking-on-dozens action—tightly directed by veteran stunt guy Chad Stahelski— making effective use of Reeves’ taciturn screen presence, it’s actually more interesting when it’s not pure action spectacle. This is a revenge tale dense with the world in which it takes place, where Wick wreaking mayhem is even better because everyone watching—onscreen and in the audience—knows exactly what’s coming. (R)—SR Nightcrawler HHH.5 At first it feels like a 21st-century Network by way of American Psycho, but writer/director Dan Gilroy actually has bigger targets in his sights. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Louis Bloom, a

Pride HHHH This little-known, feel-good true story follows a small London gay and lesbian organization that raised money to help one tiny Welsh town that was suffering during the 1984-85 U.K. coal miners’ strike. As activist Mark (Ben Schnetzer) and his buddies bravely descend on a conservative place and find a surprising mix of everything from acceptance to wariness to hostility, this culture-clash comedy treats bigotry as the risible position that it is, and explores the odd misconceptions that some people still hold about what it means to be gay. The fantastic cast—Imelda Staunton, Bill Nighy, Paddy Considine—leads us through all sorts of happy-tears emotion about solidarity among groups of people with seemingly little in common, and the joy of finding new friends in unexpected places. This is one of those rare movies that gets absolutely everything right. (R)—MAJ Tracks HHH Few movies really know how to capture solitude, but this one both respects and captures its subject’s decision to get swallowed up by her stunning surroundings. Based on Robyn Davidson’s autobiography, the film tells the story of a woman (the terrific Mia Wasikowska) who decides to trek nearly 2,000 miles from Northern Australia to the Indian Ocean. Director John Curran lets the landscapes dictate the pace here, gradually allowing the audience to discover the facets and motivations of his slow-burning central character. There are occasional distractions along the way, including a subplot involving a National Geographic photographer (a less-goonythan-usual Adam Driver), and perhaps a bit more voice-over narration than is necessary. Once the movie finds its groove, however, and everything else fades away into the distance, Wasikowska, her dog and some camels achieve a fascinating sustained state of Zen. (PG-13)—AW

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The Good Lie HH.5 Movies inspired by true stories often prove reluctant to break out of the established glossy framework. This earnest film follows four Sudanese orphan refugees who finally make it to America after years in a refugee camp, settling into Kansas City while also attempting to reunite with their fourth member, sent to Boston. As a KC job counselor, Reese Witherspoon has a smaller part than her giant floating head on the movie’s poster would suggest. Director Philippe Falardeau fashions a scary/ beautiful atmosphere during the early African sequences, but settles into heartstring-twanging predictability as the story progresses. Thankfully, the central performers—several of whom share histories with their characters—provide authenticity that often belies the narrative’s tendency to flatten them out into 2D symbols. Their presence can’t wholly eliminate the eat-your-vegetables sheen, but they dial it back to manageable levels. (PG-13)—Andrew Wright

small-time, morally shaky hustler in Los Angeles who begins a career as a freelance videographer capturing true-crime and accident footage to sell to local news stations. Gilroy goes for the throat in his portrayal of a desperate news director (Rene Russo), and at times he pushes too obviously at the media’s willingness to play on white suburban fears. But he’s even more interested in the pathology of corporate thinking, brilliantly using Gyllenhaal’s creepy performance as a sociopath adept at parroting personal-empowerment jargon while turning every interaction into a transaction. Beyond observing what a bottom-line mentality does to journalism, Gilroy’s manages a dark dissection of what it does to basic humanity. (R)—SR

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of these characters unsteady, while Fincher and company nail the media and public insta-reactions that boil around a highprofile true-crime case. Gone Girl may cast an even more cynical eye on the disintegration of a marriage, and it’s somewhat less effective on that topic. Yet Fincher ultimately has a way of making dark material irresistible. Once you start flipping through these pages, it’s awfully hard to stop. (R)—SR

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Season Premiere: In 2005, Lisa Kudrow (playing has-been sitcom actress Valerie Cherish, hoping to return to television glory on a new network show as reality-TV cameras follow her and capture every cringeworthy setback and defeat) and HBO dropped 13 episodes of The Comeback, which then led

A champion racer-turned-driving instructor (Thomas Jane) gets caught up in a $9 million heist with a mysterious stranger (John Cusack) as they outrun pissed-off mobsters, corrupt cops and, apparently, competent hairstylists. (RLJ Entertainment)

A woman (Victoria Almeida) and two men (Lautaro Delgado and William Prociuk) wait out the zombie apocalypse in a claustrophobic house in the Argentine desert. It’s part Walking Dead, part Big Brother, all dusty and weird. (Subterranea Films)

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The Newsroom returns for its final run, and The Comeback comes back after nine years.

Season Premiere: The third and final season of Aaron Sorkin’s journalism fan-fiction drama takes place in 2013; your historical place-marker being the Boston Marathon bombing. The Newsroom never quite lived up to the promise of its rousing debut episode, which was a none-too-subtle challenge to American TV news media to actually report the damned news instead of placating advertisers and baiting click-throughs. You’ve probably noticed that it didn’t work. But, even though ever-shouting anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) declares “We don’t do good TV, we do the news!” (followed by, “I think I blew that speech”), The Newsroom is still great TV powered by capital-A Acting performances, particularly from the show’s women (Emily Mortimer, Olivia Munn, Alison Pill and, yes, Jane Fonda). The reform of TV journalism, however, it ain’t. For the closest approximation of McAvoy’s News Night in reality, check out Abby Martin’s bracingly bullshit-free Breaking the Set on RT America, the stateside arm of Russia Today(!).

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to … nothing. Now, in a turn so meta it hurts, Valerie is back years later starring in a dark HBO comedy created by her old network boss/enemy Paulie G (Lance Barber) about his pre-rehab stint working on a sitcom with aggravating redhead Mallory Church (played by Valerie … Kudrow … ouch): “What is this? The comeback of The Comeback?” he asks. Armed with a paltry number of followers on Twitter (which she learned about from The Real Housewives) and a tougher-if-even-more-clueless attitude, Valerie is out to win America’s love again … by playing a horrible version of herself. Just go with it; The Comeback is even more hilarious and scathingly Hollywoodaccurate now than it was nine years ago.

Getting On Sunday, Nov. 9 (HBO) Season Premiere: Funnier than Showtime’s Nurse Jackie and less self-congratulatory than Ricky Gervais’ Netflix series Derek— both easy feats—Getting On, about the staff of a ramshackle geriatric extended-care facility in Long Beach, is a black hospital comedy that works entirely because of its stars. Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne; also currently starring in CBS’ gawdawful The McCarthys), Alex Borstein (Family Guy’s Lois Griffin) and Niecy Nash (Reno 911) are familiar faces from lighter comedies, but here they’re obviously reveling in playing

The Newsroom (HBO) characters called upon to deliver more than punch lines (though the punch lines are wicked, as well). With a younger cast, Getting On would probably be attracting Orange Is the New Black-scale attention— the ageism lessons just keep coming.

The Godfather of Pittsburgh Monday, Nov. 10 (A&E) Series Debut: Speaking of which: In August, A&E canceled one of its highest-rated shows, the fantastic drama Longmire, after three seasons because its audience was of the wrong demographic (old). Now, aside from the equally fantastic (and apparently younger-skewing) Bates Motel, all that’s left on A&E is a wasteland of cheap reality programming for morons who can’t find MTV. Meanwhile, AMC has gone the opposite route, dumping almost all of its reality shows in favor of developing new dramas to continue the legacies of Breaking Bad and Mad Men (Longmire would be a good fit, but that’s one for the lawyers). AMC may not always make the most obvious decisions— granting second seasons to Halt & Catch Fire and Turn comes to mind, as does the continued existence of Comic Book Men—but at least they’re investing up instead of cashing in. Oh, yeah: The Godfather of Pittsburgh is just more of the same reality crap. CW

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A pair of buds (Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr.) dress as policemen for a costume party and, when they’re mistaken for real cops, someone at Fox decided there’s a one-hour-and-44-minute movie all up in here. And it feels good … real good. (Fox)

Queens of the Ring To connect with her WWE-obsessed son, a single mom (Marilou Berry) convinces her fellow supermarket cashiers to join her in wrestling boot camp to compete as Divas. Also starring The Miz, Eve Torres and … CM Punk?! (RLJ Entertainment)

Tammy After being fired from her job, loser Tammy (Melissa McCarthy) needs to split town— so she agrees to drive grandma (Susan Sarandon) to Niagra Falls. Wackiness and Valuable Life Lessons ensue. And it feels good … real good. (Warner Bros.)

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J Krohn arrived with a bang. Deadringer, his 2002 debut as RJD2 for seminal postmillennial independent hip-hop label Definitive Jux, was a herald, a continent-wide swath of cinematic scope and subterranean grit that announced Krohn as left-field hip-hop’s sampling savior, an equal to (and not merely an imitator of) DJ Shadow. But even as the record drew raves, Krohn could see the writing on the wall. “I realized pretty much right around the time that [Deadringer] came out that it wasn’t going to be sustainable for me to build a career solely making sample-based music,” Krohn says. The cut & paste confines of sampling weren’t letting RJD2 grow, so, effectively, he sought to become his own sample bay. “The next avenue that seemed logical to me was to re-create the environment in which those samples were recorded,” he says. “If you can’t sample them, get as close as you can—which means buying original instruments, and it becomes a whole rabbit hole.” The chunk of change Krohn would have dedicated toward scouring record stores for dusty sample fodder he now dedicates toward building his collection of recording gear. To wit: While in Salt Lake City in 2004, Krohn remembers, he bought two vintage synthesizers, including a Sequential Circuits Prophet 5—a highly sought-after programmable analog synth. “If you’re buying a record for the sake of sample fodder, it basically has a single use, and then it’s shot, you know what I mean?” Krohn says. “With something like a synthesizer, you can get years if not decades out of it. There are only so many times you can recontextualize and re-flip a sample to make it new.” As his tonal palette has grown, Krohn has reconfigured RJD2 in myriad ways: underground rap superproducer (Aceyalone’s 2006 banger Magnificent City) to electronic indie-pop singersongwriter (2007’s The Third Hand) to lite-funk neo-soul fusionist (2011’s The Colossus). But 2013’s More Is Than Isn’t streamlined all of Krohn’s sonic experiments into one all-inclusive style, uniting the gritty boom-bap of Deadringer with the rubbery funk of The Colossus. (It also boasts his two finest cuts in recent memory: the breakbeat anthem “Her Majesty’s Socialist Request” and the spirited and soulful “Temperamental,” which features a stellar vocal cut from former Little Brother Phonte Coleman.) Ironically, Krohn made his widest-ranging album by embracing the biggest limitation of his most iconic piece of gear: his Akai MPC controller. While he previously attempted to simulate live musicians, Krohn welcomed the “angular, digitized, sequenced” nature of the MPC, saying “the freedom to play and write” on it overrode his desire to re-create samples. “Now, I kind of don’t care about trying to make something sound like a sample.” CW

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Gwar: Their hearts, and other blood-squirting organs, will carry on. derus Urungus is gone. To some of you, that could mean a fungal infection has cleared. Our more discriminating readers know the sad truth. Oderus, So what happens when Gwar finds Oderus? Scumdog lead singer of legendary shock-rock band Gwar, has … disculture would seem to demand violent satisfaction. Balsac appeared. “It’s bizarre,” says Gwar guitarist Balsac the Jaws scratches his giant metal head before responding. “I have of Death. One night during a show, “Oderus just simply vana feeling,” he surmises, “that Oderus found a way to escape ished in the middle of a song.” Earth, which is what we’ve been tryin’ to do for the past 30 Oderus led this band of depraved Scumdogs since years. But unfortunately, we don’t seem to be able to get our their humble beginnings as an interplanetary hit squad. shit together and do it.” According to the Gwar mythos, the group went rogue and That also baffles Balsac, who wonders how Oderus, “the was subsequently banished to Earth, where they mated most inept of us all,” he says, managed to escape this island with the animal population, “thereby creating the human Earth. Or why he would go, since Oderus was most fond of race.” This further enraged Gwar’s Master, who encased earthly vices. “Actually, I think that on many occasions, he them in ice in Antarctica for millions of years until music actually undermined our possibility of escape because he mogul Sleazy P. Martini discovered them. Gwar have since had some deep-seated love for human beings that I could toured the world delivering death, debauchery, copious never understand,” Balsac says. bodily fluids and heavy metal to their great-great-greatWell, suppose all that love in Oderus’ heart led to him great-great-great-great grandchildren. All toward one end: being raptured away by Jesus? Balsac scoffs at this notion. “I escaping this wretched planet. have met Jesus, and Jesus is a total loser,” he says. “His dad Oderus is already gone. No more will we gaze upon his can’t stand him. He kicked him out of the house. And then demonic, porcine features. We will never know the wet [Jesus] cried and whined, and finally [God] took him back. I terror of being blasted in the face with colored sugar water don’t know. If Oderus is stuck with Jesus, I feel sorry for him from his knobby, gnarly cuttlefish dong. Nevermore, quoth and I want no part of it.” the Scumdog. Nevermore. Another potential explanation is Oderus suffered from But Balsac says Gwar, like Kate Winslet’s heart, will ennui. When City Weekly asked him about this in 2007, go on. In Oderus’ place, “Blöthar the Berserker, who is an Oderus was characteristically f lippant. Ennui is “a pasta ancient Scumdog warrior that I personally knew from outer dish, isn’t it? Oh, yeah. That. Constantly. Don’t break space, suddenly appeared in the center of our stage and out of it,” he said. “Wallow in it. Try to alleviate it with started singing,” Balsac says. “No one really asked him to; drugs, sex and violence. And rock & roll. Which is what he just started doing it. He’s a rather large barbarian, so no everyone does. That all fails, so you try suicide. That’s how one wanted to argue with him.” I know I’m immortal. I can’t fuckin’ kill myself. I’ve tried The remaining members of Gwar are “all very pera million times. My brain is so tiny that I’ve shot myself plexed,” Balsac says. “We want to know exactly what haprepeatedly, but I’ve missed every single time. I’ve throw pened, so we decided to team up with Blöthar and continue myself in vats of sulfuric acid. I just came out with a nice on this tour and find out the truth about the disappearance and rosy complexion.” CW of Oderus.” Also joining the band on their quest is another lead singer, Vulvatron, a Scumdog from the future who R.I.P. Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus. Thanks for all the claims to have information about Oderus’ whereabouts. bloody fun. “I’m not sure if I trust her,” Balsac says. “She’s far more technologically advanced than we are. And I’m scared by GWAR things I don’t understand. Like women.” w/Decapitated, American Sharks When warned that older brothers, the Internet and The Great Saltair Cosmopolitan magazine report that Vulvatrons can be highly 12408 W. Saltair Drive, Magna sensitive and therefore shouldn’t be rubbed the wrong way, Balsac only laughs. “Yeah, I think there are entire websites Saturday, Nov. 8 devoted to the vulvas—er, Vulvatrons.” Certainly, Vulvatron 7 p.m. and Blöthar have upset Gwar’s balance of power. It’s “all out $18 in advance, $22 day of show of whack,” says the giant metal-jawed guitar player. “We’re Gwar.net, TheSaltair.com at each other’s throats. Everyone’s trying to grab the mic and become frontman, and it’s rather unsightly.”

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Srsly, Guys Wampire is shedding its identity as a “joke band.” By Kolbie Stonehocker kstonehocker@cityweekly.net @vonstonehocker

or Portland, Ore., band Wampire, it all started as a joke. Only a duo then, Eric Phipps and Rocky Tinder came up with the idea for the name Wampire as a nod to a German exchange-student friend who would pronounce the “V” in “vampire” like a “W,” and the funny name stuck, despite their best efforts. “I think sometimes you don’t necessarily choose your name, it’s the name that chooses you,” Phipps says. That joke-y nature extended to Wampire’s early identity as a band, too. “In the beginning, especially, we were ... kind of like a tongue-in-cheek dance project but with drum machine,” Phipps says. Their dreamy, synth- and organ-heav y debut album, 2013’s Curiosity, had a sense of goofy, offkilter awkwardness that would’ve made it a fitting soundtrack for a PG-13 version of Napoleon Dynamite with making out and weed smoke. From the furry purple monster in the music video for “Orchards” to the old press photos of the band—soft-lit, wince-worthy portraits in the vein of awful ’80s school pictures—the era of Curiosity found the members of Wampire never taking themselves seriously. And as evidenced by Phipps’ summary of Wampire’s reception in the first year (“They’re just fucking around”), neither did the rest of the world. After touring almost constantly for months in support of Curiosity, “it became very real that if we wanted to do this, we’d have to get pretty serious and we’d have to put our heads down and finish out what we started and not just peter out like some bands do,” he says. That decision propelled Wampire to make two big changes, as heard on their new album, Bazaar, released in October: The duo grew into a five-piece band, and they dropped the joke-y shtick—for the most part, anyway. Musically, Wampire approached Bazaar with a whole new outlook. While they had started out playing “basically computer music” with added guitars and drums,

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Wampire take their music seriously— press photos, not so much. Phipps says, “we’re not about that at all anymore.” For the making of Bazaar, they put together a “live band that has a powerful sound behind it,” he says, and also moved away from the heavy use of “wobbly sounds and effects” that gave Curiosity its seasick feel. The goal, he says, was to make a sound that’s “clean, mature, but still [has] some grit to it.” Wampire also toned down the silliness to avoid getting pigeonholed. “That was fun and all to be like, ‘Haha, this is kind of a joke band,’ but in the long run, as an artist, you don’t want to be pushed off in the realm of fake novelty,” Phipps says. That’s not to say that Wampire are all business, all the time; they’re just finding some balance. “We’re trying to make awesome jams that you can get behind in terms of like recording and production styles, too,” Phipps says. “We’re not really trying to joke too much, but there is a certain element of that playfulness that’s still in our music.” That playfulness is especially apparent in the music video for “Wizard Staff”— Phipps and Tinder play the parts of cops who are tracking a mysterious wizard around a city—but on a more subtle level, it’s also found in the eclectic nature of Bazaar. Featuring styles as diverse as surf, jazz and psych-pop, Bazaar is titled as such because of its grab-bag-like feel, similar to the variety you’d find in an actual bazaar. All of the sonic experimentation can be somewhat gathered under the umbrella of psych-pop, but still holds to “our old standard of not having really a genre and just kind of like following whatever vibes sort of entrance us in the songwriting and recording process,” Phipps says. The purple monsters are firmly in Wampire’s past. But although Wampire can still be counted on to make us laugh from time to time—“We’re gonna have that humor running through stuff that we do for a while,” Phipps says—they’re choosing to not let it be their identity, and keep listeners guessing. CW

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Mary Lambert Singer-songwriter/spoken-word poet Mary Lambert first caught the public’s eye when she made a guest appearance on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ same-sexmarriage anthem “Same Love,” and she’s continuing to spread her messages of love on her debut full-length album, Heart on My Sleeve, released in October. As she shares on her mega-popular (more than 5 million views on YouTube) hit “Secrets” and in her online bio, Lambert is gay, a rape survivor and also has bipolar disorder, but as she sings in the piano-spangled song with her gorgeous voice, “I don’t care if the world knows what my secrets are.” With her pain-filled backstory inspiring many of her songs, Lambert unsurprisingly describes her shows as “really intense” emotionally, but the cathartic kind. Jillette Johnson will also perform. The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, 8 p.m., $16 in advance, $20 day of show, TheComplexSLC. com; limited no-fee tickets available at CityWeeklyStore.com

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Heaps N Heaps Alt-rock/indie-rock four-piece Heaps N Heaps are now based in Los Angeles, but the band has strong ties to Utah, as half of the band’s members—vocalist Zach Moon and bassist John Pruitt—are former locals. Heaps N Heaps’ stop in SLC is part of a tour to spread the word about their new EP, Like No One’s Around, out Nov. 18. As evidenced by the EP’s viola-touched first single, “Berlin,” the band seem to be stepping away from the hand-claps and whistling of their debut EP, Dancing on the Moon, and getting into more sobering, emotion-fraught territory, while keeping the stirring vocal harmonies between Moon and Alisa Fedele. Also on the bill are New York indie-folk band Streets of Laredo and local acts Strong Words and Big Wild Wings, who will be releasing their new album at this show. The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, 9 p.m., $5, TheUrbanLounge SLC.com

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Nick Moss Band If you’re a fan of blues or jazz and haven’t checked out Bleu Bistro yet, do yourself a favor and head over for some sophisticated food and hot, fresh live music. With a menu that features tempting dishes like sauteed duck breast and fresh steamed mussels, Bleu Bistro could’ve easily made music an afterthought, but the touring and national acts that perform there are top-notch. One of the big shows for November is a performance by the Nick Moss Band, who pay homage to the classic blues stylings of their hometown (Chicago, natch) but also reach into funk and jam territory, making a sound that’s rootsy, dynamic and dance-worthy, as heard on their latest album, Time Ain’t Free. Bleu Bistro, 1615 S. Foothill Drive, also Nov. 11, 7 p.m., $25, BleuBistroSLC.com

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Sohn Since it’s often purely instrumental, it’s rare that electronic music has much of a tangible human presence. But that’s far from the truth in the captivating music created by London-born musician/ producer Sohn. Sure, he’s twiddling knobs and pushing buttons as he performs, but he’s also showing his skills on the piano and singing with a clear, soulful voice that floats above his sleek, sophisticated compositions. As heard on Sohn’s minimal debut album, Tremors, released earlier this year, his music is indeed influenced by the metropolitan nature of his adopted home, Vienna, but it also glows with relatable, human emotion. On beat-less piano ballad “Paralysed,” for example, he speaks of a toxic relationship and heartbreak in visceral terms: “Nobody can slit my throat/ Nobody can leave me lying by the side of the road like you can.” Wet will also perform. The Urban Lounge, 241 E. 500 East, 9 p.m., $12, TheUrbanLoungeSLC.com; limited no-fee tickets available at CityWeeklyStore.com

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What once was a residential brick home is now the “Home of the Fat Bastard.” That’s a Philly, mind you, and they’re proud of it. Many of the patrons are bikers, and a sign welcomes them—but not any bad attitudes. Patch-wearers are welcome, Rock Bottom says, but the only beef should be on the burgers or the Bastard. Evidently, they obey, because this is always a nice and snug place to hang out. 317 Washington Blvd., Ogden, 801-621-2070 Club Try-Angles

This welcoming neighborhood gay hotspot— complete with ample room for booty-shaking, a comfortable patio and friendly service—will sate your need for non-boring drinks like Sweet Swamp Water and Va-jay. Try the Cyber Slut, a tasty combo of Malibu Black, peach schnapps, vanilla rum, raspberry rum and triple sec—your taste buds will be rocked. Stop by on Sundays for barbecue on the patio. 251 W. 900 South, Salt Lake City, 801-364-3203, ClubTry-Angles.com Duffy’s Tavern

Just a long ball away from Smith’s Ballpark, Duffy’s is a mecca for the diamond’s devout. Pregame here as the Bees take BP, then return to soothe your weary throat with an icy post-game brew. Even after the boys of summer go into hibernation, this is an idyllic neighborhood sports bar, with charming staff, cozy booths, TV, darts, pool tables and a menu that includes a huge number of generously filled sandwiches. So root, root, root for the home team, but if they don’t win, at least there’s Duffy’s. 932 S. Main, Salt Lake City, 801-355-6401, DuffysTavernSLC.com The Republican

At the Republican, “Irish” isn’t just a theme that turns the place into a St. Patrick’s Day Disneyland. This is the kind of pub where the regulars can enjoy a game of real steel-tip darts between pints, where the TV shows European soccer matches (when it’s not time for a Real Salt Lake watch party) and where the friendly regulars help ensure (in the words of one bartender) “no drama.” Enjoy the weekly Monday-night pub quiz—or, if your heart can take it, Free Bacon Wednesdays. 917 S. State, Salt Lake City, 801-595-1916 Club 48

Club 48 is a bar for these tougher economic times. The $5 breakfasts on Sunday Fundays and the two-for-one steak Wednesdays are easy on the pocketbook. Plus, the shaken shot of tequila with a “secret ingredient” will make any catastrophe easier to handle. 16 W. 4800 South, Salt Lake City, 801-262-7555

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Rajasthani Gypsy Caravan Originating from Rajasthan, India, and on tour in the United States for the first time, the Rajasthani Gypsy Caravan combine music and dancing for a captivating live show. Using unusual instruments like an algoza (a pair of flutes played by one person) and a murli (a snake charmer’s flute), the group of musicians and dancers perform Rajasthani, Sufi, Hindu and Islamic music paired with dances to convey ancient tales of romance while wearing elaborate and traditional costumes. Joining the Rajasthani Gypsy Caravan to round out an eclectic night of entertainment is local gypsy-punk band Juana Ghani and belly-dance groups Triple Moon Tribe and Davina Tribal Collective. (Rebecca Frost) Friday, Nov. 7 @ Bar Deluxe, 666 S. State, 9 p.m., $10, BarDeluxeSLC.com; limited no-fee tickets available at CityWeeklyStore.com

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Yung LB, Lil Naccasso, Hi-Tone, Oyy Ent, Prairie Boi, PhatBoi (The Complex) Kemosabe (Downstairs) Excellence in the Community Concert Series: Steve Lindeman (Gallivan Center) Joe McQueen Quartet (The Garage) Robot Dream (Gracie’s) Karaoke (Habits) The Astroknots, Zigga, Jare x Joey (The Hotel/Club Elevate) Haystak & Jellyroll (In the Venue/Club Sound) Max Pain & the Groovies Album Release, Burning Palms, Red Telephone (Kilby Court) DriverFriendly, Light Years, Short for Oliver, Smile for the Captain (The Loading Dock) I Wayne (The State Room) DJ Flash & Flare, Jesse Walker, Godina (The Urban Lounge)

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Saturday 11.8 Salt Lake City The Beginning at Last (5 Monkeys) Lights, Little Machines (The Complex) RJD2, Blueprint, Daedelus (The Depot, see p. 37) Water Liars, Kiiing Tiger, Dan Buehner (The Garage) Gwar, Decapitated (The Great Saltair, see p. 37) DJ Scotty B (Habits) Back Wash (The Hog Wallow Pub) Eat, Pray, House: Juggy vs. Teejay (The Hotel/Club Elevate) Metal Mayhem: Of Ivy & Ashes, Entomb the Wicked, Away at Lakeside, The Stigmata Massacre, Ossatura, Below Fiction, Soul Rot (In the Venue/Club Sound) DJ Erockalypze (Inferno Cantina) Bad Feather (Johnny’s on Second) Barcelona, TEAM, As We Speak (Kilby Court) The Nearly Deads, The Animal in Me, It Lives It Breathes, Charlatan, The Berriers, Seven Second Memory (The Loading Dock) New Politics (Murray Theater) The Party Rockers (The Royal) DJ E-Flexx, Karaoke With DJ B-Rad (Sandy Station) Lee Corey Oswald, No Sun, Chalk, Problem Daughter (The Shred Shed) Brandon Santini, Tony Holiday Album

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Drowning Pool Dallas, Texas-based heavy-metal band Drowning Pool has had a revolving door of vocalists since the passing of their original singer, Dave Williams, in 2002, but they might have finally found a stable artist for the position in Jasen Moreno. Moreno’s first album with the band, 2013’s Resilience, features Drowning Pool’s characteristic aggressive guitar parts and abrasive lyrics, but his voice is much cleaner than the band’s former vocalists. Drowning Pool is on tour in celebration of the 13th anniversary of their debut album, Sinner, which propelled them into the spotlight with their breakout hit “Bodies,” and will be reissued Nov. 11. Also on the bill are Like a Storm, A Breach of Silence and Red Tide Rising. (Nathan Turner) Friday, Nov. 7 @ Murray Theater, 4969 S. State, 6 p.m., $13-$15; limited no-fee tickets available at CityWeeklyStore.com

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Sleepwalker, The Goodnight, My New Mistress (Metro Bar) Direct Divide (Piper Down) A Distant Calm, Siddartha, Tera Vega, The Perished, Ten Plagues (The Shred Shed) JD McPherson, Cactus Blossoms (The State Room)

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Park City Stereo Sparks (Cisero’s) Cowboy Karaoke (The Spur Bar & Grill) Open Mic (Muse Music Cafe) New Band Showcase: Suit Up Soldier, Dreamcatcher, Shakedown at the Majestic (Velour)

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SLC’s Broadway Shopping District Just Got A Lot Sexier By Jenn Rice

ennifer Fei knows what it takes to run a successful retail store in the Salt Lake City area. With Purse Dreams under her belt, a former designer handbag boutique, she decided it was time to move forward with her latest venture: a progressive sex shop. “The idea for this type of shop actually came to me when I still had Purse Dreams open,” says Fei. “Having lived in other cities, I knew that there were great progressive sex shops that did more than just sell novelty sex toys. Downtown Salt Lake didn’t have anything like that, and with the increasing number of people moving to the downtown area, there was a need for this type of shop.” Fei officially opened The Dahlia Room on September 15, 2014 in the heart of Salt Lake City’s Broadway Shopping District. “We’ve only been open for about six weeks and the reception has been amazing,” she relayed. “So many people who live in the surrounding area are truly excited to have a shop like this. Also, the neighboring businesses have been so inviting and helpful—I feel like the Broadway shop owners are a close group that really do want to see each other to succeed.” The Dahlia Room is quite different from other sex shops in the area, as it’s the only woman-owned progressive adult boutique. “I wanted to create a space for everyone to feel welcome to shop and explore their sexuality,” said Fei. “The biggest difference between The Dahlia Room and other sex shops is that we are focused on providing only the best products in the market and not filling our shop with inexpensive novelty products.” Best-selling items include We-Vibe, a vibrator that is worn during sex that has a remote control, and that can also be controlled via a phone app. “The best part of this product is that it was designed to make sex with a partner even better,” adds Fei. Customers also like the JimmyJane Form 2 vibrator, which is designed with two vibrating prongs for enhanced stimulation. Customers really like the fact that they don’t have to worry about cords or batteries, and that both are completely submergible for “fun water play.” Fei’s goal is to also educate consumers regarding the good versus the bad when

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it comes to picking out products. “What most people don’t realize is that the sex toy industry isn’t regulated by the FDA or any government agency, so there are lots of products out there that are made with materials that shouldn’t be on or in your body,” she noted. The Dahlia Room only sells “well designed, body safe and dependable products.” In addition, the boutique will also be offering regular classes such as ‘Sex Toys 101.’ “We want our clients to be armed with the proper knowledge to navigate the sexual landscape.” The Dahlia Room is also available for

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private events ranging from bachelorette parties to divorce celebrations, and will also be participating in community events such as the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll, which is held on the 3rd Friday of every month (aside from December, which will be held on the 1st Friday due to the holiday season). In addition, Fei will be partnering up with a local women’s non-profit organization and is planning to donate a portion of proceeds from sales on Tuesdays. Check out The Dahlia Room at 247 E. 300 S. in the Broadway Shopping District, and stay up to date with the latest news by visiting www.facebook.com/ TheDahliaRoomBoutique. n