Music Review: Ryan Adams delivers fresh songs and heartaches
From the days when he exploded out of North Carolina with the alt-country band Whiskeytown to his steady growth into one of America's great songwriters, Ryan Adams has always floated just below...
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Concert preview: Skillet aim to feed the masses some ‘fun’ rock ‘n’ roll
John Cooper grew up in such a strict Christian household, he was originally forbidden to listen to not only secular, over-the-radio rock music, but religious-themed "Christian rock" as well."It wasn't...
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Concert preview: Why The Chainsmokers are the group you love to hate and hate...
Opinions on EDM duo du jour The Chainsmokers are rarely blasé. Instead, the reactions that DJ Alex Pall and songwriter/vocalist Drew Taggart elicit tend to reside in the extremes — either they're the...
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Chemistry onstage makes Faith Hill and Tim McGraw a top tour
The love story of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill started on a tour two decades ago, and that sparkling chemistry onstage has made them one of their genre's biggest headliners.The country couple with...
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Ives symphony befuddles, delights Abravanel crowd
Seldom, if ever, is the Mozart Requiem the work you sit through patiently while waiting for the main event to start.That's no knock on the performance Friday by the Utah Symphony and Chorus with the...
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Janelle Monae shines as both her films get Oscar nods
The journey from pop star to serious thespian is littered with casualties. For every Justin Timberlake, there are big-name hitmakers whose movie careers have stalled with dubious and disappointing...
View ArticleConcert preview: From Indian Lakes looks to move past standard indie tropes
It's raining in New York City when From Indian Lakes singer/songwriter Joey Vannucchi answers his phone. The disjointed connection makes it sound as if he said "dreaming" rather than "raining" — a...
View ArticleTwo prominent Utah Symphony players share the spotlight on an all-Bach evening
Two of the Utah Symphony's recent high-profile hires will be featured in upcoming concerts. Concertmaster Madeline Adkins, who is in her first full season with the orchestra, and principal flutist...
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Superstars, cinema and plenty of Saint-Saëns among Utah Symphony’s 2017-18...
An ambitious Saint-Saëns recording project, a new film series, a centennial salute to Leonard Bernstein and visits from several superstars are among the highlights of the Utah Symphony's 2017-18...
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Depeche Mode kicking off North American tour with August show in Utah
Alternative icons Depeche Mode, best known for songs such as "Enjoy the Silence" and "Personal Jesus," will be kicking off the 28-show North American leg of their Global Spirit Tour on Aug. 23 at Usana...
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‘We shouldn’t have to fight for the progress we already made’: Thousands...
Park City • Braving a snowstorm, an estimated 8,000 women and men marched in the ski town Saturday to show their anger — and their resolve — in the face of the new presidency of Donald Trump.And they...
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New luxury movie theater in Taylorsville touts comfort
Taylorsville • A new 14-screen movie theater opens this weekend in this west-side city, inviting moviegoers to get comfortable.The Regal Crossroads 14 boasts nearly 1,600 seats, all luxury recliners...
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How to watch Oscar-nominated flicks from your couch
Movie fans, rejoice! You can watch about two-thirds of the Oscar-nominated flicks from your couch.But it'll cost you. Of the 62 full-length movies and shorts nominated for any category, only 11 are...
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In powerful ‘The Salesman,’ forces fracture a marriage
In the moving and tense drama "The Salesman," Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi examines the limits of a husband's rage as outside forces threaten his wife, their home and his manhood.Emad Etesami...
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Erin Alberty: Pretending climate change doesn’t exist ignores Earth’s...
My favorite thing about Utah's wild plants is watching their relationship with the environment around them. The proximity to permanent or ephemeral water sources. The slope angle. The slope aspect. The...
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China goes Hollywood in ‘The Great Wall’
Big Hollywood hits commonly reap half or more of their box office overseas, as "Finding Dory" and "Rogue One" have done. Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall," which opens Friday, will test whether that trick...
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Isabelle Huppert: ‘I’m not an artist, I’m the canvas’
She's made more than 100 films over 45 years, not to mention her frequent stage work, and is recognized as not only one of the best actors to come out of France, but as one of the leading actors in the...
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Get jigging for walleye in Utah with this free seminar
While walleye are found in many waters in Utah and are plentiful in some, they aren't the easiest fish to catch, especially for novices.Those who want to learn how to land these good-eating fishing...
View ArticleCedar Breaks National Monument celebrates dark sky designation
Cedar Breaks National Monument east of Parowan will celebrate its designation as the 16th International Dark Sky Park with a special event on Saturday.The designation means there is little light...
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Utah Hike of the Week: Box Canyon — Dinosaur National Monument
Box Canyon is a short, shady and beautiful family hike near the Josie Morris cabin in Dinosaur National Monument. It leads into a lush, green box canyon with towering walls. The main trail is less than...
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