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Saturday Social: Making More Olympic Memories
Wednesday was one of the most iconic days in Utah sports history. It was the day when Salt Lake was awarded the XXVII Olympic Winter Games, on Pioneer Day, no less, capping off a nearly ten-year project to bring the Games back to Utah. And people did not waste any time in recounting the memories of those Games, including the Salt Lake Tribune. Related: Salt Lake City Officially Awarded 2034 Winter Olympic Games And owner Ryan Smith and his wife Ashley didn't waste any time either promoting their new brand for 2034. They made a special appearance in Paris with...
Swaner EcoCenter offers mindfulness workshop and more
A four-part mindfulness workshop is one of several upcoming events happening at Park City’s Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter. The 1,200-acre nature preserve and education center offers a number of hands-on programs year-round. Every Monday in August, a group will gather to learn and practice mindfulness in the serene setting at Swaner. Led by long-time mindfulness teacher and practitioner Rebecca Brenner, the workshop will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 – 26. The cost is $100 for the series.
USU Blanding to Host Weaving Our Stories Conference, Amplifying Voices of Native American Students
BLANDING, Utah — Utah State University Blanding will host The Weaving Our Stories Conference this September, bringing together students, faculty, staff, and community members to delve into the rich tapestry of topics surrounding Indigenous education and empowerment. “We are deeply grateful for the NASNTI grant funding that has made...
Head Coach Kevin Young Announced A Few Updates To The BYU Cougars Basketball Staff
Akash Sebastian joins the Cougars as director of analytics and strategy after spending the past two seasons with the Phoenix Suns as a coaching analyst, working alongside Young. He also spent a season as a coaching analyst with the Utah Jazz after completing an internship with the Sacramento Kings. "I’m...
Utah County Fair opening this week with ‘Footloose’ theme
The Utah County Fair will open Wednesday at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, and events and activities will run through Saturday. Admission to the fair is free and open to the public, with some ticketed events in the evenings, such as the demolition derby and “Footloose”-themed concert. Each night...
Pro roundup: Former BYU soccer star helps Utah Royals get win in Summer Cup
Utah Royals FC defeated the Portland Thorns 3-1 in its second match of NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup group play, thanks in part to some key plays from a former BYU soccer player. With the Royals clinging to a 2-1 lead in the second half, Ex-Cougar Michele Vasconcelos...
Even as little as 10 minutes in nature can relieve mental illness symptoms, study finds
SALT LAKE CITY — Decades of published research shows that whether it's a brief stroll through a city park or multiple days spent in the wilderness, exposure to nature has positive mental health impacts. A recent study by University of Utah investigators found that spending time in nature —...
Park City’s Haley Batten earns silver, USA’s best mountain biking finish
PARK CITY, Utah, July 28, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Park City native Haley Batten overcame a broken wheel to win the silver medal and post Team USA’s best-ever finish in mountain biking. Batten, 25, broke a wheel in the first half of seven-lap, roughly 30-kilometer race at Elancourt...
‘Blatant mockery’: Utah leaders criticize ‘Last Supper’ parody at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
SALT LAKE CITY (KSL.com) — The Paris Olympics opening ceremony down the Seine, called “rule-breaking,” “whack,” and “woke” by various reports, drew criticism and shock from Utah leaders. One aspect of the ceremony at issue was a group of people on a footbridge...
Petals in paradise: Washington Fields flower farm is blossoming with events and workshops
ST. GEORGE — Nestled in the heart of Washington Fields lies The Flowering Cottage, a hidden lower farm where rows of colorful blooms stretch toward the sun. “People don’t realize there’s a lot of flowers that you can grow here,” The Flowering Cottage owner Jennica Burnett said. “I grow so many things out here. Too much to count. But it is really fun. It’s fun to see what you have success with.”
Puns, Pamphlets and Plenty More with SIEZE THE INITIATIVE
SALT LAKE CITY — Seize the Initiative is playing at the Fringe Festival located at Trolley Square, and I saw it on Friday, July 26th. Seize the Initiative was directed by Josh Patterson, and written by Yoram Bauman. The play is fundamentally a quaint piece of propaganda designed to educate the audience about clean air, democracy and the boundless enthusiasm for attempting to create change in Utah. There just so happens to be a lukewarm romance sandwiched between all the politics.
Get Truly Haunted at Salt Lake Fringe’s Lady M
SALT LAKE CITY — Lady M, produced at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival by Utah Valley University’s department of theatre, is billed as a retelling of the Scottish play from Lady MacBeth’s perspective. Because I’m about to venture to Scotland for the first time and because I’m no stranger to productions of MacBeth over the years, I was pretty excited about this fresh look at the Shakespearean tragedy.
Heal Your Soul at SAVE THE COW
SALT LAKE CITY — Save the Cow, a full-fledged fringe show at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival’s Opening Day, written and directed by Merry Magee, opens up with the scene of a bunch of college graduates sitting at a dull commencement speech. At the end of the celebration the five graduates dance and celebrate as Jac, uncredited in the program, is interrupted by her creepy and controlling boyfriend, also uncredited, where they perform a quite explicit and haunting dance that shows her being controlled by him sexually, emotionally, and physically. As a therapist as well as a critic, I felt that this was handled so well, looking at all the emotions that encompass feeling trapped.
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