It’s llama time: Utah Krishna’s Llama Festival

July 13, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes One glance at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple takes you far away from Utah. Although surrounded by cow pastures and Christian steeples, the Hindu temple in Spanish Fork stands as a beacon of religious and cultural diversity in Utah Valley. Broadening the horizons of community members, showcasing the artful talents of Hindi children, and […]

Professor Wins Chef of the Year

June 15, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes This year the Best Chef of the Year Award given by the American Culinary Federation was awarded to Certified Executive Chef and culinary professor Todd C. Leonard on May 2. The rigorous competition was held in Scottsdale Arizona from April 29 through May 2. Leonard competed against four equally seasoned chefs from WA, VA, AZ […]

Local tattoo convention makes good

March 7, 2011

Reading Time: 4 minutes For the eighth year in a row, the bodily-modified hoard descended upon Salt Lake City, coming from China, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, France, England, Samoa and all over the United States. There were tattoo artists with ready needles, body piercers eager to poke holes in anything that will hold still, psychics, belly dancers and ink enthusiasts […]

Joshua James’ Soft Siege

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Velour Live Music Gallery was filled to capacity on Feb. 4 with a throng of music lovers heavily anticipating the night’s main entertainment: Joshua James and The Southern Boys. “I saw their last ten shows,” said Henry Camarillo, a student at BYU. “I come for their unique sound and environment.” As James took stage, the […]

See Alex Band live

February 22, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute If you haven’t heard of Alex Band, it’s only a matter of time before you will. His first single, “Only One,” is becoming a hit single in Europe and is available on YouTube and, more importantly, he will be performing live at the UCCU Center on Feb. 25. Recently, the former lead singer of The […]