“Perfect Musical” at Pioneer Theatre

September 29, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes My Fair Lady is as close to a perfect musical as there is in this world. From its brilliant source material – Shaw’s Pygmalion – to the best score and libretto ever written by Lerner and Loewe, to its audience-pleasing mingling of romance with witty social commentary, My Fair Lady is the rarest of combinations: a classic that’s fun to produce and a joy to watch,” said Pioneer Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Charles Morey.

Of the Valley

September 29, 2008

Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sept. 6, three workers at Showtime Utah — formerly known as the Grove Theater — in downtown Pleasant Grove witnessed a 20 oz. root beer mug rise up in the air and move at an alarming speed toward the dishwasher, which was about 5 feet away, shattering on impact.

Fun hunts

September 29, 2008

Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s time for the semiannual intramural scavenger hunt. This timeless tradition is a fun opportunity for one team to get some extra cash. The first team to turn in all of the items from the list will win $300. The scavenger hunt six-category list ranges from super easy to super tough.

Oh the thinks they thought

September 29, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes Seussical is exactly what it sounds like — a musical based on the ideology and stories of Dr. Seuss. Horton the Elephant is the only animal in the Jungle of Nool that can hear the Whos, who are living on a precarious speck of dust. The story is narrated by the Cat in the Hat, who plays Jiminy Cricket to Jojo, an imaginative boy from Whoville.

Red, green, go to Weezer

September 29, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes Weezer’s “Troublemaker” Tour will make its stop in Utah when it comes to the E Center on Oct. 7. And with some new hits and plenty of old favorites, this show will definitely be worth the price of admission. Weezer’s sixth studio album, simply known as The Red Album, is one of the most fun albums that Weezer has put out in a while — its song “Troublemaker” dominating the airwaves.

We all just want to be virtual rock stars

September 29, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes When Rock Band arrived last November it was greeted with both breathless anticipation and a kind of gloomy skepticism. After all, Donkey Konga had given us a rhythm game revolving around drums, Sing Star and Karaoke Revolution had filled our crooning needs and Guitar Hero taught us what it was like to be, well, guitar heroes.

Silver screen at Bridal Veil Falls

September 22, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’ve driven north on I-15 recently, you’ve probably noticed Open Air Cinema, a fairly new business located to the west in Lindon, and thought to yourself, “How is that a surviving business in Utah?” While Open Air Cinema is based in Utah, it’s a worldwide company that we’re privileged to have here.

From Australia

September 22, 2008

Reading Time: < 1 minute I got Eddy Current Suppression Ring’s second LP, Primary Colours, in the mail last week. It’s the 41st release from the Memphis based Goner Records label. The band is from Australia. I shared a plane ride with them from Memphis to Salt Lake City last year and they were astounded by how well Americans treated them.

Dressing for the election

September 22, 2008

Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s important for people to look like what they are. Administrators wear suits, chefs wear toques, rock stars let their hair grow out, and Democrats wear the word “Hope” on their T-shirts. To flaunt your political leanings while supporting your chosen candidate, it’s easiest to go straight to the candidate’s Web site.

Of the Valley

September 22, 2008

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring 2009’s fashion shows began and ended last week at Fashion Week in New York, and admittedly, Utah didn’t blink an eye. The Beehive State is notoriously far removed from the frontier of fashion, but we still can’t help but be affected by the goings-on of the fashion elite.