POSTED // Nov 5,2008 - nClick image for larger viewnnnVISUAL ARTSnBy Brian StakernDuring this election year, citizens have been motivated to think about America: what it means to them and what kind of country they want it to be, subjects about which we might otherwise be complacent or find overly sentimental or even out of our control. nSo it’s timely that the Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ Young Benefactors unve...

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POSTED // Oct 29,2008 - Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter nWelcome Home, Jenny Sutter is playwright Julie Marie Myatt’s take on the homecoming of a disabled Iraq War veteran. I don’t buy it. nJenny (Deena Marie Manzanares) is a Marine, and while she’s ready to be out of the war, she’s not quite ready to go all the way home. Instead, she’s going to take a detour without intermission and learn a coup...

POSTED // Oct 29,2008 - Every building contains volumes of stories, tales that don’t always see the light of day. The staff of City Weekly is keenly aware of that, having moved several years ago to share a building with Sam Weller’s Bookstore, among other tenants. The site is brimming with legends from their decades in the bookstore business—a gathering place for some of the most captivating books, auth...

POSTED // Oct 29,2008 - nVISUAL ARTSnBy Cara DespainnA comic reminder of familiar faces from the past, and a little shadow of death: Kayo Gallery’s show this month—featuring new work by GENTRY BLACKBURN, TESSA LINDSEY AND AMY ABSHIER-REYES—presents three very different approaches to portraiture. nI pity the fool who has forgotten such television faves as Bull & Judge Harry T. Stone; Dorothy & Ro...

POSTED // Oct 22,2008 - Ever since July 24, 1847, one of the big ideas behind the whole concept of “Utah” was that the people who lived in “The Place” felt like they couldn’t get a fair shake anywhere else across the nation. Ever since then, xenophobia has been the birthright of all residents of the Beehive State, native or immigrant. nThen again, just because you’re paranoid doesn&rsq...

POSTED // Oct 22,2008 - I don’t like to debate things. I have a belief that if two people believe in different things—whether it’s a presidential candidate, a sports team or a flavor of ice cream—there’s little one can say to change the other’s mind. nSo how do I settle debates? I consult a video game—although since this is a video-game column, you probably saw that coming. I kno...

POSTED // Oct 22,2008 - nFILMnBy Kris HeitkampnDo you suffer from acute confusion regarding the Iraq war? Do you often feel anxiety over the causalities, costs and statistics? Ever feel detached from the veracity of the war? If you’ve felt these symptoms over the last six years, you may be experiencing IWSS (Iraq War Sheltered Shock); a severe detachment from the brutality of war. Ask your doctor if a dose of reali...

POSTED // Dec 26,2007 - What goes on behind the Zion Curtain can often be difficult to explain to outsiders. However, what happens in Utah doesn’t have to stay in Utah, thanks to those who are able to translate the unique atmosphere of this pretty, great state to the rest...

POSTED // Dec 26,2007 - Another year in comics has come and gone. The Civil War ended, the Countdown began and the Internet trolls always had something to complain about. But all in all, it was a good year for comics. Here are a few of the highlights. Best Writer: Ed Brubaker....