Already at my computer I felt the ground beneath me start to shake and heard my German Shepherd start to whine as he tried to get out of the room. There is that moment when you’re not sure what is happening and then your brain processes, “EARTHQUAKE.” Things started falling off the shelves around me and so I did what any sane person would do and held onto my monitor so it … [Read more...]
Fear Factory and a Night of Terror
Standing outside an abandoned cement factory turned haunted house, I stood in line, waiting to be scared out of my wits. But, I pondered, why would I deliberately scare myself? The Psychology Behind Fear Factory According to Rob Dunfield, one of the founders and COO of Fear Factory, the reason is escape. “It is an adrenaline rush, a release, and an escape from reality. … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City Celebrating FanX 2019
Superhero Lunch Attire Driving to the University of Utah/Northern Illinois Football game on Saturday, my son was impressed that so many people bravely chose the fashion statement of wearing superhero costumes to lunch. Then he remembered FanX 2019 was in town. The dust has settled on another successful FanX Salt Lake pop culture event, with around 100,000 … [Read more...]
Drive-in movies give ‘screen time’ a whole new meaning
Where did all the Drive-ins go? Drive-in theaters used to dot the Utah landscape, from Montezuma Creek to East Carbon, from St. George to Logan, and everywhere in between. Families would pile in the station wagon on a summer night with a picnic basket full of sandwiches, the kids in pajamas. Many drive-ins had playgrounds for the kids to use before darkness fell and the … [Read more...]
The University of Utah: what is the Penelope Program?
The Penelope Program Until he was six-years-old, Tyler Teuscher was a normal, healthy little boy with hearing problems. But then things changed. The first things his family noticed were some balance issues. He started to fall over a lot and they noticed his gait changed when he ran. Six months later, his father, August Teuscher , explained, “His eyes started to look off … [Read more...]
A Labor of Love: Arborist Christopher Little cares about trees
Arborist gives urban trees a trim Christopher Little makes his living climbing trees. Kids might dream of growing up and having a job that includes tree climbing, but Little made it a reality. Little is an arborist. “An arborist is someone who works with trees in an urban setting. As opposed to a forester, an arborist works on trees at homes and properties removing … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City Libraries Expand Mission Beyond Book Services
With the proliferation of online content and social media, people sometimes mistakenly believe that libraries are in decline. But according to Christina Walsh, the Teen and Adults Services Coordinator for the Salt Lake City Library System, “Our books, magazines, and collections are still the bread and butter of our libraries. But now we are also so much more. We … [Read more...]
Students Shine at Salt Lake Performing School for the Performing Arts
Ron Litteral, Principal of the Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, affectionately known as SPA, is like a proud parent as he talks about the students and programs at his school. He outlines the many awards and achievements garnered over the last 13 years while emphasizing, “It’s not about the awards, but what they learn in the process. We teach them all to do … [Read more...]
FanX® Volunteers
Since the first-ever Salt Lake Comic Con in 2013, Erika Sabrowski has volunteered at each event to ensure that things run smoothly, and to manage the details that can seem daunting and overwhelming. Erika is now the head of all volunteers for the League of Utah Volunteers (which provides the needed volunteers for FanX®), a role she fulfilled for FanX® several years prior to … [Read more...]
Utah Opera’s The Little Prince
The beloved story of The Little Prince comes to life as a new production from Utah Opera. Rachel Portman and Nicholas Wright’s The Little Prince presented by the Utah Opera will open January 19 and play through January 27. Meanwhile, Utah Opera Production Studios is busy building sets and creating costumes that are sure to transform the artistic visions of … [Read more...]
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