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For this Salt Lake City church, it’s the beliefs, not the building, that matter

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:59:11 MDT

For this Salt Lake City church, it’s the beliefs, not the building, that matter

by Peggy Fletcher Stack The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 11:59AM MDT

Pastor Ruben Bautista has no particular fondness for the exquisite image of a pastoral Jesus streaming in from the giant stained-glass window in his Salt Lake City church’s sanctuary. Nor does he notice the sloped seating arranged in a kind of oval, purposely designed to produce an intimate feeling. The Victorian Romanesque building where his band of believers now meets three times a day is suitable for worship services, Bautista says, but the “decorations,” as he calls the historic church’s int...

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On Mormon church’s Jerusalem set, the end (of filming) is nigh

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:24 MDT

On Mormon church’s Jerusalem set, the end (of filming) is nigh

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 11:55AM MDT

It’s the last days in “Jerusalem” — the last days of filming, that is, for a series of New Testament videos on the Mormon church’s Jerusalem movie set near Goshen, about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City. The Utah-based faith will wrap up shooting in the next few days. The massive facility — the size of two side-by-side football fields — was completed in 2011. The New Testament project is just one of many of church productions that have been shot on the movie set.

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Faith in action: Youth art & Mormon founder’s presidential run

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:44 MDT

Faith in action: Youth art & Mormon founder’s presidential run

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 11:54AM MDT

Weathering the Storm “Weathering the Storm” is a 20-minute gallery walk that highlights 10 works of art from the International Art Competition for Youth. The theme of weathering life’s storms is discussed as visitors see depictions of rough seas, lighthouses and other types of storms. Visit history.lds.org/event/weathering-the-storm?lang=eng for information. When • Tuesday, May 28, 2 p.m. Where • LDS Church History Museum, 45 N. West Temple, Salt Lake City Tickets • Free Joseph Smit...

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Weekend Express: 11 things to do in Utah on Memorial Day weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:42:13 MDT

Weekend Express: 11 things to do in Utah on Memorial Day weekend

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 11:42AM MDT

We’re here to help you plan your weekend, with best picks from our entertainment reporters, critics and bloggers. For more event listings, visit www.sltrib.com/entertainment. Sports listings can be found here. <freeform> Castle Dale rodeo • It’s not a holiday weekend in Utah without a rodeo. The Cowboys Memorial Day Rodeo is Friday and Saturday night in the Emery County town of Castle Dale. Both nights feature traditional rodeo events plus a tough man competition where participants dare ...

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Watch Amanda Bynes get arrested in NYC on marijuana charge (VIDEO)

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:33:03 MDT

Watch Amanda Bynes get arrested in NYC on marijuana charge (VIDEO)

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Published May 24, 2013 11:33AM MDT

Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested Thursday after throwing a marijuana bong out of a window in a midtown Manhattan apartment, police say. <freeform><script data-hide-title=”true” data-hide-byline=”true” data-hide-footnotes=”true” type=”text/javascript” src=”http://cdn.spundge.com/embed/stories/3779/”></script><noscript><h1>Watch Amanda Bynes get arrested in NYC on marijuana charge (VIDEO)</h1><h2>Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested Thursday after heaving a ...

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Dish of the Week: Tacos at Tortilla.bar in Orem

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Dish of the Week: Tacos at Tortilla.bar in Orem

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

$8-$9 • Tacos (prices vary) Excellent gourmet tacos powered by the restaurant’s made-from-scratch tortillas are the core of the menu at Tortilla.bar in Orem. Two tacos come to an order, but the fillings change depending on what’s local and organic and the kitchen’s creative mood. On any given night, guests might get to choose from the fabulously juicy Niman Ranch pork pibil tacos or the decadently rich avocado tacos with lush Utah goat cheese. Tortilla.bar • 1454 S. State St., Orem; 385-259-20...

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Kamas businesses work together to promote art

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Kamas businesses work together to promote art

by Scott Iwasaki The Park Record

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

Kamas • When Gabriel Morin and his wife, Betty, officially open The Mirror Lake Diner on Friday, May 24, the walls will be adorned with nature photographs taken by Oakley photographer Charlie Lansche. The images will be enhanced by leaf sculptures by Ed Wittrock, an artist from Samak Using local art was an idea that emerged when the Morins put their heads together with Katie Stellpflug, the owner of Artique, a small, independent boutique at 283 N. Main St., Kamas. To read the full story, go to...

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Scott D. Pierce: Is it brave for Matt Damon to play gay?

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Scott D. Pierce: Is it brave for Matt Damon to play gay?

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” tells the tale of Liberace and his much-younger boyfriend, Scott Thorson. And, like Liberace, it’s over the top. It’s not just flamboyant, it’s flamboyantly gay. The actors who play Liberace (Michael Douglas) and Thorson (Matt Damon) are not gay. They’re actors playing gay. Which Douglas believes required a certain amount of courage. “I just want to commend Matt,” he said, “because I don’t think I would have had the courage at that point in my career to take this o...

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Take a peek ‘Behind the Candelabra’

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Take a peek ‘Behind the Candelabra’

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

If the idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace seems somewhat surprising to you, it was also somewhat surprising to Douglas. Director Steven Soderbergh raised the possibility while the two were working on the 2000 movie “Traffic.” “Somewhere early in the shoot, Steven said, ‘You know, have you ever thought about Liberace?’ ” Douglas said. “And I looked at him and I thought, ‘Is this guy messing with me?’ ” No. He was just being Steven Soderbergh. “I don’t know why that popped into my head, but ...

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Movie review: Tough times on the farm in ‘At Any Price’

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Movie review: Tough times on the farm in ‘At Any Price’

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

To call “At Any Price” a “farm drama” is misleading. Yes, it is a drama about farm life, but it has none of the fuzzy morning-in-America nostalgia the phrase might suggest. Director/co-writer Ramin Bahrani has created a modern story of a farm family, which means it has one foot in today’s headlines and the other in a classic father-son conflict. The Whipple family has farmed the same land in Iowa for four generations, as the current head of the family, Henry Whipple (Dennis Quaid), mentions pr...

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Movie review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’ throws coherence out window

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Movie review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’ throws coherence out window

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

No moviegoer is walking into “Fast & Furious 6” expecting to have their wits expanded — but could the filmmakers try not to be quite so stupid? The latest installment in the automotive action franchise gets the gang, led by longtime criminal Dominic Torretto (Vin Diesel) and cop-turned-fugitive Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker), back together with their last nemesis, federal agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson). Hobbs needs the street-racing experts to catch Owen Shaw (Luke Evans), an ex-military Eurot...

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Movie review: ‘Epic’ is a snooze in the forest

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Movie review: ‘Epic’ is a snooze in the forest

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

The computer-animated adventure “Epic” matches artistic visuals with a story that’s like watching paint dry. Based on “The Leaf Men” books by children’s author William Joyce (whose books also inspired “Rise of the Guardians” and “Rolie Polie Olie”), “Epic” tells of an eternal struggle in a forest. Representing life is Queen Tara (voiced by Beyoncé Knowles), a powerful and wise ruler guarded by the Leaf Men. The forces of decay are led by the nasty Mandrake (voiced by Christoph Waltz). When Tar...

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Movie review: ‘Renoir’ sumptuous, but without tension

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Movie review: ‘Renoir’ sumptuous, but without tension

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

In the sumptuously filmed French drama “Renoir,” a muse arrives to inspire two generations of artists — while the audience is left wishing a similarly gifted muse had helped director Gilles Bourdos develop a more compelling narrative. It’s 1915 on the French Riviera, where a young actress/model, Andrée (Christa Theret), gets a job posing for the aged painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (played by the veteran actor Michel Bouquet). Renoir is an invalid with arthritic hands, but Andrée’s beauty compels ...

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Movie review: ‘Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s’ a frenetic look at fashion’s home

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Movie review: ‘Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s’ a frenetic look at fashion’s home

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

The frenzied, fast-paced documentary “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s” can be seen as either a valentine to high living or Prosecution Exhibit A at the tribunal when the revolution comes. The movie chronicles the glamorous life at Bergdorf Goodman, the department store on New York’s Fifth Avenue that has been a fashion destination for movie stars, society mavens and first ladies. Jacqueline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama are all name-dropped. A parade of fashion designers (including...

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Bird Festival art winners announced

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Bird Festival art winners announced

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Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

Brooklynn Harris, a student at Legacy Elementary in American Fork, was the Best of Show winner in the 15th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival Student Art Contest. Brooklynn, who entered in the fourth-through-sixth-grade category, received her award earlier this month during a ceremony at the Davis County Events Center in Farmington. Artists were asked to draw the long-billed dowitcher, which will be the featured bird at the 2014 Great Salt Lake Bird Festival next May. The shorebird has a disti...

Writers @ Work conference at Alta Lodge

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Writers @ Work conference at Alta Lodge

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

Michael Martone said one of the most useful pieces of advice he received about writing was “to lower my standards.” “Wanting only to write what is good or great or perfect leads to not writing,” said the award-winning author and University of Alabama professor. “I am all for quantity, not quality. And the act of writing, the practice of writing is the end in itself, not the means to an end.” Practical writing advice will be plentiful June 5-9 during the 2013 Writers @ Work conference, an annual ...

Darius Rucker rides ‘Wagon Wheel’ to top of charts

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Darius Rucker rides ‘Wagon Wheel’ to top of charts

by Chris Talbott The Associated Press

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

Nashville, Tenn. • Darius Rucker is a fan of Old Crow Medicine Show, but says he didn’t really get what was so infectious about the string band’s signature hit “Wagon Wheel” at first. Then he heard the faculty band at his daughter’s school play the song and it all started to open up for him. “I’m sitting there listening to it and I say to myself what I always say to myself, ‘I want to cut this song,’ ” Rucker said. “I say it all the time but I never end up cutting anything. But with this song it...

James Franco builds a bookish filmography

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

James Franco builds a bookish filmography

by Jake Coyle The Associated Press

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

James Franco’s filmography is starting to look like a book shelf — and a very respectable one, at that. The 35-year-old American has already played poets Allen Ginsberg (“Howl”) and Hart Crane (“The Broken Tower”). He recently finished directing an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Child of God (having first flirted with doing McCarthy’s novel Blood Meridian), as well as a biopic of the late poet and novelist Charles Bukowski. But this week at the Cannes Film Festival, he premiered his version of ...

A look back at Red Butte Garden’s concert series

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

A look back at Red Butte Garden’s concert series

by David Burger The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

Before he became founder and director of Salt Lake City’s Twilight Concert Series, Casey Jarman was a working musician. And in 1987, he and his band, the Jarman Kingston Quartet, were one of the first four concerts at Red Butte Garden. At that point, the botanical garden on the University of Utah campus held concerts on the second Sunday of each month from June to September. A season ticket cost $10. “I don’t think they had a canopy,” Jarman said recently. “It was a much smaller thing.” Since th...

Indie rockers Vampire Weekend top Billboard album chart

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Indie rockers Vampire Weekend top Billboard album chart

reuters

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

Indie rock band Vampire Weekend on Wednesday grabbed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, besting new albums from country legend George Strait and pop singer Demi Lovato. “Modern Vampires of the City” sold 134,000 copies in its first week, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, and became the second album to debut at the top of the weekly Billboard 200 for the New York-based rockers. It was also the first independently distributed album to debut at No. 1 on the char...