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Sep 20
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Dine on the cheap during Park City’s “Dine About”

By Eat & Drink

Enjoy Park City’s high life at affordable prices during this year’s “Dine About.” Featuring over 20 restaurants, the cost is just $10 or $15 per person for lunch and $20 or $40 per person for dinner. Each lunch will have two courses and each dinner will have three courses, which can be added to regular menu choices. This is The Park City Area Restaurant Association’s fourth annual “Dine About,” running from Saturday, October 1 to Sunday, October 9.

“No coupons, no punch cards, no strings attached – simply walk in, ask your server for a Dine About menu and enjoy,” PCARA executive director Ginger Ries said. “It’s such a great way for diners to check out new restaurants or revisit old favorites, and an excellent chance for restaurants to recruit a whole host of new fans.”

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This year’s locations include Bistro 412, Grappa, Handle, Riverhorse on Main, Sushi Blue, Tupelo and many more. Providing more savings this year, “Dine About” has partnered with Stay Park City to provide special offers on hand-picked accommodations. With a selection varying from mountain cabins to Main Street condos to cozy Park City neighborhoods, visitors can comfortably stay and eat in Park City without breaking the bank.

The Park City Area Restaurant Association is a non-profit organization comprised of over 70 Park City restaurants. Focusing on getting the community to experience local cuisine, the association hosts a number of events throughout the year to celebrate the unique and award-winning dining scene in Park City.

For more information on Park City’s “Dine About,” click here. For more information on Stay Park City, click here.

-Brieanna Olds

Sep 16
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SLCC to host award-winning poet Danez Smith

By Arts & Culture

Recipient of the Kate Tufts Poetry Award and a 2016 Hopwood Awardee, Danez Smith is coming to Salt Lake Community College to breathe his thought-provoking work into Salt Lake City. Smith teaches with InsideOut Detroit, is a 2014 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellow, a Cave Canem and VONA alum and recipient of a McKnight Foundation Fellowship. The performance is on September 22 at 7 p.m. and is part of Salt Lake Community College’s Reading Series Program.

Smith was featured in American Academy of Poet’s Emerging Writers Series by National Book Award finalist Patricia Smith. Smith’s website states, “Like her, he bridges the poetics of the stage to that of the page. Danez’s work transcends arbitrary boundaries to present work that is gripping, dismantling of oppression constructs and striking on the human heart. Often centered around intersections of race, class, sexuality, faith and social justice, Danez uses rhythm, fierce raw power and image to reimagine the world as he takes it apart in his work.”

Salt Lake Community College is an accredited college in the Salt Lake valley that focuses on diversity and student-driven learning. Through their Reading Series Program, the college hosts a diverse slate of writers from across the United States. The series gives students the opportunity to meet and have discussions with published writers, so they can learn for their own work.

The event will be held in the Atrium at SLCC’s South City Campus, 1575 S. State Street, Salt Lake City. For more information, click here.

-Brieanna Olds

Sep 16
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The Eccles Center celebrates 20th year with star-studded lineup

By Arts & Culture

The Eccles Center just released their 2016-2017 lineup and, as always, it is going to be wonderfully eclectic. Featuring discussions from brassy New Yorker Fran Leibowitz and radio sensations Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, the center also offers music, dance, politics, and much more. Big names are set to host popular events with a MythBuster’s Adam Savage appearing December 10 and a spectacular New Year’s Eve performance scheduled to feature Alan Cumming. For something a little more meaty, former White House correspondent Maureen Dowd will discuss the state of American politics alongside New York Times reporter Carl Huse on December 3.

“Why do we book political commentators and experts on criminal justice reform at a performing arts center? Because thoughtful discourse is an art. And in so doing we broaden the definition of what it means to be stewards of performing arts,” says PCI executive director Teri Orr. “We take the ‘illuminate’ and ‘educate’ parts of our mission seriously. But we are still here to entertain – and you will find spectacular, moving, purely fun and beautiful performances at our theater all year long.”

This year is the Eccles Center’s 20th season and the lineup features twenty years of performing arts excellence. Grammy winners, television stars, world-renowned journalists and talented stars all harken back to the Eccles Center’s grand opening first season.

Providing a link between the arts and students, the Park City Institute will also be providing free and discounted opportunities for students and members of the community. This season’s highlights will include student workshops, master classes and lecture-demonstrations, as well as, a year-long tutoring center.

Tickets for Park City Institute members are now on sale, with general admission tickets available next week on September 22. Tickets may be purchased here or by calling 435-655-3114. Individual tickets range from $29 to $79 for regular ticket shows, but punch cards are available for Park City Institute members.

For more information on the line-up and other Park City Institute events, please visit http://parkcity.institute.

-Brieanna Olds

Sep 15
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“Pinky” drug invades Park City

By City Watch

Park City often seems to be a mountain refuge from much of the world’s ugliness. Over the last few days, that image has been exploded.

A 15-year-old high school student is in stable condition after an overdose in Park City on Wednesday. The incident follows the unexplained deaths of two 13-year-old students from Treasure Mountain Junior High in Park City over the past four days.

Grant Seaver, 13, was reported dead Sunday morning. His friend and classmate Ryan Ainsworth was found dead in his home two days later. Their causes of death remain unknown as officials wait for the results of toxicology reports. Police officials say the 15-year-old may have known the other two overdose victims.

The most recent overdose comes one day after the Park City Police Department and School District released a statement alerting parents to the use of the new drug, U-47700—known on the street as “pink” or “pinky” because users use their pinky finger to inhale the powder. The toxic chemical has become a nationwide problem and has already caused two fatal overdoses in Utah, as well as 30 overdose incidents across the country. Colored white or pink, the powder blocks pain sensations and makes users euphoric, but in higher doses leads to coma and death.

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In a statement sent to Salt Lake magazine, the police and school officials asked parents to work with them to protect students:

“We feel the need to jointly urge you to pay close attention to your child’s state of mind. If you feel that they are at risk for any dangerous behaviors, please keep them in your sight at all times.”

The new synthetic opioid is available on the Internet and is unregulated in the United States, though the Drug Enforcement Agency is moving to put it in the same regulation category as heroin and ecstasy.

Officials urged parents to look for the white powder or its liquid form in their children’s belongings, including pens and gum containers and to watch for packages and containers marked “Not for Human Consumption” or “For Research Purposes Only.”

Some doctors also recommend keeping naloxone kits, which often help treat overdoses in emergency situations, as a household item.

“One of the best ways for students to heal after a critical incident is to get back into a normal routine as quickly as possible,” said school officials. “We will have extra support and resources available for any student at any time.”

-Brieanna Olds

Sep 15
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Farm to Glass Cocktail Contest: News from Stoneground. And better buy tickets!

By Eat & Drink

Stopped by Stoneground Italian Kitchen last night to check out their Farm-to-Glass cocktail entry and as usual, found a a lot of other stuff going on.

First of all, the entrance from the parking lot, which was always a bit awkward and unlovely, has been restyled into a charming lounge area. Unfortunately, you can’t eat or drink out there—pesky laws!—but it’s a comfortable place to sit and wait for your table in the upstairs restaurant which is increasingly booked up.

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The Lavender Buzz, a shake of rum, lavender and lemon served in a stemmed glass, is a delicious drink—a touch of sweetness and fragrance rounding out the rum.

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My companion ordered the Kale Caesar, a familiar favorite spiked with bottarga, and I noshed on the braciolo crudo, a gorgeous rose of super-thin Wagyu beef, centered with arugula and drizzled with oil.

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We split an order of foccacino, a big bubble of thin bread like a giant pita only better, with pomodoro for dipping. The server brings it on a slate, then pops the bubble and slashes it into strips.

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This Italian kitchen, headed by Justin Shifflet, just gets better and better.

Speaking of eats, there will be LOTS at this year’s Cocktail Contest Finale,—Creminelli, cupcakes, crudites—along with 24 different drinks to try. Tickets are only $25.00!!

Sep 15
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The Farm-to-Glass Cocktail Party is right around the corner

By Arts & Culture, Eat & Drink

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for this year’s Farm-to-Glass Cocktail Party. Join us October 9 as we give awards to the winners, decided by your votes submitted throughout the month of September. This is your last chance to taste several delicious creations from bars across the valley. Enjoy mixed drinks from last year’s winner Finca or newcomer Alamexo, as well as several other strong contenders from Salt Lake City’s finest. Food from Creminelli’s, Nicholas & Company and Cakes de Fleur will be provided so you can try all of the cocktails on a full stomach. Tickets are available here for $25, or $15 for a “Designated Driver” or no alcohol ticket. So get out, drink up and come celebrate with us at Pierpont Place as we close another successful Farm-to-Glass Cocktail Contest.

Date: Sunday, October 9th

Time: 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Place: Pierpont Place (163 Pierpont Ave, SLC)

Cost: $25 in advance | $35 day of event

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