Styx will bring its amazing magic to Salt Lake’s USANA amphitheatre
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Styx will bring its amazing magic to Salt Lake’s USANA amphitheatreBy Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY -- Styx tours around the globe more than 200 days annually with marquee icons Foreigner, Journey, Kansas, REO Speedwagon, Yes, and other 80’s rock icons. The first band to receive four consecutive triple-platinum albums, ...
‘Degrees to Everywhere’—new magazine explains liberal education
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on ‘Degrees to Everywhere’—new magazine explains liberal educationBy D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—Amid recent criticisms that a broad liberal arts education is a waste of time, money and resources, leaders of USU’s core liberal arts college decided to stand up to critics and speak out about the competitive and ...
CHSS students, faculty welcome new school year with candle-lighting
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on CHSS students, faculty welcome new school year with candle-lightingBy Cathy Morgan LOGAN—The College of Humanities and Social Sciences held its first “A Light on the Hill” ceremony for students Monday night to welcome freshmen and returning students to campus and to give them a chance to meet their peers ...
Column: A survival guide for long-distance relationships
Sunday, August 7th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Jakob Asplund Beyond the first months of the candy-and-flowers period, the butterflies and the sparks and all the breathless excitement, relationships aren’t easy. Some may look easier than others, but that usually means there is a lot going on behind ...
Legendary Japanese guitarist reflects on new album, tsunami relief
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Legendary Japanese guitarist reflects on new album, tsunami reliefBy Ben Hansen Special to The Hard News Café Salt Lake freelancer and regular Hard News Café music and arts contributor Ben Hansen recently had the privilege of sitting down with legendary intrumentalist and guitarist Tak Matsumoto of the Japanese band B’z. ...
Logan becoming destination for antique fans, history buffs
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Megan Hoth LOGAN—Home to at least five antique shops, Logan offers citizens and visitors the opportunity to explore history and tradition, and is also becoming a destination spot for antique travelers. “Cache Valley lends itself well to all of the antique ...
A Saturday Tradition—The Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on A Saturday Tradition—The Cache Valley Gardeners’ MarketStory & Photos by Megan Hoth LOGAN—For over 20 years, the Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market has offered citizens a unique chance to support local businesses and farms—and to eat healthy. Held every Saturday from May through October from 9 a.m. to 2 ...
New Logan-Cache Airport manager flying high in ‘dream job’
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on New Logan-Cache Airport manager flying high in ‘dream job’Story & Photos by Megan Hoth LOGAN—Stewart Hunsaker: retired highway patrolman, 25-year member of the Air National Guard, and now Logan-Cache Airport’s new manager. Hunsaker has always loved all things that fly. At first, he didn’t pursue an aviation career, but spent ...
Pool hall-of-famer helps open new Legends Billiards Club in Nibley
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Pool hall-of-famer helps open new Legends Billiards Club in NibleyStory & Photos by Cassidee J. Cline NIBLEY—Pool hall junkies gathered in Nibley over the weekend to celebrate the grand opening of the new Legends Billiard Club. Allan Cornia, founder and manager of the club, opened the doors Saturday with an exhibition ...
Venerable moviehouse being renovated for live opera performances
Saturday, July 30th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Venerable moviehouse being renovated for live opera performancesStory & Photos by Megan Hoth LOGAN—Scott Theobald, architect of the renovation of the Utah Theater on East Center Street, announced Wednesday that he hopes to have the theater ready to show films at the 2012 Utah Festival Opera (UFOC). Theobald made ...
Social work prof turned from law career to more fulfilling life’s work
Saturday, July 30th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Social work prof turned from law career to more fulfilling life’s workBy D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—In an alternate universe he’s probably filing court documents somewhere in Ohio, or perhaps he’s the state attorney general. But in the real world, Shannon Browne’s life took an unexpected turn, one that led him to Utah ...
Logan celebrates 164th Pioneer Day with food, fun, fireworks
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Logan celebrates 164th Pioneer Day with food, fun, fireworksBy Cassidee J. Cline LOGAN—Fireworks lit up the night sky over Logan Monday as the grand finale for the Pioneer Day celebration. Throughout the day, hundreds of people flooded Willow Park at 450 W. 700 South for a day filled with activities, ...
Review: ‘Deathly Hallows 2,’ clearly the best, ends Harry Potter saga
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Review: ‘Deathly Hallows 2,’ clearly the best, ends Harry Potter sagaBy Jakob Asplund One of the most expensive and ambitious cinematic projects has come to an end with the courtyard of Hogwarts Castle in ruins. It has been 10 years and eight films since our favorite wand-twirling young wizards and witches ...
Local parents, gamers, argue both sides of ban on violent video games
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Local parents, gamers, argue both sides of ban on violent video gamesBy Todd Hamann LOGAN—Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent repeal of a California law to ban violent video games is widening the rift between parent groups trying to protect their children and the “gaming’”community. In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court ...
Thousands gather to watch angel Moroni ‘fly’ atop new Brigham temple
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Thousands gather to watch angel Moroni ‘fly’ atop new Brigham templeStory & Photos by Todd Hamann BRIGHAM CITY, Utah—Four city blocks were closed and businesses shut their doors for a few hours as thousands of people showed up to watch the statue of the angel Moroni placed atop the new Brigham ...
Kids swim, bike & run in mini-triathalon at Sports Academy
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Kids swim, bike & run in mini-triathalon at Sports AcademyBy Cassidee J. Cline LOGAN—The sun shone brightly as kids ran, biked and swam at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club (SARC) for the first Family Fun Triathlon of 2011. Around 30 participants showed up to time their athletic skills and have ...
From Africa to the WNBA, Logan couple works to help Senegal
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on From Africa to the WNBA, Logan couple works to help SenegalStory & Photos by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—She played for the WNBA on and off from 1999 to 2007 and later went on to coach USU women’s basketball while working on a master’s degree. Eight years ago she gave birth to ...
Moab’s Mary Jane Canyon a breath-taking hike of ‘epic beauty’
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Moab’s Mary Jane Canyon a breath-taking hike of ‘epic beauty’Story by D. Whitney Smith Photos by D. Whitney Smith and Breck Byington MOAB, Utah—It is no secret that Moab provides a perfect setting for fair weather fun for outdoors enthusiasts of all kinds. Each year thousands of visitors from the United ...
After floods, new Logan River Golf Course clubhouse has August tee time
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Todd Hamann LOGAN—A spring flooding recedes, the Logan River Golf Course is getting a facelift. The original clubhouse was demolished in September and a new one is being built. Officials say it should be finished and open to the public ...
Summerfest brings together artists for summer fun, arts in Logan
Thursday, July 7th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »Story & Photos by Cassidee J. Cline LOGAN—Hundreds of cars filled parking lots and lined streets as people crowded the Tabernacle Square for the 2011 Summerfest Arts Faire. The three-day event featured local and regional artists, a variety of food vendors, ...