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 The Independent SUU’s Department of Theatre Arts & Dance puts a unique spin on William Shakespeare’s classic magical comedy by setting the Bard’s masterpiece “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in pioneer Utah. This fantastical production opens the 2014-15 Theatre Arts &...
The Independent In October, The Space Between Theatre Company will premiere “A Humanities Cycle,” a collection of three short plays that discuss common aspects of the human experience, personal lines we draw for ourselves, and how we relate to the...
After a long five-year absence, when many wondered if community theater would ever return to St. George, the folks at St. George Musical Theater, a nonprofit, nearly all-volunteer organization, are finally returning to the stage. The oldest, and at...
Dear Dietician, I just turned 40, and I have a strong family history of Type 2 diabetes. My dad was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 40, and I have recently started packing on some weight and am afraid that...
OPINION: To dine, or not to dine... with your kids Written by Paul Dail On a recent trip to Salt Lake City, I was surprised when I went to a Red Robin restaurant and saw a sign by their “lounge” area...
Written by Barbara J. Mathison Quinoa Salad with Currants and Pistachios This has become my favorite salad.  So much flavor! The full recipe makes enough for 16. Half the recipe is great for two people to have heaped servings for a...
For the past seven years, Mesquite’s Sports and Events Complex has hosted the World Long Drive Championship. Hundreds of competitors come from all over the world to compete and qualify for the big money at the Las Vegas Final...
Dr. G Hits the Spot: Sex, why don’t I like it? Written by Gretchen Lambert-Wiltbank Dear Dr. G, I am a 43-year-old female who was sexually abused by my dad when I was 13 years old. I told my mom, but she...
“HOW WILL YOU MEASURE YOUR LIFE?” Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon. 2012. Harper Business. Paperback. 240 pages. $14.99.  In 1970, Stephen Covey wrote the book “Spiritual Roots of Human Relations.” Later, he rewrote the book for the...
Red used to be my favorite color. Bright, hot, sexy; it matched how I felt inside, and made any room sparkle like a freshly picked apple or a cherry bursting with ripeness. Red is bold and beautiful and demands...