Audra McDonald, versatile star of stage and screen, joined the Utah Symphony for two performances this weekend at Abravanel Hall. Having attended her concert with the Utah Symphony in the spring of 2018, I knew that she would deliver a fantastic performance, so I was excited to hear her again on Friday night. Her singing... Continue Reading →
I have a long-standing aversion to horror films that stems from negative experiences watching horror movies when I was younger. However, when I learned that this year marks the 50th anniversary of The Exorcist and local theaters would be showing it during October, I decided that it would be worth it to see this classic... Continue Reading →
When I think back to my favorite childhood activities, playing with Barbie dolls does not rise to the top of that list. I owned only one Barbie doll that a friend gave to me as a birthday gift. I appreciated my friend's kindness, but truth be told, I never liked the actual doll. This particular... Continue Reading →
Think back to your childhood or teenage years. Did you have a close friend or a first crush whom you have always remembered? Did your lives eventually go in separate directions? Have you sometimes, maybe even often, asked yourself, "What if?" This is the premise of the movie Past Lives. My friend Phaedra highly recommended... Continue Reading →
I saw the French film Rise, titled En Corps in French, at the Broadway theater in downtown Salt Lake City last weekend. True to what other critics have said about the film, it does have a familiar, predictable storyline that offers few surprises. However, the plot provides an effective backdrop for telling a satisfying story... Continue Reading →
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