City Weekly April 23, 2026

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Parents question the abrupt dissolution of a Catholic school’s advisory board.

BY ZACH ABEND

By Zach Abend

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Protected Polluters

House Bill 222 was recently signed into Utah law. It limits when fossil fuel companies can be sued for climate-related damage. If companies follow their permits, they are largely protected from legal claims.

So who’s responsible when the impacts of pollution show up in our daily lives? HB222 changes how accountability works. In the past, courts looked at evidence and decided if a company caused harm.

The new law makes that much harder. As long as a company stays within its permit, it’s largely protected—creating what amounts to a legal shield for polluters, even if damage occurs. That matters because the impacts are not theoretical. Utah is already dealing with them. We see it in shrinking snowpacks, more pressure on water supplies and rising temperatures.

These changes affect farming, outdoor recreation, public health and cost of living. No single company caused these problems alone. But the science is clear that greenhouse emissions add up over time and contribute to these changes. This is where the concern lies.

Following the rules does not always mean no harm is being done. Rules can lag behind new science. When that happens, limiting the ability to ask questions in court can shift the burden to the public. As Utah plans for the future, we should be careful about removing ways

to hold systems accountable. A healthy economy depends on clear and honest costs. When costs are hidden, they don’t go away—they are simply paid by someone else.

Write your legislator to give your opinion on this legislation and consider asking them to instead of narrowing accountability focus on solutions that strengthen Utah’s future.

The real question is whether our laws will keep up as the full impact of energy choices becomes clearer.

MARC PETERSON

Sandy

Donald the Divine

President Donald Trump believes he is more important than Jesus Christ. He recently portrayed himself as a modern substitute for Jesus. Jesus has so far failed to return, but Donald Trump returned for a second term and people should be worshipping him, not Jesus.

Some folks have called this disrespectful, or “blasphemous.” Others have dubbed it “idolatry,” or the worshipping of a dumb idol that cannot teach, heal or save humankind. Trump favors a Protestant Christian Nationalist worldview enforced by the government. It is also a fact that the great majority of would-be immigrants to the U.S. are brown-skin Catholics from south of the border. Trump is a racist, anti-Catholic bigot who believes, as Christians believe of Jesus, that Trump is never, ever wrong.

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THE WATER COOLER

What’s a Utah story you think more people should be paying attention to?

Gavin Dahl

Why are a lot of folks born and raised in and around Salt Lake, who moved away, now coming back?

Lara Jones

Nuclear innovation campus in Tooele. Trump asks for $1 billion to save the Great Salt Lake. Coincidence?

Paula Saltas

Cost of living and the housing crisis.

Arica Roberts

The HB29 book ban.

Katharine Biele

All things voter suppression.

Mike Ptaschinski

In this age of approval ratings, I’m wondering how the Ute athletic director Mark Harlan is faring. I’m hearing that the natives are restless and the drums are a beating.

Benjamin Wood

The state law that requires Salt Lake City to send millions and millions of its local sales tax dollars to Provo and Herriman every year—just one of many examples of the lesser-known provisions in state code that plunder Utah’s “cities and counties of the first class.”

OPINION

BY BENJAMIN WOOD

Stupid Is as Stupid Does

Please, Salt Lake City, don’t be stupid. Don’t let greedy developers breathe new life into parts of our city that have stood dormant and dying for years, decades even.

When you take your grandchildren to visit those neighborhoods in the future, do you want them to find a gentrified “third space” packed with rambunctious youths or a living monument to our city’s history, preserved in amber from the arbitrary point in time that you consider to be its peak condition?

After all, cities aren’t meant to be lived in. They’re meant to be admired for brief periods of time by visitors.

Don’t listen to the rabble calling for pedestrian safety and bike lanes. This so-called “traffic calming” only benefits the city residents who live closest to popular destinations while degrading the experience of everyone coming in from out of town.

Convenient driving is a human right and the public streets should treat the public equally, not give preference to a tiny community of activists. Walking across the street to the Delta Center on game night should be just as miserable as driving in from Saratoga Springs.

And Trax? Don’t even get me started. Brigham Young must be rolling over in his grave seeing those rail lines on Main Street.

Have you heard how much they’re spending to barely extend the S-Line? Why can’t the few people who ride the streetcar just walk from Fairmont? Where do they expect us to park when we’re shopping at Nordstrom Rack?

It’s all these millennials on the City Council. Thank heaven the county finally has the congressional seat it deserves. But don’t let anyone younger than 50 get elected, especially if they have ever posted something crass or dis-

tasteful on the internet.

Utah has the youngest median age—35—in the nation. Can you imagine if we allowed an unfiltered vulgarian to represent us on the national stage?

Anyone without a spotless online record must be summarily disqualified from contention for any elected office. That’s the best way to push back against a state political apparatus that disenfranchised Salt Lake County for a generation, and which will stop at nothing to do so again.

Please Salt Lake City, don’t allow more people to live here. Every inch of our municipality is perfect as is and the slightest alteration to the housing stock and zoning grid will tip the scales and lead us to ruin.

You’ve seen all the ugly, luxury apartments being built, and the construction clogging up every street. What has it gotten us? Just more voters aligned with our interests; more mouths for our restaurateurs and grocers to feed; more thirsty gullets at more local watering holes; more artists and more creativity and more wallets burning holes in more pockets close to our local venues and our favorite mom-and-pop businesses.

There’s not enough water to go around, and there’s already too much traffic, so it would be ludicrous to increase the density of our single-family subdivisions. All those people who want to live in the city should just live in West Valley, or South Jordan, or Eagle Mountain, where new homes are required to have a three-car garage and a half-acre of grass.

Drive till you qualify! Then drive back to the city for work every day. We’ll need to make our roads bigger—I guess a few homes and businesses will have to go away to make room, tsk tsk—and we’ll build some big garages in the middle of the city. Like that one in The Granary, I think it’s called the Big Ass Garage? (Yes. It really is.)

That’s the sign of a healthy city—huge parking lots with empty spaces inside. How else are people supposed to get anywhere?

We have to make sure they don’t allow businesses to

operate in any more places than they currently do. That will just bring more people closer to where we live, looking to exchange currency for goods and services, employing our neighbors and creating a tax base that funds maintenance and services. We chose to live in a city because of the complete and total isolation from other human beings that urban life provides.

I shudder to think of our poor children being exposed to commerce. In fact, we must ensure that no economic activity is allowed to occur within a half-mile of a school, or church, or park, or post office, or library. If people need a gallon of milk, they can go to Costco.

The problem is those alt rags like City Weekly, fixated on city life and the experiences of locals. The traditional media has a more balanced view that respects the viewpoints of the entire Wasatch Front.

I mean, all of Salt Lake County is basically one big megacity, right? But those hipster punks expect us to treat the capital like it’s just another town, with its own destiny and desires.

If you live in Millcreek, your opinion of Salt Lake City is equally as valid as anyone who lives in The Avenues. But some people act like local votes count more on local issues, as if anyone can just live in a pod with a front door off the street where transit is convenient and most daily needs—parks, schools, churches, jobs, entertainment and social connections—are located within walking distance. Everyone knows that real Americans live in big houses in culs-de-sac with attached garages, so you can convey yourself to work and the outlet mall without ever interacting with the outside world.

Even worse, they expect every neighborhood to function like its own little city, with ample housing options next to vibrant community centers where small businesses can thrive. As if Marmalade is comparable to Midvale, Ballpark to Bountiful, and Sugar House to Sandy. Please Salt Lake City. Please, don’t be stupid. CW Send comments to bwood@cityweekly.net

HITS & MISSES

BY KATHARINE BIELE | @kathybiele BY ARICA ROBERTS

MISS: High and Dry

It’s true. We don’t thank Donald Trump enough—for getting us into a war, for deporting all of those black and brown people and, of course, for keeping the dying oil and gas industry alive at all costs. If anything, the Trump administration has taught lawmakers everywhere that vindictiveness pays. And so it goes with Moab and the town’s desperate efforts to shore up its water storage capacity. You know about water in the state—it’s drying up, especially in this arid, high-desert country amid the stunning red rocks. But when the Moab city government sought $3 million from the state Community Impact Board for new storage tanks, they saw the error of their ways. Those Grand County liberals have consistently opposed oil, gas and coal production on public lands. “If the institution of the CIB is going to be protested, insulted, disrespected every step of the way … we need to pause,” Director Cory Shurtleff told The Times-Independent. So suck it, Moab. Pray for rain.

MISS: Freed Speach

At the risk of being “Jimmy Kimmeled,” let’s all just agree that the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk elevated him to a saintly status. This, despite his opposition to abortion, gun control, DEI and LGBTQ rights. Oh yes, and his promotion of Christian nationalism. But Kirk was all about free speech, and where has this free speech thing got us now? Author Sharon McMahon’s commencement speech at Utah Valley University has been canceled. Like Kimmel, she called the murder horrific and tragic, but also said it did not erase the harms of Kirk’s rhetoric. That apparently was a bridge too far. That harm unfolded when Erika Kirk canceled an appearance at a Turning Point USA event—because of threats, like the ones McMahon has received. Despite the conservative calls against cancel culture, cultural backlash is a powerful tool that pummeled McMahon’s speech into oblivion at UVU.

HIT: Down and Dirty

Research survives. While the federal government shuts down funding for all kinds of scientific research, it’s good to see that scientists at Utah State University are still on track. They recently released a troubling study on what happens to the shrinking Great Salt Lake when the dust settles. It looks like the drying lakebed is spreading toxic metals in more than just the air. They also may end up in the plants we eat and the soils in which those plants grow. “Besides being absorbed through leaves, pollutants likely work their way through soils and into roots, accumulating in the food chain,” lead scientist Molly Blakowski told The Salt Lake Tribune. The Legislature has been taking slow and steady steps to curb the decline of the lake, and yet it is not enough to halt the existential threat to the area. The USU study is just a warning of what is coming—but don’t stop planting things right now. Rather than giving up, residents and policymakers need

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Living History

In 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act was passed in the United States, which established a national program to identify and protect historic, archaeological and cultural resources. That same year, a group of Utahns with an interest in protecting built environments founded Preservation Utah. Both turn 60 this year.

“I keep coming back to what it takes to keep something going for 60 years. It’s more than an organization—it’s a promise,” said Brandy Strand, executive director of Preservation Utah. “It’s the belief that the places where we live, work, gather and remember are worth the effort, and that the work of caring for them is always ongoing.”

Strand explained how the founders of Preservation Utah were responding to a moment of rapid urban change, such as demolition and development at the expense of historic buildings that arguably gave Utah cities their character and continuity.

It is the only statewide nonprofit dedicated to historic preservation by centering adaptive reuse, neighborhood revitalization, legacy businesses and restoration to give historic buildings a second chance. Strand said that this is achieved by “working together through advocacy, education and partnership to protect, restore and celebrate Utah’s historic places.”

This month, the 2026 Community Stewardship Awards will take place at Memorial House in Memory Grove Park. The ceremony celebrates both the projects and people who protect Utah’s heritage. For example, this year’s awardees include a landmark adaptivereuse project, a century-old business, a rural community group and the careful restoration of a single home.

The 2026 award recipients are: Arbor 515 (Wilde Wood Tower); Salt Lake City’s Milk Block; research and industry expert Korral Broschinsky; Roosters Hospitality Group; Friends of Historic Spring City; Susan Dolemba of Laketown’s Nebeker-Kearl House; and the rehabilitation and restoration of Ogden’s Browning Apartments, Park City’s Silver King Coalition Mine Building and multiple structures at the U.

In addition to the ceremony, May is National Preservation Month and will see several upcoming events.

For example, the Spring Historic Homes Tour along South Temple takes place on May 16. This is one of Salt Lake City’s most architecturally significant streets and the tour is a chance to see the inside of beautiful homes and learn about their stories.

For a perfect Memorial Day activity, take a tour of the Meditation Chapel at Memory Grove Park, which commemorates Utahns killed in World War II. There are also plans to resume visits of the McCune Mansion, the Utah Governor’s Mansion and a Historic Main Street walking tour.

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A full calendar of events and registration for the Community Stewardship Awards can be found at preservationutah.org. General Admission for the ceremony costs $50 and takes place on April 28 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

“See up close what thoughtful stewardship can do,” Brand urged. CW

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Art as Radical Rebellion

Creating in order to grow not your bank account, but your soul.

BY BRYAN YOUNG comments@cityweekly.net

Twenty years ago, just one year before his death, Kurt Vonnegut responded to a letter inviting him to offer his wisdom to a class of high schoolers. At 84, he regretfully declined, but insisted he wouldn’t have much to say anyway. His one bit of advice would be to practice art—any art.

Vonnegut wrote about this idea throughout his life, and thus included it in this letter as one of his parting missives. Practicing any art, no matter how well or badly, not for money or fame, is a way to “experience becoming,” to discover what’s inside you, and to make your soul grow—itself an interesting thing to say for a devoted humanist with no belief in a deity or afterlife.

I think about this advice a lot, especially living in a culture where we’re not only encouraged, but practically forced to monetize our artistic hobbies. Anything we do for pleasure, we’re asked to streamline with climate-destroying plagiarism machines like generative AI (which I still hope will be deeply regulated or banned quickly.)

Besides that, our country continues to degrade at an alarming rate thanks to the whims of a racist class of wealthy bigots who are propping up the dementia-riddled corpse of a pedophile with his finger on the nuclear button. Our actions seem to make little difference, and the opposition party seems unwilling to do much mean-

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ingful opposition. It’s awful out there. I don’t know how to fix any of that other than to continue resisting in the ways we currently are, but I also know that if we don’t find peace within ourselves, we’re going to lose our ability to cope.

That’s why I keep coming back to Vonnegut’s advice. He implored the students to try any art: singing, dancing, sculpture, poetry, writing, drawing, music, essays, painting, photography, reporting, anything. He chided them to start immediately, and continue for the rest of their lives.

I worry, too, about how capitalism twists us into believing we must monetize our hobbies. Yes, artists should be paid for their work. I’m a professional who plies a craft as a means of making a living, but that’s not what we’re talking about. We’re talking about something quiet, almost private. Vonnegut suggested as an assignment that the students each go home and write a poem, and then tear it into tiny pieces before depositing those pieces into different receptacles around the house. The reward comes not in the form of publication, cash or social media

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Repertory Dance Theatre: Anthology

clicks, but in the act of creation, of learning something about yourself, and making your soul grow.

We’re trained to document every aspect of our lives on social media, to show off for hits of dopamine and our friends’ attention. Big tech companies monetize this, and some folks with large enough audiences have been cut in on the action for a fraction of what the techbros get. Frankly, this is gross. My suggestion is that when you at last find your art to ply, deny these platforms the clicks.

Find your dopamine in the pleasure of creation; create art for art’s sake. Do this as an act of rebellion against a system that asks you to monetize every aspect of your life as a means of survival because our system is designed to destroy us. Steal these moments back for ourselves: Even if that’s as simple as singing in the shower and the car, or dancing to your next destination. I encourage you to do more, but anything is a start.

Wage a private war of personal art against the powers that conspire to make us all miserable. We’ll learn better about

what exists inside ourselves. I’d wager that finding out more about ourselves, and how to create that joy on our own, will help us come up with more creative solutions to the problems in the world. Or they won’t, and we’ll have simply found moments of stolen joy while the world crumbles. Either way, we’ll have won—at least for the space of a moment.

For me, I’ve found joy in painting. I’m terrible at it, but it’s a completely different world of art than writing, and it teaches me something different about myself. It forces me to occupy my mind and hands in a way that lets the troubles of the world melt away.

It’s good for me. It grows my soul.

Find what that art is for you, and reclaim some bit of peace.

In a world gone mad, discovering an oasis that’s not reliant on a tech company, and that refuses to acknowledge the churn of anger we’re supposed to constantly feel, is a radical act of rebellion in and of itself. Even for a moment.

So practice an art, any art, and grow your soul. CW

ENTERTAINMENT PICKS, APRIL 23-29, 2026

Complete listings online at cityweekly.net

The very name of Repertory Dance Theatre celebrates its mission of preserving and presenting the history of modern dance, as is represented in the pieces that comprise its season-closing Anthology production. As choreographer and company Artistic Director Emerita Linda C. Smith describes it, that process involves both the original artist’s intent, and the vitality of the current performers.

“Every cast performing a work will obviously look unique, but I try to consider the movement qualities that the choreographer utilized or expected from the original cast,” Smith says. “If the choreography requires a dancer with a particular skill or a particular demeanor, I will take that into consideration when casting a work. … If I have had the opportunity to have worked with the choreographer, I try to communicate the process, the method, and the images that were used by the choreographer in building or transferring a work. It is important for dancers to have as much knowledge of the movement theories that shaped the movement language in the choreography as possible.”

This program features four works spanning several decades: Martha Graham’s Dark Meadow Suite; José Limón’s Concerto Grosso; Helen Tamiris’ Dance for Walt Whitman, created in honor of Utah’s own Virginia Tanner; and Doris Humphrey & Ruth St. Denis’ Soaring.

Repertory Dance Theatre’s production of Anthology comes to the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 W. 300 South) for three performances, April 23 – 25, 7:30 p.m. nightly. Tickets are “choose the price that’s right for you,” ranging from $15 - $45, plus fees. Visit saltlakecountyarts.org to purchase tickets and for additional event information. (Scott Renshaw)

Pioneer Theatre Company:

Come from Away

It has become something of a cliché to refer to Fred Rogers’ now-oft-repeated encouragement to “look for the helpers” in times of stress and tragedy— and few occasions in modern American history needed that idea more profoundly than the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Yet clichés bear a note of truth, and writer/composers Irene Sankoff and David Hein looked for the helpers as inspiration for their fact-based 2017 musical Come from Away, which received seven Tony Award nominations and two Drama Desk awards.

The story surrounds the events in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, when planes were grounded throughout North America. That decision sent multiple aircraft to unexpected destinations—including 38 aircraft landing in the small Canadian town of Gander, Newfoundland, with a total of almost 7,000 people stranded for nearly two days. What followed was an almost heroic demonstration of hospitality, as both group shelters and individual citizens opened their homes to unexpected guests, and almost ceremonially made them honorary locals. Come from Away captures tales of people bonding over their common experiences, even as people come to terms with the reality of what transpired, and how some of them might have had their lives changed forever.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the local professional premiere of Come from Away at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre (300 S. 1400 East), April 24 – May 9, with performances 7 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $57 - $83; visit pioneertheatre.org for tickets and additional event information. (SR)

Art @ The Gardens

Utahns are accustomed to summer being the season for art festivals, large and small. But there’s no reason to wait until the weather is at its hottest to find gatherings of creative folks and celebrations of artistic spirit. Now in its fourth year sponsored by the Glendale Neighborhood Council, Art @ The Gardens provides a uniquely local variation on this theme, with an effort to bring more art to SLC’s west side, highlighting artists from the neighborhood first and foremost, followed by west-side representation, and then the city at large.

Features will include performances by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, a day-long giant sculpture build-out by Garth Franklin (creator of the popular giant wooden man, Hoodah, in the Granary District); papel picado installation and craft with Artes de Mexico; giant wearable papier mache puppets by Making Waves Artist Collaborative; an Artist Run Club running exploration of public art; and a special presentation by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, who will share the city’s plans for art in Glendale and neighboring communities in the coming years. In total, more than 35 art activities, vendors and arts non-profits will be represented at the event, along with performing arts all day on the Main Stage, food vendors and more opportunities to connect with the local community.

The 2026 Art @ The Gardens festival comes to the International Peace Gardens (1160 S. Dalton Ave.) on Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Visit glendaleslc.org for additional event information. (SR)

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(Not Necessarily) Suitable for All Ages

Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids, DisneyNature’s Orangutan and the drama I Swear.

BY SCOTT RENSHAW scottr@cityweekly.net @scottrenshaw

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The controversy involving John Davidson’s vocal-tic outbursts at the February 2026 BAFTA Awards ceremony shouldn’t necessarily complicate this film version of his life story, but it does draw into focus why some of its tonal choices occasionally feel awkward. Writer/director Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine) adapts Davidson’s memoir, following him from his teenage years (Scott Ellis Watson) when symptoms of Tourette syndrome first begin to appear, through his adulthood (Robert Aramayo) and the attempt to find a happy life despite the challenges of his condition. The first act centered on Davidson’s adolescence—as everything from his family life to dating to playing football collapses around him—is almost unbearable to watch, emphasizing a feeling of helplessness and hopelessness that (trigger warning) leads to thoughts of self-harm. But there’s also an attempt to take the same condition that leads to physical and emotional pain for Davidson and wrangle laughs out of moments like his spontaneous, inappropriate use of profanity, and while it’s understandable that Davidson and the filmmaker might try to find some lighter moments amidst the tears, the approach tends to diminish the impact of certain particular outbursts on others. Great performances—particularly from Aramayo, Maxine Peake (as Davidson’s “second mom”) and Peter Mullan (as his work mentor)—lead to some powerful drama; things just feel a bit more awkward when there’s an attempt to mine this narrative for comedy. Available April 22 in theaters. (R)

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For more than 15 years, the DisneyNature brand has been reliably formulaic, and reliably mostly-satisfying, with its animal-themed documentaries conveniently timed for Earth Day premieres: A famous familiar voice narrates a tale of (usually cute) critters trying to survive in their native habitats, in a

way that’s family-friendly, not too disturbing when things get dramatic, and designed to encourage connection to the natural world. In this latest entry, Josh Gad voices a narrative set in the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra, focusing on an orangutan family, most particularly an adolescent female called Indah. DisneyNature stalwart director Mark Linfield (Elephant, Tiger) once again puts together some terrific sequences, with an interesting focus in this case on the idea that the lower-status apes in the area like Indah and her mother end up learning more creative food gathering techniques. And whatever one’s feelings about Josh Gad in other contexts, he never tries to take over the show with his shtick (as, for example, Tim Allen notably and painfully did in Chimpanzee). It is perhaps inevitable that these movies go heavy on anthropomorphizing their animal characters, which can make the way the footage is edited feel slightly suspect in trying to create a narrative with a human arc. The result is still engaging, efficient and energetic—and there are far worse goals than helping young viewers develop compassion for the non-human parts of creation. Available April 22 via Disney+. (G)

EVENT PREVIEW:

Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids

For 15 years, the Utah Film Center has created an annual program that gives children and youth a chance for their own film festival experience at the Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids. While the programming has been reduced in recent years from a full-weekend experience, the current one-day slate still offers a wonderful combination of feature films, short films and hands-on workshops, all appropriate for younger film buffs (and filmmakers) in the making. In addition to two different short-film programs—including one branded from the Film Center’s “Black, Bold and Brilliant” program—the lineup includes four features: the French animated adventure Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret (pictured); the documentary sequel Dancing Queen 2 in Hollywood; the Spanish drama ¡Salta!, about two brothers dealing with the loss of their mother; and the Dutch animated feature Fox & Hare Save the Forest. Scheduled workshops include opportunities to try out stop-motion animation, create cartoons and edit movies in Canva. The program takes place Saturday, April 25 at the Salt Lake County Library’s Viridian Event Center (8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan) beginning at 9 a.m. All film screenings are free, with online reservations recommended; workshops are $25. Visit tumbleweedskids.org for reservations and additional information. CW

CRITICAL MASS

Parents question the abrupt dissolution of a Catholic school’s advisory board.

BY ZACH ABEND comments@cityweekly.net

It’s been a tumultuous year at J.E. Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School (2335 Redondo Ave). A simmering controversy around an alleged lack of financial transparency and the politically-charged social media posts of the school’s pastor hit a boiling point in January, when the school’s advisory board was abruptly dissolved.

Now, parents say that the school’s future is in jeopardy as donations dry up and families reconsider whether or not to enroll their children.

Former board members say that they were given no advance warning, only learning of their dissolution in a Saturday email from principal Mary Thorne. In that email, Thorne said the decision was made to “transition proactively” to new guidelines within the Catholic diocese.

But then in March, at a contentious Home and School Association (HSA) meeting, Thorne reportedly admitted that the board had been shut down after members raised concerns about the social media habits of the pastor, Father Erik Richtsteig, as well as legal troubles surrounding Thorne’s husband, according to a parent with longtime involvement with Cosgriff and a former board member, both of whom requested anonymity out of fear of reprisal.

The conflicting explanations given for the dissolution have only deepened parents’ concerns, particularly because they no longer have the board as a conduit to the school administration and diocese.

“I’ve had many conversations since the board was dissolved and a common theme of those is that of fear,” said former advisory board chairperson Colleen Sandor. “The board was who parents and faculty could come to.”

Richtsteig’s social media posts reflect far-right themes associated with “America First” political rhetoric. They run the gamut, from suggestions that long COVID symptoms are more common among bi-

sexual and transgender people because “sin has consequences in this world too,” to suggesting that all “gun violence is coming from the left,” to a meme of a character from the television series Family Guy saying goodbye to his crying Latina girlfriend “before calling ICE on her.”

Sandor discovered the social media posts by Richtsteig—under his own name and under the handle “Fr. Savanarola,” referencing a 15th century Dominican friar noted for his puritanical views—and said she was told some children at Cosgriff had also seen the posts.

“I have spoken to one or two parents whose kids have seen these and they are now fearful of him,” Sandor said.

In the summer of 2025, Sandor raised the issue of the social media posts with Nikki Ward, the superintendent of Utah Catholic Schools, who forwarded Sandor’s concerns to Rev. Kenneth Vialpando, Richtsteig’s boss at the diocese.

One week before the board was dissolved, Richtsteig published an apology in the parish newsletter—but not through Cosgriff school communications. In it, he characterized his posts as “imprudent statements I have made in the past.”

“While it was not my intent to be hurtful to anyone,” he continued, “they have been received that way by some people of good will.”

A parent familiar with the board’s work suggested that the dissolution was an attempt to shut them up.

“We were asking questions that make the leadership of the school uncomfortable and they wanted to silence us,” they said.

Other board members agreed that the social media posts likely played a role in the dissolution of the advisory board.

“We don’t want to change church doctrine or theol-

ogy,” Sandor explained. “It’s about making the school and the church a safe place for everyone.”

Keeping the Faith

Before its dissolution, the board conducted a survey of school parents, finding that several had qualms with Richtsteig’s social media activity. Sandor met with Thorne at the beginning of the school year and had shown Thorne some of the offending posts.

As a parish school affiliated with St. Ambrose Parish, the Cosgriff Student Handbook requires that the school have a parent organization to advise the principal and the pastor on areas of planning, policy, finance and public relations.

Although the handbook does not include a mechanism for dissolving the board, under canon law, the pastor has final say in parish schools like Cosgriff, including their advisory boards.

The controversy around Richtsteig’s social media posts is not new. In July 2019, the Salt Lake Tribune and the Associated Press both reported on a petition signed by more than 150 parents trying to block Richtsteig from relocating to St. Ambrose and Cosgriff because of his online activity.

For Sandor, who was among that large group of parents concerned about Richtsteig’s posts when he first came to Cosgriff, it feels like Groundhog Day.

“I can’t believe I’m here again,” she said. “We shouldn’t be here.”

In addition to the social media posts, board members and parents had questions about finances and how the school’s capital projects were funded. While canon law gives the pastor final authority over parish affairs, it also requires the pastor to provide an accounting to “the faithful” regarding how donations are spent.

”We don’t want to change church doctrine or theology. It’s about making the school and the church a safe place for everyone.” —former advisory board chairwoman Colleen Sandor.

Leading up to the board’s dissolution, Sandor said the financial reports had become less and less comprehensive. Another former board member corroborated that description, saying that more recent financial statements seemed less detailed compared to the older ones the board received.

A parent familiar with the board’s work said it had raised questions about the cost of repaving the school parking lot, as well as money that had been raised for Cosgriff generally.

“There was never clarity on how those dollars were spent or allocated,” they said. “There has been more of a conscious effort over the last 12 to 24 months not to be transparent on the financials.”

In February 2026, Thorne circulated a mid-year report to parents that included summaries about the school finances as well as the parking lot project.

The financial summary showed the school operating at a small mid-year deficit of about $32,000, which was attributed to the timing of expenses and fundraising during the fiscal year.

The parking lot replacement summary stated that the project had been submitted and approved by the diocese more than a year prior to construction, and was paid for using parish and school savings held by the diocese.

As of the date of this publication, neither Thorne, Richtsteig, Ward, or anyone at the diocese have responded to requests for comment from City Weekly Nor has the current oversight structure been publicly clarified by Cosgriff or the diocese.

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Currently, Cosgriff’s website thanks the 2025-2026 board and says that a new advisory board will be empaneled in August.

In a March 18 letter to Cosgriff families, Richtsteig said he had dissolved the board because “the board was not effectively fulfilling” its role as a “consultative body to assist the pastor and principal” or acting as “a point of connection between the school administration and the broader community.”

He stated that a new board would be formed for the coming school year and also apologized “for any harm, confusion, or frustration” his social media posts or comments may have caused. Richtsteig also said that after consultation with the bishop and Vialpando, he would “cease commenting or posting for the foreseeable future.”

Governance expert Dr. Timothy Uhl—principal of Notre Dame High School in Salinas, California—said that under canon law, there are no implications if a pastor dissolves a board without an immediate replacement lined up. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good idea.

“Sometimes a board is running amok, sometimes a board hasn’t been properly trained or formed, sometimes a pastor or principal has a more authoritarian bent,” he said. “And it usually turns off parents—at least initially—who are confused.”

According to Sandor, potential accreditation issues triggered by the dissolution were not discussed with the board by Thorne or the diocese.

City Weekly reached out to the Western Catholic Educational Association, the accreditation body that oversees Cosgriff, and asked whether the dissolution of the board endangered Cosgriff’s accreditation status. They did not respond to a request for comment. Cosgriff’s bottom line is also being impacted. Several parents said that they knew of families who are withholding donations because of the perceived lack of transparency.

In fact, Cosgriff held a major fundraiser on February 7, 2026, a day after Thorne’s mid-year report, and the results were underwhelming, according to a parent familiar with the board’s work.

A former board member who also attended the fundraiser said attendance was “noticeably smaller” from previous years.

“There is a direct correlation between waning donor support to the disbanding of the board,” they said.

Additionally, a group of parents notified Thorne, Ward, Richtsteig and Vialpando that they will no longer offer financial or volunteer support because of the lack of representation. They received no response.

Multiple former board members said the dissolution had a negative impact and created a lack of trust in the school leadership.

One former board member said that the issue has caused several families not to re-enroll next year.

“That trust has been fractured enough that parents no longer feel comfortable with their children under that leadership,” they said.

At the HSA meeting in March, parents who attended learned that the February 7 fundraiser—which on average grosses between $200,000 and $240,000 a year—had only grossed about $100,000.

The fundraising shortfall is one sign of unrest, but the deeper damage is the erosion of parental trust. As Sandor and another former board member pointed out, when Richtsteig first came to Cosgriff, the diocese said it would oversee his social media presence.

“By remaining silent on this matter, the diocese of Utah continues to give lip service to protecting children and congregants of diverse backgrounds,” she said. “The current inaction is a betrayal of trust for all involved, fostering a culture of fear and marginalization for many families.” CW

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Prestige Patios

Get a jump on patio season with these downtown SLC gems.

BY ALEX SPRINGER comments@cityweekly.net @captainspringer

There is something singular about the outdoor dining options along the Wasatch Front. From the rooftop lounges of downtown SLC that offer glittering views of our metropolitan cityscape to the alpine patios of our canyon-based restaurants, there’s something special in the air when you’re dining out of doors. I’ve always got my classics lined up—Ruth’s Diner in Emigration Canyon is an all-timer for me—but we’ve got plenty of newschool gems that are worth checking out during Utah’s warmer seasons.

For me, a good patio dining experience offers something entirely unique to the restaurant. Outdoor dining is lovely no matter what, but some restaurants know how to craft a truly singular patio experience. When this is done correctly, dining becomes something closer to an event, and it creates an opportunity to observe metropolitan life as it unfolds around you. Of course, the food and drink have to complement the experience; the anthropological art of peoplewatching is so much more enjoyable when one has got something good to eat.

Here are some of the downtown patios that have recently left an impression on me.

Van Ryder (131 S. 300 West, 801-6584400, vanrydersaltlake.com): Located on the rooftop of downtown’s Le Méridien Hotel, Van Ryder offers a great bird’s-eye view of the city without being too high to people-watch. It’s designated as a bar, so no one under 21 is admitted, but that

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only enhances Van Ryder’s immaculate metropolitan vibes. If you’re looking for a hip nightspot where you can enjoy a cocktail while watching the sun set over the Oquirrh Mountains, you could do a lot worse than Van Ryder.

On top of providing some of the best rooftop views in town, Van Ryder’s Traeger-inspired menu is perfect for those craving some hearty bar food with their visit. The Camper’s Feast is a glorious, shareable meat plate that features smoked brisket, carnitas and chicken, with a few corn cobs thrown in for good measure. Van Ryder’s lighter fare is also on point; its truffle honey grilled cheese sandwich elevates the childhood pleasures of a grilled cheese to match the grown-up vibes of Van Ryder’s space.

Sunday’s Best (505 S. Gale Street, 385388-8405, brunchmehard.com): I love a nighttime patio dining experience, but there’s something to be said about getting an early start with a brunch spot like Sunday’s Best. The local brunch restaurant recently opened a second location in downtown’s Post District, and it’s the perfect little corner for a bit of boozy outdoor dining. Sunday’s Best has always had a strong stylistic vision attached to its brand—vibrant flamingo pinks contrast with cool teals and plenty of gold highlights to evoke an aesthetic right out of Palm Springs.

The downtown Sunday’s Best is complete with its own rooftop bar called Sunday School, which is a lovely spot to enjoy a classic Bloody Mary or mimosa along with some of the restaurant’s signature dishes. I’ve long been a fan of the Sunday’s Best chicken and waffles, but its monkey bread and beignets are also classic shareable items if you’re visiting with a group.

Ivy & Varley (55 W. 100 South, 801895-2846, ivyandvarley.com): Some of

the best patios feel like secrets. There’s a rush of pleasure when you enter a restaurant and they usher you into a space that seems like it has materialized out of thin air just for you. The patio at Ivy & Varley is an excellent example of this type of dining experience. Its arboreal landscaping and red brick architecture gives the space a traditional European feel that has a way of making you forget you’re in downtown Salt Lake City.

From a dining perspective, Ivy & Varley accommodates all comers. The brunch menu includes awesome bites like salmon egg rolls or shakshuka, and the raspberry cake on its desert menu should not be missed.

The Ivy & Varley experience has a way of making one realize how cool downtown SLC actually is, as the restaurant and its attached patio create a unique lens through which to see the city.

Mar Muntanya (170 S. West Temple, 385-699-4435, mar-muntanya.com): Mar Muntanya’s patio dining is a treat yearround—even in the winter, you can dine in the restaurant’s climate controlled igloos—but it’s a special treat to dine here during the warmer seasons.

Located on the sixth floor of the Hyatt Regency, Mar Muntanya offers excellent views of the area surrounding the Salt Palace Convention Center. It’s a great place to enjoy some of Chef Tyson Peterson’s Basque-inspired cooking whenever you visit, but it’s hard to beat this place when there is a convention in town or during FanX in the early fall. Nibbling on charred shishito peppers and chorizo bilbao while watching the convention crowd bustle about six stories below is a fascinating anthropological and culinary experience. Mar Muntanya also has an excellent brunch service for those who just want to take in the morning vibes in the heart of SLC. CW

2 Row Brewing

73 West 7200 South, Midvale 2RowBrewing.com

On Tap: Elder Berry - Fruited Blonde Ale

Avenues Proper

376 8th Ave, SLC avenuesproper.com

On Tap: White Out - White Stout

Bewilder Brewing

445 S. 400 West, SLC BewilderBrewing.com

On Tap: Pink Boots - Pink Pony Pilz

Bohemian Brewery

94 E. Fort Union Blvd, Midvale BohemianBrewery.com

NEW Releases: Kölsch, Dusseldorfer “Alt” Bier

Bonneville Brewery

1641 N. Main, Tooele BonnevilleBrewery.com

On Tap: Peaches and Cream Ale

Chappell Brewing

2285 S Main Street

Salt Lake City, UT 84115 chappell.beer

On Tap: Pie Hole - Strawberry Rhubarb Tart Ale

Craft by Proper

1053 E. 2100 So., SLC properbrewingco.com

On Tap: Paradise Lost - dry hopped rice lager

Desert Edge Brewery

273 Trolley Square, SLC DesertEdgeBrewery.com

On Tap: Edge’s Special Bitter ESB

Epic Brewing Co.

825 S. State, SLC EpicBrewing.com

On Tap: A rotation of 8 new draft beers!

Etta Place Cidery

700 W Main St, Torrey EttaPlaceCider.com

On Tap: All-American Blend Cider, Mango-Habanero Session Mead

Fisher Brewing Co.

320 W. 800 South, SLC FisherBeer.com

On Tap: A rotation of up to 17 Fresh Beers!

Grid City Beer Works

333 W. 2100 South, SLC GridCityBeerWorks.com

In a Can: Extra Pale Ale

Heber Valley Brewing

501 N. Main Street, Heber City, UT hebervalleybrewing.com

On Tap: MOTUEKA - Single Hop Hazy Pale Ale 5% ABV

Helper Beer

159 N Main Street, Helper, UT  helperbeer.com

Hopkins Brewing Co.

1048 E. 2100 South, SLC HopkinsBrewingCompany.com

On Tap: Tall Timber

Kiitos Brewing

608 W. 700 South, SLC KiitosBrewing.com

On Draft: Bliss IPA (Extremely Small Batch)

Kiitos Brewing Sugar

House Bar

1533 S. 1100 East, SLC KiitosBrewing.com

On Draft: Bliss IPA (Extremely Small Batch)

Level Crossing Brewing Co.

2496 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake LevelCrossingBrewing.com

On Tap: Half a Weizen 3.3% ABV

Level Crossing Brewing Co., POST

550 South 300 West, Suite 100, SLC LevelCrossingBrewing.com

On Tap: Helles Munich Pale Lager

Moab Brewing

686 S. Main, Moab TheMoabBrewery.com

On Tap:  “Big Drop” West Coast Pilsner

Mountain West Cider

425 N. 400 West, SLC MountainWestCider.com

On Tap: Hot Girl Summer (Pineapple Ginger Hard Cider)

Offset Bier Co 1755 Bonanza Dr Unit C, Park City offsetbier.com/ On Tap: DOPO IPA

Ogden Beer Company 358 Park Blvd, Ogden OgdenBeerCompany.com

On Tap: 11 rotating taps as well as high point cans and guest beers

Park City Brewing 1764 Uinta Way C1 ParkCityBrewing.com

On Tap: Smooth Operator Cream Ale

Prodigy Brewing

25 W Center St. Logan Prodigy-brewing.com

On Tap: 302 Czech Pilsner

Proper Brewing/Proper

Burger 857 So. Main & 865 So. Main properbrewingco.com

On Tap: Strawberry Blonde

Proper Brewing Moab 1393 US-191, Moab properbrewingco.com

On Tap: Strawberry Blonde

Red Rock Brewing

254 So. 200 West RedRockBrewing.com

On Tap: Gypsy Scratch

Red Rock Fashion Place 6227 So. State Redrockbrewing.com

On Tap: Grand Bavaria

Red Rock Kimball Junction 1640 Redstone Center Redrockbrewing.com

On Tap: Bamberg Rauch Bier

RoHa Brewing Project 30 Kensington Ave, SLC RoHaBrewing.com

On Tap: Bramble Brown

Roosters Brewing Multiple Locations

RoostersBrewingCo.com

On Tap: Hibiscus Sour

SaltFire Brewing 2199 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake SaltFireBrewing.com On Draft: Terpene Station - IPA with Pineapple Express Terpenes

Salt Flats Brewing 2020 Industrial Circle, SLC SaltFlatsBeer.com On Tap: OPEN ROAD SERIES #3 - Barrel Aged Grand Cru

Scion Cider Bar 916 Jefferson St W, SLC Scionciderbar.com

On Tap: Newtown Pippin | ABV 7.40%

Second Summit Cider 4010 So. Main, Millcreek https://secondsummitcider.com On Tap: Honey & Heather Cyser - 6.9% ABV

Shades Brewing 1388 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City ShadesBrewing.beer New Batch: Raspberry Pistachio Sour Ale

Shades On State 366 S. State Street, Salt Lake City Shadesonstate.com

On Tap: Six Wheat Under Hefeweizen

Silver Reef

4391 S. Enterprise Drive, St. George SGBev.com

Squatters Brew Pub Sugar House 2110 S. Highland Drive, SLC squatterspubs.com

On Tap:  Salt Lake Brewing Co. Big U Pilsner

Squatters Brew Pub West Valley

3555 Constitution Blvd, West Valley City squatterspubs.com

On Tap: Salt Lake Brewing Co. Acapulco Gold Mexican Lager

Squatters Pub Brewery / Salt Lake Brewing Co. 147 W. Broadway, SLC squatterspubs.com

On Tap: Salt

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Hop Education

A lesson in putting the “class” in classic ales.

BY MIKE RIEDEL comments@cityweekly.net @utahbeer

Your best education on becoming familiar with hops is now in session. Your assignment: Learn about singlehop beers to become the best beer nerd you can possibly be.

Bewilder - Vista: This Vista singlehopped IPA makes its intentions known as soon as the can is cracked open. You’re immediately hit with an explosion of citrus zest—bright, punchy and almost tactile in its intensity. It’s not just aromatic; it feels alive, like the oily mist from freshly peeled orange or grapefruit rind hanging in the air. That freshness sets the tone for everything that follows.

The first sip delivers exactly what the nose promises. Waves of citrus roll across the palate, vivid and expressive, before easing into a lush core of tropical fruit. Mango leads the charge here, juicy and ripe, while softer notes of melon and pear fill in the background, adding dimension without overwhelming the experience. It’s a well-layered profile that showcases just how dynamic a singlehop beer can be when handled right. What really ties it all together is the mouthfeel. There’s a subtle creaminess to the body that gives the beer a smooth, almost pillowy texture. It softens the sharper edges of the citrus and tropical notes, making each sip feel rounded and complete. That said, it doesn’t drift into sweetness—there’s a measured touch of hop resin and bitterness that keeps things grounded. It’s just enough to remind you this is still very much a 6.5 percent IPA, but never so much that it distracts from the fruit-forward character.

Verdict: Using 100% Vista hops proves to be a smart move here. The hop’s unique profile is on full display, offering both intensity and nuance. This is

a vibrant, modern IPA that leans into freshness and drinkability while still delivering complexity. Bright, juicy and balanced, it’s a standout example of what single-hop beers can achieve.

Offset - Ramosa: Oh my, what a reminder of why pale ales still deserve the spotlight. This single-hop showcase is an absolute joy, the kind of beer that reaffirms one’s allegiance to the style with every sip. From the moment it hits the glass, it’s clear you’re in for something special—vibrant aromatics leap out with an intensity that borders on decadent. Ramosa hops are the star here, and they don’t hold back. The flavor profile is almost indulgent in its expression, bursting with lush layers of fruit. Stone fruit leads the way—think ripe peach and apricot—followed closely by a wave of juicy mango. Orange zest cuts through with a bright, citrusy pop, adding lift and energy. Then come the deeper tropical notes: papaya and guava swirl together, creating a soft, almost creamy fruit character that lingers on the palate. There’s even a faint whisper of mixed berries tucked into the background, adding just enough intrigue to keep one coming back for another sip.

Despite all that intensity, this 5.0 percent beer never feels overblown. The balance is dialed in beautifully, with a gentle bitterness that provides structure without stealing the show. The body is smooth and approachable, letting those expressive hop flavors shine without any harsh edges.

Verdict: What makes this pale ale truly stand out is its clarity of purpose. It doesn’t try to be anything other than a celebration of a single hop, and it absolutely nails it. Every element feels intentional, from the aroma to the finish. Simply put, this is money—a vibrant, fruit-saturated pale ale that delivers pure drinking pleasure and showcases Ramosa hops at their absolute best.

Ramosa is available at Offset Bier in Park City; however I found it on draft at The Bayou if you’re not able to make the trip to Summit County. Bewilder’s Vista is available at the brewpub to enjoy in or

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BY ALEX SPRINGER | @captainspringer

Nihon Matsuri Japan Festival

This year’s Nihon Matsuri Japan Festival will take place on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is one of Utah’s most prominent Japanese cultural festivals, and it’s packed with everything including traditional performance art, live music and plenty of excellent helpings of Japanese cuisine. It’s also one of the best ways to experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony locally, as the west wing of the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple will host multiple ceremonies throughout the day. The festival also includes multiple cultural exhibits; this year, attendees can learn about the Topaz Relocation Center and its Utah history during World War II. The event will take place in the area around the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple on 100 South between 200 and 300 West.

Hruska’s Kolaches Rebrand

Hruska’s Kolaches, the popular bakery and friend to local carb-enthusiasts throughout the Wasatch Front, recently changed its name to The Kolache Place (thekolacheplace.com). This rebrand goes for all of the bakery’s five locations—two in Salt Lake County and three in Utah County—but the menu will continue to serve the same kolaches that we’ve all grown to love. This includes its lineup of sweet kolaches—which are a bit like fruit-filled danishes, but with the Hruska’s family recipe making up the dough—and its savory stuffed kolaches. It’s a good time to remind kolache fans that The Kolache Place also has a menu of lunch kolaches; right now, they’re filled with beef birria or carnitas. If you’ve yet to indulge in a kolache, consider this rebrand an excuse to rectify that issue.

Gibson Girl Lounge Hosts Springtime Cabaret

The Gibson Girl Lounge is one of The Grand America’s (grandamerica.com) coziest amenities; its great drink menu and vegan-friendly food menu make it one of the best places to lie low and indulge. This weekend, the lounge will be hosting musician Bridget Galanis for a Springtime Cabaret on the nights of April 23, 24 and 25. Galanis will be performing a wide range of genres such as folk, classic cabaret and a variety of contemporary tunes as well. The Gibson Girl Lounge’s food and drink menu will be in full service during the performances, which will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. each night. Reservations are encouraged, and they can be made by visiting gibsongirlcabaret.com.

Quote of the Week: “Eat it raw before all else.” – Japanese proverb

Moving a Mutiny

Mutiny Music Collective takes over Granary Live lease this summer.

BY ARICA ROBERTS comments@cityweekly.net

Mutiny Music Collective is a major cultural force set to reshape the summer concert scene in Salt Lake City. Specializing in electronic and dance music events, Mutiny recently announced its departure from the beloved west-side warehouse Boxpac Project (1810 Fortune Road), which has been their home since 2023. Less than a week after their announcement, Mutiny brought the big reveal: It was taking over the lease for Granary Live (742 S. 500 West) from July to October.

Now in their fifth year of business, Mutiny’s managers feel that focusing on niche and debut electronic artists at a largescale venue will increase the potential to establish Salt Lake as a more prominent stop for international tours. Their emphasis on community and experience over simple concert presentation also raises the bar for live events in the city.

“I think the city really wants to see Granary Live succeed, and there are a lot of people in the neighborhood that want to succeed,” said co-owner Alex Prevatt.

While they’ve known for over a year that they would need to find a new venue, navigating the city’s complex zoning laws and parking requirements have been significant logistical challenges. From the “quarter-mile from a rail station” rule and the “thousand feet from residential” rule, Salt Lake City’s zoning regulations created a nearly impossible paradox for opening a permanent concert venue, forcing them into a temporary permit model.

But their success in navigating difficult city regulations serves as a model for other independent promoters, and attests to the stubborn grit of Prevatt and co-owner Daniel Krotz. To address parking issues, they developed a complex plan involving leasing multiple off-site lots and running a shuttle service, a system with which they had experience while at Boxpac.

“We had to create a dynamic plan to shuttle people in, shuttle them out, and work with the neighbors to use what parking is available in the neighborhood in an effective way,” Prevatt explained.

Mutiny’s version of Granary Live will be a fundamentally different, more immersive experience than its predecessor, featuring several upgrades. That includes making it a 21+ only venue as well as offering daytime programming with local Granary District food vendors from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., a pretty significant shift from their 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. hours at Boxpac. They also plan to reorient the stage 90 degrees to use the neighboring Woodbine Food Hall as a backdrop, adding a massive 120-by-120-foot shade structure, and designing a unique multi-level stage—inspired by such European clubs as Boiler Room—to allow fan access via a separate ticket. While there will be two different tickets, they are both priced the same way and allow patrons access to the venue, but only one allows access to the stage.

“So we’re not upselling that. … And I think part of that is because we didn’t want to create an environment on stage that is so high-priced that it boxes out the people who are the real dancers,” Krotz clarified. “We want you to be seen because you’re dancing, not because you bought a bottle of Don Julio.”

Their core philosophy as cultural curators is to introduce new sounds to the community based on their own taste, rather than simply booking commercially proven acts. “We don’t necessarily fully focus on what we think people want either,” Krotz added. “We’re largely looking at stuff that

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we see and like listening to and we’re like, ‘Salt Lake City needs this.’ And that’s how we design and book these shows.”

Mutiny prides itself on building a community that trusts their taste, and introducing new, often European-inspired electronic artists to the city. For example, the Martinez Brothers’ debut Salt Lake City show was the first on their North American tour to sell out, by over a month in advance. There was also enthusiastic crowd response to a niche Berlin techno artist, Klangkuenstler, as an example of their audience “understanding the assignment” and buying into the specific culture they were creating.

Mutiny asserts that the success and “magic” of its events is rooted in the community of attendees rather than the physical location, and its managers are confident this will continue at Granary Live.

“At the end of the day, the community is what makes things special,” Prevatt said. “It’s like we’re maybe providing them a

canvas, but they’re painting all day. And their painting is the reason why people are coming to the shows day-in and day-out.”

The last few shows through May will be the conclusion of Boxpac Project, and overall, Mutiny’s leaders are proud that they have built up the warehouse themselves and developed their staff internally. The transition to Granary Live is a testament of their organic, hands-on growth and is a next step that they are more than ready for.

The first Granary Open Air event, announced for July 31, hosts Australian tech/ bass house DJ and producer Odd Mob with direct support from Marco Strous. While the first presale of the show is already sold out, fans can stay in the loop for the next round by following Mutiny’s Instagram account @mutinymusiccollective.

“I’m not afraid at all, honestly,” Krotz declared. “I just know that the next thing will just be better.” CW

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The Pickpockets @ Urban Lounge 4/23

Local bluegrass band The Pickpockets is back at the Urban Lounge with more energy and new music, with their latest single “Railroad.” Their sound engages with the new sounds of country and folk, while still staying true to the roots of the early bluegrass sound, like what can be found in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou. The quartet is comprised of members Dante Giacobassi (mandolin), Alec Barker (fiddle), Jake Doan (guitar) and Aidan Woodward (bass), and has been releasing music since 2022. Meeting through a mutual understanding of changing the nu-grass scene in Salt Lake City, they have amassed a loyal following of fans across the Western states, including Colorado and the Pacific Northwest. Following their 2023 record Beyond The Hills, the band is back in the studio with a more expansive musical repertoire, blurring the lines between bluegrass, Americana and the jam scene. And what better way to engage with the spring weather and changing tides than with bluegrass at the forefront of it all. With Western nostalgia making a comeback and the year of the horse taking over the mainstream, it might be the perfect time to dust off your cowboy boots and mosey on over to the Urban Lounge on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door. They can be found at 24tix.com. You must be 21+ to enter the venue. (Laney Hansen)

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Flyte with Samantha Crain @ The State Room 4/24

Coming in from the U.K., Flyte brings the acoustic mountain town sound to the place that does it best: The Beehive State. As part of the duo’s “Between You and Me” tour, Flyte makes a stop in Salt Lake bringing the sounds of their fourth record Between You and Me. The project was launched by longtime friends Will Taylor and Nick Hill, and their close relationship can be heard in the sounds of their music. Between You and Me is emotionally complete, and marks the journey of friendship and the human experience from all corners of life—the good and the bad. Samantha Crain—a Choctaw nation singer, songwriter and musician—is supporting Flyte on the North American leg of their tour. Also coming from a folk background, Crain invites the storytelling of the Choctaw tribe into her music, especially in recent records like A Small Death (2020) and Dart (2025). There is an alluring darkness in her storytelling that engages with the light and mellow attitude she has in live sets. She settles in the new, indie-pop range of music, but also ventures to the sounds of the 1970s folk revival. Crain produces stirring imagery through each track, live and in studio. Almost like a siren, she carries the story by making its way in and out of your bones until chills are travelling all throughout your body. It’s an indescribable feeling. You can catch Flyte and Samantha Crain at The State Room on Friday, April 24 with doors opening at 7 p.m. Get your tickets at thestateroompresents.com. Tickets are $28. You must be 21+ to enter the venue. (Laney Hansen)

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LYNY @ Boxpac Project 4/24

At just 24 years old, LYNY (Alec Leinhauser) is finding himself on the upward trajectory of success in the electronic bass scene. He’s heavily influenced by hip-hop and trap and is a master at balancing the heart-wrenching basslines with hardhitting drums. Born and raised in Chicago, Leinhauser has so many hit songs from “Noxious” and “Kill Count” to other popular tunes like “Jump Bros!” which is a mashup of “Jumpin” by Destiny’s Child mixed with the “Super Smash Bros. Brawl” theme melody. It’s this type of creativity that has put him on the map and led him to share the stage with bigger artists like CloZee, LSDREAM and NGHTMRE. In 2020, Leinhauser shared in an interview with the music blog FUXWITHIT, “I recently started posting more of the stuff that I’ve been hiding, and that’s when people began to really latch on, and I’m blessed for that.” It’s a great lesson about focusing on the music you actually like to make and believing that enough people will understand it. Three of his more recent collaborations include “walk” with fellow producer church, “Whippin’” alongside L*o*J, and the spicy Dabow collab “Caliente.” The no-nonsense trap style is what the scene has been waiting for. Direct support comes from experimental drum and bass artist SAKA and trap legend FLY, so show up early! LYNY plays at Boxpac Project on Friday, April 24. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $41.54 at eventim.us. (Arica Roberts)

Los Tigres del Norte

@ Delta

Center 4/25

San Jose, Calif.-based Los Tigres del Norte are a major force in the Spanish-speaking musical world. Seven-time Grammy (and 12-time Latin Grammy) Award winners, the group has built and cultivated a loyal following. From a 1965 beginning in Sinaloa, where Jorge Hernández founded the group, Los Tigres del Norte has combined traditional Mexican musical textures with relatable and modern lyrics. The band’s distinctive corridos (narrative ballads) and romantic tales are showcased throughout its deep catalog, numbering more than 50 albums. The band’s lyrics don’t shy away from

controversy, either; narcocorridos about the lives and exploits of figures like Pablo “El Jefe” Escobar have set the group apart from other modern-day norteño artists. And in 2024, the group’s members signed an open letter titled “Enough is Enough.” That letter—signed also by Paquita la del Barrio, Alejandro Fernández, Maná, Chiquis Rivera and 20-plus other Latin artists—took a strong stand against thenpresidential candidate Donald Trump’s stridently anti-immigrant rhetoric. The prolific and beloved group’s latest release is a 2024 EP, Aquí Mando Yo. Los Tigres del Norte bring their “Los Tigres del Mundo” tour to the Delta Center on Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $65 and up from seatgeek.com. (Bill Kopp)

Saxsquatch @ Urban Lounge 4/29

Given the presence of huge quantities of written and oral testimony on Bigfoot flooding the internet since its inception, plus existence of that magical instrument known as The Bird Horn (a.k.a. The Alto Saxophone), it was fate that Saxsquatch was destined to be a viral hit. Not just a homo sapiens in a suit, the yin to his yang, Dean Mitchell is no hoax. Sure, his immaculate cover of Daft Punk’s “One More Time” blew up online with over 3 million views. However, there is more to this hominid than meets the eye … just don’t ask him to hit a barber shop. “The hair? I need to. This is just kind of naturally how it is. I’m kind of a wild animal, and I let my hair go,” Squatch told Riot Fest. “Every now and then my girlfriend—her name is Thickfoot—she’ll brush my hair for me. She insists. However, I kind of let it go on my own.” If you want to make your day better, then this gig here is a do-not-miss. Some of the ever-elusive cryptid’s symphonic honking tunes on the setlist includes: “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk, “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley and (of course) the show-stopper “Careless Whisper.” Be sure to snap a hi-res shot (if you can), true believers! Phocust opens. Catch Saxsquatch on the “Party Animal” tour at the Urban Lounge on Wednesday, April 29. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets for the 21+ show are $29.10 and can be found at 24tix.com. (Mark Dago)

free will ASTROLOGY

BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

The visible lightning bolt we see is actually the return stroke. It’s electricity racing back up from the ground to the cloud after an invisible leader stroke has created a path. So the spectacular display is actually the earth talking back to the sky. I’d love to see you adopt this phenomenon as your power symbol, Aries. In every way you can imagine, be like the earth conversing with the sky. When a hopeful sign crackles overhead, send out a bold message that you’re ready to act on it. If your ideals are vague and wispy, flying high above you, take a brave practical step to anchor them in reality. Proclaim your bright intentions to the clouds and the stars.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

You’re finished with energy-draining indulgences. No more seductive perils or cute ailments, either. Once you wriggle from the tangles that have been hobbling your style, I suspect you will also renounce anything that resembles joyless restraint, naive certainties, pointless cravings, numbing comforts or misplaced bravery. May it be so! Abracadabra! The emancipations that materialize after these escapes will likely stoke your holy appetite to shine more fiercely than it has in ages.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

In music theory, the tritone is an interval exactly halfway between octaves. In old church music, it was considered diabolical because of its unstable, unresolved quality. But this “devil interval” is now essential to blues, jazz and rock. The precariousness that once made it seem outrageous became the source of its potency. What was taboo became foundational. I believe you’re entering into a metaphorical tritone phase, Gemini. Lots of interesting and valuable stuff may be a bit wobbly, irregular, hectic or ruffled.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

A treasure you have long yearned for has morphed since the day you first set out to claim it. Either it has genuinely altered its shape and flavor, or it has remained exactly what it always was while you have changed. In either case, the relationship between you and this prize is no longer the same. Its meaning and value have shifted. The strategies you’ve been using to pursue it aren’t entirely relevant. So I suggest you pause and reconsider. Decide whether you need to formulate a revised approach or identify a different version of the treasure altogether.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

My radical predictions: You will soon discern truths that have been hidden and unravel mysteries that have resisted your understanding. A limiting belief that has dulled your mind will fade away, and a so-called ally who has confused your sense of self will drift out of your orbit. And that’s just part of the renewal ahead. I foresee that you will emerge from a weird emotional haze, regaining access to feelings you’ve needed to highlight. And with that awakening, you will be blessed with beautiful realizations that until now have lingered just beyond definition.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In theater, “blocking” refers to the choreographed movement of actors on stage. Every step is intentional, designed to create meaning and flow. If an actor forgets the blocking and moves spontaneously in response to what’s happening, sometimes the scene becomes more alive. Let’s apply this to your life, Virgo. It may be that you have been following the blocking carefully. You know your role. But now you’ve been authorized to forget the blocking. You can respond to what’s really happening instead of what’s scripted. I invite you to speak from your heart rather than parroting what’s expected of you. Yes, you might mess up the scene. But on the other hand, you might make it extra real and vibrant.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

In the future I envision, the prizes that truly matter won’t be the wealth we’ve gathered or impressive names on our contact list. They won’t be the clever deals we’ve made or the attractiveness of those who walk beside us. What will count is our ability to transform the messy, selfish, frightened parts of ourselves into strengths. That’s hard! Each of us carries a share of that leaden dross, but some of us are more tirelessly ingenious in our efforts to transmute it into gold. And the coming weeks will be prime time for you, Libra, to make dynamic progress in harnessing this magic.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Is it possible there’s something you need but don’t know what it is? Sometimes the soul sends subtle hints before it sends clear demands: a vague restlessness; a mysterious sadness; a boredom that doesn’t match your circumstances. These are often clues that an unnamed, unacknowledged need is summoning your attention. My advice: Pay Attention! Ask your deep, sensitive self to provide unambiguous clues. To expedite the process, say the following sentence out loud, filling in the blank at the end: “I suspect I might be starving for ______.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You have arrived at Glorious Grunting Season, dear Sagittarius. I hope you’re poised to sweat freely and trust the intelligence of strenuous effort. Your wise body, more than your fine mind, can best align with cosmic rhythms. Whenever you throw yourself into work or play that makes you grunt—hauling, scrubbing, digging, lifting, dancing, running, making love—you will harmonize with the deeper pulse of life. I predict you will invigorate your instinctual vitality as you clear emotional sediment and ground your energy in the earth’s rich rhythms. You will metabolize frustration into focus, inertia into momentum, abstraction into embodiment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

What might motivate you to become an extraordinary lover? I’m not suggesting your romantic and erotic talents are lacking, only that there is room to grow. The coming weeks will be prime for you to have fun with this experiment. I suggest you follow the clues life and intuition drop in your path. Keep this in mind: What makes a person a superb lover has a little to do with sheer technique, but is mostly due to emotional intelligence, imaginative responsiveness and tender ingenuity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This isn’t composed by me. It’s coming from you. I’m channeling straight out of your own deep mind. Why? Because your conscious ego has been so swept up in tasks and distractions that it has been tuning out crucial communications from your still, small voice. Now that precious Spirit Whisperer has conscripted me as its messenger. Here’s what it wants to say: “Hey you! Remember me? Your inner guide? Also known as your higher self and the voice of your soul? You urgently need to turn your attention back in my direction. I have a backlog of messages for you, starting with how we can and should intensify our devotion to creative self-care.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

In 1967, Piscean biologist Lynn Margulis proposed a revolutionary idea about evolution: that many great leaps occurred through symbiosis. She theorized that distinct organisms have sometimes merged identities to form new beings. One is the mitochondrion. It began as a free-living bacterium that entered into partnership with the ancestral cell. Margulis’ formerly controversial idea is now mainstream. (She was called “science’s unruly Earth mother.”) With this as guide, let’s contemplate what separate elements of your life might merge into unprecedented blends. I invite you to consider bold experiments in merging and mixing. Hybrids might be more

than the sum of their parts.

urban LIVING

Aye Yi Yi, AI

AI, AI, AI. There’s more news about artificial intelligence these days than just about anything else. It’s affecting everything in ways we can and cannot see, and the future possibilities are mind boggling—especially for an old Boomer like me!

I’m not technically a Luddite, but I walk a fine line when new tech not only hits me in the face, but demands that I use it. The term “Luddite” came about in the 19th century, when U.K. factory workers destroyed automated machinery they felt was threatening their jobs and making products of poor quality.

I definitely want to throw my laptop or cell phone at the wall sometimes, like when my IT expert is unavailable. And I can see the inklings of the future, when the technology is going to change how businesses work and how we work at business.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1. Renaissance setting in America

7. Shakshouka ingredient

10. Batteries for some remote-controlled vehicles

13. Chant after a soccer score

14. Vientiane language

15. Slick, as a speaker

17. “The Joys of Yiddish” author Leo 18. Be better at evasion than 20. “The vest and jacket are itchy and don’t fit”?

22. “The Facts of Life” mentor Garrett

23. Sashimi topper

24. Non-dairy milk source

25. McKellen of the “X-Men” movies

26. More than -y

27. “Euphoria” network

30. Controversy when a Boston Marathon cheater becomes a TV host?

36. Former Chinese leader Zhou ___

37. NBA Hall of Famer Gasol

38. Dwight Eisenhower’s wife

39. Invitee who makes the party suddenly make sense?

42. Texting format initials

Experts in my industry predict that the AI real estate market is projected to grow by more than $41 billion by 2033, that most of us realtors are interested in using AI and that customers and clients are using AI to value properties. But the error rate for AI is still high versus true values.

Automated Valuation Models (AMVs) are on the rise and are mining historical sales data, neighborhood trends, crime stats, walkability scores, school ratings and market sales activity. Zillow was one of the first to incorporate AI and AVMs and they are notoriously inaccurate. Real estate investors like AI platforms to predict income on rental properties, price volatility and a huge variety of data.

Chatbots are now becoming a norm at some real estate companies, especially since they are available to consumers 24 hours a day. A Christie’s broker in Portugal reported closing over $100 million in sales by using AI assistants, to qualify leads and schedule showings.

Buyers can jump on an AI platform and ask specific questions to search for homes, beyond merely the zip code, number of bedrooms, baths and price. Plus, AI records a user’s searches to help with future searches.

I have used AI to write property descriptions, but have often found them too flowery. I worry that buyers and sellers may rely too heavily on AI than actual people. I contend that nothing will ever beat my four decades of working with buyers and sellers and selling thousands of properties.

Human verification and experience will always be the formula for success in real estate and will help ensure that fair housing laws aren’t violated and that clients and customers will see the value in our historic knowledge of neighborhoods and negotiating skills.

There are people who never want to use a real estate agent, and that will likely never change, but the majority see our value in helping to make their dreams come true.

You may see me grinding my teeth, or hear me grumble. But I believe the future is here and will help us—some more than others! n

43. Fish that goes with chips

44. “Live ___” (Taco Bell slogan)

45. ___ TomÈ and PrÌncipe

46. Spam generator

47. Tom kha kai cuisine

51. Where to change direction in your LeSabre?

56. Build up

57. “Steamboat ___” (Mickey Mouse cartoon in public domain)

58. “The Bridges at ___-Ri” (1954 movie)

59. “Golly!”

60. Burning

61. Late Pink Floyd member Barrett

62. “77 Sunset Strip” actor Byrnes 63. Approvals

DOWN

1. Seattle Slew, for one

2. How some things are read

3. Pine tree secretion

4. Led Zeppelin’s “Whole ___ Love”

5. Monthly util.

6. Festival of Lights symbol

7. Skip formal nuptials

8. Asterix’s home

9. “Can I bug you?”

10. Painful ordeal

11. Discount grocery chain headquartered in Germany

12. Word with hex or high

16. Ask for table scraps

19. Grade school projects

21. One-legged camera support

25. TV series about hiding edibles?

26. Words spoken before a spell

27. Computer-to-TV cable

28. “Mission: Impossible” actress Barbara

29. Fashion designer Cassini

30. Rules partner, briefly

31. “E Pluribus ___”

32. Spots in the Loire

33. ___ in “zebra”

34. Song subject with the question “What is it good for?”

35. Granny

40. Filmed material

41. Corrode

45. Boston fish specialty

46. Holstein, e.g.

47. Bridge collections

Last week’s answers

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Complete the grid so that each row, column, diagonal and 3x3 square contain all of the numbers 1 to 9. No math is involved. The grid has numbers, but nothing has to add up to anything else. Solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic. Solving time is typically 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your skill and experience.

NEWS of the WEIRD

It’s Gone Too Far

A tech company has produced an AI model of Jesus Christ, the Associated Press reported on April 11. The company, Just Like Me, charges users $1.99 per minute—or $49.99 for 45 minutes per month—to talk to the chatbot. Its avatar is inspired by actor Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus on TV’s “The Chosen.” The model was trained using the King James translation of the Bible, as well as sermons from various preachers, and offers users words of encouragement. “You do feel a little accountable to the AI,” Just Like Me CEO Chris Breed said. “They’re your friend. You’ve made an attachment.” Just Like Me isn’t the only company seeking to integrate matters of faith with AI. Longbeard, a company that digitizes Catholic teachings, developed Magisterium AI, which offers religious guidance for users. Jeanne Lim of beingAI has not yet made Emi Jido, an AI Buddhist priest, available to the public. Roshi Jundo Cohen, a Zen Buddhist priest who ordained Emi Jido in 2024, hopes to see it become a hologram. “She’s just meant to be a Zen teacher in your pocket,” Cohen said. “It’s not meant to replace human interactions.” Others are wary of the marriage of AI and religion. Podcaster Graham Martin, an atheist, expressed skepticism when an AI app, Text With Jesus, started prompting him to upgrade to a premium version. “I grew up with Southern U.S. televangelism ... Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and all that crowd. And all they had to do was get on TV once a week and tell you to send money,” he said. “We’ve seen people around the world getting into emotional relationships with AIs. Now imagine that that’s your lord and savior, Jesus Christ.”

Recent Alarming Headline

A Whittier, California, resident was startled by “an explosion” on April 10, NBC4-TV reported, but the loud noise turned out not to be an explosion at all. Instead, Yuder Grau discovered a large hole in the roof and debris scattered around his living room. The culprit was a block of dirty ice, which shattered into a few pieces. When Grau started sweeping up the pieces, he noticed a foul odor coming from them. NBC4 meteorologist David Biggar, a pilot, said the debris might have been frozen waste or water from a plane. “There can also be something like maybe a leaky valve or leaky seal somewhere,” he said. The Federal Aviation Administration said it had not received a report about the incident. Grau’s landlady, Thania Magana, said she reviewed flight data from the time of the incident and found that three planes had flown overhead, but both Southwest Airlines and Delta Airlines said they had received no reports of maintenance issues on the flights.

What’s in a Name?

The German soccer club Fortuna Duesseldorf announced on April 12 that it is replacing its coach, the Associated Press reported. The outgoing coach is Markus Anfang, whose last name means “beginning” or “start” in German. The new coach, Alexander Ende, whose name means “end,” will coach the final five games of the season. Fortuna is in a precarious position for the season; Ende said he is “convinced that together with everyone at Fortuna we will secure our place in the league.”

The Passing Parade

Westlake, Ohio, police were asked to check in on a 91-year-old woman who had failed to answer several calls to her home on April 9, News5 Cleveland reported. When they arrived at her house, she didn’t answer the door, either. Police Chief Jerry Vogel said when officers entered the home, they found her playing a video game in her bedroom. She told them she missed the calls because she was trying to beat her record.

Great Art

Ari Hodara, 58, of Paris is the proud owner of a 1941 Picasso painting worth $1 million, the Associated Press reported. Remarkably, he paid only $117 for it. Hodara entered a raffle at Christie’s auction house in Paris and found out on April 14 that his ticket had been drawn for the artist’s “Head of a Woman.” Hodara, who calls himself an art amateur but is fond of Picasso, said he would “take advantage of it and keep it.” The raffle was in support of Alzheimer’s research.

Near-Death Experience

Monica Deyanira Cabrera Barajas, 26, of Mexico is just happy to be alive after a mishap with her nose ring, Oddity Central reported on April 14. Bothered by a monthlong cough that wouldn’t resolve, she finally headed to the doctor for an X-ray, which revealed the cough culprit: her nose ring. “The only theory I have, which I told the pulmonologist, is that I fell asleep, the little ball fell out, and that was it,” Deyanira said. “I was lying on my back, I didn’t realize, and that’s how I messed up.” The tiny circular metal barbell was found just half a millimeter from her aorta, and she had to undergo not one but two procedures to extract the ring safely. Its placement put Deyanira at risk of puncturing a lung or major blood vessel, which doctors say would have likely led to her death. Deyanira plans to steer clear of nose rings from now on. “I love piercings, and I really liked my septum piercing, but in my case, I wouldn’t get it again because of the terror I experienced,” she said.

No, Thank You

Meanwhile, in Greece, a 58-year-old woman sneezed, and worms came out of her nose, Metro News reported on April 10. “The patient ... worked outdoors on a Greek island, adjacent to a field with grazing sheep,” said Dr. Ilias Kioulos, a medical entomologist at the Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Agricultural University of Athens. “It was September, during hot and dry weather, and she noticed numerous flies swarming around her face.” About a week later, the woman developed pain and coughing, which persisted for several more weeks. After the worm-sneezing episode, the woman sought medical attention for the parasites. An otolaryngologist extracted 10 larvae and one pupa from her sinuses. “She was treated with nasal decongestants and made a complete recovery,” Dr. Kioulos said. “None of her co-workers reported similar symptoms.”

Fine, Have It Your Way

I’munique Clark, 33, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was arrested on April 8 after tearing up a Subway restaurant located near her home, The Smoking Gun reported. Clark, who had placed her order online with her real name and phone number, used Sub Club points to make the purchase, paying nothing out of pocket for her meal. Yet, reportedly upset by the peppers included on her sandwich, she went to the store, where a Subway employee told her that the sandwich had been made according to the online order, and they would not be providing a freshly made sandwhich to replace the original order. Security camera footage shows Clark responding by pushing a cash register and printer off the counter and destroying 37 cookies along the way. She was charged with criminal mischief, arrested and released after paying a $500 bond. Her prior convictions include grand theft at a department store and attacking her children’s father with a knife, though prosectors dropped that charge.

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