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Carma Wadley

l-r: Vicente Martin and Treavor Holdman make a platter at the Holdman Studios in Lehi, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011.
Family
The world of glass
LEHI — Glass is one of the most amazing compounds on the planet. Liquid at high temperatures, brittle at cooler ones, often transparent but able to absorb almost any color, often associated with light and brilliance, glass is one of the oldest manmade substances, dating back to Mesopotamia and about 3,500 B.C.
By Carma Wadley
Lace samples are displayed at Fairview Lacing Days.
Family
The story of lace: Tradition of making it by hand still thrives in Utah
By Carma Wadley
In this photo taken on July 30, 2011, Famous Pakistani poet Iftikhar Arif speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Islamabad, Pakistan. Arif said poets should aspire to write in universal manner that can be appreciated beyond national borde
Media & Books
Telling Western stories with humor, poignancy and insight
BY CARMA WADLEY
By Carma Wadley
Vanessa Joy is an LDS singer from California and has a new CD.
Faith
LDS singer’s new CD features contemporary, uplifting music
Vanessa Joy has received accolades for not only her “hauntingly beautiful voice” but also her ability to sing in a variety of genres.
By Carma Wadley
Tabernacle organists Clay Christiansen, left, Bonnie Goodliffe, Richard Elliott and Andrew Unsworth pose for a photo at the Tabernacle in July.
Media & Books
Tabernacle organists serving a higher purpose
By Carma Wadley
Author Richard Paul Evans talks Monday, March 28, 2011 about his news book "Miles to go".
Media & Books
Richard Paul Evans’ new hero is ‘something special’
If you go …
By Carma Wadley
David Wiesner speaks at a young reader's book symposium at BYU.
Media & Books
Children’s literature: Writers, illustrators talk about creative process at BYU symposium
PROVO — When David Wiesner was a boy, he heard a poem by Ogden Nash with the lines: “Does anybody want any flotsam?/I’ve gotsam. Does anybody want any jetsam?/I can getsam.” He tucked it away in the back of his mind, “but I’ve loved the word ‘flotsam’ ever since.”
By Carma Wadley
Game designers, Sandeep Kharkar, left, and Dave Haslam demonstrate their game King's Vineyard Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at the Game Stop store.
Media & Books
‘King’s Vineyard’ a board game without board, designers say
The king is looking for a new keeper for his vineyard. He needs someone that can grow various kinds of grapes in nice even rows and keep them from wilting prematurely, but also knows when it’s time to pull out dying vines and move on.
By Carma Wadley
Kiera Duffy
Media & Books
Mozart’s ‘Grand Mass’ Saturday at USU
This has been a “Summer of Mozart” in Cache Valley, what with the Old Lyric Repertory Company’s production of “Amadeus,” and the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theater’s production of “Don Giovanni” and Mozart’s “Requiem.”
By Carma Wadley
The art at the TRAX station at 200 West between 800 and 900 South is designed to look like a treehouse.
Utah
Public art: State funds dedicated to create works for all
By Carma Wadley
Michael Barnard, portraying Brigham Young, talks with visitors outside the Church History Museum, where he and his wife, Mary Ann, serve as docents twice a week.
Family
Pioneer personas: Couple enjoys bringing Brigham Young, Mary Ann Angell Young to life
Brigham Young was one of the most remarkable men of his age — or any age, for that matter. As pioneer, colonizer, government leader, family man and spiritual giant known as the “Lion of the Lord” (and that only begins to cover his resume), he is one of the most famous figures in Utah history.
By Carma Wadley
Award of excellence: Raw Edge Applique: "Manti Temple," by Mary Z. Hutchings Award of excellence: Raw Edge Applique: "Manti Temple," by Mary Z. Hutchings
Media & Books
Myriad of color, tone, and sizes brighten Springville quilt show
By Carma Wadley
Yvonne Wells, Little House on the Prairie, 1985, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Media & Books
BYU exhibit features African-American quilts
By Carma Wadley
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square perform at the Pioneer Day Commemoration Concert on Friday.
Utah
Mormon Tabernacle Choir brings ‘Wonderful World’ of tribute songs
By Carma Wadley
Families and kids sit in the milking barn at Wheeler Farm and watch employees milk the cows Thursday, June 16, 2011.
Family
Appreciating agriculture: Milking cows at Wheeler Farm helps kids learn where food comes from
At Wheeler Farm they milk cows the old-fashioned way.
By Carma Wadley
"Private Car" from the LeConte Stewart: Depression-Era Art exhibit at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
Media & Books
UMFA, Church History Museum collaborate on LeConte Stewart exhibit
By Carma Wadley
The Boston Building and the Newhouse Building stand at Exchange Place in Salt Lake City.
Media & Books
Exchange still ‘historic, thriving’
SALT LAKE CITY — Samuel Newhouse was a man with grand ideas. As the son of Jewish immigrants who made enough money as a New York businessman to go out west, invest in mining and make lots more money, he saw great potential for commerce in Salt Lake City. Specifically, for the south end of downtown Salt Lake City, which he wanted to develop to compete with Mormon business interest at the north end of Main Street.
By Carma Wadley
Clog America Group members Tyler Wells (holding flag) Sarah Roose, Casey Powers, Erica Burgin, Alan Babcock, Cindy Swenson.
Utah
Utah troupe honors American soldiers in France
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By Carma Wadley
Media & Books
Heritage plays a big role in musician’s work
By Carma Wadley
Faith
‘Snow Angel’ author’s wish granted with new picture book
Two little girls get stuck in the snow and must call on the Snow Angels for help. That experience inspires them to become \"angels\" themselves and help others by doing such things as visiting lonely neighbors, making cookies and making quilts.
By Carma Wadley
Susan Waldrip and France Kudelski paint the stage for the High Valley Arts Foundation's production of "The Sound of Music."
Media & Books
Elevating the arts: Midway foundation building theater in mountain setting
By Carma Wadley
Utah
YouTube champions: Utahn musicians Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson win video contest, expect 40 million views
Pianist Jon Schmidt and cellist Steven Sharp Nelson are well-known in Utah for their music. Thanks to winning a YouTube contest, their fame is spreading.
By Carma Wadley
Michael Feeney Callan
Media & Books
Biographer praises Robert Redford’s global impact
What Michael Feeney Callan expected to be a three- or four-year-project, pretty much the standard for biographies, turned into a 16-year effort: the life story of Robert Redford.
By Carma Wadley
Rollie and Phyllis Bestor are parents of musician Kurt Bestor, but they have three other children that are all outstanding, including a son who is an FBI agent Monday, May 9, 2011, in Orem, Utah. (Tom Smart, Deseret News)
Media & Books
Bestor parents are thankful for their children’s successes
Last fall, when the old Orem High School was being torn down, Rollie Bestor got one of the old bricks for each of his four children.
By Carma Wadley
Former BYU Football player and currant Philadelphia sports caster Vai Sikahema (left) hugs and kisses Choir member Siona Ika and fellow Tongan as he sits in with the Tabernacle Choir Thursday, April 7, 2011 as part of a shoot for his show.
Utah
Ex-BYU football star Vai Sikahema gets kick out of choir gig
Vai Sikahema plays football and tennis, not the violin. He’s been known to sing in the shower, not in public. His whole family is musical, but him? Not so much.
By Carma Wadley
Media & Books
Latest Tabernacle Choir CD ‘This Is The Christ’ reaches No. 1 on Billboard chart
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s latest album, “This Is The Christ,” reached no. 1 on Billboard’s Classical Overall chart this week. The album, which features songs and hymns focusing on the mission and messages of Jesus Christ, unseated the previous leader — “The Royal Wedding: The Official Album.” That collection of music, related to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, is now at No. 2 on the chart.
By Carma Wadley
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colo., on June 29, 2009.
Media & Books
New DVD chronicles Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s tour stories
Jesus Christ: Savior. Redeemer. Comforter. Healer. Friend. He has been at the center of a musical tradition that stretches back to the beginning of Christianity.
By Carma Wadley
Guests enjoy dinner at a gala as part of its 100th birthday celebration of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Friday, June 10, 2011.
Utah
A taste of S.L. 100 years ago
Return with us now to yesteryear — to a time a century ago when ladies donned fancy, frilly hats and elegant gowns and were escorted by dapper gentlemen in top hats and tails. Soft music formed a backdrop for casual conversation at satin- and lace-covered tables. The camaraderie was complemented by the clink of the finest silverware and the presence of sumptuous food.
By Carma Wadley
Faith
Hotel Utah: A night for memories
Hotel Utah, which opened its doors in 1911 and is now known as the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, was honored and feted in a special birthday party Thursday evening, a party that included remarks and a ribbon cutting by LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson.
By Carma Wadley
The audience listens as the Tabernacle Choir performs. The Former Hotel Utah and current Joseph Smith Memorial building turns 100 Thursday, June 9, 2011.
Utah
Hotel Utah: A night for memories
It was a birthday party 100 years in the making. It was “a unique event, a joyous occasion,” as Brent Shingleton, president and CEO of Temple Square Hospitality, put it, celebrating the life and spirit of a building that “has served and continues to serve this community like no other building in Salt Lake.”
By Carma Wadley
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