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Stephanie Manova

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Theater review: Victorian classic ‘Charley’s Aunt’ brings the laughter to Orem’s Hale Theater
By Stephanie Manova
Eliza Doolittle (Sarah Jane Watts) with Henry Higgins (Andrew Heyward) in CenterPoint Theatre's "My Fair Lady."
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Theater review: CenterPoint Legacy Theatre’s ‘My Fair Lady’ is a pitch-perfect rendition
If you’ve considered seeing “My Fair Lady” live, it’s unlikely you’ll come across a better rendition than CenterPoint Legacy Theatre’s anytime soon.
By Stephanie Manova
KSL "Studio 5" food and home economics contributor Becky Low poses with her finished cheese soufflé during the taping of her final segment at the station on April 25, 2019.
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For her final cooking show, KSL’s Becky Low ends 24-year run with a cheese souffle do-over
While preparing a cheese mixture on KSL’s “Studio 5" last week, Becky Low stirred, cracked a joke and chatted with the show’s host, Brooke Walker, as usual. But for Low, April 25 was no ordinary day.
By Stephanie Manova
The witches brew up some prophecy in "Macbeth."
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Teaching students to punch and stab? Just another day for Utah Shakespeare Festival’s school program
With the goal to “educate, enrich and entertain,” Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare-in-the-Schools visits more than 50 schools and youth communities throughout Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado from January to April each year.
By Stephanie Manova
Baby goats at Cross E Ranch in Salt Lake City.
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Your Weekend: It’s time to pet all the baby animals
The Baby Animal Festival continues its adorable season at Cross E Ranch.
By Stephanie Manova
In this July 28, 2017 file photo, Elizabeth Smart attends the "I am Elizabeth Smart" panel during the A&E portion of the 2017 Summer TCAs at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Smart will host a new Lifetime show called "Smart Justice."
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Elizabeth Smart new Lifetime special ‘Smart Justice’ will examine Jayme Closs’ abduction
Abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart’s new 90-minute special, “Smart Justice: The Jayme Closs Case” will premiere on April 27 at 6 p.m. MT on Lifetime. The show discusses the case of Closs, a 13-year-old who was kidnapped after her parents were killed.
By Stephanie Manova
"Spectrum," by Eric Bennett. "Colorful layers of badlands that once belonged to the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument before its boundaries were reduced in 2018," Bennett wrote. "I am always blown away by Utah's unique geology and I hope we can
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For Earth Day, 3 nature photographers share why the perfect Instagram shot may not be great for the environment
“Social media is a double-edged sword, right? On one hand, it’s caused a lot of these issues that we’re experiencing. But on the other hand, it can be used for good and to reach a lot of people in a fairly simple and easy way,” Phillip Monson said.
By Stephanie Manova
Gail Harding as the Easter Bunny.
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Meet the woman behind Trolley Square’s Easter Bunny — ‘Every little child touches my heart in some way’
“Bunny never talks,” Gail Harding said. “I shake my head and interact. I’ve had kids that are really afraid of me, so I just sit down on the floor and scrunch closer to them, so I’m at their level.”
By Stephanie Manova
The Gardner Village Easter Egg Hunt will be April 20 after the Eggs Legs 5K.
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Your Weekend: All the Earth Day and Easter events you’ll ever need
Easter is here, and there are plenty of eggcellent options.
By Stephanie Manova
Artwork by Camilla d'Errico, who will be at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention April 19-20.
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Salt Lake’s FanX isn’t just about celebrities — for indie artists, it’s an art gallery
“Cons are interesting because there are a lot of companies there. Disney is there, and Hasbro’s there, and all these big companies that actually scout for artists. And there’s opportunities there that you can’t find anywhere else.”
By Stephanie Manova
Savannah Olsten directs "Twice the Dream."
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After 14 years, this Utah filmmaker’s dream is finally coming to Megaplex Theatres
“I remember being on the phone with my mom and I was bawling. I’m like, why — why is it so hard? I just want to make this movie. We just want to make this movie. Why is it so hard?”
By Stephanie Manova
Michelle Burnham takes photos of flowers during the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Friday, April 15, 2016.
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Your Weekend: It’s time for improv, tulips and really buff dudes
FitCon comes to Utah this weekend — as does a comedy festival and a tulip festival.
By Stephanie Manova
"Voices" will run April 11-13.
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Guatemalan dancer Efren Corado shares his ‘Voice’ one last time as a member of Utah’s RDT
“It matters to know that there’s this first generation immigrant kid from Guatemala now on stage living and re-enacting American modern dance history — that’s actually kind of a big deal.”
By Stephanie Manova
Keira Shae is the author of "How the Light Gets In."
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Abused in ‘Happy Valley,’ this Utahn found hope, relief and power in telling her own story
Rather than seeing a traditional therapist, which she couldn’t afford, Shae wrote down her story to help her process and cope with her memories of her abusive childhood.
By Stephanie Manova
Cast members from Pioneer Theatre Company's production of "Sweat."
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Theater review: The plight of steel workers gets expertly told in PTC’s ‘Sweat’
Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer-winning play empathizes folks on all sides of a classic Rust Belt struggle.
By Stephanie Manova
Sterling S. Poulson leads the music at the 1999 Days of '47 Pops Concert at Abravanel Hall.
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The Choral Arts Society of Utah heads to Carnegie Hall this weekend where they will honor one of their own
The group will perform “Requiem” by Gabriel Fauré in honor of conductor Sterling Poulson’s wife, Danette Poulson, who passed away last year.
By Stephanie Manova
Cast members from Pioneer Theatre Company's production of "Sweat."
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The Pulitzer-winning ‘Sweat’ brings a Rust Belt crisis to Utah, by way of Pennsylvania
Pioneer Theatre Company’s new production examines Reading, Pennsylvania — a town decimated by a shifting global economy.
By Stephanie Manova
FILE - The Natural History Museum of Utah will host the best local producers and purveyors of chocolate and cheese for a two-day Chocolate and Cheese Festival.
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Your Weekend: Cheese, chocolate and music. What else does a weekend need?
Since the spring solstice, everyone’s been eager to jump into spring, so to speak. Luckily, the weather has been more or less up to par with expectations. Music, dance, theater and parties are all coming to Salt Lake this weekend.
By Stephanie Manova
A dancer at a recent Pow Wow.
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At BYU, a Native American pow wow continues its 40-year run
“It’s easy to push it to the back burner. But then our kids won’t understand the meanings, and they’ll disappear.”
By Stephanie Manova
Front cover of "Ethan's Talent Search."
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The Deseret News’ Utah Jazz reporter has written a book about his favorite basketball player — his son
Eric Woodyard and Sharonda Jones collaborated on a children’s book with characters that “looked like” their son, Woodyard said — their goal was to accurately portray Flint’s “predominantly African American community.”
By Stephanie Manova
In this June 14, 1974 file photo, Swedish pop group ABBA, Bjorn Ulvaeus, back left, Benny Andersson, back right, Agnetha Faltskog, front left, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad are shown.
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Your Weekend: Dancing queens (and dancing men) are back in Utah
You like ABBA? Of course you do.
By Stephanie Manova
Jessica Yergensen and Jacob Shamy performing "Urinetown" in the musical "Urinetown," produced by the Riverton Arts Council.
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Theater review: Riverton Art Council’s ‘Urinetown’ spoofs Broadway and capitalist norms alike
Riverton Art Council’s “Urinetown” is a wonderfully performed and fascinating piece showing aspects of America’s most obvious — yet eternally unresolved — political and social conflicts.
By Stephanie Manova
Viewers study tiny art posted to the bottom of a stairwell.
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Small, bitty, scaled-down — whatever little word you use, Utah’s Tiny Art Show packs a big punch
Since hanging her own tiny art, McKay Lenker has made a small business of showcasing tiny art in small spaces. Her displays, located in a treehouse, a supply closet and the dressing room of a boutique, attract local artists and audiences alike.
By Stephanie Manova
Singer Dave King (center) pictured with Dennis Casey (far right) and other members of Flogging Molly.
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St. Patrick’s Day is coming and Flogging Molly wants to help Salt Lake celebrate — Irish punk style
Following a six-year hiatus, Irish punk-rock band “Flogging Molly” is touring the U.S. to celebrate the release of its new album, “Life is Good.”
By Stephanie Manova
The African Children's Choir in rehearsal. The group will be performing at locations in Salt Lake City and Sandy on March 8 and 10.
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Your Weekend: These young African singers are serenading Utahns for a good cause
Disney on Ice, Cirque du Soleil and more are coming to Salt Lake City this weekend.
By Stephanie Manova
African Children's Choir records a performance.
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The African Children’s Choir brings to Utah song, dance, ‘joy and resiliency’
The African Children’s Choir, which started in 1984 thanks to the vision and efforts of founder Ray Barnett, is a music and education program that has sponsored thousands of choir graduates to go on to higher education.
By Stephanie Manova
Orem resident Talon Cardon during his blind audition on season 16 of NBC's "The Voice."
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Adam Levine says Utah resident shows a lot of potential on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
Tuesday night, 18-year old Orem resident Talon Cardon earned himself a spot in the next phase of “The Voice,” receiving a last-minute chair-spin from John Legend.
By Stephanie Manova
Disney On Ice cast members perform a song from "Moana" in "Dare to Dream."
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For Disney On Ice’s skaters, Utah trip continues a career of dreams and sacrifices
“It’s not as glamorous as everybody thinks it is all of the time. But it’s totally worth it — because we’re getting to live our dream.”
By Stephanie Manova
The crowd responds at Teen Author Boot Camp.
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How founding a YA writing conference convinced this Utah author it was time to publish her own work
Jo Schaffer’s book series, “Stanley & Hazel,” tells the story of two teens in separate social classes who meet in St. Louis in the 1930’s. After stumbling across a dead body, the pair makes the decision to solve the mystery together.
By Stephanie Manova
Skyler Anderson discusses legal possibilities with a client.
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This Utah immigration attorney’s new book aims to show the ‘The Right Way’ to immigrate
As an immigration lawyer based in Utah, Skyler Anderson is aware of the pitfalls of the immigration process. Anderson recently authored a fiction novel portraying the extreme or “absurd” laws that illegal immigrants deal with in the United States.
By Stephanie Manova
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