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Click Here to Download the Independent February 2019 (.PDF) In print February 2019 - Vol. 23, #12 the 1st Friday FREE of each month Online at SUindependent.com PLEASE RECYCLE A voice for Utah KANAB BALLOONS AND TUNES ROUNDUP SOARING TO GREATER HEIGHTS - See page 3 ALSO THIS ISSUE: OSU ANNOUNCES FAIRYTALE-THEMED FOLK MUSICIAN TOM RUSSELL BLUESMAN SUGARAY RAYFORD CHILDREN’S JUBILEE PERFORMS IN SPRINGDALE, KAYENTA PERFORMS AT THE BIT AND SPUR - See Page 4 - See Page 4 - See Page 4 February 2019 Volume 23, Issue 12 EVENTS ................................3 DOWNTOWN SECTION .......12 LOCAL NEWS ........................6 MOVIE REVIEWS .................15 OPINION .............................8 SOUTHERN EXPOSURE ........10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ........20 ON THE COVER: KANAB BALLOONS AND TUNES ROUNDUP SOARING TO GREATER HEIGHTS. PHOTO BY JAYME JORGENSON CHURCH. SEE STORY ON NEXT PAGE. The Independent ~ SUIndependent.com Color Country’s Complete Guide To Arts, Music, Entertainment, Culture & More The Independent is published the first Friday of each month. All copies are distributed free of charge at over STAFF three hundred area locations throughout St. George, Publisher: Josh Warburton Cedar City, UT, Mesquite, NV & surrounding areas. Editor: Jason Gottfried To contact us please call: (435) 656-1555 or write to: P.O. Box 3116, St. George UT, 84771. Graphic Designer: Josh Segovia Editor: [email protected] Advertising Director: Scott Dunford For advertising - Publisher Josh Warburton’s email: Office Manager: Nikki Slade [email protected] Distribution Manager: Elliot Lockwood To submit a calendar event go to SUindependent.com The opinions expressed herein are those of the writers and may not represent the opinion of this publication or its ownership. This publication may not be reproduced in part or whole by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher. Please recycle. © Copyright 2019 The Independent Publishing Company, Inc. Performing Argentine Tango Music Thursday, March 21, 2019, 7 pm Canyon Community Center 126 Lion Blvd., Springdale, Utah $15 tickets Tickets & more info at: www.ZArts.org Friday, March 22, 2019, 7 pm Center for the Arts at Kayenta 881 Coyote Gulch, Ivins, Utah $30 tickets Tickets & more info at: Extasis www.kayentaarts.com Page 2 • The Independent / SUindependent.com • February 2019 balloonist and participates in several The hot air balloons will launch of vendors selling food, art, and one-of-a- events each year located throughout the each morning just after sunrise (weather kind crafts throughout the weekend. The Southwest. He enjoys event competitions permitting) at 7:30 a.m. The colorful street fair will be Feb. 15 from 3 to 9 p.m. and won first place overall in 2010 at balloons will fly with a beautiful backdrop and Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Vendor Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. of the red rock Vermilion Cliffs, located applications are still being accepted. Bryan will be flying in his balloon, called near the scenic Grand Staircase-Escalante If you would like to be a vendor, go to “Basketcase.” National Monument, with the added beauty balloonsandtunesroundup.com and find KANAB “This area is absolutely beautiful and of early morning light. The balloons can be vendor applications at the bottom of the magical and it’s extra magical with the seen from all over Kanab. page. BALLOONS colorful balloons flying with the red rock After enjoying the balloons, check out The festivities will continue Feb. 16 back ground,” Hill said. the tunes at the Battle of the Bands Feb. with the balloon glow at 7 p.m. The pilots AND TUNES After Hill graduated from college, he 15 and 16 on North Main Street. Watch will line Center Street and light up their received his Single Engine Land private nearly a dozen different bands compete colorful balloons for all to enjoy. To finish ROUNDUP pilot license. Later, he received his Lighter on the outdoor stage for free all day. If an amazing evening, there will be a wishing Than Air (hot air balloon) rating in 2000, you want to vote for your favorite band, lantern launch on Center Street at 8 p.m. and in 2005 he received his Commercial purchase a Balloons and Tunes t-shirt for Lanterns will be available for purchase at SOARING Lighter Than Air rating and has since the opportunity to cast your vote. the street fair. Write your wish on it, launch accumulated over 800 hours in a hot air Don’t forget to check out the street fair, it with a friend, and watch the lanterns fill TO GREATER balloon. also located on Main Street, for a variety the night sky. With so many great activities going on, you’ll want to stay the whole HEIGHTS weekend, so book a room today! By Karen Williams For more information about the Kanab Balloons and Tunes Roundup or lodging Come to the fifth annual Kanab in Kanab, go to balloonsandtunesroundup. Balloons and Tunes Roundup Feb. 15–17. com. See bright, beautiful hot air balloons Sunday morning, the colorful balloons against the stunning Vermillion Cliffs of will have their final launch with the Kanab and rock out to the music from the backdrop of majestic red rock to be seen by Battle of the Bands. all in Kanab — Magically Unspoiled. With the event taking place over President’s Day weekend, it gives you the opportunity to stay a little longer. Kanab is located in the heart of the Grand Circle and centrally located to many natural scenic wonders. Take advantage of this long weekend to explore three national parks, two state parks, many national monuments, and much more. Bryan Hill is the event’s balloonmeister. He currently lives in Page, Arizona and is also the balloonmeister for Page’s annual balloon festival as well as the balloon festival in Panguitch. Hill is an avid Sign up now and get your first month of internet for 00 only $1. Fast just got Faster 435-674-0165 Internet Security Phone www.infowest.com The Independent / SUindependent.com • February 2019 • Page 3 Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2013. Rayford himself has been nominated for over a dozen BMA’s, including Vocalist of ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN the Year, and received multiple nominations for B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. UTAH ANNOUNCES BLUESMAN FAIRYTALE-THEMED CHILDREN’S JUBILEE SUGARAY By Tanisa Crosby RAYFORD Neverland has never been so close to home as the Orchestra of Southern Utah prepares for a Children’s Jubilee in the land PERFORMS AT of fairytales. As Peter Pan says to just take “the second star on the right and straight THE BIT AND on ‘til morning,” OSU will put on a magical journey into the hearts and souls with SPUR fairytales Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. at the Heritage With his eight-piece crack band and Center Theater in Cedar City. personal charm, Rayford’s live shows The annual Children’s Jubilee concert is designed for children and their families. are quickly becoming renowned for their This year’s theme is fairytales. From high-energy and celebratory nature, with classics such as “Hansel and Gretel” and Rayford whipping the crowds into a frenzy. storybook scene. During this time, there “Swan Lake” to more modern tales such as Rayford’s next album, “The World That will be hands-on science, art, and animals “Peter Pan” and “The Lord of the Rings,” We Live In,” comprises all original material for children to explore with their parents. the orchestra is excited for an afternoon of Doors to the concert hall open at 2 p.m. with the feel of 1960–70 soul. To be released fun, adventures, and magical music that where the orchestra will play whimsical May 26, it includes a full band with horns, will have everyone’s favorite stories come to pieces. The orchestra will also be joined strings, and backup vocals with an old- life before their eyes. by a children’s choir that will navigate the school feel. Starting at 1 p.m., the Heritage Center audience to Neverland and tell the story The Bit and Spur Saloon will host Admission is $15. Attendees must lobby will be transformed into a whimsical Sugaray Rayford March 1 at 10 p.m. of Peter Pan. Following the concert, there be 21 years of age or older. For more will be more activities both upstairs and Rayford began his musical career at information, call (435) 772-3498 or email downstairs for families to participate in the tender age of seven, singing and playing [email protected]. The Bit and Spur from 3 to 4 p.m. drums in church, and his gospel influences Saloon is located at 1212 Zion Park Blvd. Tickets are $5 for adults and children definitely shine through in his music. in Springdale. or free with an exchange of three cans “We were in church every day, which of food. Babies are welcome for this I loved,” said Rayford. “I grew up in gospel Find more events daily concert and have free admittance. For and soul.” more information, contact OSU Manager As frontman of The Mannish Boys, at SUindependent.com Rebekah Hughes at (435) 592-6051 or email Rayford and the band won the Blues Music [email protected]. FOLK MUSICIAN TOM RUSSELL PERFORMS IN SPRINGDALE, KAYENTA By Joyce Hamilton This February, the phenomenally songs and telling stories of Americana. Arts at Kayenta in Ivins. journalism. It is included in his book of talented Tom Russell will take his audiences Russell will perform Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Russell is a prolific singer, songwriter, essays, “Ceremonies of the Horsemen,” back to the authentic American West, Canyon Community Center in Springdale essayist, and author. His music remains which currently has a five-star rating on singing many of his hit folk and cowboy and Feb.
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