Elma G. Farnsworth, 97, the wife of the creator of television, died early Thursday in Bountiful.
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Apr28Apr28It was inevitable moviemakers would ask audiences to relive the events of Sept. 11, 2001. We can only hope that all of them approach the subject with the same immediacy, detail and respect as writer-director Paul Greengrass does with “United 93.” Apr28It’s always weird to interview someone, whose next film you haven’t seen and you have 30 minutes to an hour to discuss the film with them. I can’t wait to see NACHO LIBRE – as a fan of Luche Libre movies and Jack Black – I just can’t imagine this sucker going wrong. Apr28A philanthropist plans to donate $1.5 million to BYU to train teachers of the arts for elementary schools. Apr28“Music and the Spoken Word” — already the world’s longest-running continuous network radio broadcast — will reach yet another milestone at 9:30 a.m. Sunday when it airs its 4,000th consecutive program with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Apr28The DVD for New York Doll has two different DVDs: the one sold at Amazon is for a general audience and the one sold at Deseret Book is tailored for a Mormon audience. Apr28Members of the LDS Church did the Christian thing by turning the other cheek and refusing to let a San Diego protest turn ugly, according to Utah filmmaker Richard Dutcher. Apr28After a meeting scheduled today in Southern California, fund raising will officially begin for the Howard W. Hunter Chair in Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. Apr28Ballet West artistic director Jonas Kage is leaving the company. Apr28A top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encouraged this year’s graduates of Brigham Young University to avoid going into debt. Apr28A renovation of the Capital Theatre could go forward if Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon gets his way. Apr28The study and sharing of children’s literature is a rewarding task. Thankfully, the Deseret Morning News has been one of many avenues of that provision. Another, my new Web site, booksandbeyond.net, is in its infancy but growing. Apr18A computerized typewriter that translates electrical impulses from brainwave signals into letters and words could be available in the next five years. Apr18In England, the person who reports the news on TV is not called an “anchorman” or “anchorwoman” or even an “anchorperson.” He or she is called something much more practical and accurate. He/she is called a “newsreader.” Or a “presenter. Because that’s what they are. Apr18TV or not TV: It’s a fickle, gadget-savvy viewing world Category: Technology, Television, Watchmen |  Comments OffWhat, you’re still watching television on your television set? Apr18The U.S. Public Broadcasting System is considering making its television shows available on the Internet or portable devices like MP3 players, its new president and chief executive officer said on Monday. Apr18Anticipation in the Capitol Theatre was thick as Ballet West began its initial performance of Jonas Kage’s “Swan Lake.” With the success of the artistic director’s last work, “Romeo and Juliet,” expectations were high. The Capitol Theatre was all abuzz with excitable murmurings and conversations. And when it was over, well, it’s safe to say [...] Apr17Keith Lockhart looked as if he were wired up for a journey into space last week before leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a family concert. Camera crews documented the backstage process of attaching sensors to his body and fitting him with a special Lycra biking jersey that held wires in place. A scientific experiment [...] Apr16The newly translated “Gospel of Judas” doesn’t contain the actual sayings of either Jesus or Judas, according to a panel of religious scholars who spoke at Brigham Young University on Saturday. Apr15As the electric guitar in the U2 anthem “Pride (In the Name of Love)” faded from four speakers, the Rev. Robert Brooks welcomed worshippers to Grace Episcopal Church with an unusual suggestion: He warned them to protect their hearing. Apr15Plaintiffs, LDS church near settlement on Martin’s Cove lawsuit Category: Issues, Religion | Comments OffCASPER - Attorneys on both sides say they’re nearing an agreement on the management of Martin’s Cove, a stretch of federal land where more than 100 Mormon handcart settlers died in a blizzard 150 years ago. Apr15South Jordan planners and officials want your help in boosting arts — and it doesn’t matter whether you have experience or even live in South Jordan. Apr15‘60 Minutes’ look at China features BYU prof Category: Family, Issues, Television, Watchmen | Comments OffValerie Hudson, a Brigham Young University political science professor whose research on China’s gender imbalance has earned academic honors, will appear on CBS’ “60 Minutes” program on Sunday. Apr15When interviewing patients whose bodies died for a time while he worked feverishly to bring them back to life, Elder Russell M. Nelson gained an uncommon perspective on what it means to die. Apr15Bill Cosby’s first appearance here in five years wasn’t for telling jokes, but to implore parents to be involved in all aspects of their children’s lives. Apr15Police have arrested a man in connection with the heist of rare books and medals from the Daughters of Utah Pioneers museum in a caper that targeted early Mormon history. Investigators said Friday they believe they’re close to rounding up all the suspects in the theft of artifacts with estimated worth in excess of $1 [...] Apr14In a small recording studio in Orem, Rebecca Lopez closed her eyes and began to sing her own arrangement of a traditional hymn — an arrangement which involves five parts, all sung by her. Apr14As downloading becomes universal, the singles charts (for too long in thrall to the marketing power of record companies and tastes of teenagers) will once more start to reflect the real listening experience of the general population. Apr14Where attending church at Easter is itself a test of faith Category: Issues, Religion | Comments OffTO REACH her church to celebrate Good Friday today, Sameera Girgis will be smuggled on to a bus at a secret location, walk through a chicane of razor wire, and submit to a body search by gunmen guarding the Evangelical Protestant Church in central Baghdad. Security teams will check even her Bible to ensure that [...] Apr14Another lovable jerk — Actor/Utah native Matthew Davis plays bad guys you love to hate Category: Film | Comments OffThe Utah native — best known for his role as the bad guy in the movie “Legally Blonde” — has landed his first regular role in a TV series. He’s a member of the ensemble cast of ABC’s new comedy/drama “What About Brian.” |
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