Peter Jose Smith, who has recently announced his bid for Utah’s 3rd district in Congress, organized a musical talent contest on Friday, July 25.

What parent hasn’t cringed and turned red at something their child has said? I know there have been times when my wife and I have given each other that look, the one that says, “I cannot believe what YOUR child just said!” The old saying “Kids say the darnedest things” certainly applies in our house.

Since the The Dark Knight‘s unique marketing campaign took off over a year ago, the buzz for the sequel to Batman Begins has taken off to completely new levels. You couldn’t see a movie in the theater without seeing a Dark Knight trailer before it. With the constant bombardment of trailers and posters and overall hype, you might think that audiences would’ve become tired of the relentless advertising — if so, you couldn’t be further from the truth.

These days, video games can be, and are, incorporated in everything from entertainment to physical therapy to military training. And soon, if USU student Christopher Leitch has his way, they’ll also be synonymous with charity.

For the gamer boys and girls among us, July 15-17 marks an event not unlike Christmas in both the anticipation it inspires and the quasi-religious devotion that surrounds it. You guessed it: E3 is coming.

There is a subculture in Utah Valley that gets the attention it deserves only once a year at the Llama Fest. This small society is, of course, made up of llama owners and llama lovers.

Although Will Smith’s Fourth of July blockbusters are usually family-friendly action comedies, Hancock is not. It is in no way a family film.

On Wednesday July 23, at 7 p.m., in conjunction with its current shows “Was Ist Surrealismus?” by Brandon Boulton and “is the experience of the materialization of the concept of space the experience of space?” by Colin Tuis Nesbit, the Sego Art Center will present its second monthly Evening with the Artist lecture and discussion series. The event is free and open to the public.

Now that summer is in full swing and the remnant snow from last winter is finally melting, the mountains are ripe for hiking. Here are a few simple suggestions to get you started:

The Utah Shakespearean Festival is Cedar City’s biggest draw for tourists. The festival is internationally renowned, and produces some of the highest quality theater in the state. Actors from across the country come to the festival; large profits allow for high-quality design for each show. For student discounts on tickets, call 1-800-PLAYTIX. Here are reviews of each show this season, in order from most to least worthy of your time and money.