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The duo Joy Tlou and Eric Sopanen, known by their large loyal following as joy&eric, will close out the “Backstage at the Grand” series with three concerts Jan. 15-17 at Salt Lake Community College’s Grand Theatre. Eric Sopanen (left) and Joy Tlou make up the band joy&eric The Backstage concerts feature an intimate seating arrangement on a stage around the performers inside the Grand Theatre, located at SLCC’s South City Campus, 1575 South State Street, Salt Lake City. Tlou and Sopanen are known for their covers of modern acoustic pop songs. They are regular seasonal performers at Sundance Resort’s Owl Bar and Deer Valley’s Montage. For ticket information call 801-957-3322 or visit www.the-grand.org/events/backstage . 

Salt Lake Community College held its inauguration Friday for Dr. Deneece G. Huftalin, who was officially sworn in as the school’s eighth president. Dr. Deneece G. Huftalin gives her first official speech as SLCC's 8th President The day began with a public breakfast and reception with Dr. Huftalin at SLCC’s Science and Industry Building atrium on the Taylorsville Redwood Campus, followed by the official installation ceremony in the nearby Lifetime Activities Center. Dr. Huftalin was joined by Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert, past SLCC presidents Judd Morgan and Frank Budd and hundreds of administrators, staff, faculty, students and community members in welcoming her to the new role. Gov. Gary Herbert address a crowd of hundreds Dr. Huftalin’s son Max was given the opportunity to introduce her mother as the new SLCC president. He called her “one of the greatest embodiments of good” he’s ever met. “She is also, I think you’ll find, a natural leader. Not through fe...

Salt Lake Community College was for the fourth time ranked by Military Times as a Best for Vets two-year college. Serving approximately 1,300 veterans, SLCC ranked 11 on the national publication’s Best for Vets: Colleges 2015 list, which recognizes schools for their commitment to providing a wide array of educational opportunities and benefits for veterans and their families. The rankings are listed in several military publications produced by Gannett Government Media, a subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc. "At SLCC, we are committed to providing services to our veterans and service members to assist them to complete their education and employment goals,” Darlene Head, manager of SLCC Veterans Services. “ We are supported in accomplishing these goals from all of our administration, all the way to President Huftalin. The college has added additional staff and funds to continue to reach out to our veterans to guide and provide support to them as they transition from the milit...

Fans of Billie “Lady Day” Holiday and Ella “First Lady of Song” Fitzgerald will delight in a live performance of their classic songs by Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin at Salt Lake Community College’s Grand Theatre. Darby-Duffin’s “To Billie & Ella With Love” runs January 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. each night as part of the Grand Theatre’s Backstage at the Grand concert series. One critic’s review of Darby-Duffin’s interpretation of Holiday’s songs called the show a “consummate performance” and her singing “remarkable.” The Backstage concerts feature an intimate seating arrangement on stage around the performers. For ticket information call 801-957-3322 or visit www.the-grand.org/events/backstage . The final Backstage concert will feature the duo joy&eric January 15-17 doing covers of modern acoustic pop songs.

We've decked our halls and trimmed our trees! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice or even if you are just happy to have a break off from school, take a few minutes to come see the wonderful Book Tree at the Markosian Redwood Library. Hand crafted by one of the library’s own, this book tree has knowledge and fun for you to check out. As always, you’ll need your OneCard to check out any items to help you enjoy the magic of this holiday time.