🌱 Could SLC Lose Its All-Star Game? + The Flavors Of NOLA In SLC

Morning, Salt Lake City! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's going on today in the 801.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 74 Low: 52.

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Here are the top three stories in Salt Lake City today:

1. Could Salt Lake City lose the 2023 NBA All-Star Game over a controversial bill? That's the big "what if" Governor Spencer Cox is asking legislators to consider who pushed through a last-minute bill baring transgender youth in Utah from participating in certain high school sports. The governor penned his intention to veto the bill to the legislature, but the Republican super majority appears to have the votes to overturn the veto. Still, the governor hopes that social blowback like losing the All-Star Game currently scheduled for Salt Lake City may yet give pause to how legislators may vote. (KSL.com)
2. Nostalgic audiences in Salt Lake City can relive the rock-and-roll frenzy of 1960s Beatlemania with the stage performance of 'The British Invasion' coming to the Eccles Theater tonight for one night only. It brings with it the sights and sounds of when the world went bananas for the Beatles and Brit pop/rock. The British Invasion brings tunes from The Who, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and more to the Eccles Stage in a show where audience members are encouraged to get out of their seats and dance. (Gephardt Daily)
3. The flavors of New Orleans come to Salt Lake City in a new takeout restaurant that will eventually have its own dine-in area as well. Neutral Ground Lounge, a reference to the little park strips in the middle of the streets in New Orleans, which have a long history of being a kind of cross-cultural gathering space isn't just the name of the restaurant that cofounder John Belvin brought to Salt Lake's airport hotel area off of North Temple, but is a natural expression of its mission in bringing together flavors and culture to enjoy the world-famous culinary heritage that SLC has not really seen in its food scene before. (Subscription: Salt Lake Tribune)

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Today in Salt Lake City:

• Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company is hosting its Annual Benefit Party, and you're invited! Head to the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, downtown, tonight for Clash of the Patterns. (7:00 PM)
• University of Utah Tanner Dance Children's Dance Theatre presents Water and Sand tonight at the Capitol Theatre, downtown. (7:30 PM)
• Oquirrh West Project presents Nesting, an immersive dance theatre experience tonight at the Rose Wagner. (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• "For the fourth consecutive year, our biologists are recommending a decrease in the number of general-season deer hunting permits, as well as a variety of other big game proposals. Learn more about what our biologists are proposing for the upcoming round of public meetings and how you can provide feedback." (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)
• Job Fairs!! Join us at four parks over the next couple of weeks to learn more about our open part-time, seasonal, and full-time positions. We'll have SWAG and snacks available, and you can check out some of the awesome equipment that you'll get to use on the job! Some positions are available for ages 16+, so send your teenagers if they want a summer job. (Salt Lake City Public Lands)
• "At the end of the day, we will be measured by our humanity and who we cared for and who we brought in, not those who we left behind." Learn more about the 17th President of the University of Utah, whose inauguration was this week. (The University of Utah)
• "If you're thinking it's a bit early to be seeing forecast temperatures this high, you'd be correct! This weekend could be the earliest in the year that we've seen these temperatures. This is only about 3 weeks after tying the record for the earliest 70 degree day in Salt Lake City." (US National Weather Service Salt Lake City Utah)
• "DinoFest is back on track in Salt Lake City the weekend of April 2–3! We'll be joined at the museum by 10 amazing speakers (both in-person and beamed in for live Q&A's) as well as community partners who will all help us explore Dinosaurs in Living Color. This year's theme will delve into what we know about the color of dinosaurs, whether they were scaly or fluffy, and other colorful details of their environment. Reservations are recommended as DinoFest is always one of our busiest weekends of the year" (Natural History Museum of Utah)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Joseph Peterson

About me: Joseph is a writer and marketing communications strategist with a degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations from the University of Utah. He's keen on city life, public libraries, national parks, and promoting events that build community.