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- ↑ Jones, Valerie (February 6, 2020). "These Valentine's Day events are taking place across Utah to help you celebrate your special someone". Deseret News . Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ↑ Burger, David (October 4, 2012). "Park City painter Josee Nadeau to "live paint" alongside Salt Lake Symphony". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
