Lehi’s Brian Cragun and Provo's Russell Ricks each took unique paths to become professional artists. Cragun’s artistic capability didn’t manifest itself until he was 40, while Ricks’ painting journey started when he was young. But both men have grown into passionate and experienced ...
Two separate Springville master plans, one designed to reframe downtown and the other to improve the community’s art presence, were each adopted by the city within the last two years. A new public art program looks to amplify both ideas at once. Springville announced a plan Tuesday to ...
The Springville Museum of Art took a step forward last week in a plan to address facility challenges and preserve the 87-year-old building. On Jan. 22, museum officials issued a request for proposal, or RFP, to architectural and design consultants to help develop a design and vision for ...
The Springville Museum of Art’s history is deeply intertwined with high school students, dating back to 1903 when artists Cyrus Dallin and John Hafen donated two works of art to Springville High School. Springville teenagers later put on a Paris-salon style exhibition in 1921, and when the ...
Looking for a treat? A pair of local chains — Swig and Kona Ice — have some special offers in the coming days to entice those with a sweet tooth. Swig, which specializes in mixed soda drinks and sugar cookies, announced in a press release it will celebrate its 15-year anniversary by ...
Residents in northwest Utah County won’t have any shortages of food establishments to choose from while exploring options to satisfy their cravings, as a well-known restaurant chain brings its flavor to the community. On Tuesday, Raising Cane’s opened its newest offering in Saratoga ...
Since opening a Nothing Bundt Cake bakery in St. George five years ago, owning a franchise has been a family affair for Claudia and Kelly Clayton. With the help of their six children — especially their daughters, Kelsey, Cassidy and Lisa — the married couple of 42 years found success with ...
Vessel Kitchen, a Utah-owned restaurant offering a unique experience with signature dishes opened its first location in Park City in 2016. While the business has expanded to other areas in Salt Lake and Davis counties, bringing its fresh concept to more people, Brian Reeder, co-founder of ...
What do “My Two Dads,” “Roseanne,” “Cybill,” “Dharma & Greg,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Mike & Molly,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Mom,” “The Kominsky Method,” “Young Sheldon,” “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” and other TV hits have in ...
Like many Utahns, Marshall and Michelle Moore felt the pain when news of the Sundance Film Festival’s decision to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027 began to make the rounds last month. The Moores, who own the Zions Indie Film Fest, or ZIFF, said the impact of the Sundance Film Festival ...
Valerie Bertinelli adds game show host to her long resume in the entertainment business. She hosts the new game show “Bingo Blitz” on Game Show Network. The game is a combination of trivia and bingo, so strategy is important as well as luck. Two contestants compete against each other to ...
The new medical drama “The Pitt” focuses on first responders and their intense pressure as they attend to patients in a fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Center. Recently the cast took part in a press conference for members of the media, which was hosted by actor/entertainment correspondent ...
A pair of Provo events are ready to celebrate Palm Sunday and the start of the Easter season this weekend. A “Journey to Easter” interfaith concert and reflection night will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Marriott Center. Hosted by the Provo Communication Council of The Church of Jesus ...
If you haven’t experienced the pipe organ in the Brigham Young University Music Building yet, you’re in for a treat. With 4,613 pipes and 81 ranks (sets of pipes), it’s the third-largest organ in Utah and the only one with two consoles. Organists can play from a console located in the ...
The iconic and multi-platinum country music band Rascal Flatts will take the stage at Brigham Young University's LaVell Edwards Stadium on July 4 for the annual Stadium of Fire. In an announcement made Monday by America’s Freedom Festival at Provo, organizers said after years of inquiries ...
In continuing its annual tradition, Velour Live Music Gallery in Provo is excited for the return of its "Les Femmes De Velour" event, a celebration of female artists in the local music scene. This year's festival is taking place over the course of 11 nights, featuring 40-plus female artists and ...
Get ready for a night of fairy tales and fun with the Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater production of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella.” The show, running from now until May 3, is not one to miss, with its incredible detail, impressive set design and talented cast singing the timeless songs ...
The brand-new Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater in Pleasant Grove is kicking off its new season with a production of "Ragtime." The musical is based on a novel by E.L. Doctorow and shares a powerful message of equality, family and hope. It weaves together themes of race, class, immigration and the ...
The final weekend of 2024 marked the end of an era as the final curtain closed at the Hale Center Theater in Orem. Last Saturday, cast members gave their all in a farewell production as the theater presented an adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” closing a chapter of more than 30 years in ...
A holiday tradition for three-plus decades in the Intermountain West and beyond continues in 2024. "The Forgotten Carols" — Michael McLean's musical tale of Connie Lou, a nurse hardened by life's struggles, and the intervention on her behalf of the mysterious "Uncle John" through the ...
