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 ...
In 1889, Utah Rep. Alice Merrill Horne sponsored a bill to create Utah’s Division of Arts & Museums, the first state-sanctioned art agency in the nation.
Beginning this month, the state division is celebrating its 125 years of history with an anniversary art exhibit at the UVU Museum of ...
Murals have a way of telling stories through strokes of a paintbrush, adding a sense of personality and imagination to a specific area or space.
These are among the reasons Courtney Hart is passionate about her work, and that passion is a major reason why Hart, a local fine art muralist and ...
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 ...
Nancy Whitney, affectionately known as “Mema,” knows a good pastry when she tastes one, and also has a knack for taking an idea and making it her own.
In the late 1970s, Mema, who resided in Southern California at the time, was enjoying a cinnamon roll that she purchased while on a visit ...
Summertime is here, and with it comes warmer weather, longer days and lots of get-togethers.
But it can also bring with it a rise in foodborne illnesses such as salmonella, campylobacter and E. Coli, especially if food is left out longer, hands aren’t adequately washed and utensils are used ...
Next year, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. The History Channel’s new docuseries “Thomas Jefferson” looks at one of America’s Founding Fathers and author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson as a man? First of all, he was a ...
The new CBS drama “Watson” follows Dr. John Watson (Morris Chestnut) as he returns to his medical practice after taking time off to assist his friend Sherlock Holmes. It’s a modern-day story utilizing the classic characters from literature originated by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who first ...
One of Hallmark’s favorite actresses, Lacey Chabert, steps away from the scripts in her new series, “Celebrations with Lacey Chabert.” Besides hosting this series, she is also the executive producer of this 10-episode series on Hallmark+.
Chabert has starred in 38 Hallmark movies and is ...
Interviews by royals are infamous for shining the light on various aspects of the royal family. Diana’s interview in 1995 led to her inevitable divorce with then-Prince Charles. Harry’s Oprah interview in 2021 with Meghan shone a light on the lies they reportedly were spreading about the ...
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 ...
The BRAVO! Professional Performing Arts Series at Brigham Young University is one of Utah County's best-kept secrets. That’s not exactly an accurate statement, as I attended a sold-out show. However, I consider it somewhat of a secret because I had not heard of the program until the start of ...
Velour Live Music Gallery in Provo is known for being the starting place for some of the best local talent in Northern Utah. While the venue has concerts weekly, some of my favorite shows are the ones that happen annually like last weekend's Slumber Party shows. These shows, which took place ...
OGDEN — Wayne Osmond, an Ogden native who garnered international fame alongside his siblings performing musically and in other media as The Osmonds, has died at 73, the family's longtime publicist Ron Clark has confirmed to the Standard-Examiner.
Osmond suffered a massive stroke over the ...
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 ...
The Covey Center for the Arts in Provo presents “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!)" this Christmas season. This production will surely bring out the laughs and possibly a few tears as it quickly becomes a new holiday favorite.
Written by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald and ...