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Springville Museum of Art examining potential expansion, renovations

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 ...

Utah Division of Arts & Museums’ new exhibit celebrates its 125-year history

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 ...

Payson muralist perseveres amid challenges to produce uplifting, inspiring art

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 ...

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How to avoid summertime foodborne illnesses

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 ...

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Brokaw: ‘Thomas Jefferson’ docuseries to air on History Channel

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 ...

Brokaw: ‘Watson’ without Sherlock Holmes is just as brilliant

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 ...

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Local Looks: Women in spotlight this month at ‘Les Femmes De Velour’

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 ...

Local Looks: Ramin Karimloo brings Broadway and more to BYU

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 ...

Wayne Osmond, original member of The Osmonds, dies at 73

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 ...

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Local Looks: Strong cast propels powerful musical ‘Ragtime’ at The Ruth

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 Forgotten Carols’ tour returns to Northern Utah

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 ...

Local Looks: ‘Every Christmas Story Ever Told’ brings holiday humor

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 ...