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BYU: World-class pipe organ is the ‘crown jewel’ of new music building

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Actor Dennis Haysbert to narrate Tabernacle Choir Christmas concerts

A man with a familiar voice will play a key role in the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Christmas Concert series this week. Actor Dennis Haysbert, a former spokesman for Allstate Insurance and opening narrator for “Meet the Press” known for his deep and powerful voice, will narrate the ...

Velour’s annual Battle of the Bands returning to Provo

Velour Live Music Gallery's Winter Battle of the Bands will showcase some of the most talented and up-and-coming bands in the area beginning Monday, Dec. 9, and continuing all week until the winners are announced on Saturday, Dec. 14. For years, the Velour Live Music Gallery has been ...

UVU’s Noorda Center events celebrate Native American Heritage Month

In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts at Utah Valley University will host a couple of events in November to celebrate the culture. On Friday, which marks the start of the monthlong commemoration, the Noorda Center welcomes Indigenous ...