Sterling Says: Thank you

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes In April, I was burdened by finances. I owed rent, my car insurance was about to expire, and I didn’t have enough cash to buy groceries. All the normal troubles of a college kid. At the beginning of the summer, I logged into my bank account to check on whatever paltry amount still existed. That’s […]

The price of your own pad

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Housing invokes a host of words: exciting, frustrating, liberating and in Utah Valley, restrictive. For many, even after college, student housing is the most affordable solution available. But student housing in Utah Valley is inseparably connected with unique stipulations. Many housing options boast “BYU-approval,” and those options require people to abide by the honor code […]

July 18-31 calendar

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Arts: Through July 30 “The Hit” Hale Center Theater 225 W. 400 North, Orem Through August 30 Found Art exhibit Monday-Saturday 12-9:00 p.m. SCERA Center for the Arts 745 South State, Orem Friday, July 22 6:30-8:00 p.m. Found Art artist reception SCERA Center for the Arts 745 South State, Orem July 26-30 World FolkFest Spring […]

In the barber’s care

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes He’ll take care of you. Promise. Drew Danburry, musician-turned-barber, opened Danburry Barber in downtown Provo in April with the guarantee that he, unlike other barbershops and hair salons, will focus all of his attention on the subject in his chair. “Especially for my shop, I want it to be a very quiet and personal experience,” […]

Letter from the editor: Pioneer Day

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute   Hello readers, Even if you’re in the minority of Utah Valley and not a Mormon, you’ve probably heard about the pioneers. What can I say? Those Mormons are as proud of their pioneers as Americans are of their apple pie. The long and short of the pioneer’s story is that they followed their spiritual […]

Blue Birds flock to Sundance

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The echo of cricket chirps resounded through the Sundance amphitheater, welcoming and reminding Matraca Berg, country singer and songwriter of home. Berg and her fellow songwriters, Gretchen Peters and Marshall Chapman took the stage to perform well-known, and lesser-known country songs they and some dear friends had written through the years, as part of Sundance’s […]

Long Island gastronomy treks west

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Summertime just isn’t summertime without the aroma of freshly grilled hot dogs wafting through the air. For Utah Valley residents, there are comparatively few options for fresh and flavorsome hot dogs. But Craig Gandolph, founder of Gandolfo’s deli and Rocco’s Dog House, is changing that. Gandolph’s first business venture, Gandolfo’s deli, suddenly exploded into national […]

Artist profile: Melanie Burk of Fifth and Hazel

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes   A co-founder of the local visual artist group known as Creative Collaborative, Melanie Burk started her own graphic arts business that continues to thrive in Utah County. A BYU graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and a minor in Business, Burk has been her own boss for years, running Fifth & Hazel. What […]

Student Spotlight: Shadow Cast director

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Balancing the life of a student and a director is no small task. Just ask sophomore, Ryan Fallis. Fallis has been directing the Shadow Cast for the Salt Lake Production of “Repo: The Genetic Opera” since 2009. “We perform it the way that many midnight showings of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ have done, acting it […]

The hills are alive at Sundance

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes In partnership with UVU since 2008, the Sundance Summer Theater presentation of “The Sound of Music” will begin July 29, and performances will be held every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. until August 20. While resort staff is in charge of the marketing and hosting responsibilities for the show, all casting, set […]