Reading Time: 3 minutes The School of Arts presented its latest concert called Not Your Grandpa’s Big Band performed by the jazz ensemble April 13 in the Ragan Theater. Jazz concerts aren’t a new concept. Many attend them and can guess how the concert will go, what songs will be played and the overall music they will hear. When […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Green Man Group returned home after being away at the WAC basketball tournament for a short performance March 27. Drumline is an exciting event to watch because each percussionist plays in perfect synchronization with each other to fast paced rhythmic beats. There is one characteristic that makes this drumline so popular among the other universities: […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU Alumnus John Allred visited his hometown of Provo, Utah Feb. 4 for the tour of his new extended play album, Brave New World. “ I’ve grown up here, within these walls, musically, for the last 13 years,” said Allred, speaking about his performance at the Velour Music Gallery. I’ve had the pleasure of playing […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Students showed off their singing and performing talents at the second annual Valley Voice competition on Friday, Jan. 20. It’s easy to see why UVU is known for excellence in performing arts. The duet group “White Chocolate” won first place for their performance. Their incredible skill at harmonizing was an immediate audience favorite, and it […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Moana takes a creative turn from dresses, fancy balls and matrimony with Prince Charming, to an epic adventure where the princess even says about herself, “ I’m not a princess.” This movie brings together ancient Pacific Island folk tales with a modern touch of humor and music that is enjoyable for all audiences. Daughter of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Salty Dinner Theater began their first performances December of 2010 and have changed the way most performing dinner theaters operate. With the close of Halloween, Salty Dinner Theater ended their festive season with their last performance of “The Phantom of the Opera” Nov. 4. Unlike the original play, this show included BBQ sauce, salt shakers, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes I want to be that voice that assures, if you haven’t seen Kubo and the Two Strings yet, it should be the next thing you do after reading this review. The film is set in a small ancient Japanese village. A boy in that town named Kubo lives with his mother in a cave outside […]