Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s not difficult to imagine why a book like “Reviving Ophelia” would interest Erica Robinson, who works with troubled teens in our valley. In her work as a case manager at a crisis shelter for teenagers, Robinson has seen girls struggling with issues like drug addiction, self-harming, teen pregnancy, self-esteem and more. She has read […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes When thinking of Provo’s music scene, classical artists and show choirs may come to mind before rock bands and indie singers. Yet in backyards, basements, cafes, venues and even recording studios, another side to Provo music is thriving. The recently-launched “100 Block Podcast,” hosted by UVU students Branden Rosenlof and Tom Larsen,* aims to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Whirling spokes. Beard blowing in the wind. His grease stained hands gipping the handlebars. The click of gears shifting methodically. Rolling slowly to a stop, and dismounting. Meet Chris Manor, one of the founders of the Provo Bicycle Collective. Opened in November 2011, the Provo Bicycle Collective bills itself as a one-of-a-kind. “It could […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes When you walk into Lance Peacock’s home, you notice the artwork hanging on the walls. What you don’t notice is the way Peacock’s eyes shake, or the way he steadies himself with a cane when he walks. You would never know that he used to be paralyzed on the left side of his body. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Winter has arrived, and we’ve been forced into bundled layers, beckoning us to indulge in sweet treats and comfort drinks. 7-Eleven Various locations in Provo, UT. Everyone has those late night craves and cold chills, and there is one place always open to satisfy those needs. Zip over to the closest location and create […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Priceless are the experiences of life. The self worth of any individual is determined by how they view life and act upon it. For those motivated by passion toward life, personal rituals often develop. Tattoos and piercings, like many other art forms, have become tools to satisfy these sacred practices. Presenting who we […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley fans showed up in large numbers Wednesday night as the Wolverines hosted the much anticipated Utah State Aggies. The game would be the first against USU since Utah Valley was denied admission to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) this past summer. The last time UVU played Utah State was last season in […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Some people are just different from everyone else. They exercise their genius in whatever medium speaks to them most and inspire the rest of us to be better than we think we can be. These four Utah Valley artists work in the medium of sauce and cheese to tease our taste buds and satisfy our […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Halloween shall stand forever as a testament to humankind’s willingness to confront any danger, face any hazard and submit to any peril in its unceasing pursuit of candy and treats. Consider the premise of this, the strangest of all holidays: a person dons a costume, demeaning or unsettling; they venture, so costumed, into streets […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Monday, October 3 Arts Yankee Spirit All day, donation BYU Museum of Art North Campus Drive, Provo Entwined All day, donation BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures 700 N. 100 East, Provo From Heart to Hand: African-American Quilts All day, donation BYU Museum of Art North Campus Drive, Provo Wide-Open […]