Heritage and religion are what have shaped and defined brothers Sean and Levi Loy. Having grown up on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona, these brothers learned how to embrace their Native American culture. The Loy’s are one-quarter Piute-Shoshoni-Nez Perce and three-quarters Navajo, as their parents are registered with different tribes. The Loy parents met […]
Muse Music is an integral part of the Provo music scene; the venue has been around for over a decade, and has hosted a wide range of music genres. The shows that this journalist has attended vary in crowd size, but despite the number of attendees, the energy at Muse has always appeared more authentic […]
Between cleaning floors and windows, UVU Custodian John Boyce Ross creates. This auto didactic artist expresses himself through different mediums which include: writing music, playing guitar, film and drawing. Boyce has been interested in art ever since he was a child and has continued to grow his collection of artistic talent throughout his life. Texas-born […]
German Ambassador Harald Braun from New York visited Utah Valley University to speak about the role of Germany and the United States of America in the UN. Standing in front of the flags of the US and Germany, he encouraged students of the UVU to be well informed about what is going on in international […]
The creative writing club is a place where students can get feedback on their writing, make friends and build confidence. “When you aren’t published, you feel like your writing just isn’t that good,” said Grace Melville, club member and senior at UVU. “The only way to be a better writer, is to keep writing.” The […]
Writer-director Kelly Reichardt‘s Certain Women is slow-moving realistic anti-blockbuster, sometimes to the point of ruthlessness. For the patient viewer, however, adapting to its glacial pace makes for a provocative, reflective time at the movies. From their earliest days as simple recordings of variety show acts, films were never meant to be any one thing. In […]
“Catch Me If You Can” is a musical based off the 2002 film. Despite a thin and often transparent script, the Hale Center Theatre’s production is rich and colorful. The show began Oct 6 and plays through Nov 19. Based on a true story, it captures Frank Abagnale Jr’s life and is played by actor […]
“We look for something that is dark. If it’ s too ‘ bubblegum’ or too happy and upbeat. If there is not a dark element to it, then it falls flat in this genre,” said Valerie Haskan, a junior english literature major, and editor in chief of Warp and Weave. Warp and Weave is a […]
A celebration isn’t complete without a good old fashioned drag show. In due order, Vonda Mandrake, self-proclaimed queen of Halloween and current drag royalty, brewed up a show at City Limits Tavern Oct. 22. An obvious high point was a first time drag performance from Tanner Montierth, a junior majoring in university studies, and Eric […]
I did not expect to be publicly ridiculed when I brought my friend with me to the opening night of Cornbelly’s, but I was. Cornbelly’s, a family friendly fall festival at Thanksgiving Point, hired a DJ to play music for attendees to enjoy. I was standing behind the designated dancing area, in line for the […]