As the world drew away from daily commutes and toward socially distanced activities, the growing popularity of biking through 2020-21 speaks to the perduring relevance of biking. Many credit this phenomenon to a bicycle’s ability to transcend its primary function. While many ride bikes as a pastime, various organizations including the local Provo Bicycle Collective […]
Summertime at the Sundance Mountain Resort is one of its most eventful and picturesque times of the year with beautiful sites, fun activities and fine entertainment. There are full moon lift rides, live music on the lawn, and even paint and pizza nights all throughout May, June and July. Of these, though, it truly is […]
The UVU Ballroom Dance Company, directed by Chris Witt and Tara Boyd, put on a dazzling virtual spring concert featuring many ballroom dance styles on April 23 and 24. The ballroom company tour team is widely recognized and has competed and won the championship Mirror Ball trophy at the Dancing with the Stars first-ever collegiate […]
The Senior Dance Capstone put on by the Utah Valley University Dance Department offered seniors a chance to present a synthesized display of everything they have learned in a powerful and moving performance entitled “Boxed In, Boxed out.” The concept behind the performance drew from the negative feelings many have experienced during these times of […]
Illustration by Gabriel Toscano As music lovers everywhere have learned this past year, there is no substitute for live performances. This fact became increasingly clear as excitement built up surrounding the annual showcase organized by UVU’s commercial music department. “Mixtape Live” brought together student-led bands to highlight their work in the best way possible given […]
For those who prefer to jump around and do mental gymnastics to keep their brains busy or who are simply those looking for a wonderful performance with lots of variety, Short Attention Span Theatre was a delight to all audiences. The performance included five different short plays from the intro, to the climax and to […]
With their production of “Cinderella Eats Rice and Beans: A Salsa Fairy Tale” by Deborah Wicks La Puma and Mexican playwright Karen Zacarias, UVU’s TYE (Theater for Youth Education) Center presented a familiar story with a singular twist. Following the recent arrival of Cinderella or “Cenicienta” in a United States middle school and her American […]
UVU’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble (CDE) put together an innovative, exciting dance performance which audience members viewed from the comforts of their own homes on March 27, 2021. As COVID-19 required restrictions on the ability to do a live show in front of a large group of people, CDE created an entirely virtual concert with a […]
There is nothing like the excitement of walking into a theater performance with no idea what to expect, especially when that performance is as captivating as “I and You” written by Lauren Gunderson, which featured on March 27th at the UVU Noorda Theater. The small theater room felt private like an intimate conversation was about […]
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