The impact of geek culture

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September 8, 2016

schedule 3 min read

Costumes, Celebrities, Fandoms, and Artists! Comic Con is a geek’s favorite weekend of the year. Since 2013, Salt Lake City has hosted its very own Comic Con yearly. Thousands of people attend each year, including vendors, artists, and cosplayers. The attendees are not only limited to Utah residents though, the turn out is so big […]

James the Mormon and David Archuleta are “Workin” it

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September 8, 2016

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James Curran, better known as James the Mormon, collaborated with David Archuleta, singer and American Idol alumni, to “break the internet” with their song “Workin” which was released early this August. Currran, 30, and Archuleta, 25, are both musicians and active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Their song “Workin” […]

Explore art. Discover culture.

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September 8, 2016

schedule 2 min read

If you’ve been reading the paper for a few issues you may have noticed that there is an almost new section. What used to be called Lifestyle is now the Arts and Culture section. Some may wonder, is there really a difference? The answer is yes, there is. Arts and Culture might seem very straight […]

Sundance Summer Theater presents “The Music Man”

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August 12, 2016

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As part of a partnership formed in 2008, UVU and Sundance have come together to produce the classic, family-friendly show, Music Man, which will run from July 21 to August 31 at the Sundance Summer Theater located up Provo Canyon. The Music Man follows fast-talking salesman Harold Hill, as he persuades the townspeople of River […]

Stadium of Fire

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July 17, 2016

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The 36th annual Stadium of Fire event blew audiences away with performances by top artists, special guests, and a breathtaking fireworks finale. Held Saturday, July 2 at the Edwards Stadium, the show included performances from Grammy Award winner Tim McGraw, the all-girl band Aces, and Provo’s Unity Gospel Choir. The host of the event, Patti […]

Dolly Parton: Pure and Simple Tour

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July 16, 2016

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Journalists from across the United States gathered together July 5 via conference call to interview Dolly Parton about her new album Pure and Simple and her international tour, also titled Pure and Simple, which will be coming to the UCCU Center in Orem July 26. Over 30 journalists who work for newspapers, magazines, and websites […]

Local YouTubers aspire to create community involvement

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June 18, 2016

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After 12 years of friendship, Taylor Everett, 24 and Cameron Seegmiller, 24, have come together to create their YouTube channel, “This Has Been A Production”: a channel best known for its Life Size Angry Birds video and the Pokémon Go – A Heart Breaking Love Song video. Cameron is a marketing student at Utah Valley […]

UVU Platform Series presents “Baby with the Bathwater”

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March 24, 2016

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  Each year, the UVU Theatre department sponsors the Senior Platform Series. In 2016, Scott Twitchell and his crew will present “Baby with the Bathwater,” a play by Christopher Durang. The show will be performed Mar. 24-26 in the ExBox Theater and is free, although donations are gladly accepted at the door. “Baby with the […]

Expert Opinions: Three steps successful people take to make friends

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March 9, 2016

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There is a common phrase, “it isn’t what you know, but who you know” that leads you to success. Perhaps it is over quoted, but that is because it is so applicable to every situation in life such as work, school or personal relationships. Friends make life easier partly by opening doors that you didn’t […]