Springville Museum of art welcomes you for a song program on April 21
On Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 4:30pm in the upstairs Grand Gallery (elevator available),The Springville Museum of Art (126 E. 400 S. Springville) is hosting Soprano, Louise Huber Payne with Accompanists, Mila Gudnina and Sophie Allred. Louise will be giving a unique program full of a good variety of songs from opera, music theater and […]
29th Annual Festival of Colors
In India, Holi announces the arrival of spring and the passing of winter. The festival breathes an atmosphere of social merriment. People bury their hatchets with a warm embrace and throw their worries to the wind. Every nook and corner presents a colorful sight. Young and old alike are covered with colors (red, green, yellow, […]
Local Band combines grunge, blues, bluegrass, country and rock to form unique sound
In case you were wondering, the 90’s are back, and we’re not just talking about flannel shirts, baggy jeans and hanging out at the bowling alley — although all three play a role in what some may be calling the long awaited comeback of the century. Local band, Social Soup has been combining grunge, blues, […]
Utah Valley Choir Invites Singers and Musicians
Always on the FIRST Sunday in November, all within Utah Valley are invited to Gather with us for our 4th annual “Songs of Gratitude” Program: Nov. 5, 2023 at 7pm in the chapel on 400 N. 400 E. Springville ~Sunday Dress Encouraged~ Utah Valley’s Community of Singers & Musicians are invited to gather with us […]
Payson Band remembers longtime ‘conductor’ with tribute concert
On Aug 27, the Payson City Band paid tribute to one of their own in a special concert belt at Memorial Park. Kyle Gay, who became a fixture at the Sunday Concerts at the Park as a featured conductor, passed away on Aug 23 at the age of 59. Gay had Down Syndrome, and learned […]
20th century songs that have lost their meanings in the 21st century
Everyone loves a good song, and not just because of the music, but also because of the title and lyrics. While good songs may live on in our hearts and minds forever, sometimes their titles, lyrics and meanings become outdated and, in the process, don’t make sense to the next generations of listeners. Such is […]
Local musician and author Ryan Stream continues to rewrite his own story while encouraging others to do the same
From drug and alcohol-addicted parents, to losing his mother to suicide, to living destitute and often homeless, to struggling with his own drug addiction, Ryan Stream’s life was one crisis after another. Stream said that while he and his brother were adopted into a marvelous family, by the time he was in high school, he […]
The Art of Drumming & My Journey
The art of drumming has been around for thousands of years. People have always hit different things to create new and interesting sounds, whether they use their hands or some type of stick. Some people at the age of 3 (like myself) just picked up a couple wooden spoons from the kitchen drawer and set […]
Free Concerts at BYU’s New Music Building Worth Attending
Brigham Young University has a new music building that offers free concerts featuring many talented artists including accomplished singer and cellist Amanda Hofheins. I was able to witness Amanda perform a superb composition cello recital on April 19, and if you missed it, you missed one of the sweetest treats promoted in the new music […]
‘Songs of Surrender’: an underwhelming mixed bag of U2 classics
If you’ve been excited to listen to U2’s new album “Songs of Surrender,” you’re in good company. As a longtime fan of the band, I was excited to listen to the original four band members play updated versions of the classics. And while, the album did deliver on that expectation, I have to admit that […]