Terry Murphy is focusing all of her powers of of positive thinking on this weekend.
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OGDEN — A hospital, by definition, is supposed to be a sterile environment.
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It’s easy to find someone with a love for bicycles in Utah, but Mark Johnson looks at cycling a little different than most.
OGDEN — As an artist thriving in the world of dance and movement, Christina Stockdale is used to an unusual schedule.
OGDEN — Weber State University students and the community will have a chance to see cutting-edge works by current Native American artists as the Mary Elizabeth Shaw Gallery opens its newest exhibit, “We Are The People,” featuring contemporary art work by indigenous artists.
OGDEN — Here’s a Valentine’s date idea that’s definitely different.
OGDEN — Love may be in the air as Valentine’s Day approaches, but what about love lost? In Ogden, there’s an art gallery for that.
Ogden’s February First Friday Art Stroll happens Feb. 5.
LAYTON – Art from about 85 Davis County high school students is on display at the Davis Conference Center Snow Horse Art Gallery. The juried show will run through Feb. 18 at the center, 1651 N. 700 West.
SALT LAKE CITY — Nominations are now being accepted to recognize Utahns who have demonstrated “exemplary leadership in the arts.”
BRIGHAM CITY — Several years ago Susan Neidert noticed there wasn’t a lot going on for youth in her community by way of art. So in 1999, Neidert, an avid puppeteer, started the Brigham City Arts Council.
OGDEN — With a small digital camera in his pocket, Michael Wutz set out to capture some of the beauty and grace of India.
Ogden’s December First Friday Art Stroll happens Friday, Dec. 4.
1. Collect silly ties, odd hats, shoes and shirts to make a dress-up trunk for children.
If it hasn’t already hit you, the frenzy of Christmas 2015 is about to set in. Only 28 shopping days left, and less than four weeks to cram in parties, wrapping, tree decorating, baking — and fa, la, la, la, la.
OGDEN – Weber State University’s Orchesis Dance Theater will present “Dancing Free” Nov. 19 to Nov. 21 in the Allred Theater of the Browning Center on WSU’s campus.
OGDEN — The Ogden City Arts Department wants input from residents on the future of art and culture in Junction City to create a master plan for the next 10 years.
Ogden’s November First Friday Art Stroll happens Friday, Nov. 6.
Interested in learning a little bit more about Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead? Check out one of these two upcoming Northern Utah events:
BRIGHAM CITY — Plumage, flight, maternity, sunsets, landscapes, the occasional weasel harvesting a vole, and more plumage marked the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge 2015 Amateur Photo Contest at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
OGDEN — People will have the chance to view Civil War history through art this week with the 16th installment of the Lampros Lecture Series on the Civil War. Artist Mort Kunstler will show over 20 pieces of his work starting Thursday, Oct. 15 and running through Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Ogde…
OGDEN — Lydia Gravis, director of WSU’s Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery, first heard of Elisabeth Higgins O’Connor in 2008 when some of her students talked of her and showed her work in a class. Gravis was immediately captivated by O’Connor’s larger-than-life animal-like sculptures.
BOUNTIFUL — Does your child love the arts? If so, the Bountiful Davis Arts Center has something for them. Next week the center starts its Tuesday afternoon theater program. Separate classes are taught for children and teens. Elementary classes will begin at 4 p.m. and teen classes at 5 p.m.
Fans of vintage trailers have not one but two chances to soak up old-time travel nostalgia during September.
The people who work and play on Historic 25th Street and Washington Boulevard in Ogden fascinate Cheryl Laumer. So she decided to paint them.
NORTH OGDEN — If you’d like to buy books in the same crazed and frenzied way Black Friday shoppers chase killer deals on DVD players and socks, then the Weber County Library’s Annual Book Sale may be for you.
Color. Rhythm. Design.
EDEN — Into the valley of paradise charges the half-marathon from HEL.
OGDEN — Sight, sound, smell, touch, taste — Nurture the Creative Mind aims to target all five senses at this year’s Fe5tival.
It’s time for the Eccles Community Art Center’s Statewide Competition, an Ogden tradition for over 40 years.
BRIGHAM CITY — To paint the picture of one of the nation's largest bird havens, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge's 8th annual amateur photography contest is underway.
OGDEN — Ogden City will receive a $50,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support development of an Ogden Arts Hub and associated creative campus in the Jefferson Arts District.
Shanna Kunz and Elizabeth Robbins, owners of Bella Muse gallery on Historic 25th Street in Ogden, wanted to host an exhibit that not only matched what the Eccles Community Art Center and Union Station art galleries are currently showing, but the Ogden Pioneer Days celebration as well.
The Brigham City Museum’s gallery is bursting with color.
Want to get festive Fourth of July photos without the big firework show crowds? Try these at-home sparkler photos. From pro gear equipment to fun iPhone apps, we’ve got you covered.
Go out and have some fun with your camera this weekend. Fireworks can make for fun, colorful photos. However, it is easy to finish the night with a camera full of dark, blurry images. The photographers at the Standard-Examiner have put together some tips here on capturing the best photos.
Ogden Pioneer Days, happening the week of July 24, is a commemoration of the statehood of Utah. The Traces of the West invitational exhibit, which opens July 10 at the Eccles Community Art Center, expounds on that commemoration by celebrating the Western lifestyle — or frontier way of life.
OGDEN — Visitors to the Weber County Wee BEER Festival said they believe the first annual event is here to stay.
OGDEN — The Ogden River Parkway tunnel, underneath Monroe Boulevard by the Ogden Botanical Gardens, is getting a makeover.
Students and staff from Weber State University create a mural in the Ogden River Parkway tunnel beneath Monroe Ave. on Thursday, June 25, 2015. The mural depicts the upside-down reflection of the riverbank.
Some might say that photography can be a window to the soul. But for students who reside at Ogden’s Mill Creek Youth Center, it’s a mirror — with the help of local nonprofit Nurture the Creative Mind.
Oil painter Kwani Povi Winder didn’t always know she wanted to be an artist.
Shopping for art will be as easy as taking a stroll on the lawn at the 11th annual Art on the Lawn event in North Logan on Saturday.
When Carey Francis graduated with a bachelor of fine arts from Weber State University in 2012, she wanted a place where she could continue her art. However, finances didn’t work out and she was left not knowing what to do with herself.
Teen Studio Space, a class for youth ages 11-17, is held from 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday through the summer in the Carriage House classroom at the Eccles Community Art Center, located at 2580 Jefferson Ave. in Ogden.
OGDEN — The city, along with Ogden City Arts and on behalf of Mayor Mike Caldwell, is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Mayor’s Awards in the Arts.
SYRACUSE – The Syracuse City Council has appointed Christopher Weaver to fill a vacancy on the city arts council.
OGDEN — With a paint-dotted napkin, Neena Plant wiped tears from her eyes at the Ogden Nature Center Monday as she recalled why she first participated in the Ogden Arts Festival’s Plein Air Competition two years ago.
Examples of art from Ogden's Steve Stones, adjunct art professor at Weber State University.
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