Okay, so maybe I rarely look at a piece of furniture as a work of art or a work of art as a piece of furniture, but after walking into Clayton Thompsons’ Ivory Bill Workshop, I became aware it is possible. Smooth curves, rich hues and woodsy aromas could easily describe either a painting, a sculpture or a handcrafted chair or table, so what is it really? Art or furniture? A … [Read more...]
Rock Star Dreams Become Reality
The drumsticks tap—one, two three, four—and the song explodes with some serious rock ‘n’ roll force. Guitarists Andrew Cleveland and Emma Roberts strike the hard-driving opening chords of The Edgar Winter Group’s “Frankenstein,” accompanied by bassist Sierra Gentry and backed up by tireless drummer T.J. Maddux. Just another rock ‘n’ roll night at Mo’s Neighborhood Grill? Well, y … [Read more...]
Neumont University Attracts Top Students
How one Utah career college is attracting top U.S. students by teaching the skills that top tech companies are looking for. Neumont University in Sandy...Hmmm...Do they have a football team? Nope. Do they have a homecoming parade? Unhunh. Are they a Playboy party school? Ixnay. What they do have is one of the top business technology schools in the country, with students … [Read more...]
New York Film School Expands to Utah
by Richard Markosian Mount Pleasant, Utah might be out in the middle of nowhere, near Utah’s largest turkey farm in Moroni, but it’s not the last place you would expect to see film students learning from professionals from New York. The energy of Sundance coupled with the long history of films made using the spectacular variety of backdrops from Utah small towns, lured New Y … [Read more...]