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Flor de Toloache is known as New York City’s “First and Only All-Female Mariachi Group. Photo credit: Caitlyn Nichols

Una velada con las mujeres de Flor de Toloache

Andres Rodriguez February 8, 2021

El Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities de WSU organizó una actuación virtual del grupo de mariachis femenino Flor de Toloache el 5 de febrero como el evento principal de la serie "¡Browning...

Weber State alumnus Pete Sands is chosen as Guardian of the Year by Time magazine for his work in helping the Navajo Nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo credit: Pete Sands

WSU alumnus receives Time magazine’s Guardian of the Year award

Kierstynn King January 20, 2021

Pete Sands, a Weber State University alumnus formerly known as Halbert Pete, was selected as a "Guardian of the Year" by Time magazine for his work in helping the Navajo Nation during the COVID-19 pandemic.When...

Scholarships and upcoming auditions for the performing arts

Scholarships and upcoming auditions for the performing arts

Caitlyn Nichols January 15, 2021

For students interested in participating with Weber State University’s performing arts programs during the 2021-22 school year, and maybe even get scholarships for it, now is the time to act and apply. The...

Performing during a pandemic

Performing during a pandemic

Ben Ferney January 11, 2021

Weber State University students in the performing arts department have experienced a drastically different year while continuing their studies during the pandemic. According to the CDC, singing and...

Photograph from the Pinafore Opera performance of four characters singing. (Paige McKinnon/The Signpost)

All aboard the H.M.S. Pinafore

Kierstynn King November 16, 2020

“H.M.S. Pinafore,” also coined as “The Lass That Loved A Sailor,” was performed virtually by the Department of Performing Arts Opera Ensemble Nov. 12.“H.M.S. Pinafore”...

Min Shan Tsai plays a piano solo composed by Beethoven on Live from 136. (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Listening and learning with Live from 136

Ally Nelson November 11, 2020

Live from 136 is a virtual concert series organized by the music faculty at Weber State University’s Department of Performing Arts as a way to keep students involved at school during the pandemic.Assistant...

Historic Peerys Egyptian Center is the home to Chamber Orchestra Ogden. (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

Chamber Orchestra Ogden brings music back to Peery’s Egyptian Theater

Caitlyn Nichols September 30, 2020

There was a sense of normalcy in Peery’s Egyptian Theater as the Chamber Orchestra Ogden returned to the stage for the first concert of its 10th anniversary season on Sept. 26. The orchestra was...

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in the film Bill & Ted Face The Music. Photo credit: (Patti Perret/Orion Pictures/TNS)

Older but no wiser in Bill and Ted’s Excellent return

Nic Muranaka September 21, 2020

Keanu Reeves recently returned to a decades-old franchise wherein he battles killer robots, thwarts death and, ultimately, saves the world.The Bill and Ted franchise. The Matrix return is coming, but for...

The Bonneville Chamber Music Festival became WSU’s first virtual-only concert on Sept. 12.(Pixabay.com) Photo credit: Pixabay.com

The show goes on

Caitlyn Nichols September 16, 2020

As three Weber State professors performed to an empty hall and a virtual audience; the 14th annual Bonneville Chamber Music Festival became WSU’s first virtual-only concert. Viktor Uzur, WSU cello...

Tik Tok is in danger of being banned by the U.S. Government because of its ties to China. (Pixabay).

News Quiz 7/13

Marisa Nelson July 12, 2020

1.) Which popular app does President Donald Trump want to ban in the U.S. because of its ties to China?a. Facetuneb. Instagramc. TikTokd. Snapchat2.) A Black Lives Matter mural painted in NYC on Manhattan's...

More than 100 people, both students and community members, showed up during the Union Station event to support the WSU Jazz Choir. (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Jazz sounds on the Union Station grounds

Francisco Ruiz February 19, 2020

When Weber State University began offering classes in “Jazz Appreciation,” many students enrolled in the course faced a significant challenge to their grades. The course required students to...

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Performance art skills apply to more than just musical careers

Francisco Ruiz November 28, 2019

High schools and universities across the U.S. are emphasizing STEM learning, and schools that come up short in the budget often look to ma ke cuts to music programs. Also, arts and humanities majors often...

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