Earlier this month, Off the Wall Comedy Improv performed its musical parody Lyin’ King, which is the fourth show in its series of improvisational musicals called Fraudway. Lyin’ King follows the classic Disney story of Simba the lion on his journey to become king as he takes his father’s place over the African plains and […]
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Arts & Entertainment
Nashville Tribute Band plays at Ogden Amphitheater
Weber State University students looking for a free night of entertainment found it Thursday night at the Ogden Amphitheater as the Nashville Tribute Band, a country-themed group, performed live in concert. The Nashville Tribute Band, or NTB, has been around since 2005 and is made up of nine members. Leaning heavily on their collective roots in the […]
Read moreEmmy 2011 preview
[media-credit name=”Jake McIntosh” align=”alignright” width=”225″][/media-credit]The Emmy nominations have been out for a while, and with the Sunday Primetime Emmy Awards rapidly approaching, The Signpost A&E staff wants all Wildcats to clean up on their Emmy ballot predictions. Here’s the list of nominations for the major awards, along with our picks for who will (and should) […]
Read moreVenue upgrade for art services
From making T-shirts to designing nameplates, Art Services performs many print jobs for Weber State University. Due to its growth in business, it has recently moved to a new location on campus. Originally located in the Promontory Tower, Art Services can now be found in the Receiving and Distribution Services building at the top of […]
Read moreIntroductory class teaches student to love music
Medieval music and instruments like the ‘shawm’ may not be things students at Weber State University are familiar with, but after taking a course like Music 1010, an introductory art class, they just might be. “This class has been on the books for years, it goes way back,” said Thomas Root, a professor of music and […]
Read moreMission Improvible entertains Ogden
Sept. 9, 2011, two illegal seahorses were arrested, Legolas from “Lord of the Rings” had a baby with Bill Nye the Science Guy and zombies ate a car tire. Of course, this could only happen on a Friday night at Salt Rock Coffee. [media-credit name=”Bryan Butterfield” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]Every Friday night from 10 p.m. to midnight, […]
Read moreA capella: a (sort of) history
Ogden played host this weekend to the largest outdoor gathering of a capella groups in America at A Capellastock 2011. Many student music fans might be unfamiliar with the musical genre, however, outside of liking Andy Bernard on The Office or owning one of those singing, electronic fish on a plaque. For those students who would […]
Read moreWildcats acting out in class
Weber State University accounting major Brodey Tremblay got up in front of the entire class and acted out a story about a time he bench-pressed in Atlantis, and then saved a girl who was stuck in a well by throwing a grenade down the hole. “And then I woke up,” Tremblay concluded, and he was […]
Read moreHomegrown vocal group blasts off
T minus 5 practices for A Capellastock in the choral rehearsal room on campus. The A Capellastock event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. Music fans seeking a successful blend of their favorite styles of music found what they were looking for Saturday night at the Ogden Amphitheater, where WSU’s own […]
Read moreArts for All
Weber State University students who enjoy the arts and free activities might be interested in the all-age entertainment events that are hosted by the Browning Center and Kimball Arts Center, which they have access to in the community and on campus. Jazz at the Station is an example of such a program that is an […]
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