Arts
The arts are alive and well in Provo. To hear great singing visitors can listen to the BYU Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus with performances usually held at Provo Tabernacle, 100 South University Avenue. Call for additional information.
Like hands-on musical experiences? Then the Blues Jam at Muse is the place to go. All visitors need to do is bring their own instrument (guitar, harmonica, horn, tambourine, or even voice) to get a chance to make some music. Muse Music is held at 145 North University Avenue. Cost is $2 for performers and $3 for those who come to watch and listen.
Provo is full of galleries featuring local artists. Some ones to check out are the Provo Arts Center (425 West Center Street), Freedom Gallery (225 West Center Street), Utah County Gallery (151 South University Avenue), or the Terra Nova Gallery (41 West 300 North).
Live theater can be enjoyed on the BYU campus or at the Center Street Musical Theatre at 177 West Center Street. Shows are usually presented on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays beginning at 7:30 p.m. The optional dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified. Costs are $8 for adults and $10 per dinner. On Mondays visitors can get a discounted family rate of $25.
Fast Facts
- Provo is 40.24 degrees north of the equator.
- According to Forbes Magazine, the city was 2004’s sixth best place to live in the United States.
- The city library has 178,701 books.
- Provo is 4,549 feet above sea level.
- Brett Keisel, 2005 NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was born in Provo.
- Average summer temperature is 75°F in the summer and 30°F in the winter.
- Provo is sunny more than 60 percent of the time from mid-February to the beginning of November.
- Provo takes up 39.6 square miles.
- Average annual precipitation is 20.13 inches of rain and 60.40 inches of snow each year.