After months of silence, the bells of the Rochester Carillon rang out once again on Friday. "It’s the biggest restoration project in the carillon’s 90-year history," said Matt Dacy, museum director at ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The bucket list of a typical University student reads something like this: go to Rick’s, paint the ...
Have you ever been walking past Tempe's Memorial Union and been surprised to hear melodious bells ringing in the hour? You're not alone— from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day on the hour (except for noon), ...
NEW PHILADELPHIA — As the number of buildings has increased over the years at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, the place has taken on the look of a more traditional college campus. Now, thanks to ...
MANKATO — Even with a 500-song playlist, the Blue Earth County Historic Courthouse won't be rockin' around the clock. A new clock mechanism and electronic carillon, installed last month in the ...
After the Associated Students of ASU bought the symphonic carillon in 1966, it has survived dusty storage, fire and restoration to become an important part of campus life. With the help of students ...
It’s a most inaccessible musical instrument. To play it, Melissa Weidner climbs 14 stories up a stainless-steel spire. Flexing her fingers inside gloves, she navigates seven switchback ladders before ...
When first erected in medieval Europe, they were sounded to warn of fires and impending attacks or to call people together for important events. Sign of ChimesThen, in the latter stages of the Middle ...
The life of Historic Bok Sanctuary founder Edward W. Bok will be celebrated at 1 and 3 p.m. Tuesday with carillon concerts. The tribute marks the 77th anniversary of the day Bok died within sight of ...
A rare and vintage electronic carillon, a Kansas City treasure known as the Bells of Peace, first rang from the Liberty Memorial in 1961. It was a gift from Joyce C. Hall for the memorial’s ...