Stories about local arts and culture events and profiles about local creatives.
A few years back a friend asked me if I knew of Johnsmith and his music. They were shocked when I said I did not. Their advice was very simple, “well you should check him out”. I did and this is what I found.
Johnsmith is one of those artists so often under-recognized – he possesses a genius that cannot be denied, ignored, or overlooked. For the past thirty-plus years, Johnsmith has been sharing his music all across America and abroad.
Read MoreA manicurist, by trade, Carly Stenmark was living and working in Salt Lake City. She discovered many of her clients enjoyed chatting during the process with her on the receiving end of interesting and entertaining stories. Funny tales and tidbits she wanted to remember were jotted down on scraps of paper and tucked away.
Read MoreA special screening of the The Inconvienent Sequel: Truth to Power is being held at the Park City Library on Wednesday, October 11 at 7 pm. This free event is presented in conjunction with Utah Climate Week (October 8-14). in collaboration with Park City Film Series, Sundance Institute and Park City Municipal Corp. For more information about the screening, please visit www.parkcityfilmseries.com
Read MoreGallery owners in Park City are not only displaying art created to inspire and teach about topics related to climate issues, but have taken specific steps in their businesses towards sustainability goals. Several galleries have made the switch to LED lights in recent years, including Julie Nester Gallery, Meyer Gallery, Kimball Art Center, and Gallery Mar. These lights are not only up to 80% more energy efficient than traditional lighting, but are typically safer, sturdier, and less expensive. To view artwork that Park City galleries are displaying in support of Utah Climate Week, visit the PCSC Arts’s virtual gallery.
Read More‘Tis the season to sing! Park City Singers have begun weekly rehearsals for holiday concerts that take place this upcoming holiday season on December 10th and 16th.
Park City Singers community choir brings together all people who love to sing. In many communities, a church choir is the only option for participating in choral music as an adult. Park City Singers of 45 to 60 members unites a variety of faiths, occupations, cultural backgrounds, and ages ranging from 13 - 83. Choristers improve their vocal skills in a non-competitive, friendly atmosphere. Park City Singers includes members from Snyderville Basin as well as nearby communities in Summit and Wasatch Counties.
Read MoreWhen the weather turns crisp and the aspen leaves change colors, an unusual crop grows up, seemingly overnight, along the trail behind McPolin Farm. The local crows are never happy about it, because it’s time for the annual Scarecrow Festival.
Read MoreSummit County's Kimball Junction Transit Center has been busy with activity over the last several weeks as local artist Kylie Millward has been finishing up her work on the Kimball brand upright piano. Kylie has painted the old player piano with folksy scenes of Utah wildlife, including a skunk, elk, snake, beaver, and mountain goat, as well as a few hidden artistic surprises such as a bear catching a fish.
Read MoreThe Kimball Art Center has launched a new free Critique Night program as a resource for local artists on the last Wednesday of every month. The goal of the program is to create and foster a collaborative and open environment for feedback that is supportive and critical for practicing artists in our community.
Read MoreThe Park City Film Series, in partnership with the Women’s Giving Fund, will present a free screening of the documentary She Started It on Thursday, September 28th at 6:30 p.m. She Started It tells the stories of five young female entrepreneurs who are creating technology companies despite barriers like industry sexism, lack of female role models and self-doubt.
Read MoreThere is so much to celebrate in Summit County during the fall season. Cool mountain mornings, warm days, changing colors, hearty foods, and golden farm landscapes. Fall events are abundant in our community, bringing friends and family together to soak up the autumn air while having fun!
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The sounds of jack hammers will echo through the the hills of the mountain town of Park City, Utah as the 19th century mining town turned ski resort celebrates its past on Miners' Day on Monday, September 4. The day long festival will feature a parade, Miners' Day 5k run, skateboard jam, an exciting mining skills competition, fun for kids and adults alike in City Park plus the annual Running of the Balls on Park City’s historic Main Street.
Read MoreJane Perkins, co-founder of High West Distillery combined her knowledge of whiskey and love for old west history to co-author, along with Sherry Monahan, Golden Elixir of the West; Whiskey And The Shaping Of America.
Read MoreThis year's 20th Annual Utah Humanities Book Festival is Utah’s oldest and only statewide book festival. The Park City Library is excited to host four events in partnership with Utah Humanities, Dolly's Bookstore, Friends of the Park City Library, and Candlewick Press. The festival has become Utah’s signature literary event. Each year, the festival is a chance for book lovers of all types to enjoy some great, literary events at locations throughout Utah.
Read MoreOn September 13th -16th aspiring Plein Air (outdoor) painters of all stripes will ascend to the beautiful Heber Valley to augment their craft with some of the top, nationally known Plein Air painters that Utah has to offer. This event is sponsored and hosted by the Midway Art Association in conjunction with the artists/instructors from the Plein Air Painters of Utah.
Read MoreSwaner Preserve and EcoCenter and the Park City Summit County Arts Council have teamed up with the Park City Professional Artists Association to present “Art Elevated”, an art and handcrafted gift market featuring local artists and artisans. The show will run November 3, 4, and 5th at the Swaner EcoCenter, 1258 Center Drive, Park City.
Read MoreLocal apparel company Zenzee and the Park City Summit County Arts Council have teamed up to create a clothing line that celebrates the art lover/art maker in all of us. As a board member of the Arts Council, Sharon Backurz (owner of Zenzee) saw the opportunity to use her talents to benefit arts and culture in our community. She and PCSC Arts Executive Director Hadley Dynak created a collaborative capsule collection that helps the community express their love and support for the arts through locally produced apparel.
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Don Weller loves the west and finds a treasure trove of inspiration living in Utah. He admires the works of C.M. Russell, Will James and George Phippen but learned to loosen his drawing methods and brush strokes by studying the impressionists. By combining the two, his distinct paintings trigger the imagination and cultivate an appreciation for the beauty of the west and the ongoing traditions of its history.
Read MoreRick Kimball, the new theater teacher at Park City High School grew up in a Navy family, moving every three years -- elementary school in California, Middle School in Maine, and High School in Japan. Rick was 23 when his father retired in Utah, and he followed the family here. While a senior in High School, Kimball's English score wasn't up to par, so needing extra credit to graduate, he agreed to play the role of a super awkward student in a one act play and it changed the direction of his life.
Read MoreThe annual Summit County Fair brings the community together for a week of food, fun, exhibits, demonstrations, contests, and rides. In addition to the demolition derby (always a locals favorite), the livestock showings, the 4H displays, parade, pie baking contest, and the little buckeroo rodeo, the Fair hosts the Fine Arts Tent which gives local artists the opportunity to share their creative work with the public. Admission to all Fair events is free and a full schedule of activities is available on the Fair website.
Read MoreX MARKS THE SPOT! Park City Museum is home to a permanent collection dedicated to our silver mining heritage and is the perfect spot for a new traveling exhibit in the Tozer Gallery entitled THE HUNT FOR TREASURE.
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