Stories about local arts and culture events and profiles about local creatives.
The Kimball Art Center’s mission is to inspire and connect through art.
Each Thursday afternoon, the Kimball Art Center fills with little artists eager to express their creativity. Story Time Art for Tots was started by the Kimball’s Education Team to ensure everyone, no matter what age, has the opportunity to do something creative in their week - and for free!
Read MoreDon’t miss Park City High School’s production of the Addams Family Musical this November at the Eccles Center. The hilarious show focuses on the kooky TV family as they navigate the consequences that come when Wednesday Addams decides to date a “normal” boy.
Read MoreLocal photographer, Richard Pick got his first camera in college. “Back then I just shot black and white film. We always had a darkroom back then and would develop our own film and make our own prints. I transitioned to color transparency film and then to digital. So I have kind of been through it all. I am really glad I could start with film and transition to digital.”
Read MoreArt Elevated, an art and handcrafted gift market featuring local artists and artisans, returns the weekend of Nov. 3-5 at Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter in Park City’s Newpark Town Center. The three-day event kickoffs the holiday season with one-of-a-kind gifts and festivities including live performances, demos, and a special wine tasting event.
Read MoreGiving A BLEEP is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization who believes in building community and supporting all nonprofits in the community. Their major fundraiser is an annual performance of “an original show by the people, for the people.” Writers creatively weave local issues, quirks, passions and personalities into a satirical glimpse at the life we love.
This year’s performances of Giving A BLEEP take place at Prospector Square Theatre on October 27 and 28 as well as Nov 3 and 4.
Read MoreIt’s essential for artists to have entrepreneurial skills to thrive in any creative community. Park City Foundry, a local nonprofit community organization, provides opportunities for makers to connect and learn entrepreneurial skills to further themselves and their projects.
Read MoreA 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.
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