KAMAS, Utah — On May 4, a benefit concert featuring country singers Josh Kelley and Dustin Christensen took place at the Dejoria Center at High Star Ranch. The emcee was Golden Globe and Tony award-winning actor Scott Wolf. “I was honored and grateful to be part of such an amazing night benefiting a truly special group of people. The Summit County Search and Rescue Team are volunteers that are true heroes. Loved getting to celebrate them and help raise much needed funds for their life saving work,” Wolf told TownLift. Friends of Summit County Search and Rescue hosted the benefit concert to r ..read more

HEBER CITY, Utah — Following recommendations from the Heber City Art Advisory Committee, the Heber City Council has distributed the inaugural Wasatch Trails, Arts and Parks (TAP) funding to seven local entities. The TAP Tax, a voter-approved 0.1% sales tax increase in Wasatch County, aims to support local art and cultural initiatives. The process began with applications opening on January 10, 2024, and closing after 60 days on March 11, 2024. The Art Advisory Committee reviewed the applications using a scoring system, which determined the allocation of the TAP Tax monies. Of the seven qua ..read more

PARK CITY, Utah — This May 31, Park City’s Trove Gallery will host a one-day pop-up evocative art exhibition featuring the works of Gwen Cates. The show carries a significance far beyond the canvases displayed. Gwen Cates’ daughter, Dr. Trevor Cates, is orchestrating this event not only as a celebration of art but as a heartfelt tribute to the late Larry Holiday, a revered Navajo educator who played a transformative role in her life. Dr. Cates’ connection with Monument Valley is deeply personal, intertwined with spiritual and familial ties. Her journey with the valley began when her husband Ba ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Sundance Film Festival Host Committee, represented by the Utah Film Commission, has announced the status of their Request for Proposal (RFP) submission for the 2027 Sundance Film Festival. The committee is advancing to the next step in the selection process. Virginia Pearce, Director of the Utah Film Commission, expressed gratitude to the Sundance Institute for allowing the committee to move forward. “The Utah Sundance Film Festival Host Committee thanks the Sundance Institute for the opportunity to proceed to the next step in their RFP process,” Pearce said. “We’re c ..read more

The Sundance Film Festival’s Local Lens program will return this summer, offering free movie screenings for the local Utah community July 17-21 in Park City and Salt Lake City. New this year, Local Lens will provide an opportunity for Utahns to vote for their favorite Sundance film from years past to be screened as part of the weekend’s events. Locals can choose between the following four films, which represent each of the last four decades of the Sundance Film Festival: “Hairspray” (1988) Director John Water’s classic Hairspray follows the story of Tracy Turnblad, a young Baltimore teen d ..read more

PARK CITY, Utah — The Music For the Mines Dueling Pianos show is coming and promising an unforgettable night of music with Park City’s one and only Richard Wyman—all supporting a worthy cause. Richard Wyman is a highly accomplished musician, singer, piano player, and recording artist whose songs include work with Eddie Van Halen. The event will take place on May 29 at 6 p.m. at the Pendry Hotel, where Wyman will perform fan-favorite songs. The evening will include an open bar and heavy appetizers. “Richard Wyman has a popular concept called ‘killer keys,’ where he and another piano pair basica ..read more

PARK CITY, Utah — The 18th Park Silly Sunday Market season is less than a month away, starting Sunday, June 2. The free outdoor event on Park City’s Historic Main Street features live music, local artists, Snuggle Hours with rescue pups, food, and drinks. A representative from Park Silly Market stated that the Main Street water line replacement project should not affect the market, as most of the construction is outside of the market’s footprint. However, they are prepared to work around any issues that may arise. The market also showed off a sneak peak of their new branding on their Instagram ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — In a shocking turn of events, Noelia Voigt, the reigning Miss USA and former Miss Utah USA, has decided to step down from her position. Voigt announced her resignation on Instagram on Monday, citing the significance of maintaining one’s mental and physical health. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Noelia Voigt (@noeliavoigt) A recent article from USA Today describes speculation on a potential “hidden message” in Voigt’s resignation announcement: “… comments of her post and elsewhere on social media, users noticed that taking the first letter in each senten ..read more

The Summit County Public Arts Council announced the winners of the award to create public art for the Jeremy Ranch and Pinebrook roundabouts. Don Kennell and Lisa Adler from Santa Fe, New Mexico, were chosen to create large metal sculptures of animals. While the council liked their proposal for a moose, they are asking the artists to consider another animal for the second project. Don Kennell and Lisa Adler proposed a moose and a bear, about 20 and 25 feet tall respectively. The Summit County Public Arts Council suggested a cougar, bobcat or elk instead. The total budget is up to $194,000 for ..read more

PARK CITY, Utah — “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” is set to make its U.S. debut at Park City’s Egyptian Theatre on Thursday, May 16. The musical parody plays on Gwyneth Paltrow’s 2023 legal battle with optometrist Terry Sanderson, who claimed that the actress and Goop entrepreneur violently crashed into him in 2016 while skiing at Deer Valley Resort. This 90-minute production where the audience acts as the jury has been described as a story of “love, betrayal, skiing, and (somehow) Christmas,” and debuted at Pleasance London in December 2023. The show will make its way across the pond for a two week sti ..read more