Kirsten Kohlwey

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Sundance Institute announces free Local Lens summer screenings

1 week ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

PARK CITY, Utah — The 2025 Sundance Film Festival is presenting free screenings of 2025 movies for the local Utah community through its Local Lens program before they are released. See them in Park City at The Ray Theatre and at Broadway Centre Cinemas in Salt Lake City from July 17 – 19. Reserve your free tickets here.
Rebecca Brenner’s debut book PAPER HOUSE explores healing from generational trauma

4 weeks ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

PARK CITY, Utah — Local author Rebecca Brenner’s book Paper House is being published by Wayfarer Books, a publisher that champions poetry and nonfiction that “illuminate darkness, provoke change, and demand accountability from systems of power,” fostering a community of writers who stand outside the mainstream. Paper House is a memoir-in-verse that reconstructs a mother-daughter bond lost to addiction.
Kimball Art Center presents Step After Step May 30 – Sept. 14 - TownLift, Park City News

1 month ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

PARK CITY, Utah — Step After Step explores the evolution of walking as an art form, inviting viewers to reflect on how a simple act can have profound meaning. The exhibit at the Kimball Art Center opens with an opening reception on May 30 from 6 – 8 p.m. In the late 1960s, as artists across the globe began to question the confines of the gallery and the commodification of the art object, a quiet revolution took shape—on foot.
Lectura Lounge launches new local author series with guest Doug Wagner

1 month ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

PARK CITY, Utah — Lectura Lounge, which opened its doors in January 2024, quickly became a hub for local creativity. That summer, co-founder Maritza Roño Refuerzo launched the Witty Writers Workshop, beginning with sessions for children and teens. By fall, the program expanded to include an adult and teen group led by Britt Sady. The adult/teen Witty Writers Workshop group was so dedicated that they chose to continue. Britt Sady says, “I have always wanted to grow Witty Writers”.
MINERS9 returns with new hours for final days of May

1 month ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

PARK CITY, Utah — MINERS9 presents its second show of the summer season with new hours. The exhibit is open Friday and Saturday, 12–7 p.m. (live music is still 5–7 p.m.) and Sunday from 12–4 p.m. in the Miners Hospital, May 30–31 and June 1. Anna Nizhoni will entertain guests from 5–7 p.m. on Friday, May 30, with jazz and classical piano music. Having already displayed her visual art at MINERS9 last month, she is now ready to communicate with the community through music.
Aggressive outbreak of Douglas-fir beetle detected in Summit Park

1 month ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

PARK CITY, Utah — Summit Park is currently experiencing an aggressive outbreak of the Douglas-fir beetle, which is causing a rapid localized die-off of large, mature Douglas-fir trees. An estimated 50 to 60 trees are either dead or in severe decline on several private vacant lots in the Matterhorn Drive area of Summit Park and a small area of adjoining land in the Summit Park Open Space.
Immerse yourself in the full operatic season at Park City Opera

1 month ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

PARK CITY, Utah — Park City Opera is presenting a full season of operatic events in Park City. The three young co-founders tested the waters last year and are now ready to commit to years of classical music in Park City. The season culminates with the full performance of The Barber of Seville at the Jim Santy Auditorium and Park City Premiere.
Call for Artists for CREATE PC Summer/Fall 2025 Exhibition

1 month ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

PARK CITY, Utah — The Arts Council is now accepting applications from Summit County artists to participate in the CREATE PC Local Artist Collective’s Summer/Fall exhibition. The application deadline is June 6. Open Wednesdays through Sundays from 12 to 6 p.m., CREATE PC provides local artists with studio and gallery exhibition space and sales opportunities. CREATE PC showcases Summit County creatives, giving them a platform to grow and thrive at 1500 Kearns Blvd, Space F110 in Park City.
It's all fun and Garlic Mustard Games, win a food truck party and combat noxious weeds

1 month ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

PARK CITY, Utah — The 5th annual Garlic Mustard Games start May 24. Garlic Mustard is an invasive species listed as a noxious weed on the state’s list. It outcompetes native vegetation, degrades soil quality, harms native pollinators, increases wildfire risk and diminishes overall forest resiliency. The Summit Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) is actively battling it using creative methods. The younger the garlic mustard is, the easier it is to pull.
UVU Ballroom Dance Team Takes 1st Place at World Culture Dance Competition

2 months ago | townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey

OREM, Utah — The Utah Valley University (UVU) Ballroom Dance Team showcased their world-class talent at the prestigious World Culture Dance Competition in Los Angeles on April 5, earning first place. UVU, which offers certificates up to master’s degrees competed against ten top collegiate dance teams including teams from Stanford University; San Diego State University; University of California, Los Angeles; and University of California, San Diego.