In Utah this week: ‘The Princess Bride’ at the drive-in and an online event with author Shannon Hale

“Little Women” runs at Hale Center Theater Orem through Sept. 12. | Suzy O Photography

Lots of things are happening in Utah this week, including drive-in movies, online art classes and a virtual event with Utah author Shannon Hale.

There are plenty of events — both live and online — going on across Utah. Here are some of the concerts, classes, drive-in movies and more that are happening this week.

Friday, Aug. 28

Concerts

• 12 p.m. — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.

• 7 p.m. — Wildwing. Concert at Ellen Eccles Theatre in Logan.
• 7:30 p.m. — Samba Rio. Outdoor concert at Murray Park Amphitheater.
• 8 & 9:15 p.m. — Concerts in the Park(-ing Lot): Movie Musicals. Outdoor live concert at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville.
• 8 p.m. — Dancing Under the Stars. Performance at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem.
• 9 p.m. — Friday’s Live! Concert Series. Weekly online concert series hosted by Farmers Market Ogden.

Comedy

• 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Ryan Niemiller. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City.
• 7:30 p.m. — Travis Tate. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Ogden.
• 7:30 p.m. — Brad Bonar. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan.
• 8 p.m. — Live Improv Show. Performance at ComedySportz Utah in Provo.

Special Movie Screenings

Warner Home Video

Christopher Reeve in “Superman.” The film is showing on Aug. 28 at the SCERA in Orem.

• 10 a.m. — “Superman.” Film screening at the SCERA in Orem.
• 7 p.m. — “The Goonies.” Drive-in film screening hosted by Park City Film at Twilight Drive-In at Utah Olympic Park in Park City.
• 7:30 p.m. — “Mountainfilm on Tour: Big Green World” Program. Drive-in film screening hosted by Utah Film Center at Belgian Waffle & Omelet Inn in Midvale.
• 9:15 p.m. — “Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” Drive-in film screening hosted by Park City Film at Twilight Drive-In at Utah Olympic Park in Park City.

Book Events

• 11 a.m. — Nature Tales: “The Busy Squirrel.” Virtual storytime and activity from Stokes Nature Center in Logan.

Saturday, Aug. 29

Concerts

• 6 p.m. — Y2K: An Outdoor Throwback Show. Outdoor concert at The Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City.
• 7 p.m. — Lyceum Philharmonic Concert. Outdoor concert at the Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point.
• 8 & 9:15 p.m. — Concerts in the Park(-ing Lot): Movie Musicals. Outdoor live concert at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville.
• 8 p.m. — Dancing Under the Stars. Performance at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem.

Getting Out

• 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Downtown Farmers Market. Market at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City.
• 9 a.m. — Repertory Dance Theatre Class. Free class at The Gateway in Salt Lake City.
• 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Farmers Market Ogden. Market at Historic 25th Street in Ogden.
• 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Art & Craft Market. Market at The Gateway in Salt Lake City.
• 7:30 p.m. — Nights Under Lights. Music, light show and food trucks at The Living Planet Aquarium in Draper.

Comedy

• 2 p.m. — Don Cesar. Performance at Ellen Eccles Theatre in Logan.
• 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Ryan Niemiller. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City.
• 7:30 p.m. — Travis Tate. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Ogden.
• 7:30 p.m. — Brad Bonar. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan.
• 8 p.m. — Live Improv Show. Performance at ComedySportz Utah in Provo.

Special Movie Screenings

• 6 p.m. — “Fly Away Home.” Outdoor film screening, picnic dinner and educational activities at the Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City.
• 7:30 p.m. — “Song of the Sea.” Drive-in film screening hosted by Utah Film Center at Land Cruiser Heritage Museum parking lot in Salt Lake City.
• 7:30 p.m. — “Mountainfilm on Tour: Indomitable Spirit” Program. Drive-in film screening hosted by Utah Film Center at Belgian Waffle & Omelet Inn in Midvale.

Twentieth Century Fox

Cary Elwes and Robin Wright in “The Princess Bride.” The film is showing Aug. 29 at Park City Film’s Twilight Drive-In at Utah Olympic Park in Park City.

• 7:45 p.m. — “The Princess Bride.” Drive-in film screening hosted by Park City Film at Twilight Drive-In at Utah Olympic Park in Park City.
• 9:30 p.m. — “Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood.” Drive-in film screening hosted by Park City Film at Twilight Drive-In at Utah Olympic Park in Park City.

Book Events

• 10 a.m. — “Celebrate Local Authors!” Local authors Lola Beatlebrox, Justin Call, Susan Silverton and Melanie Webb will be at the Park City Library.

Sunday, Aug. 30

Getting Out

• 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Wheeler Sunday Farmers Market. Market at Wheeler Historic Farm.
• 10 a.m. — Yoga on the Plaza. Free class at The Gateway in Salt Lake City.

Special Movie Screenings

• 7 p.m. — “Whirlybird.” Free community film screening hosted by Park City Film at Twilight Drive-In at Utah Olympic Park in Park City.

Monday, Aug. 31

Concerts

• 12 p.m. — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.

Getting Out

• 4 p.m. — Read to a Shelter Pet. Online event hosted by the Salt Lake County Library and Salt Lake County Animal Services.

Book Events

• 6 p.m. — TKE Presents Online: J.C. Cervantes. Author of the “Storm Runners” trilogy in conversation with author David Bowles. Virtual event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.

Tuesday, Sept. 1

Special Movie Screenings

• 7 p.m. — “The Condor and the Eagle.” Free virtual film screening hosted by the Utah Film Center.

Book Events

• 6 p.m. — TKE Presents Online: Ronny Joseph Lvovski. Author of “The Primal Gourmet Cookbook,” in conversation with Whole30 CEO Melissa Urban. Virtual event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.

Art Events

• 5 p.m. — Plein Air Evenings. Class from Kimball Art Center in Park City.
• 6:30 p.m. — “Mexican Art and History: Manifest Destiny.” Online class from the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.

Wednesday, Sept. 2

Concerts

• 12 p.m. — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.

Getting Out

• 9 a.m.-8 p.m. — Dog Walk Wednesdays. Weekly at Thanksgiving Point’s Ashton Gardens in Lehi.
• 11 a.m. — Music and Movement class. Virtual class for toddlers and preschoolers at the Park City Library.

Book Events

Jason Stevenson

Jason Stevenson, the author of ‘Outdoor Adventure Guides: Backpacking and Hiking,’ will be part of an online discussion with The King’s English Bookshop on Sept. 2.

• 6 p.m. — TKE Presents Online: Jason Stevenson. Author of “Outdoor Adventure Guides: Backpacking and Hiking.” Virtual event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.

Thursday, Sept. 3

Getting Out

• 5:30 p.m. — Social Justice Series: Learn How to Be an Ally and Antiracist with Austin Channing Brown. Speaker, panel discussion and Q&A. Virtual event hosted by the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs and Comcast NBCUniversal.

Book Events

Jenn Florence

Author Shannon Hale will discuss her new YA novel, ‘Kind of a Big Deal,’ in an online event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop on Sept. 3.

• 6 p.m. — TKE Presents Online: Shannon Hale. The author of “Austenland” will discuss her new YA novel, “Kind of a Big Deal,” in an online event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.

Art Events

• 4:30 p.m. — Explore: Ink Wash class. Class for kids ages 6-16 at Kimball Art Center in Park City.

Ongoing Events

Getting Out

• “Nature All Around Us.” Exhibit. Runs through Sept. 7 at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Theater

Opening Productions

• “CSI: Provo.” Runs Aug. 27-Nov. 7 at Desert Star Playhouse in Murray.

Continuing Productions

• “Disney’s Moana Jr.” Runs through Aug. 28 at Hale Center Theater Orem.
• “Cutie and the Beast.” Runs through Aug. 29 at Draper Historic Theatre. Performed by The Off Broadway Theatre.
• “Forever Plaid.” Runs through Sept. 5 at Covey Center in Provo.
• “Mary Poppins.” Runs through Sept. 5 at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy.
• “Finding the Fickle Fortune.” Runs through Sept. 12 at Pickleville Playhouse in Garden City, Rich County.
• “Little Women.” Runs through Sept. 12 at Hale Center Theater Orem.
• “Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.” Runs through Nov. 14 at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy.

Art Galleries

Opening Exhibitions

Kirk Henrichsen

“Clifftop Juniper” by Kirk Henrichsen is part of the “Earth and Sky” exhibition at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City, on display through Sept. 30.

• Utah Cultural Celebration Center. “Earth and Sky” by Kirk Henrichsen and “The Sky is Falling” by Susan Riedley are on display through Sept. 30.

Live Exhibitions

• Anthony’s Fine Art and Antiques. “Only in Utah: A Celebration in Art” by various artists is currently on display.
• Bountiful Davis Art Center. “Rouge: Utah Women’s Voice” by various artists; “Locate” by Linnie Brown; “Mother: Landscape” by Kasey Lou Lindley; and “Utah Women Making History” by Brooke Smart run through Sept. 19.
• Brigham City Museum of Art and History. “Evolving Perceptions” by various artists runs through Sept. 6.
• Brigham Young University Museum of Art. John Henri Moser: Painting Utah Modern” by John Henri Moser runs through Oct. 10; “A Studio of Her Own: Women Artists from the Collection” by various artists runs through Sept. 12; “Rend the Heavens: Intersections of the Human and Divine” by various artists runs through December 2021; “Becoming America” by various artists runs through May 2022.
• Finch Lane Gallery. “Impossible Spaces” by Mark LaPoint; and “Myth in Memory” by various artists runs through Sept. 18.
• Julie Nester Gallery. Summer Exhibition by Tor Archer and Chris Gwaltney runs through Sept. 5.
• Modern West Fine Art. “Right Here Right Now” by various artists runs through Sept. 10.
• Southern Utah Museum of Art. “Leviathan: Elegy for Ice” by Pete Froslie and “Our Natural World: An Exhibition of Brett Weston and Jumpstart Student Photographs” by various artists run through Aug. 29; “Find the Distance: A Jimmie F. Jones Retrospective” by Jim Jones runs through Sept. 12.
• Springville Museum of Art. “Curating Community: Art City Influencers” by various artists runs through Oct. 31; “Contemplations: Highlights from the Spiritual and Religious Permanent Collection” by various artists runs through Dec. 12; “Grand Ambitions” by various artists runs through summer 2023.
• Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. “From Before to Now” by various artists runs through Sept. 12; “Bandera Negra” by Regina Jose Galindo, “Boundaries” by Devin Harclerode, “Mapping It Out” by Jane Christensen and “Please Touch the Art” by various artists are currently on display.
• Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum by Thomas Moran, Georgia O’Keeffe and Alma Thomas runs through Oct. 4; “Beyond the Divide: Merchant, Artist, Samurai in Edo, Japan” by various artists runs through Nov. 8; ACME Lab: “Utah Women Working for Better Days” by various artists runs through Dec. 6.

Virtual Exhibitions

• Art at the Main. “Looking Skyward” by Brenda Brunello runs through Aug. 31.
• Brigham Young University Museum of Art. “A Studio of Her Own: Women Artists in the Collection” by various artists runs through Sept. 12; “John Henri Moser: Painting Utah Modern” by John Henri Moser runs through Oct. 10.
• Chase Home Museum of Folk Arts. “The Grand Beehive: Utah’s Iconic Symbol” by various artists, “Traditional Textiles: Ties That Bind” by various artists, and “Work, Refined” by various artists are available to view online.
• David Dee Fine Arts. “The Exquisite Art of the Woodblock Print” by various artists is available to view online.
• Modern West Fine Arts. “Roots: A tribute to the original artists of Modern West” by various artists is available to view online.
• Springville Museum of Art. “Up Close and Far Away” by various artists runs through April 1, 2021.
• Utah Museum of Fine Arts. “Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints” by various artists is available to view online, or as a virtual tour at Vimeo.com.
• Woodbury Art Museum. “Spirit and Form” by Jason P. Millward and Kevin Wellman is available to view online through Sept. 12.

Community Briefs

• Bountiful Davis Art Center is accepting proposals from artists, artist organizations and curators for exhibitions to take place in 2021. Professional artists who work in any media may apply, including contemporary, traditional, and folk art, as well as commercial art such as illustration. Proposals must be submitted by Sept. 12. For more information, visit bdac.org.
• The Store at The Gateway in Salt Lake City is celebrating its first birthday with a week of specials and discounts starting Aug. 31. The week of celebrations will end on Sept. 4, with live music and wood-fired pizza from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. More information about the different specials that will be available throughout the week can be found at shopthegateway.com.
• Pioneer Theatre Guild, a volunteer association supporting Pioneer Theatre Company, is creating and selling retired set pieces that have been crafted into home products and gifts. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to the theater. Items include custom-built wine racks, shopping bags, and handcrafted games and can be purchased at pioneertheatre.org/second-act.
• The Bank of Utah is inviting Utah residents to participate in the “My Utah Is” photo contest. Utahns are invited to enter original color photos of their favorite Utah landscapes, as well as of friends and family members in those landscapes, through Sept. 11. The first-place winner will receive $500 and the winning photo will be featured on an electronic billboard. Second- and third-place winners will receive $300 and $200, respectively. Photos that are submitted to the contest may be featured in other Bank of Utah advertising and marketing. Individuals 18 and older are invited to enter and may enter up to three photos. The photos should not be significantly altered or include properties or structures that are owned by a third party. Winners will be announced on Sept. 18. For more information, visit bankofutah.com/events/myutahis.

Note: This list is not all-inclusive, and events are subject to change. To submit an event listing, email features@deseretnews.com.

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