Provo, Utah Events and Entertainment Venues
Take a carriage ride “over the river and through the woods” at The Shops At Riverwoods. Enjoy the season and get your holiday shopping done at The Riverwoods.
December
Friday, Saturday, Monday through the 23rd
*Discontinued Event
Utah Christmas Holiday Sleigh Rides
The Shops At Riverwoods Holiday Events
4801 N University Ave, Provo
ACOUSTIC NIGHT: The Indigo Children, McKail Seely, Mark Harmsen, & Others
Cool off a hot summer day with this fun activity for ages 3+. Enjoy a scenic train ride from Heber to Vivian Park, raft the renowned Provo River with experienced guides through Class I and Class II rapids, visit the famed Sundance Resort, then catch a return shuttle to the depot, OR with the TimeSaver option, you can catch a return shuttle without visiting Sundance Resort.
June–August Annually
Returning in 2023
High Country Adventure
Historic Train Ride, Guided Rafting & Lunch
Vivian Park, Provo Canyon
Heber Valley Railroad
450 S 6th W, Heber City
Saddle up for a great summertime activity that combines a train ride with horseback riding.
Relish the winding trails and scenic views of Soldier Hollow, led by professional guides. Return to the lodge for a delicious boxed lunch, then climb aboard the train and head back to the Heber Depot (3:00 pm departure returns by shuttle).
Appropriate for riders 8 years and older. Includes guide gratuity.
Wagon and buggy rides are available for families with children under the age of 8, contact the Ticket Office for additional information.
Dates: June 3 through August 31st — Tuesday through Saturday
Schedule:
11:00 am Depart Heber Depot / 2:00 pm Return
3:00 pm Depart Heber Depot / 6:00 pm Return
Duration: 3 Hours, Round-Trip
Fares: $89 Adult/Senior/Child
Train departs from the Heber City Depot. Food and beverages are available for purchase throughout the ride, in the full-service snack car. Advance reservations are required 24-hours in advance. No outside food or beverage is allowed.
Heber Valley Railroad
450 South 600 West Heber, UT 84032
435-654-5601
Witness a volunteer eat an onion like an apple! That’s right: they bite into it just like and apple and love it; no tears or bad taste. They are so happy to eat it. It is their favorite thing to eat all weekend—until the hypnotist wakes him up, that is. Then the tears fall like rain drops in a monsoon and the mouthful of onion is expectorated faster than a rocket car at the salt flats. He, of course, is promptly given water and breath mints.
Scenes like this play out at every Hypno Hick Comedy Hypnosis Show, which are almost always accompanied with sell-out crowds. Come see for yourself the power of hypnosis. See volunteers rush the stage to volunteer to be hypnotized and asked to do some amazing but mostly silly things. They enjoy singing and dancing like The King of Rock and Roll, swimming with Flipper the dolphin, and hearing music come from their friend’s shoe.
Hypno Hick has been performing for years and is a Master Hypnotist. He has performed at comedy clubs and schools, including the University of Utah, BYU, UVSC and Utah State, as well as Brighton High, Springville, West, Skyline and many other high schools around Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and Nevada.
May 14th and May 28, 2011 at 7 p.m.
$15 preferred seating (first five rows) $10 general admission
The Shops at Riverwoods is hosting an all out Music Festival, features some of Utah’s own local talent, as well as a special guest performance by Sugar Ray!
Jam the River is a celebration to commemorate the new look and feel of the shopping plaza, and to kick off The Shops at Riverwoods’ spring shopping, dining and entertainment season.
This two-day event will feature live music, entertainment, and a chance to check out the new shops and restaurants that have recently opened in The Shops at Riverwoods.
FRIDAY’S LINE-UP
SATURDAY’S LINE-UP
The event is free to the public. Shuttle busses will be made available for off-site parking.
The School of Music at Brigham Young University will welcome Utah’s celebrated NOVA Chamber Music Series in a free concert Tuesday, February. 8, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.
The performance will start with Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber’s “Annunciation” from the Rosary Sonata No. 1, followed by Bach’s Trio Sonata in C major, BWV 1037. The chamber ensemble will continue with a commissioned work by BYU composition faculty member Steven Ricks and will conclude with Brahms’ Sextet in G major, Op. 36.
The performance is directed by the Utah Symphony principal keyboardist Jason Hardink, who performed as a guest artist at BYU in January. NOVA musicians to play at the concert include Gerald Elias and Hasse Borup, violin; Julie Edwards and Carl Johansen, viola; Walter Haman and Kevin Shumway, cello; and Jason Hardink, harpsichord and organ.
According to its website, NOVA’s 2010–2011 concert season, dubbed “10.11,” focuses on the consummate works of the chamber music repertoire. Their programs explore the national musical identities of both Russia and Italy and will feature masterpieces by Bach, Brahms and Schumann, as well as contemporary pieces by local composers.
The NOVA Chamber Music Series was founded in 1977 by Utah Symphony clarinetist Russell Harlow. In 1986, Utah Symphony violinist Barbara Scowcroft was appointed as the group’s artistic director. During her tenure of 18 seasons, the series continued the innovative programming and artistic growth of the previous decade and in 1999 received the Utah Governor’s Award for the Arts.
FRIENDSHIP: IT’S WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT. THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Come watch a little pig dream big. Babe, the gentle-spirited piglet that lets nothing get between him and his life’s quest of herding sheep, is now stepping onto the BYU stage. Adapted from the same book that inspired the award-winning motion picture—this play is just as captivating, thrilling, and magical. Bring your whole family to this little show that will inspire everyone to dream a whole lot bigger.
By David Wood
Based on the book by Dick King Smith
Directed by Teresa Dayley Love
$6 Adults, $4 Children age 2-11
Age 2+ admitted to this event with ticket
Run time: approximately one hour
NOTE: This event has two general admission sections–chair seats and floor seats. Floor seats are for children who want to sit on the floor close the action. They will not have chairs.
Lagoon Amusement Park Entertainment Auditions Friday, January 28, 2011 at the Covey Center for the Arts Studio Theater. Check In: 3:30 p.m. Open Audition: 4 pm -6pm Callbacks: 7 p.m.
Requirements:
All candidates must be 16 years old by March 21, 2011. Prepare two contrasting songs, bring legible sheet music in the appropriate key. Pre-recorded accompaniment on CD is allowed, however, CDs of the original artist performing main vocals are not allowed. No cassette tapes. You may be asked to attend a call back the same day as your audition. Those who audition will learn a dance combination. Please bring appropriate dance attire, a head shot and resume.
Contract Dates & Salary:
Rehearsal and performance dates may vary upon the specific production. Some shows will begin rehearsal as early as March. All positions are paid hourly for rehearsal and the season.
Entertainment Technicians
Lagoon Entertainment is seeking skilled and dedicated personnel for the following positions:
Please complete and submit an online application before Friday, February 18, 2011. Interviews will be conducted by invitation only.
Invited interviews will be held on Monday, February 21 and Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Lagoon Annex.
Contract Dates and Salary:
Rehearsal and performance dates may vary upon the specific production. Some shows will begin rehearsal as early as March. All positions are paid hourly for rehearsal and the season.
For more information, visit lagoonpark.com/auditions or call 801-451-8059.
