Park City Utah Summer Events

Roger Payne is best known for his discovery (with Scott McVay) that humpback whales sing songs and for his calculation showing that the sounds of fin and blue whales can be heard across oceans (since confirmed). His BA degree is from Harvard, and his Ph.D. from Cornell. His earliest work was on directional hearing in bats and his Ph.D. dissertation on how owls locate mice in total darkness based solely on hearing them mov... Details

As a successful artist and activist, Peter Yarrow’s talent is legendary. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the most moving songs Peter, Paul & Mary recorded, including "Puff, The Magic Dragon," "Day Is Done," "Leaving on A Jet Plane", and "Light One Candle." Yarrow encourages his audiences to sing along, acknowledging that music brings people together, and that... Details

The Lib Tech Holy Bowly, an international snowboard gathering of creativity and flow, comes to the United States for the first time when Park City Mountain Resort hosts it April 15-20. Previously held exclusively in Japan, the exhibition features many of the world’s best riders hitting a hand-shaped course inspired by skate bowls and surf.

Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer ("Girl with a Pearl Earring") manage to paint so realistically 150 years before the invention of photography? The epic research project Jenison embarks on to test his theory takes him to Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces, and eventually to Buckingham Pa... Details

Traveling Tumbleweeds presented in partnership with the Utah Film Center. In this uplifting film from South Africa, 14-year-old Felix Xaba must overcome obstacles at home and school in order to fulfill his dreams. Felix is a talented pennywhistle player who wants to be a jazz saxophonist like his late father, but his mother forbids it, worried it will lead Felix down the wrong path. The right path emerges when ... Details