Scene Happenings: Aug. 1 through Aug. 7
Jul 31, 2026
Concerts on the Slopes: Boney James
Park City Performing Arts’ Concerts on the Slopes series will present Four-time Grammy Award-nominee and contemporary jazz superstar Boney James at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Canyons Village. The show will open with Take 5. Boney James, whose most recent album is
titled “Slow Burn,” has become one of the most successful instrumental artists over the past three decades. He made history in 2024 as the first artist ever to achieve 20 Billboard Smooth Jazz No. 1 singles, and his résumé includes multiple NAACP Image Award nominations and a Soul Train Award for Best Jazz Album. For information and tickets, visit parkcitypa.org.
‘Opera After Dark’ at Old Town Cellars
Park City Opera will partner with Old Town Cellars for “Opera After Dark,” a night of arias paired with wine, cocktails and light bites, from 8-10 p.m. on Sunday. The event, which will be held at Old Town Cellars, 408 Main St., is for ages 21 and older. For tickets, visit parkcityopera.org/events.
Banned Book Babes at the Summit County Library
The Banned Book Babes local book club will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday to discuss Dr. Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and welcome Angelou’s great-granddaughter Caylin Johnson, who will share her thoughts about the book and her great-grandmother’s legacy on Zoom. Participants can attend in-person or through Zoom. For information and a Zoom link, visit summit.events.mylibrary.digital.
Carefree Highway: A Musical Road Trip
Mountainland Association of Governments, Jewish Family Service and the Park City Library will “hit the open road” from 1-2:30 p.m. on Aug. 7 at the Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave., with a program called Carefree Highway: A Musical Road Trip. In this joyful, memory-friendly program, participants will travel across the country through music, memories, maps and games. They’ll trace routes and “visit” familiar places, sing along to classic travel tunes, play favorite road trip games, share vacation stories and enjoy tasty snacks along the way. The event is designed to spark connection, conversation and laughter and is open to caregivers of all ages, adults ages 60 and older and individuals living with memory loss, including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. For information, visit parkcity.events.mylibrary.digital.
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