BalletNext’s ‘The Best of Sleeping Beauty’
BalletNext will present “The Best of Sleeping Beauty” at 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, March 20, at the Park City Library‘s Jim Santy Auditorium, 1255 Park Ave. The production will feature highlights of the Maurice Petipa ballet, accompanied by String FX, which will perform the Tchaikovky score live. Registration is open at tinyurl.com/y3vmey4b, and donation-based tickets are still available. Those who donate $50 will get to arrive an hour early and participate in a “Sleeping Beauty”-inspired craft. Those who donate $75 will get to participate in the craft and will receive signed pointe shoes. For information, visit parkcitylibrary.org and balletnext.org.
Park City Institute Main Stage Performances
Park City Institute will present Michael Libecki, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Dell Ambassador and Adidas Athlete, at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 22, at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 1750 Kearns Blvd. Libecki has completed more than 85 major global expeditions out of a personal goal of 100, and he discusses the concepts of pre-joy and joy throughout his presentation. Park City Institute will also present Farrell Dillon at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at the Eccles Center. As a Chavez School of Magic graduate, Dillon has appeared on all eight seasons of “Masters of Illusion,” “The Today Show” and many others. Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle nominated him for the Best Stage Magician of the Year award. For tickets, visit parkcityinstitute.org/main-stage.
Children’s Dance Theatre: ‘The Umbrella’
Tanner Dance and the Children’s Dance Theatre will present its 75th anniversary show, “The Umbrella,” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22, and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, in Salt Lake City. The performance features 60 alumni dancers, including Parkite Alisha Patterson Hunter and her two daughters. For information and tickets, visit tannerdance.utah.edu/performances.
‘Mary Poppins’ at the Egyptian Theatre
Ziegfeld Theater Company will present Cameron Mackintosh’s musical “Mary Poppins” over two weekends, March 22-24 and March 28-31, at the Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St. Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, “Mary Poppins” delighted Broadway audiences for more than 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. For information and tickets, visit parkcityshows.com.
‘Strong Women of Kamas Valley Part II’
Kamas Valley History Group will celebrate Women’s History Month with the presentation “Strong Women of Kamas Valley Part II” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at the Summit County Library Kamas Valley Branch, 110 N. Main St. The free discussion will spotlight 12 historic women who helped shape the town into what it is today. For information, visit tinyurl.com/awbwmknv or thesummitcountylibrary.org.