Utah Valley Living: 3 events to check out this week (Sept. 27-Oct. 5)
Christmas Around the World Folk Dance Ensemble performs Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at the Marriott Center on BYU campus in Provo.
-
- FILE – In this Sept. 18, 2009 file photo, Actor Tony Danza is seen at a news confiners to promote a fundraiser for the Fraternal Order of Police Survivors Fund, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
-
-
Christmas Around the World Folk Dance Ensemble performs Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at the Marriott Center on BYU campus in Provo.
-
- A B-25 Mitchell known as the “Maid in the Shade” sits at the Spanish Fork Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in preparation for display at the 2024 Wings and Wheels air show, happening Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week:
1. Tony Danza: Standards and Stories
Covey Center for the Arts, Provo, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Get ready for an evening of music and fun as iconic actor Tony Danza comes to Provo. According to his website: “Tony and his four-piece band have been entertaining audiences around the country with their hit live show, Tony Danza: Standards & Stories. The New York Times raves ‘Tony’s a live wire who tap-dances, plays the ukulele, tells stories and radiates irresistible charm … He exudes the kind of charisma that can’t be taught!’
“Combining timeless music with wit, charm, storytelling, and a dash of soft shoe and ukulele performances, Danza performs a selection of his favorite standards from the Great American Songbook while interweaving stories about his life and personal connection to the music.”
For more information, go to tonydanza.com.
3. BYU’s World of Dance
Marriott Center, Provo, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.
When artists of various styles come together to put on a performance, it’s often something worth checking out. That will be what happens at BYU this upcoming weekend as dancers will come together to put their skills on display. The website says: “World of Dance showcases the best of BYU dance, featuring performances by the Ballroom Dance Company, Contemporary Dance Theatre, the International Folk Dance Ensemble, Living Legends, Theatre Ballet, and the Young Ambassadors.”
For more information, go to onstage.byu.edu.
3. 2025 Wings and Wheels Airshow
Spanish Fork Airport, Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
It should be a beautiful weekend to watch some amazing aerial performances at Spanish Fork’s Wings and Wheels Airshow. The event is touted as the biggest annual aviation event in Utah and one not to be missed with a lineup the includes aircraft (including warbirds), military vehicles, a car show and tons of fun. According to the website, performers will include Bob Freeman, Undaunted Air Shows, Yuichi Takagi Red Fox, Torry Ward Mini Jet Air Shows, Vanguard RV Team and Danny Sorensen.
For complete details, go to spanishfork.gov.
