The Velociraptor Comes to the Covey Center

No, not THAT velocirapter! It's Jason Hewlett! Former BYU basketball player turned Las Vegas Impersonator brings family-friendly comedy to Provo on Friday November 6, 2009. This non-stop laughter show will have you grabbing tissues. From the velociraptor, to Alvin and the Chipmunks, to Elton John -- Jason has it all! (Including my favorite - face exercises - so you too can make crazy faces just like Jason!)

Tickets are still available for this concert which will include a live band! Jason Hewlett is the 2nd show in the 2009-20010 Mayor's Series for the Performing Arts. Visit our website to purchase tickets.

Black and White!

"What do you get when you cross a vampire with a snowman?" Answer: "Frostbite!" How about "What do you get when you cross Bambi with a ghost?" Give up? Answer: "Bamboo!" One more: "What do you get when you cross a vampire, mummy, and Frankenstein?" Answer: "A really fun weekend at the Covey Center!" The Covey Center will host its first annual "Black and White Halloween Film Festival" October 29-31, 2009. Each night will feature a different Universal Pictures' Monster. Thursday we will meet The Mummy with Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) and The Mummy (1932). Friday night is Frankenstein night with Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) and Frankenstein (1931). We will finish the weekend off with Dracula and Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931) and Son of Dracula (1943). On Thursday and Friday, the first show will start at 7:00 p.m. and the second will begin 8:30. On Halloween, Dracula will begin at 8:00 p.m. (to give you plenty of Trick-or-Treat time!). Each night is $6 for both movies! So grab a date and come on down!

There's more! At 12:00 p.m. on Saturday October 31 there will be a FREE matinee of Hold That Ghost with Abbott and Costello. Following the film - the kids will be released (along with their parents) along Center Street for the annual Trick-or-Treat to the Downtown Provo businesses.

But wait - there's even more!!!! During the intermission (or break between movies) we will be giving away free tickets! 2 tickets to 13 shows, including Stomp!!! That's right, 2 free tickets to Stomp EACH NIGHT!! Come to all 3 nights for more chances to win!

Tickets can be purchased online at www.coveycenter.org, by phone: 801-852-7007, or in person at 425 W. Center Street, Provo. See you there!

6 Degrees of Separation at the Covey Center

In 1929 - a Hungarian Short Story Novelist wrote that two individuals could be connected to one another through 5 people. This belief has brought us Facebook (and similar networking services), games, films, plays, and songs. So I want to play a little game of "The Six Degrees of Separation- Covey Center Style."

Covey Center and Kevin Bacon:
Covey Center hosted Kenny Loggins. Kenny Loggins sang the lead song in Footloose. Footloose starred Kevin Bacon.

Covey Center and Donny Osmond:
This one has three different directions -
1. Marie Osmond practiced her piece for "Dancing with the Stars" in our studios. Marie is Donny's Brother.
2. Brandon Osmond performed (and won) the MormonTimes Showcase in March 2009. Brandon is the son of Donny...
3. David Osmond has performed, and will perform a solo concert on November 14, 2009, at the Covey Center. David is the son of Allan, who is the brother of Donny.




Covey Center and David Archuleta:
Kendra Lowe performed at the Covey Center. Kendra was a backup artist for David on tour...

OR

David made a special guest appearance September 28, 2009 at the Kendra Lowe Concert!!!!!
That's right. The Covey Center is only one step away from David Archuleta!
You too can play this game at home. Just think of the Covey Center and a performer and try to connect the dots. You can see these performers and more at the Covey Center. Just check out our website -- you never know who might show up or who might be famous soon!

Do you have any connections? Let us know! And stay tuned for more information and pictures from the Kendra Lowe Concert.

That New Light Smell...

Thanks to a grant from the Department of Education, the Covey Center has NEW LIGHTS!!!!!!!!!! In order to keep up with the changing of technology and many of the requirements of the Mayor's Series the Covey Center has purchased new lights.

Dan, the technical director, is like a kid at Christmas! (Chris, one of the technicians, said he would be very disappointed if he got lights for Christmas -- but not Dan!)

Now is a great time to see a show at the Covey Center and to check out our new and improved lighting system!

Melodrama Feedback!

We got some great feeback from the dinner theater so far. Thanks to everyone who has come and enjoyed the dinner and the Thrilionaires show. And thanks to our hard-working staff for cooking all that delicious food. Yum!

Here's what some of our guests have said:

"It was all great!"

"It was all very fun and delicious. Keep it up!"

"Great improv - wonderful food. We'll come again!"

"Food and funny, awesome, spectacular show! You all rock!"

"The atmosphere was so fun! Do another one!"

"It was great! Thanks for a truly enjoyable night!"

"It was all wonderful! Dinner was delicious and the drama was delightful!"

"So much wholesome fun!"

"Very fun! Good food! Lots of fun!"

"I loved the improv songs! Hilarious! The whole thing was wonderful! Keep going!"

""It was fun. Up close and personal. A great value for the money. Loved being onstage."

Thanks again to everyone who has come and enjoyed dinner with the Covey Center. And we can't wait to see the rest of you!

Don't forget, due to popular demand another show has been added for Saturday night, August 22nd! If you didn't get tickets yet and you want to attend this amazing night of dinner and theater, get your tickets now before they sell out.

Dinner and Drama

"Help Me! Help Me!" The cries of a damsel in distress are barely heard over noise of the gathering crowd. The token masked villain (complete with a mustache and black top hat) carries our poor damsel away. And just when all hope is lost, a man on a shiny white horse appears. Does this story seem familiar? Every summer, theaters across the West perform these classic Melodramas. For many, it was family tradition to go to Jackson Hole or Bear Lake and see actors play out these fun stories of the evil villain (where the audience would shout "BOO!"), the damsel in distress ("Oh, No!), and the hero ("Hooray")!

Now this family tradition comes to the Covey Center August 18-21st!

The Covey Center Staff has joined up with the resident improv troupe, The Thrillionaires, to bring you a dinner theatre experience you won't want to miss! With tables set-up on the main stage at the Covey Center, audience members will experience theatre up close and personal! Prepared by our soon-to-be-famous cooks, Deann Morin and Gaye Cook (her name says it all...), this great Western dinner will include roast beef, Dutch oven potatoes, beans, salad, homemade root beer and rich chocolate brownies. And after dinner - The Thrillionaires will come out on stage and improvise a melodrama with the help of the audience. With dinner starting at 6:30 and the damsel-in-distress rescued around 8:30 - these are 2 hours you won't want to miss.

Tickets are $15 a person and must be purchased at least 24 hours in advanced. You may purchase your tickets at the box office Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., over the phone at 801-852-7007, or online at www.coveycenter.org

Whether it has been a family tradition for years or you looking to start a new tradition - come and have Dinner and a little bit of Drama with us!

July 4th

I can't help feeling a little bit patriotic this time of year. Its the time when we can reflect on the events that have happened in our lives that make us who we are today. They may be great big events - or maybe just a lot of little things that has made all of the difference. It might have been something that you yourself have done, or something that your ancestors did for you. Paul Sweeney wrote: "How often we fail to realize our good fortune in living in a country where happiness is more than a lack of tragedy." Even with uncertainty looming all around us - we can do all we can now to take charge of our future and to help those that will go behind us.

May everyone have a good and safe Fourth of July weekend.

The Covey Center will be open July 2-3 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. There are no events scheduled July 4th. We will reopen Monday July 6th with regular hours. If you wish to purchase tickets while the box office is closed - feel free to purchase them online through our website.