September 13
Comedy with a political edge
Hari Kondabolu has done all the things a successful stand-up comedian does: A Netflix special (“Warn Your Relatives”), sets on late-night TV, appearances as a panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me.” He’s also changed the entertainment world with his 2017 documentary, “The Problem With Apu,” which called out the racial issues with the convenience-store clerk character on “The Simpsons.” Kondabolu, known for his political comedy, will perform Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Wiseguys Comedy Club, 194 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $20, at wiseguyscomedy.com; must be 21 or older to attend.
September 17
Standing against domestic violence
Louder Together: A Benefit Concert for Utah Survivors is, as the name says, a fundraiser for two Utah nonprofits — Fight Against Domestic Violence and the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition — working to help survivors of domestic violence and raise awareness of the problem. The concert is set for Saturday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m., at Sugar Space Arts Warehouse, 132 S. 800 West, Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City blues musician, radio personality and activist Talia Keys and her band, The Love, will headline. Tickets are $35, and can be purchased at fadv.org.
September 17-18
Up in a balloon
The annual Autumn Aloft Hot Air Balloon Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18, in Park City. The event is schedule to feature 18 hot air balloons, taking off from the North 40 Fields, 2530 Kearns Blvd., Park City, both days starting at approximately 8 a.m. On Saturday at 8 p.m., on Park City’s historic Main Street, there’s a “candlestick event,” with eight balloon baskets, and pilots treating spectators to a visual display of their balloon burners, set to music from DJ Hitman. All the Autumn Aloft events are free to the public.
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