COMING SOON AT THE SAWMILL THEATRES
WESTERN HERITAGE AND FILM FESTIVAL
Join us for the 3rd annual Western Heritage and Film Festival, AUGUST 8-18!
Set in the heart of Rim Country and home to the World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo, Payson provides the perfect backdrop for a celebration of Western culture, history, music, film, and storytelling.
Festival attendees can enjoy award-winning films, cowboy poetry, special events, and live performances, including a concert by six-time International Western Music Association Entertainer of the Year Kristyn Harris on August 11 at the historic Sawmill Theater.
Whether you're a lifelong fan of the American West or looking for a unique Arizona getaway, the Payson Western Heritage & Film Festival offers an opportunity to experience the traditions, landscapes, and community spirit that make Gila County such a special place to visit.
Plan your trip, explore local attractions, and discover why Payson truly is the Heart of the West.
Learn more and purchase tickets at paysonazfilmfestival.org.
PAW PATROL:
THE DINO MOVIE
The Paw Patrol lands on a mysterious dinosaur island after a storm, where they meet Rex, a stranded pup. When Humdinger's reckless mining triggers a volcano, the team faces their biggest rescue mission yet to save the island.
THE END OF OAK STREET
The Platt family bands together to navigate their new surroundings after a cosmic event transports their suburban neighborhood to someplace unknown.
Ryan McKee
Comedy Show
Ryan McKee is a TV writer, stand-up comedian, and proud Payson High School graduate, class of ’97. Go Longhorns!
He has written for MTV’s Guy Code and Girl Code, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for the digital series James Corden’s Next James Corden. As a stand-up, Ryan has performed around the world, from Prague to New York City to the Arizona State Prison Complex in Yuma, and has opened for Anthony Jeselnik, Nikki Glaser, and Nate Bargatze.
Now based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Ryan returns to the place where he first got on stage at age 9, performing a self-choreographed Michael Jackson dance in the town's talent show, and won his first show-biz award for playing a ballet dancer in a Payson High School drama production.