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'LUCKY STIFF,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through Sept. 19, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace. $9-$11; $8-$10/seniors, students. 393-0070.
PICKLEVILLE PLAYHOUSE SEASON, "Chuck Wagon's Wild West Showdown," 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; "Thoroughly Modern Millie," 8 p.m. today, Pickleville Playhouse, Garden City. Show only, $15-$16; $8/children. Meal only, $14.50; $8.50/children. Meal and show, $28.50-$29.50; $16.50/children. (435) 946-2918.
'PIRATED,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, through Sept. 6, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville. $13-$16; $12-$14/students, seniors; $9/children. 298-1302.
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'BIG: THE MUSICAL,' 7:30 p.m. through Sept. 20, excluding Sundays, with Saturday matinees at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City. $21-$25; $15 or $16/children. 984-9000.
'CINDERELLA,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through Sept. 20, Academy of Performing Arts, 3188 S. 400 East, South Salt Lake. $12; $10/seniors, children. 486-2728 or www.academyofpa.org.
'SCARY POPPINS: SUPER NANNY GONE BALLISTIC EXPIALIDOCIOUS!' various times, through Nov. 8, Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray. $12.95-$17.95; $8/children; discounts for seniors and students on some shows. 266-2600.
EXHIBITS
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ALLIANCE FOR THE VARIED ARTS, 35 W. 100 South, Logan. Annual AVA Members Show, through Sept. 20. 1-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. (435) 753-2970.
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER, Antelope Drive west through Syracuse to entrance gate (I-15, Exit 332). Wildlife collages by Debbie Goodman of North Salt Lake. $9/vehicle. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Bookstore open until 4:30 p.m. 725-9263.
BOUNTIFUL/DAVIS ART CENTER, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful. Closing Saturday: Works by Bountiful Summerfest International featured artists, Walt Hunter and Jesus Silva, Benjamin Davis and Yaodang Hu; "Sounds of Silk: Instruments and Textiles from the Ancient Silk Road"; "Handmade in Utah," folk art from the state collection. 5-9 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturdays. 292-0367.
BRIGHAM CITY MUSEUM-GALLERY, 24 N. 300 West, Brigham City. Local history exhibits. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. (435) 723-6769.
ECCLES COMMUNITY ART CENTER, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. Closing Saturday: 34th Annual Statewide Competition; art by Catherine Darling Hostetter of Salt Lake City in the Carriage House gallery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. 392-6935.
GALLERY AT THE STATION, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Closing today: paintings by Peter Eckert, Lindsay Frei and Scott Yelonek; ceramics by Joe Van Leeuwen. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 393-9890.
OGDEN ARTS, 2484 Washington Blvd., street-level suites. Closing Saturday: paintings by Stephen Hedgepeth and Ramiro Osegera; pottery by Sherry Fritchle; landscapes by Linda J. Lee of the Palette Club of Ogden; artwork from the collection of Ed Davies. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. 393-3866.
OGDEN NATURE CENTER, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. Closing Saturday: birdhouses made by local artists. Continuing: "Bear River: Last Chance to Change Course," photos and essays about Utah's river. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. $3/adults; $1.25/children, seniors. 621-7595.
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BYU MUSEUM OF ART, North Campus Drive, BYU, Provo. "Turning Point: The Demise of Modernism and the Rebirth of Meaning in American Art"; "Dismantling Geneva Steel," photographs by Chris Dunker of Logan; and "American Dreams: Selected Works for the Museum's Permanent Collection of American Art." 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Free. 422-8287.
PARK CITY GALLERY STROLL, 6-9 p.m. today, at art galleries along Historic Main Street; live music and hors d'oeuvres. $7; prize drawing at 6:30 p.m.; maps listing participating galleries at Kimball Art Center, 638 Park Ave., Park City. (435) 649-8882 or www.kimball-art.org.
UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Drive, U of U, SLC. Through Sept. 21: "Monet to Picasso From the Cleveland Museum of Art," works by masters including van Gogh, Rodin, Renoir, and Degas. Timed tickets, $15/adults, $10/seniors and ages 6-18. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily, until 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Related mini lecture 3 p.m. Sunday, "French Fashion." Continuing exhibits: Utah art; "Africa: Arts of a Continent" and "Journeys Through Asian Art." "Highlights of the Collection" tour 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, with hours extended to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. Closed holidays. $5; $3/seniors and ages 6-18; free/6-under. Free admission first Wednesday of each month. 581-7332.
MUSEUMS
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BRIGHAM CITY HISTORIC DEPOT, 833 W. Forest St., Brigham City. Miniature trains, pioneer artifacts, gift shop. 1-5 p.m. Mondays and Thursday-Saturday, and by appointment. Free. (435) 723-2989 or (435) 723-3963.
GEORGE S. ECCLES DINOSAUR PARK AND MUSEUM, 1544 E. Park Blvd., Ogden. Dinosaur lab, quarry, gold sluice and gem cave in the museum. More than 100 dinosaur replicas outdoors. Free Movie Mondays, with dinosaur movies noon and 2 p.m.; watch lab work 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays. Closed Sept. 6 for an event. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. After Labor Day: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. $6; $5/seniors and students; $4/ages 2-12. 393-3466 or www.dinosaurpark.org.
HERITAGE MUSEUM OF LAYTON, 403 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton. "The Iron Rails," exhibit of photos and artifacts exploring the impact of railroads on Davis County; includes a model train. "Layton Old Town," highlighting pioneers, early businesses, homes and farms of northern Davis County. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. Free. 336-3930.
HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM, Hill Air Force Base, 7961 Wardleigh Road, Roy. Exit Roy gate (Exit 338) off I-15. Exhibits: military aircraft, uniforms and artifacts, plus Women Airforce Service Pilots exhibit. Hands-on learning activities 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday, with 1:30 p.m. paper airplane and rocket contests. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free, donations accepted. 777-6868.
HISTORIC WHITAKER MUSEUM, 168 N. Main St., Centerville. Artifacts relating to the history of Centerville. 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday. Free. 677-6437.
ROY HISTORICAL MUSEUM, frontage road off I-15's Exit 338. Collections including dresses dating back to the 1920s, artwork, military uniforms, geodes, railroad artifacts, a fire truck and more. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Free. 776-3626.
SYRACUSE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER AND FARM AND HOME MUSEUM, 1891 W. 1700 South. More than 3,000 items about the city's history. Farm and Home Museum explores the city's agricultural past with murals, artifacts and hands-on exhibits. 2-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and by appointment. Free. 825-3633.
UNION STATION MUSEUMS, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Three museums: Browning Firearms Museum features guns designed by John M. Browning; Browning-Kimball Car Museum with cars from 1901-1932; Utah State Railroad Museum. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. $5; $4/seniors; $3/11-under. Free Saturday for Weber County residents. 393-9886.
WEBER COUNTY DUP MUSEUM and Miles Goodyear Cabin, 2148 Grant Ave., Ogden. Artifacts, photos and histories of the Top of Utah's early settlers. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Free. 393-4460.
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BYU EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM, 1683 N. Canyon Road, Provo. Dinosaur exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 422-3680.
BYU MUSEUM OF PEOPLES AND CULTURES, 100 E. 700 North, Provo. "Kachinas of the Southwest: Dances, Dolls and Rain"; "Touching the Past: Traditions of Casas Grandes," modern interpretations of ancient Puebloan pottery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 422-0020.
CHASE HOME MUSEUM OF UTAH FOLK ART, Liberty Park, 1300 S. 700 East, SLC. Folk-art exhibits include a horsehair quirt by Davis County rancher Brett King, and leatherwork by Glen Thompson of Huntsville. Noon-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 2-7 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Free. 533-5760.
FORT DOUGLAS MILITARY MUSEUM, 32 Potter St., Fort Douglas (east of U of U), SLC. Collection of military uniforms, helmets, weapons, equipment and more, documenting the history of the military in Utah. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; closed federal holiday weekends. Free. 581-1251.
LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM, 725 E. 10600 South, Sandy. Saturday: noon and 4 p.m., "Rainforest Rendezvous"; 2 p.m., "Life on a Coral Reef." Live aquatic animals, from Utah's amphibians and fish to sharks and other ocean creatures; visitors can touch stingrays, and see upside-down jellyfish and coral reef exhibits. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays. $8; $7/seniors and military; $6/ages 3-17. 355-3474.
MONTE L. BEAN LIFE SCIENCE MUSEUM, BYU, Provo. "Ecosystem Dioramas"; "Synoptic Collections"; "Africa: A Diverse Continent." 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. Free shows daily: 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Mondays, reptiles; 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, animal adaptations; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Utah plants and animals; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, ecosystems; 7:30 p.m. Fridays, invertebrates; 1 p.m. Saturdays, reptiles. Groups may schedule extra shows. Free. 422-5051.
THIS IS THE PLACE HERITAGE PARK, 2601 Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Heritage Territorial Fair, with games, crafts and talent show, Saturday and Monday; admission is $3 with coupon, www.thisistheplace.org. Deseret Village living history town open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. "Utah, Welcome Home," a musical state history, 7 p.m. Mondays and Saturdays; $5/with park admission, or $15. Admission: $8; $6/ages 3-11, seniors; $3 off on Sundays. This Is the Place Monument open dawn-dusk daily; free. 582-1847.
UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 1390 E. Presidents Circle, U of U, SLC. "Putting DNA To Work," exhibits look at research and uses of DNA. Also, "Range Creek: An Anthropology of Place"; plus more anthropology, geology, paleontology, animal and mineral exhibits. 2 p.m. Sept. 5: Meet an entomologist. $6; $3.50/seniors and ages 3-12. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Open until 8 p.m. the first Monday of each month, with free admission. 581-6927.
WHEELER HISTORIC FARM, 6351 S. 900 East, SLC. Preserved farm with exhibits on 19th-century farm life. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday with tours of farmhouse on the hour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; $1.50. Cow milking is 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 50 cents. Admission to farm free. 264-2241.
DANCE
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ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Athenian restaurant, 252 25th St., Ogden. No experience or partners necessary; $10/class. 510-4601.
COUNTRY DANCE, 8-11:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. 8 p.m., lessons; 9 p.m., dance starts. $4/lesson; $5/dance. 628-9523.
DANCE, featuring the music of Tony Summerhays, 8-11 p.m. Wednesdays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. Also, beginning line-dance lessons at 7:15 p.m. on the first three Wednesdays of the month. $5.
LEARN TO DANCE, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Nightclub 2, two-step, waltz and cha-cha, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Eagles Lodge, 975 Wall Ave., Ogden. 985-5949.
QUARTER PROMENADERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Fridays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. $8/couple. 731-6423.
SINGLE SWINGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, for singles and couples, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Eagles Lodge, 975 Wall Ave., Ogden (enter rear door on west side). $4 suggested donation. 479-4555.
SQUARE DANCING, 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Brigham City Senior Center, 24 N. 300 West. $4. 633-8827.
SQUARE DANCE, to slower music with the Golden Promenaders, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursdays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. $4, first visit free. Couples and singles welcome. 393-1916.
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'DANCE KOESTER DANCE,' presented by RDT, 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sept. 6, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $18. Art Tix.
ODDS & ENDS
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FARMERS MARKET, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, Utah Botanical Center, 725 Sego Lily Drive, Kaysville. Produce, arts and crafts, entertainment and children's activities. Free. 544-3089.
CLEARFIELD FARMERS MARKET, 3-6 p.m. Fridays, through Sept. 26, 140 E. Center St. Free. 525-2640.
EDEN FARMERS MARKET, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, just north of Eden General Store, 5510 E. 2200 North. Produce, arts and crafts. Live music 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 745-0584.
SYRACUSE FARMERS MARKET, with produce, arts and crafts, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, through Sept. 27, at the Syracuse Museum and Cultural Center and Farm and Home Museum, 1891 W. 1700 South. Free. 825-3633.
CACHE VALLEY GARDENERS MARKET, with veggies, plants, crafts, art, live entertainment, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Merlin Olsen Park, 200 E. 100 South, Logan. Midweek Gardeners Market, 4-7 p.m., Cache County Courthouse, 200 N. Main, Logan. Free. (435) 755-3950 or www.gardenersmarket.org.
AMERICAN WEST HERITAGE CENTER, six miles southwest of Logan, 4025 S. U.S. 89-91, Wellsville. Daily Adventures feature American Indian encampment, mountain man/fur trade area, pioneer settlement and historical farm. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. $7; $5/children and seniors; free/2-under. Story time for preschoolers, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. (435) 245-6050 or (800) 225-3378.
ASTRO OTTERS plays 7 p.m. Mondays beginning Sept. 8, Ott Planetarium, WSU, Ogden. Live star show at 8 p.m. about objects visible in night sky. "AstroKids," astronomy for preschoolers, 6 p.m. first, third and fifth Mondays; free/5-under. "El Cielo Esta Noche," a star show presented in Spanish, 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays. Star shows, $2/adults; $1/students. 626-6871.
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OKTOBERFEST, noon-6 p.m. weekends, through Oct. 5, and Labor Day, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Little Cottonwood Canyon. German bands and yodelers, Kinderland for children and a craft market. Free. (800) 232-9542.
TIMPANOGOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, with nationally-known and local storytellers, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. today and Saturday, Mt. Timpanogos Park in Provo Canyon; shuttles from 575 E. 800 North, 670 E. 800 North and 810 E. 600 North, Orem. Evening concerts at the SCERA Shell, 400 E. 600 South, Orem. $25-$40/full event, $15-$20/day passes, $8/evening shows, $40/workshop. Schedule at www.timpfest.org.
CELEBRATION OF BRAZILIAN FOOD AND FILM, 6 p.m. today, Tucano's Brazilian Grill, 162 S. 400 West, SLC. Event honors proponents of film in Utah, including Jared and Jerusha Hess of "Napoleon Dynamite," and Don Schain, producer of "High School Musical." Outdoor screening of Brazilian movie, "The Year My Parents Went on Vacation," follows in Pioneer Park, 300 S. 300 West, SLC. $100. 746-7000.
MIDWAY SWISS DAYS, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. today and Saturday, with music and craft and food booths at Town Square, 100 West to 200 West on Main Street; more performances at Town Hall. Parade 10 a.m. Saturday. Swiss Chorus Musical at 5:30 p.m. daily. Free. Free shuttle at 535 E. Main St. and on River Road and Charleston Road heading into town. www.midwayswissdays.com.
AMERICAN EXPRESS ZOO RENDEZVOUS, with food, dancing and silent auction, 6 p.m. Thursday, Hogle Zoo, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Benefit for animal care and exhibits. $150/ages 21-up only. 584-1744, www.zoorendezvous.com.
STORYTELLING CONCERT, featuring Rachel Hedman of Layton, noon-1 p.m. Sept. 5, Gallivan Center grounds, 239 S. Main St., SLC. Free. www.thegallivancenter.com.
'AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER,' dinner and comedy by Janine Gardner & Friends for AIDS charity, 7 p.m. Sept. 5, Market Street Grill, 2985 E. 6580 South, SLC. $75/rsvp deadline is Saturday. www.pwacu.org.
DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at Pioneer Park, 300 S. 300 West, SLC. Free.
PARK CITY FARMERS MARKET, noon-7 p.m. Wednesdays, The Canyons Resort, 4000 The Canyons Resort Drive. Free.
CLARK PLANETARIUM, 110 S. 400 West (at the Gateway), SLC. Open 10:30 a.m. daily; closes at 8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 9 p.m. Thursdays, 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. Sundays. Star shows feature new "Dawn of the Space Age." IMAX films run daily; cosmic light shows include new "U2." Free rocketry exhibit includes mockup made by ATK Thiokol. All shows: $8; $6/12-under. Second-show ticket, for same person on same day: $6. Special-engagement shows have different rates. 456-7827 or www.clarkplanetarium.org.
HEBER VALLEY HISTORIC RAILROAD, Provo Canyon Limited, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m. Sundays. Soldier Hollow Express, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Sunset Barbecue Special, 6:30 p.m. today. Comedy Murder Mystery, 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Reins 'n Trains, horseback-riding adventure, 10 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday; $85. In Heber, board at station, 450 S. 600 West. $16-$79. (435) 654-5601, Smith's Tix.
HOGLE ZOO, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Asian highlands cat program is 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. daily. Zoo open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; stay on grounds until 6:30 p.m. $8; $6/ages 3-12 and seniors; free/2-under. 582-1631; special events hot line, 584-1750.
RED BUTTE GARDEN, 300 Wakara Way, U of U, SLC. "Sticks and Stones," watercolors by Dianne Adams. Garden hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. $6; $4/seniors, children; free/3-under. 581-IRIS, 587-9939.
TRACY AVIARY, 589 E. 1300 South in Liberty Park, SLC. Bird shows, including "Avian Idol," 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. Avian Alcove open noon, 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily with children's crafts, games, stories. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. $5; $4/students, seniors; $3/ages 4-12; free/3-under. 322-BIRD.
BINGHAM CANYON MINE, world's largest man-made excavation, open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Visitor center, set inside mine, features 16-minute film and 12 new exhibits. To reach mine, take I-15 south to SLC; exit at State Road 201 (21st South), turning right. Continue to 8400 West (SR 111) and turn left; follow this road 15 miles to mine entrance. $5/vehicle; no motorcycles allowed. 252-3234.
FILM SCREENINGS
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PARK CITY FILM SERIES, "The Wackness," an offbeat coming-of-age story, 7 p.m. Sept. 5 and 6, 6 p.m. Sept. 7, Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave. Free.
SALT LAKE FILM CENTER SCREENING, "The Year My Parents Went on Vacation," about a boy whose activist parents leave him with his grandfather and go "underground," 9 p.m. today, Pioneer Park, SLC. "Uncounted," about election fraud, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Post Theatre, Fort Douglas, U of U, 245 S. Fort Douglas Blvd., SLC. Free.
