THEATER
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'H.M.S. PINAFORE,' 7:30 p.m. daily, excluding Sundays, through April 24, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville. $14-$17; $13-$15/seniors; $10/children. (801) 298-1302.
'SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace. $10-$12, with discounts for students and seniors. (801) 393-0070.
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'POWER IN HIS TOUCH,' Easter-themed musical, 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $16. ArtTix. www. powerinhistouch.com.
'FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,' various times Mondays-Saturdays, with some matinees, through April 10, Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City. $22-$26; $15-$16/children. (801) 984-9000.
'FOOTLOOSE, THE MUSICAL,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through April 10, Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South, Magna. $9-$11. (801) 347-7373.
'LADY DAY AT EMERSON BAR & GRILL,' various times, Thursdays through Sundays, through April 10, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $20. ArtTix.
'PIRATES OF THE CAR-RIB-EEE-AN,' various times and days, through May 15, Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State St., Murray. $12.95-$17.95; $8/children, discounts for seniors and students on some shows. (801) 266-2600.
EXHIBITS
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ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER, Antelope Drive west through Syracuse to entrance gate (I-15, Exit 332). Photography by Al Perry of Roy. $9/vehicle. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Bookstore open until 4:30 p.m. (801) 725-9263.
BOUNTIFUL/DAVIS ART CENTER, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful. Closing today: Statewide Competition, with works by Utah's professional artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturdays, and 7-8:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month. (801) 292-0367.
ECCLES COMMUNITY ART CENTER, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. today: Weber County Secondary Student Exhibit; "Fifteen Views of Mt. Ogden Park," by David Parson of Ogden. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturdays. (801) 392-6935.
FIRST FRIDAY ART STROLL, 6- 9 p.m. today, at participating art galleries and shops in Ogden. A number of galleries are open along Historic 25th Street, from Wall Avenue to Jefferson Avenue, with more participating galleries on Washington Boulevard and on the WSU campus. (801) 393-3866, www.artsogden.org.
GALLERY AT THE STATION, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Opening with a reception 6-8 p.m. today: paintings by John Berry of Wellsville, and Ron Russon of Lehi, with jewelry by Kate Holland of Salt Lake City. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (801) 393-9890.
GALLERY 51, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Opening with a reception 6-8 p.m. today: "100 Years of Healing," art and history exhibit celebrating McKay-Dee Hospital Center. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (801) 393-9890.
KIMBALL VISUAL ARTS CENTER, 3848 Harrison Blvd., WSU, Ogden. Opening 6-9 p.m. today in the Project Gallery, "Comics, Tebeos and Graphic Novels from Spain: 1930-2010"; related talk by Luis Guadano, assistant professor of Spanish at WSU, 7 p.m. Wednesday. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. (801) 626-7689 or http://dova.weber.edu.
NORA ECCLES HARRISON MUSEUM OF ART, 650 N. 1100 East, USU, Logan. "Portraits from Los Angeles" by John Sonsini; drawings by Cache Valley artist Bobby Ross; "Uses of the Real"; "Klompen," rhythmic sculpture by Trimpin; ceramics. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Suggested donation $3/person. (435) 797-0163.
OGDEN ARTS, 2484 Washington Blvd., street-level suites. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. today: art by Jeanine Cobb, member of the Palette Club of Ogden.11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. (801) 393-3866.
STEWART LIBRARY, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Photos by Herman Cater, of Slovenia; wildlife and landscape photography by Kevin Mikkelson of North Ogden; "Eddington and Makov: Letterpress Broadsides." 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 1-9 p.m. Sundays. (801) 626-6405.
UNIVERSE CITY, 2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Opening with a reception 5-8 p.m. today: art by John Dilworth, WSU department of visual arts adjunct faculty member. 5-8 p.m. Fridays, 1- 6 p.m. Saturdays, and by appointment. (801) 458-8959.
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ART ACCESS GALLERY, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 125, SLC. Closing April 9: "Landscape: Gently Shaken with a Twist," group exhibit; Four Corners VSA/arts group exhibit. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (801) 328-0703.
ART AT THE MAIN, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Works by Terrece Beesley of Layton, Debra Marin of Ogden, and several Salt Lake area artists. 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays. (801) 532-3689.
BYU MUSEUM OF ART, North Campus Drive, BYU, Provo. "The First 100 Years: Collecting Art at BYU"; "Mirror, Mirror: Contemporary Portraits and the Fugitive Self," works by 32 local and international artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday (until 9 p.m. Thursdays); noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Free. (801) 422-8287.
FINCH LANE AND PARK GALLERIES/ART BARN, 54 Finch Lane (1325 E. 100 South), SLC. Closing April 9: wood sculptures by Rod Heiss and paintings by Paul Reynolds. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, and 6-9 p.m. during gallery strolls. (801) 596-5000.
GALLERYUAF, in the Utah Arts Festival offices, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 120, SLC. Closing April 9: "Manmade Truth," Linnie Brown, Liza C. Julien, and Mallory Qualls. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. (801) 322-2428.
GLENDINNING MANSION, 617 E. South Temple, SLC. Portraits of unknown sitters, from the state's fine arts collection. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. (801) 533-3581.
KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City. "Intercontinental Divide," blown glass and mixed-media pieces by Einar and Jamex de la Torre, of Mexico/California; "Utah Latinos, a Proud Legacy: A Close Look at Utah's Latino Contributions," biographies and photos; art installation by Minuteclan. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon- 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. (435) 649-8882.
PIONEER CRAFT HOUSE, 3271 S. 500 East, SLC. Nonprofit dedicated to preserving and teaching crafts, including jewelry making, pottery, wood carving, rug making and more. Demonstrations and classes. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (801) 277-9688, www.pioneercrafthouse.org.
RIO GRANDE DEPOT, 300 S. Rio Grande St., SLC. "In A Name," photos and audio recordings about the protocol of introducing oneself; reception 6-9 p.m. April 16. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. (801) 533-3500.
SALT LAKE ART CENTER, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. "Seven Deadly Sins," by Jamie Wyeth; related lecture, "Sins, Seagulls and Spiritual Perspectives," 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Also, "Launch-11," sculpture work by 11 emerging artists. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays. Free, donations appreciated. (801) 328-4201.
SPRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART, 126 E. 400 South, Springville. "Hard Times: An Artist's View," 16 artists' responses to the country's economic meltdown. Monday, 6 p.m., family-friendly art and entertainment. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday-Saturday (until 9 p.m. Wednesdays), 3-6 p.m. Sundays. (801) 489-2727.
UTAH ARTS ALLIANCE, 127 S. Main St., SLC. Closing Saturday: "Perspective," photos by Doug Sims, includes an exploration of stereotypes playing off of the classic "American Gothic." Opening with a reception 6- 10 p.m. April 9: art by Derek Dyer. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment. (801) 651-3937.
UTAH CULTURAL CELEBRATION CENTER, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City. Hand-carved eggshells by Brian Baity of West Valley City; "Air Space," pop culture art by 16 airbrush artists. "Spirit of Diversity," mural and full-size replica of Olmec Head #8 from Veracruz, Mexico. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and by appointment. Free. (801) 965-5108.
UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Drive, U of U, SLC. "The Continuing Allure: Painters of Utah's Red Rock"; "Pablo O'Higgins: Works on Paper," art of revolutionary Mexico by the Utah artist (1904-1983); "Influences of the Silk Road" exhibit, with virtual exhibit at www.umfa.utah.edu/silkroad; "Africa: Arts of a Continent," including Egyptian sarcophagus. "Highlights of the Collection" tour 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday (until 8 p.m. Wednesdays), 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. $7; $5/seniors and ages 6-18; free/6-under and higher education students in Utah. Free admission first Wednesday of each month. (801) 581-7332.
WOODBURY ART MUSEUM, University Mall, 575 E. University Parkway, Orem. Student art show. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free. (801) 426-6199.
MUSEUMS
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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, viewable fossil lab. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. $7; $6/seniors, students; $5/ages 2-12. (801) 393-3466 or www.dinosaurpark.org.
HERITAGE MUSEUM OF LAYTON, 403 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton. "Down Memory Lane," artifacts from the past. "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. (801) 336-3930.
HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM, Hill Air Force Base, 7961 Wardleigh Road, Roy. Exit Roy gate (Exit 338) off I-15. Military aircraft, uniforms and artifacts, Women Airforce Service Pilots exhibit. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free, donations accepted. (801) 777-6868.
MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY, 500 N. 700 East, USU, Logan. Exhibits about Ãñtzi the Iceman, the Dogon tribe of Africa, body modification and more. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturdays. Free. (435) 797-7545.
ROY HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 5550 S. 1700 West, frontage road off I-15's Exit 338. Collections include dresses dating back to the 1920s, artwork, military uniforms, geodes, railroad artifacts, a fire truck and more. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Free. (801) 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-Thursday, and by appointment. Free. (801) 825-3633.
UNION STATION MUSEUMS, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. 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. (801) 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. Closed for season; group tours by appointment, (801) 731-0292. Slide lectures for groups, (801) 621-4891. Information, (801) 393-4460.
WORLD OF PUPPETRY MUSEUM, Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City. Open 2-5 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month, with puppets from around the world, activities and shows. Free, donations appreciated. Private tours on request, $15. (435) 723-0740.
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BYU EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM, 1683 N. Canyon Road, Provo. Dinosaur exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (801) 422-3680.
BYU MUSEUM OF PEOPLES AND CULTURES, 100 E. 700 North, Provo. Closing today: "Kachinas of the Southwest: Dances, Dolls and Rain." Continuing: "New Lives: Building Community at Fourmile Ruin," exploring drought-plagued people in A.D. 1200 Arizona. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. (801) 422-0020.
CAMP FLOYD/STAGECOACH INN STATE PARK AND MUSEUM, Fairfield, 22 miles southwest of Lehi on State Road 73. Exhibits on Camp Floyd and the Utah conflict, with artifacts, documents and photographs. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. $2; $6/family. (801) 768-8932.
CHASE HOME MUSEUM OF UTAH FOLK ART, Liberty Park, 1300 S. 700 East, SLC. Exhibits include a horsehair quirt by Davis County rancher Brett King, leatherwork by Glen Thompson of Huntsville, and Shoshone beadwork. Tours by appointment. Free. (801) 533-5760.
CHURCH HISTORY MUSEUM, 45 N. West Temple, SLC. Art and artifacts relating to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Mi vida, mi historia: Stories of Faith and Inspiration from Latin American Saints"; "A History and Record on Plates of Glass: Photographs of Latter-day Saint Historic Sites"; "The Salt Lake Tabernacle: Gathering the Saints Under One Roof"and "I Am a Child of God," interactive exhibit for children. 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. most holidays. Free. (801) 240-3310 or www.lds.org/museum.
CRANDALL HISTORICAL PRINTING MUSEUM, 275 E. Center St., Provo. Working replicas of the Gutenberg press, Ben Franklin's press and others. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays; lectures and group tours for 15 or more by appointment. $3. (801) 377-7777 or www.crandallmuseum.org.
FORT DOUGLAS MILITARY MUSEUM, 32 Potter St., Fort Douglas (east of U of U), SLC. "Utahns in Iraq, Faces from the Front," images and stories by embedded photographer Rick Egan. Collection of military uniforms, helmets, weapons, equipment and more, documenting the history of the military in Utah. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free. (801) 581-1251.
LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM, 725 E. 10600 South, Sandy. "Journey to South America," with Gentoo penguins, electric eels, piranhas and more; seahorses, stingrays, sharks, jellyfish and Utah amphibians and fish. 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays. $9; $8/seniors and military; $7/ages 3-17. Stingray feeding 2 p.m. daily, except Thursdays; $6. (801) 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. Satur-days, reptiles. Free. (801) 422-5051.
PARK CITY MUSEUM, 528 Main St., Park City. Exhibits on town history, from settlement and mining to ski mecca. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. $10; $5/ages 7-17; free/6-under. (435) 649-7457.
THIS IS THE PLACE HERITAGE PARK, 2601 Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Self-guided tours through village streets, and train tours. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday (until 5 p.m. Thursdays), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. $5; $3/children and seniors. (801) 582-1847. This Is the Place Monument open dawn-dusk daily; free. (801) 582-1847.
UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 1390 E. Presidents Circle, U of U, SLC. "Phun with Physics," 5:30 p.m. Monday. "Bug Brigade," 2 p.m. April 9. Exhibits: "Glory of the Sea: Mollusc Shells and the Animals Inside Them"; "Year of the Dinosaur," new dinosaur discoveries; "Range Creek: An Anthropology of Place"; plus geology, paleontology, animal and mineral exhibits. $6; $3.50/seniors and ages 3-12. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, closed April 4; open until 8 p.m. the first Monday of each month, with free admission. (801) 581-6927, www.umnh.utah.edu.
WHEELER HISTORIC FARM, 6351 S. 900 East, SLC. Easter Carnival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, with games and more; $2. 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. Farm admission free. (801) 264-2241.
DANCE
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ORCHESIS DANCE THEATRE SPRING CONCERT, 7:30 p.m. today, Browning Center Allred Theater, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. $7-$10. (801) 626-8500 or WSU box office.
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. (801) 805-4846.
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. $2. (801) 985-5949.
QUARTER PROMENADERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, 7:30- 9:30 p.m. Fridays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. $8/couple. (801) 731-6423.
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE CLUB, with the Golden Rythmaires Orchestra, 8-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. $5. Singles welcome. (801) 479-4312.
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. (801) 479-4555.
SQUARE DANCING, 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Brigham City Senior Center, 24 N. 300 West. $4. (435) 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. (801) 393-1916.
WILD BUNCH SQUARE DANCE CLUB, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. $8/couple. (801) 393-6242. (801) 774-9447.
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'BALANCHINE'S AMERICA,' by Ballet West, 7:30 p.m. April 9-10 and April 14-17, also 2 p.m. April 17, Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, SLC. $18-$72. ArtTix.
'MOVING STORIES: CHAPTER 2,' Salt Lake Community College Dance Company's spring concert, 7:30 p.m. April 9-10, Grand Theater, SLCC, 1575 S. State St., SLC. $8; half price with donation of two nonperishable food items for the Utah Food Bank. (801) 957-3322.
ODDS & ENDS
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'SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS SOUTH AMERICA,' a touring multi-media presentation by the Green Living Project, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Green The World, 4171 Riverdale Rd., Riverdale. Also booths featuring local sustainable businesses. Free. (801) 781-3931.
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK features biking and hiking trails, beaches, wildlife. Fielding Garr Ranch and visitor center open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Park open 7 a.m. to half hour after sunset. Reached via I-15 Exit 332, west of Syracuse. $9/vehicle. (801) 773-2941.
AMERICAN WEST HERITAGE CENTER open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, six miles southwest of Logan, 4025 S. U.S. 89-91, Wellsville. New Cache Valley History Museum features exhibits, artifacts, interactive displays. Also, self-guided tours of outdoor American Indian encampment, mountain man/fur trade area, pioneer settlement, historical farm. Museum and Welcome Center are free; tours, $3.50. (435) 245-6050 or (800) 225-3378.
BEAR RIVER MIGRATORY BIRD REFUGE, 2155 W. Forest St., Brigham City. Education center, with interactive exhibits, wetland diorama, 1/2-mile outdoor trail, open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Refuge is 12 miles west of center, with 12-mile auto or bicycle observation loop to see birds. Open sunrise-sunset daily; call ahead to check road conditions, (435) 734-6422. Free. (435) 734-6425.
ICE SHEET, 4390 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, offers public skating Monday-Saturday. Sessions are noon-2 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday; noon-3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays; 6-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Admission: $4; $3.50/ages 3-17 and seniors; $2.75/military and families; free/2-under. $1.50 skate rental. Discounts for groups of 10 or more. (801) 778-6360.
ECCLES ICE CENTER offers public skating, 2825 N. 200 East, North Logan. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 2-4 p.m. Sundays. Evening skating available but times vary; call (435) 752-1170 or visit www.ecclesice.com. $4.50; $3.50/children and seniors; $1.75 skate rental.
OGDEN NATURE CENTER, trails, animal watching and more, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-4 p.m. Saturdays, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $4; $3/seniors; $2/ages 2-11; free/2-under. (801) 621-7595.
STOKES NATURE CENTER, plants, fossils, animals, hiking trails, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2696 E. U.S. 89, Logan Canyon. Free. (435) 755-3239 or www.logannature.org.
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STAR PARTY is dusk-11 p.m. today, Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Midvale, and dusk-11 p.m. Saturday, Stansbury Park Observatory Complex, west of SLC off I-80 Exit 99 (Tooele-Grantsville). Sponsored by Salt Lake Astronomical Society. Free. http://slas.us.
EASTER EGGSTREME, egg hunt, games, activities, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. $8/children; $3/adults. Reached via I-15, Exit 284 (Highland-Alpine). (801) 768-2300 or www.thanksgivingpoint.com.
CABARET OF FOOLS, dinner, dance and auction fundraiser for Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $75. www.ririewoodbury.com.
FAMILY CONNECTION TOUR WITH ALLISON DUBOIS, inspiration for the TV show "Medium," 7 p.m. Thursday, Grand America Hotel, 555 S. Main St., SLC. Seminar about life after death includes some psychic readings with audience members; 6 p.m. VIP meet and greet. $95; $150/VIP admission. www.allisondubois.com.
BINGHAM CANYON MINE, world's largest man-made excavation, open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Visitor center, set inside mine, features 16-minute film and 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. (801) 252-3234.
'UTAH IN THE UNION: THE STORY OF THE 45TH STATE,' historical documents, photos, artifacts, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday through Sept. 30, Utah State Capitol, 350 N. State St., SLC. Free. (801) 538-1800, www.utahstatecapitol.utah.gov.
HISTORIC SALT LAKE CITY TOURS, sponsored by Utah Heritage Foundation. Guided tours of the David Keith Mansion, McCune Mansion and Marmalade District, by appointment; $3. Also self-guided tours of historic districts, with downloadable maps and audio. Free. (801) 533-0858, ext. 104; www.utahheritagefoundation.com.
CLARK PLANETARIUM features daily star shows, IMAX films, cosmic light shows, 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, 6 p.m. Sundays. Free exhibits include rocketry, MarScape, meteorites, weather station. $8; $6/ages 12-under. Special-engagement shows have different rates. (801) 456-7827 or www.clarkplanetarium.org.
HEBER VALLEY HISTORIC RAILROAD features Lakeside Limited, Comedy Murder Mystery, more, various times Fridays-Saturdays. In Heber, board at station, 450 S. 600 West. $18-$38. (435) 654-5601 or Smith's Tix; www.hebervalleyrailroad.org.
HOGLE ZOO, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., SLC. See baby elephant, tigers and snow leopard. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; stay on grounds until 5:30 p.m. $9; $7/ages 3-12 and seniors; free/2-under. (801) 582-1631.
RED BUTTE GARDEN, 300 Wakara Way, U of U, SLC. Closing Sunday: Fred Montague exhibit, "Gardening: An Ecological Approach (to human health, community health, and global health)." Orchid Show, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Garden open 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. daily. $6; $4/seniors, children; free/3-under and members. (801) 581-IRIS.
SWANER ECOCENTER, 1258 Center Drive, Park City. Sandhill crane lecture, 6 p.m. Tuesday; $8. Exhibits, climbing wall, preserve and more. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. $9; $7/seniors; $6/ages 3-11; free/3-under. Snowshoe tours 10 a.m. Wednesdays, $5; $5 snowshoe rental. (435) 649-1767.
THANKSGIVING POINT features 55 acres of gardens, North American Museum of Ancient Life, Fox Family Farm, more, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday (some areas close earlier). $2.50-$14. Reached via I-15, Exit 284 (Highland-Alpine). (801) 768-2300, (888) 672-6040 or www.thanksgivingpoint.com.
TRACY AVIARY, 589 E. 1300 South in Liberty Park, SLC. Feed South American sun conures in "Amazon Adventure," 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Also pelican feeding; Avian Alcove activities for children. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. $5; $4/students, seniors; $3/ages 4-12; free/3-under. (801) 322-BIRD.
FILM SCREENINGS
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SALT LAKE FILM CENTER, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. "Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma," about Orbinski's experiences working in Africa, 7 p.m. Monday. Orbinski will attend. Free.
SILENT FILMS, Edison Street Organ Loft, 3331 Edison St. (a quarter block east of State Street at 3300 South), SLC. (801) 485-9265. Mary Pickford's "Sparrows" (1926), 7:30 p.m. today. $6; $5/children.
CREATIVITY IN FOCUS SERIES, "Matthew Barney: No Restraint" (2006) shows how the artist used 45,000 pounds of petroleum jelly in his latest project, 7 p.m. April 9, Salt Lake Art Center, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. $5 suggested donation. (801) 328-4201 or www.slartcenter.org.
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