THEATER
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'ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE,' 7:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 24, 28, and 2 p.m. July 24, Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center, Logan. http://csa.usu.edu/olrc2009.aspx. $11.25-$25. 435-797-8022.
'ANNIE GET YOUR GUN,' 7:30 p.m. daily, today and Saturday, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville. $14-$17; $13-$15/seniors; $10/children. 801-298-1302.
'BLITHE SPIRIT,' 7:30 p.m. July 23 and 29, Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center, Logan. http://csa.usu.edu/olrc2009.aspx. $11.25-$25. 435-797-8022.
'THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED),' 7:30 p.m. Thursday and July 30, Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St., Logan. $11.25-$25. www.ezticketlive.com.
'FOOTLOOSE,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through July 23, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace. $10-$12, with discounts for students and seniors. 801-393-0070.
'THE KING AND I,' 7 p.m. today, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Woodland Park, 300 South and 200 East, Farmington. $5; $20/family. 801-451-0953.
'THE MOUSETRAP,' 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tuesday, July 27, 31, and 2 p.m. Saturday and July 31, Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St., Logan. $11.25-$25. www.ezticketlive.com.
'THE ODD COUPLE,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, today-Aug. 7, Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. U.S. 89, Perry. $9; $8/seniors, children. 435-723-8392.
PICKLEVILLE PLAYHOUSE SEASON, various times and days, through Sept. 11, 2049 S. Bear Lake Blvd., Garden City. "Crazy for You," "Bandito Rides Again." Dinner and show, $31.50, $19/children; show only, $16.50, $10/children. 435-755-0968.
'A WHOLE LOTTA FUSSIN' OVER NOTHIN',' Wild West Shakespeare, 7 p.m. most Fridays and Saturdays, through August, American West Heritage Center, 4025 S. U.S. 89-91, Wellsville. $10; $8/children. Dinner option available for $10. 435-245-6050 or www.awhc.org.
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'ANNIE,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through July 23, Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South, Magna. $9-$11. 801-347-7373 or visiting www.empresstheatre.com.
'HAIR,' various times, through July 25, Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. $22, $25/door. 435-649-9371 or www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.
'110 IN THE SHADE,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, through Aug. 7, Hale Center Theater, 225 W. 400 North, Orem. $15.50-$19.50. 801-226-8600 or www.haletheater.org.
'THE MIKADO,' staged reading, 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Holladay City Offices, 4580 S. 2300 East, Holladay. $10; $7/students, seniors. 801-272-3445.
'THE WEDDING SINGER,' various times, Mondays-Saturdays, with some matinees, through July 31, Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City. $22-$26; $15-$16/children. 801-984-9000.
'SATURDAY'S VOYEUR,' various times, through Aug. 29, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, SLC. $39-$54. 801-363-7522 or www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.
TUACAHN AMPHITHEATRE, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins. "Disney's Tarzan," through Aug. 27, "Cats," through Aug. 14. $22-$56. 800-746-9882 or www.tuacahn.org.
UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL, various times and days, through Sept. 4, SUU, Cedar City. "Macbeth," "The Merchant of Venice," "Much Ado About Nothing," "Pride and Prejudice," "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps," "Great Expectations: A New Musical." $25-$64. (800) PLAYTIX or www.bard.org.
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 Jeff Botkin of Park City. $9/vehicle. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 801-725-9263.
BOUNTIFUL/DAVIS ART CENTER, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful. Bountiful Handcarts Days Arts & Crafts exhibit. 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.
BRIGHAM CITY MUSEUM-GALLERY, 24 N. 300 West, Brigham City. Quilt Invitational, featuring art quilts by Patty Hawkins of Estes Park, Colo., and local quilters. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. 435-723-6769.
CROWLEY-WILKERSON FINE ART GALLERIES, 115 Historic 25th St., Ogden. "Traces of the West," Pioneer Days western art exhibit. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (801) 391-8764.
ECCLES COMMUNITY ART CENTER, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. 36th Annual Statewide Competition; collages by Kathy Stobaugh of North Ogden, in the Carriage House Gallery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. 801-392-6935.
GALLERY AT THE STATION, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Paintings by George Handrahan of Kaysville; photos by Tara Taylor of Mountain View, Wyo.; ceramics by Ogden Valley's Kevin Parson. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.
GALLERY 51, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Photos from "I Am Ogden," book by Ogden's Brian Nicholson. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.
NORA ECCLES HARRISON MUSEUM OF ART, 650 N. 1100 East, USU, Logan. 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. Palette Club of Ogden's annual show and sale. Also, works by Palette Club member Becky Espinoza, and the winning painting from the Farmers & Art Market poster contest. 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." 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801-626-6405.
UNIVERSE CITY, 2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Closing Saturday: "Portraits of Ogden," photos by Bryan J. Smith of Eden. 5-8 p.m. Fridays, 1-6 p.m. Saturdays, and by appointment. 801-458-8959.
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ANDERSON-FOOTHILL LIBRARY, 1135 S. 2100 East, SLC. 'ORANGe UTAhN' combines paintings of Hogle Zoo orangutans and Utah artists. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Aug. 28. Free. 801-594-8611.
ART ACCESS GALLERY, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 125, SLC. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. today: "Our Father's Kitchen," art by residents of Malawi, and Olivia Mae Pendergast. Also, works by Sam Wilson and Roger Reaves. 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, and several Salt Lake area artists. Art demonstrations 1-3 p.m. Saturdays. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801-363-4088.
BYU MUSEUM OF ART, North Campus Drive, BYU, Provo. "James Tissot: The Life of Christ," 124 watercolors by the 19th century artist; "As the Rose: Sculpture by Adam Bateman," made from sprinkler components; video works by Vito Acconci, Bill Viola and Seoungho Cho; "Bill Owen: Suburbia," photographic study of life in the 1970s; "The First 100 Years: Collecting Art at BYU." 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 Thursday: drawings and paintings by Al Denyer; ceramics and mixed media by Aurora Hughes Villa; mixed media by Sunny Belliston Taylor. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, and 6-9 p.m. during gallery strolls. 801-596-5000.
GALLERY AT LIBRARY SQUARE, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Opening with a gallery talk 3 p.m. Saturday, followed by 4 p.m. reception: "African Vialet," about life in Malawi, by Olivia Pendergast, and "Captured by Kenya," photographs by Rebekah Sosa." Closing Monday: "DREAMers: Living in the Shadow of Hope," photos and interviews about the undocumented. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801-524-8200.
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. "Bridget Conn: Conjure Tales"; "Don't Fence Me In," contemporary quilts; "House on the Street," paintings and mixed media by Justin Wheatley. 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 craft, 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 GALLERY, 300 S. 455 East, SLC. "DesignArts '10," designs, prototypes, and produced samples by Utah architects and designers, including Eugene Olguin of Ogden. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. 801-533-3582.
SALT LAKE ART CENTER, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. "Contemporary Masters," playable, artist-designed miniature golf course. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Free, donations appreciated. 801-328-4201.
SALTGRASS PRINTMAKERS, 2126 S. 1000 East, SLC. Prints by Erik Waterkotte. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. 801-467-1080.
SPRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART, 126 E. 400 South, Springville. 37th Annual Quilt Show; "The Art of Topaz: Beauty Inside Barbed Wire"; "Trains, Trucks and Automobiles,"-themed art from the museum's collection. 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. "The Spark Bizarre," jewelry, photography, sculpture and more by Utah Fire Arts. Noon-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment. 801-651-3937.
UTAH CULTURAL CELEBRATION CENTER, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City. "Faces of Utah Sculpture VI." "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. "Las Artes de Mexico," on loan from the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Okla.; tours 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Also, "salt 1: Adriana Lara"; "Community: Eat, Work, Play," children's art; "Pablo O'Higgins: Works on Paper," art of revolutionary Mexico by the Utah artist (1904-1983); "Painting Utah's Mount Olympus," works by Utah artists past and present; "Africa: Arts of a Continent," including Egyptian sarcophagus. "Highlights of the Collection" tour 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 and third Saturday of each month. 801-581-7332.
VISUAL ART INSTITUTE, 1838 S. 1500 East, SLC. "Containment," the figure in contemporary art. 3:30-6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6-10 p.m. Fridays. 801-474-3796.
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, 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 fossil lab, quarry, gold sluice and gem cave in the museum. More than 100 dinosaur replicas outdoors. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays (admission gate closes one hour prior to closing). $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, jet exhibits and more. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free, donations accepted. 801-777-6868.
MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY, 500 N. 700 East, USU, Logan. 1 p.m. Saturday: presentation by author Robert C. Steensma, "Thoughts in a Dry Land: Wallace Stegner and the Waters of the West." 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.
NORTH OGDEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 332 E. Pleasant View Drive, North Ogden. Exhibits on North Ogden pioneers and American Indians. 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. first and third Saturdays. Additional visits by appointment, 801-782-4458.
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 firetruck 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. "War Letters" exhibit of soldiers' letters and memorabilia. 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. 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. Observe ongoing restoration work on the 223 locomotive, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. $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. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday through Sept. 15. Group tours by appointment, 801-731-0292. Outreach presentations, 801-621-4891. Information, 801-393-4460. Free.
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 MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY, 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. "Beneath Your Feet: Discovering the Archaeology of Utah Valley"; "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. Folk music and dance performances, 7 p.m. Mondays, on the lawn; this week: Casa Chiapas, Mexican music, and Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance. Exhibits include a horsehair quirt by Davis County rancher Brett King, leatherwork by Glen Thompson of Huntsville, and Shoshone beadwork. Noon-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 2-7 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Call to make appointments for group tours. 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, and 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. Collection of military uniforms, helmets, weapons, equipment and more, documenting the history of the military in Utah. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM, 725 E. 10600 South, Sandy. "Journey to South America," with Gentoo penguins, electric eels, piranhas and more. Exhibits of 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. Penguin Encounters, limited to eight people, 1 p.m. daily, $34. 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. Saturdays, reptiles. Free. 801-422-5051.
PARK CITY MUSEUM, 528 Main St., Park City. Exhibits on town history, from settlement and mining to ski mecca and music venue. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. $10; $5/ages 7-17; free/6-under. Walking tours of Historic Main Street, weather-permitting, 2 p.m. Monday-Friday; $5. 435-649-7457.
THIS IS THE PLACE HERITAGE PARK, 2601 Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Pioneer Days celebration, July 23-24, with pie-eating contest, candy cannon, youth parade, foot races, crafts. games, music and train rides. Monday-Saturday: Deseret Village and Native American Village; living history. Sundays: Self-guided tours through village streets, and train tours. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $9; $7/ages 3-11, seniors. $4 off on Sundays; limited programs. Visitor center free. 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. Today, 2-4 p.m.: meet scientist Christy Bills, who studies insects. "The Dino Show: Live from Laramidia," 11 a.m. today, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. July 23. 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. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays; $6; $3.50/seniors and ages 3-12. Open until 8 p.m. the first Monday of each month, with free admission. 801-581-6927 or www.umnh.utah.edu.
WHEELER HISTORIC FARM, 6351 S. 900 East, SLC. Wheeler Historic Farm Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, with wagon rides, house tours, games, blacksmith demonstrations and more; $5/activity punch card; $4/senior; $25/family of 6; free/2-under. Preserved farm with exhibits on 19th-century farm life. Regular hours: 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.
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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.
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, 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 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 or 801-774-9447.
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'B-SIDES AND RARITIES,' an evening of improvisation with Movement Forum, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. today, Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave. (2190 South), SLC. $10/adv., $12/door. 888-300-7898 or www.thesugarspace.com.
'NIGHT AT THE CASBAH,' evening of belly dancing, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave. (2190 South), SLC. $5/adv., $7/door. 888-300-7898 or www.thesugarspace.com.
ODDS & ENDS
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BLUE STAR EVENING, featuring star show "The Great Space Race," 6 p.m. Saturday, Ott Planetarium, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. $2; free for military families with ID. 801-626-6871.
DOWNTOWN CLEARFIELD FARMERS MARKET, produce, crafts, food vendors, 3-6 p.m. Fridays, through Aug. 27, 55 S. State St., Clearfield. Free. 801-525-2796 or 801-525-2790.
CACHE VALLEY GARDENERS MARKET, produce, flowers, crafts, entertainment, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Merlin Olsen Park, 200 E. 100 South, Logan. Free. 435-755-3950 or www.gardenersmarket.org.
HISTORIC 25TH STREET, FARMERS & ART MARKET, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 343 Historic 25th St., Ogden. Fresh produce, food, arts and crafts. Yoga at 8:15 a.m.; gardening class 9:15 a.m.; live music 11 a.m. weekly. Free. 801-393-3866 or www.ogdenfarmersmarket.com.
BOUNTIFUL FARMERS MARKET, 4-7 p.m. Thursdays, First South and First East. Free. 801-721-1642.
UTAH BOTANICAL CENTER FARMERS MARKET, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, 940 S. 50 West, Kaysville. Procude, gourmet food, artisans, entertainment and kids activities. Free. 801-544-3089.
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, living history demonstrations at outdoor American Indian encampment, mountain man/fur trade area, pioneer settlement, historical farm, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, six miles southwest of Logan, 4025 S. U.S. 89-91, Wellsville. Today-Saturday: "The Ways of Wood." 6:30 p.m. Monday: Family Night, old-fashioned games and activities, $5. Tuesday-July 24: "A Stitch in Time: Fiber Arts Week.' " 6 p.m. July 24: Pioneer Handcart Progressive Dinner, $12; $8/children; $36.50/family. Reservations required. Center admission: $8; $6/children. Cache Valley History Museum features exhibits, artifacts, interactive displays; free. 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. Guided tours of refuge, 12 miles west of center, are 9 am.-noon Wednesday-Thursday and 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays; call for reservations, 435-734-6422. Tours are the only refuge access until Sept. 15 due to road construction at site. 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.
GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, with exhibits, films, self-guided auto tour, hiking and biking. Re-enactments of driving of golden spike are 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday and holiday through Labor Day. Steam demonstrations daily by replica locomotives Jupiter and No. 119. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Last Spike Site at Promontory Summit, 32 miles west of Brigham City via I-15 (Exit 365) and state roads 13 and 83. $7/vehicle. 435-471-2209.
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. Birdhouse Exhibit though August. Saturday: 10 a.m., learn about falcons; 1 p.m., learn about trees. Wild Wednesday 3:30 p.m.: "Dip Into Summer Ponds." $4; $3/seniors; $2/ages 2-11; free/2-under. Free on Saturdays, during summer. 801-621-7595.
STOKES NATURE CENTER, plants, fossils, animals, hiking trails, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2696 E. U.S. 89, Logan Canyon. Garden planting is 6-8 p.m. Saturday; volunteers needed to weed and add native plants to hummingbird and butterfly garden. Hummingbird open house, 5:30-8:30 p.m. July 23, Second Dam in Logan Canyon; $3. Center admission is free. 435-755-3239 or www.logannature.org.
CARVERS COVE PETTING FARM, 2329 N. 5025 East, Eden. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, weather permitting, and by appointment Monday-Tuesday, through Sept. 30. $7; group rates available. Children 12 and younger get to ride a horse. 801-745-3018 or www.carverscove.com.
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PAULA POUNDSTONE, 7 p.m. today, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $40.50. ArtTix.
BROADWAY SUMMER STROLL, arts and crafts market, 6-9 p.m. today, East Broadway, between 150 East and 300 East, SLC. Free. www.downtownslc.org.
ANJELAH JOHNSON, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. today-Saturday, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, 2194 W. 3500 South, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
STAR PARTY, dusk-11 p.m. today, Bangerter Crossing Harmons, 13800 S. 100 East, Draper, and 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.
FIRST ENCAMPMENT HIKE, a five-mile hike retracing pioneer steps, starts 7 a.m. Saturday at Donner Park, 2770 E. 990 South, SLC; ends at First Encampment Park, 1700 S. 500 East. Free, preregistration required. 801-257-7959.
DAYS OF '47 YOUTH PARADE AND FESTIVAL, Saturday, Washington Square, 450 S. 200 East, SLC. 10 a.m. parade starting at 600 East and 500 South, then ending at square. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. festival features activities and games on safety, service and diversity. Free.
'KEEP ON ROLLIN' CHARITY CAR AND BIKE SHOW, with more than 250 vehicles, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Brighton Ski Resort, 12601 E. Big Cottonwood Canyon, SLC. Benefit for Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. $2; $5/family. 801-532-5741 or www.keep-on-rollin.com.
LLAMA FEST, celebrating the pack animals with a show and races, music, folk dance, crafts and food, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple, 8628 S. Main St., Spanish Fork. $3; $1/child. 801-798-3559.
DAYS OF '47 RODEO, Monday-July 24, Maverik Center, West Valley City. $5-$45.50. Ticketmaster.
DAYS OF '47 FLOAT PREVIEW PARTY, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 S. State St., Sandy. Free. 801-254-4656.
BROTHER BRIGHAM'S BALL, 7-9:30 p.m. July 23, This is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Dancing to music by the 7th Infantry Regimental Band (includes dance lessons). Also, historical games and activities. Pioneer-period dress suggested. $6/12-older; $4/child; $10/couple; $25/family. 801-582-1847.
NASA BLAST, interactive exhibits from San Francisco's Exploratorium, space garden, solar system walk, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, through December 2011, various venues at Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. $20-$30; $16-$24/children. Reached via I-15, Exit 284 (Highland-Alpine). 801-768-2300, 888-672-6040 or www.thanksgivingpoint.com.
DOWNTOWN ART AND CRAFT MARKET, paintings, photography, pottery, dried flowers, furniture, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Pioneer Park, 300 S. 300 West, SLC. Free. 801-333-1104 or www.downtown-slc.com.
PARK SILLY SUNDAY MARKET, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 26 (except Aug. 8), on Historic Main Street. Eco-friendly market with arts and crafts, music, food, chef-led tours and more. Free. 435-655-0994.
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 or www.utahstatecapitol.utah.gov.
HISTORIC SALT LAKE CITY TOURS, sponsored by Utah Heritage Foundation. Guided tours of David Keith Mansion, McCune Mansion and Marmalade District, by appointment; $3. Governor's Mansion, 603 E. South Temple, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; Salt Lake City and County Building, 451 S. State St., noon and 1 p.m. Tuesdays; Meditation Chapel and Memorial House at Memory Grove, 450 N. Canyon Road, noon-2 p.m. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month, and 10 a.m.-noon the first Saturday of the month. Also self-guided tours of historic districts, with downloadable maps and audio. Free. 801-533-0858, ext. 104 or 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 Raft 'n Rails, Provo Canyon Limited, Comedy Murder Mystery, more, various times, Tuesday-Sunday. In Heber, board at station, 450 S. 600 West. $18-$38. 435-654-5601, Smith's Tix; www.hebervalleyrailroad.org.
HOGLE ZOO, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., SLC. "Nature's Nightmares" exhibit features vultures, bats, spiders and other scary creatures. See Husani, new western lowland gorilla, or daily pachyderm programs and bird shows. Animal Encounters, with feeding of various animals, features bats, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday; $49 (includes zoo admission), reservations required. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; stay on grounds until 6:30 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. Monday, 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Khemera Dance Troupe with the Vietnamese Volunteer Youth Lion Dancers. "Red, White and Cerulean Blue, " watercolor show. Garden open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. $6; $4/seniors, children; free/3-under and members. 801-581-IRIS.
SWANER ECOCENTER, 1258 Center Drive, Park City. "Frog Talk and Walk," 6 p.m. Tuesday; $8, reservations required. 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. 435-649-1767.
TEMPLE SQUARE GARDEN TOURS, 50 E. South Temple, SLC. Gardens have 165,000 plants in 700 varieties, flowerbed styles from formal to cottage and desert. Plaza tour meets noon Monday-Friday inside the southwest doors of the Church Office Building, 7 p.m. Wednesdays outside the southwest doors, and 10:30 a.m. Sundays at the east gate of Temple Square. Conference Center roof tours meet 10 a.m. Monday-Friday at door 15. Free. 801-250-5916.
THANKSGIVING POINT features 55 acres of gardens, North American Museum of Ancient Life, Fox Family Farm, more, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. Cowboy Roundup, with cowpie bingo, steer roping, contests, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in Farm Country; $3.50. 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. New South American Pavilion now open; "Fly," live bird show, plays at various times daily. Feed South American sun conures in "Amazon Adventure," 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily. Also pelican feeding; Avian Alcove activities for children. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $5; $4/students, seniors; $3/ages 4-12; free/3-under. 801-596-8500.
BENSON GRIST MILL, 325 State Road 138, Stansbury Park, reached via I-80, Exit 99 (Stansbury Park/Tooele); go south three miles, then turn right at stoplight at State Road 138 to Grantsville. Historic 1854 mill, pioneer-era cabins and barns, visitor center. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Free. 435-882-7678 or www.bensonmill.org.
FILM SCREENINGS
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SALT LAKE FILM CENTER, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. "Crude," a 2009, unrated documentary about the dangers of oil drilling, 7 p.m. Monday. www.slcfilmcenter.org. Free.
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS, "Forever Strong," 9 p.m. Thursday, Utah State Capitol, 350 N. State, SLC. A 2008, PG-13 film about a rugby player sentenced to juvenile detention. Free.
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UTAH FESTIVAL OPERA, Ellen Eccles Theatre, Logan. Four main productions: "Guys & Dolls," 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wednesday, July 23, 31 and 1 p.m. Aug. 6; "La Traviata," 7:30 p.m. July 30, Aug. 5, and 1 p.m. today, Thursday, July 30, Aug. 7; "The Sound of Music," 7:30 p.m. today, Thursday, July 29, Aug. 7, and 1 p.m. today, July 31, Aug. 5; "The Barber of Seville," 7:30 p.m. July 30, Aug. 6, and 1 p.m. July 17, 23. $12-$76. Season tickets available. 435-750-0300, ext. 106.
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