New this week
'TASTE OF THE NATION,' live music, silent auction, food, noon-4 p.m. Aug. 1, Solitude Ski Resort, SLC. Benefit for various Utah groups fighting childhood hunger. $75-$125. 877-26TASTE or www.tasteofthenation.org/utah.
THE LAUGHING SAMOANS, comedy group, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, Kingsbury Hall, U of U, SLC. $25. 801-581-7100.
STRANKENSTEIN'S ZOMBIE PROM, costume dance, 7 p.m. Aug. 14, Union Station, Ogden. Juvenile Diabetes fundraiser. Adv.: $10; $6/children. Door: $15; $10/children. www.utahzombies.com.
JAY MOHR, comedian, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 10-11, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $30. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
JIM GAFFIGAN, comedian, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sept. 11, Peppermill Concert Hall, West Wendover, Nev. $20-$65. 888-PEPP-TIX.
'RIDE FOR JUSTICE,' motorcycle ride through Ogden Canyon to benefit Weber/Morgan Children's Justice Center, 10 a.m. Sept. 19. Breakfast at 9 a.m. $35. 801-778-6268.
HARLAND WILLIAMS, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 1-2, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
JAMIE KENNEDY, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 8-9, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
Top of Utah
MICHAEL HARRISON, ventriloquist, 8 p.m. July 26, Kenley Centennial Amphitheater, Layton. $8/g.a.; $7/senior, child g.a.; $10/reserved. 801-546-8575.
'ELVIS ON TOUR: 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION,' cinema event, 7 p.m. July 29, Tinseltown Newgate, Ogden. $12.50. Through theater or www.fathomevents.com.
'THE MUSIC MAN,' 7:30 p.m. daily, excluding Sundays, July 30-Aug. 28, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, Centerville. $14-$17; $13-$15/seniors; $10/children. 801-298-1302.
'AN OSCAR WINNING CONFESSION,' Hunt Mystery Theater, 7 p.m. July 30, Boccia's D'Italia, Ogden. $15/show, food available for purchase. 866-569-1482. Discount code for $2.50 off: hmnews. Additional shows and dates at a Sandy restaurant. www.huntmysteries.com.
'THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 6-Sept. 10, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Washington Terrace. $10-$12, with discounts for students and seniors. 801-393-0070.
'NOISES OFF,' 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12-14 and 16, Bicentennial Amphitheater, 931 E. 600 South, Clearfield. $6; $4/children and seniors. 801-525-2790.
'THE ALTOS: LOWER THAN THE SOPRANOS,' Hunt Mystery Theater, 7 p.m. Aug. 13, Sept. 10, 24, Boccia's D'Italia, Ogden. $15/show, food available for purchase. 866-569-1482. Discount code for $2.50 off: hmnews. Additional shows and dates at a Sandy restaurant. www.huntmysteries.com.
'PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES,' 8 p.m. Aug. 25-30, Kenley Centennial Amphitheater, Layton. $10; $8/seniors, children. 801-546-8575.
GANGRENE FILM FESTIVAL, with band Mini Kiss, 6 p.m. Sept. 3, Kenley Amphitheater, Layton. $10-$15, $35-$50/family. wwwgangreneproductions.com.
'CELEBRATE AMERICA SHOW,' Broadway-style show and big band dancing, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8-11, USU Ballroom, Logan. $27/show and dance. $55/with 7 p.m. dinner. 435-797-8022 or www.celebrateamericashow.com.
HEYWOOD BANKS, comedian and singer, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 17-18, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, Ogden. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
JIMMIE WALKER, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 8-9, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, Ogden. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
Below the Top
DAVID KOECHNER, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. July 30-31, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
'HMS PINAFORE,' various times and days, July 30-Sept. 4, Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, SLC. $8-$16. 801-355-4628.
'THE WIGGLES' WIGGLY CIRCUS LIVE,' 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3, Maverik Center, West Valley City. $10-$75. Ticketmaster.
COMEDY AT THE POINT, comedy showcase with Greg Hahn, Keith Stubbs, and Ryan Hamilton. 8 p.m. Aug. 6, Thanksgiving Point, Lehi. $18/members, $20/ adv. $23/ day of. http://thanksgivingpoint.org.
CHELSEA HANDLER, comedian, 8 p.m. Aug. 6, Abravanel Hall, SLC. $65-$75. ArtTix.
'THE LION KING,' national tour, various times, Aug. 11-Sept. 26, Capitol Theatre, SLC. $37.50-$145. ArtTix.
ROB SCHNEIDER, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Aug. 13-14, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $30. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
BRIAN POSEHN, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Aug. 13-14, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe at Poundcakes, Trolley Square, SLC. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
MARIA BAMFORD, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Aug. 20-21, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe at Poundcakes, Trolley Square, SLC. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
CHARLIE MURPHY, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Aug. 27-28, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $25. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
DEW TOUR, skateboarding, BMX, freestyle motocross, Sept. 16-19, EnergySolutions Arena, SLC. $15-$100. Smith's Tix.
BATTLE OF THE IMPROVS, competition between several improv troupes across the state, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, The Grand Theater, SLCC, SLC. $8. 801-957-3322.
'SCALES & TALES,' fundraiser gala for The Living Planet Aquarium, 6 p.m. Sept. 18, La Caille, Sandy. James Bond theme, with Bond or "Bond Girl" attire encouraged. $125/person or $1,250/table for 10. 801-355-3474.
'WELCOME BACK POTTER, HARRY AND HERMIONE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION,' various times, through Sept. 23-Nov. 13, Desert Star Playhouse, Murray. $12.95-$17.95, $8/children, discounts for seniors and students on some shows. 801-266-2600.
ANDY KINDLER, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 24-25, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, Trolley Square. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
THE WAYANS BROTHERS, comedians Shawn and Marlan Wayans, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 24-25, 7 p.m. Sept. 26, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $40. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
DOUG BENSON, comedian, 4:20 p.m. Sept. 26, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe at Poundcakes, Trolley Square, SLC. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
BROADWAY IN UTAH, season tickets on sale. "The Color Purple," Nov. 16-21; "Mary Poppins," Sept. 1-25, 2011; "Les Miserables," May 25-June 5, 2011; "Young Frankenstein," April 26-May 1, 2011. Packages, $151-$359. Subscribers get first shot at non-package shows, at extra cost: "A Kurt Bestor Christmas," Dec. 16-18; "Spring Awakening," Jan. 14 and 15, 2011; "Spamalot," Feb. 11-13, 2011; David Sedaris, April 20, 2011; "Mama Mia!," June 17-19, 2011. Show venues are Capitol Theatre, Kingsbury Hall and Abravanel Hall in SLC. Ticketmaster.
KINGSBURY HALL 2010-2011 ADVANCE TICKETS now on sale. Performances include Sinbad, Sept. 24; Vox Lumiere: "The Phantom of the Opera," Oct. 8; The 5 Browns, Nov. 13; "An Evening with Stephen Sondheim," Feb. 1, 2011; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Feb. 7, 2011; and Lily Tomlin, April 16, 2011. Must purchase a minumum of three shows; prices vary by show. 801-581-7100 or www.kingtix.com.
On the side
PEPPERMILL CONCERT SERIES, Peppermill Concert Hall, 300 Wendover Blvd., West Wendover, Nev. 888-PEPP-TIX.
* Howie Mandel, comedian, 7 p.m. Aug. 14, $25-$85.
* Wanda Sykes, comedian, 7 p.m. Sept. 25, $20-$70.
* Larry the Cable Guy, comedian, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Oct. 2, $30-$100.
Canceled
JOE ROGAN, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. July 31, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe at Poundcakes, Trolley Square, SLC. Tickets refunded at point-of-purchase.
TRACY MORGAN, comedian, 8 p.m. Sept. 4, Abravanel Hall, SLC. ArtTix. Tickets refunded at point-of-purchase.
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