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SINBAD, comedian, 7 p.m. Sept. 24, Kingsbury Hall, U of U., SLC. $19.50-$39.50. 801-581-7100 or www.kingtix.com.

EURPIDES' 'ALCESTIS,' Classic Greek Festival, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, Wildcat Theater, WSU, Ogden. $10; $7/students, seniors, military. WSU box office. On sale Monday

'UNDER CONSTRUCTION,' play, Oct. 22, 23, 26-30, Eccles Theater, WSU, Ogden. $10; $7/students, seniors, military. WSU box office.

KEVIN NEALON, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 22- 23, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $25. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.

CHEECH AND CHONG, comedy duo, 8 p.m. Oct. 29, Peppermill Concert Hall, West Wendover, Nev. Tickets on sale Wednesday. Prices TBA. 888-PEPP-TIX.

'FIVE CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS' and 'JINGLEJACKS,' musical reviews, various days, Nov. 12, 13, 16-20. Allred Theater, WSU, Ogden. $10; $7/students, seniors, military. WSU box office. On sale Monday.

NBC'S 'LAST COMIC STANDING' LIVE TOUR, final five contestants from 2010 season, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6, 2011, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden. Prices TBA, on sale 10 a.m. today at www.wiseguyscomedy.com. 

LILY TOMLIN, comedian, 7:30 p.m. April 16, 2011, Kingsbury Hall, U of U, SLC. $39.50-$59.50. 801-581-7100 or www.kingtix.com.

IRA GLASS, author and host of NPR's "This American Life", 7:30 p.m. June 25, 2011, Kingsbury Hall, U of U, SLC. $20.50-$49.50. 801-581-7100 or www.kingtix.com.

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'NOISES OFF,' 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12-14 and 16, Bicentennial Amphitheater, Clearfield. $6; $4/children and seniors. 801-525-2790.

'THE ALTOS: A LITTLE 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.

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.

'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.

'THE MURDER ROOM,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 3-25, with some matinees, Old Barn Community Theater, Collinston. $7-$8. 435-458-2276 or www.oldbarn.org.

'CELEBRATE AMERICA SHOW,' Broadway-style show and big band dancing with songs from Hollywood hits, 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.

'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.

'CLUE,' 7:30 p.m. daily, excluding Sundays, Oct. 4-30, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, Centerville. $14-$17; $13-$15/seniors; $10/children. 801-298-1302.

JIMMIE WALKER, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 8-9, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, Ogden. $20. www. wiseguyscomedy.com.

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KIMBALL ART CENTER GALA AND ART AUCTION, 6 p.m. Aug. 6, Kimball Art Center, 638 Park Ave., Park City. $150, includes dinner; reservations due today. 435-649-8882, www. kimballartcenter.org.

THE LAUGHING SAMOANS, comedy group, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, Kingsbury Hall, U of U, SLC. $25. 801-581-7100.

'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.

'PETER & THE WOLF,' Utah Symphony with Children's Dance Theatre, 8 p.m. Aug. 17, Red Butte Garden, SLC. $10-$25. 801-585-0556 or www.redbuttegarden.org.

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.

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.

'TRAILING THE PONY EXPRESS,' Pony Express tour to Simpson Springs, with expert guides. Leave Utah State Historical Society in SLC at 8 a.m. Sept. 11, return 5 p.m. $60, includes box lunch, guide book and Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park fee. Reservations due Sept. 1. 801-581-1251.

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.

'HENRY BOTTER,' various times and days, Sept. 24-Oct. 30, Off Broadway Theatre, SLC. $8-$16. 801-355-4628.

ANDY KINDLER, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 24-25, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, Trolley Square, SLC. $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.

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.

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 nonpackage 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 on sale through today. 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 minimum of three shows; prices vary by show. 801-581-7100 or www.kingtix.com.

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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.

Jim Gaffigan, comedian, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sept. 11. $20-$65

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. Refunds at point-of-purchase.

TRACY MORGAN, comedian, 8 p.m. Sept. 4, Abravanel Hall, SLC. ArtTix. Refunds at point-of-purchase.