THEATER
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'THE ALTOS: A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE SOPRANOS,' Hunt Mystery Theater, 7 p.m. Aug. 13, Sept. 10, 24, Boccia's D'Italia, 1045 N. Washington Blvd., 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.
'JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT,' 7 p.m. today, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 7, Syracuse High, 665 S. 2000 West, Syracuse. $6; $5/seniors, students, children. At the door.
'THE MUSIC MAN,' 7:30 p.m. daily, excluding Sundays, through Aug. 28, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville. $14-$17, $13-$15/seniors, $10/children. 801-298-1302.
'THE ODD COUPLE,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 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.
'SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through Aug. 14, Old Barn Community Theater, 3605 Bigler Road, Collinston. $7-$8. 435-458-2276, www.oldbarn.org.
'THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, today-Sept. 10, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace. $10-$12, with discounts for students and seniors. 801-393-0070.
'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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'THE AWESOME '80s PROM,' various times, Aug. 13-15, 19-22, Steiner Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. $18-$25. 435-649-9371 or www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.
'HMS PINAFORE,' various times and days, through Sept. 4, Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, SLC. $8-$16. 801-355-4628.
'THE LION KING,' national tour, various times, Wednesday-Sept. 26, Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, SLC. $37.50-$145. ArtTix.
'110 IN THE SHADE,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Hale Center Theater, 225 W. 400 North, Orem. $15.50-$19.50. 801-226-8600 or www.haletheater.org.
'MY BIG FAT UTAH WEDDING,' various times, through Sept. 18, Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray. $12.95-$17.95, $8/children, discounts for seniors and students on some shows. 801-266-2600.
'THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE,' various times, excluding Sundays, Tuesday-Sept. 25, 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, 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.
'THE MUSIC MAN,' 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 14, 16, 17, Benson Grist Mill, 325 State Road 138, Stansbury Park (reached via I-80, Exit 99). Pre-show at 8 p.m. $8, $6.50/children, free/3-under. No credit cards. 435-882-7678, www.bensonmill.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). Art by members of the Palette Club of Ogden. $9/vehicle. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 801-725-9263.
BOUNTIFUL/DAVIS ART CENTER, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful. Summerfest exhibit, featuring art by Jimmy Lucero of SLC, Luis Jofre Pizarro of Chile, Viewmont High student Bobby Asay, others. 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. Opening with a reception 6-8 p.m. today: Abstract paintings by Carlisle of SLC, landscapes by Mark Willard of Brigham City, and turned wood by Joe Deru of Marriott-Slaterville. 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: Aluminum art by Kyle Wilcox, and drawings by William Merritts, both WSU students. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.
NORA ECCLES HARRISON MUSEUM OF ART, 650 N. 1100 East, USU, Logan. "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: Landscape and nature photos by MaryKay D. Hall 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." 7:30 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. Opening with a reception 5-8 p.m. today: Portrait posters created by students in the Venture Course in the Humanities. Regular hours: 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 by 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. Closing Aug. 13: "Our Father's Kitchen," art by residents of Malawi, and by 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. Saturday. 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 nineteenth 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. "Fusion and Vision," Glass Art Guild of Utah exhibit. 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. "African Vialet," about life in Malawi, by Olivia Pendergast, and "Captured by Kenya," photographs by Rebekah Sosa." 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. Opening today: "Getting Real, Visual Expressions of Personal Perceptions," by Brent Godfrey of SLC. Opening Aug. 13: "Fabricated Figures," paintings on cloth by Nathan Florence of SLC. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 435-649-8882.
L. TOM PERRY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, Harold B. Lee Library, BYU, Provo. Opening Monday: "Literary Worlds: Illumination of the Mind," with letters, drawings and artifacts from authors such as Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle and Lewis Carroll. Continuing: "99 Most Beautiful Names," art representing names of God inspired by the Quran. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday (closed 10:45 a.m.-noon Tuesdays), 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays. 801-422-3175.
PATRICK MOORE GALLERY, 2233 S. 700 East, SLC. Closing Saturday: Ceramic arts show, with functional and sculptural works by 20 artists. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 801-484-6641.
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.
SALT LAKE ART CENTER, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. Opening today: "Melissa Ann Pinney: Girl Ascending," by the Chicago-based photographer. Continuing: "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.
SPRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART, 126 E. 400 South, Springville. 37th Annual Quilt Show; trunk show, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today, with presenters every half-hour. Also: "The Art of Topaz: Beauty Inside Barbed Wire"; reception and lecture 2-4 p.m. today. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday-Saturday (until 9 p.m. Wednesdays), 3-6 p.m. Sundays. 801-489-2727.
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. Also, free/military families of up to five people. 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. Rocket and space presentation, 1 p.m. today, by NASA Space Ambassador Randy Bond. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free, donations accepted. 801-777-6868.
MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY, 500 N. 700 East, USU, Logan. Saturday: Experience anthropology through excavating, throwing an ancient spear and more, outdoors near the museum. 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. Closing today: Annual art show, with works by amateur and professional Utah artists. 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. 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. Saturday, then closed the rest of August for upgrades. 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; Family Night, 6-9 p.m. Mondays. 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. weekdays. Children's activities, for ages 4-11, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; free, reservations required. 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. Next week: Tongan Singers of Utah and Free Wesleyan Brass Band. 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, 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. Shark Week, with crafts, stories and activities, ends Sunday. Continuing: "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, 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/person. 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. Storytime, 11 a.m. Wednesdays. 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. Aug. 13-14: "Voices of the Civil War," era games, soldier activities and presentations on the Underground Railroad. 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. "The Dino Show: Live from Laramidia," 11 a.m. today, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. Aug. 13. 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, www.umnh.utah.edu.
WHEELER HISTORIC FARM, 6351 S. 900 East, SLC. 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 Monday, Wednesday, Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; $2. Cow milking is 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 50 cents. Farm admission free. 801-264-2241.
DANCE
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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, live music by local bands. 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, 801-774-9447.
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'MOVE IT,' workshop showcase performance by students of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, 7:30 p.m. today, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. Free. www.ririewoodbury.com.
RACHEL NELSON/AGITPROP THEATER, 8 p.m. Wednesday-Aug. 15, Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave. (2190 South), SLC. $10/advance, $12/door. (888) 300-7898, www.thesugarspace.com.
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BOUNTIFUL/DAVIS SUMMERFEST INTERNATIONAL, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today-Saturday, Bountiful City Park, 400 N. 200 West. Folk dance and music by groups from China, Nepal, Spain, France, South Korea, Ghana, Czech Republic and Paraguay. Also, art market, children's activities. Free; art and ethnic food for sale. 801-292-0367.
BEAR LAKE RASPBERRY DAYS, craft fair, entertainment, rodeo and teen and young adult dance, 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. today, 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday, 400 S. Bear Lake Blvd., Garden City. Many events free; rodeo $8, $4/ages 4-11, dance $8. Schedule at www.bearlake.org.
'SCIENCE SATURDAYS,' hands-on activities and planetarium shows, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Lind Lecture Hall, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Activities in Museum of Natural Science and Ott Planetarium. Free. 801-626-6653, www.weber.edu/planetarium, www.community.weber.edu/museum.
COMEDY NIGHTS, Keith Stubbs headlines the comedian showcase, 8 p.m. Aug. 13, Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City. $7 per person, $5 with student ID. 435-723-0740.
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, 801-525-2790.
CLINTON FARMERS' MARKET, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Veteran's Park, 1000 W. 1800 North. Free. 801-614-0780.
SYRACUSE FARMERS MARKET, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Syracuse Museum and Cultural Center and Farm and Home Museum, 1891 W. 1700 South. Free. 801-825-3633.
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, 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. This week: Home builders build-off; pony rides; yoga at 8:30 a.m.; gardening class 9:15 a.m., keeping trees healthy; cooking demo 10 a.m. by Chris Mortensen of Sonora Grill; 11 a.m. live music by Bozwell Incident. Free. 801-393-3866, www.ogdenfarmersmarket.com.
BOUNTIFUL FARMERS MARKET, 4-7 p.m. Thursdays, 100 South and 100 East, Bountiful. Free. 801-721-1642.
UTAH BOTANICAL CENTER FARMERS MARKET, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, 940 S. 50 West, Kaysville. Produce, 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: "Shoshone Indian Days." $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. 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. Saturday: 10 a.m., meet Pueo, a short-eared owl; 1 p.m., make a bug box. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday: "Accipiters -- Aces of the Forest." $4, $3/seniors, $2/ages 2-11, free/under 2. 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. Free. 435-755-3239, 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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KIMBALL ART CENTER GALA AND ART AUCTION, 6 p.m. today, Kimball Art Center, 638 Park Ave., Park City. $150, includes dinner; reservations due today. 435-649-8882, www.kimballartcenter.org.
COMEDY AT THE POINT, comedy showcase with Greg Hahn, Keith Stubbs, and Ryan Hamilton, 8 p.m. today, Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. $18/members, $20/adv. $23/day of. http://thanksgivingpoint.org.
SANDY BALLOON FESTIVAL, launch 6:30-8 a.m. today and Saturday, Storm Mountain Park, 11400 S. 1000 East. Saturday, 8 p.m. balloon glow at Sandy City Hall, 10000 S. 175 West, followed by Cold Creek bluegrass performance. Free. 801-568-7100.
THE LAUGHING SAMOANS, comedy group, 7 p.m. Saturday, Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, U of U, SLC. $25. 801-581-7100.
INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCE AND MUSIC, 8 p.m. Monday, Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City. Performers from Nepal, Paraguay, Czech Republic and China. Free. 801-965-5100.
'CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST,' Radio City Rockettes "kick for a cause" event, noon Thursday, The Gateway Plaza, 400 W. 200 South, SLC. The first 100 kick-line participants receive one voucher for the Rockettes' show Nov. 26-29 at the Maverik Center. If one million kicks are generated nationwide, a charity will send kids in crisis to the show. www.radiocitychristmas.com.
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.
STAR PARTY is dusk-11 p.m. Aug. 13, Harmons, 7744 S. 700 East, Midvale, and Aug. 14, Stansbury Park Observatory Complex, west of SLC off I-80 Exit 99 (Tooele-Grantsville). Sponsored by Salt Lake Astronomical Society. Free. http://slas.us.
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, and 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pioneer Park, 300 S. 300 West, SLC. Free. 801-333-1104, www.downtown-slc.com.
SUGAR HOUSE FARMERS MARKET, 3 p.m.-dusk Fridays, through Oct. 15, 2100 S. 1100 East, SLC. Free. www.sugarhousefarmersmarket.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 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; 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, 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 rainforest creatures, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, and bats, 2:30 p.m. Thursday; $29-$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. Devon Sullivan photography exhibit. 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday: Bollywood Dance Group. 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. 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. Great Salt Lake Truck Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 13-14 at Electric Park; $5, free/12-under. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday (some areas close earlier). $2.50-$14. Admission is $2 every Tuesday during August. 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. Harvest Days Farmers Market & Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25. 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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MOVIES UNDER THE STARS, "Soul Power" (2008, PG-13), about a 1974 concert in Zaire, 9 p.m. today, Pioneer Park, 300 W. 400 South, SLC. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009, PG-13), the second in the vampire series, 9 p.m. Thursday, Utah State Capitol, 350 N. State, SLC. "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" (2010, unrated), documentary about the musician, 9 p.m. Aug. 13, Pioneer Park, SLC. Free.
PARK CITY FILM SERIES, at Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave., Park City. "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1999, R), 8 p.m. Saturday. "Herb and Dorothy" (2008, PG), about two art collectors who amass an important collection on a modest income, 6 p.m. Sunday. $7, $6/students and seniors, at the door. www.parkcityfilmseries.com.
SALT LAKE FILM CENTER, "Four Minutes" (2006, unrated), about an elderly piano teacher whose inmate student makes the teacher reflect on her own life choices, 7 p.m. Monday, Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South, SLC. www.slcfilmcenter.org. Free.
2010 SALT LAKE CITY FILM FESTIVAL, Thursday-Aug. 15, multiple Salt Lake City locations. $5-$10. www.saltlakecityfilmfestival.com.
'LAS ARTES DE MEXICO' FILM SERIES, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Drive, U of U, SLC. 2 p.m. Saturday: "¬°Que Viva Mexico!" (1931, not rated), film by soviet director Sergei Eisenstein about the volatile social climate of Mexico. Russian with English subtitles. Free. 801-581-7332.
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