THEATER
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'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.
PICKLEVILLE PLAYHOUSE SEASON, various times and days, through Sept. 11, 2049 S. Bear Lake Blvd., Garden City. "Crazy for You" and "Bandito Rides Again." Dinner and show, $31.50, $19/children; show only, $16.50, $10/children. 435-755-0968.
'THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through 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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'ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE,' 7:30 p.m. daily except Sundays, with some 2 p.m. Saturday matinees, through Sept. 11, Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State St., SLCC, SLC. $8-$24. 801-957-3322 or www.the-grand.org.
'THE AWESOME 80s PROM," various times, through Sunday, Steiner Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. $18-$25. 435-649-9371 or www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.
'DONNA ORBITS THE MOON,' 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday, Wednesday-Aug. 27, and 2 p.m. Aug. 28, Utah Contemporary Theatre, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. Free. Request a seat at http://utahcontemporarytheatre.org.
FEARLESS FRINGE FESTIVAL, readers' theater, Aug. 27-29, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, SLC. "Yoga Confidential," 7 p.m. Aug. 27 and 28. "Sam I Was," 9 p.m. Aug. 27 and 2 p.m. Aug. 28. "The Harvey Girls," 1 p.m. Aug. 29. $12/show or $24/three shows. 801-363-SLAC or www.saltlakeactingcompany.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, through Sept. 26, Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, SLC. $37.50-$145. ArtTix.
'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.
'OLIVER,' musical, 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Monday, Thursday- Aug. 28, with some 2 p.m. matinees, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $10. ArtTix.
'THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE,' various times, every day excluding Sundays, through 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 Sept. 5, 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; "Crazy For You," Thursday-Oct. 16. $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). 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 School student Bobby Asay and 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.
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. 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. Aluminum art by Kyle Wilcox, and drawings by William Merritts, both WSU students. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.
LORNA WATTIS SWANSON GALLERY, Ogden Valley Branch, Weber County Library, 131 S. 7400 East, Huntsville. Art by George Handrahan of Kaysville, Patricia Kimball of Salt Lake City, and South Salt Lake artists Tracy Strauss and Brad Slaugh. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Also open 1-5 p.m. Sundays beginning Sept. 1. 801-745-2660.
MERRILL-CAZIER LIBRARY, USU campus (approximately 400 N. 900 East), Logan. "The Art In Rock Art," Barrier Canyon-style rock art, photographed by Craig Law. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Monday-Aug. 27, closed Aug. 28-29. 435-797-2633.
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. 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. Until notified: 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.-4:30 p.m. today. Beginning Monday: 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. Closing Saturday: portrait posters created by students in the Venture Course in the Humanities. 5-8 p.m. Fridays, 1-6 p.m. Saturdays, and by appointment. 801-458-8959.
WEBER COUNTY LIBRARY PLEASANT VALLEY BRANCH, 5568 S. Adams Ave., Washington Terrace. Paintings by Eric Zschiesche of Ogden. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Starting Sept. 1, also open 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801-393-2304
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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: 16th Annual Partners Exhibition, and 13th Annual Teen Exhibition. 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. 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. "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. Closing today: "African Vialet," about life in Malawi, by Olivia Pendergast, and "Captured by Kenya," photographs by Rebekah Sosa." Opening Aug. 28, with a 3 p.m. lecture and 4:30 p.m. reception: "A Gesture of Kinship: A Story of Change in Self, Community, and Culture in One Navajo Community. 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 Saturday: "Threads of Perception," work by New York artist Devorah Sperber that must be viewed through a sphere to appear as more than a color pattern. Continuing: "Fabricated Figures," paintings on cloth by Nathan Florence of SLC. "Getting Real, Visual Expressions of Personal Perceptions," by Brent Godfrey of SLC; meet Godfrey, who grew up in Roy, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 27. Hours: 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. "Literary Worlds: Illumination of the Mind," with letters, drawings and artifacts from authors such as Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle and Lewis Carroll. "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.
PARK CITY GALLERY STROLL, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 27, at art galleries along Historic Main Street. Information/list of galleries, www.parkcitygalleryassociation.com. Free.
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 or www.pioneercrafthouse.org.
SALT LAKE ART CENTER, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. "Melissa Ann Pinney: Girl Ascending," by the Chicago-based photographer; "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; "The Art of Topaz: Beauty Inside Barbed Wire." 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday-Saturday (until 9 p.m. Wednesdays), 3-6 p.m. Sundays. 801-489-2727.
TEMPLE HAR SHALOM, 3700 N. Brookside Court, Park City. Exhibit of 33 quilts and three dresses by Israeli artists, curated BYU's Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. www.templeharshalom.com.
UTAH ARTS ALLIANCE, 127 S. Main St., SLC. Salt Lake City Photo Club Annual Show. 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. Closing Thursday: "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, higher education students in Utah, and military families of up to five people. 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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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.
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 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.
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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. This week: Ballet Folklorico Citlali, Mexican dance, and Mexican music by Sol de Jalisco Mariachi 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 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/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: 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. 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.
RIO GRANDE DEPOT, 300 S. Rio Grande St., SLC. Opening event 5-8 p.m. today: exhibit of photographs and artifacts related to the Rio Grande Depot's 100-year history. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Free. 801-533-3500.
THIS IS THE PLACE HERITAGE PARK, 2601 Sunnyside Ave., SLC. 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. Closed Aug. 28, for private event. $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. 27. Meet a scientist 2 p.m. today. Bug Brigade 2 p.m. Saturday. 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. 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.
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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, swing dance with the Toe Tappers 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. 801-774-9447.
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RASIKA KUMAR BHARATA NATYAM DANCE, classical dance and music of India, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Orson Spencer Hall Auditorium, 260 Central Campus Drive, U of U, SLC. Free. www.sghtu.org/ICC.
CONTRA DANCE, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Ladies' Literary Club, 850 E. South Temple, SLC. Beginners workshop 7 p.m., followed by the dance. $7; $5/ages16-25; $3/ages 7-15. www.wasatchcontras.org.
ODDS & ENDS
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MONSTER ENERGY POWDER MOUNTAIN MOTOCROSS, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. today-Sunday, Powder Mountain, 8000 N. 5100 East, Eden. $10/day, free/4-under. Free shuttles from Festival Field, 3201 N. Wolf Creek Drive, Eden. Motocross contestants, $50. 801-745-3772 or www.powdermountain.com/motox.
DAVIS COUNTY FAIR, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and Saturday, Legacy Events Center, 151 S. 1100 West, Farmington. Today: 6 p.m., comedy showcase; 8 p.m., Jagertown band. Saturday: 6 p.m., hypnotist; 7 p.m., Davis County's Got Talent; 8:30 p.m., Dueling Pianos Anywhere. Free admission, additional tickets required for a few activities, $1-$14. Parking, $4. 801-451-4080.
'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 or www.community.weber.edu/museum.
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.
FAMILY FITNESS DAY, with 5K and walk, Aug. 28, MTC Learning Park, 1750 Monroe Blvd., Ogden. Registration 7:30 a.m., run/walk 8:30 a.m., followed by breakfast. $20/runner or walker, includes breakfast. Nonrunners eat for $3/person, $10/family of four. 801-625-3755.
CLINTON FARMERS' MARKET, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Veteran's Park, 1000 W. 1800 North. 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. 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 or www.gardenersmarket.org.
MORGAN VALLEY FARMERS AND ARTISTS MARKET, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 30 N. State St., Morgan. 801-829-6498.
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: RV, boat and motorcycle exhibits; yoga at 8:30 a.m.; class 9:15 a.m., on perennials in the landscape; cooking demo 10 a.m. by Kent Teichert of For Your Kitchen; 11 a.m. live a cappella music. 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. 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.
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, birdhouse exhibit and more, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-4 p.m. Saturdays, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. Saturday: 10 a.m., "Clash of the Titans," presentation comparing the Golden Eagle and the Bald Eagle; 1 p.m., make corn husk flowers. Wild Wednesday 3:30 p.m.: "Owl Tales." $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. 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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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.
SUN PARTY, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Winchester Park, 1100 W. 6400 South, Murray. Star parties are dusk-11 p.m. Saturday, Stansbury Park Observatory Complex, west of SLC off I-80 Exit 99 (Tooele-Grantsville), and dusk-11 p.m. Aug. 27, Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Midvale. Sponsored by Salt Lake Astronomical Society. Free. http://slas.us.
MORMON BATTALION MONUMENT PLAZA DEDICATION, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, on the entry road to This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Dedication remarks by Elder M. Russell Ballard of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Free passes to the park, after the dedication. 801-582-1847.
'LIVING IN HARMONY' COCKTAIL RECEPTION, 5:30-8 p.m. Aug. 27, Park City Museum, 528 Main St., Park City. Includes presentations about the city's musical history, and a preview of 2011 traveling exhibits from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Smithsonian Institution. $70. 435-649-7457.
CHARLIE MURPHY, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Aug. 27-28, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $25. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
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 AND FARMERS MARKET, paintings, photography, pottery, dried flowers, furniture, produce, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, and Harvest Market 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pioneer Park, 300 S. 300 West, SLC. Toyota Farm to Table Summer Tour visits the market Saturday with local chefs offering bite-sized tastings. Free. 801-333-1104 or 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.
PARK SILLY SUNDAY MARKET, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 26, 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; 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; $6/12-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 giraffes, 10 a.m. Saturday and bats, 2:30 p.m. Thursday; $39-$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. Closing Sunday: Devon Sullivan photography exhibit. Opening Aug. 27: "Wasatch Impressions," Jeff Beck photography exhibit. Hike, 7 p.m. Thursday, in the center's Natural Area. 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. Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 24. Pig-n-Pork Day, games, crafts, food, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; $3.50. 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, "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" (2007, rated R), about a band in the war-torn nation, 9 p.m. today, Pioneer Park, 300 W. 400 South, SLC.
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE FILM SERIES, "The Motorcycle Diaries" (2004, rated R), about "Che" Guevara, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, U of U, SLC. 801-581-IRIS. Free.
'LAS ARTES DE MEXICO' FILM SERIES, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Saturday, 2 p.m.: "Macario" (1960, not rated), about a man on the edge of starvation who is visited by God, the devil and death. Spanish with English subtitles. Wednesday, 6 p.m., at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Drive, U of U, SLC: "Danzon" (1991, rated PG-13), about a woman's search for her missing dance partner and what she learns about herself. Spanish with English subtitles. Free. 801-581-7332.
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