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388TH SPOUSES ROUNDUP, benefit with auction, bull riding, music, dancing, 5 p.m. Sept. 17, Hill Air Force Base Club Hill Ballroom, Layton. $15. 801-317-4766.
WILDWOODS BASH! fundraiser for the Ogden Nature Center, 5 p.m. Sept. 18, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. Dinner, live jazz and auction of nature-inspired art, gear and experiences. $60/person, $1,000/table for 8. Reservations due Sept. 6. 801-621-7595.
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'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.
'THE ALTOS: A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE SOPRANOS,' Hunt Mystery Theater, 7 p.m. 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.
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. 18. Breakfast at 9 a.m. $35. 801-778-6268.
'UTAH DANCES,' Imagine Ballet Theatre, 8-10 p.m. Sept. 24, Peery's Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden. $11-$25. 801-698-8700.
'THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 25-Nov. 13, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Washington Terrace. $10-$12, with discounts for students and seniors. 801-393-0070.
EURPIDES' 'ALCESTIS,' Classic Greek Festival, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, Wildcat Theater, WSU, Ogden. $10, $7/students, seniors, military. WSU box office.
A NIGHT AT THE SPEAKEASY, live music, dance contest, 1920s costume contest, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Marriott Hotel, Ogden. Fundraiser for AIDS/HIV awareness. $40. 801-393-4153.
'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.
'THRILLER,' 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8-9, Austad Auditorium, WSU, Ogden. $25. Smith's Tix.
JIMMIE WALKER, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 8-9, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, Ogden. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
'A WACKY WITCH'S WEDDING,' Hunt Mystery Theater, 7 p.m. Oct. 8, 9, 15, 16, 21-23, Boccia's D'Italia, Ogden. $15/show, food available for purchase. 866-569-1482. Show moves to The Castle, Layton, for shows 7 p.m. Oct. 28-30. $35/dinner and show. Discount code for $2.50 off: hmnews. www.huntmysteries.com.
'THE MURDER ROOM,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 8-30, with some matinees, Old Barn Community Theater, Collinston. $7-$8. 435-458-2276 or www.oldbarn.org.
'YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN,' 7 p.m. Oct. 20-23, Farmington Community Arts Center, 120 S. Mainn. $18, includes dinner. 801-451-0953.
'UNDER CONSTRUCTION,' play, Oct. 22, 23, 26-30, Eccles Theater, WSU, Ogden. $10; $7/students, seniors, military. WSU box office.
'FIVE CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS' and 'JINGLEJACKS,' musical revues, various days, Nov. 12, 13, 16-20. Allred Theater, WSU, Ogden. $10; $7/students, seniors, military. WSU box office.
NBC'S LAST COMIC STANDING LIVE TOUR, final five contestants from 2010 season, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden. $33.50. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
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'BACK IN THE SADDLE,' Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter fundraiser, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Gray Barron Ranch, 5304 Mountain Meadows Lane, Park City. Dressage and music performance, featuring Kurt Bestor and the American Festival Orchestra, plus dinner and dancing. Best Western attire requested. $200. 888-653-6246.
LABOR DAY LUAU, with UVU Legacy Dance Group and fire dancers, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 6, Thanksgiving Point, Lehi. $17/adv., $12/children; $20, $15/day of. 801-768-2300 or www.thanksgiving point.com.
'TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE,' various times, Sept. 8-11, 14-18, Pardoe Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo. $12. 801-422-4322 or www.byuarts.com.
'THE TAMING OF THE SHREW,' various times, Sept. 8-11, 15-18, Nelke Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo. $6; $4/children. 801-422-4322 or www.byuarts.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 local 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 Wednesday. 801-581-1251.
DEW TOUR, skateboarding, BMX, freestyle motocross, Sept. 16-19, EnergySolutions Arena, SLC. $15-$100. Smith's Tix.
SPIKE LEE, speaking on race and films, 7 p.m. Sept. 14, Kingsbury Hall, U of U, SLC. Free, ticket required. Limit five tickets per person. 801-581-7100.
'WORLD OF DANCE,' featuring BYU's Ballroom Dance Company, International Folk Dance Ensemble, Contemporary Dance Works and BYU Theatre Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15-18, and 2 p.m. Sept. 18, de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo. $8-$15. 801-422-4322.
BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 17-18, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
'THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL,' various times, Sept. 17-19, 23-26, 30, Oct. 1-3, Egyptian Theatre, Park City. $18-$25. 435-649-9371 or www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.
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.
PRINCESS TEA PARTY, 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 18, Springville Museum of Art. Museum fundraiser includes lunch, storytelling, fashion show, art project, and a photo of attendees in their princess attire. $18/adv., $20/door for one adult and "princess"; $5/each additional princess. 801-489-2727.
'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.
RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS, various times Sept. 22-26, Energy Solutions Arena, SLC. $11-$82. Smith's Tix.
'DARK SIDE OF THE MOON' fundraiser for Clark Planetarium, 6:30 pm. Sept. 23, at the planetarium, 110 S. 400 West, SLC. Fine dining, silent and live auctions, light show. $100 ($125 after Sept. 17). 801-456-4970.
'THE CASHORE MARIONETTES,' masterworks by the Pennsylvania-based company, Sept. 23-25, Pardoe Theater, BYU, Provo. "Life in Motion," 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23-24; a shorter version for younger audiences, "Simple Gifts," noon and 2 p.m. Sept. 25. $8-$15. 801-422-4322.
'CONFIGURATIONS,' Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23-25, Wagner Center, SLC. $5-$30. 801-355-ARTS.
'WELCOME BACK POTTER: HARRY AND HERMIONE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION,' various times, 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.
SINBAD, comedian, 7 p.m. Sept. 24, Kingsbury Hall, U of U. $19.50-$39.50. 801-581-7100 or www.kingtix.com.
'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.
'THRILLER,' Odyssey Dance Theatre, 8 p.m. Oct. 6-9 and 6 p.m. Oct. 10, Egyptian Theatre, Park City; $25-$30. 435-649-9371 or www.parkcityshows.com.
VOX LUMIERE: 'PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,' 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, Kingsbury Hall, U of U, SLC. $29.50. 801-581-7100 or www.kingtix.com.
JAMIE KENNEDY, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 8-9, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
TOMMY DAVIDSON, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 15-16, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
'LA BOHEME,' Utah Opera, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, 18, 20, 22, 2 p.m. Oct. 24, Capitol Theatre, SLC. $15-$70. ArtTix.
KEVIN NEALON, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 22-23, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $25. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
'SHE WAS MY BROTHER,' Plan-B Theatre Company, various times, Oct. 28-31, Nov. 4-7, Wagner Center, SLC. $10. ArtTix.
'SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE' TOUR 2010, starring season finalists, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Maverik Center, West Valley City. $34.50-$52. Ticketmaster.
DERAY DAVIS, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Nov. 5-6, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $20-$30. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
BROADWAY IN UTAH, season tickets on sale. "The Color Purple," Nov. 16-21; "Mary Poppins," Sept. 1-25; "Les Miserables," May 25-June 5; "Young Frankenstein," April 26-May 1. 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; "Spamalot," Feb. 11-13; David Sedaris, April 20; "Mama Mia!," June 17-19. Show venues are Capitol Theatre, Kingsbury Hall and Abravanel Hall in SLC. Ticketmaster.
'THE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR,' starring the Rockettes, various times Nov. 26-29, Maverik Center, West Valley City. $29-$99. 800-745-3000, Ticketmaster.
EDDIE GRIFFIN, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Dec. 17-18, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $25-$30. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
'HANSEL AND GRETEL,' Utah Opera, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15, 17, 19, 21, 2 p.m. Jan. 23, Capitol Theatre, SLC. $15-$70. ArtTix.
'MOMIX: BOTANICA,' dance, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, 2011, Kinsgbury Hall, U of U, SLC. $29.50-$39.50. 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
'LITTLE WOMEN,' Utah Opera, 7:30 p.m. March 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 2 p.m. March 20, Capitol Theatre, SLC. $15-$70. ArtTix.
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.
'FALSTAFF,' Utah Opera, 7:30 p.m. May 14, 16, 18, 20, 2 p.m. May 22, Capitol Theatre, SLC. $15-$70. ArtTix.
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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PEPPERMILL CONCERT SERIES, Peppermill Concert Hall, 300 Wendover Blvd., West Wendover, Nev. 888-PEPP-TIX.
* 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.
* Cheech and Chong, comedy duo, 8 p.m. Oct. 29. $25-$80.
Canceled
TRACY MORGAN, comedian, 8 p.m. Sept. 4, Abravanel Hall, SLC. ArtTix. Refunds at point-of-purchase.
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