THEATER
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'THE MUSIC MAN,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 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.
'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.
'DONNA ORBITS THE MOON,' 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday, Utah Contemporary Theatre, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. Free. Request a seat at http://utahcontemporarytheatre.org.
FEARLESS FRINGE FESTIVAL, readers' theater, today-Sunday, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, SLC. "Yoga Confidential," 7 p.m. today and Saturday. "Sam I Was," 9 p.m. today and Saturday. "The Harvey Girls," 1 p.m. Sunday. $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.
'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, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $10. ArtTix.
'STEEL MAGNOLIAS,' Pinnacle Acting Company, 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Thursday-Sept. 4, 9-11, and 2 p.m. Sept. 11, Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 W. Center St. (7720 South), Midvale. $15; $13/seniors and students. www.pinnacleactingcompany.org.
TUACAHN AMPHITHEATRE, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins. "Disney's Tarzan," today; "Crazy For You" through 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" and "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. Closing Tuesday: "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. Closing Saturday: 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. Closing Tuesday: 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. Closing Tuesday: aluminum art by Kyle Wilcox, and drawings by William Merritts, both WSU students. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.
KIMBALL VISUAL ARTS CENTER, 3848 Harrison Blvd., WSU, Ogden. "Refresh: An Exhibition of Art and Design by DOVA Alumni." 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. 801-626-7689 or http://dova.weber.edu.
LORNA WATTIS SWANSON GALLERY, Ogden Valley Branch, Weber County Library, 131 S. 7400 East, Huntsville. Closing Monday: 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, starting Sept. 5. 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; lecture by Law 5 p.m. Thursday, in room 101. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. today, closed this Saturday and Sunday. 7 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and noon-midnight Sundays. 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. Closing Tuesday: 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 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.
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. Beginning Sept. 5, also open 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801-393-2304
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ANDERSON-FOOTHILL LIBRARY, 1135 S. 2100 East, SLC. Closing Saturday: '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 Saturday. Free. 801-594-8611.
ART ACCESS GALLERY, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 125, SLC. 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. Opening Saturday, 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. "Getting Real, Visual Expressions of Personal Perceptions," by Brent Godfrey of SLC; meet Godfrey, who grew up in Roy, 6-9 p.m. today. Also, live art demonstrations 6-9 p.m. today. "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; art talk by Sperber 6 p.m. Monday. "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. "Literary Worlds: Illumination of the Mind," with letters, drawings and artifacts from authors such as Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle and Lewis Carroll. 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. today, 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.Closing Wednesday: 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. Closing Tuesday: 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. "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. Related lecture, "Stalking the Folk Art of Latin America" by Marion Oettinger, Jr., director of the San Antonio Museum of Art, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Reading and conversation with New York City-based poet Monica de la Torre, 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Continuing exhibits: "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 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 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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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. Sept. 3, 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: "Origins of Writing" activities, inviting guests to write their names in Uragit, Greek, Arabic and other languages. 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. 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. 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. 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. Exhibit of photographs and artifacts related to the Rio Grande Depot's 100-year history, including train schedules and a shoeshine stand. 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 Saturday, 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. Sept. 3. Meet a scientist 2 p.m. Sept. 3. 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; $7; $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.
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, swing dance with the Merry Makers Orchestra, 8-10:30 p.m. Saturdays, 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 or 801-774-9447.
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ALLEN GARDNER DANCE THEATRE, with emphasis on Butoh dance, 8 p.m. today and Saturday, Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave. (2190 South), SLC. $10/adv., $12/door. 888-300-7898 or www.thesugarspace.com.
ODDS & ENDS
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'ONE HOT TIME' Wildcat Block Party, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. today, with booths and activities set up along Moench Mall, the Stewart Bell Tower Plaza and South to Tracy Plaza, on the WSU campus, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Learn what the school's departments and clubs have to offer. 801-626-7850. Free.
DOWNTOWN CLEARFIELD FARMERS MARKET, produce, crafts, food vendors, 3-6 p.m. today, 55 S. State St., Clearfield. Free. 801-525-2796 or 801-525-2790.
FAMILY FITNESS DAY, with 5K and walk, Saturday, 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.
BLUE STAR EVENING, featuring star show "Expanded View," about NASA observatories, 6 p.m. Saturday, Ott Planetarium, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. $2; free for military families with ID. 801-626-6871.
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: yoga at 8:30 a.m.; class 9:15 a.m., on growing herbs; cooking demo 10 a.m. by Jeremy Baker, chef at Jasoh!; 11 a.m. live music by B n' B. 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.
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. today-Saturday, then closed for season, six miles southwest of Logan, 4025 S. U.S. 89-91, Wellsville. 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, 9 am.-noon Wednesdays and Thursdays 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 and more, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-4 p.m. Saturdays, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. Birdhouse exhibit ends Tuesday. $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. New Wild Wednesdays, with family nature activities, 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays; September theme is "What Lives in Logan River?" 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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'LIVING IN HARMONY' COCKTAIL RECEPTION, 5:30-8 p.m. today, 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.
STAR PARTY, dusk-11 p.m. today, Wheeler Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Midvale, and Saturday, Stansbury Park Observatory Complex, west of SLC off I-80 Exit 99 (Tooele-Grantsville). Sponsored by Salt Lake Astronomical Society. Free. http://slas.us.
AKI MATSURI JAPANESE FALL FESTIVAL, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Japanese Church of Christ, 268 W. 100 South, SLC. Traditional Japanese entertainment and cultural demonstrations, activities for kids and more. Sign up by noon for the spam musubi eating contest. 801-363-3251 or www.jccslc.org.
STORYTELLING SUPERSTARS, 7 p.m. Monday, Wheeler Historic Farm, 6351 S. 900 East, Salt Lake City. Nationally-known storytellers Antonio Sacre and Andy Irwin. Free. www.slcolibrary.org.
21ST ANNUAL TIMPANOGOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 3, and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 4, at various Orem locations. Storytellers from around the world, including five-time West Virginia Liars Contest winner Bil Lepp. $15-$20/day pass, $8/evening event, $25-$120/weekend pass, $30-$45/workshops. Full schedule at www.timpfest.org.
SOLDIER HOLLOW SHEEPDOG CLASSIC features herding trials, dock-diving competition, acrobatic dog show, Mally Lewis and Lamb Chop the puppet, crafts festival, Sept. 3-6, Soldier Hollow Resort, 2002 Olympic Drive, Midway. Hours: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 3, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 4-5, 9 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Sept. 6. $12-$15; $11-$13/seniors; $7/children; free/5-under. 435-654-2002 or www.soldierhollowclassic.com.
HEBER VALLEY HERITAGE FESTIVAL, steam engine tours, miniature train rides, branding demonstrations, carnival games, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 3-4, Heber Valley Railroad, 450 S. 600 West, Heber City. $12; combo pass with admission to Soldier Hollow Sheepdog Classic, $18. Smith's Tix or www.hebervalleyrailroad.org.
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. 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. Tuesday; Salt Lake City and County Building, 451 S. State St., noon and 1 p.m. Tuesday; 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, through September. 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 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 or Smith's Tix. For information, www.hebervalleyrailroad.org.
HOGLE ZOO, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Enrichment Day, with painting, puzzles and other activities for various animals, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. "Nature's Nightmares" exhibit features vultures, bats, spiders and other scary creatures. Animal Encounters, with feeding of various animals, features bats, 2 p.m. Thursday; $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. Opening today: "Wasatch Impressions," Jeff Beck photography exhibit. 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. Concours d'Elegance classic car show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, $10/adults; $6/children. 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/days. 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, "All Tomorrow's Parties" (2009, unrated), about the band, 8 p.m. today, Pioneer Park, 300 W. 400 South, SLC.
SALT LAKE FILM CENTER, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. "Dominick Dunne: After the Party," (2008, unrated), about the late war hero, Hollywood producer and writer, 7 p.m. Monday. Free.
'LAS ARTES DE MEXICO' FILM SERIES, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Wednesday, 6 p.m.: "Entre Pancho Villa y Una Mujer Desnuda" (1996, not rated). A business woman realizes her spicy relationship with a journalist is like Pancho Villa's shallow relationships, and a battle of the sexes ensues. Spanish with English subtitles. Free. 801-581-7332.
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