THEATER
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'CLUE,' 7:30 p.m. daily, excluding Sundays, through Oct. 30, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville. $14-$17; $13-$15/seniors; $10/children. 801-298-1302.
'THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through Nov. 13, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace. $10-$12, with discounts for students and seniors. 801-393-0070.
'A WACKY WITCH'S WEDDING,' Hunt Mystery Theater, 7 p.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 15, 16, 21-23, Boccia's D'Italia, 1045 N. Washington Blvd., Ogden. $15/show, food available for purchase. 866-569-1482. Show moves to The Castle, 930 W. Antelope Drive, Layton, for shows 7 p.m. Oct. 28-30. $35/dinner and show. Discount code for $2.50 off: hmnews. www.huntmysteries.com.
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'ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENIUM APPROACHES,' various times and days, Wednesday through Oct. 31, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, SLC. $22-$41, with discounts for students and those under 30. 801-363-7522 or www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.
'THE DROWSY CHAPERONE,' various times, daily excluding Sundays, through Nov. 20, Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City. $22-$26; $15-$16/children. 801-984-9000.
'OLIVER,' various days and times, through Oct. 23, The Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State St., SLCC, SLC. $8-$24. 801-957-3322 or www.the-grand.org.
TUACAHN AMPHITHEATRE, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins. "Crazy For You" through Oct. 16. $22-$56. 800-746-9882 or www.tuacahn.org.
UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL, fall season, various times, through Oct. 23, SUU, Cedar City. "The Adventures of Pericles," "Anne Frank" and "Greater Tuna." $25-$59. (800) PLAYTIX or www.bard.org.
'WELCOME BACK POTTER: HARRY AND HERMIONE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION,' various times, through Nov. 13, Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray. $12.95-$17.95; $8/children, discounts for seniors and students on some shows. 801-266-2600.
'YLIGHT,' various times and days, through Oct. 30, Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, SLC. $8-$16. 801-355-4628.
EXHIBITS
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BOUNTIFUL/DAVIS ART CENTER, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful. "LeConte Stewart Festival," featuring works by the Utah artist and his student Diane Turner. Also: exhibit by Davis County artists Larry Wade and Glen Hawkins.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. Works by several of Utah's most important artists, including J.T. Harwood. Waldo Midgley, Minerva Teichert and Allan Houser. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. 435-723-6769.
CHASE FINE ARTS CENTER, USU, 610 N. 1110 East, Logan. Closing Oct. 15: MFA Art Exhibition. Noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday in Gallery 102. 435-797-9203.
ECCLES COMMUNITY ART CENTER, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. Paintings by Heather Barron of Salt Lake City, and Meri DeCaria of Ogden, with ceramics by David Socwell of Salt Lake City. Soft sculpture witches by Arlene Muller, and paintings by Annette Orrock, both of 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. Sculptures by Deon Duncan of Salt Lake City, and landscape paintings by Tom Howard of Kearns. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.
NORA ECCLES HARRISON MUSEUM OF ART, 650 N. 1100 East, USU, Logan. "Evidence and Artifacts: Particle Matter 2.5," by Christopher M. Gauthiér, looking at local air quality. "EcoVisionaries: Designs for Living on Earth. "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. Redemption Art, works by incarcerated artists. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. 801-393-3866.
STEWART LIBRARY, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. "2010 Utah Watercolor Society" traveling exhibit; 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.
UNIVERSE CITY, 2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Contemporary art quilts by Ogden-area artists Judy Elsley and Julie Nelson. 5-8 p.m. Fridays, 1-6 p.m. Saturdays, and by appointment. 801-458-8959.
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ART ACCESS GALLERY, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 125, SLC. Closing today: paintings and drawings by Blue Critchfield and Erica Houston, and mixed media by Chad Crane. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15: paintings by Erin Berrett and Vance Mellen, sculpture by Elizabeth Crowe.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. "Wide-Open Spaces: Capturing the Grandeur of the American Southwest," 80 paintings; "James Tissot: The Life of Christ," 124 watercolors by the 19th century artist; "As the Rose: Sculpture by Adam Bateman," made from sprinkler components; "Bill Owen: Suburbia," photographic study of life in the 1970s. 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. Metal sculpture and jewelry by Kathleen Carricaburu; large-scale drawings by Regina Stenberg; paintings and drawings by Sam Wilson. 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: "A Gesture of Kinship: A Story of Change in Self, Community, and Culture in One Navajo Community." Digital photography by East High School students. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801-524-8200.
GALLERYUAF, in the Utah Arts Festival offices, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 120, SLC. Closing Oct. 15: works on paper by Kaye Terry, including mixed media pieces with calligraphic graffiti. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 801-322-2428.
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.
HARRIS FINE ARTS CENTER, BYU, Provo. "Nature vs. Nurture," Ten-artist show includes linocut prints by Washington Terrace artist Lisa Christensen Jackson. Panel discussion with the artists 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by a 7:30 p.m. reception. 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-422-2881.
KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City. Opening today: "Self Assigned," images by Utah photographers interpreting the Diane Arbus quote, "Nothing is ever the same as they said it was." Continuing: Members' Pin Up Show, with works pinned to the walls. "Threads of Perception," work by New York artist Devorah Sperber, which must be viewed through a sphere to appear as more than a color pattern. 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.
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.
RIO GALLERY, 300 S. 455 East, SLC. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15: 2010 Statewide Annual Competition and Exhibition, "Mixed Media & Works on Paper." 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. 801-533-3582.
SALT LAKE ART CENTER, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. Opening today: "Go West," contemporary works based on the myths and ideology of the old West. Square dancing 7-9 p.m. today, and a live performance at 8 p.m., by Chris Coy with a bow and arrow. Related lecture, 2 p.m. Saturday, by artist Zoe Crosher. Continuing: "Melissa Ann Pinney: Girl Ascending" by the Chicago-based photographer. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays. Free, donations appreciated. 801-328-4201.
SPRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART, 126 E. 400 South, Springville. Closing Oct. 15: "Past and Present: The Art of Russell Case," "The Art of Topaz: Beauty Inside Barbed Wire"; "Sergei Bongart Retrospective"; "The Sum of All Parts: Art of Julie Buckley, Carin Fausett, George and Kirsten Barnhill." 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 by 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. "Week Without Violence," art by Cat Palmer and Peter Hays. Closes with a reception 6-9 p.m. Oct. 22. 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. Intermountain Society of Artists fall show. "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. "The Ideal Landscape," painting on scrolls from China's Ming dynasty to the 20th century; "Painting Utah's Mount Olympus," works by Utah artists past and present; "Community: Eat, Work, Play," children's art; "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. 801-581-7332.
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.-6 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. Plane Talk, 1 p.m. Saturdays. Open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free, donations accepted. 801-777-6868.
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.
NORTH OGDEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 332 E. Pleasant View Drive, North Ogden. Exhibits on North Ogden pioneers and American Indians. 4-6 p.m. Thursdays. 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. "Music Warms the Heart in Syracuse" exhibit, with instruments, recordings and more. 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. Closed for winter. 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. the first and third Saturday of each month, with 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. 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. Saturday-Sunday, through Oct. 17. Call to make appointments for 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; "A History and Record on Plates of Glass: Photographs of Latter-day Saint Historic Sites"; "Mi vida, mi historia: Stories of Faith and Inspiration from Latin American Saints"; "The Salt Lake Tabernacle: Gathering the Saints Under One Roof." 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; closed Columbus Day.
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. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday-Thursday. $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. Closing 5 p.m. Monday; regular hours, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. $10; $5/ages 7-17; free/6-under. 435-649-7457.
THIS IS THE PLACE HERITAGE PARK, 2601 Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Pony rides, petting corral, and a selection of historic homes open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays; train rides and self-guided walking tours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. $7; $5/child, senior. Sundays: $5; $3/child, senior. 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. Friday. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: "What's in the Basement," tours of collection items not on display. Scientist in the Spotlight, 2 p.m. Oct. 15: "Caves" with Cami Pulham. 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, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. Also, free beginning line-dance lessons at 7:15 p.m. on the first three Wednesdays of the month. Dance, $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. 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.
LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE, with the Golden Promenaders, 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. $4. 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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'THRILLER,' Odyssey Dance Theatre, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday, Egyptian Theatre, Park City; $25-$30, 435-649-9371, www.parkcityshows.com. Also 7:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturdays, Wednesday-Oct. 30, Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, U of U, SLC. $20-$40. 801-581-7100.
UTAH REGIONAL BALLET, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center St., Provo. $12-$15. www.coveycenter.org.
'THE STORY OF EIGHT,' dance by RawMoves using eight props as story characters, 8 p.m. today-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $15. www.arttix.org.
WASATCH WIGGLE CONTRA DANCE WEEKEND, 5-10:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 8:45 am.-10:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and 8:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 17, Ladies Literary Club, 850 E. South Temple, SLC. Music by Great Bear Trio of New York, calling by Susan Michaels of California. Prior dance experience highly recommended; pre-registration required. $125. www.wasatchwiggle.org.
ODDS & ENDS
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'SECRET!' ART SHOW AND SALE, 6 p.m. today, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Fundraiser for Union Station Foundation features a sale of small paintings, each for $99. $10/chance to buy art. Preview 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today. 801-393-9882.
7TH ANNUAL GEAR SALE AND SWAP, outdoor equipment for snow, mountain, or water sports sale held by the WSU Outdoor Program, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Bell Tower Plaza, 3850 Harrison Boulevard, WSU. 801-626-6373.
AFRICAN DRUM AND DANCE, performance by Senegal native Ibrahima (Ibou) N'gom and Eden resident Deja Mitchell, 7 p.m. Saturday, Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. $10/advance, $15/door; limited seating. 801-392-6935.
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.
BOUNTIFUL FARMERS MARKET, 4-7 p.m. Thursday, First South and First East. Free. 801-721-1642.
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, six miles southwest of Logan, 4025 S. U.S. 89-91, Wellsville. Living history closed for season. Cache Valley History Exhibit features artifacts, interactive displays; open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. 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. Auto tour loop through refuge, 12 miles west of center, open dawn to dusk daily; call ahead to check road conditions, 435-734-6422. 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. 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. "Wiggling Worms" program 10 a.m. Saturday;$3, register today8. Wild Wednesday 3:30 p.m. : "Explorers" about using maps and compasses. $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. Wild Wednesdays, new family nature activities, 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays; October theme is "Beautiful Bats." Free. 435-755-3239, www.logannature.org.
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LARRY THE CABLE GUY, comic, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, Peppermill Concert Hall, 300 Wendover Blvd., West Wendover, Nev. 888-PEPP-TIX. $30-$100.
UTAH LOCAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Salt Lake Masonic Temple, 650 E. South Temple. Dance, museic, visual arts, food and more. Advance: $5, $4/student, $3/senior, free/ 12-younger. Day of event, add $2. www.utlfa.org.
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL LOCALS PASSES, registration for purchase appointments underway, through www.sundance.org/festival/tickets/locals, through Oct. 13. Passes and packages are $250-$2,500. Festival is Jan. 10-20 in Park City, with sites in Ogden, Salt Lake City and Sundance.
JAMIE KENNEDY, comedian, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 8-9, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
A DRAMATIC STORY THAT IS REALLY INTERESTING, featuring comedian Fernando Arau, 2 p.m. Oct. 10, Auditorio Centro de Avivamiento, SLC. $5/children and $10/adults. Smith's Tix.
REMEMBERING WORLD WAR II, a veterans lecture series, 7 p.m. Monday, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Conrad Hansen shares his experiences in Iwo Jima with the Army Signal Corps. Free. 801-273-7695.
TOMMY DAVIDSON, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 15-16, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
MOUNTAIN LIVING, SPORTS AND TRAVEL SHOW, with vendors selling log homes and mountain adventures, and offering seminars, noon-9 p.m. Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 17, South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 S. State St., Sandy. $10, free/12-younger. www.mountainlivingsportstravelshow.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. Free. 801-333-1104, www.downtown-slc.com.
SUGAR HOUSE FARMERS MARKET, 3 p.m.-dusk Fridays, 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 Dec. 31, 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. 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 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; also pachyderm programs Thursdays-Sundays and bird shows Fridays-Sundays. Animal Encounters, feeding of various animals, features bats 2:30 p.m. today ($49) and rainforest animals 9:30 a.m. Saturday ($29); 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. Garden open 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. daily; large sculpture "Le Mont Rouge." $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, noon-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. $9, $7/seniors, $6/ages 3-11, free/3-under. 435-649-1767.
THANKSGIVING POINT features 55 acres of gardens, North American Museum of Ancient Life, Fox Family Farm, more, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday (some areas close earlier). $2.50-$14. 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 and southern ground hornbills exhibit. 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. Historic 1854 mill, pioneer-era cabins and barns, visitor center. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday through Nov. 1. Free. 435-882-7678 or www.bensonmill.org.
FILM SCREENINGS
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PARK CITY FILM SERIES, at Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave., Park City. "The Way I See It," special screening about extreme winter sports, 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. $12. www.parkcityfilmseries.com. Global Lens series: "Shirley Adams," about a depressed mother of a handicapped son, 6 p.m. Thursday, and "Gods," about an engaged woman facing the prospect of angry stepchildren, 8 p.m. Thursday. Global lens films, free.
'THE WAY I SEE IT,' about extreme skiing, 8 p.m. Saturday, Rail Events Center, 235 N. 500 West, SLC. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $15, at the door or through Ski 'N See locations. Autograph session with skiers Cody Townsend and Bobby Brown, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Ski 'N See, 722 E. 9400 South, Sandy.
SALT LAKE FILM CENTER, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. "Mugabe and the White African" (2010, unrated), about a family that tried to resist the Zimbabwe "Land Reform" program that would displace him them, their 500 black workers, and the workers' families, 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free.
SILENT FILMS, Edison Street Organ Loft, 3331 Edison St. (a quarter block east of State Street at 3300 South), SLC. $6, $5/children. 801-485-9265. "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920), a horror film about a hypnotist, a fortune teller, and murders, 7:30 p.m. today.
ANTHROPOLOGY FILM SERIES, Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Drive, U of U, SLC. Oct. 13, 6 p.m., "Ha-Sodot (The Secrets)," Israeli film about the headstrong daughter of an Orthodox Israeli rabbi (2007, rated R). Event starts 5:30 p.m. with a related museum exhibit; program concludes with a post-film discussion. $7, $5/seniors and children, free/students. 801-581-7332.
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