THEATER
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'BLITHE SPIRIT,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through Nov. 6, Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. U.S. 89, Perry. $9, $8/seniors and children. 435-723-8392.
'CLUE,' 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.
'THE CRUCIBLE,' Lights Up!, 7:30 p.m. today, Gallery 51, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Adult themes. $10; $8/seniors; $7/students; $5/students accompanied by an adult. Suggested for 13 and older, 6 and younger not admitted. 801-698-3033.
'THE MURDER ROOM,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Old Barn Community Theater, 3605 Bigler Road, Collinston. $7-$8. 435-458-2276 or www.oldbarn.org.
'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.
'UNDER CONSTRUCTION,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Browning Center's Eccles Theater, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. $10; $7/students, seniors, military. WSU box office.
'A WACKY WITCH'S WEDDING,' Hunt Mystery Theater, 7 p.m. today and Saturday, The Castle, 930 W. Antelope Drive, Layton, for shows 7 p.m. $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, through Sunday, 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.
'ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA,' staged reading, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5-6, 2 p.m. Nov. 7, upstairs theater, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, SLC. $17. 801-363-7522 or www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.
'BOOM,' various times, Wednesday-Dec. 5, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, SLC. $15-$41. 801-363-7522 or www.saltlakeactingcompany.org
'BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA,' a Charles Morey adaptation, various times, Mondays-Saturdays, through Nov. 6, Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, U of U, SLC. $24-$42. 801-581-6961 or www.pioneertheatre.org.
'THE COMING ICE AGE,' Pygmalion Theatre, various times, today through Sunday and Thursday-Nov. 6, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $20. ArtTix.
'DANCING AT LUGHNASA,' Pinnacle Acting Company, various times, Thursday-Nov. 6, 11-13, 18-20, Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 W. Center St. (7720 South), Midvale. $15, $13/seniors and students. www.pinnacleactingcompany.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.
'SHE WAS MY BROTHER,' Plan-B Theatre Company, various times, today-Sunday, Thursday-Nov. 7, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $10. ArtTix.
'STAGE DOOR,' various times, through Nov. 13, Margetts Theatre, Harrison Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo. $10-$14. www.byuarts.com.
'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.
'WYRD SISTERS, THE PLAY,' 7 p.m. today, Big Cottonwood Room, City Hall, 4580 S. 2300 East, Holladay. Free, donations welcome.
'YLIGHT,' various times, today and Saturday, Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, SLC. $8-$16. 801-355-4628.
EXHIBITS
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ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER, Antelope Drive west through Syracuse to entrance gate (I-15, Exit 332). Photos by Tom Mathewson of Layton. $9/vehicle. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 801-725-9263.
BOUNTIFUL/DAVIS ART CENTER, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful. Closing Nov. 5: "LeConte Stewart Festival," featuring works by the Utah artist and his student Diane Turner; 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. "The Great Land -- Alaska," photos by Jim Stettler of Pleasant View. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. 435-723-6769.
ECCLES COMMUNITY ART CENTER, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. Closing Saturday: paintings by Heather Barron of SLC, and Meri DeCaria of Ogden, with ceramics by David Socwell of SLC; 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. Closing Saturday: sculptures by Deon Duncan of SLC, and landscape paintings by Tom Howard of Kearns. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.
KIMBALL VISUAL ARTS CENTER, 3848 Harrison Blvd., WSU, Ogden. Biennial Faculty Exhibition; reception 7-9 p.m. Nov. 5. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. 801-626-7689 or http://dova.weber.edu.
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. Closing today: Redemption Art, works by incarcerated artists. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. 801-393-3866
SHEPHERD UNION ART GALLERY, 3848 Harrison Blvd., WSU, Ogden. Opening Monday: pictures taken by photographers for the school newspaper, "The Signpost." Reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 5. 7:30 a.m.-midnight Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays. 801-626-7538.
STEWART LIBRARY, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Closing Sunday: "Dee School of Nursing: 1910-1955". Continuing: "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.
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ART ACCESS GALLERY, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 125, SLC. 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; related presentations 1:30-4 p.m. today, by artist Gary Ernest Smith as well as students and faculty. Also, "James Tissot: The Life of Christ," 124 watercolors by the 19th century artist; "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.
CAROLYN TANNER IRISH HUMANITIES BUILDING, 215 S. Central Campus Drive, U of U, SLC. "Stem Cell Art & Bioethics." 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 801-581-6214.
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. "Barrel of Surprises," pottery by Leslie Randolph; "Enigma," paintings by Angie Ju.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. "Possible Realities," photography by Chris Madsen, Ai Mitton and Jacquelyn Muir. 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.
KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City. 3-6 p.m. Sunday: Halloween Pumpkin Art Competition. Bring a decorated pumpkin and win a prize. Closing Sunday: "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, and "Members' Pin Up Show," with works pinned to the walls. Continuing: "Sensation, Perception and Preference" by Robert Marc, director of research for the Moran Eye Center, and "Self Assigned," images by Utah photographers interpreting the Diane Arbus quote "Nothing is ever the same as they said it was." 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 435-649-8882.
LOGE GALLERY, Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, U of U, SLC. "Deviant Art" by Grant Fuhst and "Toypocalypse All 3-D" by Adrian Prazen. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, as well as before and after performances and during intermissions. 801-581-6961.
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.
RIO GALLERY, 300 S. 455 East, SLC. 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 with a lecture 7 p.m. Nov. 5: "Honeymoon," contemporary paintings by newlyweds Kristin Calabrese and Joshua Aster of Los Angeles; also "poptart," video works by Aster. Continuing: "Go West," contemporary works based on the myths and ideology of the old West; related artist lecture 7 p.m. today, by Shaun O'Dell of California. Also, "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.
SALT LAKE CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING, 451 S. State St., SLC. Opening with a reception 6-8 p.m. Wednesday: "Utah Images 2010: Senior Art Show & Exhibit," works by artists age 55 and older. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 866-579-3709.
SPRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART, 126 E. 400 South, Springville. Opening Saturday: "25th Annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah." Community and Family Night 6-8 p.m. Monday, with hands-on art projects and live music. 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 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. Visiting Artist Talk, 7 p.m. Thursday, by Chakaia Booker of New York, who makes sculptures using rubber tires. Exhibits: "Trevor Southey: Reconciliation," retrospective of the Utah artist's life, from youth in Rhodesia, to married Mormon then acknowledged homosexual. Also, "Faces: Selections from the Permanent Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art"; "Yayoi Kusama: Decades"; "The Ideal Landscape," painting on scrolls from China's Ming dynasty to the 20th century; "Painting Utah's Mount Olympus," works by Utah artists; "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). Closed Sundays starting Nov. 7. $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. Saturday: Col. Paul Johnson, retired, talks about his time as an aerial observer for the Army during the Vietnam War, in the 01 Bird Dog, and his role in the Prisoner of War Liaison program. Museum open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free, donations accepted. 801-777-6868.
MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY, 500 N. 700 East, USU, Logan. Saturday activity: "What's New in California and Great Basin Obsidian Studies?" 1 p.m. lecture by Richard Hughes, visiting scholar from the Archaeological Research Facility at UC Berkley; hands-on activities for kids. Ongoing 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. Closing today: "Music Warms the Heart in Syracuse" exhibit, with instruments, recordings and more. Continuing: 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. By appointment only, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, through winter. 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. 801-581-1251.
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. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays; closed 5 p.m. today. $10; $5/ages 7-17; free/6-under. 435-649-7457.
PIONEER MEMORIAL MUSEUM, 300 N. Main St., SLC. Early Mormon artifacts and relics. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Free. 801-532-6479.
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. Monday-Saturday; train rides and self-guided walking tours 2-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, through October. $7; $5/child, senior. Sundays: $5; $3/child, senior. Starting Monday: open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, with a limited program; $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. Fridays, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays. Monday, 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., "Phun with Physics." Nov. 5, 2-4 p.m., scientist Allan Ekdale talks about ancient marine life. 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.
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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.
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, to slower music with the Golden Promenaders, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. $4 donation suggested. Couples, singles and rusty dancers welcome. First time free. 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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'CARMINA BURANA, Ballet West performance, with Balanchine's "The Four Temperaments," 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Wednesday-Nov. 6, and 2 p.m. Nov. 6, Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, SLC. $18-$72. 801-323-6900.
'SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE' TOUR 2010, starring season finalists, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City. $34.50-$52. Ticketmaster.
'WORLDANCE, OF MISTS AND MOUNTAINS,' 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. President's Circle, U of U, SLC. Music and dance from the Caucasus, Middle East and central Asia, featuring Ercument Kilic of Turkey. $10; $7/students and seniors. 801-581-7100.
ODDS & ENDS
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'EVENING IN THE ART,' fundraiser for Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 7-10 p.m. today, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful. Entertainment by the Two Sopranos and Three Tenors, auctions, hors d'oevres and short art films. $35. 801-292-0367 or www.bdac.org.
WILDERNESS CIRCUIT RODEO FINALS, riders from Utah, Nevada and Idaho, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Golden Spike Arena, 1000 N. 1200 West, Ogden. Gates open at 6 p.m. $8/general admission, $15/reserved. 801-399-8798.
'SESSIONS,' music, dance, theater, poetry by community members, noon-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Shepherd Union Room 232, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Free. Performers must register in advance; 801-626-7243.
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. Wild Wednesday 3:30 p.m. $4; $3/seniors; $2/ages 2-11; free/2-under. 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; November theme is "Snakes & Spiders." Free. 435-755-3239 or www.logannature.org.
OUT OF THE BLUE, improv show, 9:30 p.m. every Saturday Night, Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City. $5/at door. www.bcfineartscenter.org.
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MATT ISEMAN, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. today-Saturday, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, 505 S. 600 East, Trolley Square, SLC. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
PORTUGUESE KINGS OF COMEDY, 7 p.m. today, Show Barn at Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. $30-$100. www.thanksgivingpoint.com.
'DAY OF THE DEAD,' community celebration of the Mexican holiday, 6-9 p.m. Monday, Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City. Traditional food, music, dance ceremonies, games, crafts and altar display. Altar display continues 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Free. 801-965-5108.
SHENG WANG, comedian, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Nov. 5-6, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, Trolley Square, 505 S. 600 East, SLC. $12. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.
STAND-UP LIKE AN EGYPTIAN, comedy showcase with Tere Joyce and Franchie San Pedro, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 5-6, Egyptian Theater, Park City. $15/adv., $18/at door, $20/ cabaret and balcony seating. www.parkcityshows.com.
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.
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.
BINGHAM CANYON MINE, world's largest man-made excavation, open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. today-Sunday, then closed for season. 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 or www.clarkplanetarium.org.
HEBER VALLEY HISTORIC RAILROAD features Provo Canyon Limited, Comedy Murder Mystery, Pumpkin Patch outing, more, various times, Fridays-Sundays. 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 with baby Zuri on Fridays-Sundays. Animal Encounters, feeding of various animals, features bats at 2:30 p.m. today and Nov. 5 ($49); reservations required. 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 Nov. 5: Glass Art Show. 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. Presentation 6 p.m. Monday, about sustainably farmed food program. $8; reservations required. 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 North American Museum of Ancient Life, Fox Family Farm, more, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. 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. weekends. Also pelican feeding, children's activities, daily bird shows. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $5; $4/students, seniors; $3/ages 4-12; free/3-under. During November, bring a nonperishable food item for Utah Food Bank and receive $1 discount. 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. today-Saturday and Monday, then closed for season. Free. 435-882-7678 or www.bensonmill.org.
FILM SCREENINGS
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SALT LAKE FILM CENTER, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. "Gerrymandering," about the reshaping of the electoral college, 7 p.m. Monday. "Wartorn: 1861-2010," about post-traumatic stress, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Free.
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE SCREENING, "Camp Victory, Afganistan" (2010, unrated), about an Afghan general and U.S. National Guard soldiers training an Afghan battalion to function after the exit of U.S. troops, 7 p.m. Thursday, Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave. 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 Power of the Press" (1928), the Lon Chaney classic, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 5.
ANTHROPOLOGY FILM SERIES, Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Drive, U of U, SLC. Wednesday, 6 p.m., "O Caminho das Nuvens (The Middle of the World)," (2003, not rated), Brazilian film about an illiterate man and his family, as they journey across the country in pursuit of a job. Event starts 5:30 p.m. with a related museum exhibit; concludes with a post-film discussion. $7; $5/seniors and children; free/students. 801-581-7332.
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