THEATER
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'ONCE UPON A MATTRESS,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, today-March 26, Old Barn Community Theatre, 3605 W. Bigler Road, Collinston. $7-$8. 435-458-2276, www.oldbarn.org.
'HAIRSPRAY,' 7:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, through March 12, CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville. $16-$18; $15-$17/students, seniors. 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org/firstseason.php.
OKLAHOMA!,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through April 9, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace. $10-$12; discounts for students, seniors. 801-393-0070.
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'A TALE OF TWO CITIES,' various times, through April 9, Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City. $23-$26, $15-$16/children. 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.
'BEVERLY HILLBILLIES 90210: YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF ...,' various times through April 23, Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State St., Murray. $12.95-$17.95; $8/children; some senior and student discounts. 801-266-2600.
'I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 W. Center St. (7720 South), Midvale. $15. www.pinnacleactingcompany.org, 801-634-5802.
'IN,' 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, U of U, SLC. Mature language, themes. $24-$42. 801-581-6961, www.pioneertheatre.org.
'MESA VERDE,' Plan-B Theatre, 8 p.m. today, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $20, $10/students. ArtTix.
'THE PHANTOM OF THE OBT,' various times and days, through March 19, Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main St., SLC. $8-$16. 801-355-4628.
'WELL' by Pygmalion Theatre, various times through March 13, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $20. ArtTix.
EXHIBITS
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ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER, Antelope Drive west through Syracuse to entrance gate (I-15, Exit 332). Wildlife photos by Scott Anderson of West Jordan, including images of the park's waterfowl. $9/vehicle. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 801-725-9263.
BOUNTIFUL/DAVIS ART CENTER, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful. Statewide Competition exhibition; works by professional artists. 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. "Earth From Space," Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. 435-723-6769.
DAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville. Works by local professional artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and during performances. 801-298-1302.
ECCLES COMMUNITY ART CENTER, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. The Utah Watercolor Society's Signature and Two-Star Member Exhibit; tattoo-inspired art by Ryan E. Bouman of Harrisville in the Carriage House. 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. Opening with a reception 6-8 p.m. today: Art by Kevin Wasden of Pleasant View. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.
MERRILL-CAZIER LIBRARY, USU campus (approximately 400 N. 900 East), Logan. "The Canyon: Recreation in Logan Canyon, 1890s-1970s," photos from the library's archives. 7 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, noon-midnight Sundays. 435-797-0890.
NORA ECCLES HARRISON MUSEUM OF ART, 650 N. 1100 East, USU, Logan. "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. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. today: Works by members of the Palette Club of Ogden and the Ogden Camera Club. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. 801-393-3866.
SHEPHERD UNION ART GALLERY, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. "Life Stories," multi-media sculptures by Leah Wadman of Ogden. 7:30 a.m.-midnight Monday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sundays. 801-626-7538.
SNOW HORSE GALLERY, Davis Conference Center, 1651 N. 70 West, Layton. Works by professional artists residing in Davis County, including Simon Winegar of Farmington, Scott Brough of Syracuse, and George Handrahan of Kaysville. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-546-8575.
STEWART LIBRARY, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. "Early Utah Masterpieces," giclee prints of works in the State Fine Art Collection; 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. Opening with a reception 5-8 p.m. today: Art about life and death, by David Powell of Kaysville. 5-8 p.m. Fridays, 1-6 p.m. Saturdays, and by appointment. 801-458-8959.
WEBER COUNTY LIBRARY PLEASANT VALLEY BRANCH, 5568 S. Adams Ave., Washington Terrace. Cinderella art by Polk Elementary students, created in conjunction with WSU's Storytelling Festival. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801-337-2690.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Davis campus, 2750 N. University Park Blvd., Layton. "Our History Is Our Strength," Women's History Month art exhibit. 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m-9 p.m. Fridays and 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturdays, through March 28. 801-395-3514.
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ART ACCESS GALLERY, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 125, SLC. Closing March 11: "Big Eyed Women" group exhibit; glass sculpture by Sarinda Jones. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. 801-328-0703.
BYU MUSEUM OF ART, North Campus Drive, BYU, Provo. "Carl Bloch: The Master's Hand"; free timed tickets required, http://CarlBloch.byu.edu. Also, "Dorothea Lange's Three Mormon Towns"; "Wide-Open Spaces: Capturing the Grandeur of the American Southwest," 80 paintings. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Free. 801-422-8287.
GALLERYUAF, in the Utah Arts Festival offices, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 120, SLC. Closing March 11: "Abstraction," by Sonya Dinsdale, Jodi Steen and Todd Powelson. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 801-322-2428.
GREEN ROOM GALLERY, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, SLC. Closing today: "Women Seeing Women," includes photos by Cat Palmer of Washington Terrace. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturdays, and during plays. 801-363-7522.
KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City. "The Perfect Fit: Shoes Tell Stories," traveling exhibit of 100 pairs of artist-made shoes. Also, "Emily King: Snow Driven," cut paper art by King, of Kaysville; "Rebecca Jacoby: The Visitors," 45 paintings of visitors and ideas that passed through the SLC artist's studio. 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, SLC. Closing Saturday: "People & Places: Spring City Artists." 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.
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. http://pioneercrafthouse.com.
SALT LAKE ART CENTER, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. "New Frontier," multimedia performances and installations. 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. 39th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show. Works by Utah painter B. F. Larsen (1882-1970). 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.
UTAH ARTS ALLIANCE, 127 S. Main St., SLC. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. today: "The Green Fine Art Project," photos of recyclables. Images sold through silent auction with all proceeds benefiting the Ronald McDonald House. Noon-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, or by appointment. 801-651-3937.
UTAH CULTURAL CELEBRATION CENTER, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City. Opening with a reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday: "Beautiful Threads: A Celebration of Utah Fiber Arts," works by members of the Mary Meigs Atwater Weavers Guild. 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. Opening Thursday: "The Smithson Effect," exploring the influence of artist Robert Smithson. Continuing: "Collecting Knowledge: Renaissance Cabinets of Curiosity"; related lecture 2 p.m. Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday (until 8 p.m. Wednesdays), 11 a.m.-5 .m. weekends. $7; $5/seniors and ages 6-18; free/6-under, higher education students in Utah. 801-581-7332.
MUSEUMS
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GEORGE S. ECCLES DINOSAUR PARK AND MUSEUM, 1544 E. Park Blvd., Ogden. Dinosaur fossil lab, quarry, gold sluice and gem cave in the museum. More than 100 dinosaur replicas outdoors. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday (admission gate closes one hour prior). $7; $6/seniors, students; $5/ages 2-12. 801-393-3466, www.dinosaurpark.org.
HERITAGE MUSEUM OF LAYTON, 403 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton. Exhibit about the now-defunct Weekly Reflex newspaper. Local history artifacts. 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, artifacts and more. Space and rocket presentation, 1 p.m. today. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free, donations accepted. 801-777-6868.
MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY, 500 N. 700 East, USU, Logan. Ongoing exhibits about obsidian, Ãñtzi the Iceman, the Dogon tribe of Africa, 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, or by appointment. 801-782-4458.
SYRACUSE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER AND FARM AND HOME MUSEUM, 1891 W. 1700 South. Interactive map of the city in the late 1800s; Rentmeister library. 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. Ongoing restoration work on the 223 locomotive, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. $5; $4/seniors; $3/age 11-under. 801-393-9886.
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.
ZIONS BANK, 150 S. Fort Lane, Layton. "County Collage: Experience Utah's Natural History," traveling exhibit from the Utah Museum of Natural History. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. http://umnh.utah.edu.
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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." 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, hours extended to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 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.
CHURCH HISTORY MUSEUM, 45 N. West Temple, SLC. "Artists at Work: The Spirit of Art," live demonstrations by Lee Bennion, Mark Buehner, Eric Dowdle, Suzanne Lancaster, Richard Passey and Blair Buswell, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today. Opening March 11: "Pieces of Me," quilt exhibit. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends. Free. 801-240-3310, www.lds.org/museum.
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.
JOHN HUTCHINGS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 55 N. Center St., Lehi. Exhibits of bird eggs, fossils, rocks, shells, American Indian and pioneer artifacts. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; closed 3-5 p.m. Feb. 18-19. $4/adults; $3/children, seniors. 801-768-7180.
LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM, 725 E. 10600 South, Sandy. "Journey to South America," with Gentoo penguins, electric eels, and piranhas. 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. Regular admission: $9; $8/seniors, 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. Exhibits of plants and animals. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. Shows daily, schedule at http://mlbean.byu.edu/. Free. 801-422-5051.
PARK CITY MUSEUM, 528 Main St., Park City. "Our Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation," national traveling exhibit. Related event, "'50s Family Fun" craft and game night, 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday; RSVP for event by Wednesday. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. $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. Relief Society Celebration, evenings March 8-10 and March 15-17 and daytime March 19; $3, reservations required. Ongoing: Train rides and self-guided walking tours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, limited program; $5/adults, $3/children, seniors. Visitor center free. This Is the Place Monument open dawn-dusk daily; free. 801-582-1847.
WHEELER HISTORIC FARM, 6351 S. 900 East, SLC. Preserved farm with exhibits on 19th-century farm life. 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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ARGENTINE TANGO, 5:30 p.m. Fridays beginning today and continuing for six weeks, 650 E. 25th St., Ogden. No partner or previous experience required; wear smooth-bottomed shoes that don't come off easily. $10/class. 801-510-4601, www.wasatchtango.org.
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, 8-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. Featuring the Merry Makers Orchestra. $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. 801-776-6751.
SQUARE DANCING, 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Brigham City Senior Center, 24 N. 300 West, Brigham City. $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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'ROMEO + JULIET,' Odyssey Dance Theatre's hip-hop version of Shakespeare's play, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-March 12, March 14, and March 17-19, Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, U of U, SLC. $15-$35. 801-581-7100.
U.S. NATIONAL AMATEUR DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS, competitions in Latin, Standard, Smooth, Rhythm, Cabaret and Formation dance, Thursday-March 12, Marriott Center, 500 East University Parkway, BYU, Provo. $8-$30. http://byutickets.com.
ODDS & ENDS
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MRS. UTAH AMERICA PAGEANT, 7-9 p.m. today, Peery's Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden. $40, $15/ages 2-8. 801-689-8700 or Smith's Tix.
'SESSIONS ON THE LEDGE,' music, dance, theater, poetry by community members, noon-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Shepherd Union Building, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Free. Performers must register in advance; 801-626-7243.
AMERICAN WEST HERITAGE CENTER, six miles southwest of Logan, 4025 S. U.S. 89-91, Wellsville. Cache Valley History Exhibit features artifacts, interactive displays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free. 435-245-6050, 800-225-3378.
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK features biking and hiking trails, beaches, wildlife. Fielding Garr Ranch and visitor center open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Park open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily. Reached via I-15 Exit 332, west of Syracuse. $9/vehicle. 801-773-2941.
BEAR RIVER MIGRATORY BIRD REFUGE, 2155 W. Forest St., Brigham City. Education center, with interactive exhibits, wetland diorama, 1/2-mile outdoor trail, open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Auto tour loop through refuge, 12 miles west of center, open dawn to dusk daily; call ahead to check road conditions at 435-734-6422. Free. 435-734-6425.
GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, with exhibits, films, self-guided auto tour, hiking and biking, Promontory Summit, 32 miles west of Brigham City via I-15 (Exit 365) and state roads 13 and 83. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; engine house tours to view locomotives available most days 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5/vehicle. 435-471-2209.
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, seniors; $2.75/military; free/2-under. $1.50 skate rental. Discounts for groups of 10 or more. 801-778-6360.
OGDEN NATURE CENTER, trails, animal watching and more, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday: "Oh Deer," live Radio Disney program. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-4 p.m. Saturdays. $4, $3/seniors, $2/ages 2-11, free/under 2. 801-621-7595.
STOKES NATURE CENTER, plants, fossils, animals, hiking trails, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2696 E. U.S. 89, Logan Canyon. Free. 435-755-3239, www.logannature.org.
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THE S.E.L.L.O.U.T. COMEDY TOUR, comedy troupe, 8:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. $20/adv., $23/door, $30/cabaret seating. 435-649-9371.
FUR BALL, gala for dogs and people to benefit Utah Animal Adoption Center, 6 p.m. Saturday, Marriott University Park Hotel, 480 Wakara Way, SLC. Also live music, silent auction, buffet. $50; $85/couple; well-behaved dogs on leashes are admitted free. 801-326-2024, www.utahanimals.org.
CRAFT SABBATH, edgy craft show and sale, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Free admission. http://craftsabbath.com.
'WHY I LIVE AT THE P.O.,' Babcock Performing Readers, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, U of U Union Building, 200 Central Campus Drive, SLC. Free. www.babcockreaders.com.
JOHN PINETTE, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. March 11-12, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, 2194 W. 3500 South, West Valley City. $20. 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, 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.
'UTAH IN THE UNION: THE STORY OF THE 45TH STATE,' historical documents, photos, artifacts, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, Utah State Capitol, 350 N. State St., SLC. Free. 801-538-1800, www.utahstatecapitol.utah.gov.
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 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday (or after last show begins), 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Free exhibits include rocketry, MarScape, meteorites, weather station. $8, $6/age 12-under. Special-engagement shows have different rates. 801-456-7827, www.clarkplanetarium.org.
HOGLE ZOO, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., SLC. "Fairy Tales," puppet shows with Maxed Out Puppetry, crafts, animal encounters, 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. $5/children, free/adults; limited tickets, 801-584-1769. Animal Encounters, feeding of various animals, features bats at 2:30 p.m. today and March 11 ($49), rainforest creatures at 9:30 a.m. Saturday ($29) and giraffes at 10 a.m. Saturday ($39); reservations required. Zoo hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; stay on grounds until 5:30 p.m. $9; $7/ages 3-12, seniors; free/2-under. 801-582-1631.
RED BUTTE GARDEN, 300 Wakara Way, U of U, SLC. Opening today: Artwork by Hadley Rampton of SLC. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. $6; $4/seniors, children; free/3-under, members. 801-585-0556.
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. Green building tours 11 a.m. Thursdays; $5, reservations required. 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, www.thanksgivingpoint.com.
TRACY AVIARY, 589 E. 1300 South, Liberty Park, SLC. Feed South American sun conures in "Amazon Adventure," 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. 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. 801-596-8500.
FILM SCREENINGS
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PARK CITY FILM SERIES, at Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave., Park City. "Black Swan" (2010, R), 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. $7, $6/students and seniors, at the door. www.parkcityfilmseries.com.
SCIENCE MOVIE NIGHT features "The Botany of Desire," a 2009 documentary exploring the natural history of human relationship with the plant world, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Post-film discussion with Irene Terry, U of U professor of plants and society. Free. 801-585-3948.
SALT LAKE ART CENTER, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. "All of My Friends Are Funeral Singers," 7 p.m. March 11. Free. 801-328-4201.
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