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THEATER

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'THE DROWSY CHAPERONE,' a Layton High School production, 7 p.m. today, Saturday, Monday-March 19, and 2 p.m. Saturday, at the school, 440 Wasatch Drive, Layton. $8; $7/seniors; $6/students, children; $5/Layton High students. Tickets at the school, or 801-402-4888.

'HAIRSPRAY,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville. $16-$18; $15-$17/students, seniors. 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org/firstseason.php.

'THE LION IN WINTER,' 7:30 p.m. today, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Browning Center's Eccles Theater, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. $10, $7/students. WSU box office.

'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.

'ONCE UPON A MATTRESS,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, through March 26, Old Barn Community Theatre, 3605 W. Bigler Road, Collinston. $7-$8. 435-458-2276, www.oldbarn.org.

'THE SECRET GARDEN,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through March 26, 2 p.m. Saturday and March 19, Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry. $9; $8/age 12-under, seniors. (435) 723-8392.

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'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.

'THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK,' various times March 18-April 2, Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, U of U, SLC. $24-$42. Children K-12 half price Mondays and Tuesdays. (801) 581-6961 or www.pioneertheatre.org.

'FEVER,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Studio 115 Theatre, 240 S. 1500 East, Room 206, U of U, SLC. $6.60. 801-581-7100.

'MAN OF LA MANCHA,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays through March 26, The Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South, Magna. $9-$11. 801-347-7373, www.empresstheatre.com.

'THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES,' 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, through March 26 (no performance March 23), 2 p.m. Saturday and March 19, The Grand Theatre, SLCC, 1575 S. State St., SLC. $8-$24; discounts for groups, seniors and students available. 801-957-3322 or www.the-grand.org.

'PERSUASION,' an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through April 1, and 2 p.m. March 19, Pardoe Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo. $10-$15. $8 for March 16, 17 and matinee performances. byuarts.com/tickets, 801-422-4322.

'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.

'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.

'WELL' by Pygmalion Theatre, 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 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. Closing Saturday: 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. Art by Kevin Wasden of Pleasant View. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.

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. 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.-4:30 p.m. today and March 14-18; closed Saturday-Sunday. 801-626-6405.

UNIVERSE CITY, 2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden. 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 today: "Big Eyed Women" group exhibit; glass sculpture by Sarinda Jones. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. March 18: Paintings by Anne Morgan Jesperson, Wendy Chidester and Cori Redstone. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. 801-328-0703.

ART AT THE MAIN, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Whimsical art by Joan Zone. Also 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. "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.

FINCH LANE AND PARK GALLERIES/ART BARN, 54 Finch Lane (1325 E. 100 South), SLC. Opening today: Art by Susan Beck, Bonnie Sucec and Ryan K. Peterson. 9 a.m-5 p.m. weekdays. 801-596-5000.

GALLERY AT LIBRARY SQUARE, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Closing Saturday: New work by John Stout. Opening with a gallery talk and reception 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday: "Southwestern Abstraction" by Alex Kravtsov. Opening with a talk and reception 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday: "Course of Empire," oil paintings by Aitana de la Jara. Continuing: "On the Road Home," portraits of the homeless; manga art by Shireen Al-Zahawi. 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 today: "Abstraction," by Sonya Dinsdale, Jodi Steen and Todd Powelson. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. March 18: "Vistas," art by Patrice Showers Corneli, Rachel Pettit and Michael Rusnack. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 801-322-2428.

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. Opening March 18: "Testament to Topaz: Art by Internees from the Topaz Internment Camp." 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.

RIO GALLERY, 300 S. 455 East, SLC. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. March 18: "Homage," works by 30 Utah artists paying homage to a person who influenced their life and work. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. 801-533-3582.

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; awards ceremony 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Works by Utah painter B. F. Larsen (1882-1970). 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. "The Green Fine Art Project," photos of recyclables. Images sold through silent auction with all proceeds benefiting the Ronald McDonald House; reception 6-9 p.m. March 18. Noon-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, or by appointment. 801-651-3937.

UTAH CULTURAL CELEBRATION CENTER, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City. "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. "The Smithson Effect," exploring the influence of artist Robert Smithson; "Helen Levitt Photographs," images of New York's children from the 1930s-40s. 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. 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. Plane Talk, 1 p.m. Saturday: Rich Crandel. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free, donations accepted. 801-777-6868.

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.

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. 801-393-4460. 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.

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.

CHASE HOME MUSEUM OF UTAH FOLK ART, Liberty Park, 1300 S. 700 East, SLC. 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. "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.

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, $3; lecture tours by appointment, $45/up to 15 people. 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.

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.

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 Tuesday-Thursday 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.

UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 1390 E. Presidents Circle, U of U, SLC. Closed until fall; moving to a new location. 801-581-6927, www.umnh.utah.edu.

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 through April 8, 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 Golden Rhythmaires Orchestra. $5, bring potluck to share; 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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U.S. NATIONAL AMATEUR DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS, competitions in Latin, Standard, Smooth, Rhythm, Cabaret and Formation dance, 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Marriott Center, 500 East University Parkway, BYU, Provo. $8-$30. http://byutickets.com.

'ROMEO + JULIET,' Odyssey Dance Theatre's hip-hop version of Shakespeare's play, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Monday, and Thursday-March 19, Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, U of U, SLC. $15-$35. Kingsbury Hall ticket office.

'DANCESCAPES,' new works by Odyssey Dance Theatre, 2 p.m. Saturday and March 19, plus 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Kingsbury Hall, U of U, SLC. $15-$35. Kingsbury Hall ticket office.

PILOBOLUS, dance troupe, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Eccles Center, 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City. $18-$65. 435-655-3114, www.ecclescenter.org.

PERCUSSIVE FOOTWORK CONCERT, tap, clog, Irish hardshoe and flamenco dance, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center St., Provo. $10. 801-852-7007.

NIGHT AT THE CASBAH, with Souzana (Susan Chapa) of Alaska, classic and modern belly dance expert, 7-9 p.m. March 18, Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave., SLC. $10-$12. www.thesugarspace.com.

'FOGO NA CABE,' music and dance by Samba Fogo with martial arts and acrobatics by Salt Lake Capoeira, 7:30 p.m. March 18-19, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $20, $15/students. ArtTix.

ODDS & ENDS

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SIMPLE TREASURES SPRING BOUTIQUE, gifts and home decor, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. $1. 801-814-8670.

JIM TAVARE, comedian, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. March 18-19, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, 269 Historic 25th St., Ogden. $10. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.

'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.

ECCLES ICE CENTER offers public skating, 2825 N. 200 East, North Logan. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1:30-3:15 p.m. Saturdays, and 2-4 p.m. Sundays. Evening skating 6:15-8:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday and various times other nights; call 435-752-1170 or visit www.ecclesice.com. $4.50; $3.50/children, seniors; $1.75 skate rental.

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: "Going Green," about why so many things in nature are green. 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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JOHN PINETTE, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. today-Saturday, Wiseguys Comedy Cafe, 2194 W. 3500 South, West Valley City. $20. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.

'TARDY MARDI PARTY,' Utah Arts Festival fundraiser with "just-for-fun" casino games, food and drinks, 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Salt Lake Hardware Building, 155 N. 400 West, SLC. $50. Party Pass Plus includes entry to the Texas Hold 'Em Tournament, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, $75. www.uaf.org.

'ENERGY SPRAWL: THE GEOGRAPHY OF ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY,' lecture by Jonathan Hoeksta of The Nature Conservancy, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South. Free. 801-581-4303.

NASA BLAST, interactive exhibits from San Francisco's Exploratorium, space garden, solar system walk, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 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.

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, or 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 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. Animal Encounters, feeding of various animals, features bats at 2:30 p.m. today and March 18 ($49) and giraffes at 10 a.m. Saturday ($39); reservations required. World of the Wild" art exhibit open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Sunday. 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. 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.

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PARK CITY FILM SERIES, at Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave., Park City. "Kings Of Pastry" (2010, not rated), a documentary on 16 chefs competing in France for the title of Best Pastry Chef, 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. $7, $6/students and seniors, at the door. www.parkcityfilmseries.com.

SALT LAKE ART CENTER, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. "All of My Friends Are Funeral Singers," about a fortune tellers whose home is a haven for spirits, 7 p.m. today. Free. 801-328-4201.

TOWER THEATRE, 876 E. 900 South, SLC. "Stuck" (2009, not rated), a homage to 1950's women prison films, 7 p.m. Monday. Free.

SILENT FILMS, Edison Street Organ Loft, 3331 Edison St. (a quarter block east of State Street at 3300 South), SLC. "College" (1927), starring Buster Keaton at 7:30 p.m. today. $6; $5/children. 801-485-9265.

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