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QUEENS OF TART, comedy night, 8 p.m. April 30, The Complex, SLC. $16/adv., $18/day of. Age 21-older. Smith's Tix.

MICHAEL IAN BLACK, comedian, 7:30 p.m. June 2, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. June 3-4, 7:30 p.m. June 5, Wiseguys Comedy Club, Trolley Square, SLC. $12. Age 18-older. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.

JON LOVITZ, comedian, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. June 24-25, Wiseguys Comedy Club, West Valley City. $25. Age 18-older. www.wiseguyscomedy.com.

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Taggarts Grill is in picturesque Weber Canyon.

Fine dining & atmosphere

Taggart's Grill, located up Weber Canyon past Morgan, is off the beaten path. Yet the restaurant, rich in its history and famous for its homemade food and desserts, is always busy.

Currently owned by the Tuttle family, Taggart's was originally opened by the Taggart family as a gas station in 1937. By the early 1960s, it was operating as gas station and burger joint, until it burned down later that decade.

In the early '70s, the Taggarts rebuilt what is now a small part of the current building. At the time, it was a small convenience store, which closed in 1979.

Layton High students' films featured at True Blue festival

LAYTON -- Students at Layton High School will have their animation, directing and acting on display next Friday.

The True Blue Film Festival is entering its fourth season. The idea came from four students who approached their teacher, Eric Sholer, about starting a festival to exhibit their work. This year, they will have more than 50 submitted films.

On stage

Caine Lyric curtain goes up on 'Winnie the Pooh'

LOGAN -- Unicorn Children's Theatre is presenting an adaptation of "Winnie the Pooh" in the Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St.

This presentation will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through April 30, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on April 30. The cast includes 25 people; 16 are local children.

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THEATER

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'ANNIE,' various times though May 7, CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville. $16-$18; $15-$17/students, seniors. 801-298-1302. www.centerpointtheatre.org/firstseason.php.

'THE THREE MUSKETEERS,' 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Morgan Theatre, Chase Fine Arts Center, 400 N. 1200 East, USU, Logan. $9-$13. 435-797-8022 or http://arts.usu.edu.

'THE COMPLETE WRKS OF WLLM SHKSPR (ABRIDGED),' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through May 7, plus 2 p.m. Saturday, Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. U.S. 89, Perry. $9; $8/age 12-under, seniors. 435-723-8392.

On the town

Top of Utah

21-and-over venues

AMERICAN LEGION POST 87, 128 S. Main, Layton. 801-544-7220. 8 p.m. Fridays: karaoke. Friends of veterans welcome.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 134, 345 S. Depot St., Clearfield. 801-773-9419. 8 p.m. Fridays: karaoke. Friends of veterans welcome. 

B-2, 22 E. 200 South, Clearfield. 801-773-7164. 9 p.m. Saturdays: live entertainment.

BOGEY'S, 22 E. 200 South, Clearfield. 801-773-7164. Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays: karaoke with Crazy Britt (Music Man joins him on Thursdays and Fridays). Fridays and Saturdays: DJ Jarvaicios. Also Saturdays: DJ Aqua Blue.

Local concerts

A cappella group rocks out for a good cause

OGDEN -- Vocalocity will perform "a cappella that rocks" during a community fundraiser on April 29.

The benefit event for Bob Eggett of Washington Terrace runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Ballroom at Weber State University, 3848 Harrison Blvd.

Dance events

Meeting of the Tribes features belly dancers

SALT LAKE CITY -- Belly dancers from the Top of Utah will take part in the Meeting of the Tribes Saturday at the Masonic Temple Auditorium, 650 E. South Temple.

The Moroccan Winds School of Dance of Roy, Perizada of Farr West and Scimitar of Brigham City will perform in the 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. program.

Art news

Get to know art students

LOGAN -- Gallery visitors will feel like they know the students showing work in Utah State University's 2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition -- if the students have done a good job on their assignments.

The one-night show, with the theme "I Am," starts at 6 p.m. April 29, and continues until 9 p.m., in the Bullen Center at 43 S. Main, Logan.

Fun things to do

Guided hike explores Big Fill Trail history

PROMONTORY SUMMIT -- Children and adults can go take a hike Saturday in honor of National Park Week.

A guided walk along the Big Fill Trail is offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Golden Spike National Historic Site, located 32 miles west of Brigham City.

Archaeologist Scott Whitesides will lead visitors along the raised bed trail that was built across a ravine during construction of the first transcontinental railroad.

Just for kids

ARTS & CRAFTS

Top of Utah

BOOK MAKING CLASSES, for ages 6-12, Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. Pocket accordion books, 2-3:30 p.m. May 4; $15. "Meandering Books Mini Library," 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, May 11-18; $25. 801-392-6935.

BEGINNING WATERCOLOR, for ages 8-14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 21, Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. $25. 801-392-6935.

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JUNIP, 9 p.m. April 29, The State Room, SLC. Age 21-older. $20/adv., $25/day of. www.thestateroomslc.com.

ACROSS THE SUN, 7 p.m. May 3, Mojos Caffe & Gallery, Ogden. $8/adv., $10/day of. Smith's Tix.

LEON RUSSELL, 8 p.m. May 9, The Depot, SLC. Age 21-older. $17/adv., $22/day of. Smith's Tix.

PATO BANTON, 9 p.m. May 20, The State Room, SLC. Age 21-older. $17/adv., $20/day of. www.thestateroomslc.com.

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, 5 p.m. May 29, Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele. $25/adv., $30/day of. Smith's Tix.

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Preston Truman Boyd as the Monster and David Benoit as the blind hermit star in the touring production of the Mel Brooks musical “Young Frankenstein,” opening Tuesday at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City.

Actor does the mash, Mel Brooks style

It's not that easy being green -- especially when you're wearing a fat suit, prosthetic makeup and 6-inch platform shoes while trying to quickly navigate the backstage darkness of a theater for a quick scene change.

But Preston Truman Boyd wouldn't have it any other way.

"It's a little physically taxing, but you know, we do crazy stuff for our art form," said the 25-year-old actor playing the Monster in the touring production of "Young Frankenstein," which arrives Tuesday at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City.

Hugo performs Thursday at Mojos Caffe & Gallery in Ogden.

Thai heartthrob draws on roots

The singer/songwriter Hugo Chakrabongse, who goes professionally by his first name only, grew up a child of both East and West. He was born in the city of London, but while still a toddler, moved to the jungles of Thailand with his mother.

Once school age, Hugo returned to England for school, but in summers and on holidays, he was back in Thailand's lush countryside, following his mother, a publisher of archaeology books, into the wild.

There, in his late teens, he started his career in show business, as an exotic heartthrob TV star and country rocker who could speak and sing in Thai like a native.

KT Tunstall performs Tuesday at The State Room in Salt Lake City.

Tunstall takes rare turn at State Room

With a vibrant, soul-laced voice and a strong sense of songcrafting and musicianship, KT Tunstall has won fans throughout the world. A Scottish singer/songwriter who is always open to exploring new musical directions, Tunstall is playing a rare solo show at Salt Lake City's State Room on Tuesday.

Her latest full-length release is "Tiger Suit" -- the title inspired by a dream in which she encounters a tiger and escapes unhurt. She realizes later that the fact she was disguised in a tiger suit when she encountered the big cat saved her from the creature's maw. The album hit No. 43 on the Billboard Top 200, and No. 13 on the Top Rock Album charts.

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