Onstage Ogden presents a historic lineup of live music on Thursday night. “Symphonic Dances was the only score Rachmaninoff completed in America, and a welcome return to form after quitting composition in frustration after 1936,” says Onstage Ogden. “Honegger’s symphonic ‘drama’ is a highly personal response to World War II and features three symbolic ‘characters’ — misery, happiness, and man. Jazz and classical composer Nathan Lincoln de Cusatis takes us on a sonic trek through the Canyonlands in a work commissioned and performed by concertmaster Madeline Adkins. Rachmaninoff’s last major work was a set of ‘Fantastic Dances’ for orchestra that he hoped would be set as a ballet.” The music performance begins with a class for students and families at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Val A. Browning Center at Weber State University, 1901 University Circle; $13-$42; onstageogden.org.

Good Company Theatre presents Tennesse Williams’ ‘The Two-Character Play’

Good Company Theatre’s presentation of Tennessee Williams’ psychological thriller “The Two-Character Play” opens on Thursday. The local production is directed by Teresa Santerson and stars Natalie Keezer (Clare) and Jess Nepivoda (Felice) as the squabbling siblings stuck in the middle of nowhere after being abandoned by their acting troupe. “Arguably no one is as good at building paranoid tension as Tennessee Williams was,” explained Good Company Theatre co-Director Alicia Washington in a media release. “This intense play gives distorted meaning to the phrase ‘family drama.'”

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Jan. 27 through Feb. 6, 8 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays) and 4 p.m. (Sundays); Good Company Theatre, 2404 Wall Ave.; $25/$17 students; goodcotheatre.com.

snOwFOAM with The Lil Smokies

2022 snOwFOAM is featuring The Lil Smokies for its fifth annual midwinter concert. The hard-to-define, 70s folk/rock-sounding, bluegrass instrument-playing band from Missoula, Montana, has earned a national following performing constantly at top venues such as Red Rocks. Their latest album, “Tornillo” (2020), was produced by Bill Reynolds, who also worked with The Avett Brothers and Band of Horses. OFOAM presented The Lil Smokies at the 11th Annual Ogden Music Festival in 2018 and are excited to have them return to the Monarch this month. A all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM), founded by Michelle Tanner and Reba Nissen, produces festivals and events with the best, award-winning Americana, bluegrass and soul music they successfully scout out around the nation and bring to Weber County and the greater Wasatch Front region every year.

Friday, 7-10:30 p.m.; The Monarch, 455 25th St.; $25/$20 in advance, kids under 16 free; ofoam.org.

Bites, Brews and Tunes

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Saturdays at The Monarch are for listening to live music with some goodies and a brew. At this month’s Bites, Brews and Tunes, local musicians Christian Scheller, Korene Greenwood and Yudi Ko will providing the jams; new vendors include Eats Bakery, Twisted Tiramisu, Crystal Malmstrom Popcorn, Cheryls Bagels and more; and drinks at the beer garden are provided by Roosters and UTOG breweries. Stop by and see some beautiful artwork in the creative studios, shop for a taste of new Utah bites, and enjoy local brews and tunes.

Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.; The Monarch, 455 25th St.; free; themonarchogden.com/happenings.