THEATER
"Absent Friends," Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, Tuesdays-Saturdays through Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m. (378-4322).
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Valley Center Playhouse, Lindon, Mondays-Wednesdays, Nov. 20-Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. (785-1186).
"Brigham: Live," S.L. Art Center, Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. (532-5339 or 1-800-254-5483).
"Christmas in Colorado," Valley Center Playhouse, Lindon, Thursdays-Saturdays Nov. 17-Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. (785-1186).
"The Crucifer of Blood," Pioneer Memorial Theatre, U. of U., Nov. 17, 8 p.m.; Nov. 18, 2 & 8 p.m. (581-6961).
"The Doll House Mystery," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden, Nov. 18, noon (393-0070).
"Duel," Aardvarks' Cabaret, Nov. 17-18, 8 p.m. (533-0927).
"Emergents: Tracks in the Motherline," Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School, Nov. 17-19, 8 p.m. (363-1668).
"The Farley Family Xmas," Queen Theatre, Bountiful, Mondays & Thursdays-Saturdays Nov. 24-Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. (also Dec. 26-30) (1-800-254-5483).
"The Gift of Christmas," Promised Valley Playhouse, Tuesdays-Saturdays Nov. 24-Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m.; matinees Dec. 2, 9, 16 & 20-22, 2 p.m. (364-5696).
"Jack and the Beanstalk," City Rep, Nov. 18, 20, 24 & 27, Dec. 1, 9, 11, 15, 18, 22 & 29, Jan. 5, 6, 8, 12 & 13, 7:30 p.m.; matinees Nov. 25, Dec. 9, 23 & 30, Jan. 6, 2 p.m. (532-6000).
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden, Nov. 17-18 & 20, 7:30 p.m.(393-0070).
"Joseph and Mary: A Love Story," Pages Lane Theatre, Centerville, Mondays & Thursdays-Saturdays, Nov. 24-Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m.; matinee Dec. 23, 3:30 p.m. (298-1302).
"Joshua," Butler Middle School, Fridays-Saturdays through Dec. 16 (except Nov. 24-25), 7:30 p.m.; matinees Nov. 18, Dec. 2, 9 & 16, 1 p.m. (Smith's Tix).
"Just a Little Bit of Magic," Desert Star Playhouse, Mondays & Thursdays-Saturdays through Jan. 6, 7 p.m. (also 9:30 p.m. most Fridays & Saturdays & 3 p.m. selected Saturdays) (266-7600).
"Life With Father," Hale Center Theater, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.; Nov. 18, 3:30 & 8 p.m. (484-9257).
"The Little Prince," Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 18, 2 & 7:30 p.m. (626-6431).
"The Machine," Fine Arts Center, USU, Logan, Nov. 17-18, 8 p.m. (797-0305).
"Mixed Emotions," Egyptian Theatre, Park City, Nov. 17-18, 7:30 p.m. (649-9371).
"Pinocchio," Hale Center Theater, Saturdays through Dec. 9 & Jan. 6-May 18, 11 a.m. (484-9257).
"The Threepenny Opera," Babcock Theatre, Pioneer Memorial Theatre, U. of U., Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 18, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 19, 7 p.m. (581-6961).
"To Kill a Mockingbird," Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, Tuesdays-Saturdays through Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.; matinee Nov. 25, 1 p.m. (378-4322).
"Tons of Money," Hale Center Theater, Orem, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.; Nov. 18, 3:30 & 8 p.m. (226-8600).
"The Unsinkable Molly Brown," Pages Lane, Centerville, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 18, 3 & 7:30 p.m. (298-1302).
SCROOGES'
"A Christmas Carol," Hale Center Theater, Mondays-Saturdays Nov. 24-Dec. 23, 8 p.m.; matinees Dec. 2, 3:30 p.m.; Dec. 16 & 23, noon & 3:30 p.m.; Dec. 18-23, 5 p.m. (484-9257).
"A Christmas Carol," Hale Center Theater, Orem, Mondays-Saturdays, Nov. 24-Dec. 23, 8 p.m.; matinees Dec. 2, 9, 16 & 23, 3:30 p.m. (226-8600).
"A Christmas Carol: The Musical," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden, Mondays & Fridays-Saturdays Nov. 24-Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. (393-0070).
"A Christmas Carol, Part II or A Dickens of a Christmas," Off Broadway Theatre, Mondays & Thursdays-Saturdays through Dec. 30, 7:30 p.m. (355-4628).
"Scrooge: The Stingiest Man in Town," Heritage Theater, Perry, Mondays & Fridays-Saturdays Nov. 24-Dec. 16, 8 p.m.; matinee Dec. 2, 2 p.m. (723-8392).
MISCELLANEOUS
Autorama with Adam West, Spiderman etc., Salt Palace, Nov. 17, 5-10 p.m.; Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Nov. 19, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Christmas Lighting Ceremony with Mormon Youth Chorus & Symphony, S.L. Tabernacle, Nov. 24, 5:30 p.m. Free.
Dickens Festival, Fairpark, 4-10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays Nov. 24-Dec. 9.
Dickens Faire & Auction, food, crafts, entertainment etc., Community Connection, Ogden, Nov. 18, 6 p.m.
Holiday Festival of Lights, Wheeler Historic Farm, Nov. 22-Jan. 2, 6-9 p.m.
Jubilee of Trees, Dixie Center, St. George, Nov. 17-20.
"Lights On," food, skating, ice show, live entertainment etc., Gallivan Utah Center, Nov. 24, noon-10 p.m.
Utah Youth Rodeo, Golden Spike Arena, Ogden, Nov. 21, 6 p.m.
Vandermeide, comic hypnotism, Avalon Theater, Saturdays, 8 & 10:30 p.m.
GETTING OUT
Big Band Ballroom Dancing, Murray Arts Centre, Tuesdays & Saturdays, 8:30-11:30 p.m. (instruction 7:30 p.m.).
Country Dance, Wheeler Farm, Wednesdays & Fridays, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Dancing, 10th East Senior Center, Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Friendly Dance Club, Northwest Multipurpose Center, Fridays, 8-11 p.m.
Salt Shakers Square Dance Club, Christ United Methodist Church, Saturdays, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Singles Dance, Murray Arts Centre, Fridays, 8:30-11:30 p.m. (instruction 7:30 p.m.).
Swingin' Singles Square Dance Club, Liberty Elementary School, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.
Western Dance, Discovery Bldg., Fairpark, Fridays-Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Snowflakers Winter White Ball, Olympia Hotel, Park City, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. (649-6100).
"Murder Under the Mistletoe" (mystery dinner), Snowbird, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. (521-6040, Ext. 4080).
"The Playgirls" (interactive comedy theater), Gray Cliff Lodge, Ogden, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. (476-0076).
"The Plagiarizers" (mystery dinner), Sherwood Hills Resort, Wellsville, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. (476-0076).
MUSIC/DANCE
Organ recitals, S.L. Tabernacle, Sundays, 2 p.m.; Mondays-Saturdays, noon. Free.
Performing Dance Company, Marriott Dance Center, U. of U., Nov. 17-18, 7:30 p.m.
Shawna Gottfredson, soprano, Temple Square Assembly Hall, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Chuck Pyle, Museum of Fine Arts, U. of U., Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.
New American Symphony Orchestra, Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, Nov. 17-18, 7:30 p.m.
BYU Chamber Orchestra, Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Cougar Marching Band, Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Theatre Ballet Showcase, Richards Bldg., BYU, Provo, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Mannheim Steamroller, Capitol Theatre, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.; Nov. 18, 3 & 8 p.m.; Nov. 19, 3 & 7 p.m.
Utah Symphony, Skitch Henderson conducting, Abravanel Hall, Nov. 17-18, 8 p.m.
Ballet Folclorico do Brasil, Grand Theatre, SLCC/South City Campus, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Eastern Arts, Union Bldg., U. of U., Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Extempo, Murray High School, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Mary Amanda Fairchild, Jewett Center, Westminster College, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Margo Watson, soprano, Temple Square Assembly Hall, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Doug Stone, Golden Spike Arena, Ogden, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Utah Baroque Ensemble, Utah State Hospital, Provo, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Vocal Point, Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Intermountain Chamber Orchestra, St. Mark's Cathedral, Nov. 18, 8 p.m.
Arditti String Quartet, Eccles Conference Center, USU, Logan, Nov. 18, 8 p.m.
S.L. Parks Band & Ragtime Orchestra, Jewett Center, Westminster College, Nov. 19, 3 p.m. Free.
Cache Chamber Orchestra, Fine Arts Center, USU, Logan, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Paradigm Concert, Jewish Community Center, Nov. 19, 8 p.m.
Gary Brown & Joe Muscolino Band, Jewett Center, Westminster College, Nov. 20, 3 p.m.
Alanis Morrissette & Rentals, Coliseum, Fairpark, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Lynnette Thredgold, violin, First Presbyterian Church, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Utah Philharmonia, Robert Debbaut conducting, with pianist Leslie Howard, Abravanel Hall, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Michael Palumbo, viola, Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. Free.
USU Symphony Orchestra, Fine Arts Center, USU, Logan, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Utah Symphony-Deseret News "Salute to Youth," Joseph Silverstein conducting, Abravanel Hall, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.
Rusted Root & Joan Osborne, Wolf Mountain, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m.
BYU Symphony Orchestra, Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Media Music Showcase, Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Laura Bossert, violin; Terry King, cello; Mariel Bossert, piano, St. Mark's Cathedral, Nov. 22, 8 p.m.
Repertory Dance Theatre, Capitol Theatre, Nov. 24-25, 7:30 p.m.
John Canaan, Lighthouse Theater, Cottonwood Mall, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Leslie Howard, piano, St. Mark's Cathedral, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. (benefits Hildegarde's Pantry).
Viewmont High School Choirs, S.L. Tabernacle, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Utah Symphony, Joseph Silverstein conducting, with harpist Konrad Nelson, Abravanel Hall, Nov. 24-25, 8 p.m.
`NUTCRACKERS'
Ballet West, Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, Nov. 24-25, 7:30 p.m.
Cache Valley Civic Ballet, Eccles Theatre, Logan, Nov. 24-25 & 27, 7:30 p.m.; matinee Nov. 25, 1 p.m.