Theater
"An Ancient House: The Fall of the House of Usher," Plan B Theater Company, Bibliotect Book Store, 235 S. 400 West, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 & 8 (236-1010).
"Bell, Book and Candle," StageRight TheaterCompany, Realms of Inquiry School, 1140 S. 900 East, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays, through Nov. 15 (485-8038).
"Blithe Spirit," Hale Center Theater, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, 8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays through Nov. 22; matinee Nov. 22, 3:30 p.m. (226-8600).
"Carnival," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Mondays through Nov. 24; matinee 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8 (393-0070).
"Coming of Age," Babcock Performing Readers, Art Barn, 54 Finch Lane, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 (free).
"Dracula vs. The Vampire," Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 & 8 (355-4628).
"Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: Won't You Be My/Our Neighbor," Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray, 7 p.m. Mondays & Thursdays; 7 & 9:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays through Nov. 15; also 3 p.m. Saturdays (266-7600).
"Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)," Salt Lake Acting Company, Upstairs Theatre, 168 W. 500 North; previews 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 & 13 and 8 p.m. Nov. 14; then 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays and 2 & 7 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 21 (355-2787).
"An Ideal Husband," Pioneer Theatre Company, Lees Main Stage of Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 S. 1340 East (U. of U. campus), 7:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and 2 & 8 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 15 (581-6961).
"Into the Woods," Regan Theater, Utah Valley State College, Orem, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-8 & 10-15; matinee 2 p.m. Nov. 11 (222-8982).
"Last Lists of My Mad Mother," Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North; 8 p.m. Nov. 7 & 8 and 2 & 7 p.m. Nov. 9 (355-2787).
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," Babcock Theatre, U. of U. (lower level of Pioneer Memorial Theatre), 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 13-22; matinee 2 p.m., Nov. 22, followed by free panel discussion (581-6961).
"Much Ado About Nothing," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 & 20 (393-0070).
"Once Upon a Mattress," Art City Community Theatre, Springville High auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-8 & 10 (489-2870).
"Ouroboros," Lab Theatre, U. of U. (Performing Arts Building, west of the bookstore), 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 13-23; matinee 4:30 p.m. Nov. 14 & 21 (581-6961).
"Phantom: The American Musical," Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville, 7:30 p.m. Mondays & Thursdays-Saturdays through Nov. 22; matinee 3 p.m. Nov. 22 (298-1302).
"Quick Wits," Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, 10 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays; open-ended run (355-4628).
"Sabrina Fair," Hale Centre Theatre, 2801 S. State, 8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays through Nov. 22; Saturday matinees noon & 3:30 p.m. (484-9257).
"She Loves Me," Draper Theater Playhouse, 12366 S. 900 East, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7, 8, 10, 14, 15 & 17 (572-4144).
"Sleeping Beauty," City Rep, 638 S. State, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, 17, 22 & 28; matinees 2 p.m. Nov. 22 & 29; resumes Jan. 12-Feb. 7 (532-6000).
"The Storm Testament," Villa Playhouse, 254 S. Main, Springville, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 & 8 (489-3088).
"The Trail of Dreams," Valentine Theater, Utah State Developmental Center, American Fork, 7:30 p.m. Mondays & Thursdays-Fridays through Nov. 22 (492-1847).
Lectures
A program: "Domestic Abuse Issues" will be presented at the U. of U. Alumni House, 151 S. Central Campus Drive, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. State Attorney General Jan Graham and Dr. Elaine Weiss will speak. 272-9015.
Elder Dennis Neunschwander, of the First Quorum of the Seventy will speak on Modern Day Pioneers: The Latter-day Saints in Eastern Europe, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. at the Museum of Church History and Art. 240-4615.
Exhibits
Vertebrate Paleontology in Utah - 150 Years of Discovery, Utah Field House of Natural History State Park, Vernal, Nov. 1-30. (801) 789-3799.
Fossil Art: The Making of an Art Exhibit from the Earth's Distant Past," through Dec. 7, Utah Museum of Natural History, information: 581-4303.
Miscellaneous
Hansen Planetarium, 15 S. State, Destination Mars, through Nov. 22, plus laser music concerts, tickets $4.50 adults and teens, $3.50 children and seniors. 538-2098.
Adoption exhibit and hands-on activities, Utah Museum of Natural History, U. of U., 3-7 p.m. Program at 5, free, 272-7857.
Salt Lake Cat Fanciers CFA Cat Show, Grand Building, Utah State Fairpark, Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $2.50 adult admission, children under 12 and seniors, $1.50, 538-8400.
Free eye and foot screening for people with diabetes, more info, free brochure and listing of participating physicians, call 1-800-342-2383 (DIABETES).
Spencer, hypnotism, Avalon Theater, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m.
Vandermeide, comic hypnotism, Murray Theater, Saturdays, 9:15 p.m.
A free historical display of World War II memorabilia, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Parklane Senior Apartments, 680 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City. A USO-style dance will be held the same date from 7-9 p.m. with big band style music by The Sax Machine. Space is limited, RSVP to 537-1100 by Nov. 10.
Eighth annual Navajo Rug Show and Sale, Snow Park Lodge, Deer Valley Resort, Nov. 7-8. (801) 649-0535.
Getting Out
"Walt Disney's World on Ice: The Spirit of Pocahontas," Delta Center, 7 p.m. Nov. 7; 11:30 a.m. & 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8; 1:30 & 5:30 p.m. Nov. 9 (328-7328; 467-8499 or 1-800-888-8499).
Wasatch Rascals Old Time Country Square Dance, Nov. 8, Garfield School Auditorium, 1838 S. 1500 East, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5, $2 if you bring an instrument and join the band for some tunes.
Big band ballroom dancing, Murray Arts Centre, Tuesdays & Saturdays, 8:30-11:30 p.m. (instruction 7:30 p.m.).
Dancing, 10th East Senior Center (237 S. 1000 E.), Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
International folk dancing, Union Bldg., U. of U., Mondays, 7-9 p.m.
Israeli Folk Dance Group, Jewish Community Center, Wednesdays, 8-10 p.m.
"Murder Mystery Evening," Huckleberry Country Inn, 1235 Warm Springs Road, Midway, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7, overnight (1-801-654-1400 or 1-888-650-1400).
Seniors walking at Cottonwood Mall on Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will receive free energy bars, bottled water and nutritional information from the Alpine Home Care and Murray Care Center. 463-2500.
The American Girls Fashion Show, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m.; Nov. 15 at 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m.; Nov. 16 at 1 and 4 p.m. in the Memorial House at Memory Grove. $20 per person, $250 for table of 10, including fashion show, light lunch and party favors. Jr. League event benefits CARE Fair, KIDSPACE, Women Helping Women, Sharing Place and mini-projects. Tickets: 355-1868.
Singles Dance at Saltair, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. ages 21 and above, so drinking/smoking activity, $6 admission. 291-1192.
This is the Place State Park's Butchering Day: meat cutting, brining, lard rendering, sausage making, etc. Nov. 15, noon to 3 p.m. Free, 584-8391
Singles square dance classes, Horizon Elementary School, 5180 S. 700 West, Murray, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. (571-2340 or 484-9934).
Swingin' Singles Square/Line Dance Club, Pioneer Hall (1140 W. 7800 S.), Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Western dance, Discovery Bldg., Fairpark, Fridays-Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Western dance, Murray Arts Centre, Fridays, 9:30 p.m. (instruction 8:30 p.m.).
Western swing and line dancing, Murray Arts Centre, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m. (instruction at 8:30 p.m.) $3 admission.
Utah State Fairpark year-round swap meet, Saturdays-Sundays, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission 50 , free parking in North Temple parking lot.
Music/dance
Organ recitals, S.L. Tabernacle, Sundays, 2 p.m.; Mondays-Saturdays, noon. Free.
Bass-baritone Daniel Lichti, Assembly Hall, Temple Square, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Lucy Kaplansky in concert, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Auditorium, U. of U., tickets $15, ASUU students and IAMA members $2 discount, seniors over 65 and kids under 12, $8. Kids under six free. (801) 339-7664.
Utah Symphony, Nov. 7 & 8, 8 p.m., 533-6683.
Anna Karenina, Ballet West, Nov. 7-8, Salt Lake City, 323-6920.
Old Time Fiddle Contest, Blackhawk Arena, Salina, Nov. 7-8, (801) 896-9262 ext. 257, no charge.
Swiss Chorus Edelweiss annual concert, Nov. 8, 7 p.m., Highland Park Elementary School, 1738 E. 2700 South. Swiss bake sale, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $7, adults; $4 children 4-15.
Formosan Violin-Piano Duo, Assembly Hall, Temple Square, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.
The Paul Taylor Dance Company, Salt Lake Community College, Bruin Arena, Redwood campus, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. 957-4015.
Sesquicentennial concert featuring Shawna Gottfredson, Julie Israelsen and Steven E. Barlow, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. First Methodist Church, 203 S. 200 East. Free.
Weber State Symphony Orchestra, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Building Ballroom on the WSU campus. Tickets are $4.50, adults, $3.50 students and seniors, available at the Dee Events Center ticket office, 626-8500 or at the door an hour before the performance.
The Bel Canto Singers, Assembly Hall, Temple Square, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.
The Wasatch Woodwind Serenade group and a chamber orchestra will present an all-Mozart Founder's Day concert at the Provo Tabernacle, 100 S. University Ave. Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
Alan Jackson in concert, with Deana Carter, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Delta Center, tickets $23.50, 325-7328 or (800) 888-8499.
Phish in concert, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., E Center, West Valley City (467-8499 or 1-800-888-8499).
Intermountain Classical Orchestra, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, South Temple & C Street, tickets $10/students & seniors $7.50, 355-3583 (Fendall's Ice Cream) for info.
Juice Newton in concert, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Ellen Eccles Theatre, Logan, (801) 752-0026.