Theater
"Arsenic and Old Lace," Hale Summer Playhouse, Grover, 8 p.m. July 31 & Aug. 1 (1-435-425-3589 or 572-5070).
"The Benson Gristmill Pageant," historic Benson Gristmill (one mile southwest of I-80 Exit 99, near the fork of Utah 138 and Utah 36), 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6-8 & 10-13; pre-show entertainment 7 p.m.; tickets at the gate (1-435-882-7678).
"Black Comedy" & "Private Ear," two one-act plays, Margetts Arena Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Aug. 8 (378-4322).
"Calamity Jane or All's Riot on the Western Front," Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray; 7 & 9:30 p.m., July 31 & Aug. 1; also 3 p.m. Aug. 1 (266-7600).
"Castle Valley Pageant," amphitheater, seven miles northwest of Castle Dale; dusk, July 31 and Aug. 1 & 4-8 (free).
"Das Barbecu," Salt Lake Acting Company at Creekside Amphitheater, Snowbird, 8 p.m., nightly except Tuesdays & Wednesdays through Aug. 29 (1-801-933-2200).
"Dr. Puppets," Bicentennial indoor pavilion, 530 E. 8680 S., Sandy; 2 p.m. Aug. 5, 12 & 19 ($3 fee at the gate).
"The Faithful Footman, or Her First False Step," Pickleville Playhouse, Bear Lake, 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays through Sept. 5; Western cookout, 6:30 p.m. (1-435-946-2918 or 1-435-787-2424).
"The Farley Family Reunion," Wheeler Historic Farm, 6351 S. 900 East; Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays, 8 p.m., July 30-Aug. 8 (264-2241, Ext. 28).
"Gypsy," Sundance Summer Theatre, Eccles Stage, Provo Canyon, 8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays through Aug. 29 (1-801-225-4100).
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville, 7:30 p.m., July 31 & Aug. 1 (298-1302).
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Provo Theatre Company, 105 E. 100 North, Provo; Mondays & Wednesdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m., through Aug. 10 (379-0600).
"Kiss and Tell," Hale Center Theater, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, 7:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, through Aug. 17; matinee, 3 p.m., Aug. 15 (226-8600).
"Love and Kisses," Hale Centre Theatre, 2801 S. Main, South Salt Lake, 8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, through Aug. 17; matinees noon & 3:30 p.m. Aug. 1, 8 & 15 (484-9257).
"The Music Man," Murray Park Amphitheater, 8 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1 & 3-5 (tickets at the gate).
"Out of the Frying Pan," King Stage, Sundance Children's Theatre (Provo Canyon), 11 a.m. & 1 p.m., Wednesdays-Saturdays through Aug. 8 (225-4100).
"The Princess and the Pea," City Rep's Family Theatre, 638 S. State; 7:30 p.m., Aug. 3, 7, 17, 22 & 28, and Sept. 4, 11 & 12; Saturday matinees, 2 p.m. Aug. 15, 22 & 29 and Sept. 5 (532-6000).
"Quick Wits," Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 10 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays; open-ended run (355-4628); also 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Murray Theatre, 4961 S. State (262-6219).
"Radio Hit Parade," musical revue, Murray City Park Amphitheater, 8 p.m., Aug. 8 & 10 (264-2614).
"Saturday's Voyeur: the 20th Anniversary Cruise," Upstairs Theatre, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays and 2 & 7 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 27 (355-2787).
"Saturday's Warrior: 25th Anniversary Edition," Cox Auditorium, Dixie College, 425 S. 700 East, St. George, 8 p.m., Aug. 6, 8 & 10; matinee, 2 p.m., Aug. 8 (1-801-656-0577).
"Singing in the Rain," SCERA Shell amphitheater, 699 S. State St., Orem, 8 p.m. Mondays & Thursdays-Saturdays, July 31-Aug. 15 (225-2787)
"Scooter Wells, Boy Detective, and the Secret of Skull Cove," Desert star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray; Mondays & Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Fridays & Saturdays, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; Saturday matinees, 3 p.m., Aug. 6-Sept. 19 (266-7600).
"Star Spangled Girl," Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry; 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays through Aug. 8; matinee, Aug. 1, 2 p.m. (1-435-723-8392).
"Storm Testament," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden; 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays, July 31-Sept. 21 (393-0070).
"The Taming of the Shrew," StageRight The-ater-Company, Realms of Inquiry school, 1140 S. 900 East; Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays, Aug. 1-29, 7:30 p.m. (485-8038).
"This Castle Needs A Good Cleaning," Lighthouse Theatre, 4991 Highland Drive (Cottonwood Mall, southeast of JCPenney), Wednesdays-Saturdays, Aug. 5-15; call for times (277-2062).
"Trail of Dreams," Outlaw Trail Theater, Vernal, 8:30 p.m., July 31 & Aug. 1; pre-show entertainment, 8 p.m. Tickets at the gate or call 1-435-789-6932.
"Utah!" Tuacahn Amphitheater, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins (west of St. George); 8:30 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays through Sept. 5 (1-800-746-9882 or Smith's-Tix, 1-800-888-8499).
"The Wizard of Oz," Villa Playhouse Theatre, 254 S. Main, Springville, 7:30 p.m., July 31 & Aug. 1 (489-3088).
"The Wooing and Wowing of Esmeralda," Alder Amphitheater, Salt Lake Community College Redwood Campus, 4600 S. Redwood Road, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, July 31-Aug. 8 (tickets at the gate or call 957-4112).
Theater festivals
Heritage Intermountain Theatre Summer Repertory season, Geary Theatre, College of Eastern Utah, 451 E. 400 North, Price (1-435-472-5336 or 1-888-448-7529):
"I Do! I Do!," 7:30 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 6, 8, 13 & 15.
"Color Me Neurotic: An Evening with Rose McGuire," 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 11 & 14; matinees, 3 p.m., Aug. 1 & 8.
"Sylvia," 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1, 4, 7 & 12; matinee, 3 p.m., Aug. 15.
Old Lyric Repertory Company, Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center, Logan; evenings at 8 p.m.; Saturday matinees, 2 p.m. (1-435-797-0305, USU Spectrum ticket office):
"The Cardigans," July 31 and Aug. 8; matinee Aug. 8.
"The Woman in Black," Aug. 6.
"Pools Paradise," Aug. 1, 5 & 14; matinee, Aug. 1.
"The Servant of Two Masters," Aug. 7, 12 13 & 15; matinee Aug. 15.
Utah Shakespearean Festival, Cedar City; six plays in repertory on three stages: Randall Jones, Adams Memorial and Auditorium. All performances 2 & 8:30 p.m., except "Joseph" (1-435-566-7878 or 1-800-752-9849):
"All's Well That Ends Well," Tuesdays & Fridays, 8:30 p.m., through Sept. 4 (Adams).
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Tuesdays & Fridays (matinees); Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 7:30 & 10 p.m., through Sept. 5 (Randall).
"King John," Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8:30 p.m., through Sept. 5 (Adams).
"Relative Values," Wednesday & Saturday matinees and Monday & Thursday evenings trough Sept. 5 (Randall).
"Romeo and Juliet," Mondays & Thursdays (matinees) and Tuesdays & Fridays (evenings), through Sept. 4 (Randall).
"The Taming of the Shrew," Wednesday & Saturday matinees (Auditorium) and Monday and Thursday evenings (Adams) through Sept. 5.
Royal Feaste: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 5:30 p.m., July 1-Sept. 5, King's Pavilion.
New Plays-in-Progress series: Carl O'Neal Riche's "A Grief of Mind," Aug. 6 & 7 and Sept. 1; Kate Hawley's "Simply the Thing She Is," Aug. 13 & 14 and Sept. 2; Tim Slover's "March Tale," Aug. 20 & 21 and Sept. 3, and Kay Kellam Cook's "Sweet Maggie Blues," Aug. 27 & 28 and Sept. 4, all at 10:15 a.m., Cedar Theatre, 33 N. Main (free; donations suggested).
Utah Musical Theatre, Peery's Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden; 626-8500 or 1-800-978-8457:
"Damn Yankees," 7:30 p.m. July 31 & 1 and Aug. 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 & 15; matinee, 2 p.m., Aug. 8.
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 & 14; matinee, 2 p.m. Aug. 1.
"Olympus on My Mind," Peery's Egyptian amphitheater, Mondays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., through Aug. 15.
Exhibits
St. George Art Museum, Zion Canyon Artists: An Exhibition of Z-Arts, through Aug. 15.
"Buffalo: Exploring the Legacy," Utah Museum of Natural History through Sept. 13 (581-4303).
Miscellaneous
Managing Lymphedema, Aug. 5, 7 p.m., 8074 South 1300 East, Sandy Utah. R.S.V.P (801) 565-6577.
U. of U. guitar camp, through Aug. 7 (581-6984).
Hansen Planetarium, 15 S. State, laser shows (538-2098). Cosmic Classics now showing daily. S.O.L.: Star of Life, The Universe of Dr. Einstein, Destination: Mars.
Spencer, hypnotism, Avalon Theater, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m.
Vandermeide, comic hypnotism, Murray Theater, Saturdays, 9:15 p.m.
Getting out
1998 Legends Game, July 31, 7:30 p.m., Huntsman Center, tickets available at the door.
Festival of the American West, Jensen Historical Farm, Logan,. July 31-Aug. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (tickets at the gate).
Swiss Independence Day celebration, Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m., Sugar House Park, Southeast Terrace (free).
Buffalo Day, Aug. 1, noon to 4 p.m., Utah Museum of Natural History, President's Circle, University of Utah campus. Admission at door.
Aggie Hogle Zoo Day, Aug. 1, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hogle Zoo.
Mountain Challenge Trail Run, Aug. 1, Deer Valley, 5k and 10k. For information call 1-435-649-4035 or 1-435-649-0697.
Summer adventure camp, through Aug. 1, Deer Valley, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (645-6612).
26th Annual Quilt Festival, Aug. 1, Brigham City Museum and Gallery (1-435-723-6769).
Meet the Artist, Aug. 3, 11:30 a.m., Reindeer Room at the Snow Park Lodge (free).
South Salt Lake Community Night Out, Aug. 3., 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., 2500 South State.
John Wehrle, Utah Opera Music Administrator, Aug. 3, noon, Gallivan center (free).
Manhattan Dance Project workshop, Aug. 7 and 8, the Olympus Hotel (1-888-646-9687).
Dinostory Exhibit, Children's Museum of Utah, 840 N. 300 West (322-5268).
Historic Hayride, Park City Mine Adventure, Mondays-Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (1-800-467-3828).
Free magic shows, comedy & juggling, Utah Fun Dome, 4900 S. 360 West, Mondays-Thursdays, 6, 7 & 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 p.m. (263-8769).
Big band ballroom dancing, Murray Arts Centre, 4868 S. State, Tuesdays & Saturdays, 8:30-11:30 p.m.; instruction 7:30 p.m.
Dancing, 10th East Senior Center, 237 S. 1000 East, Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
International folk dancing, Union Building, U. of U., Mondays, 7-9 p.m.
Israeli Folk Dance Group, Jewish Community Center, Wednesdays, 8-10 p.m.
Singles Square Dance classes, Horizon Elementary School, 5180 S. 700 West, Murray, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. (571-2340 or 484-9934).
Western dance, Discovery Building, Utah State Fairpark, Fridays-Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Ballroom dancing, Murray Arts Centre, 4868 S. State, live band, Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. (instruction 7:30 p.m.).
Country western dancing, Dance Centre in Murray, 4880 S. State, Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. (free line dance instruction first half-hour).
Z Women social organization looking for "zaftig" women and the men who adore them, monthly dances, etc. 255-2931.
Abundant Personalities, men & women of size, dances, trips, 296-7161.
Utah State Fairpark year-round swap meet, Saturdays & Sundays, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fluid Ring Self Defense, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-10 p.m. 467-3926.
Music/dance
Organ recitals, S.L. Tabernacle, Sundays, 2 p.m.; Mondays-Saturdays, noon. Free.
Ririe-Woodbury's "Emerging Choreographers", July 31, 7 p.m., Gallivan Center, free to the public.
The Cypress String Quartet, July 31, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square (free).
Chamber Music Concert, July 31, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Conference Center, USU. Tickets available at the door.
Pianists Jonathan, Hilary and Zachary Coombs, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall (free).
Summer and Outdoor Music, Aug. 1, 8 p.m., Castle Ampitheater, Provo (tickets at the gate).
Utah Symphony with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., Snow Park Lodge Outdoor Amphitheater at Deer Valley (533-6407).
Chamber Music Concert, Aug. 2, 5 p.m., Sai Sommet patio, Deer Valley Club, 7720 Royal Street East, Deer Valley. Tickets available at the door.
Sabella Consort, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., the Randall L. Jones Theater, SUU, Cedar City.
"New Music by Utah Composers", Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., Nunemaker Place, Westminster College Campus, 1840 South 1300 East. Admission is free.
Taiko Drums and Obon Dancers, Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m., Kenley Centennial Ampitheater (free).
Japanese Church of Christ Taiko Group and Cliff Eagle, Aug. 3, 7 p.m., Liberty Park. Admission is free.
Kathryn Hunter and James Welch, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall (free).
Sam Payne Trio with Cat VanNatter, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m., MTC Park, Ogden River Parkway, 1750 Monroe Blvd. (free).
James Margetts, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall (free).
Summer concerts
Brown Bag concerts:
Gallivan Center Plaza
Sam Bush Band, Aug. 6, 8 p.m. (free.
Tracy Aviary concerts
Wasatch Rascals String Band, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., Tracy Aviary (tickets at the gate).
Brigham Young Historic Park concerts:
New Zealand-American Society Maori Cultural Group, July 31, 8 p.m. (free).
Tongan Entertainers, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. (free).
Bridgerland Brass, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m. (free).
Trolley Square Concert Series
Clover, 6 p.m. and Sun Masons, 7 p.m., Aug 4. Free to public.
Gallivan Concert Series
Zion Tribe, Aug. 5, 5 p.m., Gallivan Center (free).