MUSIC/DANCE
"Christmas on Temple Square" Concert Series, through Dec. 22, Assembly Hall, North Visitors' Center, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 240-2534.
Spirit of the Season, Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m., Wasatch Presbyterian Church, tickets at the door.
The Legacy Chorale, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Olympus High School Auditorium, free.
Martin Zwick, Dec. 8, noon, Borders Bookstore, Crossroads Plaza, free.
Olea, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., SLCC South City Institute, donations at the door.
Junction City Big Band Dance, Dec. 8, 7:15 p.m., Ballroom, Shepherd Union Building, WSU, Ogden, tickets at the door.
The Encore Show Choir, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, U., tickets at the door.
The Salt Lake Symphony, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square, free.
Wasatch Singers, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Granger Community Christian Church, West Valley, tickets at the door.
WSU Chamber Choir, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Bountiful Community Church, donations at the door.
The Nutcracker, Dec. 8, 14 and 15, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 9 and 16, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo (801-378-4322).
Westminster College Music Ensembles Fall Concert, Dec. 8 and 9, 7:30 p.m., Jewett Center for the Performing Arts (801-832-2119).
Kurt Bestor Christmas, Dec. 8 and 9, 11-14, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall (355-ARTS).
Jazz Piano Concert, Dec. 8, 9 p.m.; Dec. 9, 8 p.m., Foxley Recital Hall, 971 S. State, Orem, tickets at the door.
Salt Lake Men's Choir, Dec. 9, 2 p.m., Borders Bookstore, Crossroads Plaza, free.
The Eleanor Kennard Chorale, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square, free.
The International Folk Dance Concert, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Columbus Community Center, (487-8036).
The Murray Concert Band, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Junior High School, free.
WSU High School Honor Band, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center, Ogden, free.
American West Symphony, Dec. 9, 8 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, tickets at the door.
National Tongan-American Society Singing Group, Dec. 10, 6 p.m., Capitol Building Rotunda, free.
Park City Singers Christmas Concert, Dec. 10, 7 p.m., Park City Community Church (645-7279).
Russian Chamber Music, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Recital Hall, Gardner Music Building, U., free.
Wasatch Community Symphony Orchestra, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, free.
Musica Reservata Baroque Celebration, Dec. 10, 5 p.m.; Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church; Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church, tickets at the door.
Hana Lucarelli, Dec. 11, noon, Borders Bookstore, Crossroads Plaza, free.
Puppet Players' Holiday Puppet Show, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., North Branch Library (825-6662); Dec. 13, 7 p.m., South Branch Library (295-8732), free.
Interfaith Christmas Concert, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m., Wasatch Junior High School, free.
Composers Guild Christmas Concert, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., Wasatch Presbyterian Church, free.
Inish, Dec. 13, noon, Borders Bookstore, Crossroads Plaza, free.
Salt Lake Children's Choir, Dec. 13, noon, Capitol Building Rotunda, free.
Timpanogos Singer Songwriter Alliance Christmas with Shane Jackman, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., Ragan Theater, UVSC, Orem, tickets at the door.
Bella Vista Singing Group, Dec. 15, 1 p.m., Capitol Building Rotunda, free.
Stormy Mountain Boys, Kate Macleod and Mark Hazel, Dec. 15, 8 p.m., South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 6879 S. Highland Drive, tickets at the door.
Bravo Broadway and the Utah Symphony, Dec. 15 and 16, 8 p.m. Abravanel Hall (355-ARTS).
A Jon Schmidt Christmas, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, tickets at the door.
A Scottish Christmas, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m., Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden (395-3227).
MESSIAHS
Midvale City Arts Council, Dec. 10, 6 p.m., Hillcrest High School, free.
Ogden Messiah Sing-In, Dec. 10, 7 p.m., Ogden Tabernacle, free.
Murray High School, Dec. 10, 7 p.m., tickets at the door.
Orchestra of Southern Utah and Cedar City Choir, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Cedar High School Auditorium, Cedar City, free.
GETTING OUT
Governor's Mansion tours (538-1649).
Pioneer craft show and sale, Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., This Is The Place Heritage Park.
Winterfest, Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Rio Grande Depot, free (533-3545).
Sundance holiday market, through Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sundance Ski Resort.
Seniors Jingle Bell Rock, Dec. 9, 7-10 p.m., Mount Olympus Senior Center, tickets at the door.
Dickens Christmas Festival, through Dec. 9; Monday-Thursday 4-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; closed Sunday; Utah State Fairpark, tickets at the door.
Frontier Christmas Celebration, Dec. 9 and 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., American West Heritage Center, Wellsville (435-245-6050).
Candlelight Christmas, Dec. 14-23, 6-9 p.m., This Is the Place Heritage Park, ticket at the door.
Free swing dance class, Dec. 16, 12-1 p.m., Margene Anderson and DanceScene, for registration call (298-8047).
Southwestern Luminaria Lightfest, through Jan. 7, Xetava Gardens, Ivins/Kayenta (435-656-0165).
Alchemy of Shadows: ESP, Mind-Reading and Hypnosis, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Draper Historic Theater (293-8077).
Gallivan Center ice rink, noon-11 p.m. (521-8329).
Hansen Planetarium, "Supernova: Seeds of Creation," "The Sky Tonight," "A Perfect Place for Penguins," through Nov. 22, (538-2104).
Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, "Birds of Prey," "Taxidermy Art Show," "Africa: a Diverse Continent" and "Synoptic Collections," Provo, free.
U. Museum of Natural History, "Hunters of the Sky," (581-6927).
Museum of Church History and Art, "In the Footsteps of Joseph Smith: Photographs by George Edward Anderson and Scot Facer Proctor," "The Living Christ" and "Valiant Pioneer Children," (240-3584).
Ott Planetarium, "Dancing With Dinosaurs," Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., WSU, Ogden, 626-6855.
Maxwell, hypnotist, Avalon Theater, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m.
Salt City Chess Club, Thursdays, 6-10 p.m., 309 E. 100 South (323-0809).
Ballroom dancing, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Elks Lodge, Park City (435-615-8291).
Ballroom dancing, Murray Arts Center, live band, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., 792-3217.
Dancing, 1000 East Senior Center, Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Folk dancing, Mondays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Kiwanis Building, 440 S. 900 East (487-8036).
International folk dancing, Union Building, U., Mondays, 7-9 p.m.
Israeli folk dancing, Jewish Community Center, Wednesdays, 8-10 p.m.
Country-Western dancing, Dance Center, Murray, Fridays-Saturdays, 8:30 p.m.; free line-dance instruction first half-hour.
Singles square-dancing classes, Horizon Elementary School, Murray, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. (571-2340 or 484-9934).
Western dancing, Discovery Building, Utah State Fairpark, Fridays-Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
CLUBS
ABG's: 373-1200.
Boothe Bros. Performing Arts Center, 798-7650.
Bricks: 328-0255.
Burt's Tiki Lounge: 521-0572.
The Cabana Club: Dave Compton, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 359-6271.
Cisero's: 435-649-5044.
Club 90: 566-3254.
Club Hammerzz: 269-9796.
Comedy Circuit: 561-7777.
Cozy: 435-649-6038.
Cup of Joe: Slick Rock Gypsies, Thursdays (363-8322).
D.B. Cooper's: 532-2948.
Da Phat Squirrel: 328-9298.
Dead Goat Saloon: The Sprague Brothers, Dec. 8; Jesse Dayton, Dec. 9; Porterhouse, Dec. 10; Smokin' Joe Kubek, Dec. 11; Zenbucket, Dec. 13; Gearl Jam, Dec. 14; Clyde's Ride, Dec. 15; Teddy Morgan and the Pistolas, Dec. 16 (328-GOAT).
Dragonfly Cafe: 474-2241.
DV8: 539-8400.
Ghetty's: 269-9796.
Harry O's: -435-647-9494.
Hog Wallow Pub: Fat Paw, Nov. 24; Mark Watson, Nov. 25 (733-5567).
J.B. Mulligans: 435-658-0717.
Jonny B's: Songwriters in the Round featuring Cherie Call and Julia Davis Allen, 8 p.m., 177 W. 300 South, Provo, tickets at the door.
The Junction Theater: 860-2732.
Lamb's Restaurant: Martin Zwick, Dec. 8; Hana Lucarelli, Dec. 9; Michael Lucarelli, Dec. 15 (365-7166).
The Lazy Moon Pub: 373-7600.
Liquid Joe's: Rubberneck, Dec. 8-9; Bennion Road, Dec. 12; Drive, Dec. 13 (467-JOES).
Manhattan Club: Just One Wish Holiday Party, 7-10 p.m., $25 at the door (364-7651).
O' Shucks: Insatiable, Dec. 8; Low-Fi Breakdown, Dec. 9; Trigger Locks, Dec. 15; Vand Bucket, Dec. 16; Fat Paw, Dec. 22 and 23; Gamma Rays, Dec. 30 (596-8600).
Port O' Call: 521-0589.
The Warehouse: 534-0064.
Ya' Buts: 359-1200.
Zephyr Club: Robert Earl Keen, Dec. 8; Jerry Joseph and the Jack Mormons, Dec. 9; Outrageous, Dec. 10; Shawn Mullins, Dec. 12 (355-CLUB).
THEATER
OPENING THIS WEEK
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Egyptian Theatre, Park City, Dec. 8 & 9, 14-16, 20-23 and 26-31; weeknights at 7:30 p.m., weekends at 8 p.m.; matinees, 2 p.m., Dec. 16, 23, 30 & 31 (435-649-9371 or 888-243-5779).
"Dickens' A Christmas Carol," Michael Jesse Bennett's one-man show; Candlelight Christmas Celebration, Old Social Hall, This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 Sunnyside Ave., 6:30 & 7:30 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays, Dec. 14-23 (582-1847).
"The Farley Family Xmas," James Arrington's one-man comedy, Pardoe Drama Theatre, BYU, 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Dec. 30 (378-4322).
"Merry Christmas, George Bailey," Babcock Performing Readers, Little Theatre, U. Union Building, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 14 & 15 (free).
"Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical," Springville Playhouse, 50 S. Main, 7:30 p.m., Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 8-18 (489-1067).
"One Christmas Carol," Doug Baker's one-man show; 7:30 p.m., Dec. 14 & 15 only, Morgan Theatre, USU's Chase Fine Arts Center, Logan (435-797-1500).
"The Santaland Diaries," Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m., Dec. 14-16 & 21-23; matinees, 2 p.m., Dec. 17 & 23 (ArtTix, 355-2787).
CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS
"Annie," Villa Playhouse Theatre, Springville; closes Dec. 23 (489-3088).
"Babes in Toyland," Old Barn Theatre, Collingston; closes Dec. 16 (435-458-BARN).
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Off Broadway Theatre, closes Dec. 30 (355-4628).
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden, closes Dec. 23 (393-0070).
"The Big KSL Radio broadcast," Provo Theatre Company, closes Dec. 30 (379-0600).
"A Christmas Carol," Hale Centre Theatre, West Valley City; closes Dec. 23 (984-9000).
"A Christmas Carol," Hale Center Theater-Orem, closes Dec. 23 (226-8600).
"A Christmas Carol," City Rep's Family Theatre; closes Dec. 23 (532-6000).
"A Dickens of a Christmas," Applause Dinner Theatre, Ogden City Mall, closes Dec. 23 (622-1722).
"The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol," StageRight TheatreCompany, 1140 S. 900 East; closes Jan. 6 485-8038.
"Forever Plaid," Hale Centre Theatre's Black Box, West Valley City; closes Jan. 29 (984-9000).
"Hansel and Gretel," Heritage Community Theatre, Perry; closes Dec. 16, 435-723-8392.
"Hysteria," Salt Lake Acting Company; closes Dec. 17 (ArtTix, 355-2787 or 363-7522).
"It's a Wonderful Life," St. George Musical Theatre, Opera House, closes Dec. 18 (1-435-628-8755).
"Joyful Noise," Pioneer Theatre Company, Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, U. campus; closes Dec. 16 (581-6961).
"Kissed by an Angel," Desert Star Playhouse, Murray; closes Jan. 6 (266-7600).
Knock Your Socks Off, improv comedy troupe, 10:30 p.m. Fridays; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturdays, Alternative Grounds, 4668 S. Holladay Blvd., open-ended run.
"A Little London Christmas," Little London Dinner Theater, Pleasant Grove, closes Dec. 24 (785-0287).
The Magic of Timothy, Hale Centre Theatre, West Valley City; Saturdays at 11 a.m.; open-ended run (984-9000).
"Molly Sweeney," Plan-B Theater Company, Basement Theatre, Salt Lake Acting Company; closes Dec. 16 (ArtTix, 355-2787 or 888-451-2787).
Not Quite Shakespeare, improv theater troupe, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Sandy Starship Theatres, 9400 S. 800 East; open-ended run (572-2825).
"Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical," Midvale Arts Council, Midvale Senior Citizens Center, 350 W. Park St. (7610 South); closes Dec.16 (tickets at the door or at City Hall).
Quick Wits, improv comedy revue, Off Broadway Theatre, open-ended run (355-4628.)
Quick Wits, improv comedy, Lakeside Theatre, 389 S. State, Clearfield; 7:30 and 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, open-ended run (825-3866).
"The Rented Christmas," Draper Historic Theatre, closes Dec. 21 (572-4144)
"The Rented Christmas," Boothe Brothers Performing Arts Center, Spanish Fork; closes Dec. 23 (798-7650 or 371-0538).
"Savior of the World," Conference Center Theater, closes Dec. 30 (sold out; some standby seating may be available prior to each performance).
"Scrooge: A Christmas Carol," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden; closes Dec. 23 (393-0070).
"Scrooge: The Musical," Rodgers Memorial Theatre, Centerville, closes Dec. 30 (298-1302).
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," Morgan Theatre, Chase Fine Arts Center, Utah State University, Logan; closes Dec. 9 (435-797-0305).
Submit notices two weeks in advance to: Weekend Calendar, Deseret News, P.O. Box 1257, Salt Lake City, UT 84110, call 237-2150, or fax 237-2550.