MUSIC/DANCE

"Sabbath Song," recital featuring baritone Clayne Robison, cellist David Marsh and pianist Robin Hancock, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free.

Grasshoppers, bluegrass group, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium, U. Tickets $15 at the door.

New American Symphony Orchestra, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Bountiful Regional Center, 835 N. 400 East, free.

The Southwest Symphony, "Pops Potpourri," May 10, 8 p.m., Cox Performing Arts Center, Dixie College, St. George. Tickets $10 at the door (435-653-7800).

Utah Children's Choir, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Grandview East Stake Center, 1080 W. 1060 North, Provo, free.

Blue Haiku CD release party, May 11, 8 p.m., the Art Barn, 1325 E. 100 South. Admission $5.

BYU's Young DanceMakers, "An Evening of Dance," May 10 and 11, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU. Tickets $7 at the door (801-378-4322).

Children's Festival, May 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Soldier Hollow, Heber, free.

Deseret Chamber Music Festival, May 10-11, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU. Tickets are $7 and available at the door; a $20 festival pass is also available (801-378-4322).

Eleanor Kennard Chorale, May 11, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free.

Indian Classical Music Festival, May 10, 7 p.m., May 11, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., U. Institute of Religion, 1800 E. South Campus Drive, free.

New American Symphony Orchestra, May 11, 7:30 p.m., Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, WSU. Tickets are $4.50 at the door (1-800-WSU-TIKS).

Saxophonist Bob Berg, May 11, 7 p.m., American Fork High School auditorium. Tickets $8 at the door.

Utah Symphony with pianist Denis Matsuev, May 10 and 11, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall. Tickets $16-$45 through ArtTix (355-ARTS).

Border Crossing, acoustic duo, May 10-11and 13, 7 p.m., Draper Historic Theatre, 12366 S. 900 East. Tickets $5 at the door.

Folk rocker Eddie Zenn, May 13, noon, Gallivan Utah Center, free.

Ogden Concert Band, May 13, 7:30 p.m., Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, WSU. Tickets $4.50 at the door.

Folk singer Wendy Lowder, May 14, noon, Gallivan Utah Center, free.

Acoustic fusionist Dave Shipley, May 15, noon, Gallivan Utah Center, free.

Tenor Robert Breault and pianist Jeffrey Price, May 15, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Recital Hall, U. music building, free.

Folk singer Marv Hamilton, May 16, noon, Gallivan Utah Center, free.

Sitarist Anoushka Shankar, May 16, 7:30 p.m., Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden. Tickets $12-$15 at the door (801-395-3227).

Utah Symphony, "Happy Birthday Richard Rodgers," May 16, 7:30 p.m., Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, WSU. Tickets $18-$26 at the door (801-399-9214).

"Operatunity," featuring Utah Opera Ensemble Artists, May 17, 8 p.m., Capitol Theatre. Tickets $15 (983-0347).

American West Symphony, May 17, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free.

Saltaires Show Chorus and Platinum, May 17, 7:30 p.m., and May 18, 1 p.m., Skyline High School auditorium, 3251 E. 3760 South. Tickets are $10 and $15 at the door (801-446-2999).

Mountain West Ballet, "The Snow Queen," May 16-18, 8 p.m., Sandy Amphitheater. Tickets are $10 at South Towne Center customer service or Sandy Parks and Recreation, 440 E. 8680 South.

Murray Concert Band's Spring Concert, May 18, 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Junior High School, 126 E. 5300 South, free.

National Tap Dance concert, May 18, 7:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, free.

Southwest Symphony Orchestra, May 18, 8 p.m., Tanner Amphitheater, Springdale. Admission is $8.

GETTING OUT

Children's Festival, May 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Soldier Hollow, Heber Valley, free.

Alchemy of Shadows: ESP, Mind-Reading and Hypnosis, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Draper Histoic Theater (293-0877).

Ballroom dancing, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Elks Lodge, Park City (1-435-615-8291).

Ballroom dancing, Murray Arts Center, live band, Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30-11:30 p.m., tickets at the door (269-1400).

Ballroom dancing, Sandy Senior Center, 9310 S. 1300 East, live music, Thursdays, 7-10 p.m., tickets at the door (561-3265).

Country-Western dancing, Dance Center, Murray, Fridays, 9 p.m.-midnight; free line-dance instruction first half-hour, tickets at the door.

Dancing, 10th East Senior Center, Salt Lake City, Wednesdays, with live music 10 a.m.-noon.

Folk dancing, Mondays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Kiwanis Building, 440 S. 900 East (487-8036).

Governor's Mansion tours, (538-1649).

International folk dancing, Union Building, U., Mondays, 7-9 p.m.

Israeli folk dancing, Jewish Community Center, Wednesdays, 8-10 p.m.

Maxwell, hypnotist, Avalon Theater, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m.

Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, BYU, "Wild Sheep of the World," "Don Cox Collection," "Africa: A Diverse Continent," "Utah Synoptic Collection," "Evening Gallery Shows" (378-5051).

Museum of Church History and Art, "The Living Christ," featuring art on Jesus; "Families and Faith: Fabrics of Latter-day Saint Life," featuring historical and contemporary quilts, samplers, Navajo rugs and soft sculpture; and "Valiant Pioneer Children," all through Feb. 2, 2003.

Ott Planetarium, "Dancing with Dinosaurs," Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., WSU, Ogden (626-6855).

Salt City Chess Club, Thursdays, 6-10 p.m., 309 E. 100 South (323-0809).

Singles square-dancing classes, Horizon Elementary School, Murray, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. (571-2340 or 484-9934).

Swing dancing, Dance Center, Murray, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-midnight, lessons at 8:30 p.m., tickets at the door (266-5066).

Toastmasters Club, Bountiful (240-3049 or 295-7940).

Western dancing, Discovery Building, Utah State Fairpark, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Hansen Planetarium, 15 S. State, "Secret of the Cardboard Rocket," "A Cosmic Symphony," The Sky Tonight with the Unseen Universe" (538-2104).

THEATER

OPENING THIS WEEK

"The Ark," 7:30 p.m., May 17, 18, 20, 24-25, 27 and 31; matinees, 2 p.m., May 18 and 25, Show Barn at Thanksgiving Point, Lehi; tickets, $12-$18 (Ticketmaster, 325-SEAT).

"Brigham Young: We'll Find the Place," 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, May 10-18, Brigham City LDS Tabernacle, 200 S. Main, free.

"Dear Delinquent," Hale Center Theater, 225 W. 400 North, Orem; 7:30 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays-Saturdays, May 10-28, then nightly except Sundays through June 10; Saturday matinees, 3:30 p.m.; tickets, $8-$12.50 (226-8600).

"Great Expectations," 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, May 15-June 1, Pardoe Theatre, BYU, Provo; tickets, $9 and $12; half-price previews, May 15 and 16 (422-4322).

"Hillbillies 90210, or The Original Family Feud," 7 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, MaY 16-July 13; also Saturday matinees, 3 p.m.; Desert Star Theater, 4861 S. State, Murray; tickets, $6 to $12 (266-2600).

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Grand Theatre, SLCC South CIty campus, 1575 S. State; 7:30 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays, May 10-25; Saturday matinees, 2 p.m.; tickets, $8.50-$18.50 (957-3322).

"Scarlet Pimpernel," Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City; 8 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays, May 11-June 18; Saturday matinees, noon and 3:30 p.m.; tickets, $11-$17.50 (984-9000).

"Taming of the Shrew," 7:30 p.m., May 18, Children's Theatre of Salt Lake (City Rep), 638 S. State; also 2 p.m., June 29; tickets, $9 (532-6000).

"Village Fable," 7:30 p.m., Thursdays; 8 p.m., Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m., Saturdays, and 7 p.m., Sundays, May 17-June 2; Egyptian Theatre Company, Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre, 328 S. Main, Park City; tickets, $10-$20; $5 discount for matinees (435-649-9371 or 888-243-5779).

"You Can't Take It With You," 7:30 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays, May 16-25; a SCERA production, Valentine theatre,900 N. 900 East, American Fork; tickets, $4 and $9 (225-2569 or 225-2787).

CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS

"Cinderella," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden, children's Saturday matinee series, closes May 25; tickets, $5 (393-0070).

"Don't Talk Back to Mama," Skinny Lincolns improv troupe, Draper Historic Theatre, 12366 S. 900 East, 10 p.m., closes May 18; tickets, $6 and $8 (891-LAFF).

"Mountain Gal," Valley Center Playhouse, 780 N. 200 East, Lindon, closes May 12; tickets, $5 and $6, or $25 per family (785-1186).

"Phantom of the Opera, or The Good, the Bad and the Chandelier," Desert Star Theater, Murray; closes May 11 (266-7600).

"Pirates of Penzance," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 90 E. 4700 South, Ogden; closes June 29; tickets, $5 to $10 (393-0070).

"Raold Dahl's The BFG," ("Big, Friendly Giant"), Children's Theatre of Salt Lake, 638 S. State, 7:30 p.m.; closes June 8; tickets, $9 (532-6000).

"Talley's Folly," Wasatch Theatre Company, U. Baliff Hall, closes May 18; tickets, $6 and $7 (446-5657).

"Tartuffe," Pioneer Theatre Company, Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East; closes May 11; tickets, $18 to $37 (581-6961).

"Throwing Stones," Little Brown Theatre, 239 S. Main, Springville; closes May 18; tickets, $6-$8 (489-3088).

"Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding," Trolley Square, former Cineplex-Odeon theater site, closes June 30; $50 to $57, including dinner (ArtTix, 355-2787, or 355-2200 for groups).

Laughing Stock, improv comedy revue, Off Broadway Theatre, open-ended run (355-4628).

Trolley Square Live, Improv Showcase, 8 p.m., Mondays; Improv Showdown, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; also Free Public Hooplah, 4 p.m.; Quick Wits, Knock Your Socks Off, Karaoke with Tony, hypnotist Dale Bowman, and Catharsis, on Fridays and Saturdays (942-5976 or 363-4474).

CLUBS

ABG's (373-1200).

Area 51, (534-0819).

Blue Iguana Express Bar (322-4796)

Bourbon Street Bar and Grille, College Night with DJ Justin Godina, Tuesdays (521-8358)

Bricks, Trance and House, Fridays; Club Love, Saturdays (328-0255)

Burt's Tiki Lounge (521-0572).

Cisero's, Locals Night, Wednesdays (1-435-649-5044).

Club 90 (566-3254).

Club Hammerzz (269-9796).

Club Manhattan, Old School Funk/Disco, Mondays; Universal Dance Beat, Tuesdays; Best of the '80s, Wednesdays; open mike, Thursdays; House and Trance, Saturdays (364-7651)

Cozy (1-435-649-6038).

Cup of Joe, Slick Rock Gypsies, Thursdays (363-8322)

Da Phat Squirrel (328-9298)

Dead Goat Saloon, Backwash, May 10; General Rude, May 11; Acoustic Goat, May 12; Eddit Shaw & the Wolfgang, May 13; Goat Jam, May 14; Extra Ultra, May 15; Zen Sun, May 16 (328-GOAT)

Dragonfly Cafe, open mike poetry night, Wednesdays (474-2241)

Ghetty's (269-9796)

Harry O's, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, May 12; DJ Daddy/Hip Hop and Ladies Night, Saturdays (1-435-647-9494)

Hog Wallow Pub (733-5567)

J.B. Mulligans (435-658-0717)

Kilby Court (320-9887)

Kristauf's (366-9490)

Lamb's Resaturant (365-7166)

Liquid Joe's (467-JOES)

O'Shucks (596-8600)

Phat Tire Saloon, Faster Pussycat, May 10 (435-658-2699)

Pop's Place, Back in the Day, Mondays; Mike Smith, Tuesdays; karaoke, Wednesday and Sundays (485-7677)

Port O'Call (521-0589)

Ritz Club (486-2176)

The Bull and Bear (350-0950)

The Caban Club, Dave Compton, Tuesdays-Saturdays (359-6271)

The Lazy Moon Pub (373-7600)

The Warehouse (534-0064)

Westerner, Blake Shelton, May 10 (801-972-5447).

Wiseguys Live Comedy Club, open mike night, Wednesdays (463-2909)

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Xscape, Pressure 4-5, Lost Prophets and The Apex Theory, May 12 (359-8400)

Ya' Buts (359-1200)

Zephyr Club, McCloskey Brothers Band, May 15 (355-CLUB)


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