MUSIC/DANCE

Knights of Freedom Trio, today, 8 p.m., Murray Arts in the Park series, Murray Amphitheater, $5-$6

Saltaires Show Chorus, today and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State, $10-$15 (446-2999 or 451-8434), also June 7 , Tanner Amphitheater, Springdale, $5-$9

Mountain West Chorale, today, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free

Janet Gray Dance Studio, today, 7 p.m., and Saturday, 2 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, U., $10 (581-7100 or 355-2787)

Salt Lake Children's Choir, today and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Hall, U., $6 (581-7100 or 355-2787)

BYU-Idaho Faculty Quartet, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free

Evelyn Harris Alumni Singers, Saturday, 7 and 8:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 26th and Jefferson, Ogden, free

Musica Reservata, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson, Ogden, $5-$9

Wasatch Singers Spring Sing, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Riverview Junior High, 751 Tripp Lane (5755 South), $5

West Valley Symphony, Saturday, 8 p.m., Granger High School, 3690 S. 3600 West, $5 (969-4480)

Leah Moss, soprano, Sunday, 5:30 p.m., Jewish songs and modern Israeli music, U. Museum of Fine Arts, $18 (benefit for Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem)

Ogden Concert Band and Ogden high school bands, Monday, 7 p.m., Ogden Amphitheater, 25 and Kiesel, free (blankets and lawn chairs welcome)

Stephanie Smith, Wednesday, 6 p.m., American Fork High School stadium, free

Shanahy and FAB, Friday, Center City Festival, 5-10 p.m., Jubilee Center, 309 E. 100 South (596-8489) (fund-raiser for City Center charter school)

Utah National Guard 23rd Army Band, Friday, 8 p.m., Brigham Young Historic Park, State and 2nd Avenue, free (lawn seating)

Family Sing-Along with Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, June 7, 3 p.m., Salt Lake City Library auditorium, free

Massimiliano Frani, Italian pianist, June 7, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free

SB Dance, "The Bucket," Friday-June 15, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, Black Box Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, $16 (355-2787 or 239-3745)

GETTING OUT

"Something's Fishy" Quilting Class, Saturday, noon-6 p.m., Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., $35-$40, includes materials and lunch (801-621-7595)

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Pace Setter Walk, Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Sugarhouse Park (1-866-768-2232)

La Plata Ghost Town Nature Walk, Saturday, 7 a.m., Wild Bird Center, 1860 N. 1000 West, Layton, free (801-525-8400)

Park City Children's Fair, Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., art, food, crafts and rummage sale, Soaring Wings Montessori School, 1255 Park Ave. (proceeds benefit children's and environmental charities)

Thomas the Tank Engine, through June 6, Heber Valley Railroad, Heber City, $15 (Smith'sTix outlets, 1-800-888-8499 or 435-654-5601, Ext. 104)

Pride Day Grand Marshall Reception, June 6, 6-10 p.m., honoring Kate Kendell and recipients of the Pete Suazo, Kristen Ries and Pride Community awards, City Library, 5th floor terrace, $25 (539-8800, Ext. 17)

Hidden Hollow Celebration, June 7, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., local artisans, food booths, Sugar House (off Wilmington Ave., behind Petco), free

Nature Bird Photography Workshop, June 7, Bear River Waterfowl Refuge, departs 8 a.m., Wild Bird Center, 1860 N. 1000 West, Layton, free (801-525-8400)

"Mid-Evil Days & Knights," closes June 13, Hunt Mysteries comedy murder mystery dinner theater (569-1482 or www.huntmysteries.com)

Tracy Aviary Bird Shows, daily except Mondays through Sept. 1, (596-8500 or www.tracyaviary.org)

Jordan Commons Street Fair, Thursdays 6-10 p.m., artisans, booths, farmers market, 9400 S. State, free (vendors call Chad Hardy, 495-0581)

Whodunit on the Heber Railroad, Fridays through Sept. 27, Chameleons Mysteries, $40 (1-800-888-8499 or 435-654-5601)

Western Dance Club of Utah Inc., Pleasant Grove Recreation Center, 200 S. 100 East, lessons Saturdays 8 p.m., dancing 9 p.m.-midnight, $5 (no alcohol, no smoking)

Governor's Mansion Tours, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-4 p.m., excluding holidays, no reservations (except groups of 20 or more), free (538-1649)

Ballroom dancing, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Senior Center, 237 S. 1000 East, free

Free art classes, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Emerson-Smith College, Provo (801-375-2617)

Ballroom dancing, Murray Arts Center, 4868 S. State, live band, Wednesdays 8-11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 8:30-11:30 p.m., tickets $6, lessons $1 more (269-1400)

Ballroom dancing, Sandy Senior Center, 9310 S. 1300 East, live music, Thursdays, 7-10 p.m., $4 (561-3265)

Hypnotist, Avalon Theater, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

Swing dancing, Dance Center, 4880 S. State, Murray, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-midnight, lessons at 8:30 p.m. (266-5066)

Clifford E., comedy hypnotist, Trolley Square Live, 9 p.m., Saturdays, $6-$8 (942-5976)

Clark Planetarium, hourly star shows, 12:30-6:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. on weekends), Hansen Star Theatre, 110 S. 400 West, $3-$6 (456-7827)

Free bridge lessons, Saturdays, 9 a.m., The Bridge Center, 525 E. 4500 South, Building F, Room 220 (733-5400)

West Coast Swing Lessons, Fridays, Dance Center, 4880 S. State, Murray, beginning level at 7:30 p.m., intermediate level 8:15 p.m., open dance at 9 p.m., lessons are $6 (269-1400)

THEATER

OPENING THIS WEEK

"Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)," today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Grove Theatre, 20 S. Main, Pleasant Grove, $7 at the door (not a dinner-theater show)

"Hamlet," Thursday-June 22, Salt Lake Shakespeare, Babcock Stage, Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, U., 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, $10-$15 (581-7100 or 355-2787)

"Les Miserables," Wednesday-June 15, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, matinees 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, national tour, Capitol Theatre, $21-$61 (355-2787 or www.arttix.org)

"Oklahoma," Friday-July 3, 7:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville, $9-$14 (298-1302)

"Singin' in the Rain," Monday-June 16, 8:30 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays, Emerson-Smith College Museum, 1450 E. 300 North, Provo, $4-$25 (801-375-2716)

"The Fantasticks," today-June 30, 7:30 p.m., Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, Little Brown Theatre, 239 S. Main, Springville, $7-$40 (801-489-3088)

"The Importance of Being Earnest," Friday-June 21, 7:30 p.m., also June 14 at 4 p.m., Springville Playhouse, 50 S. Main, $4-$20 (in advance at Springville library)

"The Wizard of Oz," Friday-June 28, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, matinee 2 p.m. on June 14, Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry, $5-$15 (435-723-8392)

CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS

"Annie Get Your Gun," closes June 14, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden, $5-$10 (801-393-0070)

"Frontier," closes June 23, Valley Center Playhouse, Lindon, $5-$25 (801-785-1186)

"Farley Family Reunion," closes June 21, 8 p.m., Provo Theatre Company, 105 E. 100 North, $9.99-$49.99 (801-379-0600)

"Gun Smokin' — I Shot the She-riff," closes July 12, Desert Star Theater, 4861 S. State, Murray, $6-$12 (266-2600)

"Heidi: The Musical," closes Saturday, SCERA Shell, Orem, $5-$9 (801-225-2569 or 225-2787)

"Heubener," closes June 11, Bountiful Performing Arts Center, 745 S. Main, $5-$7 (294-7469)

"Rule a Wife and Have a Wife," closes Saturday, Margetts Theatre, BYU, Provo, $9-$12 (801-378-4322)

"Scarlet Pimpernel," closes July 21, Hale Center Theater Orem, $10.50-$15.50 (801-226-8600)

"Tale of the Allergist's Wife," closes June 8, Utah Contemporary Theatre, Studio Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, $15-$20 (355-2787)

"The King and I," closes July 5, Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, $14-$21 (984-9000)

"The Wild Adventures of Young Tommy Edison," closes June 14, Children's Theatre of Salt Lake, 638 S. State, $9 (532-6000)

"Twist the Night Away," closes Oct. 25, Bumbleberry Playhouse, 897 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale, $10-$17.50, group and senior discounts available (435-772-3611 or 1-866-478-4854)

"Vaudeville 2003," second and fourth Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Spotlight Theater Productions, Avalon Theater, 3605 S. State, $8-$10

"Wind in the Willows," closes June 14, Pardoe Theatre, BYU, Provo, $4.50-$12 (801-378-4322)

IMPROV COMEDY

23 Skidoo, first, third and fifth Fridays of each month, Papa Lee's, 117 N. University Ave., Provo (801-375-2654)

Comedy Sportz Utah, 36 W. Center, Provo, $8 (801-377-9700)

Comedy Sportz and Skinny Lincolns, 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 7711 S. Main (700 West), Midvale, $8 (748-2283)

Knock Your Socks Off, special events at various venues during the summer (942-5976 or www.KYSSoff.com)

Laughing Stock, "Latter-day Night Live," 7:30 p.m., and Laughing Stock, 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, $6-$8 (355-4628)

Quick Wits, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, Cottonwood Mall Theatres, 5001 S. Highland Drive, $6-$8 (577-8323).

CLUBS

ABG's (373-1200)

Area 51 (534-0819)

Axis (519-2947)

Blue Moon Cafe (322-4796)

Bluekatz Coffee (467-7007)

Boothe Bros (801-798-7650)

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, Jucifer, June 5 (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)

DV8, Hotwire, Wednesday (359-8400)

Da Phat Squirrel (328-9298)

Dead Goat Saloon, Low-Fi Breakdown, today ; Mosaic, Saturday (328-4628)

Dmitri's (277-7776)

Ghetty's (269-9796)

Harry O's, 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, Bigwig, the Gamits and Sterotyperider, Saturday; River City High, Bewfore Braille, Don't Look Down and North Star, Tuesday. (320-9887)

Kristauf's (366-9490)

Lamb's Restaurant (365-7166)

Liquid Joe's, New Pornographers, Monday. (467-5637)

Orbit, Live music and brunch, Sundays (322-3808)

Phat Tire Saloon (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)

Sanctuary (532-4614)

Sandy Station (255-2289)

Sky Box Amphitheatre (456-1200)

Tavernacle Social Club, Karaoke night, Tuesdays; Duelin' pianos, Thursdays-Saturdays (519-8900)

The Cabana Club, Dave Compton, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (359-6271)

The Lazy Moon Pub (373-7600)

The Warehouse (534-0064)

Third & Main Bar & Grill (364-4600)

Todd's Bar (328-8250)

Urban Lounge (746-0557)

Wasatch Front Bar & Grill, Pianist Wayne Christiansen, Tuesdays-Thursdays; disc jockey and dancing, Fridays and Saturdays (261-0115)

Westerner (801-972-5447)

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Wiseguys Live Comedy Club (463-2909)

Ya' Buts (359-1200)

Zephyr Club, Phunk Junkees and Saint Dogg, June 2 (355-2582)


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