MUSIC/DANCE
Brigham Young University Dancesport Championships 2004, today-Saturday, times and events vary, Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom, BYU, Provo, $10-$16 per day or $18-$30 for the weekend at the door, www.byudancesport.com.
Ballet Showcase Company, today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building, BYU, Provo, $5 at the door
BYU Singers and Concert Choir, today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo, $6-$9 (801-378-4322)
Cedric Pescia, pianist, today, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free
SLCC Jazz Festival, today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Grand Theatre, Salt Lake Community College, $5-$7 (957-3322)
The Ten Tenors, today, 7:30 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, $25-$35 (355-2787)
Ahn Trio, today-Saturday, 8 p.m., also Sunday, 4 p.m., Jeanne Wagner Theatre, 138 W. Broadway, $25-$28 (355-2787)
Formosan Duo, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free
Murray Concert Band, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Junior High, 126 E. 5300 South, free
Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta II, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Ellen Eccles Theatre, Logan, $15-$25 (435-752-0026)
Trio Indiana, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, BYU, Provo, $7-$9 (801-378-4322)
Monte Belknap, violinist, Sunday, 5 p.m., Springville Museum of Art, free
Stonecircle, Celtic music, Sunday, 5:30 p.m., St. Mark's Cathedral, 231 E. 100 South, free
Cache Chamber Orchestra, Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall, Utah State University, Logan, free
Utah Baroque Ensemble, with classical guitarist Lawrence Green, Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Grandview East Stake Center, 1081 W. 1060 North, Provo, free
Weber State University Symphony Orchestra, Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, $3.50-$4.50 at door
Wind Ensemble, Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., $7 (355-2787)
Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, St. Cecilia's Day Concert, Sunday, 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, free
Prasanna, Indian classical guitarist, Monday, 7 p.m., Eccles Conference Center Auditorium, USU, Logan, $10 at the door
Paradigm Trio, Monday, 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 203 S. 200 East, $10 suggested donation
John Pizzarelli Trio, Monday, 7:30 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $25-$35 (355-2787)
American Brass Quintet, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall, USU, Logan, $5-$15 at door
Boston Brass, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., $25 (355-2787)
Clarinet studio recital, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, BYU, Provo, free
Lawrence Green, guitarist, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free
Synthesis, with guest Phil Markowitz, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo, $6-$9 (801-378-4322)
Utah Ballet, Wednesday-Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, U., $8-$16 (581-7100)
BYU Flute Choir, Wednesday, 8 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, BYU, Provo, free
BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo, $6-$9 (801-378-4322)
Orchesis Dance Theatre, Thursday-Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, WeSU, Ogden, $5.50-$8.50 (1-800-978-8457)
GETTING OUT
Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Buckaroo Fair, today-Sunday, performers and times vary, Wasatch High School, 64 E. 600 South, Heber City, $5 admission at door; concerts $15-$35 (1-800-888-8499 or www.hebercitycowboypoetry.com)
Fall Yoga Festival, Saturday, classes and times vary, Yoga Center, 4689 S. Holladay Blvd., $5 for day (277-9166)
Utah/Salt Lake Chapter Romance Writers of America, monthly meeting, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Davis County Library, 725 S. Main, Bountiful
Magic with Flair by Christopher Fair, Saturday, 11 a.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, $5 (355-2787)
Junction City Big Band Dance, Saturday, 8:30 p.m.; lessons at 7:15 p.m., Shepherd Union Building, WSU, Ogden, $5 ($1 for lessons) at the door
Art classes, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Emerson-Smith College, Provo, free (801-375-2617)
"Artful Tales," Mondays, 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., Museum of Art Auditorium, BYU, Provo, free (801-422-1140)
Bridge lessons, Saturdays, 9 a.m., The Bridge Center, 525 E. 4500 South, Building F, Room 220, free (733-5400)
"Clark After Dark: Rock Hall of Fame," Fridays-Saturdays, hourly from 9 p.m.-midnight; weekdays, 9 p.m. only, Clark Planetarium, Gateway, $4-$7 (456-7872)
Dee's Dances for Singles, 25 and older, Saturdays, 9 p.m., SLCC Student Pavilion, 3400 W. 9000 South, $7 at door (www.deesdances.com)
Dodgeball, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m., 3100 S. Redwood Road (www.utahdodgeball.com)
Dog Day Afternoons, Saturdays, 1-3 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, free
Hypnotist, Saturdays, 10 p.m., Avalon Theater
Hourly star shows, 12:30-6:30 p.m. (8:30 on weekends), Clark Planetarium, Gateway, $3-$6 (456-7827)
Hunt Mysteries, audience participation dinner shows; dates, venues and ticket prices vary (569-1482 or www.huntmysteries.com)
Karaoke, 16 and older, Fridays, 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Draper Historic Theatre, 12366 S. 900 East, no smoking or alcohol, $5 cover (www.drapertheatre.org)
Salt Lake Area Accordion Club, third Tuesday every month, 7 p.m., Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South (www.slaac.com)
THEATER
OPENING THIS WEEK
"The Forgotten Carols," today-Jan. 1, Wednesdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m., Provo Theatre Company, 105 E. 100 North, $12.50-$15 (379-0600)
"The Little Mermaid," today-Dec. 4, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:30 p.m., Academy Theatre Company, 3188 S. 400 East, $10-$12 (898-2728)
"Madagascar," world premiere, Tuesday-Dec. 12, dates and times vary, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, $13-$33.50 (363-7522 or 355-5788)
"My Big Fat Christmas Wedding," Wednesday-Jan. 1, dates and times vary, Desert Star Dinner Theatre, 4861 S. State, Murray, $14.99-$29.99 (266-2600)
"The Producers," national tour, Tuesday-Nov. 28, dates and times vary, Capitol Theatre, $35-$75 (355-2787 or www.ArtTix.org)
"Steel Magnolias," Wednesday-Nov. 20, 8 p.m., Eccles Center, Snow College, Ephraim, $2-$6.50 (435-283-7478)
"Three Sisters," Thursday-Nov. 21, dates and times vary, Studio 115, Performing Arts Building, U., $5-$7 (581-7100 or 355-2787)
CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS
"Bus Stop," through Nov. 20, dates and times vary, Margetts Theatre, BYU, Provo, $9-$12 (378-4322)
"Clue," through Saturday, Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville, $9-$14 (298-1302)
"Clue, the Musical," closes Nov. 20, Alpine Playhouse, 81 S. 100 West, Alpine, $6.50 (492-0499)
"Dead Poets Society," through Nov. 22, Mondays and Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m., Emerson-Smith College, Villa Playhouse, 254 S. Main, Springville, $6-$8 (471-7193)
"Desdemona, a Play About a Handkerchief," through Sunday, Avalon Isle, Utah Arts Alliance, 2191 S. 300 West, $8-$10 (971-7866 or avalonisle@yahoo.com)
"The Diary of Anne Frank," closes Nov. 20, Auditorium Theatre, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, $3-$10 (435-586-7878)
"Fiddler on the Roof," through Nov. 27, Hale Center Theater Orem, $10.50-$15.50 (226-8600)
"The Glass Menagerie," closes Nov. 21, Babcock Stage, Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, $6-$12 (581-7100 or 355-2787)
"The Hasty Heart," through Nov. 22, Thursdays-Saturdays and Mondays, 7:30 p.m., St. George Musical Theatre, 37 S. 100 West, $10-$13 (435-628-8755)
"HMS Pinafore," through Saturday, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $5-$10 (393-0070)
"Into the Woods," through Saturday, dates and times vary, Jewett Center, Westminster College, 1250 E. 1700 South, $7-$10 (832-2455 or 832-2457)
"Jekyll & Hyde, the Musical,"closes Nov. 20, Eccles Mainstage, Dixie State College, St. George, $5-$12 (435-652-7900)
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," through Dec. 18, Center Street Musical Theatre, 177 W. Center, Provo, optional dinner 6:30 p.m., $7-$8 plus $10 for dinner (764-0535 or www.csmtc.com)
"Joyful Noise," closes Nov. 20, SCERA Center, 745 S. State, Orem, $8-$10 (225-2569 or 225-2787)
"Miracle on Main St. Plaza: A Christmas Affair to Remember," through Jan. 1, Desert Star Cabaret Theater, 4861 S. State, Murray, $6-$13, food service extra (266-2600)
"The Murder Room," through Saturday, StageRight, 5001 S. Highland Drive, $7-10 (272-3445)
"My Big Fat Utah Wedding," through Saturday, Desert Star Dinner Theater, 4861 S. State, Murray, $14.99-$29.99 (266-2600)
"Peculiarities," closes Saturday, Rose Wagner Studio Theatre, 138 W. Broadway, $12 (355-2787)
"Singin' in the Rain," through Nov. 27, Hale Centre Theatre, West Valley City, $14-$21 (984-9000 or www.halecentretheatre.org)
"Taming of the Shrew," closes Nov. 20, Pardoe Theatre, BYU, Provo, $9-$12 (378-4322)
COMEDY
23 Skidoo, first, third and fifth Fridays of each month, Papa Lee's, 117 N. University Ave., Provo (375-2654)
Comedy Sportz and Skinny Lincolns, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m., 7711 S. Main (700 West), Midvale, $8 (748-2283)
In No Particular Order, Fridays, 8 p.m., Mark Studio, 3188 S. 400 East, $5 (484-5662)
Knock Your Socks Off, dates and venues vary (891-6397 or www.KYSSoff.com)
Laughing Stock, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 p.m., Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, $6-8 (355-4628)
Off the Top, Saturdays, 8 p.m., Plan B, 268 Main, Park City, $7 (435-647-5678 or www.otwimprov.com)
Off the Wall, Fridays, 7 p.m., Center Theater, Stonewall Coffee Co., 355 N. 300 West, $7 (891-1177)
Quick Wits, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 p.m., 7700 S. 700 West, Midvale (577-8323)
PRIVATE CLUBS
Bourbon Street Bar and Grille: College Night with DJ Justin Godina, Tuesdays (521-8358)
Cabana Club: Dave Compton, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (359-6271)
Cisero's: Locals Night, Wednesdays (1-435-649-5044)
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)
Crazy Goat: The Lift, tonight (328-4628)
DV8: Gamma Rays, tonight (359-8400)
Ego's: Mother Hips, Court and Spark, tonight and Saturday; Devotchka and On Vibrato, Monday; Joint Compound, Tuesday; Disco Drippers, Wednesday (521-5255)
In the Venue/Club Sound (Formerly Brick's): Concrete Blonde, tonight (328-0255)
Kilby Court: Son Ambulance and Victory at Sea, Tuesday; Hot IQs and Jessica Something Jewish, Wednesday (320-9887)
Liquid Joe's: Metal Gods, Thursdays; Spasmatics, Saturdays (467-5637)
Lo-Fi Cafe: River City Rebels, Monday (949-6324)
Suede: Ropeadope: New Music Seminar, Monday; Particle, Tuesday (435-658-2665)
Tap Room: Open jam, Sunday (466-0974)
Tavernacle Social Club: Karaoke night, Tuesdays; Mixed Company Comedy, Thursdays; Duelin' pianos, Thursdays-Saturdays (519-8900)
Teazer's: Ying Yang Twins, tonight (395-9516)
Wasatch Front Bar & Grill: pianist Wayne Christiansen, Tuesdays-Thursdays; disc jockey and dancing, Fridays and Saturdays (261-0115)
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