MUSIC/DANCE
David Cassidy, today, 8 p.m., Tuacahn Amphitheatre, Ivins, $24-$36 (800-746-9882 or ww.tuacahn.org)
Intermountain Children Strings, today, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free
Marilyn Smith, vocal, today, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Brigham Young University, Provo, free
Slickrock Gypsys, today, 7 p.m., Flynn Artipelago, 3474 S. 2300 East, free
Synthesis, jazz and big band, today, 7 p.m., SCERA, 745 S. State, Orem, $10 (801-255-2787 or www.scera.org)
Teen Battle of the Bands, today, 7 p.m., Library Square, 210 E. 400 South, free
Vance Gilbert, folk, today, 8 p.m., Holladay United Church of Christ, 2631 Murray-Holladay Road, $20 (277-2631)
Thyagaraja Music Festival, classical Indian music and dance, today, 6:30 p.m.; also Saturday, 7:45 a.m.-10 p.m., LDS Church, 951 E. 100 South, free
"Nine Sinatra Songs," Ballet West, today and Saturday, 7 p.m., Browning Center, Weber State University, Ogden, $16-$37 (801-399-9214 or www.symphonyballet.org)
"Once Upon a Time," Utah Regional Ballet, today and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Ragan Theater, Utah Valley University, Orem, 801-863-8797 or www.utahregionalballet.org)
Orchestra and Chorus of Sandy City, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 8600 South and 700 East, $10
Salt Lake Children's Choir, today and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 12 C St., $8 (537-1412 or www.childrensing.com)
Sweet Adelines International Region 8 Competition, today, noon; also Saturday, 1 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $15 on Friday and $20 on Saturday (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
"How I Became a Pirate," Ripple Tales, Ring Around the Rose, Saturday, 11 a.m., Rose Wagner Center, $5 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
"Elijah," Salt Lake Choral Artists, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, $18 (581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.com)
Murray Concert Band, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Murray High School, 5440 S. State, free
Riverton Children's Choir and Jericho Road, Saturday, 7 p.m., Riverton High School, 12476 S. 2700 West, $10 (808-9776)
Schubert Singers, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free
"W Is for Word," Virginia Tanner Dance, Saturday, 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, U., free but tickets required (581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.org)
Westminster Chamber Singers, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., St. Mary's Church, 1505 White Pine Canyon Road, Park City, $10
"Don Giovanni," Utah Opera, Saturday through May 16, 7:30 p.m.; also May 18, 2 p.m., Capitol Theatre, $12-$65 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
Red Rock Rondo, Madeleine Festival, Sunday, 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, free
Utah Master Chorale, Sunday, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 12 C St., $5
Regina Carter Sextet, Monday, 7:30 p.m., Sheraton City Center, 150 W. 500 South, $25 (278-0411 or www.jazzslc.com)
WSU Alumni Singers, Monday, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, $4 (800-978-8457 or www.weber.edu/performingarts/)
All-Star Evening, Utah Symphony and Salute to Youth auditionees, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $13-$17 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
Simon Tedeschi and Kevin Hunt, jazz and classical piano, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., $15 (581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.org)
Odyssey II, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 p.m., Rose Wagner Center, $8 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
Mandy Patinkin and Paul Ford, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, WSU, $20-$35 (801-626-8500 or www.weberstatetickets.com)
Michael Ballam, Thursday, 7 p.m., Masonic Temple, 650 E. South Temple, $10-$20 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
The Nylons, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Peery's Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden, $20 (801-395-3227 or www.peerysegyptiantheater.com)
Utah Symphony, Thursday, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $25 and $35 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
"The Frog Prince," Mountain West Ballet, Thursday through May 17, 8 p.m., Sandy Amphitheater, 9400 South and 1300 East, $8-$12 (572-6222 or www.mountainwestballet.org)
GETTING OUT
Amp Sho': Historic Guitar and Amplifier Show, Saturday, noon-midnight, Boothe Bros. Theatre, 165 N. Main, Spanish Fork, free
"Guitar Hero" Tournament, Saturday, noon, Best Buy, 4177 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, $25 registration fee (www.landingzoonegaming.com)
Inventors Fair, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Salt Lake Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, free
Home Machine Quilting Show, today and Saturday, 10 a.m., South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 S. State, $8 (801-205-4701 or www.hmqs.org)
Pangea Day, short films, Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City, free but tickets required (435-655-3114 or www.parkcitytickets.com)
Kids in the Hall, adult comedy, Tuesday, 8 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, U., $39.75 (581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.org)
Ballroom dancing, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; also Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 p.m., Murray Arts Centre, 4868 S. State, $7 (269-1400)
Western Dance Club, Saturdays, 8 p.m., 100 East and 200 South, Pleasant Grove, $5
Cosmic light shows, "U2" dates and times vary, Clark Planetarium, $5-$8 (456-7872 or clarkplanetarium.org)
Hourly star shows, 12:30-7:45 p.m., Clark Planetarium, $5-$8 (456-7827 or clarkplanetarium.org)
Hunt Mysteries, audience-participation murder-mystery show and dinner; dates, venues and ticket prices vary (569-1482 or huntmysteries.com)
Salt Lake Area Accordion Club, third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., South Valley Unitarian building, 6876 S. Highland Drive, $4-$5 depending on performer (272-3263 or www.slaac.com)
Children's art workshops, third Saturday of the month, 2 p.m., Utah Museum of Fine Arts, U., prices vary (581-7332 or umfa.utah.edu)
THEATER
OPENING THIS WEEK
"Feelin' Groovy," today through June 7, 7:30 p.m., Rodger's Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville, $9-$16 (298-1302 or www.rodgersmemorial.com)
"The Foreigner," today through June 9, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, 7 p.m., The Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South, Magna, $8.50-$11 (801-347-7373 or www.empresstheatre.com)
"Cinderella's Waltz Right Inn," today through June 16, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, 7:30 p.m., The Valley Center Playhouse, 780 N. 200 East, Lindon, $5-$6 with family passes available, (801-785-1186 or www.vcpnews.com)
CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS
"Annie Get Your Gun," through May 31, times vary, Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, $16-$25 (984-9000 or www.halecentretheatre.org)
"Big River," through May 17, The Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State, times vary, $5-$24 (801-957-3322 or www.the-grand.org)
"Caroline, or Change," Wasatch Theatre Company, through May 17, days and times vary, Rose Wagner, $15 (801-355-2787 or www.arttix.org)
"The Glass Menagerie," through May 17, times vary, Heritage Community Theater, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry, $7-$8, family passes available, (435-723-8392 or www.heritagetheatreutah.com)
"Indianapolis Jones," through May 31, days vary, 7:30 p.m., Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, $8-$16 (801-355-4628 or www.theobt.com)
"The Miracle Worker," through May 24, Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, $11.50-$15.50 (801-226-8600)
"My Fair Lady," through June 6, times vary, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $6-$11 (393-0070 or www.terraceplayhouse.com)
"The Producers," Pioneer Theatre Company, through Saturday, times vary, Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, U., $25-$49, (801-581-6961 or www.pioneertheatre.org)
"The Rivals," through May 5, times vary, Valley Center Playhouse, 780 N. 200 East, Lindon, $5-$6, family passes available (801-785-1186)
"Sordid Lives," Pygmalion Theatre Company, through Saturday, times vary, Rose Wagner, $12-$20 (355-2787 or www.pygmalionproductions.org)
"The Sound of Music," Phoenix Theatre, through May 24, times vary, The Academy of Performing Arts Complex, 3188 S. 400 East, South Salt Lake, $10-$12 (801-486-2728 or www.academyofpa.org)
"Wizard of Odd," through June 7, times vary, Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray, $8-$17.95 (266-2600, www.desertstar.biz)
IMPROV/COMEDY
Comedy Sportz, dates and times vary, Provo, $4-$10 (801-377-9700)
Decaf Comedy Jam, first, third and fifth Mondays, Johnny B's Comedy Club, Provo (377-6910 or www.decafcomedy.com)
Improvisations, Fridays, 9 p.m., Kaysville Firehouse Theatre
Laughing Stock, weekends, times vary, Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, $6-$9 (355-4628)
Off the Wall, dates and times vary, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden (393-0070)
Quick Wits, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 600, 26 E. 600 South (355-9860 or www.mystudio600.com)
Thrillionaires Improv Theater, Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center, Provo, $10 (801-852-7007 or www.conveycenter.org)
CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS
Avalon: Augustana, Mesa Drive, David Ford and Wild Sweet Orange, tonight; 3 Inches of Blood, Skarp, Callibra, Visions of Infinity and Omnipresent, Saturday (467-8499)
Bar Deluxe: Rosewood Thieves, Monday (521-5255)
Burt's Tiki Lounge: Murder by Death, Dios Malos, Gasoline Heart, the Hotness, Eratic Erotica and God's Revolver, Monday; Voodoo Organist, Tuesday; Neutralboy, Dynamite 8, Deals Gone Bad, Bloodworm and Hasbeens, Thursday (521-0572)
The Hotel: Markus Shulz, tonight(467-8499)
Huka Bar & Grill: Warren Teagarden, Thursday (281-4852)
Kilby Court: Teamawesome, Set This Aside, Deam Ballons and the Shuttles, Tuesday; Ted Haiji, Mendy Magistro, Steady Machete and Cephelotron, Wednesday; Dead Meadow and the Furs, Thursday (320-9887)
Lamb's Restaurant: Pianist Jimmy Reed, Thursdays through Saturdays (365-7166)
Paladium: Blind Melon, Monday (467-8499)
Peppermill Concert Hall, Wendover, Nev.: Loverboy, tonight (800-537-0207)
Playground: Gateway Pacific Luau, Saturday; Collie Buddz, Thursday (467-8499)
Ritz Club: Animosity and Konvict Party, Saturday (485-8507)
Tea Grotto: Live music every third Friday and every Saturday (466-8255)
Tracks Brewing Company: Royal Bliss, Saturday (467-8499)
Urban Lounge: Yo Majesty, Does It Offend You and Loom, tonight; Boss Martians, Sunday; Subtle, Monday; American Music Club and Atherton (467-8499)
Wiseguys Live Comedy Club: Ernie Halter and Josh Hoge, tonight; Harland Williams, Wednesday (463-2909)
E-mail: scott@desnews.com