Music/dance
"Macbeth," Utah Opera, through Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m.; also Oct. 25, 2 p.m., Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $13-$72 (801-355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
OcTUBAfest, through Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Brigham Young University, Provo, free
"Tales of Hoffmann," through Oct. 24, 7 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo, $18 (801-422-4322 or www.byuarts.com)
"Thriller," Odyssey Dance Theatre, through Oct. 31, days and times vary, Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, $20-$40 (801-581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.org); also Oct. 23-31, 8 p.m., Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins, $17.50-$21.50 (800-746-9882 or www.tuacahn.org)
Ballroom Dance Party, Oct. 23, 8:30, the Dance Club, 983 N. State, Orem, $5 (801-224-4400 or www.thedanceclub.com)
"Homecoming Spectacular," Oct 23, 7:30 p.m., Marriott Center, BYU, Provo, $14-$25 (801-422-2981, 800-2981 or www.byutickets.com)
Junction City Big Band Dance, Oct. 23, 7:15 p.m., Shepherd Union Ballroom, Weber State University, Ogden, $8
Tribute to Michael Jackson, Oct. 23, 5 and 7:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main, Park City, $7 (435-649-9371 or www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org)
"Neumes From the Tombs," Utah Philharmonia, Oct. 23 and 24, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., $7 (801-581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.org)
"Neverafter," Bow & Sparrow Aerial Dance, Oct. 23 and 24, 8 p.m., Bass Camp, 2904 W. 500 South, $12-$20 (www.bowandsparrow.org)
Orchestra at Temple Square, conductor Igor Gruppman, Oct. 23 and 24, 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake Tabernacle, free but tickets required (801-570-0080 or lds.org/events)
American New Philharmonic, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, $5 (800-978-8457 or www.weber.edu)
"An Evening With Jon Schmidt," Hill Air Force Base fundrasier, piano, Oct. 24, 5:30 p.m., Pineview Lodge, 3923 N. Wolf Creek Drive, Eden, $100 (801-781-4131)
Cold Creek, bluegrass, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem, $10 (801-255-2787 or www.scera.org)
College of Eastern Utah Chamber Choir, Oct. 24, 8 p.m., Price Civic Auditorium, Price, free
"Latin American Dance Spectacular," Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance, Oct. 24, 7 p.m., Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, $10 (801-355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
Murray Symphony, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Junior High, 126 E. 5300 South, $6
David Higgs, Eccles Organ Festival, Oct. 25, 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, free
Victor Rosenbaum and Gerald Elias, piano and violin, Oct. 25, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., free
Todd Agnew, Building 429 and Kimber Rising, Christian rock, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Calvary Chapel, 460 W. Century Drive, $16.50 and $21.50 (8001-264-9999 or www.thepromiseremainstour.com)
J.R. Richards, Melody and Tyler Forsberg, folk, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Grande Ballroom, Utah Valley University, 800 W. University Parkway, Orem, $15 (801-467-8499, 800-888-8499 or www.smithstix.com)
Vivace, classical variety, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center, Provo, free
Combichrist, Stem Cell Ghost, Sex on the Run and Penalty of Treason, rock, Oct. 27, Murray Theater, 4959 S. State, $13 (801-467-8499, 800-888-8499 or smithstix.com)
Deseret Chamber Singers, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Waterford School Concert Hall, 1480 E. 9400 South, $6
"Halloween Hi-Jinks," Utah Symphony, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 123 S. West Temple, $18 (801-355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
U. Jazz Combos, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., $7 (801-581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.org)
WSU Jazz & Percussion Ensembles, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, $5 (800-978-8457)
The Bravery, Crash Kings and the Dustys, rock, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Murray Theater, 4959 S. State, $16 (801-467-8499, 800-888-8499 or www.smithstix.com)
Nebo Youth Philharmonic, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Maple Mountain High School, 51 N. 2550 East, Spanish Fork, free
Ruth Gatrell Singers, chorus, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Farmington City Community Arts Center, 120 S. Main, Farmington, free
U. Wind Ensemble, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., $7 (801-581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.org)
King's Singers, Oct. 28 and 29, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo, $19-$37 (801-422-4322 or www.byuarts.com); also Oct. 26 and 27, Ellen Eccles Theater, 43 S. Main, Logan, $26-38 (435-752-0026 or www.centerforthearts.us)
U. Flute Choir, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Recital Hall, U., free
Utah Ballet, Oct. 29 and 30, Nov. 6 and 7, 7:30 p.m.; also Oct. 31 and Nov. 7, 2 p.m., Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance, $15 (801-581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.org)
GETTING OUT
Hometead Resort Scarecrow Convention, through Nov. 1, Homestead Resort, Midway, free (866-348-8993 or www.homesteadresort.com)
Edwin Torres, poetry, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, free
Mineral Collectors of Utah annual show, Oct. 23, noon; also Oct. 24 and 25, 10 a.m., Trolley Square, free
Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival, music, dance, poetry, food, Oct. 23-25, all day, various venues, Cedar City, free (435-586-8132 or www.cedarlivestockfest.com)
David Sedaris, Oct. 24, 8 p.m., Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $28.50-$47.50 (801-355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
Old Time Square and Contra Dance with Loose Shoes, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 1300 East and 600 South, $5
Dancing with the Sawmill River Band, Oct. 24,, 7 p.m., Orem Senior Friendship Senior Center, 93 N. 400 East, Orem, $5 (801-229-7110 or 801-229-7111)
"Magic of Timothy Riggs," Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem, $5 (801-255-2787 or www.scera.org)
Alexandra Cousteau, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, $10 (801-355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
Ballroom dancing, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Columbus Center Auditorium, 2531 S. 400 East, $5 (801-298-8047 or www.dance-scene.com)
Electric Squares Dance Club, lessons and rounds, Fridays, 7 p.m., Columbus Community Center, 2530 S. 500 East, $10 per couple
Special Needs dance classes, Saturdays, 1 p.m., Dance Club, 983 N. State, Orem, free
Dancing with the Come Dance With Us Band, Tuesdays, 8 p.m., Eldred Center, 270 W. 500 North, Provo, $5
Ballroom dancing, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; also Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 p.m., Murray Arts Centre, 4868 S. State, $7 (801-269-1400)
Showtime Utah, "All That Jazz," Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Old-West Dinner Adventures with Steel 'N' Thunder band, Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m., 20 S. Main, Pleasant Grove (801-636-9669 or www.showtimeutah.com)
Wasatch Contras Dance, third Saturday of the month, 7 p.m. at Columbus Senior Center, 2531 S. 400 East, $5.
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, The Gateway, $5-$8 (801-456-7872 or clarkplanetarium.org)
Hourly star shows, 12:30-7:45 p.m., Clark Planetarium, The Gateway, $5-$8 (801-456-7827 or clarkplanetarium.org)
"Nightmare in 3-D," Castle of Chaos, Sept. 11-Oct. 31, 120 W. 3300 South, $15 (801-467-8499, 800-888-8499, www.smithstix.com or www.castleofchaos.com)
Hunt Mysteries, audience-participation murder-mystery show and dinner; dates, venues and ticket prices vary (801-569-1482 or huntmysteries.com)
Quilters Without Borders, interfaith quilting group meets monthly, see www.quilterswithoutborders.org for schedule
Children's art workshops, third Saturday of the month, 2 p.m., Utah Museum of Fine Arts, U., prices vary (801-581-7332 or umfa.utah.edu)
THEATER
OPENING THIS WEEK
"Ghost Stories," through Oct. 31, The Children's Theatre, 237 S. State, $8 (801-532-6000 or boxoffice@tctheatre.org)
"Radio Hour: Alice," Plan-B Theatre Company, through Oct. 31, Rose Wagner, 138 W. 300 South, $10-$20 (801-355-2787 or www.planbtheatre.org)
"Tartuffe," Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, through Oct. 26, Highland High School, 2166 S. 1700 East, $5-$7 (801-466-6700 or www.saltlakespa.org)
"Virtue," Oct. 26, 7 p.m., New Play Sounding Series, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, free (801-363-7522 or www.saltlakeactingcompany.org)
CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS
"Beauty and the Beast," through Nov. 13, nights and times vary, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $7-$12 (801-393-0070 or www.terraceplayhouse.com)
"Arsenic and Old Lace," through Nov. 7, nights and times vary, Heritage Theatre, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry, $8-$9 (www.heritagetheatreutah.com)
"Cast Party SLC," Saturday nights, 7-9 p.m., local cabaret, Club Manhattan, 5 E. 400 South, $10 (801-364-7651)
"Curtains," through Nov. 21, nights and times vary, Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, $15-$26 (801-984-9000 or www.halecentretheatre.org)
"Dracula," Phoenix Theatre, through Oct. 30, nights and times vary, Academy of Performing Arts, 2207 S. Main, $10-$14 (801-486-2728 or www.academyofpa.org)
"Evita," through Oct. 30, nightly, except Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville, $10-$17 (801-298-1302 or www.rodgersmemorial.com)
"Forever Dead," through Oct. 31, nights and times vary, The Off-Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, $8-$16 (801-355-4628 or www.theobt.org)
"Frankenstein," Mortal Fools Theatre Project, through Oct. 31, nights and times vary, Provo Theatre, 105 E. 100 North, Provo, $6-$12 (www.provostage.org)
"Little Shop of Horrors," through Nov. 21, nights and times vary, Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, $15.50-$19.50 (801-226-8600 or www.haletheater.org)
"Little Shop of Horrors," through Nov. 16, nights vary, 7:30 p.m., Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South, Magna, $9-$11 (www.empresstheatre.com)
"Long Arm of the Law," Ozone Publishing, through Oct. 24, times vary, The Sugar Space, 616 E. 2200 South, $15 (801-568-0041)
"Master Class," through Nov. 8, nights and times vary, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, $35-$50 (801-363-7522 or www.saltlakeactingcompany.org)
"School House Rock Live!," through Oct. 24, times vary, The Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State, $9-$24 (801-957-3322 or www.the-grand.org)
"Snooty and the Beast: A Twisted Fairy Tale," through Nov. 7, times vary, Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray, $8.95-$17.95 (www.desertstar.biz)
"Stellaluna," through Nov. 6, nights and times vary, SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem, $4-$6 (801-225-2787 or www.scera.org)
"Third," Westminster College, through Oct. 24 times vary, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory, 1840 S. 1300 East, $5 (801-832-2457 or www.westminstercollege.edu)
"Wait Until Dark," Pleasant Grove Players, through Nov. 2, nights and times vary, Pleasant Grove City Library, 30 E. Center, $7-$8 (801-922-4524 or www.pgplayers.com)
IMPROV/COMEDY
Wiseguys Live Comedy Club, West Valley City: Haunted Hypnosis with Vincent Lords, Oct. 23 and 24 (801-467-8499)
Comedy Sportz, shows every Friday and Saturday, 8 and 10:15 p.m., 36 W. Center, Provo; family friendly; $8 (801-377-9700 or www.comedysportzutah.com)
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 Little Theater, Provo, $10 (801-852-7007 or www.coveycenter.org)
CLUBS
Burt's Tiki Lounge: Nico Vega, Oct. 25 (801-521-0572)
Club Vegas: Big Peck-Jas-N-Big A, E.V.P., Liquid Army, Mr. Beny, Kisbarber, JG and Cristal, Oct. 23; Struck by Lightening, Oct. 24; Fu Manchu, It's Casual and ASG, Oct. 26; The Damned and Danko Jones, Oct. 29 (801-818-2263)
The Depot: Goodie Mob and Scarface, Oct. 28; Train and Uncle Kracker, Oct. 29 (801-467-8499)
Downstairs, Park City: Ulyssses and Junior, Oct. 23; Ryan Montbleau Band, Oct. 27 (801-467-8499, 800-888-8499 or www.smitstix.com)
In the Venue: Youth Brigade, Oct. 23; Battle of the Bands, Oct. 25; Matt Kearney, Oct. 28 (801-359-3219)
Kilby Court: Kilby Fest with Uzi & Ari, Future of the Ghost, Sleepover and Matt Ben Jackson, Oct. 23; Kilby Fest with Will Sartain, Band of Annuals, Devil Whale, Mighty Sequoyah and The Continentals, Oct. 24; The Daredevil Christopher Wright, David Williams and Bronco, Oct. 26; Red Cortez, Henry Worley and the Glass Button Factory, Oct. 27; Vinyl Williams, Vivid, In Dreaming, Seven and Feather Rainwather, Oct. 28; Blues Control, Kidneys and Stage Hare, Oct. 29 (www.kilbycourt.com)
MacCools Public House, South Jordan: American Irish Duo, Oct. 29 (801-727-3111)
Peppermill Concert Hall, Wendover, Nev.: Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina, Oct. 23 (800-537-0207)
Sidecar, Park City: Debi Graham Band, Oct. 23; Main Street Music Crawl with Labcoat, Oct. 24 (435-645-7468)
Spur Bar and Grill: Brian Thurber Trio, Oct. 23; Main Street Music Crawl with Sin City Soul, Oct. 24 (435-615-1618)
Star Bar: Main Street Music Crawl with Sol' Jibe and Zion I, Oct. 24 (435-615-7588)
State Room: Greensky Bluegrass, Oct. 25; Vienna Teng, Oct. 26; Emmitt-Nershi Band, Oct. 28 (800-501-2885 or www.thestateroomslc.com)
Tea Grotto: Live music every third Friday and every Saturday (801-466-8255)
Urban Lounge: Krumbsnatcha, Tableek and Sole, Oct. 23; Sunset Rubdown, Oct. 24; Jay Brannan, Oct. 25; En Esch & Slick Idiot from KMFDM and Tragic Black, Oct. 26; Kiss Mania (Kiss Tribute), Oct. 27; Ghostface Killah and Fashawn, Oct. 28; Blues Control, Palace of Buddies and Super Buttery Muffins, Oct. 29 (www.24tix.com)
V2, Layton: Dr. Acula and American Me, Oct. 27 (801-467-8499)
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