MUSIC/DANCE
Dan Daniels, Americana, Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m., Woodenshoe Park, Peoa, free
Kelly & Laura Griffiths, jazz, Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., Brigham Young Historic Park, State Street and Second Avenue, free
Jimmy Wayne, country, Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., Lone Peak High School, 10189 N. 4800 West, $10 (801-467-8499, 800-888-8499 or www.smithstix.com)
Utah Symphony and Mark O'Connor, violin, conductor David Lockington, Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, Deer Valley Resort, Deer Valley, $25-$85 (801-355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
North American Swiss Alphorn Retreat performances, Aug. 13, 2 p.m., Snowbird plaza deck, Snowbird Resort, free; Also: Aug. 14, 1 p.m., Lift Plaza, Park City, free
Janice Vincent and Robert Nakea, instrumental music, Aug. 14, 7;30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Brigham Young University, Provo, free
Kate MacLeod, singer/songwriter, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Carolyn's Garden, 1443 E. Kensington Ave., $10 (no children under 12)
"Music of Led Zeppelin," Utah Symphony, Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m., Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, Deer Valley Resort, Deer Valley, $30-$85 (801-355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
Railroad Earth, Americana, Aug. 14, 6 p.m., Canyons Resort, Park City, free
Salt Lake Choral Artists Summer Choral Institute concert, Aug. 14, 5 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, free
Temple Square 30th Anniversary concert with Kelly Parkinson and Jed Moss, violin and piano, Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free (no children under 8)
The Swell Season and Peter Salett, Aug. 15, 7 p.m., Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, 300 Wakara Way, $32-$39 (801-585-0556 or www.redbuttegarden.org)
Dance Theatre Coalition "open studio" showing of performing and visual arts, Aug. 16, 7 p.m., Salt Lake Arts Center, 20 S. West Temple, free
Soulistics, funk and rhythm and blues, Aug. 16, 8 p.m. Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, free
Utah Symphony, conductor David Cho, Aug. 16, 8 p.m., SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, 699 S. State, Orem, $12 (801-255-2787 or www.scera.org)
Utah'ko Triskalariak and the Salt Lake Scots, Basque dance and Scottish Music, Aug. 16, 7 p.m., Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts, Liberty Park, free
Brown Bag Concert Series: Kairo by Night, Middle Eastern music, Aug. 16; the Lab Dogs, bluegrass, Aug. 17; Otter Creek, folk, Aug. 18; Kate MacLeod, singer/songwriter, Aug. 19; Andrew Goldring, roots rock, Aug. 20, 12:15 p.m., City Creek Park, Second Ave. and State Street, free
Bob Dylan and his Band, Aug. 17, 7 p.m., Snow Park Amphitheater, Deer Valley Resort, Deer Valley $49.50 (801-467-8499, 800-888-8499 or www.smithstix.com)
Cub Country and Hello Amsterdam, pop rock, Aug. 17, 7 p.m., Library Square, 210 E. 400 South, free
Dave Matthews Band, Aug. 17, 7 p.m., USANA Amphitheatre, 5150 S. 6055 West, free (www.smithstix.com)
Other Three Tenors, vocal parody, Aug. 17, 7;30 p.m., Brigham Young Historic Park, State Street and Second Avenue, free
"A Joyful Evening," Tamara Oswald and Jeannine Goeckeritz, harp and flute, Aug. 17 and 18, 8 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, BYU, $12 (801-422-4322 or www.byuarts.com)
Ryan Hiller, singer/songwriter, Aug. 18, 6 p.m., Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, Deer Valley Resort, Deer Valley, free
John Prine and Carrie Rodriguez, folk, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m., Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, 300 Wakara Way, $35-$51 (801-585-0556 or www.redbuttegarden.org)
"A Special Evening With Moon Light," Aubree and Stephen Olliverson, violin and piano, Aug. 19 and 20, 8 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, BYU, $12 (801-422-4322 or www.byuarts.com)
GETTING OUT
Hawaiian Beach Party Magic Show, Aug. 14, 3 p.m., West Jordan Library, 1970 W. 7800 South, free; Also Aug. 18, 2 p.m., West Valley Library, 2880 W. 3650 South, free
Bellydance lesson with Yasamina from Kismet, Mondays 5:45 p.m., the Sugar Space, 616 Wilmington Ave., $10 (888-300-7898 or www.thesugarspace.com)
Free Woodcarving Lessons, Tuesdays, 6 p.m., Ice House at Wheeler Historic Farm, 6351 S. 900 East
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)
Old Time Square and Contra Dance with Loose Shoes, fourth Saturday of the month, 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 1300 East and 600 South, $5
Wasatch Contras Dance, third Saturday of the month, 7 p.m., Ladies' Literary Club, 850 E. South Temple, $7
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)
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
"Always ... Patsy Cline," Aug. 19-Sept. 11, nights and times vary, The Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State, $8-$24 (801-957-3322 or www.the-grand.org)
"Donna Orbits the Moon," Utah Contemporary Theatre, Aug. 19-28, nights and times vary, Rose Wagner Studio Theatre, 138 W. 300 South, free (www.utahcontemporarytheatre.org)
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Payson Community Theater, Aug. 19-Sept. 6, nights and times vary, Payson High School, 1050 S. Main, Payson, $8 (www.paysoncommunitytheater.com)
"The Normal Heart," Plan-B Theatre and Utah Aids Foundation, Aug. 14, 8 p.m., Rose Wagner, 138 W. Broadway, free (jerry@planbtheatre.org)
"Tuesdays With Morrie," Aug. 17-20, nights and times vary, Pardoe Theatre, BYU, Provo, $12 (801-4224322 or www.byuarts.com)
"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," Murray Arts Council, through Aug. 28, nights vary, 8 p.m., Murray Park Amphitheater, 495 E. 5300 South, Murray, $6-$8 (801-264-2614)
"The Awesome '80s Prom," Aug. 13-22, The Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main, Park City, dates and times vary, $18-$20 (435-649-9371 or www.parkcityshows.com)
CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS
"Annie Get Your Gun," through Aug. 14, 8 p.m., SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, 699 S. State, Orem, $10-$14 (801-225-2787 or www.scera.org)
"Big River," through Aug. 20, nights and times vary, Sundance Summer Theatre, Sundance resort, $16-$20 (866-764-4428 or www.sundanceresort.com)
"Disney's "The Lion King," national tour, through Sept. 26, nights and times vary, Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $37.50-$135 (801-355-2787 or www.arttix.org)
"Hairspray," Riverton Arts Council, through Aug. 21, nights and times vary, Sandra N. Lloyd Performing Arts Center, 12830 S. Redwood Road, $9-$10 (www.rivertoncity.com)
"High School Musical Junior," through Aug. 21, The Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South, Magna, dates vary, 7:30 p.m. (801-347-7373 or www.empresstheatre.com)
"HMS Pinafore," through Sept. 4, nights vary, 7:30 p.m., Off-Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, $8-$16 (801-355-4628 or www.theobt.org)
"Mammal Stories," Aug. 11-15, nightly, times vary, Sugar Space Studio for the Arts, 616 E. 2190 South, Sugar House, $10-$12 (888-300-7898 or www.thesugarspace.com)
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," South Jordan Community Theatre, through Aug. 17, dates vary, 7 p.m., South Jordan Community Center, 10775 S. Redwood Road, $7 (www.sjtheatre.org)
"The Music Man," through Aug. 17, nightly, except Sunday, 8:30 p.m., Benson Gristmill Performing Arts Center, 325 State Road 138, Stansbury Park, $6.50-$8 (435-882-7678 or www.bensonmill.org)
"The Music Man," through Aug. 28, nightly, except Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Rodgers Memorial Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville, $13-$17 (www.rodgersmemorial.com)
"My Big Fat Utah Wedding," through Sept. 18, nights and times vary, Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray, $8.95-$17.95 (801-266-2600 or www.desertstar.biz)
"The Pirates of Penzance," through Sept. 25, nights and times vary, Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, $15-$22 (801-9847-9000 or www.halecentretheatre.org)
"Saturday's Voyeur," through Sept. 5, nights and times vary, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, Salt Lake City, $39-$54 (801-363-7522 or www.saltlakeactingcompany.org)
"They're Playing Our Song," through Sept. 11, dates vary, 7:30 p.m., Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $7-$12 (801-393-0070 or www.terraceplayhouse.com)
REPERTORY THEATERS
Utah Shakespearean Festival, through Sept. 3, Cedar City, "Much Ado About Nothing," "Macbeth," "The Merchant of Venice," "The 39 Steps," "Pride and Prejudice" and "Great Expectations," $21-$68 (800-752-9849 or www.bard.org)
Neil Simon Festival, through Aug. 14, Heritage Theater, Cedar City, "California Suite," "Broadway Bound" and "Steel Magnolias," $20-$25 (866-357-4666 or www.simonfest.org)
Pickleville Playhouse, through Sept. 11, Pickleville Playhouse, 2049 S. Bear Lake Blvd., Garden City, $10-$31.50, optional dinner (435-946-2918 or www.picklevilleplayhouse.com)
Tuacahn Amphitheater," through Oct. 15, Ivins, "Tarzan," "Cats" and "Crazy for You," (Aug. 26-Oct. 16) $22-$56 (800-746-9882 or www.tuacahn.org
IMPROV/COMEDY
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)
Thrillionaires Improv Theater, Covey Center for the Arts Little Theater, Provo, $10 (801-852-7007 or www.coveycenter.org)
SMALLER VENUES
Avalon: Benton Paul, J. Roddy Walston and the Business, Aug. 13; New City Skyline, Aug. 14; Fireworks, the Swellers, Man Overboard and Transit, Aug. 19 (801-467-8499)
Bar Deluxe: Nappy Roots, Scenic Byway and DJ Planit, Aug. 19 (www.24tix.com)
Bay: Brody Jenner B-Day Bash, Aug. 13; Matt Darey, DJ Nathan Thrills and DJ Chirstos, Aug. 14 (www.smithstix.com)
Club Vegas: Irony Man, Damage Inc., Rage for Order and Hot Flash, Aug. 13; Truce, Dead Vessel, BruteForce and Seventking, Aug. 14 (www.24tix.com)
Complex: The Cliks, Killola and Hunter Valentine, Aug. 14 (801-467-8499)
The Depot: Younder Mountain String Band, Aug. 15 (801-467-8499)
Five Monkeys: Smokers Session 2 with Jesse James, Kaotic, Eli Ace, Flapp D and Sinic Da Great, Aug. 14 (801-266-1885)
Gepettos: Daryl Stevenett, Aug. 14; Gepettos Birthday Bash, Aug. 15; Trenton McKean, Aug. 17; Doug Gersch, Aug. 18; Blue Ize, Aug. 19 (801-272-1061)
In the Venue: Decapitated, the Faceless, All Shall Perish, the Red Chord, Veil of Maya, Cephalic Carnage, Decrepit Birth, Carnifex, Animals as Leaders and Vital Remains, Aug. 14; Spectacular! Spectacular! Noel Sanger and DJ Lea Luna, Aug. 14 (801-467-8499)
Kilby Court: Waking Ashland, Larusso, Apple Horse and the Trademark Aug. 13; Nathan Rateliff, Aug. 14; Electric Leaves, Grandparents for Your Plants, Aug. 15; Ah Holly Fam'ly, the Ocean Floor, Forest World and Boots to the Moon, Aug. 16; the Molten Snowman Project, Red Bennies, the Rambling Trio and the Direction, Aug. 17; Fox van Cleef, Aug. 18; Cotton Jones, Parson Red Heads and the Archers Apple, Aug. 19 (www.kilbycourt.com)
MacCools Public House, Layton: American Irish Duo, Aug. 17 (801-614-5067)
Peppermill Concert Hall, Wendover, Nev.: ZZ Top, Aug. 13; Howie Mandel, Aug. 14 (801-468-1492)
Rail Events Center: Deftones and Baroness, Aug. 14 (801-467-8499)
Ritz Club: Sand Tunez 6, Aaron Simpson & Desert Stars, Aug. 14 (www.24tix.com)
Salt Shaker: Harbor Royale, End the Eternity and Altar of Deceit, Aug. 16; Sleeping Giant, Aug. 19 (www.24tix.com)
State Room: John Hiatt & the Combo, Aug. 16; Your Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Aug. 19 (800-501-2885 or www.thestateroomslc.com)
Sun & Moon Cafe: Rockin' Jake, Aug. 15 (801-583-8331)
Tea Grotto: Live music every third Friday and every Saturday (801-466-8255)
Toadz, Cedar City: Talent Showcase with Pablo on Mondays; Live music Fridays (435-867-8988)
Urban Lounge: Andre Williams & the Goldstars and the Rubes, Aug. 16; Boris and Red Sparrows, Aug. 17 (www.24tix.com)
Velour Music Gallery: Benton Paul, Aug. 14 (801-818-2263)
W Lounge: Chromeo DJ, Aug. www.comedysportzutah.com)