SALT LAKE CITY — We present a special music-themed edition of Your Weekend.
The Utah Symphony continues its relationship with the “Harry Potter” films this weekend, when it’ll accompany “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.” Multiple jazz shows — featuring the Joe McQueen Quartet, Brett Raymond’s Imitation Jazz Trio, and Vince Guaraldi — are also coming to Salt Lake and Ogden in the next few days. And if that weren’t enough, Envelop SLC brings a Pink Floyd classic.
Read on for details.
Utah Symphony and ‘Harry Potter’
The fifth film in the “Harry Potter” franchise, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” comes to Abravanel Hall, where the film will be accompanied by the Utah Symphony. Dec. 19-21, 7 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, $29-$107, children ages 5 and older are welcome, no babies in arms admitted (801-355-2787, artsaltlake.org)
Envelop SLC and Pink Floyd
Envelop SLC, one of Salt Lake’s most dynamic music experiences, hosts an evening of Pink Floyd’s landmark 1973 album “The Dark Side of the Moon.” Envelop utilizes 360-degree “spatial audio” technology, which is essentially stereo mixing to the nth degree. Listeners sit within a circle of 32 large speakers, and hear their favorite albums in a way they never have before. Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., Envelop SLC, 660 N. 300 West, $20 (eventbrite.com)
Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas!!!
Brett Raymond and the Imitation Jazz Trio hosts a special night of Christmas jazz classics at Westminster College. The annual event, now in its third year, also includes backstories about some of your favorite Christmas jazz songs. A three-piece horn section will join the band for this special show. Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East, $15 (brettraymond.com, eventbrite.com)
Joe McQueen Life Memorial
Utah’s longest-tenured jazz musician, Joe McQueen, recently passed away at the age of 100. The saxophonist had been in Utah since 1945, and performed regularly until the very end. A memorial will be held in his honor at The Monarch in Ogden. McQueen’s longtime band, the Joe McQueen Quartet, will perform. Dec. 21, 2 p.m., The Monarch, 455 25th St., Ogden (801-893-6605, facebook.com/joemcqueenquartet)
‘A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage’
Charles M. Schulz’s classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has been adapted for the stage, and its touring show comes to downtown’s Eccles Theater for two shows on Saturday. Vince Guaraldi’s iconic music accompanies this show, which tells of Charlie Brown and his friends producing their own Christmas play. Dec. 21, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Eccles Theater, 131 S. Main, $25-$87.50, recommended for ages 6 and up, no babies admitted (801-355-2787, artsaltlake.org)