There are plenty of events — both live and online — going on across Utah. Here are some of the concerts, classes, drive-in movies and more happening this week.
Friday, Oct. 16
Concerts
- 12 p.m. — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 5 p.m. — BYU Dance Live: Ballroom Dance Company. Free weekly livestream performance from Brigham Young University’s Department of Dance.
- 6 p.m. — Urban Lounge Backyard Shows: Zac Ivie with T-Mental, Glocco and The Real Kool-Aid. Outdoor concert at The Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 6:30 p.m. — Aaron Nigel Smith. Online concert hosted by Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum.
Getting Out
- 7-11 p.m. — Halloween Lift Rides. Halloween lift rides and activities at Sundance Mountain Resort.
- 7 p.m. — Pop Culture Virtual Trivia: Adult Edition. Virtual trivia night hosted by the Salt Lake County Library.
Comedy
- 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Trevor Wallace. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Alex Velluto. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — “Truth and Lies.” Performance at ImprovBroadway in Provo.
- 7:30 p.m. — Heather Mabbott. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Ogden.
- 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. — Live Improv Show. Performance at ComedySportz Utah in Provo.
Book Events
- 6 p.m. — Max Zimmer, author of “Not Into Night,” in conversation with Diane Cole, “In the Shadow of the Wasatch.” Online event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.
Art Events
- 10:30 a.m. — Move: Sand Art. Class for children ages 3-5 at Kimball Art Center in Park City.
- 7 p.m. — “Sceramics!” Class at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
Saturday, Oct. 17
Concerts
- 6 p.m. — Urban Lounge Backyard Shows: Lord Vox with Red Bennies and Umbels. Outdoor concert at The Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 8 p.m. — Excellence in the Community: Jory Woodis Quintet. Free online concert livestreamed from the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City.
- 8 p.m. — Siva Pasefika: Spirit of Polynesia. Performance at Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Ivins, Washington County.
Getting Out
- 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Downtown Farmers Market. Market at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City.
- 9 a.m. — Halloween Villain Breakfast. Kid-friendly breakfast at Twig’s Bistro at Station Park in Farmington.
- 11 a.m.-5 p.m. — Living Planet Arts & Culture Festival. Two-day festival at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper.
- 11 a.m. — Bee Fest 2020. Online event hosted by Salt Lake City Bee Fest.
- 7-11 p.m. — Halloween Lift Rides. Halloween lift rides and activities at Sundance Mountain Resort.
Comedy
- 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Trevor Wallace. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Alex Velluto. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — “Truth and Lies.” Performance at ImprovBroadway in Provo.
- 7:30 p.m. — Heather Mabbott. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Ogden.
- 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. — Live Improv Show. Performance at ComedySportz Utah in Provo.
- 7:30 p.m. — ImprovBroadway Mainstage Show. Performance at ImprovBroadway in Provo.
Special Movie Screenings
- 4 & 7:30 p.m. — “The Shining.” Special film screening at select Cinemark Theatres and Megaplex Theatres.
- 7 p.m. — “Labyrinth.” Outdoor film screening at The Gateway in Salt Lake City.
- 8 p.m. — “They Live.” Drive-in film screening hosted by Salt Lake Film Society at Redman Movies & Stories in Salt Lake City.
Book Events
- 11 a.m. — Pam Houston and Amy Irvine. Authors of “Air Mail: Letters of Politics, Pandemics, and Place.” Outdoor book signing at Ken Sanders Rare Books in Salt Lake City.
- 2 p.m. — Alt Press Fest: Teen Zine Reading. Online event hosted by the Salt Lake City Library and Grid Zine Fest.
- 3:30 p.m. — Alt Press Fest: “The Traveling Type: Hoboes in Print.” Online event hosted by the Salt Lake City Library and The Historic Graffiti Society.
Art Events
- 10 a.m. — “Art Adventures: Watercolors at Woods Ranch.” Event hosted by Southern Utah Museum of Art in Cedar City.
- 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. — Wood Collage Workshop from Art in the Park. Workshop hosted by Art in the Park SLC at Bountiful Davis Art Center.
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Art and Craft Market. Outdoor street market at The Gateway in Salt Lake City.
- 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. — Fall Watercolor Workshop. Workshop hosted by Stokes Nature Center in Logan. The 2 p.m. session will be held in Spanish.
Sunday, Oct. 18
Getting Out
- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Wheeler Sunday Farmers Market. Market at Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray.
Special Movie Screenings
- 1 & 4:30 p.m. — “The Big Chill.” Special screening at select Cinemark Theatres.
- 4 p.m. — “Lupin III: The First.” Special screening at select Cinemark Theatres and Megaplex Theatres.
Monday, Oct. 19
Concerts
- 12 p.m. — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
Getting Out
- 4 p.m. — Read to a Shelter Pet. Online event hosted by the Salt Lake County Library.
- 5:30-7:30 p.m. — Family First Monday: Take & Make Drive-Thru. Drive-thru Halloween event at Station Park in Farmington.
Special Movie Screenings
- 7 p.m. — “Monsters Inc.” Special screening at the Salt Lake County Library’s Viridian Events Center in West Valley City.
- 7:30 p.m. — “Memories of Murder.” Special screening at select Cinemark Theatres and Megaplex Theatres.
Book Events
- 7 p.m. — Sahar Mustafah. Author of “The Beauty of Your Face.” Online event hosted by Weller Book Works and the University of Utah’s Muslim Student Association.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Getting Out
- 11 a.m. — “Inside Secrets to Funding Your Business” Workshop. Online workshop hosted by the Zions Bank Business Resource Center.
- 7 p.m. — “Are You a Mayflower Descendent?” Genealogy Webinar. Webinar hosted by the Salt Lake City Library.
Comedy
- 7:30 p.m. — Corinne Fisher. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
Special Movie Screenings
- 10 a.m. — “Miracles of Heaven.” Film screening at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
- 7 p.m. — “ALL IN: The Fight for Democracy.” Free online film screening hosted by the Utah Film Center.
- 7 p.m. — “The Shining.” Special film screening at select Cinemark Theatres and Megaplex Theatres.
- 7:30 p.m. — “Memories of Murder.” Special screening at select Cinemark Theatres and Megaplex Theatres.
Book Events
- 6 p.m. — Julie Berry. Author of “Wishes and Wellingtons.” Virtual event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.
- 6:30 p.m. — “Treasures of World Literature: William Wordsworth.” Online discussion and Q&A with University of Richmond Professor Emeritus Terryl Givens, hosted by Books & Bridges.
- 7 p.m. — Gerald Elias. Author of “The Beethoven Sequence.” Online event hosted by Weller Book Works.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Concerts
- 12 p.m. — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 8 p.m. — Excellence in the Community: Charley Jenkins. Free online concert livestreamed from the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City.
Getting Out
- 10 a.m. — Little Chicks Class: Wiggly Worms. Online class for children ages 2-5 from Tracy Aviary.
- 6:30 p.m. — “Technology For You: Neosensory Buzz Band.” Online presentation hosted by the Utah Division Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Special Movie Screenings
- 7 p.m. — “RiffTrax: Jack-O.” Film screening at select Cinemark Theatres and Megaplex Theatres.
- 7 p.m. — “Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold: The Concert.” Screening at select Cinemark Theatres.
- 7:30 p.m. — “Lupin III: The First.” Special screening at select Cinemark Theatres and Megaplex Theatres.
Book Events
- 4:45 p.m. — Diana Khoi Nguyen, author of “Ghost of,” and Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge, author of “A Treatise on Stars.” Online event hosted by the University of Utah Guest Writer Series.
- 6 p.m. — Neylan McBaine. Author of “Pioneering the Vote: The Untold Story of Suffragists in Utah and the West.” Online event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.
- 6:30 p.m. — Linda Hogan, author of “A History of Kindness,” and Paisley Rekdal, author of “Nightingale.” Online event hosted by Weller Book Works.
Art Events
- 2 p.m. — Wonder Wednesday: Collograph Prints. Free event for students in grades K-5 at the Southern Utah Museum of Art in Cedar City.
Thursday, Oct. 22
Concerts
- 7 p.m. — Future Mystic with Hi Again. Concert at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City.
- 7:30 p.m. — Dvorák’s Serenade for Strings with Tower, Takemitsu, Copland & more. Performance by the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City.
Getting Out
- 11 a.m. — “Secretos internos para financiar su negocio.” Online workshop in Spanish hosted by the Zions Bank Business Resource Center.
Comedy
- 7 p.m. — “Tomfoolery.” Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
Special Movie Screenings
- 7 p.m. — “Get Out.” Special screening at the Salt Lake County Library’s Viridian Events Center in West Valley City.
Book Events
- 7 p.m. — Utah Publishers Panel. Online event with Utah publishers Torrey House Press, Sugar House Review, Terrain and Covenant Communications. Hosted by the Brigham City Public Library.
- 7 p.m. — Paula Jane Mendoza, author of “Play For Time,” and Matty Layne Glasgow, author of “deciduous qween.” Online event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.
Art Events
- 4 p.m. — Fine Art Focus: Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” Art class at As You Wish Pottery at Station Park in Farmington.
Ongoing Events
Getting Out
- “Fiery Romance.” Concert from the Orchestra of Southern Utah will be available to stream through Oct. 17.
- Scarecrow Festival. Festival runs through Oct. 17 at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi.
- “Antarctic Dinosaurs.” Exhibit runs Oct. 22-Apr. 4, 2021 at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City.
- Pumpkin Train. Family-friendly train rides taking place on select dates through Oct. 30 at Heber Valley Railroad in Heber City.
- BOOtanical at Red Butte Garden. Halloween activities and entertainment runs through Oct. 31 at Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City.
Theater
Opening Productions
- “Sense and Sensibility.” Runs Oct. 16-Nov. 21 at Hale Center Theater Orem.
Continuing Productions
- “Nunsense.” Runs through Oct. 17 at The Theater at Mount Jordan in Sandy.
- “Red.” Runs through Oct. 17 at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta in Ivins, Washington County.
- “The Human Voice” and “Gentleman’s Island.” Runs through Oct. 18 at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City, performed by the Utah Opera.
- “The Addams Family.” Runs through Oct. 24 at Pickleville Playhouse in Garden City, Rich County.
- “Broadway Villains in Concert.” Runs through Oct. 24 at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville.
- “Million Dollar Quartet.” Runs through Oct. 24 at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy.
- “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Runs through Oct. 26 at Harman Theatre in West Valley City.
- “How I Became a Pirate.” Runs through Oct. 30 at SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem.
- “Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Runs through Oct. 31 at Parker Theatre in Salt Lake City.
- “Man With the Pointed Toes.” Runs through Oct. 31. Performed by St. George Musical Theatre at the Historic Opera House in St. George.
- “Sleepy Hollow.” Runs through Oct. 31 at the Covey Center in Provo.
- “Dracula vs. the Adamns Family.” Runs through Nov. 7 at Draper Historic Theatre in Draper, performed by Off-Broadway Theatre.
- “CSI: Provo.” Runs through Nov. 7 at Desert Star Playhouse in Murray.
- “Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.” Runs through Nov. 14 at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy.
Art Galleries
Live Exhibitions
- Anthony’s Fine Art and Antiques. “Only in Utah: A Celebration in Art” by various artists is currently on display.
- Bountiful Davis Art Center. “Breast Cancer Quilts” by Dr. Judy Elsley; “In Pursuit of Desire” by Tommy Costello; “In the Next Studio Over” by David Raleigh and Tyler Alexander; “These Clothes Are Not Mine” by Katie Benson; and “Untold Aftermath” by Elizabeth Matthews will be on display through Nov. 7.
- Brigham City Museum of Art and History. 2020 Photography Competition: “Changes” by various artists runs through Nov. 14.
- Brigham Young University Museum of Art. “Rend the Heavens: Intersections of the Human and Divine” by various artists runs through December 2021; “Becoming America” by various artists runs through May 2022.
- Finch Lane Gallery. “Botanical Concrete” by Heidi Almosara; “Mother: Landscape” by Kasey Lindley; and “Tributaries” by Nathan Mulford will be on display through Nov. 13.
- Modern West Fine Art. “American Soup” by Andrew Alba will be on display through Oct. 30.
- Red Cliff Gallery. Solo Art Show by Ken Church will be on display through Oct. 31.
- Southern Utah Museum of Art. “Right Here Right Now: Featuring the ‘Work in Progress’ Mural” by various artists runs through Dec. 23; “From Dust” by Cara Despain runs through Feb. 27, 2021.
- Springville Museum of Art. “Curating Community: Art City Influencers” by various artists runs through Oct. 31; “Contemplations: Highlights from the Spiritual and Religious Permanent Collection” by various artists runs through Dec. 12; “Grand Ambitions” by various artists runs through summer 2023.
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. “Guerrilla Girls” by various artists runs through Oct. 17; “Bandera Negra” by Regina Jose Galindo; and “Growing Rocks” by Brad Evan Taylor are also currently on display.
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts. “Beyond the Divide: Merchant, Artist, Samurai in Edo, Japan” by various artists runs through Nov. 8; ACME Lab: “Utah Women Working for Better Days” by various artists runs through Dec. 6.
Virtual Exhibitions
- Art at the Main. “The Local Scene” by Adrian Bangerter runs through Oct. 31.
- Chase Home Museum of Folk Arts. “The Grand Beehive: Utah’s Iconic Symbol” by various artists, “Traditional Textiles: Ties That Bind” by various artists, and “Work, Refined” by various artists are available to view online.
- David Dee Fine Arts. “The Exquisite Art of the Woodblock Print” by various artists is available to view online.
- Modern West Fine Arts. “Roots: A tribute to the original artists of Modern West” by various artists is available to view online.
- Springville Museum of Art. “Up Close and Far Away” by various artists runs through April 1, 2021.
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts. “Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints” by various artists is available to view online, or as a virtual tour at Vimeo.com.
- Woodbury Art Museum. “Faculty Art Show” by various artists runs through Dec. 12.
Community Briefs
- Craft Lake City is accepting applications for artisans to participate in this year’s Holiday Market. The market will take place both in-person and online, and Utah-based artisans are invited to apply. Applications for the online market (which will run Nov. 1-30) are still being accepted and are due Oct. 20. A $20 application fee will apply. For more information and to apply, go to craftlakecity.com/holiday-market/holiday-market-exhibitor-prospectus.
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