There are plenty of events — both live and online — going on across Utah. Here are some of the concerts, classes, movies and more happening this week.
Friday, Nov. 27
Concerts
- Noon — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 6 p.m. — The Medicine Company with Heavy Rollers and Ol Fashion Depot. Concert at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City.
Getting out
- 9 a.m. — Santa and Mrs. Claus at Station Park. Arrival by helicopter at Station Park in Farmington.
Comedy
- 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Pauly Shore. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Marcus & Guy. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Todd Johnson. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Ogden.
- 7:30 p.m. — “The Nerdiest Adventure Hour.” Performance at ImprovBroadway in Provo.
- 7:30 p.m. — Laughing Stock Improv All-Stars. Performance at Draper Historic Theatre, by The Off Broadway Theatre.
- 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. — Live Improv Show. Performance at ComedySportz Utah in Provo.
Saturday, Nov. 28
Concerts
- 6 p.m. — FutureMystic with Hi Again. Concert at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — “Flying Solo.” Virtual performance by Repertory Dance Theatre.
- 8 p.m. — Excellence in the Community: John Petrucelli Quintet. Free online concert livestreamed from the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City.
Getting out
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Downtown Winter Farmers Market. Market at The Gateway in Salt Lake City.
Comedy
- 7 p.m. — Electric Thanksgiving. Performance by Electric Comedy at The Electric Theater in St. George.
- 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Pauly Shore. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Marcus & Guy. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Todd Johnson. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Ogden.
- 7:30 p.m. — ImprovBroadway Mainstage Show. Performance at ImprovBroadway in Provo.
- 7:30 p.m. — Laughing Stock Improv All-Stars. Performance at Draper Historic Theatre, by The Off Broadway Theatre.
- 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. — Live Improv Show. Performance at ComedySportz Utah in Provo.
Sunday, Nov. 29
Special Movie Screenings
- 3 & 7 p.m. — “The Blues Brothers.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Monday, Nov. 30
Concerts
- Noon — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 7:30 p.m. — Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand. Christmas concert at the Covey Center in Provo.
Getting out
- 6 p.m. — Yoga with the Sharks. Event at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper.
Book events
- 7 p.m. — Alena Dillon, author of “Mercy House,” and Margo Orlando Littell, author of “The Distance From Four Points.” Online event hosted by Weller Book Works.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Concerts
- 6:30 p.m. — “Flying Solo” Virtual Reception. Reception with Repertory Dance Theatre dancers to discuss performance of “Flying Solo.”
- 7:30 p.m. — Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand. Christmas concert at the Covey Center in Provo.
Getting Out
- 7 p.m. — “Beethoven at 250: Still Famous!” Lecture by BYU professor Dr. Jaren Hinckley, hosted by the Salt Lake County Library.
Special movie screenings
- 7 p.m. — “Stand! Movie Musical.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Book events
- 6:30 p.m. — “Treasures of World Literature: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and the Orthodox Conscience.” Online event hosted by Books & Bridges.
- 7 p.m. — “One Silent, Holy Night, Fifth Annual Christmas Poetry Reading” by Judge Thomas L. Kay. Reading will be held online with Webex, using meeting number 146 113 4435 and meeting password Poetry 2020!
- 7 p.m. — Louise Ann Noeth, author of “Images of America: Bonneville Salt Flats,” and Nick Bagley, author of “Abandoned Utah.” Online event hosted by Weller Book Works.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Concerts
- Noon — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 7:30 p.m. — Joshua Creek. Christmas concert at the Covey Center in Provo.
- 8 p.m. — Excellence in the Community: Intermezzo Chamber Series. Free online concert livestreamed from the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City.
Book events
- 6 p.m. — Margaret Bagley. Author of “Dear Kiss: A Novel of Life and Love in the Victorian West.” Online event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.
Art events
- 2 p.m. — Artists Elevated: Literary Arts. Online event hosted by UtahPresents.
Thursday, Dec. 3
Concerts
- 6 p.m. — Pillars with Frogspit. Concert at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City.
- 6 p.m. — Jacob T. Skeen with Lord Vox and The Fervors. Concert at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City.
- 7:30 p.m. — Joshua Creek. Christmas concert at the Covey Center in Provo.
Getting out
- 10 a.m.-8 p.m. — Video Calls with Santa. Hosted by the Festival of Trees.
Comedy
- 7 p.m. — Whitney Cummings. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
Special movie screenings
- 7 p.m. — “Elvis: That’s the Way It Is.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
- 7 p.m. — “On Wheels.” Free online film screening hosted by the Utah Film Center.
- 8 p.m. — “DJ Snake: Paris 2020 Live Show.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Book events
- 6 p.m. — Eric Freeze. Author of “French Dive: Living More with Less in the South of France.” Online event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.
- 6:30 — Tiffany Rosenhan. Author of “Girl From Nowhere.” Online event hosted by the Salt Lake County Library.
Art events
- 7 p.m. — Crafty Kids. Online event hosted by the Salt Lake County library.
Ongoing events
Concerts
- The Rat Pack is Back! Christmas Concert. Performances Nov. 27-Dec. 22 at Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Ivins, Washington County.
- We Need A Lot of Christmas: Concert of Celebration From the Silver Screen and Stage. Performances Dec. 2-18 at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville.
- Mozart’s Divertimento for Wind Quintet with Milhaud and Bartok. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand Dec. 3-Jan. 2, 2021.
- Mozart and Mendelssohn String Quartets. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand through Dec. 5.
- Stravinsky’s “Pulcinella Suite” with Bach & more. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand through Dec. 12.
- Ingrid Fliter plays Beethoven & Chopin. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand through Dec. 19.
- Virtual “Messiah” Sing-In. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand through Dec. 26.
Getting out
- Festival of the Seas. Holiday light displays and events Nov. 27-Dec. 30 at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium.
- Ogden Nature Center Cup Hop. Event runs through Nov. 28 at Kaffe Mercantile in Ogden and Nov. 30-Dec. 5 at Daily Rise in Ogden.
- Illuminate: Light Art + Technology Festival. Festival runs through Nov. 29 at The Gateway in Salt Lake City.
- Ogden Nature Center Holiday Open House. Event runs Nov. 30-Dec. 5 at the Ogden Nature Center.
- Festival of Trees. Online events taking place Dec. 1-5.
- Dickens Christmas Festival. Event runs Dec. 2-5 at Dixie Convention Center in St. George.
- North Pole Express. Holiday-themed train ride at Heber Valley Railroad in Heber City. Runs through Dec. 23.
- Luminaria. Holiday lights and decorations at Thanksgiving Point’s Ashton Gardens in Lehi. On display through Jan. 2, 2021.
- Ice Bumper Cars. Event runs through Jan. 31, 2021 at Station Park in Farmington.
- “Antarctic Dinosaurs.” Exhibit runs through Apr. 4, 2021, at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Theater
Opening Productions
- “A Christmas Story.” Runs Nov. 27-Dec. 19 at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
- “A Christmas Carol.” Runs Nov. 28-Dec. 23 at Hale Center Theater Orem.
- “A Christmas Carol.” Runs Dec. 1-19 at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville.
- “A Christmas Carol: Youth Edition.” Runs Dec. 2-5 at Hale Center Theater Orem.
- “A Christmas Carol.” Runs Dec. 3-21 at the Covey Center in Provo.
Continuing Productions
- “Muffet’s Christmas Carol.” Runs through Nov. 28 at Draper Historic Theatre, performed by The Off Broadway Theatre
- “Magic Fish.” Runs through Dec. 12 at Parker Theatre in Salt Lake City.
- “Oliver!” Runs through Dec. 19 at the St. George Opera House.
- “Nutcracker: Men in Tights.” Runs through Jan. 2, 2021 at Desert Star in Murray.
- “Tarzan.” Runs through Jan. 16, 2021 at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy.
Virtual Productions
- “An Ideal Husband.” Online performances Dec. 3-5 by BYU Theatre.
Art events
- Utah Arts Festival Virtual Holiday Gallery Show. Online art market hosted by the Utah Arts Festival. Runs through Dec. 19.
- Craft Lake City Holiday Market. Online market runs through Nov. 30.
- Virtual Hanukkah Market. Online market hosted by the IJ and Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center. Runs through Dec. 17.
- The Museum Store. Holiday gifts and items at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts available through Dec. 18.
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. “Winterfest Art Jubilee” by various artists; “Patterns as Form” by Ben Morgan; “The Body in Paint” by John Sproul; and “Continuum,” by Miriam Tribe and Eirene Henderson will be on display through Dec. 19.
- Brigham City Museum of Art and History. “2020 Utah Design Crafts Artists Competition” by various artists will be on display through Jan. 16, 2021.
- Brigham Young University Museum of Art. “Far Out: The West Re-Seen” by Victoria Sambunaris will be on display through May 1, 2021; “Rend the Heavens: Intersections of the Human and Divine” by various artists will be on display through December 2021; “Becoming America” by various artists will be on display through May 2022.
- Center for the Arts at Kayenta. “Liquid Color” by various artists will be on display through Dec. 30.
- Ogden Contemporary Arts Center. “Constructed” by various artists will be on display through Dec. 27.
- Southern Utah Museum of Art. “Right Here Right Now: Featuring the ‘Work in Progress’ Mural” by various artists will be on display through Dec. 23; “From Dust” by Cara Despain will be on display through Feb. 27, 2021.
- Springville Museum of Art. “Contemplations: Highlights from the Spiritual and Religious Permanent Collection” by various artists will be on display through Dec. 12; “Annual Spiritual and Religious Youth Art Competition” by various artists will be on display through Jan. 2, 2021; “96th Annual Spring Salon (Fall Edition)” by various artists willy be on display through Jan. 13, 2021; “Grand Ambitions” by various artists will be on display through summer 2023.
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts. ACME Lab: “Utah Women Working for Better Days” by various artists will be on display through Dec. 6.
Virtual exhibitions
- Art at the Main. “Art From Within” by various artists is available to view online through Dec. 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.
- Woodbury Art Museum. “Faculty Art Show” by various artists runs through Dec. 12.
Community briefs
- MOSAIC Inter-Faith Ministries in Salt Lake City is holding a Holiday Giveaway for extremely low-income individuals and families. The organization will be giving away holiday food boxes on Dec. 3, 10 and 17. On Dec. 1, MOSAIC will give away gym bags with new toys and items for children to the first 300 families who arrive at 8 a.m. The organization is also accepting donations and volunteers. For more information, visit MOSAIC’s website at lssu.org.
- The Utah Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission is hosting an art contest for the official state decal of the Martin Luther King Jr. license plate. The selected artwork will promote diversity, equity and human rights and will be accompanied by the slogan “Many Voices, One Utah.” The contest is open to 7th-12th-grade students, and the deadline for submissions is Dec. 4. For more guidelines and information, visit multicultural.utah.gov/mlk/license-plate.
- The Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra is accepting applications for this year’s Aspiring Musicians Competition concert, which will take place March 13, 2021. The competition is open to all studying musicians age 25 and below, and is open to all instrument and voice types. The application and $35 registration fee must be submitted by Dec. 1. Late applications will be accepted until Dec. 8 with an additional $10 late fee. After the application is received, the applicant will be emailed information on how to submit a video entry for the competition’s first round. The video must be submitted by Jan. 4, 2021. A live final competition will take place on Jan. 23 at Summerhays Music Center in Orem. For more information and competition guidelines, visit thetso.org/2021-aspiring-musician-competition.
- Pioneer Theatre Company and the Pioneer Theatre Guild have launched the Holiday Scene Shoppe, which will be an online store that runs through the end of this year. The Holiday Scene Shop is part of PTC’s “Second Act” program, which repurposes production materials such as painted backdrops, stage flooring, scripts and musical scores, to create home decor items. All proceeds from “Second Act” support PTC’s efforts to keep their resident artisans working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Holiday Scene Shoppe items can be purchased at pioneertheatre.org/second-act.
- Ogden Restaurant Week is expanding its dates and will include the entire month of November this year. During Ogden Restaurant Week 2020, the community can purchase a $20 gift card for $10, which can be used at participating restaurants through Nov. 30. The gift cards are possible through a Shop IN Utah grant. For more information and to find a list of participating restaurants, visit ogdenrestaurantweek.com.
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