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, Dec. 4
Concerts
- Noon — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 3 & 7:30 p.m. — A Kurt Bestor Christmas: Coming Together. Concert at Center for the Arts at Kayenta in Ivins, Washington County.
- 6 p.m. — Spirit Machines with American Humor and Streetfighter. Online concert hosted by the Urban Lounge.
- 7:30 p.m. — Light Up Christmas Concert. Concert at the Covey Center in Provo.
Getting out
- 7 p.m. — Festival of Trees live broadcast with Alex Boye. Online event hosted by the Festival of Trees.
Comedy
- 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Ian Bagg. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Joshua T Fonokalafi. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Jordan Makin. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Ogden.
- 7:30 p.m. — “JumboCats: An Improvised TED Talk Show.” Performance at ImprovBroadway in Provo.
- 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. — Live Improv Show. Performance at ComedySportz Utah in Provo.
Special movie screenings
- 5 p.m. — “Elvis: That’s the Way It Is.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Saturday, Dec. 5
Concerts
- 2 & 8 p.m. — GENTRI with Mat and Savanna Shaw, Jay Warren and Nick Johnson. Concert at the Maverik Center in West Valley.
- 7 p.m. — David Archuleta. Livestream Christmas concert.
- 7:30 p.m. — A Kurt Bestor Christmas: Coming Together. Concert at Center for the Arts at Kayenta in Ivins, Washington County.
- 7:30 p.m. — Light Up Christmas Concert. Concert at the Covey Center in Provo.
- 8 p.m. — Excellence in the Community: Dan Waldis: “A Little Jazz with Your Mistletoe.” 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.
- 10 a.m.-8 p.m. — Video Calls with Santa. Hosted by the Festival of Trees.
Comedy
- 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Ian Bagg. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Joshua T Fonokalafi. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Jordan Makin. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Ogden.
- 7:30 p.m. — ImprovBroadway Mainstage Show. Performance at ImprovBroadway in Provo.
- 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. — Live Improv Show. Performance at ComedySportz Utah in Provo.
Special movie screenings
- 4 p.m. — “Met Opera: The Magic Flute.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
- 5 p.m. — “Elvis: That’s the Way It Is.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
- 8 p.m. — “DJ Snake: Paris 2020 Live Show.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Book events
- 2 p.m. — Steve Creson. Author of “Big Day.” Online event hosted by Weller Book Works.
Art events
- 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. — Gift Day. Event for children ages 5-12 at the Brigham City Fine Arts Center.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Special movie screenings
- 3 & 7 p.m. — “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
- 3 p.m. — “Kinky Boots: The Musical.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
- 7 p.m. — “Elvis: That’s the Way It Is.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Monday, Dec. 7
Concerts
- Noon — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 7:30 p.m. — Christmas Card Concert. Online concert hosted by the Orem Library.
Getting out
- 6, 6:30 & 7 p.m. — Santa is Coming to Zoom! Online event hosted by the Orem Library.
- 6:30 p.m. — Gingerbread Jimmi House Building Competition. Online event hosted by the Park City Library.
- 7 p.m. — Trivia Night: Holly Jolly Holiday. Online event hosted by the Provo Library.
- 7 p.m. — Pop Culture Virtual Trivia: Family Edition. Online event hosted by the Salt Lake County Library.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Getting Out
- 6, 6:30 & 7 p.m. — Santa is Coming to Zoom! Online event hosted by the Orem Library.
Special movie screenings
- 10 a.m. — “Angels Sing.” Film screening at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
- 7 p.m. — “Gather.” Online film screening hosted by the Utah Film Center.
Book events
- 8 p.m. — Jen Atkin. Author of “Blowing My Way to the Top: How to Break the Rules, Find Your Purpose, and Create the Life and Career You Deserve.” Online event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Concerts
- Noon — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 8 p.m. — Excellence in the Community: Utah Opera. Free online concert livestreamed from the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City.
Getting out
- Noon — “LinkedIn Strategies: Managing Your Brand with Zions Bank social media manager Nicola McIntosh.” Online workshop hosted by the Zions Bank Business Resource Center.
- Noon-5 p.m. — Santa Lucia Day. Celebration and activities at Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum.
Special movie screenings
- 7 p.m. — “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Book events
- 6 p.m. — Amy Michelle Carpenter. Author of “Becoming Human.” Online event hosted by The King’s English Bookshop.
Art events
- 7 p.m. — Zentangle Holidays. Online class hosted by the Provo Library.
Thursday, Dec. 10
Concerts
- 6 p.m. — Hetaera with Uma Fuzz and Geez’s. Concert at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
Getting out
- 6:30 p.m. — Utah’s Winter Waterfowl. Online class hosted by the Tracy Aviary.
Special movie screenings
- 7 p.m. — “Kinky Boots: The Musical.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Book events
- Noon — Luis Rodriguez. Author of “Always Running.” Online event hosted by the LXU Club at Westminster College.
Art events
- 5-9 p.m. — Christmas Maker’s Market. Market at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
Ongoing events
Concerts
- We Need A Lot of Christmas: Concert of Celebration From the Silver Screen and Stage. Performances through Dec. 18 at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville.
- The Rat Pack is Back! Christmas Concert. Performances through Dec. 22 at Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Ivins, Washington County.
- Mozart and Mendelssohn String Quartets. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand through Dec. 5.
- Beethoven Piano Trio No. 3 with Ravel & Green. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand Dec. 10-Jan. 9, 2021.
- 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.
- Mozart’s Divertimento for Wind Quintet with Milhaud and Bartok. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand through Jan. 2, 2021.
Getting out
- ZooLights. Holiday light displays and events run Dec. 4-Jan. 3, 2021, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.
- Ogden Nature Center Cup Hop. Event runs through Dec. 5 at Daily Rise in Ogden and Dec. 7-12 at Grounds for Coffee in Ogden.
- Ogden Nature Center Holiday Open House. Event runs through Dec. 5 at the Ogden Nature Center.
- Festival of Trees. Online events taking place through Dec. 5.
- Dickens Christmas Festival. Event runs through Dec. 5 at Dixie Convention Center in St. George.
- Drive-in Holiday Laser Spectacular. Event runs Dec. 10-Jan. 2, 2021, at the Maverik Center in West Valley.
- Zootah Zoo Lights. Holiday light displays and events run through Dec. 19 at Zootah at Willow Park in Logan.
- North Pole Express. Holiday-themed train ride at Heber Valley Railroad in Heber City. Runs through Dec. 23.
- Christmas in the Canyon. Event runs through Dec. 23 at Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Ivins, Washington County.
- Festival of the Seas. Holiday light displays and events through Dec. 30 at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium.
- Holiday Window Displays. Event runs through Dec. 31 at Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre in Salt Lake City.
- Luminaria. Holiday lights and decorations at Thanksgiving Point’s Ashton Gardens in Lehi. On display through Jan. 2, 2021.
- Lumaze: A Fairy Tale Christmas Festival. Event runs through Jan. 2, 2021, at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City.
- 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 Carol.” Runs Dec. 4-21 at Draper Historic Theatre.
- “Bright Star: Concert Version.” Runs Dec. 4-5 at Ellen Eccles Theatre in Logan.
- “JingleJacks.” Runs Dec. 4-19 at Heritage Theatre in Perry, Box Elder County.
Continuing Productions
- “A Christmas Carol: Youth Edition.” Runs through Dec. 5 at Hale Center Theater Orem.
- “Star of Wonder.” Runs through Dec. 12 at Harman Theatre in West Valley.
- “A Christmas Carol.” Runs through Dec. 19 at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville.
- “A Christmas Story.” Runs through Dec. 19 at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
- “Magic Fish.” Runs through Dec. 19 at Parker Theatre in Salt Lake City.
- “Oliver!” Runs through Dec. 19 at the St. George Opera House.
- “A Christmas Carol.” Runs through Dec. 21 at the Covey Center in Provo.
- “A Christmas Carol.” Runs through Dec. 23 at Hale Center Theater Orem.
- “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 through Dec. 5 by BYU Theatre.
- “A Christmas Carol.” Online reading runs Dec. 5-23 by Pioneer Theatre Company.
Art events
- 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.
- 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 Jan. 4, 2021.
Art galleries
Opening exhibitions
- Brigham Young University Museum of Art. “Art for the People: Associated American Artist Prints from the Springfield Museum of Art” by various artists will be on display Dec. 4-May 21, 2021.
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.
- Modern West Fine Art. “Silent Night” by various artists will be on display through Jan. 2, 2021.
- 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. 10 and 17. The organization is also accepting donations and volunteers. For more information, visit MOSAIC’s website at lssu.org.
- 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.
View Comments
Note: This list is not all-inclusive, and events are subject to change. To submit an event listing, email features@deseretnews.com.