MUSIC/DANCE
BYU Winterfest: Ballroom Dance Company, Feb. 21-22, 7 p.m.; Feb. 22, 2 p.m., Conference Center Theater, Temple Square, $12 (801-570-0080 or churchofjesuschrist.org)
Backyard Revival Band, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City, free (435-723-0740 or bcfineartscenter.org)
Utah Symphony’s Beethoven 2020: Symphony No. 7, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, $10-$69, children ages 5 and older are welcome (saltlakecountyarts.org)
AJ Croce, Feb. 21-22, 8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 6 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main, Park City, $35-$59 (435-649-9371 or egyptiantheatrecompany.org)
Dweezil Zappa, Feb. 21, 8 p.m., The Commonwealth Room, 195 W. 2100 South, South Salt Lake, $37, for adults 21 and older (thestateroompresents.com/the-commonwealth-room)
Amber Dahlberg Organ Recital, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Tabernacle, Temple Square, free (801-240-3736 or facebook.com/events)
Ballet West’s “Night of Shining Stars,” Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $15-$89, recommended for ages 8 and up (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
Beijing Guitar Duo, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Theater, 131 S. Main, $20, recommended for ages 8 and up (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
One Be Lo with The Honeypot Hip Hop Roots All-Stars, Feb. 22, 8 p.m., The State Room, 638 S. State, $16, for adults ages 21 and older (801-596-3560 or thestateroompresents.com)
Lukas Hasler Organ Recital, Feb. 23, 4 p.m., First Baptist Church, 777 S. 1300 East, free (801-582-4921 or facebook.com/events)
TobyMac, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., Vivint Arena, 301 W. South Temple, $12-$89.75 (801-325-7528 or vivintarena.com)
Steep Canyon Rangers, Feb. 23, 8 p.m., The State Room, 638 S. State, $30, for adults ages 21 and older (801-596-3560 or thestateroompresents.com)
Ogden Bach Festival: Nova Chamber Music, Feb. 24, 7 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 1100 E. 5550 South, Ogden, free (onstageogden.org)
Utah Chamber Artists’ Winter Concert, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., $15-$17.50 for adults, $10-$12.50 for students (utahchamberartists.org)
Miranda Lambert, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Vivint Arena, 301 W. South Temple, $35.75-$90 (801-325-7528 or vivintarena.com)
Ogden Bach Festival: NEXT Ensemble, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., 3329 Harrison Blvd, Ogden, free (onstageogden.org)
Shen Yun, Feb. 25-26, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Theater, 131 S. Main, $80-$180, recommended for ages 4 and up, no babies in arms (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
Ogden Bach Festival: Bach for Kids, Feb. 26, 3:30 p.m., Treehouse Museum, 347 22nd St., Ogden, free (onstageogden.org)
Ogden Bach Festival: Bach @ the Bar: The Inventures, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., 130 25th St., Ogden, free (onstageogden.org)
Hot Tuna Electric, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., The Commonwealth Room, 195 W. 2100 South, South Salt Lake, $55, for adults 21 and older (thestateroompresents.com/the-commonwealth-room)
Blake Shelton, Feb. 27, 7 p.m., Vivint Arena, 301 W. South Temple, $96 (801-325-7528 or vivintarena.com)
Jackie Evancho, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Theater, 131 S. Main, $53-$126 (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
Odyssey Dance Theatre’s Shut Up and Dance: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Vegas,” Feb. 27-29, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 29, 2 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, 1395 Presidents Circle, U., $20-$40, children under 6 not admitted (odysseydance.com)
Antibalas with Will Baxter Band, Feb. 27, 8 p.m., The Commonwealth Room, 195 W. 2100 South, South Salt Lake, $27, for adults 21 and older (thestateroompresents.com/the-commonwealth-room)
GETTING OUT
Adventures in Electricity, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., Draper branch, 1136 E. Pioneer Road, Draper, free (801-943-4636 or slcolibrary.org)
“The Bachelor Live On Stage,” Feb. 21, 8 p.m., Eccles Theater, 131 S. Main, $25-$200, recommended for ages 12 and up (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
Discovery Class at NHMU, Feb. 22, 10 a.m., Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way, $22 for nonmember child, $20 for member child, geared toward children in kindergarten through fifth grade (801-581-4303 or nhmu.utah.edu)
Saturday at the Center: Winter Play Day, Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden, $2 for members, $6 for nonmembers, for ages 5 and up, children must be accompanied by parents, registration required (801-621-7595 or ogdennaturecenter.org)
Utah Kids Club Winter Palooza, Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Mountain America Expo Center, 9575 S. State, Sandy, $12 (winterpaloozautah.com)
Canyon Conversations: “Threats to the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem,” Feb. 22, 11 a.m., Stokes Nature Center, 2696 E. U.S. Highway 89, Logan, Second Dam, Highway 89, Logan, free (435-755-3239 or logannature.org)
Winter Storytime with Ducks, Feb. 22, 11 a.m., West Jordan branch, 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, free (801-943-4636 or slcolibrary.org)
SLCC Community Writing Center Workshop: Creative Journaling, Feb. 22, 1-3 p.m., West Jordan branch, 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, free (801-943-4636 or slcolibrary.org)
Salt Lake’s Mardi Gras Gala, Feb. 22, 7-10 p.m., Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, free, tickets required (viridiancenter.org/events)
Stokes Nature Center’s Beaver Mountain Tailgate Party, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. for skiing, 10 a.m. for brunch, 1 p.m. for lunch, Beaver Mountain Yurt, 40000 East Highway 89, Garden City, $100 (logannature.org/beaver-tailgate)
Galactic Grown-ups: VR Experience on the Moon, Feb. 24, 7 p.m., Draper branch, 1136 E. Pioneer Road, Draper, free (801-943-4636 or slcolibrary.org)
Chair Yoga, Feb. 25, 1 p.m., West Valley branch, 2880 W. 3650 South, West Valley City, free (801-943-4636 or slcolibrary.org)
Discovery Gateway’s Sensory Inclusive Afternoon, Feb. 25, 4-6 p.m., Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, 444 W. 100 South, free (801-456-5437 or discoverygateway.org)
NHMU Lecture Series: Shankar Vedantam and Florence Williams, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, 1395 Presidents Circle, U., $20 for general admission, $10 with a valid University of Utah ID (801-581-7100 or (nhmu.utah.edu/2020keynote)
Empty Nesters’ Lunchtime Lectures: Attracting Wildlife to Your Garden, Feb. 26, 11 a.m., Tracy Aviary, 589 E. 1300 South, $10 for admission and lecture, $1 for members, $8 for lunch, registration required (801-596-8500 or tracyaviary.org)
Wild Wednesdays: Beavers, Feb. 26, 3:45-4:15 p.m., Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden, $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children ages 2-11, free for members (801-621-7595 or ogdennaturecenter.org)
“The Sermon on the Mount” lecture by Dr. Micah Christensen, Feb. 27, 6-8 p.m., Anthony’s Fine Art and Antiques, 401 E. 200 South, free, RVSP required (801-328-2231 or facebook.com/events)
Ogden Bach Festival: Lecture from Dr. Mary Beth Willard, Feb. 27, 7 p.m., Pleasant Valley Branch, 5568 Adams Ave. Parkway, Ogden, free (onstageogden.org)
Rio Grande Winter Market, Saturdays, through April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free admission (slcfarmersmarket.org)
“Nature All Around Us,” through May 25, times vary, Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way, $14.95 for general, $12.95 for seniors and youths ages 13-24, $9.95 for children ages 3-12, free for U. students and staff with ID, purchase online and save $2 (801-581-6927 or nhmu.utah.edu)
THEATER
OPENING PRODUCTIONS
“The 39 Steps,” Feb. 21-29, dates and times vary, Val A. Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, $13 for adults, $11 for seniors and military, $8.25 for students (weber.edu/artscalendar)
“Matilda,” Feb. 21-April 11, dates and times vary, Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, $25 for adults, $19 for children ages 3-11 (801-226-8600 or haletheater.org)
“Oliver!” Feb. 21-April 4, dates and times vary, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $15-$17 for adults, $14-$16 for military, students and seniors, $10-$12 for children ages 12 and younger (801-393-0070 or terraceplayhouse.com)
“Once On This Island,” Feb. 21-March 7, dates and times vary, Pioneer Theatre Company, 300 S. 1400 East, $45-$68, children under 5 not admitted (801-581-6961 or pioneertheatre.org)
“Ragtime,” Feb. 21-22, 7:30 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, $15-$20 (866-472-4627 or egyptiantheaterogden.com)
“Luann,” Feb. 27-March 2, dates and times vary, Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City, $6 for adults, $5 for students (435-723-0740 or bcfineartscenter.org)
CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS
“Star Ward,” through Feb. 21, dates and times vary, Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 W. Center, Midvale, $16 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and military, $10 for children ages 2-12 (801-355-4628 or theobt.org)
“The Three Little Pigs,” through Feb. 21, dates and times vary, SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem, $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and children ages 3-11 (801-225-2787 or scera.org)
“The Cat in the Hat,” through Feb. 22, dates and times vary, Parker Theatre, 3605 S. State, $22, for ages 3 and up (801-532-6000 or parkertheatre.org)
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” through Feb. 22, dates and times vary, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, $12, infants 0-13 months do not need a ticket (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
“Waiting for Godot,” through Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 22, 2 p.m., Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, $5, children under 12 not admitted (801-422-2981 or arts.byu.edu)
“Singing to the Brine Shrimp,” through Feb. 23, dates and times vary, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, $22, recommended for ages 12 and up (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
“Alice in Wonderland,” through Feb. 27, dates and times vary, Draper Theatre, 12366 S. 900 East, Draper, $10-$15 (801-572-4144 or drapertheatre.org)
“Flying,” through Feb. 29, dates and times vary, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, $22.50; for mature audiences only, according to saltlakecountyarts.org (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
“The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!),” through March 7, dates and times vary, The Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State, $12-$23, children under 5 not admitted (801-957-3322 or grandtheatrecompany.com)
“A Doll’s House, Part 2,” through March 8, dates and times vary, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, $30-$44 (801-363-7522 or saltlakeactingcompany.org)
“Talley’s Folly,” through March 14, dates and times vary, Covey Center, 425 W. Center, Provo, $14-$16 (801-852-7007 or provo.org)
“James Blonde: Agent 7-11 in License to Thrill,” through March 21, dates and times vary, Desert Star, 4861 S. State, Murray, $26.95-$30.95 for adults, $15.95-$18.95 for children under 11 (801-266-2600 or desertstar.biz)
“Strictly Ballroom,” through April 11, dates and times vary, Hale Centre Theatre, 9900 S. Monroe St., Sandy, $48-$52 for adults, $24-$26 for youths ages 5-17, children younger than 5 not permitted (801-984-9000 or hct.org)
“Bright Star,” through May 2, dates and times vary, Hale Centre Theatre, 9900 S. Monroe St., Sandy, $24-$52, children younger than 5 not admitted (801-984-9000 or hct.org)
IMPROV/COMEDY
Jay Pharaoh, Feb. 21-22, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Wiseguys Live Comedy, 194 S. 400 West, $25, for adults 21 and older (wiseguyscomedy.com)
Trevor Noah, Feb. 21, 8 p.m., Maverik Center, 3200 Decker Lake Drive, West Valley, $37-$97 (801-988-8800 or maverikcenter.com)
Crowdsourced Comedy: Black History Month Show, Feb. 27, 8 p.m., Wiseguys Live Comedy, 194 S. 400 West, $5, for adults 21 and older (wiseguyscomedy.com)
SheNanigans, Feb. 27, 8 p.m., ComedySportz Utah, 36 W. Center, Provo, $5 (facebook.com/events)
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS THIS WEEK
THE ASSISTANT — A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position. 87 minutes; R (some language); Broadway.
BRAHMS: THE BOY II — After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son soon makes friends with a lifelike doll called Brahms. 86 minutes; PG-13 (terror, violence, disturbing images and thematic elements); in general release.
THE CALL OF THE WILD — A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon. 100 minutes; PG (some violence, peril, thematic elements and mild language); in general release.
THE LODGE — A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé’s two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place. 108 minutes; R (disturbing violence, some bloody images, language and brief nudity); Tower.
OLYMPIC DREAMS — In the Olympic Athlete Village, a young cross-country skier bonds with a volunteer doctor after her competition ends. 85 minutes; PG-13 (some language and sexual references); Broadway.
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE — On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the 18th century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman. 121 minutes; R (some nudity and sexuality); Broadway.
SPECIAL MOVIE SCREENINGS
“Special Delivery,” Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., Organ Loft, 3331 Edison St., $7 for adults, $5 for children (801-485-9265 or edisonstreetevents.com)
National Theatre Live: “All My Sons,” Feb. 22, 12 p.m., Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. 300 South, $10-$20 (801-321-0310 or saltlakefilmsociety.org)
The Bolshoi Ballet: “Swan Lake,” Feb. 23, 10:55 a.m., select Cinemark Theatres, $17 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, $15 for children ages 1-11 (cinemark.com)
“The Color Purple,” Feb. 23, 1 and 5 p.m., select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres, $6.44-$8.58 (cinemark.com and megaplextheatres.com)
“Murphy’s Romance,” Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m., Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins, Washington County, free, donations appreciated (435-674-2787 or kayentaarts.com)
“Free Burma Rangers,” Feb. 24-25, 7 p.m., select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres, $9.65-$12.50 (cinemark.com or megaplextheatres.com)
“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” Feb. 25, 10 a.m., SCERA, 745 S. State, Orem, $2, for adults 18 and older (scera.org)
“True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality,” Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (801-524-8200 or utahfilmcenter.org)
“My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising,” Feb. 26-March 7, dates and times vary, select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres, $6.75-$12 (cinemark.com and megaplextheatres.com)
“One Child Nation,” Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, $16 (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
“Pretty Strong,” Feb. 27, 6 and 9 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, free (801-355-2787 or saltlakecountyarts.org)
BOOK SIGNINGS AND EVENTS
Deseret Book, 468 N. 990 West, American Fork, Barbara Morgan Gardner, author of “The Priesthood Power of Women,” Feb. 21, 6 p.m., free (facebook.com/events)
The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, Paul Florsheim and Dave Moore, authors of “Lost and Found: Young Fathers in the Age of Unwed Parenthood,” Feb. 21, 7 p.m., free (801-484-9100 or kingsenglish.com)
Deseret Book, 135 N. 545 West, Bountiful, Katherine Kitterman and Rebekah Clark, authors of “Thinking Women: A Timeline of Suffrage in Utah,” Feb. 22, 1 p.m., free (facebook.com/events)
Sandy branch, 10100 Petunia Way, Sandy, Tricia Levenseller, author of “The Shadows Between Us,” Feb. 24, 7 p.m., free (kingsenglish.com)
Weller Book Works, 607 Trolley Square, Justin Call, author of “The Silent Gods, Book I: Masters of Sorrow,” Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., free (801-328-2586 or wellerbookworks.com)
Kingsbury Hall, 1395 Presidents Circle, U., Florence Williams, author of “The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative,” Feb. 25, 7 p.m., $20 (801-581-7100 or tickets.utah.edu)
Provo Library, 550 N. University Ave., Provo, “Votes for Women! 150 Years of Utah Women’s Suffrage,” Feb. 25, 7 p.m., free (801-852-6650 or provolibrary.com)
Benchmark Books, 3269 S. Main, Benjamin E. Park, author of “Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier,” Feb. 26, 5:30 p.m, free (801-486-3111 or benchmarkbooks.com)
The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, Alex Iantaffi, author of “Life Isn’t Binary,” Feb. 27, 7 p.m., free (801-484-9100 or kingsenglish.com)
ART CLASSES AND EVENTS
Art Day in the Activity Gallery, Feb. 22, 1-4 p.m., Woodbury Art Museum, University Place, 575 E. University Parkway, Orem, free (801-863-4200 or uvu.edu/museum)
Indie Ogden Swap Meet, Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., The Monarch, 455 25th St., Ogden, free (facebook.com/events)
“Out of the Paint Box” class, Feb. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, $40, for teenagers (435-649-8882 or kimballartcenter.org)
Clay Lanterns class, Feb. 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, $45, for teenagers (435-649-8882 or kimballartcenter.org)
Handmade Mugs class, Feb. 26, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, $40, for kids (435-649-8882 or kimballartcenter.org)
Glass Fusion: Flowers class, Feb. 26, 5:30-8 p.m., Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, $75 (435-649-8882 or kimballartcenter.org)
Create Playdate: “The Town of Turtle,” Feb. 27, 12:30 p.m., Southern Utah Museum of Art, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City, free, geared toward children ages 3-5 (435-586-5432 or suu.edu/pva/suma)
ART GALLERIES
OPENING EXHIBITIONS
David Dee Fine Arts, 1709 E. 1300 South, “The Exquisite Art of the Woodblock Print,” by various artists, opening reception Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m.; on display Feb. 21-May 30 (801-583-8143)
Loge Gallery at Pioneer Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, “Many Varied Faces,” by various artists, Feb. 21-March 7 (801-581-6961)
Modern West Fine Art, 412 S. 700 West, “Art for Justice,” from the collection of Agnes Gund, opening reception Feb. 21, 7 p.m.; on display through March 7 (801-355-3383)
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS IN SALT LAKE COUNTY
Art at the Main, 210 E. 400 South, “Winter Show,” by various artists, through March 14 (801-363-4088)
Church History Museum, 45 N. West Temple, “Sisters for Suffrage: How Utah Women Won the Vote,” through January 2021; “Temples Dot the Earth: Building the House of the Lord,” through January 2024 (801-240-3310 or templesquare.com/events/utahs-suffrage-history)
DownEast Home & Clothing, 2330 E. 3300 South, “Winter on the Wasatch,” by various artists, through February (801-410-4288)
Finch Lane Gallery, 54 Finch Lane, art by Nolan Flynn, Nathaneal Read and Mitchell Lee, through Feb. 28 (801-596-5000)
The Leonardo, 209 E. 400 South, “Pompeii: The Exhibition,” through May (801-531-9800 or theleonardo.org)
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, University of Utah, “Seven Masters: 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints,” through April 26; “Beyond the Divide: Merchant, Artist, Samurai in Edo Japan,” through July 5; art by Thomas Moran, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alma Thomas and Diego Rivera, on display through Oct. 4 (801-581-7332 or umfa.utah.edu/temporary)
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS OUTSIDE SALT LAKE COUNTY
Art Around the Corner Foundation, various locations in St. George, outdoor sculpture exhibit, by various artists; on display through early 2020 (artaroundthecorner.org)
Brigham Young University Museum of Art, BYU, Provo, “Rend the Heavens: Intersections of the Human and Divine,” through January 2021; and “Becoming America,” through summer 2021 (801-422-8287)
Julie Nester Gallery, 1280 Iron Horse Drive, Park City, art by Matt Devine and A.J. Oishi, through Feb. 25 (435-649-7855)
Gallery MAR, 436 Main, Park City, “Winter Delights,” by Mary Scrimgeour and Fred Calleri, through Feb. 28 (435-649-3001)
Southern Utah Museum of Art, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City, “Leviathan: Elegy for Ice,” by Pete Froslie, through April 24 (435-586-7700)
Springville Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South, Springville, “SELF: explorations of identity,” on display through May 16; and “Round Up: Icons of the American West,” by various artists, through June 19, 2021 (801-489-2727)
Terzian Galleries, 625 Main, Park City, “Simple Poetry,” by Annie Hooker, through Feb. 24 (435-649-4927)
Woodbury Art Museum, University Place, 575 E. University Parkway, Orem, “Hidden Voices: Aesthetics of Change,” through March 7 (801-863-4200 or uvu.edu/museum)
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Veneto Ristorante Italiano, 370 E. 900 South, will offer seven different types of gnocchi on Feb. 21 in honor of Papa di Gnocco, a Veronese tradition. The gnocchi will be available from 5:30-10 p.m. Reservations are available by calling 801-359-0708 or visiting venetoslc.com.
Stanza Italian Bistro, 454 E. 300 South, is offering a five-course Creole and Cajun Mardi Gras dinner on Feb. 25 and 27. The dinner will include a first course of New Orleans BBQ shrimp, a second course of a Gulf Seafood Gumbo, Crab-Stuffed Mirlitons, Peach-Southern Comfort Sorbet, Red Fish Pontchartrain, and finish with a dessert of Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding. The cost is $90 per person. Reservations can be made by calling 801-746-4441 or visiting stanzaslc.com.
The Ogden Nature Center has announced that it is accepting entries for the 2020 Birdhouse Competition and Exhibit. Entries will be divided by the following categories: artistic/imaginative; best use of recycled materials; functional/best use for birds; and well built. They will also be divided by the following age categories: Children ages 12 and under (assisted and unassisted); Young adults ages 13-17; Group projects (all ages); Adults ages 18-older. Entries are due March 16-21. A jury of professional artists and bird experts will judge the competition and select winners. Those selected will be installed and displayed April 8 through June 27, and winners will receive cash prizes at an award presentation on April 8. Registration forms can be found at ogdennaturecenter.org, or call 801-621-7595 for more information.
KRCL, The Gateway and The Blocks are partnering up for International Women’s Day to commission local artists for a special live painting mural project depicting “Queens of Music.” Women artists are asked to pay homage to their favorite female musician in any of these categories: soul, country, hip-hop, rock ’n’ roll, pop, punk, funk, retro soul or other favorite genres. Artist proposals will be accepted thru Feb. 21. Eight muralists will be selected based on submissions to paint their chosen artist during the March 7 International Women’s Day festival. Paintings will be done on 8-foot cubes to be located at The Gateway and potentially around downtown Salt Lake to showcase their works to a wider audience. Artists are asked to submit an inspiration mood board, examples of previous artwork, a summary of their concept and why they selected their particular musician. Each artist will receive a $750 award for their live painting project. For further details, visit shopthegateway.com.
Salt Lake County ZAP (Zoo, Arts and Parks) has announced it is now accepting grant applications for Tier II art and cultural funding. The grant program funds programmatic and operational costs for eligible Salt Lake County-based nonprofit organizations. Organizations with 501(c)3 status that provide arts and/or cultural experiences to the public of Salt Lake County may be eligible. Any organizations who have not received ZAP funding before but plan to apply should contact ZAP staff at 385-468-7058 to discuss eligibility. Applicants can access the Tier II application at www.ZAPisYou.org/tier-ii. The application is due by April 3 at 5 p.m. No late applications will be accepted.
Craft Lake City is accepting applications for potential exhibitors and performers for the 12th annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival, which will be held at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City Aug. 7-9. Utah-based artisans, vendors, exhibitors, performers and entertainers are encouraged to apply by April 6 at craftlakecity.com/apply.
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