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Caresa Alexander Randall
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It’s Halloween time! There are plenty of festivities leading up to Allhallows Eve. Check out the flying pumpkins at the Viridian in West Jordan, walk through a bunch of pumpkins at the Utah State Fairpark or take your fur baby to a pet costume contest in Valley Fair Mall or your local pet store.
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MUSIC/DANCE
Enforcer with Warbringer, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Liquid Joes, 1249 E. 3300 South, $15 (801-467-5637 or liquidjoes.net)
“Villains & Monsters,” Oct. 25, 7 p.m.; Oct. 26, 3 p.m., Mountain Ridge Junior High, 5525 W. 10400 North, Highland, $12 for general, $9 for students and seniors (801-210-2466 or thetso.org)
“Thriller,” Oct. 25-26, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 2 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, 1395 Presidents Circle, University of Utah, $35-$55 (801-581-7100 or odysseydance.com/shows/thriller)
Balanchine’s “Ballets Russes,” Oct. 25-26, 31 and Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 2, 2 p.m., Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $15-$19 (801-355-2787 or artsaltlake.org)
Jen Scaffidi of Blunderbusst, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.; Diabolical Records, 238 S. Edison St., donations accepted (801-792-9204 or facebook.com/DiabolicalSLC)
“Opera Scenes,” Oct. 25-26, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, Allred Theater, Weber State University, Ogden, $4.50-$7 (weberstatetickets.com)
Orchestra at Temple Square 20th Anniversary Concert, Oct. 25-26, 7:30 p.m., Tabernacle, Temple Square, free but ticket required (ChurchofJesusChrist.org/events)
Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,” Oct. 25-26, 7:30 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, $17-$92 (801-355-2787 or artsaltlake.org)
Salt in Concert, Oct. 25-Nov. 9, dates vary, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Theater, Regent Street Black Box, 131 S. Main, $25 (801-355-2787 or artsaltlake.org)
Amigo the Devil, Oct. 25, 9 p.m., Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, $18 (theurbanloungeslc.com)
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Michael McLean, composer, performer, pianist and storyteller, will showcase his talents at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Michael McLean, Oct. 26, 4 and 7 p.m., SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem, $14 for adults, $12 for children ages 3-11 and seniors (801-225-2787 or scera.org)
Mama Longlegs, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Stokes Nature Center, 2696 E. U.S. Highway 89, Logan, $10 for general, $8 for students, free for children ages 12 and younger (435-755-3239 or logannature.org)
Jon Pardi with Riley Green, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, $67.50-$82.01 (depotslc.com)
Paranormal Percussion, Oct. 28-29, 7:30 p.m., Covey Center, 425 W. Center, Provo, $19 for general, $16 for students and seniors (801-852-7007 or coveycenter.org)
Fall Jazz Concert, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, Austad Auditorium, Weber State University, Ogden, $4.50-$7 (weberstatetickets.com)
“Thriller,” Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Dr., Ivins, Washington County, $24-$46 (800-746-9882 or odysseydance.com/shows/thriller)
John Flinders Quintet, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main, free (385-743-0146 or excellenceconcerts.org)
Organist Christophe Mantoux, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., Tabernacle, Temple Square, free (ChurchofJesusChrist.org/events)
GETTING OUT
Nancy Drew Mystery Escape Room, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m., 130 South Rio Grande St., $34.95 (mysteryescaperoom.com/salt-lake-city)
“What is Your Blood Type?” Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Shepherd Union, Room 132, Weber State University, Ogden, free (weber.edu/wsutoday)
“Garden After Dark: Trouble in Oz,” Oct. 25-26, 6-9 p.m., Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, $14 for general, $11 for garden members (redbuttegarden.org/garden-after-dark)
Diwali Festival of Lights, Oct. 25, 3-6 p.m., Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, 444 W. 100 South, $12.50 for general, $10 for seniors, included with admission (801-456-5437 or discoverygateway.org)
“Operation WARM,” for Midvale Elementary kids, Oct. 25, 3 p.m., Tyler Library, 8041 S. Wood St., Midvale, free, for Midvale Elementary School children (slcolibrary.org/gl/glal/libraryTyler.htm or 801-943-4636)
Halloween Hoot, Oct. 26-27 and 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tracy Aviary, 589 E. 1300 South, $11.95 for adults, $9.95 for students and military with ID and seniors, $7.95 for children ages 12 and younger, free admission for children in costume (801-596-8500 or tracyaviary.org/events)
Scottish Festival and the Kirkin’ o’ Th’ Tartan, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Oct. 27, 9 and 11 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 12 C St., free (fpcslc.org/scottish-festival)
Dia de los Muertos, Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Thanksgiving Point, Show Barn, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, $8 for adults, $2 for children ages 3-12 (801-768-2300 or thanksgivingpoint.org)
Halloween Carnival, Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Weber State University Davis, 2750 University Park Blvd., Layton, free (801-395-3514 or weber.edu/wsutoday)
Pumpkinpalooza, Oct. 26, 11 a.m., Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, free (801-948-7858 or viridiancenter.org)
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Grab your fur baby and head to Valley Fair Mall for the annual Mix 105.1 pet costume contest on Saturday, Oct. 26. Register early for your chance at some great prizes. There will be fun activities for human babies too. Check your local pet store for other pet costume contests.
Pet Costume Contest, Oct. 26, noon, Valley Fair Mall, 3601 S. 2700 West, West Valley City, free; pet registration/check-in, 11 a.m. (801-969-6211 or shopvalleyfairmall.com)
Trick or Treat at “Fablehaven” with Brandon Mull, Oct. 30, 6 p.m., Deseret Book, 45 W. S. Temple, free (facebook.com/authorbrandonmull)
Boo Fest with KUED, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-noon, Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, 444 W. 100 South, $12.50 for general, $10 for seniors, included with admission (801-456-5437 or discoverygateway.org)
Trick or Treat, Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m., Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, 444 W. 100 South, $12.50 for general, $10 for seniors, included with admission (801-456-5437 or discoverygateway.org)
Halloween Lift Rides and Zip Tour, through Oct. 31, excluding Sundays, 7-10 p.m., Sundance Mountain Resort, Ray’s Lift, 8841 N. Alpine Loop Road, Sundance, $19-$59 (866-734-4428 or sundanceresort.com)
Haunted Forest, through Oct. 31, excluding Sunday, 7:30 p.m., 6000 W. 6400 South, American Fork, $25-$30, free for children ages 6 and younger with adult (801-367-2300 or hauntedutah.com)
Pumpkin Nights, through Nov. 2, 5:30-10 p.m., excluding Halloween, Utah State Fairpark, 155 N. 1000 West, $14-$20, $7 for for parking (pumpkinnights.com)
“The Robot Zoo,” through Jan. 5, 2020, dates and times vary, Swaner EcoCenter, 1258 Center Drive, Park City, $6 (swanerecocenter.org)
THEATER
CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS
“The Addams Family,” Oct. 25, 7 p.m.; Oct. 26, 12:30, 4 and 7:30 p.m., Pickleville Playhouse, 2049 S. Bear Lake Blvd., Garden City, Rich County, $17-$28 (435-946-2918 or picklevilleplayhouse.com)
“Sweeney Todd,” Oct. 25-26 and 28, 7 p.m., Draper Theatre, 12366 S. 900 East, Draper, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students and military with ID, $8 for children ages 12 and younger (801-572-4144 or drapertheatre.org)
“Annie Get Your Gun,” Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 2:30 p.m., Old Barn Community Theatre, 3605 Bigler Rd., Collinston, Box Elder County, $8-$9 (435-458-2276 or oldbarn.org)
“Curtains,” Oct. 25-26, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 2 p.m., The Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State, $10-$26 (801-957-3322 or grandtheatrecompany.com)
“Dracula vs. The Adams Family,” Oct. 25-26 and 28, 7:30 p.m., The Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, $16 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and military, $10 for children ages 2-12 (801-355-4628 or theobt.org)
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Oct. 25-26, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 2:30 p.m., CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17.75-$28.75 (801-298-1302 or centerpointtheatre.org)
“The Little Mermaid,” Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Dr., Ivins, Washington County, $32-$99 (435-652-3200 or tuacahn.org/mermaid)
“The Sound of Music,” Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Dr., Ivins, Washington County, $32-$105 (435-652-3200 or tuacahn.org/music)
“Sweeney Todd,” through Nov. 2, dates and times vary, Heritage Theatre, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry, Box Elder County, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and children under 13 (435-723-8392 or heritagetheatreutah.com)
“Wait Until Dark,” through Nov. 4, dates and times vary, Pleasant Grove Library, 30 E. Center, Pleasant Grove, $15 for adults, $14 for students and seniors (801-850-2306 or pgplayers.com)
“Adams Family Reunion,” through Nov. 9, dates and times vary, Desert Star, 4861 S. State St., Murray, $26.95 for adults, $15.95 for children ages 11 and younger (801-266-2600 or desertstar.biz)
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Preston Yates as the Phantom and Lisa Zimmerman as Christine Daae in Hale Centre Theatre’s “Phantom,” playing through Nov. 9 in Sandy.
“Phantom,” through Nov. 9, Hale Centre Theatre, Centre Stage, 9900 S. Monroe St., Sandy, $48-$52 for adults, $22-$26 for youths ages 5-17, children under age 5 not permitted (801-984-9000 or hct.org)
“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” through Nov. 9, dates and times vary, Noorda Regional Theatre, 800 W. University Pkwy., UVU, Orem, $35-$45 for general, $13 for seniors and military, $8 for students (801-863-4636 or uvu.edu/thenoorda)
“The Addams Family,” through Nov. 16, dates and times vary, Hale Centre Theatre, Jewel Box, 9900 S. Monroe St., Sandy, $36-$48 for adults, $18-$24 for youths ages 5-17 (801-984-9000 or hct.org)
“Mamma Mia!” through Nov. 16, dates and times vary, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace, $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)
“Wait Until Dark,” through Nov. 16, dates and times vary, Brigham’s Playhouse, 25 N. 300 West, Washington, Washington County, $23 for adults, $21 for seniors, $17 for children ages 5-17 and students with ID, children under age 5 not admitted (435-251-8000 or brighamsplayhouse.com)
“Form of a Girl Unknown,” through Nov. 17, dates and times vary, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, $29-$46 (801-363-7522 or saltlakeactingcompany.org)
“Alice in Wonderland,” through Nov. 23, dates and times vary, Utah Children’s Theatre, 3605 S. State, $22, for ages 4 and older (801-532-6000 or uctheatre.org)
“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” through Nov. 23, dates and times vary, Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, $25-$27 for adults, $19-$21 for children ages 4-11 (801-226-8600 or haletheater.org)
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS THIS WEEK
BLACK & BLUE — A rookie police officer in New Orleans has to balance her identity as a black woman with her role as a police officer when she witnesses other police officers committing murder. 108 minutes; R (violence and language); in general release.
THE CURRENT WAR — The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world. 107 minutes; PG-13 (disturbing/violent images, and thematic elements); in general release.
COUNTDOWN — When a nurse downloads an app that claims to predict the moment a person will die, it tells her she only has three days to live. With the clock ticking and a figure haunting her, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out. 90 minutes; PG-13 (terror, violence, bloody images, suggestive material, language and thematic material); in general release; to be reviewed by Josh Terry.
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME — Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s blaxploitation phenomenon. 117 minutes; R (pervasive language, crude sexual content, and graphic nudity); Tower.
THE GREAT ALASKAN RACE — In 1925’s historic great race of mercy, a group of brave mushers travel 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska, from a deadly epidemic. 87 minutes; PG (thematic material, brief bloody images, some language and smoking); in general release.
JESUS IS KING — Filmed in the summer of 2019, “Jesus is King” brings Kanye West’s famed Sunday Service to life in the Roden Crater, visionary artist James Turrell’s never-before-seen installation in Arizona’s Painted Desert. 38 minutes; not rated; to be reviewed by Josh Terry.
THE LIGHTHOUSE — The hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. 109 minutes; R (sexual content, nudity, violence, disturbing images, and some language); in general release; to be reviewed by Josh Terry.
PARADISE HILLS — Uma is a teen girl who wakes up in an apparently idyllic school for young ladies to reform rebel girls. 95 minutes; TV-14; in general release.
WESTERN STARS — Live concert performance of Bruce Springsteen singing songs from his album ‘Western Stars’. 83 minutes; PG (thematic elements, alcohol and smoking images, and brief language); in general release.
WHERE’S MY ROY COHN? — Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues — from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump. 97 minutes; PG-13 (thematic content, some sexual material and violent images); Broadway.
SPECIAL MOVIE SCREENINGS
Bolshoi Ballet’s “Raymonda,” Oct. 27, 10:55 a.m., select Cinemark Theatres, $15-$17 (cinemark.com); and select Megaplex Theatres, $13.94-$16.09 (megaplextheatres.com)
BTS World Tour: “Speak Yourself — The Final,” Oct. 27, 6 p.m., select Cinemark Theatres, $25 (cinemark.com) and select Megaplex Theatres, $26.81 (megaplextheatres.com)
Cirque du Soleil’s “Luzia,” Oct. 29, 7 p.m.; select Cinemark Theatres, $15 (cinemark.com); and select Megaplex Theatres, $12.87-$16.09 (megaplextheatres.com)
“Cracked Up,” Oct. 30, 7 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. Broadway, free, post-film Q&A with director (801-746-7000 or utahfilmcenter.org)
“Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween,” Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m., Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North, free (801-594-8632 or events.slcpl.org/events)
“Hocus Pocus,” Oct. 26, 3 p.m., Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North, free (801-594-8632 or events.slcpl.org/events)
“Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower,” Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, free, post-film Skype discussion with director (801-746-7000 or utahfilmcenter.org)
“Love and Mercy,” Oct. 28, 7 p.m., select Cinemark Theatres, $12.50 (cinemark.com); and select Megaplex Theatres, $11.80 (megaplextheatres.com)
Massenet’s “Manon,” Oct. 26, 10:55 a.m., and Oct. 30, 1 p.m., select Cinemark Theatres, $23-$25 (cinemark.com); and Oct. 26, 10:55 a.m. and Oct. 30, 1 and 6:30 p.m., Megaplex Pineview , 2376 E. Red Cliffs Drive, St. George, $19.22 (435-627-9700 or megaplextheatres.com)
Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., Cinemark Jordan Landing, 7301 S. Jordan Landing Blvd., West Jordan and Cinemark Century 16, 3300 S. State, $11 (cinemark.com)
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Oct. 25, 4 p.m., Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 East, free (801-594-8611 or events.slcpl.org/events)
“One Piece: Stampede,” Oct. 26 and 30, 7:30 p.m., select Cinemark Theatres, $6.75-$11 (cinemark.com); and Oct. 24-31, dates and times vary, select Megaplex Theatres, $14.31 (megaplextheatres.com)
“The Phantom of the Opera,” Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., Organ Loft, 3331 S. Edison St., $5-$6 (801-485-9265 or edisonstreetevents.com)
“Poltergeist,” Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, free (viridiancenter.org/events/movies_MovieClassics)
“Spirited Away,” Oct. 27, 12:55 p.m.; Oct. 28 and 30, 7 p.m., select Cinemark Theatres, $9.50-$11.50 (cinemark.com/movies/events); and select Megaplex Theatres, $9.65-$11.80 (megaplextheatres.com)
“Vertigo,” Oct. 29, 10 a.m., SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem, $2, for adults ages 18 and older (801-225-2787 or scera.org)
“The Wizard of Oz,” Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Harold B. Lee Library, Reynolds Auditorium, BYU, Provo, free (sites.lib.byu.edu/news)
BOOK SIGNINGS AND EVENTS
Deseret Book, 45 W. S. Temple, Brandon Mull, author of the “Fablehaven” series, Oct. 30, 6 p.m., includes trick or treat with “Fablehaven” characters (facebook.com/authorbrandonmull)
First Baptist Church, 733 S. 1300 East, Shafia Zaloom, author of “Sex, Teens and Everything in Between,” Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m. (801-484-9100 or kingsenglish.com)
Glendale Library, 1375 S. Concord St., Diana Marie Delgado and Leticia Hernandez-Linares poetry reading and signing, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.; and “Stranger Things” Halloween Bash,” Oct. 25, 6 p.m. (801-484-9100 or kingsenglish.com)
The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, Hannah Hart, author of “My Drunk Kitchen Holidays!” Oct. 25, 7 p.m., ticketed event, $31 includes copy of book; Amy and Greg Newbold, author and illustrator of “If Monet Painted a Monster,” Oct. 26, 11 a.m.; and Rebecca Clarren, author of “Kickdown,” Oct. 28, 7 p.m. (801-484-9100 or kingsenglish.com)
The Printed Garden, 9445 S. Union Square, Suite A, Sandy, Candace Thomas, author of “The Hawkweed,” Oct. 25, 7 p.m.; and Christian McKay Heidicker, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. (385-695-2042 or theprintedgarden.com)
Provo City Library, 550 N. University Ave., Provo, “Regency Tea” with authors Nancy Campbell Allen, Julianne Donaldson, Sarah M. Eden and Jennifer Moore, Oct. 26, 2 p.m., $10 per ticket, for ages 12 and older (801-852-7685 or provolibrary.com/authorlink)
Rowland Hall, Larimer Auditorium 843 Lincoln St., Alexander McCall Smith, author of “To the Land of Long Lost Friends,” Oct. 29, 7 p.m. (801-484-9100 or kingsenglish.com)
Weller Book Works, 607 Trolley Square, Brent Weeks, author of “The Burning White,” Oct. 26, 7 p.m. (801-328-2586 or wellerbookworks.com)
FOOD CLASSES AND EVENTS
Downtown Dine O’Round, through Nov. 3, times vary, select downtown Salt Lake City restaurants, $10-$20 for lunch, $20-$40 for dinner (dineoround.com)
“Beer + Ballet,” Nov. 1, 6 p.m., Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $45-$50 (balletwest.org)
ART CLASSES AND EVENTS
“Spooky Witches” workshop, Oct. 26, 2-6 p.m., Bountiful Davis Art Center, 90 N. Main, Bountiful, $45, for ages 7 and older (801-295-3618 or bdac.org)
The Local Artisan Collective, 2371 Kiesel Ave., Ogden, “Watercolor Night,” Oct. 26, 7 p.m., $30; and matting and framing workshop, Oct. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $30 (801-399-2787 or localartisancollective.com)
ART GALLERIES
OPENING EXHIBITIONS
Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City, Day of the Dead Art and Altar exhibit, celebration Nov. 2, 11 a.m.; on display Oct. 28-Nov. 7 (801-965-5100)
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Art by Thomas Moran (featured) along with paintings from Alma Thomas and Georgia O’Keeffe are on loan from the Smithsonian American Art and on display at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. A painting by Mexican artist Diego Rivera is also on loan from the collection of Art Bridges. All four works will be on display to the public starting Friday, Oct. 25.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, University of Utah, art by Thomas Moran, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alma Thomas and Diego Rivera, on display Oct. 25-Oct. 4, 2020 (801-581-7332 or umfa.utah.edu/temporary)
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS IN SALT LAKE COUNTY
Anthony’s Fine Art and Antiques, 401 E. 200 South, “Certain Women: A Latter-day Saint Women’s Art Show,” through Nov. 9; and “Beauty and Variety,” by Paige C. Anderson, through Nov. 1 (801-328-2231)
Art at the Main, 210 E. 400 South, art by Caryn Feeney, through Nov. 9 (801-363-4088)
Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts, Liberty Park, 600 E. 900 South, “Traditional Textiles: Ties that Bind,” by various artists, through January 2020 (801-533-5760)
David Ericson Fine Art, 418 S. 200 West, art by Jeff Pugh, through Nov. 15 (801-533-8245)
Draw Inc. Gallery, 752 6th Ave., “Art and Literacy,” by Lisa Draper, through Nov. 15 (801-893-2404)
Finch Lane and Park Galleries at the Art Barn, 1340 E. 100 South, art by Susan Makov, Clara Koons and Megan Arne, through Nov. 15 (801-596-5000)
Horne Fine Art, 142 E. 800 South, open studio with Karen Horne, through Nov. 9 (801-533-4200)
Modern West Fine Art, 412 S. 700 West, “Myth,” Fidalis Buehler, Mitch Mantle and Wren Ross, through Oct. 31 (801-355-3383)
Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City, “Colors of the Wild,” by Jennifer Seeley, through Nov. 6 (801-965-5100)
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 S. West Temple, “Glazed Atrium,” by Ryan Lauderdale, through Nov. 2; “Abstraction is Just a Word, But I Use It,” by various artists, through Jan. 4, 2020; and art by Nancy Friedemann-Sanchez, through Jan. 11, 2020 (801-328-4201)
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, University of Utah, “Power Couples: The Pendant Format in Art,” curated by Leslie Anderson, through Dec. 8; “Ummah,” by various artists, through Dec. 15; “De/Marcation: A Survey of Contemporary Photography in Utah,” by various artists, through Jan. 12, 2020; and art by Thomas Moran, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alma Thomas and Diego Rivera, on display through Oct. 4, 2020 (801-581-7332 or umfa.utah.edu/temporary)
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS OUTSIDE SALT LAKE COUNTY
Arrowhead Gallery ETC, Electric Theater Center, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George, art by Maurine Harris, through October (801-628-9592)
Art Around the Corner Foundation, various locations in St. George, outdoor sculpture exhibit, by various artists; on display through early 2020 (artaroundthecorner.org)
Bountiful Davis Art Center, 90 N. Main, Bountiful, “Liten,” curated by Laura Sharp-Wilson, and art by Susan Krueger-Barber, Nolan Flynn, J. Amber Egbert and Eric Fairclough, through Nov. 1 (801-295-3618)
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)
Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, 660 W. 400 North, Blanding, “Ancient Skies Through Ancient Eyes,” by Bob Maynard, through Oct. 31 (utahscanyoncountry.com)
Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, “The Imperfections That Render Us Visible,” by Jim Jacobs, through Nov. 3 (435-649-8882)
Mountain Place Gallery, 123 N. Main, Logan, “Celebrate Fall,” by Russ Fjeldsted, through October (435-752-0211)
Red Cliff Gallery, 220 N. 200 East, St. George, “Color Explosion,” by members of the Southern Utah Art Guild, through Oct. 31 (redcliffgallerysuag.com)
Southern Utah Museum of Art, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City, “Day of the Dead: Monarch Migration,” by SUU students, through Nov. 9; “A World Transformed: The Transcontinental Railroad and Utah” and “Compendium” exhibits, through Dec. 28; and “In Leviathan: Elegy for Ice,” by Pete Froslie, through April 24, 2020 (435-586-7700)
Springville Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South, Springville, “SELF: explorations of identity,” on display through May 16, 2020; and “Round Up: Icons of the American West,” by various artists, through June 19, 2021 (801-489-2727)
Weber State University, Kimball Visual Arts Center Shaw Gallery, Ogden, “Perspectives in Printmaking: An Evolving Dynamic,” through Nov. 9 (weber.edu/artscalendar)
Woodbury Art Museum, University Place, 575 E. University Parkway, Orem, Faculty Art Show, through Dec. 14 (801-863-4200)
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Diwali Festival of Lights, Oct. 25, 3-6 p.m., Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, 444 W. 100 South, $12.50 for general, $10 for seniors, included with admission (801-456-5437 or discoverygateway.org)
“Garden After Dark: Trouble in Oz,” Oct. 25-26, 6-9 p.m., Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, $14 for general, $11 for garden members (redbuttegarden.org/garden-after-dark)
Halloween Hoot, Oct. 26-27 and 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tracy Aviary, 589 E. 1300 South, $11.95 for adults, $9.95 for students and military with ID and seniors, $7.95 for children ages 12 and younger, free admission for children in costume (801-596-8500 or tracyaviary.org/events)
Chemistry Day, Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, 444 W. 100 South, $12.50 for general, $10 for seniors, included with admission (801-456-5437 or discoverygateway.org)
Halloween Carnival, Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Weber State University Davis, 2750 University Park Blvd., Layton, free (801-395-3514 or weber.edu/wsutoday)
Pumpkinpalooza, Oct. 26, 11 a.m., Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, free (801-948-7858 or viridiancenter.org)
Tween Book Club and Literary Class, Tuesdays, Oct. 29-Nov. 19, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden, $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers, register by Oct. 25 (801-621-7595 or ogdennaturecenter.org/calendar)
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Brittney Wallace is “Junie B. Jones” in SCERA’s Theater Young Audiences, through Nov. 1 in Orem.
“Junie B. Jones: The Musical,” through Nov. 1, dates vary, 7 p.m., SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem, $4-$6 (801-225-2787 or scera.org)
“Winnie the Pooh Kids,” through Nov. 8, dates and times vary, Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, $10 for adults, $8 for children ages 3-11 (801-226-8600 or haletheater.org)
“Alice in Wonderland,” through Nov. 23, dates and times vary, Utah Children’s Theatre, 3605 S. State, $22, for ages 4 and older (801-532-6000 or uctheatre.org)
LIBRARIES
Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, Halloween Celebration, Oct. 25, 1 p.m.; and “Teen Tech Night: Glow in the Dark Halloween Stickers,” Oct. 25, 4 p.m. (801-524-8200)
Tyler Library, 8041 S. Wood St., Midvale, “Operation WARM,” for Midvale Elementary kids, Oct. 25, 3 p.m.; and “Spooky Tales and Crafts,” Oct. 26, 11 a.m. (801-943-4636)
Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 East, “Nightmare Before Christmas” singalong, Oct. 25, 4 p.m. (801-594-8611)
Draper Library, 1136 E. Pioneer Rd., Draper, “Fantastic Fossils” for tweens and teens, Oct. 25, 4 p.m.; and read to a dog, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m. (801-943-4636)
Taylorsville Library, 4870 S. 2700 West, “Teen After Hours: Make Your Own Spook Alley,” Oct. 25, 5 p.m. (801-943-4636)
Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West, “Stranger Things” Halloween Bash, Oct. 25, 6 p.m. (801-594-8623)
Millcreek Library, 2266 E. Evergreen Ave., East Millcreek, “How to Be a Ghost Hunter,” Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.; and read to a dog, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. (801-943-4636)
Riverton Library, 12877 S. 1830 West, Riverton, “Dads and Donuts: Halloween Edition,” Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m.; and “Monster Mash” crafts, Oct. 26, 1 p.m. (801-943-4636)
Bingham Creek Library, 4834 W. 9000 South, West Jordan, Dia de Los Muertos: Catrina (Skull) Face Painting,” Oct. 26, 11 a.m. (801-943-4636)
Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North, “Spooky Krispy Treats,” a free screening of “Hocus Pocus,” Oct. 26, 3 p.m. (801-594-8632)
Corinne and Jack Sweet Library, 455 F St., Halloween Week kickoff and a free screening of “Hocus Pocus,” Oct. 26, 3 p.m. (801-594-8651)
Orem Library, 58 N. State, Orem, “Teen After Hours: A Library Murder Mystery,” Oct. 26, 7 p.m. (801-229-7050)
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
The Salt Lake City Arts Council recently announced that the Clubhouse on South Temple (formerly the Ladies Literary Club) has been selected to receive funding. The Clubhouse is among 20 cities competing for a share of $2 million in preservation funding provided by American Express, according to nationalgeographic.com/voteyourmainstreet/. Voting is open through Oct. 29 and five votes are allowed each day. Visit nationalgeographic.com/voteyourmainstreet for more information and to vote.
The arts council also announced a call for artists for the Block 70 temporary public art project. In collaboration with the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, the arts council will provide opportunities for temporary vinyl murals, according to saltlakepublicart.org. Two proposals will be selected and installed consecutively for six months at the location between 100 and 200 South and Main and State Streets. All artists or artist-led teams residing in Utah are eligible to submit a proposal by Friday, Nov. 1. Visit saltlakepublicart.org/for-artists/calls-for-artists for more information.
Utah Valley University’s Woodbury Art Museum recently announced a call for artists for its “Hidden Voices: Aesthetics of Change” exhibit. Entries will be accepted online at uvu.edu/museum from Nov. 5-19. According to a news release, the exhibit explores the power of art to creatively explore contemporary social issues that confront the cultural beliefs and established power structures of society that challenge ideas of equity, justice and sustainability. “Hidden Voices: Aesthetics of Change” will run Jan. 14-March 17. For more information, visit uvu.edu/museum or email rgibson@uvu.edu.
Craft Lake City is seeking volunteers for the first Craft Lake City Holiday Market in Ogden. The inaugural event will take place Dec. 7, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at The Monarch, 455 25th St., Ogden. According to a news release, volunteers are needed to assist in areas of artisan load in and load out, gate volunteers and more. For additional details or to sign up, visit craftlakecity.com/holiday-market.
The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, recently announced the winners of their first Kid’s Bookmark Contest. Grade school-aged children in grades K-6 created a bookmark design and submitted for a chance to become the official bookshop bookmarks for next year. The winners in grades K-3 are: First place to Ida, age 6 and second place to Madita, age 8, both from Uintah Elementary School. In grades 4-6, the winners are: First place to Anya, age 11, from Rowland Hall, and second place to Luke, age 11, from The McGillis School. Each first-place winner will receive a $50 gift card from the bookshop and 50 bookmarks to distribute to friends and family, and enough bookmarks for their teacher and class. Second-place winners will receive a $25 gift card from the bookshop along with bookmarks for friends, family, teacher and class. Visit kingsenglish.com for information about the bookshop.
The Utah Cultural Alliance recently announced that October is the country’s National Arts and Humanities Month. The state of Utah will celebrate with activities that raise awareness of the arts and humanities and the value the events bring to communities, according to a news release. Utahns are encouraged to search and use #showyourhumanities through October and find cultural activities throughout the state — including those at nowplayingutah.com. One activity includes the 22nd annual Utah Humanities’ Book Festival with events throughout the month. Partners include Utah Humanities, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, Utah Museum Association and Utah Cultural Alliance. Visit utahculturalalliance.org for more information about Utah’s arts and humanities.
Villa Italian Kitchen, 575 E. University Parkway, Orem, recently announced that guests can enjoy Greek stromboli and also a Blue Raspberry Blast beverage. According to a news release the items will be available through the remainder of 2019. The stromboli is made with handmade dough prepared daily, spinach and tomato along with feta and mozzarella cheese. The beverage combines Sierra Mist with blue raspberry syrup. Other menu items include Neapolitan and pan pizzas, salads and other entrees. Visit villaitaliankitchen.com for more information.
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