(Editor’s note: Calendar items are subject to change. Contact the venue to confirm details.)
Here are our picks for happenings from Nov. 4-10. We did our best to ensure that everyone will find something to do using our list. Browse and enjoy. And let us know if we missed something.
11/4
WEDNESDAY
8 am
The New Economy: Preparing Utah for the Future
Radisson Hotel, 215 W. South Temple, SLC
www.cppa.utah.edu
Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable Annual Summit will explore how the current economic crisis, trends in housing, growth patterns and changing demographics will impact our communities on a long-term basis.
8 am
Utah Health Forum: Reforming Our Health System
Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, SLC
801-364-3631, www.utahhealthforum.com
Utah Health Forum will provide a framework for major policy statements by government, business leaders and the public. It will elevate awareness of Utah’s reform efforts and create a platform for the next step in reform.
7 pm
The Dream
Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, SLC
801-355-2787, www.balletwest.org
Sir Frederick Ashton’s hilarious one-hour telling of Shakespeare’s moon-lit masterpiece “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Through 11/5-7.
7:30 pm
Stellaluna
Scera Theatre, 745 S. State Street, Orem
801-225-ARTS, www.scera.org
A live stage musical based on the children’s book by Janell Cannon about a baby bat that finds her world turned upside down as she endures being raised as a bird, not a bat. Through 11/6.
11/5
THURSDAY
10:30 am
5K Walk Torch Relay for Children’s Miracle Network
Marriott Service Center, 310 Bearcat Dr., SLC
Residents will join more than 4,000 participants from 40 cities as part of the annual coast-to-coast relay to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit organization that raises funds for children’s hospitals.
7 pm
WorlDance: Music and Dance from Iran
Kingsbury Hall, 1395 Presidents Circle, SLC
801-581-7100, kingsburyhall.org
7 p.m. An evening of dance and music honoring Mr. Robert DeWarren and Trans world famous Mahalli dancers, featuring dances from Eastern Arts, BYU, and also AVA Persian music ensemble.
7 pm
Fifth Utah Symposium in Science and Literature
Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC
A poet, a mathematician, and a composer come together to think about how they are shaped by the languages they use and by their own encounters with work created in languages not their own. Continues through 11/7.
7 pm
New Play Project
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC
801-654-1690, www.theatreartsconservatory.com
Two new plays commissioned by Theatre Arts Conservatory will be performed as staged readings. “Bumps” written by Eric Samuelsen and “Believing” written by Matthew Ivan will feature the talented young performers.
7:30 pm
Eleemosynary
Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 W. Center, Midvale
www.midvalearts.com
This sensitive and funny play by notable playwright Lee Blessing expresses the struggle for understanding among three generations of women, mingling family dynamics with humor and wit. Through 11/14.
11/6
FRIDAY
7 pm
Sleeping Beauty
Children’s Theatre and School of the Arts, 237 S. State, SLC
801-523-6000, www.tctheatre.org
A beautiful girl named Briar Rose was cursed by an evil fairy and now the fate of this sleeping beauty and the kingdom is in the hands of a courageous prince and his persistence to break the magic spell. Through 11/28.
7:30 pm
Utah Ballet
Marriott Center for Dance, 1395 Presidents Circle, SLC
801-581-7100, kingsburyhall.org
Utah Ballet presents Troy Games choreographed by Robert North performed by eight male dancers, Jiang Qi’s Ripple, plus Ziji choreographed by Edgar Zendejas. Through 11/7.
7:30 pm
Dark Horse Company Theatre: A New Brain
Post Theatre, 245 Fort Douglas Blvd., U of U, SLC
801-581-7100, kingsburyhall.org
Follow songwriter Gordon Schwinn through his ordeal with brain surgery. As a wacky group of characters appear in his life and his comatose dreams, Gordon confronts his family, friends and unfinished songs. Through 11/15.
8 pm
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, SLC
801-355-2787, www.utahsymphony.org
Guest conductor and world famous violinist, Pinchas Zukerman leads pianist Jonathan Biss and the Utah Symphony in one of the most famous openings in concerto repertory with the thundering timpani. Also 11/7.
11/7
SATURDAY
10 am
Healthy Taylorsville
Taylorsville High School, 5225 S. Redwood Rd., Taylorsville
A community health fair with free admission and services focusing on physical and mental health, along with emergency preparedness — health screenings, child safety, drug awareness, K9 demonstrations, fun activities.
11 am
Literacy is What We Can Do Together
City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC
801-524-8200, www.slcpl.org
Listen to the stories of people who have overcome obstacles to learn to read or speak English. Visit with representatives from local literacy and ESL organizations, and learn about community literacy issues.
7 pm
NPR’s Planet Money
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC
801-355-2787, www.arttix.org
Peabody Award-winning journalist Alex Blumberg and NPR’s Adam Davidson track down the high rollers, brainy economists and regular folks who are trying to make sense of the global economy. Hosted by KUER 90.1.
7:30 pm
Impressions from the British Isles
Libby Gardner Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, SLC
801-581-7100, www.saltlakesymphony.org
The Salt Lake Symphony’s season’s musical journey continues with a stop in the British Isles with Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony and William’s “Overture to the Wasps.”
7:30 pm
So You Think You Can Dance
The E Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr., WVD
801-988-8800, www.theecenter.com
Just coming off a successful fifth season, the original dance competition series inspires and amazes viewers as dancers skilled in styles ranging from hip-hop to ballroom.
11/8
SUNDAY
10 am
Orchid Show
Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, SLC
801-581-4747, www.redbuttegarden.org
Fascinating and unique orchids on display by the Utah Orchid Society. Members of the society will host education tables to answer questions and offer advice about growing and caring for orchids. Also 11/7.
2 pm
Roundup
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC
801-355-2787, www.arttix.org
Through the story of three misfit brothers, ROUNDUP looks into the world of family, the Old West, the new west, cowboy poetry and legacy. Through 11/21.
2 and 7:30 pm
Time and the Conways
Pioneer Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, SLC
801-581-6356, www.pioneertheatre.org
The Conways seem a golden family, safe and well after WWI, looking forward to future careers, marriages and a brave new world. Through masterly manipulation of time, look into their future and back again. Through 11/15.
5 pm
The Siren and the Nightingale
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 231 E. 100 South, SLC
801-322-3400, www.stmarkscathedreal-ut.org
Utopia Early Music brings musical worlds together to produce a freshness and vitality of medieval music. The marriage of refined troubadour songs and rousing dance tunes will leave you wanting more. Also 11/7.
11/9
MONDAY
5 pm
Pilgrims at the Point
Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi
801-768-2300, www.thanksgivingpoint.com
The spirit of Plymouth Rock has made its way to Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point. Come learn about pilgrims and make a pilgrim craft of your own. More than just fun, it’s also a memorable and educational experience.
6:30 pm
Crime Prevention Seminar
West Valley City Family Fitness Center, 5415 W. 3100 South, WVC
801-955-4000, www.wvc-ut.gov
West Valley City is committed to working with the community to heighten crime prevention awareness through providing educational opportunities for its residents at this free informative seminar.
7:30 pm
Little Shop of Horrors
The Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South, Magna
801-347-7373, www.empresstheatre.com
The show tells the story of Seymour and Audrey, two down on their luck residents of Skid Row, and the way their life is turned around when Seymour ‘finds’ a strange and exotic plant. Through 11/14.
8 pm
Is He Dead?
Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, SLC
801-581-6961, www.pioneertheatre.org
Millet is a brilliant painter with a common problem: no one will buy his paintings while he’s still alive. He hatches a scheme that could make him rich — if only he didn’t have to be a corpse to do it. Through 11/14.
11/10
TUESDAY
8 am
Women & Business Conference
Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main, SLC
801-364-3631, www.saltlakechamber.org
Salt Lake Chamber’s American Express Women and Business Conference and Wells Fargo Athena Award Luncheon with exhilarating sessions to strengthen and invigorate your life. Keynote Patricia A. Richards.
7 pm
How to Ballroom Dance
Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC
801-524-8200, www.slcpl.org
Instructor Mary Catherine Barnes teaches the last of three dances in three months. Tonight learn the basic steps as well as leading and following techniques for the Salsa.
7 pm
Grief and the Holidays: Turning Loss into Meaning
University of Utah College of Nursing, Alumni Hall, 26 S. 2000 East, SLC
801-585-9522, nursing.utah.edu
This free workshop offers a chance for people who have lost a loved one to come together to learn tips for managing the upcoming holiday season.
7:30 pm
Chamber Music Society: Pavel Haas String Quartet
Libby Gardner Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, SLC
801-581-7100, kingsburyhall.com
Since winning the 2005 Paolo Borciani competition in Italy, the Pavel Haas Quartet has thrilled audiences and critics worldwide on its extensive tours. Works by Britten, Beethoven and Haas.
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