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| Concerts 448623 | Stayin' Alive: A Tribute to The Bee GeesThe Bee Gees tribute band, Stayin' Alive, performs a Memorial Day concert at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone, at the SCERA box office, or at the door. Patrons sitting on the lawn are welcome to bring blankets. Chairs for lawn seating can be rented for $1 (available on a first come, first served basis). 801.225.ARTS http://www.scera.org Ongoing Daily 5/25/09 - 7/20/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 8pm Cost: Adults $12-$18; Seniors/Students/Children (3-11) $10-$16 |
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| Concerts 448624 | Jim BrickmanAward-winning pianist Jim Brickman performs at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone, at the SCERA box office, or at the door. 801.225.ARTS http://www.scera.org Ongoing Daily 6/22/09 - 7/20/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: 8pm Cost: Adults $15-$30; Seniors/Students/Children (3-11) $12-$25 |
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| Concerts 446517 | Lunch Bunch Concert SeriesEveryone is invited to bring their lunch and enjoy an hour of live entertainment such as folk, blues, classical, or rock music, and even some dancing and poetry. Check the Gallivan Center's website for a complete line-up of artists. 801.535.6110 http://www.thegallivancenter.com Ongoing Weekdays 5/11/09 - 9/11/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon-Fri 12n-1pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 514936 | Murray Arts in the Park: PolkatonicsPolkatonics perform a concert of German and Austrian music at Murray Park Pavilion #5 as part of the Murray Arts in the Park Lunch Series. Families are invited to bring a lunch and sit back for some free entertainment. 801.264.2614 http://www.murray.utah.gov 7/14/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 12n Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 509259 | American Idols Live Tour 2009The top 10 American Idol season 8 finalists - Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver, and Scott MacIntyre - perform live at The E Center. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. Tickets are sold at the box office or online through Ticketmaster. Doors open an hour before showtime. 801.325.7328 http://www.theecenter.com 7/14/09 Ages: 8-19 Time: 7pm Cost: $40.50-$69.50 |
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| Concerts 43188 | Mormon Tabernacle Organ RecitalThirty-minute recitals on the world-famous Tabernacle organ are given daily. Doors open 10 minutes before the recitals. http://www.lds.org Ongoing Daily 1/15/03 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-18 Time: Mon-Sat 12n; Sun 2pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 581440 | JadedJaded performs an acoustic show at Pat's BBQ every Tuesday during the lunch hour. 801.484.5963 http://www.patsbbq.com Ongoing Each Tue; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue 12n-1pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 509970 | All American: Defining Ourselves...Salt Lake Art Center presents All American: Defining Ourselves in a Time of Change, an exhibition featuring the works of thirteen contemporary artists. The works raise questions about the traditions and history that defines us, and explore what it means to be an American. 801.328.4201 http://www.slartcenter.org Ongoing Daily 7/2/09 - 10/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During gallery hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 443405 | Karl Bodmer: Beyond the FrontierKarl Bodmer: Beyond the Frontier is an exhibition featuring an original copy of the 1839 journal, Travels in the Interior of North America, and more than 30 large aquatint engravings by artist and adventurer Karl Bodmer. 801.581.7332 http://www.umfa.utah.edu Ongoing Daily except Mon 4/1/09 - 6/21/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Exhibits 439984 | Celebrating Our HeritageCelebrating Our Heritage is an exhibition offered in conjunction with this year's Handcart Days. 801.292.0367 http://www.bdac.org Ongoing Daily except Sun 7/1/09 - 7/24/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon 5pm-9pm; Tue-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 2pm-5pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 431163 | For the Birds: Birdhouse ExhibitAn outdoor exhibit of hand-crafted birdhouses and birdfeeders. 801.621.7595 http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org Ongoing Daily except Sun 4/18/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During nature center hours Cost: Free with nature center admission |
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| Exhibits 507823 | The Sound of ArtWorks from Visual Art Institute students are displayed in the Children's Gallery, on the lower level of the Main Library. This exhibit features shadowbox framed art made from assorted metals, wires, string, etc., for the purpose of making sound. 801.524.8200 http://www.slcpl.org Ongoing Daily 6/4/09 - 8/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During library hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 507824 | In Your Wildest DreamsWorks from Kearns High School students are displayed in the Children's Gallery, on the lower level of the Main Library. This exhibit features colorful papier-mache creatures. 801.524.8200 http://www.slcpl.org Ongoing Daily 6/4/09 - 8/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During library hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 424757 | Toadally FrogsThe popular Toadally Frogs exhibit returns to the Utah Museum of Natural History. This traveling exhibition features live frogs from around the world, learning activities, and more. 801.581.6927 http://www.umnh.utah.edu Ongoing Daily 3/14/09 - 9/14/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Exhibits 417039 | Splendid HeritageSplendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art is an exhibition featuring early Plains, Plateau, and Northeastern American Indian material from the private collection of John and Marva Warnock. The exhibit contains cultural artifacts and works of art, including beaded tobacco bags, weapons, dolls, cradles, war shirts, dresses, and moccasins. This exhibition also features a make-and-take table where visitors can create their own parfleche case, hands-on activity stations, and family backpacks that allow families to explore the horse culture of the Plains Indians. 801.581.7332 http://www.umfa.utah.edu Ongoing Daily except Mon 2/10/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Exhibits 501745 | Continuous RhythmContinuous Rhythm: Designs in Navajo Weaving and Children's Art is an exhibition featuring textiles and contemporary children's artwork from the UMFA's collection. Visitors can see the shared visual language between generations of American Indian artists, explore the creative process of Navajo artists through hands-on activities, and develop a deeper understanding of one of Utah's native tribes. 801.581.7332 http://www.umfa.utah.edu Ongoing Daily except Mon 6/4/09 - 10/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Exhibits 515667 | Desert SecretsDesert Secrets: Photography from the UMFA's Permanent Collection is an exhibition featuring photographs that confront the themes of nuclear testing, clandestine military operations, conspiracy theories, and the inherent mystery of the desert landscape itself. 801.581.7332 http://www.umfa.utah.edu Ongoing Daily except Mon 7/9/09 - 1/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Exhibits 507819 | In Peru, with a Camera: Color PhotographyIn Peru, with a Camera: Color Photography is an exhibit featuring photographs taken by Alex Kravtsov. 801.594.8611 http://www.slcpl.org Ongoing Daily except Sun 7/11/09 - 8/22/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During library hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 493407 | Then & NowThen & Now: Selections from the Permanent Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art is an exhibition highlighting parallels between art and societal events both of the past and of our own moment. A video presentation by British artist Phil Collins is included in the exhibition. 801.581.7332 http://www.umfa.utah.edu Ongoing Daily except Mon 5/21/09 - 9/4/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Films 507817 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (PG)Families can attend an advanced screening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at the Gateway Megaplex Theater. The ticket price includes movie admission, a small popcorn, and a drink. Proceeds benefit the Clark Planetarium education programs. Tickets can be purchased in advance on the planetarium's website. 801.456.7827 http://www.clarkplanetarium.org 7/14/09 Ages: 8-19 Time: 4pm Cost: $25 |
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| Films 414898 | Saturn - Jewel of the Heavens (NR)Saturn - Jewel of the Heavens, an original Clark Planetarium production, is the first full-dome presentation to take actual images of NASA's Cassini-Huygens mission and create a fully immersive 360-degree tour of Saturn. Audiences get views of moons with violently erupting ice geysers, details in the amazing rings, and huge cyclonic storms the size of the Earth. Advance ticket purchase is recommended; call, stop by the planetarium, or visit its website to buy tickets. 801.456.7827 http://clarkplanetarium.org Ongoing Daily 1/30/09 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 9-19 Time: Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 2:30pm & 5:30pm; Tue & Thu 2:30pm, 5:30pm & 6:45pm; Sun 2:30pm, 4:30 & 5:30pm Cost: Adults $8, Children (6 & under) $6 |
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| Films 510483 | Summer Kids' Shows: The Lion King (G)Thanks to local PTAs, families can take in free movies at select Red Carpet Theaters this summer. This week's movie: The Lion King. 801.250.6265 http://www.redcarpetcinemas.com Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Thu 10:30am & 1:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Films 510493 | Summer Kids' Shows: The Lion King (G)Thanks to local PTAs, families can take in free movies at select Red Carpet Theaters this summer. This week's movie: The Lion King. 801.292.7799 http://www.redcarpetcinemas.com Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Thu 10:30am & 1:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Films 510507 | Summer Kids' Shows: The Lion King (G)Thanks to local PTAs, families can take in free movies at select Red Carpet Theaters this summer. This week's movie: The Lion King. 801.957.9034 http://www.redcarpetcinemas.com Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Thu 10:30am & 1:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Films 510521 | Summer Kids' Shows: The Lion King (G)Thanks to local PTAs, families can take in free movies at select Red Carpet Theaters this summer. This week's movie: The Lion King. 801.798.2990 http://www.redcarpetcinemas.com Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Thu 10:30am & 1:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Films 495040 | Cinemark Movie Clubhouse: Arthur & the InvisiblesThe Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse offers kids a chance to see ten PG- or G-rated movies over the course of the summer for $5 if purchased in advance, or $1 per show if purchased at the box office. This week's movie: Arthur and the Invisibles (PG). 801.546.4764 http://www.cin... movieclubhouse Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: Tue & Wed 10am Cost: Up to $1/movie |
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| Films 495051 | Cinemark Movie Clubhouse: Arthur & the InvisiblesThe Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse offers kids a chance to see ten PG- or G-rated movies over the course of the summer for $5 if purchased in advance, or $1 per show if purchased at the box office. This week's movie: Arthur and the Invisibles (PG). 801.334.8638 http://www.cin... movieclubhouse Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: Tue & Wed 10am Cost: Up to $1/movie |
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| Films 495077 | Cinemark Movie Clubhouse: Arthur & the InvisiblesThe Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse offers kids a chance to see ten PG- or G-rated movies over the course of the summer for $5 if purchased in advance, or $1 per show if purchased at the box office. This week's movie is Arthur and the Invisibles (PG). 801.282.9772 http://www.cin... movieclubhouse Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: Tue & Wed 10am Cost: Up to $1/movie |
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| Library Programs 516182 | Reptile Rescue at the LibraryReptile Rescue is at the library to give families a chance to see some snakes, lizards, and other creepy crawlies up close. 801.944.7579 http://www.slco.lib.ut.us Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue & Wed 2pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 516154 | Beat the Heat CraftsKids can stop by the library to create a nifty fan to keep themselves cool. 801.944.7611 http://www.slco.lib.ut.us 7/14/09 Ages: 3-12 Time: 2pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 516173 | Princess PartyGirls can dress in their princess-best and boys can arrive as knights for a morning of royal games and activities. 801.944.7677 http://www.slco.lib.ut.us Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-8 Time: Tue & Wed 10:30am Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 516168 | Doodle Bugs Take Home CraftsKids can stop by the library to pick up materials to create their very own special pet or dragon. 801.944.7677 http://www.slco.lib.ut.us Ongoing Daily except Sun 7/1/09 - 7/23/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-12 Time: During library hours Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 608744 | History Alive: PiratesFamilies can find out how Annie Bonney became a pirate who served under Captain Jack in the 1720s, and learn about the pirate code, pirate attire, pirate grub, and buried treasure. Young participants receive a "gold" coin and a piece of salt water taffy. Seating is first come, first served. 801.944.7550 http://www.slcolibrary.org Ongoing Daily 1/8/09 - 12/8/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 2pm-3pm Cost: Free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 448502 | Madagascar!Hogle Zoo visitors have a rare opportunity to see animals from Madagascar this summer and fall. Due to the island's isolation, most of Madagascar's plants and animals exist only there, but these creatures are quickly becoming threatened with extinction due to habitat destruction and hunting. Some of the island's unique animals - including tenrecs, hissing cockroaches, radiated tortoises, tree boas, and fossa - are set up in temporary digs at Hogle Zoo to help educate the public about this ecologically valuable island oasis. Look for the "Madagascar!" exhibit in the building west of The Beastro. 801.582.1631 http://www.hoglezoo.org Ongoing Daily 5/16/09 - 10/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During zoo hours Cost: Free with zoo admission |
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| Nature & Outdoors 444324 | Frog Feeding TimeFamilies can learn about frogs and watch as over 20 species of frogs and toads from the Toadally Frogs exhibit are fed. 801.581.6927 http://www.umnh.utah.edu Ongoing Each Tue, Thu 4/7/09 - 9/10/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue & Thu 10am Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Nature & Outdoors 444341 | Frog Wranglers: The Secret of Frog OozeMany frogs secrete (or ooze) chemicals from their skin, and scientists are discovering ways that these chemicals can be useful to humans. This hands-on activity allows families to talk to frog experts, touch some slime, explore some frog skin, and learn about the ooze. This event is offered in association with the Toadally Frogs exhibit. 801.581.6927 http://www.umnh.utah.edu Ongoing Each Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 5/1/09 - 9/14/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue & Thu 10am; Fri & Sat 1pm Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Nature & Outdoors 510572 | Feed the StingraysThe aquarium is offering opportunities for the public to hand feed its stingrays. Space is limited; purchase tickets in advance at the gift shop. 801.355.3474 http://www.thelivingplanet.com Ongoing Daily except Thu 6/26/09 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: Mon-Wed & Fri-Sun 2pm Cost: $6 plus aquarium admission |
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| Nature & Outdoors 500952 | Youth Education Class: Frogs!A class where kids take a trip to the Eco-Pond to discover how frogs grow, where they live, and what other pond life shares the frog's ecosystem. Tuition includes snacks and craft supplies. Advance registration is required. Farm Country is located in Thanksgiving Point. 801.768.2300 http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com Ongoing Daily 7/14/09 - 7/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-5 Time: Tue 9pm & 1pm; Wed 9am Cost: $20 |
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