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. 18
Concerts
- Noon — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 4 & 7:30 p.m. — Ginger Bess Christmas Concert. Concert at the Brigham City Fine Arts Center.
- 6 p.m. — The Painted Roses with Mia Barlow. Concert at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City.
- 6 p.m. — Dad Bod with Hi Again and Adult Prom. Concert at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert. Online concert from the Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra.
- 8 p.m. — Excellence in the Community: Lark & Spur. Free online concert livestreamed from Grand Theatre.
- 8 p.m. — Los Rojos, Thunderfist and Fat Candice. Free online concert hosted by SLUG Mag.
Getting out
- 7 p.m. — Pop Culture Virtual Trivia: Adult Edition. Online event hosted by the Salt Lake County Library.
Comedy
- 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Dusty Slay. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Russ Nagel. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Steve Soelberg. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Ogden.
- 7:30 p.m. — “Truth and Lies.” Performance at ImprovBroadway in Provo.
- 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. — Live Improv Show. Performance at ComedySportz Utah in Provo.
Special movie screenings
- 7 p.m. — “Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Art events
- 7 p.m. — Sceramics! Class hosted by SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
Saturday, Dec. 19
Concerts
- 6 p.m. — Ballet West performing selections from “The Nutcracker” and “Nightmare Before Christmas.” Performance at the Festival of the Seas at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper.
- 6 p.m. — Lity Cife with Alec Whiteley. Concert at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City.
- 7 p.m. — “Luz de las Naciones.” Performance hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- 8 p.m. — Excellence in the Community: Corey Christiansen & Philip Kuehn. Free online concert livestreamed from the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City.
- On demand — RDT’s Ring Around the Rose: South Valley Creative Dance. Online performance hosted by Repertory Dance Theatre.
Getting out
- 10 a.m. — Solstice Celebration. Online event hosted by Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum in Salt Lake City.
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Downtown Winter Farmers Market. Market at The Gateway in Salt Lake City.
- 7 p.m. — “A Child Is Born” Dinner Show. Performance at Provo Towne Centre.
Comedy
- 7 & 9:30 p.m. — Dusty Slay. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in Salt Lake City. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Russ Nagel. Performance at Wiseguys Live Comedy in West Jordan. For adults 21 and older.
- 7:30 p.m. — Steve Soelberg. 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
- 3 & 7 p.m. — “Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Sunday, Dec. 20
Concerts
- 7 p.m. — The Salt Lake Children’s Choir Christmas Concert. Online concert featuring recent performances by the Salt Lake Children’s Choir at the Cathedral of the Madeleine.
Special movie screenings
- 3 & 7 p.m. — “Babe.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Art events
- 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Ogden Bizarre Market. Market at The Monarch in Ogden.
Monday, Dec. 21
Concerts
- Noon — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 4 & 8 p.m. — Ryan Shupe Christmas with John Chadwick and Lindsey Kelstrom. Concert at Ellen Eccles Theatre in Logan.
- 7 p.m. — Caleb Chapman’s Crescent Super Band: Crescent Christmas. Concert at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
Getting out
- 7 p.m. — Cooking & Craft Class. Online class hosted by Pioneer Theatre Company.
Special movie screenings
- 3 & 7 p.m. — “Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker.” Film screening at select Cinemark and Megaplex Theatres.
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Concerts
- 4 & 8 p.m. — Ryan Shupe Christmas with John Chadwick and Lindsey Kelstrom. Concert at Ellen Eccles Theatre in Logan.
- 7 p.m. — Caleb Chapman’s Crescent Super Band: Crescent Christmas. Concert at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
Special movie screenings
- 10 a.m. — “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Film screening at SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem.
- 7 p.m. — “Jingle Bell Rocks!” Online film screening hosted by the Utah Film Center.
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Concerts
- Noon — Piping Up: Organ Concerts at Temple Square. Livestream performance from Tabernacle and Temple Square organists.
- 2 & 7 p.m. — “Nochebuena: Christmas Eve in Mexico.” Performance at Peery’s Egyptian Theater in Ogden.
- 7:30 p.m. — David Archuleta. Christmas concert at the Maverik Center in West Valley.
Art events
- 2 p.m. — Wonder Wednesdays: Salt Dough Ornaments. Event at Southern Utah Museum of Art in Cedar City.
Thursday, Dec. 24
Concerts
- 5:30 p.m. — Ballet West’s “The Nutcracker.” Performance by Ballet West broadcast on KSL-TV.
- 7 p.m. — “Let Your Heart Be Light.” Free online concert from Pioneer Theatre Company.
Special movie screenings
- 7 p.m. — “A Christmas Carol.” Film screening at Cinemark Century 16 in Salt Lake City.
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.
- Ingrid Fliter plays Beethoven & Chopin. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand through Dec. 19.
- The Rat Pack is Back! Christmas Concert. Performances through Dec. 22 at Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Ivins, Washington County.
- “The Nutcracker.” Performances through Dec. 22 by Utah Metropolitan Ballet at the Covey Center in Provo.
- 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.
- Beethoven Piano Trio No. 3 with Ravel & Green. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand through Jan. 9, 2021.
- Beethoven’s “Eroica” with Schoenberg’s Peace on Earth. Online concert hosted by the Utah Symphony, available on demand through Jan. 10, 2021.
Getting out
- Ogden Nature Center Cup Hop. Event runs through Dec. 19 at Coffee Links in Ogden.
- 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 in Draper.
- Holiday Window Displays. Event runs through Dec. 31 at Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre in Salt Lake City.
- Drive-in Holiday Laser Spectacular. Event runs through Jan. 2, 2021, at the Maverik Center in West Valley.
- 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.
- ZooLights. Holiday light displays and events run through Jan. 3, 2021, at the Hogle Zoo 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
- “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play.” Runs Dec. 19-21 at Heritage Theatre in Cedar City.
Continuing Productions
- “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.
- “JingleJacks.” Runs through Dec. 19 at Heritage Theatre in Perry, Box Elder County.
- “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. 21 at Draper Historic Theatre.
- “Steel Magnolias.” Runs through Dec. 21 at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta in Ivins, Washington County.
- “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play.” Runs through Dec. 22 at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville.
- “A Christmas Carol.” Runs through Dec. 23 at Hale Center Theater Orem.
- “A Christmas Carol.” Filmed version of Hale Centre Theatre production runs through Dec. 24 at select Megaplex Theatres.
- “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
- “A Christmas Carol.” Online reading runs through Dec. 23 by Pioneer Theatre Company.
- “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Performance from Odyssey Dance Theatre available on demand Dec. 21-Jan. 5, 2021.
Art events
- 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
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; “Art for the People: Associated American Artist Prints from the Springfield Museum of Art” by various artists will be on display through May 21, 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 will be on display through Jan. 13, 2021; “Grand Ambitions” by various artists will be on display through summer 2023.
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.
Community briefs
- Solitude Mountain Resort has partnered with Utah Food Bank to collect nonperishable items for families and community members in need this year. Blue collection bins will be placed at Solitude’s main base area, Moonbeam Center, Dec. 19-20. Anyone who donates nonperishable food items, with a slip of paper attached with their name and email address, will be entered to win one of 10 Solitude Christmas sweaters. Each donation tagged with the donor’s name and email address equals one entry in the drawing. Winners will be contacted no later than Dec. 22. The most-needed items for the Utah Food Bank are peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, canned meats (tuna, chicken or beef), chili, canned pasta meals, canned fruit and other boxed meals. For more information, visit solitudemountain.com.
- The Road Home in Salt Lake City will have its annual Holiday Media-a-Thon Dec. 21-22 and is inviting the community to donate to help those in need. The Road Home is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing and support services to help Utahns overcome homelessness. All donations that are received will be matched up to $1 million by the Jon M. Huntsman Family Foundation. Donations can be made at theroadhome.org.
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