Coming attractions
Kurt Bestor » McKay Events Center, Orem; Dec. 5; $16-$41, SmithsTix.
The English Beat » The Depot, Salt Lake City; Dec. 9; $15, $17 day of, SmithsTix.
The Cheetah Girls » The E Center, West Valley City; Dec. 15; $34-$45, SmithsTix.
Neil Diamond » EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City; Dec. 19; $53-$120, Ticketmaster.
Royal Crown Revue » The Depot, Salt Lake City; Dec. 31; $35, $60 per couple, SmithsTix.
Theater
Professional
Six Years » Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, Salt Lake City; Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m.; through Dec. 7; $13-$34, students and senior discounts available; 801-363-SLAC (7522); www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.
The Music Man » Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City; Sunday, Wednesday-Saturday, 7 p.m., matinees Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.; $16-$30, $31-$34 for cabaret; 435-649-9371; www.ParkCityShows.com.
Semi-Professional
Into the Woods » Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City; Friday, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 29, 12:30, 4 and 7:30 p.m.; $21-$25 adults, $15-$16 for children; 801-984-9000; www.halecentretheatre.org.
Miracle on 42nd Street » Desert Star Theatre 4861 S. State St., Murray; Monday to Thursday, 7 p.m., Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Saturday, noon, 3, 7 and 9:30 p.m.; through Dec. 29; $15.95-$19.95, $8.95 for kids; 801-266-2600; www.desertstar.biz.
A Christmas Carol » Hale Center Theater, 225 W. 400 North, Orem; opening Friday, 8 p.m., continuing Monday - Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 and 8 p.m.; through Dec. 23; $15.50 - $19.50, children are $2 less; 801-226-8600.
Plaid Tidings » SCERA Theatre, 745 S. State St., Orem; opening Friday, 7:30 p.m., continuing Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; through Dec. 23; $12, $10 for children, students and seniors; 801-225-ARTS; www.scera.org.
Community
Alice in Wonderland » Children's Theater & School of the Arts, 237 S. State Street, Salt Lake City; Friday, 7 p.m., Nov. 29, 1 and 4:30 p.m.; $12; www.childrenstheatreandschool.org; 801-532-6000.
A Christmas Carol » Center Street Musical Theatre, 177 W. Center St., Provo; opening Friday, 7:30 p.m., continuing Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; through Dec. 20; $10, $8 seniors, students, children, for dinner $12, $6 for children; 801-373-4485.
A Christmas Carol Part 2 » Sugar Factory Playhouse, 8201 S. 2200 West, West Jordan; opening Friday, 7:30. p.m., continuing Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; through Dec. 13; $6, $3 seniors, students, children at the door.
It's A Wonderous Life » Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main St., Salt Lake City; opening Friday, 7:30 p.m., continuing Monday, Friday, Saturday, at 7:30 p.m.; through Dec. 27; $16, $12 for students, seniors, military, $8 for children; 801-355-4628; www.theobt.com.
College
Charles Dickens's Christmas Carol » Morgan Theatre at Utah State University, 850 E. 1200 North, Logan; opening Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., continuing through Dec. 6 with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.; $13 at the door; www.boxoffice.usu.edu; 435-797-8022.
Music
Savior of the World » Conference Center, 15 E. North Temple, Salt Lake City; Tuesdays-Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Saturdays, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; through Dec. 27; $8, $5 for matinee performances; 801-570-0080.
Sing-It-Yourself Messiah » Utah Symphony and Utah Symphony Chorus; Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City; Dec. 29 and 30, 7 p.m.; $7 and $14; 801-355-ARTS; www.arttix.org.
Holladay Community Choir And Orchestra » Olympus High School, 4055 S. 2300 East, Holladay; Nov. 30, 7 p.m.; free.
The University of Utah Flute Choir » Dumke Recital Hall, 1375 E. President's Circle, Salt Lake City; Nov. 30, 5 p.m.; free; 801-585-1034.
Holiday Flute and Voices » Performance Hall at Utah State University, 1090 E. 675 North, Logan; Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m.; $5; 435-797-8022; www.boxoffice.usu.edu.
SUU Wind Symphony Winter Concert » Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry; Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.; $8, $6 for SUU faculty and staff, $4 for students and children; 435-586-7878.
Poetry of the Seasons »Kent Concert Hall Chase Fine Arts Center on the Utah State University campus, Logan; Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.; $5; free for USU students; 435-797-8022..
University of Utah Wind Ensemble » Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City; Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.; 801-581-7100.
Judith Ingolfsson » Virtouso Series; Libby Gardner Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City; Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.; $25, $10 for students; www.kingtix.com; 801-581-7100.
Wintersongs » Performance Hall at Utah State University, 1090 E. 675 North, Logan; Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.; $5; 435-797-8022.
Reading
Rumi Poetry Club Meeting » Anderson-Foothill Library 1135 S. 2100 East, Salt Lake City; Dec. 2, 7 p.m.; free.
Dance
Sugar Plum Debut » Children's Ballet Theatre and Wasatch Youth Ballet Company; Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City; Dec. 2-5, 6:30 p.m.; $14, $10 for students with I.D., $3 for children; 801-355-ARTS; 801-355-2787.
It's A Wonderful Life » Odyssey Dance Theatre; Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City; Monday-Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; through Dec. 6; $20-$40; 801-581-7100; www.kingtix.com.
Breaking Bounds » Southern Utah University department of theater arts and dance; Auditorium Theater, Cedar City; Dec. 3-6, 7:30 p.m.; $10, $8 for SUU staff, $5 for students; 435-586-7878; www.suu.edu/arts.
Différence Culturelles » Ballet department at the University of Utah; choreography by Eddy Toussaint, a tribute to Haitian culture; Marriott Center for Dance, on the U. campus, Salt Lake City; Dec. 4-6, 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Dec. 6 at 2 p.m.; $10, $7 for students; 801-581-7100; www.kingtix.com.
Family
The Polar Express » Heber Valley Railroad, 450 S. 600 West, Heber City; days and times vary; through Dec. 23; $28-$32, $29-$25 for seniors, $21-$17 for children; SmithsTix; www.heberballeyraiload.org.
Body Worlds 3 » The Leonardo, 209 E. 500 South, Salt Lake City; Sunday-Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; $22, $16 for kids, $19.50 for seniors, students; runs through Jan. 11; 801-220-1100; www.theleonardo.com.
Zoo Lights » Hogle Zoo, 2600 Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City; opening Nov. 29, continuing Sundays-Thursdays, 5-8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 5-9 p.m.; through Dec. 31; $6 ($5 for members), $4 for children and seniors ($3 for members), free for kids 2 and under; www.hoglezoo.org.
Trees of Diversity » Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City; Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; through Jan. 7; free; 801-965-5100; www.culturalcelebration.org.
Santa Christmas Parade » sponsored by Chamber West; beginning at American Express, ending at Valley Fair Mall along 2700 West, West Valley City; Friday, 9-10 a.m.; free.
Candlelight Christmas » This is The Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City; Monday-Thursday, 6-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 6-10 p.m.; through Dec. 23; $8, $6 for children and seniors; 801-582-1847; www.thisistheplace.org.
Nov. 29, Holiday Electric Parade » The Ogden Dinosaur Park announces its holiday parade to welcome Santa Claus; on Washington Blvd. between 21st and 26th Streets; 5:30 p.m.; free.
Festival of Trees » South Towne Expo Center, 9575 S. State St., Sandy; Dec. 3-6, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; $4, $3 for kids 2-11, $3 for seniors and students, $14 for families up to 6 members; 801-213-3272; www.festivaloftreesutah.org.
Christmas Village » Ogden City/County building grounds, 2549 Washington Blvd; opens Nov. 29 with a parade at 5:30 p.m., at 22nd Street and heads south along Washington Boulevard to 26th Street, followed by the opening ceremony with fireworks at 6:30 p.m. and the arrival of Santa Claus; open Monday to Friday, 6-9 p.m., and Saturday, 5-9 p.m.; through Jan. 1; 801-629-8607
