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T O D A Y

''INHERIT THE WIND'' Final performances of this play dramatizes the 1925 Scopes "monkey trial" is at 7:30 p.m. today and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Salt Lake Community College Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State St. For tickets and information, call 801-957-3322 or visit www.slcc.edu/the-grand/boxoffice.

SUNDAY ANDERSON WESTSIDE SENIOR CENTER Activities include English for Chinese, open ceramics, pinochle and bridge tournament, exercise and bingo at the center, 868 W. 900 South. For information, call 801-538-2092.

SHADES OF GRAY The music begins at 9:30 p.m. at The Zanzibar, 679 S. 200 West. Expect a cover charge for this private club. For information about live blues or jazz, call 801-746-0590 or visit www.zanzibarslc.com or www.myspace.com/zanzibarslc.

TENTH EAST SENIOR CENTER Activities include a Friday flick, yoga video, live music with dancing, table tennis, bridge, wreath making, NIA and computer classes at the center, 237 S. 1000 East. For information, call 801-538-2084.

''DANCING AT LUGHNASA'' Final performances are at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday in the Jay W. Lees Courage Theatre, Jewett Center for the Performing Arts at Westminster College, 1840 N. 1300 East. Tickets are $8 general admission or $5 for seniors. For information, call 801-832-2457.

BREWS, BLUES AND BARBECUE Holding Out will perform from 7-9 p.m. at Pat's BBQ, 155 W. Commonwealth Ave. (2120 South), an all-ages venue. Cover charge is $5. For information, call 801-484-5963 or visit www.patsbbq.com.

GOOD FRIDAY CHORAL MEDITATION "Stabat Mater Dolorosa," a 13th century text meaning "The sorrowful mother was standing," is at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple St. For information, call 801-994-4663.

TEMPLE SQUARE PERFORMANCES The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra present an Easter concert, "The Redeemer," in the Tabernacle at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday. Tickets are required and are free by calling 801-570-0080 or order them online at www.lds.org/events.

ODYSSEY DANCE THEATRE'S SPRING REPERTORY SEASON Odyssey Dance Theatre's "Shut Up and Dance!" begins at 8 p.m. through March 29 at Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. President's Circle. Matinees are at 2 p.m. Saturday and March 29. The format is "Let It Be" Saturday, Tuesday and March 28. "Club Calloway" is March Saturday (evening), Tuesday and 29 (matinee). "Moulin Rouge!" is today, Monday, Thursday and March 29 (evening). For information and ticket sales, call 801-581-7100 or visit the box office or www.kingsburyhall.org.

S A T U R D A Y

BREAKFAST WITH THE BUNNY Two breakfast sessions are at 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. today and 11 a.m. Sunday at Hogle Zoo, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave. Participants will eat breakfast, make an Easter craft and have their picture taken with the Easter bunny. Cost is $16 for adults, $14 for children between the ages of 3-12 and $8 for children age two or younger. Members get a $2 discount. For reservations, call 801-584-1769.

CENTER STAGE LIVE!-GEORGIA BARRETTO Barretto, a poet with a guitar whose music is both beautiful and painful, will perform from 7-9 p.m. at Cafe Marmalade, 361 N. 300 West. Suggested donation is $5. For information, visit www.utahpridecenter.org.

EASTER EGG HUNT Children ages 2-12 are invited to hunt for eggs at 10 a.m. at Fitts Park, 3050 S. 500 East. Admission is free and there will be age divisions including a developmentally challenged category. Pictures with the Easter bunny will be available. For information, call 801-412-3217.

INTRO TO PHOENIX RISING YOGA Rachel Posner will teach this class on yoga postures and breathing from 2-4 p.m. at Flow Yoga Sugar House, 2065 E. 2100 South. Cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. To register, call 801-485-5933.

SAVING FOR COLLEGE Participants can learn about this topic at 10:30 a.m. at the Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 East. Free. For information, call 801-594-8611.

FREE INTRO/BEGINNER YOGA CLASSES Kula Yoga Studio is offering free intro/beginner classes at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays and at 6 p.m. Mondays at 823 E. 400 South. Donations welcome. For information, call 801-521-5852 or visit www.kulastudio.com.

DOG-DAY AFTERNOONS Dog Day Afternoons is a unique and fun way for children to read to therapy animals at 1 p.m. at the Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North. For information, call 801-594-8632.

MAIN LIBRARY EVENT(S) March is National Women's History Month and the presentation, "Women's Art: Women's Vision" is at 10 a.m. in the auditorium; "Dog Day Afternoons is a unique and fun way for children to read to therapy animals from 1-3 p.m.; Teens can see movies starting at 1 p.m. in the Canteena; Tax Tips for Parents will be given in Spanish/Español at 11 a.m. The Main Library is at 210 E. 400 South. For information, call 801-524-8200 or visit www.slcpl.org.

WINTER PRUNING WORKSHOP This workshop is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way. Cost ranges from $20-25. To register and for information, call 801-581-8454.

"SHEILA PEPE, COLBY BREWER AND ME!" A collaboration on an exhibit installation involves participants tying, knotting and crocheting their creations to an exhibit from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive. Free. For information, call 801-581-7332 or visit www.umfa.utah.edu.

JOSLYN The music begins at 9:30 p.m. at The Zanzibar, 679 S. 200 West. Expect a cover charge for this private club. For information about live blues or jazz, call 801-746-0590 or visit www.zanzibarslc.com or www.myspace.com/zanzibarslc.

BREWS, BLUES AND BARBECUE Jared Turner and the Jackpines is the band from 7-9 p.m. at Pat's BBQ, 155 W. Commonwealth Ave. (2120 South), an all-ages venue. Cover charge is $5. For information, call 801-484-5963 or visit www.patsbbq.com.

OLD TIME SQUARE & CONTRA DANCE A live caller and Loose Shoes is the band for this dance at 8 p.m. (instruction is at 7:30 p.m.) at the First Unitarian Church, 1300 E. 600 South. Suggested donation is $4. Musicians are welcome to sit it. For information, call 801-328-4742.

15TH ANNUAL CESAR CHAVEZ PEACE & JUSTICE AWARDS BANQUET The Utah Coalition of La Raza hosts Cecilia Burciaga as keynote speaker for this banquet at 6 p.m. at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1365 W. 3100 South. Tickets are $50 or $25 for students. For information, call 801-696-0931 or e-mail cesarchavez08@gmail.com.

S U N D A Y

GUITAR HERO Play Guitar Hero on the 120 inch screen at 8 p.m. the Zanzibar, 679 S. 200 West. For information, call 801-746-0590 or visit www.zanzibarslc.com.

M O N D A Y

BLUE DEVILS BLUES REVIEW Musicians are invited to "bring their ax or their pipes" and join the jam on stage at 9:30 p.m. for a grooving gig at The Zanzibar, 679 S. 200 West. For information about live blues or jazz, call 801-746-0590.

INTRO/BEGINNER YOGA CLASSES Kula Yoga Studio offers free intro/beginner classes at 6 p.m. Mondays at 823 E. 400 South. Donations welcome. For information, call 801-521-5852 or visit www.kulastudio.com.

SUNDAY ANDERSON WESTSIDE SENIOR CENTER Activities include the "Bridges of Hope," the barber, ceramics, exercise, the drama group, line dancing and tap dancing practice at the center, 868 W. 900 South. For information, call 801-538-2092.

TENTH EAST SENIOR CENTER Lunch & Learn hosts a different topic at 12:15 p.m. each Monday. Activities include a yoga video, line dancing, pinochle, chess, exercise program with assistance from U of U Sports Science Students, "Oldies but Goodies," harmonica lessons and bingo at the center, 237 S. 1000 East. For information, call 801-538-2084.

LANT PRITCHETT The World Affairs Lecture Series present Pritchett's lecture, "Global Capital and Labor in the 21st Century," at 7 p.m. in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory at Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East. Free. For information, call 801-832-2602.

T U E S D A Y

DEPRESSION BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE OF SALT LAKE Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) of Salt Lake hosts a peer-led confidential support group for adults with mood disorders 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday (until June 24) in conference room A at the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South. For information, call 801-413-9967 or e-mail dbsa-saltlake@comcast.net.

BILINGUAL FAMILY STORY TIME Families can hear stories in English and Spanish at 11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West. For information, call 801-594-8623.

BLUES ON THE BOX The music begins at 9:30 p.m. at the Zanzibar, 679 S. 200 West. For information about live blues or jazz, call 801-746-0590 or visit www.zanzibarslc.com or www.myspace.com/zanzibarslc.

SUNDAY ANDERSON WESTSIDE SENIOR CENTER An arthritis self-help class is at 1 p.m. today. Other activities include a pinochle tournament, ceramics, Name That Tune, outreach, bingo, open art class (no instructor), open exercise rooms and open billiards at the center, 868 W. 900 South. For information, call 801-538-2092.

TENTH EAST SENIOR CENTER Activities include haircuts, "How-To," exercise to music, journaling, a writer's group, bridge, brain games, computer classes and more at 237 S. 1000 East. For information, call 801-538-2084.

"HOW-TO TUESDAYS" "How to Plan a Successful Garage Sale" is at 7 p.m. at the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South. Free. For information, call 801-524-8200.

MARKETING Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, ACCESO, hosts this business event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 1747 S. 900 West. Please RSVP to 801-532-3308 or e-mail franciscosotelo@utahhcc.com.

HARDBOILED BOOKCLUB Sam Weller's and SLUG Magazine launch this new and edgy bookclub, the last Tuesday of each month. The Zero by Jess Walter will be discussed at 7 p.m. in the basement of Sam Weller's Bookstore, 254 S. Main St. For information, e-mail Zach at filmbuff66@yahoo.com.

COLIN CARR The Virtuoso Series Concerts continue with Carr at 7:30 p.m. today and Thursday at Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 E. President's Circle. For information, call 801-581-6762 or visit www.music.utah.edu.

AYURVEDA WORKSHOP/PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS "Real-World Ayurveda: How to Live in Radiant Health in a Fast-Food, Fast-Paced Culture" is from 2-6 p.m. at Flow Yoga Sugar House, 2065 E. 2100 South. Cost is $65 in advance or $80 at the door. Private consults are from today through Friday by appointment only. To register, call 801-485-5933.

DR. JOSEPH S. NYE, JR. Nye will lecture on "Smart Power: Leadership in Today's World" at 7 p.m. in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory at Westminster College, 1840 N. 1300 East. A book signing will follow the lecture. For information, call 801-832-2602.

W E D N E S D A Y

SENIOR MOVIE AFTERNOON Seniors can now see monthly movies at the Main Library-"84 Charing Cross Road" (1987) is the movie at 2 p.m. in the auditorium at the library, 210 E. 400 South. Free. For information, call 801-524-8200 or visit www.slcpl.org.

WRITING COACHING This free service is provided by the Community Writing Center from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the south end table at the Columbus Library, 2530 S. 500 East. Please bring something to work on. For information, call 801-944-7656.

SUNDAY ANDERSON WESTSIDE SENIOR CENTER A trip to Cabela's and The Candy Factory is at 10 a.m. and This is Your Life Interview is at 11:15 a.m. today. Other activities include circuit training, ceramics, tap dance, Tai Chi Chih, billiards and Vietnamese citizenship and ESL. The center is at 868 W. 900 South. For information, call 801-538-2092.

TENTH EAST SENIOR CENTER Activities include an exercise program, bingo, computer classes, live music and dancing, table tennis, chess, harmonica band practice, Armenian lace instruction or foot reflexology (by appointment) at 237 S. 1000 East. For information, call 801-538-2084.

DR. BERNARD BOXILL "Affirmative Action, Morality and Reverse Racism" is the topic at 7 p.m. in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory at Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East. Free. For information, visit www.slcfilmcenter.org.

PRESCHOOL PETS This free introduction to pets, basic animal care, responsibilities and animal safety is at 11 a.m. at the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South. For information, call 801-524-8200.

JAZZ ON THE BOX The jazz begins at 9:30 p.m. at The Zanzibar, 679 S. 200 West. For information about live blues or jazz, call 801-746-0590 or visit www.zanzibarslc.com.

''YACOUBIAN BUILDING'' This Middle Eastern film is based on a best-selling Egyptian novel, at 6 p.m. at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive. Free. For information, visit www.slcfilmcenter.org.

WINE WEDNESDAY Mayor's Peter Corroon and Ralph Becker will meet 'n greet from 5-7 p.m. today. Food ($10 per person) and wine ($15 per person) pairings at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 20 S. 400 West. This event is subject to Utah liquor laws. Fleming's will donate a portion of proceeds to the Utah Hispanic Business Leadership Foundation. For reservations, call 801-355-3704.

DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC FORUM "Big Projects, Big Plans, Big Ideas, Big Benefits" is the theme for this forum with Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and representatives with City Creek Center, The Gateway District and other downtown developers, at 8 a.m. at the 23rd Floor, Wells Fargo Center, 299 S. Main St., No. 2300. Cost is $20 with a continental breakfast served. For information and to RSVP, call 801-333-1106 or e-mail camille@downtownslc.org.

ADULT ART CLASS: SOFT PASTEL DRAWING Adults will learn this medium at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting today through April 30 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive. Fee is $125. For a list of materials, information and to register, call 801-587-5433.

BRANCHING OUT: POETRY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Kay Ryan will speak about the poetry of Emily Dickinson at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South. Free. For information, call 801-524-8200.

SENIOR CENTER BOOK GROUP Seniors will discuss Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen at 10:30 a.m. at the Columbus Library, 2530 S. 500 East. For information, call 801-944-7656.

READ TO ME/I'LL READ TO YOU Children can choose a book for the librarian to read or have some one-on-one time with the librarian at 4 p.m. each Wednesday at the Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West. For information, call 801-594-8623.

BELLY DANCING Lady Ellen teaches belly dancing classes on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. for $10 a class at the Academy of Performing Arts, 3188 S. 400 East. Drop-ins are welcome. For information, call 801-486-2728 or visit www.academyofpa.org.

WOMEN'S OPEN PLAY VOLLEYBALL Each Wednesday at 7 p.m. women 18 and older are invited to play volleyball free with a $5 membership (the membership lasts the entire year) at the Columbus Center, 2531 S. 400 East. For information, call Tim at 801-412-3217.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLECTION TOUR No preregistration is needed for this 30-minute tour that is offered at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays during March at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive. For information, call 801-581-7332 or visit www.umfa.utah.edu.

T H U R S D A Y

ALL-STAR ROCK ENSEMBLE Students from Wasatch Music Coaching Academy will perform a rock concert at 7 p.m. at the Post Theater at Fort Douglas, 245 S. Fort Douglas Blvd. (building No. 636). Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for high school students and younger and are only obtained at the theater box office the night of the show. For information, call David at 801-560-6437 or e-mail wasatchacademy@comcast.net.

WRITING COACHING This free service is provided by the Community Writing Center from 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays at the south end table at the Columbus Library, 2530 S. 500 East. Please bring something to work on. For information, call 801-944-7656.

PAT'S BBQ Acoustic Open Microphone Night is from 7-9 p.m. at Pat's BBQ, 155 W. Commonwealth Ave. (2120 South), an all ages venue. For information, call 801-484-5963 or visit www.patsbbq.com.

TENTH EAST SENIOR CENTER Activities include blood pressure and glucose checks. exercise, arthritis class, table tennis, Music Makers chorus class, bridge, voice lessons, oil painting (twice a month, $4 a class) and massage therapy at the center, 237 S. 1000 East. For information, call 801-538-2084.

SUNDAY ANDERSON WESTSIDE SENIOR CENTER Brown bag from the Utah Food Bank is at 11:30 a.m. today. Activities include a healthy breakfast, ceramics, Sit & Be Fit, scrapbooking, bingo, Tongan ESL and Bunka handwork. The center is at 868 W. 900 South. For information, call 801-538-2092.

BLUES TRIO The music is at 9:30 p.m. at The Zanzibar, 679 S. 200 West. For information about live blues or jazz, call 801-746-0590 or visit www.zanzibarslc.com.

TAO OF HEALTHY EATING: CHINESE DIETARY THERAPY This workshop will cover the what and how Chinese food affects one's health from 5-7:30 p.m. at Dave's Health & Nutrition Store, 1108 E. 3300 South. For information, call 801-493-9024 or visit www.daveshealthandnutrition.com.

SENIOR CONCERT 2 The University of Utah Modern Dance Dept. will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Hayes Christensen Theatre at the Marriott Center for Dance, 330 S. 1500 East. Cost is $10 or $7 for students and faculty. For information, call 801-581-7100 or visit www.kingtix.org.

GUEST WRITERS SERIES AT THE ART BARN Poet Eleni Sikelianos and fiction writer Jacob Paul will speak at 7 p.m. at the Art Barn/Finch Lane Gallery in Reservoir Park, 1325 E. 100 South. Free. For information, 801-596-5000.

NO REQUIRED READING A show-and-tell of new books and old favorites is at 11 a.m. at the Sprague Library, 2131 S. 1100 East. For information, call 801-594-8640.

AMIGOS Y LIBROS Spanish speakers are invited to join this book club at 7 p.m. at the Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West. For information, call 801-594-8623.

SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA This support group meets at 7:30 p.m. the last Thursday (March 27) of each month at 1222 E. 12300 South (Curves building in Draper). Visit www.utahspasmodic.org.

F R I D A Y

SUNDAY ANDERSON WESTSIDE SENIOR CENTER Van Turner will conduct the Friday Forum at 11 a.m. today. Activities include ceramics, pinochle, bridge tournament and bingo at the center, 868 W. 900 South. For information, call 801-538-2092.

TENTH EAST SENIOR CENTER Blood pressure, glucose and oxygen checks are today. Other activities include a Friday flick, yoga video, live music with dancing, table tennis, bridge, wreath making, NIA and computer classes at the center, 237 S. 1000 East. For information, call 801-538-2084.

AFTER SCHOOL STORY TIME After-school students, there is something new every fourth Friday at 3 p.m. at the Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West. Today, the theme is "Animals!" For information, call 801-594-8623.

BREWS, BLUES AND BARBECUE 18 Wheels to Justice will perform from 7-9 p.m. at Pat's BBQ, 155 W. Commonwealth Ave. (2120 South), an all-ages venue. Cover charge is $5. For information, call 801-484-5963 or visit www.patsbbq.com.

LOCAL ROCK: A NIGHT TO BENEFIT THE UTAH PRIDE CENTER Bands, Purr Bats, Cavedoll and Rope or Bullets, will host a fundraiser for the Utah Pride Center at 10 p.m. at the Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East. Cost is $5. For information, visit www.utahpridecenter.org.

ERICA ISOM & THE WASATCH JAZZ PROJECT The music begins at 9:30 p.m. at The Zanzibar, 679 S. 200 West. Expect a cover charge for this private club. For information about live blues or jazz, call 801-746-0590 or visit www.zanzibarslc.com or www.myspace.com/zanzibarslc.

O N G O I N G

SALT LAKE ART CENTER "Three Decades of Paintings" by Gaylen Hansen includes over 40 pieces of work featuring distorted comical settings with gigantic animals and insects and his alter ego, the Kernal, with Keith Wells through May 31 at 20 S. West Temple St. Hansen will speak at 6:30 p.m. March 21. Free admission. For information, call 801-328-4201 or visit www.slartcenter.org.

FREE RESEARCH SERIES ON IRELAND The Family History Library offers an all-day series of classes on Irish research from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 29 in the auditorium at the Family History Library. Free but registration is required. For information, call 801-240-4950 or e-mail FHLClassReg@ldschurch.org.

TWO WORKSHOPS AT MARRIOTT LIBRARY "Working in Multiple Layers: How Process Informs Work" is at 7 p.m. April 3 (at BYU); free, call 801-422-3514; "Drawing at the Press: Fluid Approaches to Innovative Printing Workshop" is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 4-5 at the Book Arts Studio, Marriott Library, level 1, University of Utah, cost is $150 and materials fee is $55. For information, call Amber at 801-585-9191 or e-mail amber.heaton@utah.edu.

LAUGHING STOCK (IMPROV COMEDY) Laughing Stock, collaborative improv comedy, is always at 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at the Off-Broadway Theater, 272 S. Main St. For more information, call 801-355-4628 or visit www.theobt.com.

EXHIBITS/EVENTS AT THE UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY "Our National Wildlife Refuge System" runs through May 26 that will take into the country's 95 million acres of wildlife refuges as well as the animal and plan species. Other exhibits include "Range Creek: An Anthropology of Place" about Utah's Fremont tribes is an ongoing exhibit. Admission is $6/adults and $3.50/seniors and children (ages 3-12). The museum is located at 1390 E. Presidents Circle (200 South). For information, call 801-581-6927 or visit www.umnh.utah.edu.

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