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Starring in Desert Star’s new holiday comedy, “Miracle on 42nd Street: Give My Regards to Blitzen, are, from left, Scott Holman, Spencer Ashby, Cassie Jackman, Ed Farnsworth and Erin Fair. Photo by Chad Whitlock for Desert Star. Desert Star’s new show jingles into the holidays
Desert Star Playhouse will ring in the holiday season with its newest production, “Miracle on 42nd Street: Give My Regards to Blitzen.” This parody for the whole family runs through Jan. 3 at the...
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Festival of Trees set for Dec. 3-6
The 38th annual Festival of Trees, benefiting Primary Children’s Medical Center, runs Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Saturday, Dec. 6 at the South Towne Expo Center, 9575 South State Street. The Fest...
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Local dance group to perform ‘The Nutcracker’
The 21st annual production of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker,” danced by Miss Margene’s Dance Company and sponsored in part by the West Valley City Arts Council. There will be two performan...
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KUTV Pops Concert set for Nov. 29
This year’s KUTV 2News Holiday Pops Concert featuring the Choral Arts Society of Utah, under the baton of Sterling S. Poulson and the West Valley Symphony, Donny Gilbert, Conductor, will kick-o...
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Sugar Factory Playhouse presents ‘Christmas Carol’ sequel
You think you know what happened to Ebenezer Scrooge after the Christmas Spirits paid him a little visit? You’d better think again. Come find out what really happened as West Jordan Theater Arts ...
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Zoo animals will ‘gobble’ up treats
Animals at Utah’s Hogle Zoo will celebrate Thanksgiving this year for Feast with the Beast, on Thursday, Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. Visitors can see many zoo animals, from black bears to tigers...
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Rosenthal to perform in concerts
Salt Lake resident and Nashville recording artist Josh Rosenthal will perform in concert at several venues in the Salt Lake Valley, in conjunction with the release of “Narratives: A Christmas Alb...
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Collin Raye to perform in concerts at Desert Star Dinner Theater
Award-winning singer/songwriter Collin Raye is coming home. Raye, who moved to Salt Lake City this summer, will perform in concert at the Desert Star Dinner Theatre in Murray starting Monday, Nov...
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Monique Derr (left) as Corroptya, Travis Hyer as Count Dracula, Brittney Nielson as Jezebel and Mary Brassard (front) as Luna in Hunt Mystery Theater’s production of “Dracula’s Grand Masquerade Ball.” Others in cast not pictured are Brittany Howard as Frankenstein’s Bride and Shea Potter as the “Mummy.”

Hunt Mystery Theaters offering two shows in October
One of the great local traditions in live theater has productions running for several dates at a pair of venues in October. Hunt Mystery Theaters has shows at Boccia’s D’Italia restaurant in Ogde...
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 Kelly Coombs is Little Red, Cy Wood plays Jack and Cecily Ellis-Bills is Cinderella in Hale Centre Theatre’s production of “Into the Woods.”
‘Into the Woods’ opening at Hale in West Valley
Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley City will present the Broadway musical, “Into the Woods,” through Nov. 29. The HCT production of Stephen Sondheim’s modern classic weaves together fairytale c...
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‘Boo at the Zoo’ on Oct. 25
It’s time for Boo at the Zoo on Saturday, Oct. 25. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a trick or treat extravaganza at Hogle Zoo that keeps getting bigger and bigger every single year will be held again. Now...
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 Galen Leary, Jan Mann, Lori Franciose and Frank Hernandez star in “That’s Entertainment,” to be performed Nov. 7 and 8 at the Holladay United Church of Christ. ‘That’s Entertainment’ to be performed in Holladay Nov. 7-8
An elegant evening of Broadway-style theater will come to Holladay Nov. 7 and 8, when the Holladay United Church of Christ presents “That’s Entertainment.” The church is at 2631 Murray-Holladay B...
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Kelly Coombs, as Little Red; Cy Wood, as Jack; and Cecily Ellis, as Cinderella, will be part of Hale Centre Theatre’s “Into the Woods,” which will be performed Oct. 1 thorugh Nov. 29.
Hale Centre Theatre’s “Into the Woods” to feature new stage lighting elements and special effects
Hale Centre Theatre, Utah’s premier family theater, will present the Broadway musical, “Into the Woods,” Oct. 1 through Nov. 29. The HCT production of Stephen Sondheim’s modern classic weaves to...
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‘Clean Your Ears Out’ music fest Sept. 27 at Gallivan
Eden’s Watchtower Records is holding the third annual “Music to Clean Your Ears Out” festival at The Gallivan Center on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 2 to 10 p.m. This year’s event is free for all ages...
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PTC announces schedule for 2008-09 season
For the third straight year, Pioneer Theatre Company will be one of the first regional theaters in the country to produce a blockbuster musical, closing its 2008-09 season with “Miss Saigon,” the...
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Salt Lake Men’s Choir concert on Oct. 3
The Salt Lake Men’s Choir transforms the King Arts Center on the Rowland Hall-St. Marks School McCarthey Campus, 720 South Guardsman Way, into the Starlight Lounge of the 1940s for one night only...
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Clark Planetarium fundraiser to benefit Utah school children
Clark Planetarium hosts its fourth annual gala fundraising event to support the planetarium’s service programs to Utah schools, Thursday, Sept. 25 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Clark Planetarium, 11...
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‘The Flyboys’ lands on Utah screens this weekend
“The Flyboys,” a feature film written, produced and directed by South Jordan resident Rocco DeVilliers, makes its Northern Utah premiere this weekend, opening on 18 screens from Payson to Logan. T...
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Justin Berry, Mary Parker Williams, Miles Broadhead and Chelsea Hubbard star in “Scary Poppins” at Desert Star Theatre. Photo by Chad Whitlock for DST. ‘Scary Poppins’ coming to Desert Star stage
“Scary Poppins: Super-Nanny-Gone-Ballistic-Expialidocious,” will open at the Desert Star Playhouse in Murray on Aug. 28 and runs through Nov. 9. Written by Ben E. Millet and directed by Scott Hol...
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Hot summer entertainment continues in August at the Sandy Amphitheater
The Sandy Amphitheater continues its hot summer of entertainment throughout August. Vibe Productions of Lindon brings their inspiring dance show “Move” to the amphitheater on Aug. 28-29. From the...
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