Weekend Events & Outdoors Report

• Outdoors Report
• New Films
• Concerts
• Theater
• Museum Exhibits
• Et Cetera

Outdoors Report

-- Outdoor retailers showcase new products in the Deseret News and the Tribune
-- Cyclists rave about the Tour of Utah in the Deseret News
-- Deseret News offers some fishing secrets
-- Enjoy some scenic waterfalls in the Tribune’s Hike of the Week
-- Find out about upcoming events in the Deseret News’ Outdoor Notes
-- Check out the Tribune’s Outdoor Notebook  and Recreation Roundup for sports and recreation activities this week

-- For the latest wildlife news and information and the fishing report visit the DWR website

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New Films

-- Hamlet 2: Tribune review
-- The Rocker: Tribune review

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Concerts

-- Mama's Boys, Shumway family music, Friday, 7:30 p.m., Brigham Young Historic Park, State Street and Second Avenue, free
-- “Dancing Under the Stars,” Louis van Amstel, Chelsie Hightower, Gev Manoukian, Matt Dorame, Jason Celaya, Hefa Tuita, Ashly Delgrosso, Friday, 7 p.m., and Saturday, 8 p.m., SCERA Outdoor Theatre, 699 S. State, Orem, $10-$16
-- Untold Stories, Momentum '08 Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Alumni, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Rose Wagner Center, $18
-- Carla Hurtado Lee, soprano, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall, free (no children under 8)
-- Phebe Craig, harpsichord, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Robber's Roost Bookstore, 125 W. Main, Torrey, free
-- Celebration of Dance, Saturday, 8 p.m., Murray Park Amphitheater, 495 E. 5300 South, $6
-- Park City Jazz Festival, through Sunday
-- Organ Recitals, every Saturday, noon, and every Sunday, 2 p.m., Temple Square Assembly Hall

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Theater

-- “The Best of Broadway” through August 23, Center Street Musical Theatre
-- “Footloose” through August 23, Egyptian Theatre Company
-- “Honk!” through August 23, St. George Musical Theater
-- “Indiana Bones: A Whip-Cracking Parody” through August 23, Desert Star Theatre
-- “Peter Pan” through August 23, Draper Historic Theatre

-- “South Pacific” through August 23, Sandy Arts Guild
-- “Thoroughly Modern Millie” through August 29, Pickleville Playhouse
-- “Othello” through August 29, Utah Shakespearean Festival
-- “The Taming of the Shrew” through August 29, Utah Shakespearean Festival

-- “Chuck Wagon’s Wild West Showdown” through August 30, Pickleville Playhouse
-- “Cyrano de Bergerac” through August 30, Utah Shakespearean Festival
-- “Fiddler on the Roof” through August 30, Utah Shakespearean Festival
-- “The School for Wives” through August 30, Utah Shakespearean Festival
-- “The Two Gentleman of Verona” through August 30, Utah Shakespearean Festival

-- “Oklahoma!” through September 1, Thanksgiving Point Show Barn

-- “The Hasty Heart” through September 13, Hale Center Theater Orem
-- “Lucky Stiff” through September 19, Terrace Plaza Playhouse
-- “Big: The Musical” through September 20, Hale Centre Theatre
-- “The Sound of Music” through October 15, Tuacahn Amphitheatre
-- “Les Miserables” through October 18, Tuacahn Amphitheatre

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Museum Exhibits

-- Monet to Picasso from the Cleveland Museum of Art Exhibition through September 21, Utah Museum of Fine Arts

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Et Cetera

-- Rock n’ Ribs Festival, Saturday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., Gallivan Center
-- Friday Night Movies, Fridays through August, Pioneer Park
-- Utah Shakespearean Festival, through August 30, Cedar City

-- Oktoberfest, Saturdays and Sundays through October 5, Snowbird Resort
-- Downtown Farmers Market, Saturdays through October, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Pioneer Park






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