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Utah Art Market, Ogden Nature Center, Veteran’s Day Program, and Theater Listings for November

The Utah theater scene is in full swing. There is something for everyone in November.

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November Activities

November 11: Veteran’s Day Program presented by Riverton City Recreation at the Sandra Lloyd Performing Arts Center at 12830 S Redwood Road. The program, honoring those who have served and those currently serving our country, will begin at 6:30pm and admission is free.

November 11-12: National Park Service Fee Free Days. The Southeast Utah Group of the National Park Service (Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments) is joining national parks across the country in waiving entrance fees as a way to encourage people to get outdoors and spend time with their friends and families.

November 18: Holiday Workshop: Handmade paper card-making at the Ogden Nature Center, 966 W 12th Street, Ogden. Held from 10am to 12pm, the workshop will teach how to create handmade paper for holiday cards. For cost and registration visit their website.

November 30-December 2: Utah Art Market at the Sugar House Garden Center, 1602 E 2100 S. This marketplace is for local artists with a passion to share their talents with the community. Hand-made arts and crafts include jewelry, candles, original paintings, fine art prints, stationery, frames, pillows, holiday decor, clothing, stained glass, ornamental iron, pottery, baked goods, and more. Admission is free. For a list of vendors visit the website.

Theater Listings

Family Friendly

Hale Centre Theatre, West Valley: A Bundle of Trouble, October 21–December 1. 3333 Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City.

Hale Centre Theatre, Sandy: Aida, November 17–January 20. 9900 South Monroe Street, Sandy.

Hale Center Theater: Hello Dolly, October 5–November 18. 225 West 400 North, Orem.

Off Broadway Theatre: Star Ward Christmas, November 17–December 23. 272 S Main Street, Salt Lake City.

Desert Star Playhouse: Christmas Vacation: The Polarized Express, November 9–December 30. 4861 South State Street, Murray.

Eccles Theater: Elf The Musical, November 24–26. 131 South Main Street, Salt Lake City.

Kingsbury Hall: Morrissey, November 18. 1395 E Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City.

CenterPoint Legacy Theatre: A Christmas Carol, November 24–December 23. 525 North 400 West, Centerville.

Tuacahn: The Fab Four, November 10. 1100 Tuacahn Dr., Ivins.

Ballet West: Carmina Burana, November 3–11. Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, Salt Lake City.

Repertory Dance Theatre: Top Bill, November 16–18. Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City.

Utah Children’s Theatre: The Masque of Beauty and the Beast, October 18–November 18. 3605 South State Street, Salt Lake City.

Ziegfeld Theater: A Fairly Potter Christmas Carol, December 1–23, Ziegfeld Theater, 3934 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden.

Utah Repertory Theater: The Bridges of Madison County, November 25–December 10. Regent Street Black Box Theater at the Eccles Theater, 131 South Main Street, Salt Lake City.

Utah Symphony: Messiah Sing-In, November25–26. Abravanel Hall, 123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake Acting Company: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, December 1–29. 168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City.

Pioneer Theatre: Newsies, December 1–20. 300 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City.

 

Date Night

Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre: Guys and Dolls, November 17–25. 328 Main Street, Park City.

Plan-B Theatre Company: The Ice Front, November 9–19. Studio Theatre at the Rose Wagner Center, 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City.

Gallivan Center – Excellence in the Community: Troubadour 77, November 30. Gallivan Center, 239 South Main Street, Salt Lake City.

 

 

 

 

 

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