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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN MUSIC (APRIL 15-21, 2015)

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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Jazz Ensemble, April 15, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall in David Gardner Hall, $10 general, $6 seniors, staff, faculty, and non-U. students, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.

CANTORUM CHAMBER CHOIR, “Greater Love,” Steve Durtschi, artistic director, program includes Gregorio Allegri’s “Miserere Mei Deus,” Paul Mealor’s “Salvator Mundi” and Eric Whitacre’s “A Boy and a Girl,” April 16, 7:30 p.m., Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., free, suggested donation is $10,  www.cantorum.info.

NOVA CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES, Gallery Series, NOVA concludes its series of Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano paired with captivating piano works by German composer Wolfgang Rihm, performed by Utah Symphony associate concertmaster Kathryn Eberle, and pianist and NOVA artistic director Jason Hardink, April 16, 7:30 p.m., Julie Nester Gallery, 1280 Iron Horse Drive, Park City, $25, tickets online or cash or checks at the door, www.novachambermusicseries.org.

EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES, Johansen-Livengood Trio, classical viola, clarinet and piano, April 16, 7:30 p.m., Gallivan Center, free.

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Chamber Orchestra, “Spring Concert,” the program will feature masterworks from the classical repertoire, and a performance by the winner of the Westminster College concerto competition, April 16, 7:30 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory, $5 general, Westminster staff, faculty and students get one free ticket, www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Classical Guitar Ensemble, April 16, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Recital Hall, in David Gardner Hall, free.

WESTMINSTER OPERA STUDIO and UTAH OPERA, present internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Jill Grove in recital, Carol Anderson, piano, April 17, 7:30 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, $5 general, free for students with I.D., https://www.ezticketlive.com/checkout/eventbdate.asp?id=21.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Chamber Choir, April 17, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall in David Gardner Hall, $10 general, $6 seniors, staff, faculty, and non-U. students, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.

ORCHESTRA AT TEMPLE SQUARE and TEMPLE SQUARE CHORALE, Ryan Murphy, director, the first half of the concert will feature the orchestra performing Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, and Smetana’s overture to The Battered Bride, the concert’s second half will be Mozart’s Requiem performed by the Temple Square Chorale, April 17-18, 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake Tabernacle, free but tickets required, for ticket information call 801-570-0080, 866-537-8457, or visit www.lds.org/events.

UTAH SYMPHONY, Masterworks Series, “Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony,” Paul Goodwin, conductor, Benedetto Lupo, piano, the concert will feature an all-Mozart program: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, Symphony No. 41 in C major K. 551, Jupiter, and the Symphony in D major (after the Posthorn Serenade), K. 320, April 17-18, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $10-$69 (tickets are $5 more on the day of the performance), see website or contact box office for information regarding student tickets, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org, for further ticket information please call 801-533-6683, www.utahsymphony.org.

AMERICAN WEST CHAMBER SINGERS, Tyler Kofoed, conductor, Christy Peterson, Asha Crandall, Jonah Hoskins and Christopher Stockslager from Westminster College Department of Music, vocalists, Donna Johnson, piano, program includes Michael Haydn’s Requiem, as well as works celebrating spring, April 18, 5 p.m., Community of Grace Presbyterian Church, 2015 Newcastle Dr., Sandy, $10 general, $8 students, $5 youth (7-15 years old), at the door.

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHOIR, program includes sacred, American spiritual and classical music, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square, free.

NOVA CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES, Gallery Series, NOVA concludes its series of Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano paired with captivating piano works by German composer Wolfgang Rihm, performed by Utah Symphony associate concertmaster Kathryn Eberle, and pianist and NOVA artistic director Jason Hardink, April 19, 3 p.m., The Art Barn at Finch Lane, 54 Finch Lane, Salt Lake City, $25, tickets online or cash or checks at the door, www.novachambermusicseries.org.

MADELEINE FESTIVAL, Robert Sims and Christopher Brooks present “Roland Hayes: The Legacy of an American Tenor,” April 19, 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, free and open to the public, www.utcotm.org.

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Concert Series, “An Evening of Brahms: Trio of Trios,” the concert will feature Brahms’ Clarinet Trio, Horn Trio, and Piano Trio in C, Yuki MacQueen, violin, Lee Livengood, clarinet, Ron Beitel, horn, John Eckstein, cello and Karlyn Bond, piano, April 20, 7:30 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, $15 general, students (from all institutions) and Westminster faculty and staff free with ID, www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Guitar Ensembles, April 20, 7:30  p.m., The Performance Hall, $5-$10, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, Percussion UVU, “Small Plates,” enjoy our tribute to the tastiest bits of music in the percussion repertoire, the concert is sure to satisfy your musical palate, April 20, 7:30 p.m., Centre Stage, Sorensen Center Theatre, $10 general, $5 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.

TIMPANOGOS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, “Aspiring Musicians Competition Concert,” features works by winners of their bi-annual competition, John Pew, music director and conductor, April 20, 7:30 p.m., Thanksgiving Point Show Barn, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, $10 general, $8 students, $25 family pass (up to five), 801-210-2466, www.thetso.org, or at the door.

UTAH SYMPHONY, Family Series, “Peter Pan and Other Adventures,” Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor, travel through faraway lands with the Utah Symphony, travel to Never-Never Land with Peter Pan and visit other storybook creatures told through music, April 21, 7 p.m., Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Weber State University, $12 general, $8 children, $36 (for 6 tickets), not available online, to purchase these tickets, please call 801-399-9214 0r visit our office at 638 26th Street, Ogden, www.symphonyballet.org.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Chorale and Women’s Choir, “Earth Day,” April 21, 7:30  p.m., The Performance Hall, $5-$10, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN THEATRE (APRIL 15-21, 2015)

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THE ECHO THEATRE, And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, Hillary Straga, director, eight seemingly unrelated travelers find themselves sharing a private island house, complete with two staff members, at the wish of a mysterious benefactor, through April 18, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 18, 15 N. 100 East, Provo, $10 general (in advance), $12 (day of), $9 students, $8 seniors, $8 general (matinee performance), 801-375-2181, www.theechotheatre.com.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Bonnie & Clyde, book by Ivan Menchell, lyrics by Don Black, music by Frank Wildhorn, at the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America’s most renowned folk heroes and law enforcement’s worst nightmare, fearless, shameless and alluring, the Tony-nominated Bonnie & Clyde tells the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire country, through April 18, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee also on April 18, Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 West Center, Logan, $10-$18, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by David Schmidt, Alex Marshall, music direction, when a wily, lying, lazy, cheating slave discovers that his master’s son is in love with the girl next door, he promises to help win her heart in exchange for his freedom, but the romance is blocked with stunning surprises, cunning disguises, wild chases, bawdy humor and zany characters, through April 19, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees on April 18-19, Babcock Theatre, $18 general, $15 seniors/U. faculty/staff/military and immediate family, $8.50 students, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.

PLAN-B THEATRE, Pilot Program, a world premiere by Melissa Leilani Larson, directed by Jerry Rapier, featuring April Fossen, Mark Fossen, and Susanna Florence Risser, what if you were called to serve in the restoration of polygamy, you could blog about it, an intimate look at first love, second wives and last chances, through April 19, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. performances, Studio Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, Les Misérables, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, book by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, the musical tells the story of Jean Valjean, a runaway convict seeking redemption after serving 19 years in a prison for stealing a loaf of bread, his journey to freedom collides and converges with the lives of the worst and the best of humanity, through April 25, 7:30 p.m., also 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, $17-$21 general, $13-$17 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.

UTAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, Zorro!, at a fiesta Don Carlos wants his daughter, the beautiful Valencia, to marry Don Alejandro’s son, the charming but seemingly weak Don Diego, but treasure and treachery is in the midst of Old California, led by Captain Ramon, the bumbling Sergeant Gonzales and a mysterious figure, only Zorro can stop the greedy tyrants and bring them to justice, through April 25, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. performances, 3605 S. State St., $14 general, 801-532-6000, www.uctheatre.org.

SILVER SUMMIT THEATRE, Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche, regional premiere of Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood’s frolicsome little play that ventures into everybody’s favorite absurdism, directed by Dave Hanson, in 1956 with the ever present threat of nuclear war looming over them the widows of the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein meet in a renovated community center for a special annual event, where the prize winning quiche will be declared in a much anticipated ceremony, and will they be able to keep their cool while in the midst of their beloved annual event Communists descend on their idyllic town, through April 26, 8 p.m., 4 p.m. only matinees on April 19 and 26, The Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave., $15-$20 online, general seating available at the door, www.silversummittheatre.org.

SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY, world premiere of Mr. Perfect, by William Missouri Downs, directed by John Caywood, the play tells the story of a quirky flight attendant and romance novel junkie who thinks she’s met Mr. Perfect, when it doesn’t work out, she sets out to connect the random events that make up life, hoping to find the meaning of it all, through May 3, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. performances, Upstairs Theatre, 168 W. 500 North, $24-$42 general, 801-363-7522, or log on to www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.

THE ZIEGFELD THEATRE, Les Misérables, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, Jean Valjean is released from unjust imprisonment after 19 years, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment, through May 16, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, $19 general online ($20 at the door), $17 seniors/students/children (12 and under) online ($18 at the door), 3924 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, 855-949-2787, www.theziegfeldtheater.com.

DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, Into The Hoods: A Fractured Fairy Tale, through June 6, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. performances, 4861 S. State Street, Murray, $18.95 adults, $10.95 children (11 years and under), www.desertstar.biz.

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, You Can’t Take It with You, directed by Laurie Harrop-Purser, one of the most popular and successful plays of all time, the story pits the highly eccentric Sycamore family against the uptight Kirby family, resulting in chaos, confusion, understanding, and love, April 16-18, 20-25, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee also on April 25, Noorda Theatre, $12 general, $8 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.

PYGMALION THEATRE COMPANY, Mockingbird, by Julie Jensen, directed by Tracy Callahan, born with Asperger’s Syndrome, 11 year old Caitlin’s world is black and white, fortunately, her brother taught her which behavior to imitate so people wouldn’t think of her as weird, when she loses him to tragedy, Caitlin must learn to navigate the colors and cacophony of emotion to bring order to her chaotic world, based on a book by Kathryn Erskine, Mockingbird sees life through the eyes of autism, April 16-May 2, 7:30 p.m., also a 2 p.m. matinee on May 2, and 2 p.m. performances only on April 19 and 26, Leona Wagner Black Box, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, Noorda Theatre Centre for Children and Youth, The Boy Who Loved Monsters and the Girl Who Loved Peas, directed by James Arrington, when a boy wishes for a monster, and his sister wishes for more peas, they get a pea-headed monster determined to be part of the family, April 17-18, 24, 1 p.m., Noorda Theatre, $3, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.

DRAPER HISTORIC THEATRE, Mary Poppins, a musical based on the stories of P. L. Travers and the Disney film, original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, and Robert B. Sherman, book by Julian Fellowes, new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, April 17-18, 20, 24-25, 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee also on April 18, $9 general, $7 seniors/students/military, $5 children 12 and under, all seats $5 for matinees, reserved tickets, $11 general, $9  seniors/students/military/children, 12366 S. 900 East, 801-572-4144, www.drapertheatre.org.

PLEASANT GROVE PLAYERS, The Boys Next Door, by Tom Griffin, the play shares the story of four mentally handicapped men who live in a communal residence in New England, where they are under the supervision of a very earnest social worker named Jack Norman, who is increasingly “burned out” by his work, April 17-May 4, 7:30 p.m., also a 3 p.m. matinee on May 2 (Friday, Saturday and Monday performances), Keith Christeson Theater (lower level of the Pleasant Grove Library), 30 E. Center, Pleasant Grove, $10 general, $9 seniors and students, www.pgplayers.com.

HERITAGE THEATRE, Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig, in 1934, Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world famous Tito Merelli, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as Otello, the star arrives late and through a series of mishaps is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out, but everybody thinks he’s dead, so Saunders’ assistant, Max, gets into costume to pretend to be Tito, in the meantime Merelli comes to and gets into his other costume, now there are two Otellos running around,  April 17-May 9, 7:30 p.m., also a 2 p.m. matinee on April 25, $10 general, $9 seniors/children under 12, S. Highway 89, Peery, 435-723-8392, www.heritagetheatreutah.com.

SCERA CENTER, Guys and Dolls, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, April 17-May 9, 7:30 p.m., $12 general, $10 seniors (65+ years) and children (ages 3-11 years), 745 S. State, Orem, 801-225-2787, www.scera.org.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, Over the River and Through the Woods, by Joe DiPietro, in New Jersey two very loud sets of grandparents simply adore their 29-year-old grandson, when he tells them he might take a job in Seattle, they think a girl might make him stay, April 17-May 23, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, $27-$30 general, $16 children (5-11 years, no children under 5 years permitted), 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.

TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE, Annie Get Your Gun, book by Dorothy Fields, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, Annie Oakley is the best shot around, when she’s discovered by Buffalo Bill he persuades her to join his Wild West Show, where she falls head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show, April 17-May 30, 7:30 p.m., 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $12-$14 general, $11-$13 seniors/students, $9-$11 children (12 and under), 801-393-0070, http://terraceplayhouse.com.

CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yaybek, directed by Jim Christian, lying, cheating, totally dishonest, dirty, rotten, and completely hilarious, two swindlers make a bet, but end up getting a surprise of their own, this conman comedy will have you rolling in the aisles,  April 20-May 16, 7:30 p.m., Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17.25-$23.25 general, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, One-Act Play Festival, April 21-25, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $10-$12, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.

COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Shrek, Jr., presented by the Center Stage Youth Performers, for ages 2 and up, April 21-25, 7 p.m., Main Hall, $7-$9, 801-852-7007, www.provo.org/community/covey-center-for-the-arts.