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Storytelling festival promises smiles, tears

Friday, January 25, 2013 CLEARFIELD — Be prepared to laugh or cry, as performers take the stage at the Clearfield City Storytelling Festival.The sixth annual event starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, in the Clearfield... more

Todd Johnson mines laughs from Idaho upbringing

Thursday, January 24, 2013 OGDEN — He comes from a small town in Idaho, “a far place from something funny.”Yet comedian Todd Johnson has built a comedy act around his Idaho upbringing and will bring those laughs to Ogden... more

Out & About: 'Next to Normal' is anything but

J. Michael Call Thursday, January 24, 2013 The Ziegfeld Theater’s powerful and moving production of the musical “Next to Normal” reminded me why I love live theater: it left me reflecting on the story for several days afterward, humming much... more

Out & About: William Shatner going places boldly

Linda East Brady Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Captain Kirk has been spending a good deal of time in my bedroom of late — thanks to Netflix, that is. My husband has made something of a project of watching the original “Star Trek” series, start to... more

Shatner still moving at warp speed as show comes to Utah

Monday, January 21, 2013 He might as well have said, “Ahead, warp factor one, Mister Sulu,” so familiar was the voice at the other end of the line. Instead, it was, “Hello, this is Bill Shatner,” a friendly greeting from “... more

Harvey the invisible rabbit is in Perry

J. Michael Call Thursday, January 17, 2013 If you look hard enough, and you’re lucky, you might just see a 6 1/2-foot-tall rabbit hanging around Heritage Theatre as the company stages a production of the whimsical play “Harvey” at the theater... more

Storytellers entertain daylong at Farmington community center

Thursday, January 17, 2013 FARMINGTON — The coldest part of winter is the perfect time for storytelling. Farmington’s ninth annual Storytelling Festival starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in the Community Arts Center. The... more

‘Singles Ward’ writer comes to Wiseguys

Thursday, January 17, 2013 OGDEN — The writer of “The Singles Ward” takes the stage at Wiseguys Comedy Club, 269 Historic 25th St., Friday, Jan. 18, and Jan. 19.John Moyer, who started doing stand-up at comedy clubs and... more

‘Charm’ returns to WSU for fundraiser

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 OGDEN — Prepare to be charmed again as Weber State University’s performing arts department presents an encore production of “Charm” for two nights only this weekend at the Browning Center.The... more

‘Mountaintop’ staged reading at new venue

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 OGDEN — Good Company Theatre presents a staged reading of the play “The Mountaintop,” a fictional imagining of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final night on Earth.The play, written by Katori Hall,... more