The Next 96 Hours: Time to get classy

Feb 16th 2012

A few cultured options highlight a good weekend of entertainment here in the Salt Lake Valley. Let's look at what we can do. On Friday and Saturday, the Utah Symphony will present a terrific twin bill of music by Rachmaninoff and Beethoven. Guest pianist Andre Watts will be on hand both nights to perform Rachmaninoff's 2nd PIano Concerto. Meanwhile, the symphony, led by conductor Thierry Fischer will continue its Beethoven countdown by playing the gorgeous, emotive Fourth Symphony. Tickets remain on sale for both nights.

Also, Thursday night, KCPW 88.3 is hosting NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me" show which will air Saturday on the station at 10 a.m.

And Friday night, don't miss San Francisco rocker Chuck Prophet, pictured above, and his band The Mission Express playing a two-set gig at The State Room. This under-the-radar act is definitely worth investigating, especially if you've heard their latest release, "Temple Beautiful." Let's hope they also drop a few tunes from Prophet's Waylon Jennings' tribute album from 2008. Tickets remain on sale for the 9 p.m. show.

Also, don't forget that Oregon indie songwriter Laura Gibson will be at Kilby Court on Saturday. That should be a memorable gig. Tickets (just $8) remain available. Music starts at 7 p.m.

Events Calendar

‹May '12›

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 Michael Arata at the House Gallery	2 Annual FIESTA! Celebrates Mexican Heritage and Culture in Utah The Black Keys in concert with Arctic Monkeys	3 Through the Lens screening of Bully Author Melanie Thorne at the Kings English Drum and Belly Dance Workshops with Deja Mitchell The Intersections of Art and Science Exhibit	4 Charm City Devils perform at In The Venue Exhibition of "Faces" and Diane Paskett Pioneer Theatre Company's Man of La Mancha Beehive Statesman Barbershop Chorus Mark Hedengren’s The Invincibility Fable Opening Event	5 Zella day of movement at Nordstrom Tumbleweeds' Carlitos and the chance of a lifetime Mason Jennings concert at the State Room Digital Madness features Augustana and more at In the Venue The Drums, Craft Spells and Part Time perform at Urban Lounge The Drums, Craft Spells and Part Time perform at Urban Lounge The Wombats with Static Jacks and Flagship perform at Kilby Court The Wombats with Static Jacks and Flagship perform at Kilby Court Painting Glowing Flowers with Watercolor with Annette Orrock Belly Dance for the Birds Urban Bird Festival
6	7 Shooter Jennings performs at The Depot	8 Science Movie Night	9 Rosie Thomas performs at the State Room Kina Grannis at In The Venu	10 The Mundi Project's Air Performance Spy Hop Productions Annual Benefit	11 Mountain Land Design 13th annual clearance sale Recycled Art and Chalk Art Competition Deadline Author Katie Lee at Ken Sanders Rare Books	12 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: Family Art Saturdays Grammy nominee Katie Herzigs performs at The State Room Clay Walker performs benefit concert for the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund Wasatch Community Gardens presents Attack of the Heirloom Tomatoes Ring Around the Rose- Janet Gray Studios Hands-on Science Workshops with Mad Science of Greater Salt Lake City St. George's Downtown Farmer's Market
13	14 Peter Yarrow performs as a fundraiser for Peaceful Uprising Exhibition of the Students' Recycles Art Competition	15 The Mundi Project's Air Performance	16 Mickey Hart Band performs at The State Room	17 Salt Lake Magazine's Tastemakers	18 "A Birthday Present" by Duance Rygh	19 Rose Park Community Festival Students' Chalk Art Competition on the Historic Jefferson Block
20	21	22	23 Nature Sketchbook Journaling with Susan Synder	24	25 Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers with special guest Buffalo Jones	26
27 BoDeans performs at the State Room	28	29	30 Tab Benoit performs at the State Room LMFAO in concert	31

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