Weekend calendar

"The Nutcracker," Ballet West, today and Saturday, 7 p.m.; also Saturday, 2 p.m., Capitol Theatre, $17-$65 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)

Frequent Flyers, aerial dance, Saturday through Monday, 8 p.m.; also Saturday, 4 p.m., Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, Park City, $20-$125 (435-655-3114 or www.parkcitytickets.com)

Ballroom dancing, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; also Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 p.m., Murray Arts Centre, 4868 S. State, $7 (269-1400)

Cosmic light shows, "Entranced," "Rock Hall of Fame" and "Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon," dates and times vary, Clark Planetarium, $5-$8 (456-7872 or clarkplanetarium.org)

Hourly star shows, 12:30-7:45 p.m., Clark Planetarium, $5-$8 (456-7827 or clarkplanetarium.org)

Hunt Mysteries, audience-participation murder-mystery show and dinner; dates, venues and ticket prices vary (569-1482 or huntmysteries.com)

Karaoke, 16 and older, Fridays, 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Draper Historic Theatre, 12366 S. 900 East, $5 cover (drapertheatre.org)

Salt Lake Area Accordion Club, third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., South Valley Unitarian building, 6876 S. Highland Drive, $4-$5 depending on performer (272-3263 or www.slaac.com)

Children's art workshops, third Saturday of the month, 2 p.m., Utah Museum of Fine Arts, U., prices vary (581-7332 or umfa.utah.edu)

OPENING THIS WEEK

"Don't Drink the Water," Saturday-Feb. 9, dates and times vary, Hale Center Theater Orem, $25-$30 on New Year's Eve, $11.50-$15.50 for all other performances (226-8600 or www.haletheater.com)

"Forever Plaid," Monday-Feb. 16, Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden, $6-$11 (393-0070 or www.terraceplayhouse.com)

"Lend Me a Tenor," Monday-Feb. 9, dates and times vary, Hale Centre Theatre, West Valley City, $32-$40 on New Year's Eve, then $13-$23 (984-9000 or www.halecentretheatre.org)

"Plan-B's Student Slam," Wednesday, 8 p.m., Rose Wagner Center, $12 (355-2787, ArtTix outlets or www.theatreartsconservatory.com)

CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS