Utah events calendar

MUSIC/DANCE

"The Nutcracker," Ballet West, Dec. 24, 12 p.m.; Dec. 26, 2 p.m.; Dec. 27-28 and 30, 7 p.m., Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $18-$79 (www.arttix.org)

"Savior of the World," Dec. 24, 2 p.m.; Dec. 28-30, 7:30 p.m., Conference Center Theater, $8 (no children under 8) (801-570-0080 or lds.org/events)

Christmas Carol Service, Dec. 24, 4 p.m., The Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, free (801-994-4663)

"One Silent Night" with Kurt Bestor, Dec. 24-25, 8 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main, Park City, $25-$30 (435-649-9371 or www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org)

"Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones Experience," Dec. 26-27, 8 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main, Park City, $25-$30 in advance, $30-$35 at the door (435-649-9371 or www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org)

Octapella Christmas, Dec. 27-28, 7:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. Broadway, $12 (801-355-2787 or www.arttix.org)

"The Blue Planet," Utah Symphony, Dec. 30, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, $30-$85 (801-355-2787 or www.arttix.org)

GETTING OUT

Christmas Eve party, Dec. 24, 1 p.m., Treehouse Children's Museum, 347 22nd St., Ogden, $6 for children ages 1-15, $5 for adults ages 16 and up, free for members (801-394-9663)

Family movie night, Dec. 27, 6:30 p.m., Herriman Library, 5380 West Herriman Main, Herriman, free

Summit Gala, Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m., Snowbird Resort, Highway 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon, $125 per person (801-933-2112 or www.snowbirdrc.org)

EVE 2011, Dec. 29-31, times and locations vary, $10 per day, children under 10 free with paid adult (www.EVEslc.com)

New Year's Eve on Temple Square, Dec. 29-31, times and locations on Temple Square vary, free (www.lds.org/events)

Free Woodcarving Lessons, Tuesdays, 6 p.m., Ice House at Wheeler Historic Farm, 6351 S. 900 East

Electric Squares Dance Club, lessons and rounds, Fridays, 7 p.m., Columbus Community Center, 2530 S. 500 East, $10 per couple

Special needs dance classes, Saturdays, 1 p.m., Dance Club, 983 N. State, Orem, free

Dancing with the Come Dance With Us Band, Tuesdays, 8 p.m., Eldred Center, 270 W. 500 North, Provo, $5

Ballroom dancing, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; also Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 p.m., Murray Arts Centre, 4868 S. State, $7 (801-269-1400)

Showtime Utah, "All that Jazz," Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Old-West Dinner Adventures with Steel 'N' Thunder band, Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m., 20 S. Main, Pleasant Grove (801-636-9669)

Western Dance Club of Utah, Saturdays, 8 p.m., 100 E. 200 South, Pleasant Grove, $5 (801-226-3040)

Old Time Square and Contra Dance with Loose Shoes, fourth Saturday of the month, 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 1300 East and 600 South, $5

Wasatch Contras Dance, third Saturday of the month, 7 p.m., Ladies' Literary Club, 850 E. South Temple, $7

Cosmic light shows, "Pink Floyd" dates and times vary, Clark Planetarium, The Gateway, $5-$8 (801-456-7872 or clarkplanetarium.org)

Hourly star shows, 12:30-7:45 p.m., Clark Planetarium, The Gateway, $5-$8 (801-456-7827 or clarkplanetarium.org)

Quilters Without Borders, interfaith quilting group meets monthly, see www.quilterswithoutborders.org for schedule