Salt Lake City January Events

A hilarious take on the world of crime scene investigation, CSI: Provo has been brought back by popular demand.

Jan. 12-March 24, 2011
See website for show dates and times

4861 S. State St. in Murray
801-266-2600

Tickets $9.95-$17.95

Pizza, appetizers, sandwiches, soft drinks and desserts available during the show.

Salt Lake City - Pioneer Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Find and Sign by Wendy MacLeod. Set in the New York City music industry (with a slight nod to Othello), Find and Sign takes us through the bumpy romance between an on-the-rise young record executive and an idealistic public school teacher. Wendy MacLeod has written a funny, touching and compelling romance for our time.

Find and Sign contains strong language and themes.

January 13-28, 2012
7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
2 p.m. Saturday Matinees

300 S. 1400 E.
801-581-6961

Tickets $25-$44 in advance; $5 more day of show

Vs. Idaho Steelheads Jan. 13, 14, 16
Vs. Bakersfield Condors, Jan. 19, 20
Vs. Idaho Steelheads, Jan. 28, 30

All games 7:05 p.m.

Maverik Center
3200 South Decker Lake Drive (2200 W.)
801-988-8888

Tickets $9-$32 plus fees, see website for specials

Events honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place throughout the Salt Lake Valley during the week of Jan. 14-21.

Salt Lake City Martin Luther King Day Events

Tracy Aviary offers free admission every Wednesday throughout January and February. In addition, the aviary will be hosting these fun January Events:

• Join Tracy Aviary and TreeUtah at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, for "Whoo’s In Our City?, a program about urban forests and the native neighbors who live there. Meet a live bird, create a crafty owl mask and delve into tree-focused exploration stations during this hour-long experience. Program is free with aviary admission.
• Come celebrate as the aviary's beloved Andean Condor, Andy, is turns 53 on January 21, 2012, with a party from 1-3 p.m. Play games, make crafts, eat cake, and enjoy an encounter with Andy himself!

Tracy Aviary is located at 589 East 1300 South in the southwest corner of Liberty Park in Salt Lake City. It is accessible from the northern entrance of the park located at 900 South. Phone: 801-596-8500

Adults $5, seniors and students $4, children 4-12 $3, children under 3 free, Avian Encounter $3

Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. With a perfect balance of clever material and goofy physicality, Regan's comedy appeals to all generations.

Jan. 18-28, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Matinee Jan. 21 3 p.m

Abravanel Hall
123 W. South Temple
801-355-ARTS (2787)

Tickets $40.50-$45.50

This year's lineup of films has been announced, and organizers are almost ready for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Jan. 19-29. The annual independent film festival brings hundreds of Hollywood power players and wannabes to Park City. If you've never attended the festival, you might want to give it a try. It can be a lot of fun, even for non-Hollywood types.

Registration is already closed for the locals advanced ticketing process, but there are still plenty of ways to get Sundance screening tickets. Once you've decided what films you want to see, you can try to get tickets online or at the box office starting Jan. 17. If that fails, there's always the wait list, which will score you a ticket surprisingly often.

Giuseppe Verdi’s enduring masterpiece is based on the Victor Hugo play, Le Roi S’Amuse. The action follows Rigoletto, a duke’s jester, whose insensitive mocking of another man’s anger earns him a curse and an eventual loss of horrific proportions.

Capitol Theatre
123 W. South Temple

January 21, 23, 25, 27, 29

Tickets $16-$85

Capitol Theatre ticket office or by phone at 801-355-ARTS (2787).

The UMFA has recently re-installed the Egyptian collection into the upstairs galleries. The museum's Third Saturday activity in January allows visitors of all ages to investigate a brand new interactive station all about the sarcophagus and then decorate actual sheets of papyrus to take home.

Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, 1-4 p.m.
UMFA Emma Eccles Jones Education Center
410 Campus Center Dr. at the University of Utah
801-581-7332