What’s Happening in Salt Lake City – Week of 3/29/15

Leapin' Leaners & Low Tops Charity Event

An evening to remember, including dinner with Gordon Hayward, shooting hoops with Trey Burke, and an autograph from Derrick Favors, are all part of the festivities for the annual Utah Jazz charity event. Individual and group tickets are now on sale for Leapin’ Leaners & Low Tops, the 17th annual fundraiser for Larry H. Miller Charities

DATES and TIMES: April 2, 2015 | 6:00 PM

VENUE: Energy Solutions Arena

301 W South Temple

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets

Leo Libations – From the Tin

You’ve heard of single pan dinners—but can you imagine cooking an entire meal in a muffin tin?  Maybe not, but you’re in for a tasty surprise when our Executive Chef Zanetta Jones will present savory appetizers, indulgent entrees, and mind-blowing desserts --all made in a tin.  Each participant will receive recipes and instructions and of course, each course will be specially paired with a wine selected by The Wine Academy of Utah’s Jim Santangelo

DATES and TIMES: April 2, 2015 | 7:00 PM

VENUE: The Leonardo

209 East 500 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets

Samba Fogo present Diving Fire

Samba Fogo presents: Divine Fire (Fogo Divino), an evening of live Brazilian music, dance and martial art fused with contemporary dance and FIRE. Drawing on rich Afro-Brazilian traditions and mythology, Samba Fogo brings passion, fire, and pure joy to their performance as they weave traditional and contemporary dance forms, acrobatics and fire dance, all accompanied by live music. This year's live band includes a string quartet, vocal quartet, large Brazilian bateria (drumline), and various unique Brazilian instrument

DATES and TIMES: April 2-4, 2015 | 7:30 PM

VENUE: Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center

138 West 300 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets

DJ Skribble

DJ Skribble DJ Times magazine ranked #3 on the list of the world’s top DJs will be at the newly open Sky Lounge.

DATES and TIMES: April 2, 2015 | 8:00 PM

VENUE: Sky

149 W Pierpont Ave

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets

Aladdin

Join the Ballet West II dancers and students from the Ballet West Academy for a magical carpet ride full of romance, comedy, and adventure. Follow a poor youth and an entire cast of colorful and magical characters as Aladdin strives to win the love of his beautiful princess and spoil the plans of the wicked magician.

DATES and TIMES: April 3-5, 2015

VENUE: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

50 West 200 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets

Orchid Show

Join the Utah Orchid Society for a dazzling display of both common and exotic orchid varieties. Society members will share methods for keeping plants healthy and happy and provide troubleshooting advice for budding orchid enthusiasts. A talk on basic orchid culture will be offered at 2PM on Saturday, April 4, and a large selection of both plants and pottery will be on sale for those interested in starting their own collection.

DATES and TIMES: April 4-5, 2015 | 9 AM

VENUE: Red Butte Garden

300 Wakara Way

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

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