Every week, our regular weekly edition includes a few key event picks in
The Essentials. Here are even more options as you consider your weekend entertainment.
* Finch Lane Gallery (54 Finch Lane) presents a "flash project" art experience titled
Don't Touch My Hair by artist Inez Garcia. It explores the exoticizing of the hair of people of color, and the impacts of feeling personal boundaries violated.
Don't Touch My Hair takes place Friday, June 14, 6 - 9 p.m.
* Desert Star Theater (4861 S. State) opens
Mister Act, a musical parody of
Sister Act. The production runs now through Aug. 24.
* Wiseguys Gateway (190 S. 400 West) hosts comedian
Nick Swardson this weekend for six shows, June 14 - 16 at 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. nightly
* Loveland Living Planet Aquarium (12033 S. Lone Peak Dr., Draper) invites visitors to a party
celebrating the organization's 25th anniversary, marking a history dating back to CEO Brent Andersen's original mobile "AquaVan." Live music, food, and exclusive after-hours aquarium access are all part of the event, taking place Friday, June 15, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.; aquarium admission is required.
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Girl from the North Country, a musical based on the songs of Bob Dylan, closes its touring visit to Broadway at the Eccles (131 S. Main St.) this weekend, with performances Friday, June 14 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 15 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; and Sunday, June 16 at 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.