Thurs., Aug. 30
Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”$9 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, $5 for children7:30 p.m.Castle Amphitheater (1300 E. Center Street, Provo)
Prepared to make a drive to see some classic Shakespeare, but too worried about the cost (and time) involved in a trip to Cedar City? Well, happy valley has got you covered tonight with a presentation of William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” in the Castle Amphitheater’s outdoor stage. Enjoy watching the famed emperor-cum-dictator fall privy to the democratic work of a dozen fistfulls of daggers while swatting with futile angst at the encroaching mosquito population.
Fri., Aug. 31
Insatiable and School of RockFree6 p.m.Historic Pioneer Park (300 S. 300 West)
Salt Lake City’s favorite sons and daughters at School of Rock will jam out alongside local ska legends Insatiable as part of the city’s Pioneer Park Concert Series. Enjoy some toe-tapping tunes, grab a cup of joe and some sweets at Carlucci’s and watch the sunset over Salt Lake City’s newly revitalized west end.
Fri., Aug. 31 and Sat., Sept. 1
Tower Theatre Midnight Movie: “Trainspotting”$8MidnightTower Theatre (876 E. 900 South)
Danny Boyle’s rsum reads like the rap sheet of an E.R. surgeon. This year’s “Sunshine” breathes life into the stark, post-Aliens space-thriller genre. 2004’s “Millions” brought the optimism of children’s cinema back to life in the jaded adult world. 2002’s “28 Days Later” revived both corpses and the genre of corpse-like zombie flicks. And back in ’96 “Trainspotting” dragged the early ’90s from its drug-hazed grunge days toward the sober dawn of a new millenium. Choose life. Choose to stay up past curfew for this one.
Tues., Sept. 4
Ken Sanders Rare Books 10th AnniversaryFree7 p.m.Ken Sanders Rare Books (268 S. 200 East)
Ken Sanders will kick off its 11th year in the hard-to-find-but-worth-the-wait book business by commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Will Bagley, author of Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows, will be on hand to talk about the legacy of the conflict. Events will continue all week long.
Wed., Sept. 5
Salt Lake Film Center Presents: “Jesus Camp”Free7 p.m.Westminster College, Vieve Gore Concert Hall (1840 S. 1300 East)
Lauded as the scariest movie of 2006 by many, “Jesus Camp” chronicles the summer fun of America’s most devout Christian youth at the Youth on Fire summer camp. Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady will be on hand to take questions and console the horrified after the screening.