SCERA

Based on the hit 1984 movie musical by the same name, "Footloose" is designed as a quick and explosively fast-paced production highlighted by hip choreography and its Oscar-nominated Top 40 musical score.

The SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre will present the musical July 5-19 at 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children (3-11), students (w/ID) and seniors (65+). Seating is on a grassy slope, and patrons may bring blankets or rent a chair for $1.00. Reserved seating areas range from $12 to $14 for adults and $10 to $12 for children, students and seniors. Tickets are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. at the SCERA Center, 745 S. State, Orem, by calling (801) 225-ARTS, online at www.scera.org or at the Shell gate one hour prior to the show.

"We are using a script that has been retooled within the last six months, which really adds to the show," Johnson says. "Some music has been added that supports the story, while keeping the music 'Footloose' is famous for."

Hits include "Almost Paradise," "Holding Out for a Hero," "Never," "I'm Free," "Somebody's Eyes," and two that reached number one status on the billboard charts: "Let's Hear it for the Boy" and "Footloose," the title song.

"One of the changes in this script is a shift of theme that includes a full circle of forgiveness, which adds new depth, and I believe, strength to the show," Johnson says.

Assisting Johnson are Kellie Messerly as choreographer, Korianne Johnson as music director, Marnie Conklin as costume designer, David Whitlock as set designer , Mark Ohran, lighting designer, and Nichele Barlow as stage manager.

The set is based on a theme of crossroads expressing conflicting roles of Chicago's urban energy versus the feel of rural Bomont, Texas. The set uses a variety of road signs to express the crossroads feel. "I guess you could call it 'Rebel Without a Cause Meets the '90s," Johnson adds.

Wasatch Winds

Summer Concert -- Join the Wasatch Winds under the summer sky for a celebration of American favorites, from Sousa marches to film scores, July 7 at 7 p.m., at the American Fork Amphitheater, 851 E. 700 North. The evening's performance will also feature vocalist Deborah Hansen and the American Fork High School Marching Band. The Wasatch Winds Symphonic Band is an adult community band of some 70 members under the direction of John Miller. For more information, visit www.wasatchwinds.org or call Shazelle at 330-2186. Cost: Free.

Hale Center Theater Orem

Little Women: The Broadway Musical -- Louisa May Alcott's beloved book, which has been transformed into a touching and exciting new Broadway musical, will appear now through July 26 at the Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, with performances nightly, except Sundays.

Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday matinees are scheduled for July 12, 19, and 26 at 3:30 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $13.50 to $17.50, depending on night and seating location. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 226-8600. The play focuses on the experiences of four sisters growing up in New England during the Civil War. The play is directed by Chris Clark, with musical direction and choreography by Korianne Orton-Johnson.

UVU

Leonardo Da Vinci at the Woodbury Art Museum -- The Da Vinci Experience, an international traveling exhibit based on the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, will be featured at UVU's Woodbury Art Museum at the University Mall now through Oct. 4. The exhibit consists of working mechanical models based on the drawings found in Leonardo Da Vinci's notebooks.

Admission will be $14 for adults, $11 for seniors (65+) and $6 for students (w/ID), active military and their family members and children (ages 5-18). Family group rates are available for immediate family for $28. Children age 5 and under are free.

Group rates are offered with a minimum of 15 in a group, $3 per person for student groups, $4 per person for youth groups and $7 per person for adult groups. The Woodbury Art Museum is located on the second floor of the University Mall in Orem in the southeast corner just west of Nordstrom. The exhibit is open Monday from noon to 9 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturdays, the exhibit is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information visit www.uvu.edu/museum.

Valley Center Playhouse

New play to open -- "Never Kiss on a Park Bench" will run Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays through July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Valley Center Playhouse, 780 N. 200 East, Lindon,

Ticket prices are $6 for regular admission, $5 for students, children and seniors and $25 for families.

The is the premiere performance for the show, which was written by California playwright Don Crosley. The musical romantic comedy is appropriate for all ages, however those attending are asked not to bring babes in arms or children under 5.

For reservations call 785-1186.