All summer long, Monday through Saturday, the outdoor Ogden Amphitheater, 343 25th St. (tel. 801/393-3866; www.ocae.org), hosts free events, including movies, community theater, open-mic nights, and concerts. Nearby, Peery's Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd. (tel. 801/395-3200; www.peerysegyptiantheater.com), has less frequent events, but is worth seeing even if nothing's happening onstage. During the school year, Weber State University's Department of Performing Arts (tel. 801/626-6800) presents live entertainment at Dee Events Center, 4400 Harrison Blvd. (tel. 801/626-8500); call for a schedule.
For classical offerings, contact the Ogden Symphony and Ballet, 638 E. 26th St. (tel. 801/399-9214; www.symphonyballet.org), which presents a variety of performances, ranging from solo violin recitals and pops concerts to ballets such as The Nutcracker, at various venues.
The Utah Musical Theatre (tel. 801/626-7775) offers three Broadway musicals each summer at Peery's Egyptian Theater. Recent productions have included Kiss Me Kate and Wicked City Blues.
The Golden Spike Events Center, 1000 N. 1200 West (tel. 800/442-7362 or 801/399-8798), has surround seating for more than 6,000 people and hosts concerts, rodeos, horse races, monster truck rallies, circuses, auctions, and other special events. Call for current events. If you're lucky, you might get to see a chariot race -- remember Ben Hur? -- or a monster truck rally.
For after-hours entertainment, the City Club, 264 25th St. (tel. 801/392-4447), offers good eats and walls plastered with Beatles memorabilia, while Beatniks, 240 25th St. (tel. 801/395-2859), features jazz and blues. You can catch live comedy at Wiseguys, 269 25th St. (tel. 801/622-5588), with shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Time Out Sports Deli, 4396 Harrison Blvd. (tel. 801/392-5565), is a Weber State hangout, good for a rendezvous or watching the game on TV.
