Oct. 17, 7:30p.  

Westminster College, 1840 S 1300 E. Free. 

Until recently, Islamic lands were multicultural societies that included large Jewish and Christian minorities, so that works made by and for non-Muslims can appropriately be studied together with art made for followers of Islam.

Fri. Oct. 18, 6-9p.

Select Galleries (see below). Free. 

bestfriends.org 

Oct. 18, 7p. Oct. 20, 2p. Utah Opera, 123 W. So. Temple. $18 starting.

Sat. Oct. 19, 11a-5:30p.  

Dancing Cranes Imports, 673 Simpson Ave, 2240 S. 20 min $20; 30 min $30.   

Meet with some of Utah's best psychics, holistic practitioners and artisans for inspiration, guidance, love and wellness.

Sat. Oct. 19, 2-5p. The Grand America Hotel, 555 S Main. $35.

This gathering of Witches is the perfect opportunity to wear your finest robes, gowns, capes, jewels, staffs, wands, pentacles and of course your finest, tallest or pointiest hat. This is a formal event--fine witch wear and a hat are required. Warts, toads, brooms and pointed noses are optional.

Be sure to purchase your tickets soon, last year sold out! 

Sat. Oct. 19, 2-5p. The Grand America Hotel, 555 S Main. Free.

Learn about the nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable and sustainably produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies. Have you been wondering about how federal sequestration cuts have impacted Utah non-profits that deliver food aid to our community? Have your questions answered at the forum. (For a list of panelists see event link.)

Sat. Oct. 19, 6p. The Depot, 400 W South Temple. $33 (21+).

Spend an evening with folksinger Ani DiFranco and special guest Toshi Reagon. 

Tues. Oct. 22, 11a-1p. Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, 175 S 700 E. Free.

Join Interfaith Power and Light for a free solar workshop designed for faith leaders and building managers.  The workshop will cover everything from why solar power makes spiritual sense and dollars & cents, as well as how to apply for Blue Sky Program funding, and how to pick a solar installer.

Tues. Oct. 22, 7p.    

Main City Library, 210 E 400 S. Free.   

Wed. Oct. 23, 6:30p. Crone's Hollow, 2470 S Main. Free.

Join the Salt Lake Mythological Roundtable Group as they embark on a discussion of "The Masks of God" by Joseph Campbell. The book covers the evolutionary roots of religion and sweeping characterizations of Neolithic goddess figurines. It is a remarkable synthesis of research and ideas.

Wed. Oct. 23, 6p (performance); Thurs. Oct. 24, 4:30p (lecture). 

Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Center Campus Dr. Free.   

"Salt 8"-featured artist Shigeyuki Kihara will perform her iconic solo dance, which draws on the classical Samoan taualuga to retell the cultural legacy of colonialism in Samoa from an indigenous perspective.

Thursday's lecture includes Shigeyuki in conversation with the curator. 

Thurs. Oct. 24, 8p-12a. The State Room, 638 S State. $12. 

In an era where books are desperate to evolve, Literary Death Match is a crowd-luring, bright-minded spectacle. 

Part literary reading, part comedy show, part game show, Literary Death Match brings together four of today's brilliant writers to compete in an edge-of-your-seat readoff critiqued by three celebrity judges, and concluded by a slapstick showdown to decide the night's ultimate champion.

Contestants include: Independent filmmaker from Salt Lake, Trent Harris; poet Jesse Parent, and Salt Lake City writer Adam Love.