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Show THE PARK RECORD www.newschoice.com s B-5 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1998 SCENE EDITOR Melissa O'Brien 649-9014 ext 104 cene K - Andrea Marcoviccl, an internationally renowned cabaret performer, will highlight the Grand Re-opening Celebration at the Egyptian Theatre. PCP brings cabaret to the Wasatch by Melissa O'Brien OF THE RECORD STAFF The coming of the new year has marked several notable events for Park City's thriving arts community. The Eccles Center for the Performing Arts is, at long last, complete, the Sundance Film Festival will return for yet another season of opportunities for independent filmmakers film-makers and the historic, newly-refurbished Egyptian Theatre will reopen, continuing the tradition of community theater in Summit County. To mark the rebirth of Park City's oldest theater, Park City Performances has invited internationally-renowned cabaret singer Andrea Marcovicci to perform at the rededica-tion rededica-tion celebration of the Egyptian Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 14. "We wanted to feature a cabaret performer per-former because the intimate style of the art form that would lend itself so well to the Egyptian. Cabaret singing is also something new to Park City, and as far as we know, to all of Utah," said Mary ni n i . f,i -i j I . Marcpvicci began her career as an actress in 171 as ajday-time soap opera star. ioon atter, she made her broadway debut with Howard Keel in the Ambassador, the musical adaptation of the novel by Henry James. She also appeared Off-Broadway in The Wedding of Iphegenia, Variety Orbit and The Seagull. Marcovicci late received rave reviews for her performances in the leading lead-ing roles of the American Conservatory Theater productions of St. Joan, Burn This and Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. Marcovicci has also taken her act to the silver screen. The list of cinematic credits includes The Front, Spacehunter, and most recently, Jack The Bear , in which she plays Danny DeVito's wife. Without abandoning her acting career, Marcovicci pursues an active cabaret and n- concert schedule, performing to consis- . tently sold-out audiences at the H! Algonquin Hotel in New York, the Plush T . - I T" 1 Koom in aan rrancisco ana rizza on me Park in London. "Cabaret is a form of singing and dancing combined with story-telling," said Dixie Giesdorf, also working on the organizing committee to celebrate the reopening re-opening of the Egyptian Theatre. According to an article written by Marcovicci, published in The New York Times Arts and Leisure section in (October 1994, cabaret singing originated in Pans during the turn of the century, hhen took hold in Berlin in the 1920's and in the nightclubs of New York in the Please see PCP, B-7 The Ultimate Gift of The New Aurora Corporate Collection is a must for those wishing to offer a distinctive gift or an exceptional incentive reward. Aurora, Italy's largest and most prestigious manufacturer of writing instruments since 1919 allows you to customize each pen with a corporate or personal identification. Over 100 models encompass all the artistic Italian flair, design and craftsmanship. A gift to be treasured for a lifetime. Also featuring: ' - . Waterman, Cross, Parker, Silver Eagle, Schaeffer and Sensa Available at: gfCReSBY 323 Main Street Park City 435.649.6522 Marriott Summit Watch Suite 1110 435.658.1813 T& Performing Arts foundation and the School district raise the curtain on a new generation of arts in (ParCity Park City High School Jazz Band kicks off an evening with Bill Cosby by Melissa O'Brien OF THE RECORD STAFF Local, national and international stars gathered on Saturday, Jan. 10 to celebrate the opening of the George S. and Dolores Dor6 Eccles Center for the Performing Arts. Although the evening lacked some of the intimacy of .the student grand opening two nights before, what the gala celebration lacked in amity, was made up for in grandeur. The festivities started around 6 p.m., on and off school grounds, at the Eccles Center atrium lobby and the Kearns Mansion respectively. But, with or without with-out alcohol, spirits were high with the excitement of the evening. "This is a wonderful opening for all the students and a great celebration for the community," said Park City Council member Shauna Kurr, whose son attended attend-ed Cosby's afternoon performance, a show offered free of charge by the Performing Arts Foundation to PCHS students and faculty. "I am very much in favor of helping development of the arts. Finally this thriving community has a venue equal to the quality of patrons that live here," said Carol Luber of Deer Crest, a corporate and private sponsor of the Eccles Center. "Deer Crest and the Eccles Center are here for the long term. We contributed to the Eccles Center to develop a legacy for the community," said David Luber. "I raised three daughters in Park City since I came here 20 years ago, the last just graduated from college. I wondered then why there wasn't a high school auditorium, audi-torium, since it's such an important part of the high school experience. But the kids have done so well without one. They deserve the credit. May hat goes off to the kids and the people who made this building happen," said Peg Bodell of the Kimball Art Center. The Park City High School Jazz Band opened the evening, with a foot-tapping, professional rendition of "Fever" sung by u h3iuiiaii iMiiiauy iviuuvviii ill. ireshman Brittany Khntworth. Spence ! .v uore foundation prefaced thevening otfycS by thet:alvary Baptist Choir, of nation of why the PCHS auditorium was selected as a beneficiary. Sundance kicks off 1998 film festival with GwynethPaltrow shines in the independent film medium by Melissa O'Brien OF THE RECORD STAFF 'Tis the independent film season . All the hotels become booked, No Smoking signs are ignored and PIB's (People In Black) can be spotted at every bus stop and espresso bar in town. Park City's lovehate relationship with the Sundance Film Festival will resume on Thursday, Jan. 15 with the opening night screening of Sliding Doors at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. "We typically choose a film for opening night based a little more on entertainment value, rather than how innovative it is. We want something that will have a little wider audience appeal and something that has already been picked up by a studio so they, Miramax in this case, can help us wrangle the talent to appear on the opening night," said John Cooper, associate director of programming pro-gramming of the Sundance Film Festival. Sliding Doors, starring Gwenyth Paltrow and John Hannah, chronicles the vagaries and perils of love and relationships. When Italian Style 0m climates 0 OF . and 7141 South fw iff "The foundation was established 30 years ago to assist organizations that exhibit leadership, community support and a commitment to servicc.this space shows what people can do when they have a dream.. .thanks for letting us be a part of this great success story," Eccles said. Performing Arts Foundation executive director Teri Orr performed a little of her own theater magic in tastefully asking for donations to maintain upcoming Eccles Center programming, which includes the Flying Karamozov Brothers, the Aspen Ballet and the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble. "In your program is an envelope to enclose a check to the Eccles Center. And through the magic of theater, you'll find a pen taped under your seat to fill out the pledge envelope," Orr said. Pamela Robinson and Raymond Van Mason, principal dancers with Salt Lake City's Ballet West opened the evening of professional performances with a vignette from The Nutcracker. Pianist Marjorie Janovv and violinist Davis Park, both of the Utah Symphony, followed with a selection by Saraste called Carmen Fantasy. Then Laura Tucker, a mezzo soprano fulfilling the role of Gounod in the Utah Opera's production of Romeo and Juliet., sang a lively short of the Shakespearian classic. Park City School Board members and the Board of Education then took the stage to give their thanks and receive well-deserved applause for the completion comple-tion of the auditorium. "This building is a great example of how the school district and the community communi-ty can come together to build a building for the entire community," said Colleen Bailey, president of the Board of Education. Finally, after a brief intermission, a notably healthy-looking Robert Urich took to the stage to introduce the evening's featured entertainer, Bill Cosby. America's favorite dad paid tribute to the students he had performed for earlier in the day and made mention of his late son Ennis before he started with the planned material of his performance. Cosby then delivered an hour of humor, including new pieces and a sampling of Cosby clas- siqs. , The memorable evening of enter- itiirtWi'nht enrtpA With an all tnn-ehnrt iwr. S'alt Lake City. "I participated in making some of the first dollars to make this auditorium a Helen (played by Paltro), a career advertising advertis-ing executive, gets fired from her job, the sliding doors of the subway are used as a foil against which her future and possibilities possibili-ties for happiness are determined. Paltrow, with her impressive credits in independent as well as main stream film, deftly illustrates illus-trates her solid talent of bringing characters to life. "Sliding Doors has terrific star power. Both Gwenyth and John have been a strong presence in both independent and main stream films. But it still is a good representation rep-resentation of what the festival is all about," Cooper said. Paltrow may be best remembered for her role opposite her former husband Brad Pitt in Seven and the screen adaptation adapta-tion of Jane Austin's novel, Emma: No stranger to Sundance, Hannah co-starred in Three Weddings and a Funeral, a film which had its debut at Sundance in 1994. Although festival tickets have been on sale since Jan. 8, many films are still not sold out. The Sundance Box Office, located locat-ed in the Gateway Center at the corner of Heber Avenue and Swede Alley, is open today from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Box office hours will expand to 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Jan. 15 - 24. Tickets may also be purchased by phone by calling 645-7280. Sui)darce Spas' $1000 Discount (on Selected Spas) Free Spa Cover lifting Device Ozone Generator Steps Drink Tray Holder Sold in over 40 countries world wide. Built of the highest energy efficiency standards. Suited especially to colder 5 This Ad For C I AMERICA W 'Healrfimate - the Sundance spas Portable Sauna State, Midvale, UT 84047 ' 4 P9 Phone (801) 561-0679 www.cttysearch.co nVslcbackyards (4495 Reg. 4995 i M-s W i i "r l - -- - 7"""" j SCOTT SINEPARK RECORD Principal dancers from Ballet West were among the local and national performers per-formers who gathered on Saturday, Jan. 10 to celebrate the completion of the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Center for the Performing Arts. realityThdh, when I was living here full time, I selfishly wanted to provide a place for world-class performers to visit Park City. Now I am so glad to have partici Kf " -rVSS ' I - mm m.m mm-. ' I 4' PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALEX BAILEY Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah star in Peter Howitt's Sliding Doors, the Sundance Film Festival's opening-night film. Also many locals take advantage of screening no-shows by signing up on a waiting list an hour before they film they wish to see. 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