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Show The Park Record C-12 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, July 30-August 2, 2005 Artists plan new river project in Colo. above by motorists on U.S. 50 either an economic development mental assessment by the Bureau and from below by hikers and boon or a nightmare of traffic of Land Management," Laverty MediaNews Group Wire Service rafters, they said. The fabric is jams and spooked animals. said. "The key is going to be The artists who planted thou- designed to reflect the sky from The local chapter of the Sierra identifying issues very early up sands of pumpkin-colored ban- above, and for translucence when Club, which is closely monitoring front, so (Christo and Jeanneners in New York's Central Park seen from below. the project, has not yet taken a Claude) can figure out solubegan negotiations with They have had engineers position. But its members worry tions." Colorado officials Wednesday in devise a system of bolts and that the project might harm On Tuesday, Christo and their quest to cover parts of the cables to suspend the panels, and wildlife, said John Stansficld, the Jeanne-Claude will sit down in Arkansas River with gossamer have tested the design in agroup's wilderness chairman. Canon City with Bureau of Land panels of fabric. Canadian wind tunnel and on a "The canyon to me was always Management and Colorado State After receiving international ranch near Grand Junction, Colo. a natural wonder of Colorado," Parks officials. The permitting acclaim this winter for "The But the design still could be he said. "I just don't see the need process is expected to involve Gates," Christo and Jeanne- changed by the permitting to drape ihe canyon. Why do we more than 10 government agenClaude are renewing their pur- process, as previous projects need to gild the lily?'1 cies. suit of their "Over the River" have been, they said. Christo said the two-week disNew York's top permitting project between Salida and Christo and Jeanne-Claude play will have a minimal impact. official for Central Park gave the Canon City in the -south-central said they embrace the influence "After 14 days, we will be gone pair high marks for their responspart of Colorado. bureaucrats may have on their and they can have the canyon," es to public concerns there. First proposed in the 1990s, creation. The artists are scheduled to After initially rejecting a prothe pair shelved the idea four "All of our projects _ the per- appear before a sold-out crowd posal for "The Gates" in 1981, years ago after receiving long- mitting process is part of the at Salida's Steam Plant theater city officials came around under awaited permission for "The work of art," Christo said, 'They Monday night to present their Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said Gates," they said. plan and to answer questions Adrian Benepe, the city's really give it energy." State, local and federal govAmong their past displays was from audience members who Commissioner of Parks and ernments permitting, "Over the "Valley Curtain," erected near paid $20 admission. Recreation. The artists fulfilled River" would occur during two Rifle, Colo, in 1972. A 1,250Government officials will all of their obligations to the city, mid-summer weeks in 2008 at the foot-long swath of nylon that gather public comment in the he said. earliest, the husband-and-wife took 28 months to complete, it months ahead, they said. "Everything they said they team said. was undone by high winds after Colorado parks chief Lyle would do, they did," he said. Their display, whose seven 28 hours. Laverty met with the artists "And then, when we asked them increments range from one-half Supporters and opponents for Wednesday. 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But director Mike Mitchell comedy group gets some laughs as Magenta (Kelly Vitz), who can keeps things fresh with the help of the kids' overzealous, overfed bus only transform herself into a purple-haired guinea pig; and cocky an eclectic, likable cast that driver.) (AP) No one makes movies includes Kurt Russell, Lynda He and the other freshmen are Zach (Nicholas Braun), who insists about teen angst the way John Carter, Cloris Leachman and Dave quickly whisked away to the gym, he can glow. Layla actually has Hughes used to make them. Foley. where Coach Boomer (cult powerful powers - she can conHughes doesn't even make movies The kids are also especially favorite Bruce Campbell from the trol nature - but the earthy, about teen angst the way he used well-cast, notably Michael "Evil Dead" movies) yanks them strong-willed young woman is to make them. Angarano as Will Stronghold, only on stage, forces them to show off kicked over to the Sidekicks, too, But "Sky High" captures the son of the world's two most power- their superpowers and then sepa- when she refuses to display them humor and heartache lurking in ful superheroes, who's entering rates them accordingly into on command. the high school halls with a style Sky High as a freshman with no Heroes and Sidekicks. Again, this Eventually, the bullies get their that should spark memories in chil- apparent powers of his own; Mary is too much like "Harry Potter" comeuppance, the nerds have their dren of the '80s while also appeal- Elizabeth Winstead as Gwen and its house-sorting ceremony. day, and young love flourishes. AJ1 ing to kids who weren't even born Grayson, the beautiful and persua- But we'll go with it because it's of this takes place at that teenby the time the decade was done. sive student body president; and essential to the film's ideas about movie staple, The Big Dance. But (The soundtrack - from 'Til Danielle Panabaker as Layla, exposing the hypocrisies of judging "Sky High" is so funny and sweet Tuesday's "Voices Carry" to Will's childhood best friend who and dividing people. Plus, it's and observant - and so much Spandau Ballet's "True" - adds to has a secret crush on him. (That funny. wanner than other family films the retro vibe. Too bad they're all plot point comes straight from Will has been under intense that feign hipness through product "Some Kind of Wonderful," for pressure to succeed from his father placement and pop culture refercovers.) The idea isnt exactly original, which Hughes wrote the screen- (Russell, showing great comic- ences - you won^: mind that the book hero swagger) and mother steps feel familiar. and neither is the fact that the stu- play.) dents who attend Sky High - Late-bloomer Will nervously (Kelly Preston) - better known as "Sky High," a Walt Disney which is literally hidden among the arrives at school on his first day in Commander and Jetstream. But he Pictures release, is rated PG for clouds - are there to hone their a bus that flies to its secret location suffers performance anxiety when acjtion violence and some mild lansuperpowers. All of them: the - a fun secjtlence, but one of many the time comes and ends up a guage. Running time: 99 minutes. geeks and the popular kids, the that writers Paul Hernandez, Bob Sidekick. Two and a half stars out of four. TJ.Maxx Grand Opening Park City: Sunday, August 7 10am-8pm The latest designer and brand name fashions for less, every day. 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