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Show C-3 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 11-14, 2006 Canyons shows point toward spring 1 • \ . .. 1 \ • > . Mountain Town series will offer blues, rock and reggae shows By MATT JAMES Of the Record staff While, with snow in the forecast and a chill in the air, this weekend looks like winter, spring is on the way. Want proof? The Canyons' Spring Concert Series starts next weekend. John Lee Hooker Jr. will open the spring shows on Saturday, March IS, bringing his brand of funky blues and R&B. The concert will start four weeks of live music in The Forum at The Canyons Resort; all of the shows are free and open to the public. After Hooker visits, the series will see blucsman Coco Montoya come to town on March 25 with reggae rockers Rising Lion playing for the April Fools on the first day of the month. Classic rocker Jesse Colin Young will close out the series on April 8. The shows are presented by • **• • • *• ; i '•&'•: • ' ^ • . • . * , ' • • 1 1 ; * * <p\(ot:hing CAN KEEP • ' • THEM APART. I • • • • r ', " • • • • * i - - " • • ' : y • ' fnaybe A DRAGON, EXCEPT ! AN EVIL QUEEN, A TATTOOED MOOR, . SWIRLING FIRE, RUSHING WATER, \ AN ARMY OF SLAVES, AND HORDES \ OF WILD BEASTS. ; • ^ '< i \ 'i : '•i 1\ T^e (iMagic flute • By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart IMAGE COURTESY OF VWWJESSEC0UNY0UNG.COM Jesse Colin Young, formerly the lead singer for The Youngbloods, will perform in The Forum at The Canyons on Saturday April 8 from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. The show is free. ; !; March II-IQ . ^ ; • Ii : • Mountain Town Stages and The Canyons Resort. "We bill it as the world's largest apres ski party." said Randy Barton, Mountain Town Stages' first chair. "It's just kind of a nice time of year for a concert." said Sofia Mileti, the second chair at Mountain Town Stages. '"People have spring fever and the sun is shining and the snow is melting and a lot of people are still up on the mountains." The concerts attract a combination of skiers and music fans who come out to The Canyons for music on a Saturday afternoon. The shows play with a IMAGE COURTESY OF IWAVJOHNLEEHOOKERJR.COM relaxed, open atmosphere where While John Lee Hooker Jr. shares a name with his late, famous all ages are represented and biuesman father, Hooker Jr. has a musical style all his own. dancing is welcome. He'll play The Canyons March 18 from 3:15-4:45 p.m. "It's a great vibe - spring ski- kimballartcenter rt£ Jsatino A'CELEBRATION OF LATINO ART IN UTAH MARCH 11 - APRIL 21,2006 ing and outdoor music," said Katie Eldridge, spokesperson for The Canyons. "I have friends that come out every year in March, and that's a big draw for them." In its third year the concert series - which is programmed by Mountain Town Stages and financed by The Canyons - will run almost exactly like last year's, but with two fewer shows. While Hooker, who will play this coming Saturday, carries one of the more recognizable monikers, he differs from his namesake and father, the late John Lee Hooker. A guitar pioneer, the elder Hooker made his name playing classic blues. His son, however, has forged his own s ; SATURDAY THE 11TH SOLD OUT. . BEST SEATS SUNDAY. ORDER NOW. > i[ '-y$*- '•' ^FEATURING THE UTAH SYMPHONY • • . Park City Performing Arts Foundation Presents An Evening Quintet featuring Kevin Turcotte & Mike Murley March . 2006 MUSIC ART CLASSES Show starts at 7 : 3 0 p Tickets start at $ 1 0 STORYTELLING & LANGUAGE ACTIVrnES THE Crnrji- N. & Ilolnrr*. Itorc ECCLES CENTER for fliu Performing Arln FAMILY ART SATURDAYS Box Office: 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City 111435-655-3114 kimballartcenter :^ ; y www.ecclescenter.org jnformatjon 638 park avenue contact the park city, Utah 84060 435.649.8882 T t e project \ w ; Jumted m part try An fecesaA'SA irts of Utah. v,itti tuppon from tlw Stale Office of Education' Speoal Eduo4tfon Services U M and VSA u t s T t e preset Is supported by a grant from the Utah Arts Council und ttw Nations! Endowment of the Arts, Washington. D.C. SPONSORED BY WELL6 FAROO HISPANIC y www.kimball-art.org ' George S. & Dolores Dart Hcclcs Foundation MIMXJJIISPA.NO \ * • Please see Shows, C-4 ART TALKS gallery hours: 1 0 - 5 weekdays 1 2 - 6 weekends closed tuesdays admission is free ;' /< UTAH OPERA )P J .- TICKETS$!0TO$70.CALL355-ARTS. Saturday. LATINO CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS , I OPENING CELEBRATION TONIGHT! MARCH 11,6 PM - ADMISSION FREE FILMS j »4n MEDIA SPONSORS.y. S KRGL, 5a/aa/re City Week! Gary & Linda Barbour |