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Show Entertainment • Calendar • Arts The Park Record. WED/THURS/FRI, APRIL 11-13, 2007 Events Calendar Crossword Scene & Heard TV Listings Classifieds C-6 C-4 C-l 1 C-l3. C-l 4 SCENE EDITOR: Anna Bloom 649-90l4ext.110arts@parkrecord.com Eccles Center spotlights wildlife performers California-based wildlife biologists, Animal Guys,flytheir herd of mammals and reptiles to the Eccles Stage Bash to thank resorts speak about biology at an elementary school, says Hahn, and they decided to bring their Of the Record staff pets along to add an extra dimension to their It's quite possible that most people may presentation. never run into a two-toed sloth in their life"We both had snakes and lizards and we time. decided to bring them along to make the talk The South American herbivores who hang more interesting," Hahn recalls. "It was great upside down like bats (but are related to the to have them as live visual aids and to apply anteater). sleep up to 16 hours a day, eating them to biology. It caught the interest of the leaves and fruit, their fur so still it grows algae, Los Angeles School District who liked the descending from the safety of their trees' idea of giving these presentations and lessons canopies only once a week. This is how they to all elementary school enrichment lessons." hide from harpy eagles and jaguars - and anyTen years later, the Altadena. Californiathing else that moves. based Animal Guys have grown to include a Parkites who attend this weekend's dozen team members. 25 species of reptiles, Animal Guys show, presented by the Park 14 species of mammals and 13 species and a City Performing Arts Foundation, will have non-profit charitable arm, The Animal Guys' the rare chance to get a close look at the ani- Wildlife Learning Foundation. mal known as "the slowest moving animal in This year, for the month of April alone. the world." Animal Guys are booked to perform at ,168 Saturday, the troupe of wildlife biologists, venues and schools, according to Riherd. clad in khaki pocketed safari-styled shirts, will Animal Guys' animals are not from the wake the seldom-seen sloth from its daylong wild, but from zoos and animal rescues, and nap for a guest appearance alongside an they have been trained from a very young American alligator, a Kinkajou, a porcupine, age, Hahn explained. a Siberian lynx and a Burmese python at the "Before we acquire an animal, we do a lot Eccles Center stage. of research to make sure they do well in cap' l In this day and age, a lot of people don't tivity - the animals have to grasp a certain have the opportunities I had as a child," says concept or terminology we're trying to teach Animal Guys cofounder Paul Hahn. a about," he said. "The animals have to be safe Minnesota Native who explains he grew up for handling." with a forest in his backyard "What's really While Hahn claims there have been no fun for me is to see people experience these life-threatening incidents with the animals, animals up close for the first time - a lot of there have been humorous outbursts of misthem can be awestruck by it. [and that reac- behavior. tion] is one of the main reasons I enjoy my One memorable bout came in the midst of job." a presentation to a Los Angeles graduateAnimal Guys cofounders David Riherd level biology class when Riherd was presentand Hahn originally met in college. Their first "show" together was initially an invitation to Please see Lynx, C-4 By ANNA BLOOM A party to thank Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort and The Canyons Resort for maintaining a quality ski experience for visitors despite limited snowfall will be held tonight at Harry O's. The event opens to the public at 10 p.m. and features DJ Knuckles. Muddpuddle and Spur to support Cancer Crusaders Thursday, beginning at 7 p.m., the Cancer Crusaders, a local team of competitors for the Salt Lake City Marathon and the Relay (or Life in August will host a fundraiser at the Spur Bar and Grill. The fundraiser includes appetizers from the Spur, auction items donated by 50 local businesses and a raffle for a 2007/2008 season's pass to Park City Mountain Resort, Music will be provided by rock band Muddpuddle. Tickets are $35 at the door or S25 in advance by calling 602-0690. Waiiin' Jennys to sing this Sunday The Animal Guys co-founder Paul Hahn holds a Eurasian lynx, above; the lynx stands alone at right; Animal Guys cofounder David Riherd holds a porcupine. Calrfomia-based Animal Guys have a zoo of traveling animals that also includes a squirrel monkey. PHOTOS COURTESY THE FARK CITY PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION AND THE ANIMAL GUYS This weekend, the Park City Performing Arts Foundation will present the Waiiin' Jennys on Sunday. The original concert date was in February, but the performance was postponed until this week. The Canadian trio of singer-songwriters will sing their contemporary harmonies using traditional bluegrass instruments. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Center for the Performing Arts at 1750 Kearns Blvd. in Park City. Tickets range from S18 to S65. Children 12 years old and under receive half-price tickets and seniors receive a 20-percent discount. Tickets are $5 in Section C for Summit County students (kindergarten through high school). Please note that patrons holding tickets for the former February date for the Waiiin' Jennys are welcome to exchange their tickets for-the April 15 show. Wanted: student art Attention students - now is the time to get art ready to display at the Kimball Art Center. All students from kindergarten through high school who live in Summit and Wasatch counties are invited to submit one art entry. There is a S1 fee for each submission and artwork needs to be framed and wired for hanging. All artwork that meets requirements will be displayed during the upcoming Wasatch Back Student Art Show on display from April 28 to May 28. An opening reception will be held to celebrate the young artists. Students, families and friends are invited to an opening reception on Saturday, April 28 from 2 - 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 649-8882. Application forms are available at the Kimball Art Center located at 638 Park Avenue in Park City. 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