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Show B-1 C-1 COLUMNS, A-16 IT CAN TAKE A CATASTROPHE TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS The TERI ORR SAYS SUNDANCE WELL WORTH THE DRAWBACKS Park Record. PARK CITY , UTAH | WWW.PARKRECORD.COM Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, January 25-28, 2014 Serving Summit County since 1880 A look through the lens Follow The Park Record newsroom for breaking news updates: @parkrecord PARKITES MAKE JUMP TO THE OLYMPICS SOME IDEAS TO GET THE MUSIC INTO MOVIES BUSINESS, A-7 TWITTER Vol. 133 | No. 102 New frontier, old theater 50¢ Yes, Silly, the market stays on Main St. Organizers reach three-year agreement with City Hall, talks lack tension of past By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record ALEXANDRIA GONZÁLEZ/PARK RECORD NAN CHALAT NOAKER/PARK RECORD Directors Peter Middleton, left, and James Spinney participate in a Q&A with Park City High School students after showing "Notes on Blindness." Sundance programmer Ernesto Foranda also spoke. The Egyptian Theatre, a Main Street landmark and a Sundance Film Festival screening room, was draped in colors at night as the exterior became a canvas for the Klip Collective's 3D mapping projections. Students learn from the filmmakers in town for Sundance By ALEXANDRIA GONZÁLEZ The Park Record Park City High School students get to participate in a unique opportunity during the Sundance Film Festival thanks to a partnership between the Sundance Institute and the Park City Institute. Filmmakers whose work is included in the festival stop by the high school to show students their film and participate in a Q&A session. Kara Cody, the Sundance Institute manager of student and Utah community programs, said the plans begin in the fall. They meet with the Park City Institute to go over what did or didn't work the year before, and around Thanksgiving, they start looking at films to figure out which ones to show students. "My favorite thing about the program is introducing students to independent film, because a lot of them don't know what it is," Cody said. "Also, being able to introduce stories from around the globe and hopefully start a conversation amongst Powdr Corp. executive, a figure in case, departs Decision by chief financial officer was unrelated to lawsuit, PCMR parent says By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record A high-ranking executive at Park City Mountain Resort parent Powdr Corp. who is an important figure in the lawsuit against Talisker Land Holdings, LLC departed in December, according to a Wednesday filing in 3rd District Court. The filing, submitted by the Talisker Land Holdings, LLC side, did not provide details about the circumstances of the departure of Powdr Corp. Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Please see Executive, A-2 Business............................... A-7 Classifieds ........................... C-8 Columns .............................. 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The filing describes deposition testimony from Botter that "she thought the option to extend was ‘automatic.'" It says Botter did not talk about her understanding with attorneys. "Nor, apparently, did she discuss her understanding with her CEO, Mr. John Cumming, who testified that he did not think the Leases automatically renewed," it says. Cumming is the CEO of Powdr Corp. The Talisker Land Holdings, LLC side has spent considerable time probing the final days and hours as PCMR attempted to renew the lease before a 2011 deadline, describing what it has called a "frantic" situation. In a statement, Powdr Corp. spokesperson City Hall and the organizers of the Park Silly Sunday Market on Thursday reached an agreement to keep the popular summertime event on Main Street through at least 2016, crafting a deal without the tension that has marked earlier negotiations between the market and Park City leaders. The agreement covers the Silly Markets in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Silly Market, centered on lower Main Street but occupying a few spots uphill from Heber Avenue as well, runs on Sundays annually in the summer and early fall. The Silly Market's eclectic collection of arts, crafts and other merchandise vendors alongside food booths, entertainers and a farmer's market has become a summertime draw since it debuted in 2007. The Park City Council approved the agreement on a unanimous vote. The elected officials did not spend extensive time on the topic. City Councilor Liza Simpson noted that a group seated to address Silly Market issues has been "incredibly successful." The three-year agreement does not call for changes in the layout of the market, something that has entangled discussions in the past. Silly Market organizers in previous years have tinkered with the layout in an effort to draw more people up Main Street in what was a concession to businesses on the south of Heber Avenue. The Silly Market will be graded after each year on a set of benchmarks, including the mix of vendors and marketing efforts, according to a City Hall report submitted to Mayor Jack Thomas and the City Council beforehand. Kate Boyd, the Silly Market's director of opera- The sun is about to set on the Sundance Film Festival's 30th roundup of independent moviemaking, but not without one more red-carpet event. The highly anticipated awards ceremony takes place tonight, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Basin Recreation Fieldhouse. Attendance to the ceremony, which will begin with a reception at 6 p.m., is by invitation only. The event will be hosted Nick Offerman, aka Ron Swanson in the NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation") and Megan Mullally, who played Karen Walker on "Will and Grace. (Offstage, the two actors are husband and wife.) Saturday night's announcements will include decisions by SundanceInstitute appointed juries, comprised of members from the international film community, in the Festival's four competition categories - U.S. Dramatic, U.S. Documentary, World Cinema Dramatic and World Cinema Documentary. Audience Awards, determined by ballots submitted during the festival screenings, will also be announced during the event. The Sundance Film Festival the annual Awards Night Party takes place after the ceremony and continues through 12:30 a.m. A party ticket is required for entry. No parking will be available at the Fieldhouse, so attendees should use the shuttle service. The Basin Recreation Fieldhouse will keep its weight room and track open on Saturday until 2 p.m. to accommoPlease see The winners, A-2 Help send U.S. Freestyle Aerialists Emily Cook, Ashley Caldwell and Mac Bohonnon off to the Olympic Winter Games. Deer Valley President Bob Wheaton and USSA representatives will be on hand and the athletes will be signing autographs. The Opening Ceremony in Sochi, Russia is Friday, Feb. 7, just 12 days away. Saturday, Jan. 25, 12:30 p.m. Bald Eagle Room Snow Park Lodge, Deer Valley VISITOR GUIDE End Sundance with a visit to the Film Church on Sunday The Sundance Film Festival will wrap with Film Church at the Filmmaker Lodge on Sunday at 10 a.m. Festival Director John Cooper and Director of Programming Trevor Groth will talk about the festival. The event is open to all credential holders and the general public as space allows. More: www.sundance.org/festival. |