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Show Thursday,November 16, 1995 B Page B4 The Park Record D Section B KAMAS THEATRE CALL 783-4469' FOR MOVIES AND TIMES 30 North Main, Kamas SHOW DATES: Nov. 17, 18, 20 & Nov. 22 $3.50 Adults $1.50 - Children Both Shows $5.50 Adults $2.50 - Children Free Video OfferS Buy at 10-Punch Pass and receive one previously viewed movie FREE (up to $9.95 value). 649-2572 Kill L 2 - 1 15 North Main, Heber E " TB.ti Sgl .n.li'' iri r'n-ll,- tnnmm -i.ui L i liliiflM Gold Diggers THE SECRET Of BEAR MOUNTAIN ANNA CHLUMSKY ?4b CHRISTINA RICCI El r "-mum KEEL 2 - 1 15 North Main, Heber Nationwide Release o( Rated G Don't Miss Nov. 25, Matinee at 1 1 :00 a.m. (admission for Matinee one canned food item) atewaawaa 1 1 m i . 1 1 nmmmmmW nun . , iwirw-JwKwwi fCmetrutrfc Holiday Village Mall k, '13 fN"" ' i GEfeSHORTY FRI., SAT. & SUN:1:15,4:15, 10:05 "THE RETURN V FRI., SAT. & SUN: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:45 vfcN-THU: 4:30 7:30, 9:45 Jf Give away of balloons, T-shirts, and posters for Hie first few lucky viewers! FRI., SAT. & SUN: 1 :00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:55 r 5 MON-THU: 4:15. 7:15, 10:05 OF 007" MON-THU: 4:00, 7:00, 9:55 - n J Whisperer by CHERYL FOX Record guest writer The Horse Whisperer Nicholas Evans Delacorte Press, Hardcover I love to read books in hard cover. The weight and feel of them in my hands reminds me of the tradition tra-dition of literature and makes me feel as if I'm reading something real, something substantial. Unfortunately, financial constraints force me to carefully consider which books I purchase in hardcover. hard-cover. Since I expect to keep such prizes around for years to come, I want the text to be worthy of its cover. Rarely am I willing to fork out $20 or more for best sellers. The latest John Grisham novel just doesn't meet my criteria. This year, however, the hot new novel for the fall and holiday seasons looked more promising. The Horse Whisperer is Nicholas Evans's first novel, but he received a multi-million dollar advance before he had finished writing it. Robert Redford has already acquired the movie rights. According to Gary Weiss at Dolly's Bookstore, The Horse Whisperer is a sort of novelistic marriage between Lonesome Dove (which I hated, Pulitzer Prize not withstanding) and The Bridges of Madison County (which I loved because I'm a big softie). In other words, while the book almost certainly cer-tainly has movie potential, it also sounded like something more interesting than the average best seller. I sat down for a few minutes and began to read. Before long I was the proud new owner of my own hard bound copy, enjoying a Winter ball by LISA ANTONUCCI Record staff writer Spend an enchanted evening in Morocco as the Park City Ambassadors whisk you away to Casablanca for this year's Snowflakers Ball. The Olympia hotel will be transformed into Rick's Cafe for party-goers who are encouraged to dress up in their favorite 1920s costumes. The only requirement everyone is asked to wear their brightest winter white. White is a tradition at the ball which is now in its 18th year. The Park City Ambassadors began the event as a thank-you of sorts to the people of Park City who have helped them throughout the year. Today, the Ambassadors still see the party as a way to give something some-thing back to the community. "People come from all over to attend this party and some contin Mm whisks readers into gripping story snowy Sunday afternoon on my couch with a book I could hardly put down. The Horse Whisperer is the story of a 13-year-old girl named Grace and her horse, Pilgrim, both of whom are traumatized by a tragic accident. Grace's mother, Annie, takes the girl and the horse welcomes Snowflakers ue to come back every year," said Patty Saccio, chair of the event. "They've heard that it's the most affordable and most fun party of the year." The party will feature a sit-down sit-down dinner catered by the Olympia, live entertainment by the Tail Gatorz and door prizes, including one large surprise. The movie Casablanca will be shown on a large screen and there will be a costume parade where the guests will choose the best-dressed best-dressed couple. They will be king and queen of next year's ball. The Park City Ambassadors, a non-profit organization, will be donating any proceeds to their scholarship fund for Park City High School students. As the volunteer vol-unteer arm of the Park City Chamber, they also sponsor the Fourth of July Parade and participate partici-pate in events such as the balloon festival and Miners' Day. i . from their home in New York to Montana in order to have them both straightened out by a horse whisperer named Tom Booker. Horse whisperers possess an almost magical ability to understand under-stand horses and to make them understand people in turn. In a sense Tom is a sort of horse psy- "Because the Ambassadors want so desperately for the community com-munity to feel a part of (the events held in town), we go out of our way to be there for the people," peo-ple," said Saccio. She says the Snowflakers Ball is an excellent time to get reac-quainted reac-quainted with people in town or to meet new faces. Saccio said area businesses in Park City and Salt Lake have donated prizes for the event including dinners and clothing. She is especially grateful to these businesses and the numerous other people and businesses who have donated food, give away items and their time throughout the year. The event is usually a sell-out and Saccio suggests getting tickets tick-ets early. The event begins at 7 p.m. Saturday evening and costs $25 per person. For tickets or more information, call 649-6100. irz I chologist. Naturally, a man who is good with horses is also going to be good with women. As Annie and Grace stay in Montana, a love triangle builds between Annie, who is married, and Tom. As I was reading, I wondered won-dered if every love story had to resort to cliches of expression and action. Maybe there's no way around it. Here Evans' writing shows its strength. In fluid language lan-guage highlighted by consistently apt choices of words, the novel surges confidently through moments that threaten to descend into tawdry or sappy stereotypes. Evans demonstrates even greater skill in building round, interesting, attractive characters. Even when someone in the story does something that we don't like, we still understand that action; we still sympathize with that character. charac-ter. In fact, the characters were all so fully realized that about half way through the novel I put it down for a couple of hours because I knew there was no way that the love triangle could resolve happily. Even more disturbing than grim resolution of certain relationships within the novel is the way in which Tom Booker chooses to deal with this resolution. As I closed the book on the last page, I wondered won-dered once again about the workings work-ings of the male psyche, especially when it comes to romance. Just when I think I've finally got a handle han-dle on what's going on in their minds, someone like Tom Booker comes along and I realize that I haven't got a clue. The Horse Whisperer closes with implications that women can bear suffering because we can have babies, like little mementos of past loves. Men, on the other hand, stand isolated in the tradition tra-dition of cowboys, country music, and Lonesome Dove alone against a fading sunset. More than just an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon, The Horse Whisperer is a book that requires us to face some interesting interest-ing questions on the nature of love and survival. Grippingly well-writ ten and peopled by wondertul f characters, it may not be a book ! that changes the world, but it's worth having in hardback. Norwegian 1 bchool plans Christmas celebration The Norwegian School of Nature Life will be hosting a traditional tra-ditional Norwegian Christmas Celebration, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 6:30 p.m., at Silver Lake Lodge at Deer Valley Resort. Included will be a smorgasbord smorgas-bord dinner and dancing to European music by the Bavarians. Holiday attire or "Park City formal" is requested for this holiday benefit. Reservations are required by Dec. 1. Call the school at 649-5322, or ski by the office at 1912 Sidewinder Dr. Park City Film Series presents: HALLOW GRAVE Sat. Nov. 18th 8 p.m. Park City Auditorium 1255 Park Avenue Guess What? El Cheepo has a new name "CACTUS MOON" Bar & Grill 255 Main Street 649-0883 Dinner Only From 5:30 7 days a week mam mmmn J' ' |