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Show Wednesday, June 11, 1997 The Park Record Park City Film Series 'Ghosts' haunt gripping story by Rick Brough RECORD GUEST WRITER There's an ironclad guarantee in current Hollywood movies: No picture is all bad if it features James Woods as the villain. That's borne out again, as the Park City Film Series presents Ghosts of Mississippi (playing on June 14) the last entry in the spring lineup, which featured films that were all nominated for Academy Awards. In this case, Ghosts received a Best Supporting Actor nomination nomina-tion for Woods' performance. He plays white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith, who guns down civil-rights activist Medgar Evers in his driveway in 1963. After two jury trials, De La Beckwith evades punishment, but an assistant assis-tant D. A., Bobby DeLughter, played by Alec Baldwin, fights to reopen the case, until more than 30 years later the killer is brought to justice. The picture, directed by Rob Reiner, came in for its share of brickbats. Critics said that, like Mississippi Burning, it neglected the struggles of blacks to concentrate con-centrate on a white hero. The most prominent African-American African-American face in the cast was Whoopi Goldberg, as Evers widow, who pops in to spur Baldwin on in his crusade. Most of the kudos went to Woods. As a writer for Entertainment Weekly noted, he had two difficult tasks as the young and old De La Beckwith. "...first, to age convincingly. And second, to keep the same kernel of absolute evil at the core of his performance, even as his lean, haggard face was fast-forwarded more than a quarter-century with the help of layers of makeup." make-up." As the writer noted, Woods himself added a memorable touch, as the old racist mockingly mocking-ly chants "Free at last!" just before he goes to trial. Ghosts of Mississippi plays on Saturday only, June 14th, 8 p.m. at the Jim Santy Auditorium. &QQfl IEEE (mm Outdoor Vinincj at ZIEHM Featuring a special 1 terrace menu Broken? We'll Fix It! Academy Award nominee James Woods portrays the evil Byron De La Beckwith, a white supremacist who almost gets away with murder in "Ghosts of Mississippi," presented by the Park City Film Series. We are a service center for D & J Glass and Art Clinic providing repair and restoration of glassware, fine crystal, figurines, porcelain, ceramics and oil paintings. Certified appraisals available. Representative Available at Mail Boxes Etc. 1776 Park Ave. 4, Park City, June 13, 8am-7pm Bring this ad in to receive 10 off repairs; coupon must accompany order. Tickets are $5 for adults. $4 for seniors, and can be purchased in advance at Dan's Foods. For more information, call 647-9747. Symphony names Hagen as associate conductor It has been announced that the Utah Symphony has named Bruce Hangen as its acting associate conductor. Hangen's tenure will be from August 1997 through April 1998. Currently artistic director of the Portland, Maine Opera Repertoire Theater, Hangen served for 11 seasons as music director and then artistic director and principal conductor of the Omaha Symphony as well as 10 seasons as music director of the Portland, Maine Symphony. Prior to that he was on the conducting staffs of the Denver Symphony, the Syracuse Symphony and the Buffalo Philharmonic as well as on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Hangen was also a conducting fellow at the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood for two summers and was a recipient of the honorary doctor doc-tor of fine arts degree from the University of New England. Hangen has conducted many of the country's most important orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony and others. Since 1996 he has been a guest conductor with the Boston Pops and Boston Esplanade Orchestras. Hangen will be temporarily filling the Utah Symphony position recently vacated by Robert Henderson who has served as associate conductor since 1992. He will be seen first with the orchestra during the "1812" programs this summer, on Aug. 23 at Snowbird and Aug. 30 at Deer Valley. During the 1997-1998 season he will lead a number of chamber, pops, family and special programs. According to Utah Symphony President and CEO, Donald L. Andrews, "I know I speak for Maestro Silverstein and the orchestra in saying how happy we are that Bruce Hangen is available to be our associate conductor for next season. His experience as music director and his talent for covering cov-ering many different assignments classical, pops, youth concerts, etc. are a perfect fit for our needs." ARIES (March 20 -April 19) Yes, you're supposed to be in a more serious seri-ous & responsible phase of life right now but, you do need a break every now & then, don't you? This is your week to loosen up & get lively. Get a sidecar for your motorcycle & show your Dad a Father's Day he'll never forget. After dropping drop-ping him back at Mom's (looking oh-so-cool in the Versace sunglasses you bought him), pull out your address book. As the ring leader of your circle of friends, it's up to you to get everyone together & out on the town. "When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way ... " TAURUS (April 20 - May 19) Let's discuss your third favorite topic after: pleasure (1) & food (2). Behind Door 3 is MONEY. (Okay. There are some of you who put "love" at 3. In your case, we're on your fourth favorite topic.) At any rate, good financial fortune shows up thru Father's Day so if you're due for a raise, ask now (& then buy Dad that expensive fishing rod he's been lusting after). Monday & Tuesday's Moon in your opposite oppo-site sign of Scorpio makes you overly sensitive sen-sitive to criticisms from your boss, your professor, pro-fessor, or anyone wearing a badge. Getting stubborn will only make It worse, so, repeat after me, "Sticks n' stones may break my bones, but words " GEMINI (May 20 - June 20) Some people may think that Friday the 1 3th is bad news, but for you, tt kicks off what should be a very lucky & entertaining weekend. Foreign influences are especially especial-ly recommended. If you're going out to dinner, din-ner, make sure it's ethnic and I don't mean "French" fries. Even better, find one of those courier flights that you can buy for dirt cheap that will get you & your carry-on suitcase to some exotic locale for the week. (Drop off your Father's Day card before you Jump on the plane. You want to be welcome wel-come for dinner at home when you return, since you'll likely be a bit broke from your travels.) CANCER (June 21 - July 21) Your lunar ruler goes thru an energizing weekend & you certainty won't need any extra caffeine to Jolt you awake. Father's Day finds you playful & ready for fun. Invite everyone to your house for croquet, cro-quet, badminton, horseshoes, or whatever your "family" game is. The remainder of the week brings a longing for romance, passion, & drama. Take long lunch hours picnicking on a blanket with your sweetie. In the park, silly not the company conference con-ference room. Although, that certainly ( would fulfill the "drama" part. LEO (July 22 -August 22) Thursday's beneficial influence to your ruler (the Illustrious Sun) from Generous Jupiter could make life pretty sweet for you. , Whether it's love, money, travel, or an offer to star in the next major disaster film ("Gtant Budwelser Frogs Overtake Manhattan" directed by Tim Burton), It's your turn for a little luck. Everything remains too good to be true throughout the weekend, so be prepared to smile, be happy, & thank Dad for his contribution to your success. The rest of the week is dreamy & relaxed. Life In the catnap lane . VIRGO (August 23 - September 21 ) Like last week, you're still ready to sympathize sympa-thize with & help the needy. This week, however, your selfless actions win you some valuable brownie points. Someone realizes what you've been doing & wants to thank you. Just think of the "reward check" when you discover that the bag lady you've been feeding is actually a missing heiress. Then, start planning how you're going to spend the extra money just don't forget Dad's present for Father's Day. (Hey. Don't be such a skeptic, tt could happen.) LIBRA (September 22 October 22) Just as you're feeling as if everything's going your way, you start to notice that your sweetie is a little resentful of your upbeat attitude. You may be better off pretending pre-tending that Ufa is dealing you some sad misery until you're safely out of sight of your envious mate. Tuesday shows off your charm, & you're especially skillful at persuading the boss to give you either more money or extra time off. Just don't tell your grumpy honey about any good fortune for-tune until NEXT week. SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21) Too many celestial placements in the fickle air signs deprives you profound types of a suitable comfort zone. The Father's Day weekend Is filled with nosy questions about your personal life disguised as polite conversation. con-versation. No one wants to discuss the realty important issues like foreign trade policy or government corruption (unless, of course, it concerns Paula & the Prez). , Monday & Tuesday bring relief when the Sensitive Moon enters your sulky sign & everyone can brood along with you. ' Distant Stars... by Lynda Ray For the week of June 12-18, 1997. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - Dec 20) Yes, it's yet another week of relationship Issues but, by now, you're getting good at it we hope. Looking for love? Let your lucky stars direct you to the right place at the right time & by the end of this week, you should be blissfully infatuated. Matched-up Sags will find your mate is especially exciting & Stimulating you won't even think about responding to that flirtatious Gemini who keeps winking at you. Yeaaaa. Right. CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19) You're wavering between being intellectually intellectual-ly aiodf & emotionally clingy. Your seesawing seesaw-ing personality Is likely to cause some confusion con-fusion over the Father's Day weekend when Dad doesn't know whether to hug you or shake your hand. Tuesday definitely swings your full interest over to the emotional emo-tional & romantic aspects of your life. See how sweet your honey is being to you? Well?? We all know you can do better than a handshake here. AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 17) It's a weekend to be raucous & outrageous. If you even THINK about doing something boring, you'll be demoted one sign "back to Capricorn & your pad wont recognize you when you take him to brunch at some stuffy ; country club In your Brooks Brothers attire. Okay, I don't really have to twist your arm to encourage a bit of reckless abandon, do I? Monday & Tuesday do require some work on career-type stuff, but on Wednesday, shed that professional image & start playing the wild one again. PISCES (February 18 - March 19) Feeling a bit steamy? Action-oriented Mars is lighting a Are under your watery ruler Neptune this week & the vapors are rising. Some of you may find these misty times a prelude to romance the rest of you are hoping your fog lights are functioning so you can find your way out of there. However, whether you're a love Junkie Pisces or not, irs bound to make you FEEL ' everything more intensely. Don't leave home without a supply of tissues & towels. ' Starslraam by Lynda Ray e Internet: StamtmOaol. com r THE THERAPEUTIC TOUCH by Judy In the Aspens (At Aspen Hideaway near Wolf Mtn.) 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