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Show IN SECTION C Crossword C-4 Events Calendar C-2 Scene & Heard C-5 Travel C-7 TV Listings C-9 Classifieds C-12 The ParktecoriL www.parkrecord.com am SATURDAY, MAY 13,2000 SCENE EDITOR: Jane Southey 649-90 1 4 ext. 1 04 1 laaee a whm i$$ I PHOTO COURTESY Of KUED Doc delves into mining labor clashes by Jan Southey OF THE RECORD STAFF While Park Citys mining history may be banished to the periphery of many Parkites everyday thoughts, mining was at one time the heart and soul of this town. Turn of the Century clashes between poor laborers labor-ers and millionaire mine owners were inevitable here and throughout the West. Documentarians Ken Verdoia and Nancy Green take on the history of these labor conflicts in their new film "Fire in the Hole," which premieres pre-mieres on KUED on May 16. "When we think about labor history, his-tory, we always think of it as an eastern story," said Green who added that labor and big business owners clashed just at forcefully ia the West. "Westerners arenl often aware of how rich our history is," she said. As the name of the documentary implies, these confrontations in the mines had an explosive nature. "(The name) is a metaphor of a fuse being lit and an explosion about to happen. It's also about the passions involved," said Green. She explained that that the expression "Fire in the Hole" was a warning yelled by miners before a blast. The two-hour documentary examines exam-ines the key battles between laborers labor-ers and mine owners. According to Green, the film took two years to make, from the start of research -and the trail of historic documents was not always a smooth, straight path. Green and Verdoia uncovered bits and pieces of the mining history through newspapers, rare miners journals and secondary historical accounts. "It was tough," recalled Green, adding that the expanse of the story was difficult to grasp. "The greatest challenge was how do we take all these elements and bring them together," she said. Since the film covers major strikes and clashes in seven western states. Park City's role is minor. However, the crew shot some of the Please see Rim, CM v -t .. - i HERE'S Jeffrey kolloy, UndlUlly) Losctcd nsxt to Club Creation to add new flavor to old Mrs. Field's Cookie College by Jane Southey OF THE RtCORD STAFF After lying dormant for the past five years (other than serving sporadically as headquarters of the Slamdance and Slamdunk film festivals), the old Mrs. Fields Cookie College on upper Main Street is being reincarnated as an urban, 18-plus night club. Some locals may remember the space below The Morning Ray as the Cowboy Bar, however, years after the old beer-swilling beer-swilling scene has faded, the 6.600-foot space has received a significant face-lift. Crews have been working doable shifts to complete the dance club scene as Gub Creation nears its Grand Opening. Thursday. May 18. Forget the pink floors of the cookie queen and her subjects, Gub Creation is decked out with black ceilings and midnight mid-night blue walls trimmed with corrugated metal, mirrors, chain link fence and urban art. The pink floor is now stained cement. According to Karl Nousiainen and John Sutton, the local entrepreneurs behind this dance club venture. Gub Creation will offer pool tables and "retro video games" to people of all ages during the day. At night, the dance club scene w ill take over and only patrons 18 and older will be permitted in the club. "No alcohol, no violence, no drugs," Sutton said, explaining that the club will not have a liquor license. Instead of booze, thirsty dancers will have their choice of coffees, a juice bar and sodas. While the regular operations of Gub Creation will be alcohol-free. Nousiainen and Sutton anticipate renting the space for private parties, particularly dunng the Sundance Film Festival. Individuals throwing private events may bnng their own liquor to a rented space. The Sundance experience, in fact, planted the seed for the new club. Last year, Nousiainen organized several parties for Sundance events, including a Miramax Grty. w hich proved to be highly success-L success-L - According to Sutton. Ru Paul lauded the event on the Leno show and the party was mentioned in a New York Tunes article. arti-cle. Sutton credits his partner Nousiainen with the new club idea. He added that the club would also serve an often-neglected part of the community - the under-21 crowd as weU as those who prefer not to be surrounded w ith alcohol w hen they go out dancing. "We feel there a real need for it in the area," said Sutton. He cited a recent letter written by a local student to The Park Record, which explained that there is simply sim-ply nothing for young adults to do in Park Gty other than outdoor recreation. Come nightfall, there is nowhere for the under- The Domestic Peace Task Force invites mem-bers mem-bers of the community to join in an outreach to the Hispanic community on May 22. The event will acquaint Spanish-speaking residents res-idents with local information, services and resources. The event will be held at Park City High School from 6-8 p.m. Call 647-9161 for more information. T THE CHANCE TO BRIGHTEN YOUR SMILE Through the month $185 full Mouth Teeth ft Modern treatment facility ft Experienced friendly staff ft Latest materials technology utilized ft Affordable payment plans ft Insurance accepted ft Member of the Utah & American Dental Associations ft All disciplines practiced. DENTISTRY ON THE SUMMIT 1680 UTE BLVD., SUITE B tha Kimbsll Junction Post Offico The minds behind Club Creation, Karl Nousiainen (left) and John Sutton, both of J.B. Mulligan's Club & Pub, discuss their dance club venture. Club Creation's grand opening will feature top deejays on Thursday. May 18. 21 crowd to go. Even during the day. kids are limited in their hangout options. Gub Creation will offer three seven-foot seven-foot pool tables and one full-size table. The dark interior w ill also boast "retro" video games such as Pac Man. EventuaJy. the Sutton Nousiainen duo plan to install computers, providing a sort of "cy ber cafe" addition to the space. The large space also has plenty of room for a YIP lounge, which would, of course, come in handy during Sundance soirees. The club also boasts a large DJ booth with room for two record spinning individuals as well as space at the other end of the expansive room for a band stage. . "It like an East Coast New York -style club," he explained. Nousiainen spent his post University of Florida years promoting promot-ing Simon's, a Gainesville, Florida club, before moving to Park City two and a half years ago to snowboard. He returned to. the club scene as a bar back at Mulligan's. He worked his way through the bar hierarchy hier-archy as a bartender and manager and then, when Mulligans was bought by Sutton (and renamed J.B. Mulligan's Gub and Pub), Nousiainen ultimately became managing partner of the lower Mam -Street pub. While Gub Creation may serve as an alter ego of sorts for the more low-key pub feel of Mulligans. Nousiainen will continue using his musk Adults interested in learning English can register tor classes on the first Monday of each month. ESL classes class-es are on Mondays arid Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McPobn Elementary School. There is a $10 registration fee. Anyone over the age of 18 (and whose Ngn school class has already graduated) can work toward a Park City School District diploma. PCSO also offers a G E D. preparation program. Regster anynight in room 132 tor this program (the fee is $35). The classes take place on ttondays and Wednesdays at Park City High School from 5 to 8 pm. Cal Judy at 645-5600 ext. 147 hi more jnfonTWtioa contacts in both bars. "We want musk to stay at the forefront of hy people are coming here." Nousiainen commented. He added that the club will be open later than most Old Town bars, allowing people to np up the dance floor after other establishments are closed for the night. Gub Creation will welcome patrons until 2:30 or 3 a m. Its upstairs neighbor. The Morning Ray, whkh is also plugging for a late-night crowd, will help provide catering for the dance club. The May 18 grand opening will feature top-notch deejay inc'udmg DJ Three (Hallucination Records), Aaron Leaner (Erotic City Communications) and DJ Chang (Swanky Records). The general dance dub theme will be house musk; however. Nousiainen and Sutton aho plan to host live bands on occasion. Once the summer season kicks in, Friday and Saturday nights wiO feature regular deejays. Starting June 2, Wish FM s deejay W ade Hampton will host Friday evenings with jazz, drum and bass music. Or1 Saturday nights, resident DJ. formerly of Nousiainen old haunt Simons, will convnue his 20 years of record playing at Gub Creation. Sutton is not without entertainment world connections. He moved his family to Park Citv after an extensive career m ri ii it ii . of May Bleachings Cell 647-3012 for '- - ' ; r ' . television, film and music. "Instead of producing a movie last year, I produced a bar." he said. A former drummer and mixer. Sutton has a pasMon for music and continues to work in film while sharing the reins of J.B. Mulligan s Gub and Pub and Gub Crea'ion with Nousiainen. In fact, he explained that the remodeling of the new dub was me-thing me-thing akin to abating a movie set. Sutton and Nousiainen were first tipped off to 'the potential OKI Town location bv local Randy Barton. The new club owners signed a lease in raid April and set to work on revamping the space, w hu.r n basement level on Main Street and street level on Swede ABey Step into Gub Creation and step out of da light, pat colorful graffiti art. up a short ramp and into an expansive area An upper kvel boasts a Urge bar Down a short flight of stairs, lies a giant dance floor flanked by the deejay booth aini rollaway pool tables. It s dark, it's funlv and it's got a lot of potential. Lva! artist Zafod designed a metal snakc-ltke railing, w hich patrons pass on their wav into the scene. The club will also house a anety of can as paintings - all w if h an urban-club urban-club slant. The owners hope the club will attract people from all areas including Coalville. Please see New dub. C-6 Pick up some garage sale treasures while supporting the Jeremy Ranch Elementary School's Destination Imagine Teams today The 'Huge yard sale wilt include everyth'ng from appliances to furniture and toys There will also be an opportunity drawing The event will take place at the elementary schooi between 8 a m. and noon, rain or shine. Donations for th evsnt are still needed. Large items will be picKed up if necessary. CaM Conrve at 655-9142 or Sharon at 645-9056 for more information. j. n o u Robert Wilson, DDS (end Frwddie) en eppointment Lonv t IT J |