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Show Mow's the snow? Check Zjjj out the weather and iflHfel STEPHEN ZUSYIPARK RECORD Blues man Otis Taylor Cafe Music at Sundance by Karri Dell Hays OF THE RECORD STAFF Bluegrass music and Sundance don't usually end up in the same sentence. sen-tence. This week however, Sundance Festival goers had the opportunity to see some of the world's best acoustic bands and songwriters. Nickel Creek, nominated for two Grammys this year (Best Bluegrass Album and Best Country Instrumental), played twice at the small and cozy venue in the Elks Building on Main Street. Those who attended will surely not forget the mandolin genius of Chris Thile. The Music Cafe hosted this year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) brings composers and songwriters song-writers to Sundance in order to expose producers and directors to new talent for possible film scores and songs. Loretta Munoz, ASCAP producer of the event, said they received hundreds hun-dreds of submissions for the Music Cafe, many of whom previously performed per-formed in films. "What we're trying to do at the Music Cafe" is to present an eclectic group of artists to the filmmakers film-makers to create new opportunities for them. We've been very successful bringing these two entities together," she said. Other artists that took the stage of the Elks Building included Grammy and Country Music award nominee Deana Carter and artist Amy Correia, who plays guitar, mandolin and baritone bari-tone ukulele. More seasoned in the film business were writers such as Horror Film Composer of the Year, Joseph Loduca, Billy Mann, who has written songs for Celine Dion and Art Garfunkel, and the more off-mainstream Jill Sobule who wrote the hilarious yet controversial hit, "I Kissed a Girl" in addition to numerous numer-ous film and television hits. The Billy Nayer Show, whose specialty spe-cialty is dark and cryptic music, are also entered in the Sundance Dramatic Film Competition. Along with writerdirector Cory McAbee, the group produced a supernatural, musical wondersaga, "The American Astronaut." Sundance Music Cafe Manager Valerie Price said that the event went very well with ASCAP as the exclusive exclu-sive sponsor this year. Price was pleased that the acts also catered to songwriters, rather than strictly performers per-formers as in years past. While entrance to the Music Cafe" is accessible only to Sundance pass-holders, pass-holders, it is well worth the effort for those who have them to stop by, park on an over-sized cushion, have a bite to eat, sip a cappuccino and enjoy life in Park City. Gen-Y nurtures filmmakers With an eye on the future, Sundance promotes next wave of filmmakers. Page C-1 Cinderella season PCHS Miners are trying on glass slippers this year. Page B-1 The Sundance Institute presents free screenings of the best Sundance Film Festival films at 6 and 9 p.m. at the Eccles Theater Monday, Jan. 29. The screenings are free to the public. Tickets are available avail-able at the Gateway Center, 136 Heber Ave., on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Serving Summit County since 1880 W Serving Summit County since 1880 V Park Kecoir PARK CITY, UTAH www.parkrecord.com 1002546 COMP 120 c 00 r UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION si 307 W 200 S 4006 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101-1277 Results surface, more tests required Air, water, lighting quality report for TMMS is on the table but further conclusive studies are needed by Jennifer McKenne OF THE RECORD STAFF report of the Treasure Mountain Middle School building was presented to the Park City Board of Education on The report is on the table, but with Tuesday, further study and tests required. The TMMS has undergone several analy-long-awaited air, water, lighting quality sis for air, water and structural sound ness over the years. According to school board member David Chaplin, the initial contractor failed to complete certain architectural requirements and building inspections were not "what we have now." According to Chaplin, the major problems have been corrected over the years, and all recommendations by architects and contractors have been Queue up in expresso lane .Ticket Holders Express and ticket holders seating is only I guaranteed until 15 minutes prior to screening time. STEPHEN ZUSY PARK RECORD Maria San Falippo from New York and Peter Kirby from Washington D.C. have been volunteers during this year's Sundance festival. Waiting in line for a movie, the pair has spent the week taking tickets and directing people to different venues. The film festival is scheduled to end Sunday, Jan. 28. followed. An inspection was completed by Valentiner Crane Brunjes Onyon Architects in conjunction with PCI Lab, as requested by the Park City School District, in order to address light, air and water concerns, which have also been noted in complaints by staff and students that severe headaches, pains and illness- Please see School, A-2 Film festival is on the rise Sundance continues to expand on a local and international level by Vanessa R. Conabee OF THE RECORD STAFF Sundance Film Festival Press Officer R.J. Millard attended his first film festival as a 19-year-old pre-law student at the University of Utah. "This producer turned around at the end of the film and asked me if 1 had a story for her. She said she'd really like to read it sometime and she gave me her name and her number. I said sure. The fact that someone would be interested in the story of a 19- year-old was amazing to me. the whole idea of the film industry. It was kind of crazy. It interested me." Millard worked as an intern at the Utah Film Commission, later becoming an assistant assis-tant to Sondra Sapperstein, the Media Director of the Film Festival. When Sapperstein retired, the Institute and the Festival asked Millard to stay on as Press Officer. In the seven years that Millard has been with the Institute the festival has grown considerably. con-siderably. The media alone has grown from 375 members of the press to now over 950, including a growing number of international internation-al journalists. According to Millard, this growth presents pres-ents a challenge. "We have no budget. It's not like other festivals, we can't fly journalists journal-ists in and put them up. Everyone that comes to Sundance does so because they want to see the Film Festival and see Utah. It's a great tribute to the films and the filmmakers film-makers that we get the amount of press coverage cov-erage that we do. It's so exciting for me. being originally from Utah, to have an international inter-national event like this taking place every year. To see projects that will be outgrowing Please see Sundance, A-2 County fears return of second home tax bill to legislature Once again, second-home second-home owners press for a property tax break by Tim Sullivan OF THE RECORD STAFF It looks like proponents of tax relief for second homes are bringing a bill to the Utah legislature once again. Senator Ed Mayne of Salt Lake County has introduced to the Utah State Legislature a bill that would give second home-owners a tax break. The bill, which Park City Assistant Manager Tom Bakaly said now sits in front of the Senate Rules Committee, would give second-home owners an exemption on their property taxes similar to those they already enjoy on their first homes. The bill allows for a 25 percent exemption exemp-tion for a second home for the first $100,000 of the home's value. The tax exemption for a primary home is 55 percent per-cent of the home's value. Bakaly said the bill won't strongly affect Park City, since the exemption will only include houses without water and sewer services. But since most homes without those services are cabins which lie outside city limits, Summit County stands to lose valuable valu-able tax base. It doesn't come as a surprise, then, that county officials don't like the bill, which has been surfacing in the Legislature for several years. "We're fighting it," said county Treasurer Glen Thompson. S.B. 63 is almost identical to a bill introduced last year which passed the Senate but was defeated by the House of Representatives. Thompson said that S.B. 63 wouldn't harm Summit County as much as neigh-Please neigh-Please see Tax, A-2 Creating a scene aiflHLHHB 1 ;''flUal PHOTO BY ERIK SEO Cortney Love is being interviewed after learning to snowboard at The Canyons for the VH1 shooting of "Lift Ticket to Ride." Traffic update Construction is plugging along on the Kimball Junction interchange. Crews are still working on the new bridge structure and the new alignments for the on- and off-ramps. UDOT cautions drivers to slow down when approaching the intersection as flaggers and miscellaneous construction materials are present. For more information on road and weather conditions, or an update on the progress of construction, please call 1-800-492-2400. Self-defense class EPA Meeting The Park City High School PTSO is proud to sponsor a "Practical Awareness and Self-Defense Class for Women," ages 12 and older, at the high school. The class will begin Thursday, March 1, 7 p.m., and will run for six weeks. The cost is $50, and $35 for the second member of the immediate fam- iiy. If you would like more information or would like to register for this class, please contact Nancy Stanislaw at 647-3776 647-3776 before Feb. 16. The EPA and the Upper Silver Creek Watershed Stakeholders Group are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The meeting, part of the ongoing watershed investigation, is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in room 209 of the Park City Library and Education Center, 1255 Park Ave. The meeting is open to the public and will address the recent developments in the investigation. For more information, call 615-5112 or visit a World Wide Web site at www.silvercreekpc.org. OR COPY Pensando en Ustedes Record columnist Silvia Leavitt Gentil explores preventative measures for HIVAIDS. Page A-15 Automotive C-1 4 Business ,...B-7 Classifieds C-9 Columns A-10 Crossword C-4 Editorial A-11 Education . ..C-4 ..A-9 ..A-13 Weather B-2 |