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Show IN SECTION C Events Calendar Crossword Film Series TV Listings Classifieds C-2 C-4 C-5 C-9 C-10 Scene. The PaikRecoixL www.parkrecord.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 4, 200 1 SCENE EDITOR: Vanessa R. Conabee 649-9014 ext. 1 04 AAJL GRAPHIC BY RORY LEWIS Spring Fever hits Park City by Vanessa R. Conabee OF THE RECORD STAFF The last few weeks of unseasonably unseason-ably warm weather resulted in a familiar itching and pining for spring, with visions of hiking, biking, climbing climb-ing and general wanderlust incited in many winter-weary Parkites. When the resorts close in late April, restaurants restau-rants and service-oriented establishments establish-ments follow suit, freeing seasonal employees to their much anticipated vacations. Although the coming Olympics has shrunk the two-to-four week "shoulder season" for some workers, many depend on the slow time between winter and summer tourist influxes for a much needed physical and emotional respite. Park City Mountain Resort created creat-ed "May Away" specifically for that purpose, offering their yearly employees two weeks of paid vacation vaca-tion in trade for a month off from work. According to Brian Strait, Vice President of Mountain Operations, May Away is a "win-win situation." "I have a full-time grooming manager and snowmaking manager," said Strait. "There isn't a whole lot of grooming or snowmaking to be done in May. You tell an employee that you want them to go to the beach and sip margaritas for two weeks, and the company saves that salary for the other two weeks." However, with the Town Bridge project, Alpine Slide and lift-served mountain biking programs, many employees will work at the resort this May. Several Main Street employees anxiously await their May days as well. Bahnhof Sports employee Lianne Argeris looks forward to a backpacking trip through the mountains moun-tains of Italy. "We're starting in Venice and heading to Naples," said Argeris, who plans to travel with her mother and sister. An eight-year resident res-ident of Park City, Argeris will tradeoff trade-off with another Bahnhof employee when she returns, who will spend the month of June in Europe. "I'm ready to get out of here. I'm also thinking, I'm supposed to come up with how much money before I leave?" White Pine employees are raring to go as well. Surrounded by the seasons' sea-sons' latest biking and climbing gear fuels dreams of spring trips, North Carolina native Veronica Creech Please see Looking, C-5 'MOVING' ARTWORK COMPLETES OLD TOWN TRANSIT CENTER &?4 Park City's newest hub adds sense of place to Main Street by Vanessa R. Conabee OF THE RECORD STAFF This weekend, passengers using Park City's public transportation system will be the first guests of the Old Town Transit Center, the facility recently completed at the base of Swede Alley. Constructed on the site previously occupied by the 200,000 foot Marsac Mill, the development's develop-ment's retaining wall incorporates wood and an original stone wall from the mill. The stone wall supporting the parking lot on upper Marsac reveals holes where large vats ot minerals and cnemicals once hung over f oison ureeK. In addition to providing a sense of the area's history and culture, the structure also showcases the town's diverse artistic community. Visitors will enjoy the artwork art-work commissioned for the project, which features a 26-foot 26-foot mural on the interior wall of the center painted by local artist Marianne Cone, a collaborative col-laborative sculpture project based on the theme of the Greek muses on the exterior patio, and a bronze bear reclining on a park bench on Main Street. Created as part of the Olympic Transportation plan and as a remedy for the area's growing parking problem, the Old Town Transit Center also provides the bustling heart of Park City with a strong sense of place. After reviewing more than 60 proposals propos-als from potential artists last fall, a selec- tion committee comprised of local artists and historic district commission members decided on three projects to bring life to the transit center. Perhaps most "moving" is a 26-foot mural capturing the theme of transportation through the ages created by local artist Marianne Cone. Familiar images, sucn as a tigure walking a dog along a trail and a hot-air balloon, bal-loon, will bring smiles to Park City residents. Born and raised in Park City, Cone keeps artistic company - she and husband David Chaplin were recently featured in '"Travels," an exhibit at the Kimball Art Center detailing their impressions impres-sions of Southern France. Brother and Summit County Commissioner Pat Cone's photography showed at the Kimball soon after. Cone has worked a variety of jobs and owned a gallery in Park City, today she primarily works out of her home. Known for mixed-media mixed-media work often featuring 3-D items superimposed in her paintings, Cone's style proved an excellent match for a project that aimed to reveal Park City's historical and artistic dimensions. By incorporating incorporat-ing real items such as antique skis, STEPHEN ZUS1IPARK RECORD Historic modes of transportation trans-portation (above) and sculptures sculp-tures representing seven of the Greek muses (left) grace the Old Town Transit Center, boots, hub-caps and wagon wheels into the mural, Cone successfully portrayed Park City's rich history and a unique artistic style. "I spied an old-boot on top of a garbage can on my way to a movie last year during Sundance," said Cone. "I knew it would be perfect for the mural, so I grabbed it and took it to the movie with me because I knew I'd be upset if I came back and it was gone." "I did have kind of an inside edge, because I'm familiar with the subject matter," mat-ter," said Cone, who served for 10 years as director of the Park City Museum. During her time at the museum, Cone and Museum Education Coordinator Sydney Reed collaborated to create a book detailing town history. Although the book still remains a work in progress, a page containing rough sketches and ideas for a segment on transportation served as inspiration for Cone's mural, which depicts a colorful cityscape that includes many forms of transportation, past to present. Park City residents will enjoy the sight of some of the town's more unique modes of transportation, including a chair lift, horse-drawn sleigh, train, wagon, car, helicopter, airplane and, of course, hot-air balloon. "That page was the sub-conscious beginning of the mural's process," said Cone. "It's a revelation." Working within the theme of transportation trans-portation in the evolving landscape of Park City, Cone incorporated six historic photos from the museum collection, enlarging images of Park City's Coalition Mine, the old Crescent Tramway, and a pair of skiers. "I see new things every time I look at it," said Assistant City Manager Tom Bakaly, commenting on a chair lift Cone ! painted into the hills of Park City. Referring to the transit center as a hal-mark hal-mark for the town, Bakaly agreed that the transit center may serve as a site for musical musi-cal or artistic venues, pending approval by City Council. A contemporary sculpture project conceived by artist Willy Littig was chosen to complement the external design for the transit center's outdoor patio. Drawing on the theme of the Greek muses, Littig joined artists Kerri Buxton, Brad Taylor, Ed Dollinger, Bernando Flores-Sahagun, Gary Anderson, Darl Thomas and Park City local Bill Kranstover in creating interpretations of seven of the nine daughters of Zeus. Their seven sculptures, sculp-tures, mounted on poles, grace the south plaza of the transit center, representing Urania (astronomy), Terspichore (dance), Erato (love poetry), Polyhymna (sacred poetry), Clio (history), Thalia (comedy), and Calliope (epic poetry). Artists names and the titles of the muses are mounted on plaques on each of the seven poles. Pedestrians can enter the transit center on the street level from Swede Alley or via the Marsac parking area. The Swede Alley entrance is adjacent to a path leading lead-ing to the third element of the commissioned commis-sioned artwork, a large bronze bear mounted on a bench positioned on lower Main Street. Created by New Mexico-based Mexico-based artists Michelle Vanderheval, the sculpture serves as an interactive piece, while also drawing Main Street pedestrians pedestri-ans to the path leading to the transit center. cen-ter. "The economic development component compo-nent of putting a major hub near Main Street businesses was a major factor in choosing the site," said Bakaly, referring to the 1.2 million passengers that travel to the quaint shopping and dining area every year. "We're trying to get people out of their cars rather than build more parking structures," city manager Tom Bakaly said, estimating that 20 buses will utilize the transit center, which offers routes Please see New , C-5 An Alzheimer's support group for caregivers, family members and friends of those suffering from Alzheimer's meets on the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at Serenity Ranch, 360 West 4200 North in Oakley. For more information, please call Abby Bakaric, R.N. at (435) 783-5555. Treasure Mountain Middle School will host the largest middle school and high school Jazz Festival in the state of Utah on Saturday, March 17. Twenty-four bands will compete for top honors in the all-day event, which begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 6 p.m. Come support Park City High Schooll For more information, call 645-5640. Friends of the Park City Library sponsor an ongoing book and magazine sale. Magazines and books are donated by library supporters and sold at bargain prices. Recycle your magazines and bring them to the Park City Library. Paul Davids The creation of these paintings is the subject of a feature film documentary called "The Artist and The Shaman" -Join us for the filming at the reception and be in the movie Friday & Saturday, March 16, 17 5-9 PM Creekside Gallery 780 Main Street Marriot Summit Watch Plaza Meet The Artist Reception Friday & Saturday, March 16,17 5:00 - 9:00 PM Paul David's latest film, "Starry Night91 a whimsical fantasy about Vincent Van Gogh, has just been released on DVD by Universal Pictures. Previously he wrote & produced "Timothy Leary's Dead" and "Roswell" (Starring Kyle MacLachlan & Martin Sheen) He has also written six popular Star Wars sequel books for Lucasfilm. Scottsdale Creekside Gallery Park City POOR COPY |