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Show SCENE The Park Record. Editor: Scott Iwasaki Arts@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.113 POND SKIMMING HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO APRIL 15 Spring Grüv’s 21st annual pond skimming contest that was scheduled for at noon on Saturday, April 8, at Canyons, has been postponed to Saturday, April 15, due to weather. The Pond Skimming Contest is Park City’s most popular party and is the true indicator that spring has arrived. Contestants must dress in costume (the funkier the better) as they attempt to cross a 100foot pond on skis or a snowboard. The pond and the excitement happen at mid-mountain just outside Red Pine Lodge. Participants must be 10 years of age or older to enter. Spectators will need a lift or gondola ticket to watch. For information, visit www.parkcitymountain.com. JOHN MCEUEN AT THE ECCLES CENTER The Park City Institute will present folk and bluegrass icon John McEuen at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 1750 Kearns Blvd. A longtime founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, McEuen will bring his blend of folk, bluegrass and country to the stage in a multi-media show. He delivers that American sound via banjo, mandolin, guitar, piano, lap steel and fiddle. The Grammy and CMA awardwinning singer has shared the stage and recording studio with the likes of Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash as well as Phish and Steve Martin. Tickets range from $29 to $79 and can be purchased by visiting www.ecclescenter.org. CAFE OPEN MIC NIGHT The next Cafe Open Mic Night will be from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, at the Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave. People are encouraged to play music, recite poetry, do some improv or more during this family-friendly hour. For information, visit parkcitylibrary. org/calendar. NO LEAGUE-SANCTIONED DUPLICATE BRIDGE THIS WEEK There will be no American Contract Bridge League games hosted by the Mountain Bridge Club this Tuesday, April 11, at Temple Har Shalom due to Passover. The games will continue at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18. For information, email MountainBridgeClub@gmail.com. NEWCOMERS MONTHLY COFFEE Join the Newcomers Club of Greater Park City for a light brunch at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, at Park City Community Church, 4501 S. R. 224. This month the Club welcomes Jessica Jarvis and Pete Stoughton from the Christian Center. Their presentation will include information about programs offered by the Center. The event is free and open to the public. For information, visit www.parkcitynewcomers.org. MOVIES FOR KIDS OFFERED DURING SPRING BREAK, C-3 www.parkrecord.com EARTH DAY FILM SERIES TAPS LOCAL NONPROFITS, C-5 C-1 SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, APRIL 8-11, 2017 Big Stars concerts ‘Multi-flavored’ Park City Institute member tickets are available now By SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record The Park City Institute’s St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights summer concert series has always been a smorgasbord of musical styles. “We like being multi-flavored,” Executive Director Teri Orr told The Park Record. “I think our audience appreciates the fact that we don’t present just one genre of music. We like to introduce people to new music, but we also like to bring back some artists that they already know or have seen them once or twice before.” The 2017 St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights schedule is as follows: • July 3: X Ambassadors • July 16: Kellie Picker • July 23: Aloe Blacc • July 27: Melissa Etheridge • Aug. 6: San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus • Aug. 15: Punch Brothers, I’m With Her and Julian Lake • Aug. 18: Smash Mouth, Cracker and The Romantics • Aug. 26: Five for Fighting • Sept. 3: Josh Turner All concerts will be held at Deer Valley Resort’s Snow Park Amphitheater, which celebrates 14 seasons with the Park City Institute. “There is no more spectacular outdoor summer venue than Deer Valley,” Orr said. “I say that with a modest amount of authority because I’ve been to several, but it’s also some thing we hear from many of our guests, who are world travelers.” Orr likes that the Deer Valley staff takes pride in how they present and run COURTESY OF THE PARK CITY INSTITUTE Country singer Kellie Pickler, who will perform the Big Stars, Bright Nights concert series on July 16, is a multi-CMT award and ASCAP award winner, “American Idol” contestant and “Dancing with the Stars” champion. the resort. “They care about how the venue looks and they care about how it functions,” she said. “Over the years, we have formed a pretty good hand-in-glove operation between both of our staffs.” This year’s concerts feature returning artists: Five for Fighting, Melissa Etheridge, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, Smash Mouth, Aloe Blacc, and Chris Thile and Sarah Watkins (formerly of Nickel Creek). “We had Chris and Sarah Watkins come when they were in Nickel Creek in 2001, and when Nickel Creek disbanded, Chris formed Punch Brothers, and then became the host of ‘Prairie Home Companion,” Orr said. “Sarah also formed another group called I’m With Her, featuring Aoife O’Donovan, whom we presented before.” The concert is officially called American Acoustic, and will also feature guitarist Julian Lage, who also appears on Prairie Home Companion. “It’s going to be a great evening of harmonies and a lot of improvisation,” Orr said. Five for Fighting, the touring name of John Ondrasik, performed a few years ago, and Orr has been wanting to bring him back for a while. “Five for Fighting doesn't tour often, but he does have friends who live in Park City, which helped encouraged him to come back,” Orr said. “He’s going out this summer with a string quartet and we wanted to bring him back again.” The last time Park City Institute presented Grammy Award-winner Melissa Etheridge was in 2011. “She’s a bona fide rock star,” Orr said. “We all love her and her wonderful energy.” Park City Institute brought the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus to the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts a little more than a year ago, and Orr couldn’t wait to showcase them in an outdoor venue. “When we heard that the Utah Symphony wasn’t bringing the Mormon TabPlease see Big Stars, C-4 Sing along designed to unify the community Dr. Jonathan Griffith returns to conduct the third-annual ‘Messiah’ By SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record The Park City Interfaith Council, comprised of singers and representatives from various churches and synagogues in the greater Park City area, created the annual “Messiah” sing along three years ago. The idea was to celebrate spring and bring all the different religious sects and faiths together. The organizations who participate in the choir include the Christian Center of Park City, Park City Singers, Park City Treble Makers, Utah Conservatory, Creekside Church, Mountain Life Church, Park City Community Church, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Temple Har Shalom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Park City High School COURTESY OF RANDY FAVERO The Park City Interfaith Council Chorus will celebrate unity with its third annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts. The choir, guest conducted by Dr. Jonathan Griffith, co-founder and artistic director of Distinguished Concerts International New York, far left, traveled to New York and perform at Carnegie Hall last November. faculty. Dr. Jonathan Griffith, co-founder and artistic director of Distinguished Concerts International New York, said the upcoming third annual “Messiah” sing along, which will be at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, at the Eccles Center, is a bright light in a time of division. “It’s more important now than it ever has been,” Griffith said during an interview with The Park Record. “I think it’s exciting to have all of these different churches to come together to share this experience with the community.” Griffith also said the live performance is the perfect antithesis for digital communication. “We have become such a culture that is dependent on cellular phones and comPlease see Sing, C-2 |