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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, June 23-26, 2018 The Park Record C-7 Singing to celebrate TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Bass baritone Jesus Murillo, right, is accompanied by pianist Robert Bosworth at the Summit County Library Thursday afternoon during a pop up concert on an Art Pianos for All installation. The duo, Utah Opera Resident Artists, performed this free public performance as part of the 15th anniversary celebration of the Utah Symphony’s Deer Valley Music Festival. Continued from C-5 Museum exhibit is now open ed to see the development of novelty equipment,” Titus said. “There were many pieces inspired by pop culture – cartoons, the Space Race and movies.” Some of these pieces were also inspired by urban design and architecture, she said. “A playground would include apparati that were molded out of freeform abstract sculptures, which inspired children to use their imaginations when they played,” Titus said. Another playground change came in the 1970s when playground safety became a public concern, she said. “Guidelines for equipment development were put in place and the tall steel jungle gyms and slides were replaced by plastic-based structures that were shorter and more smooth,” Titus explained. These eras are also depicted in the exhibit, which features photos from vintage advertising catalogs and contrasts them with contemporary photos of the same equipment that was located in dilapidated playgrounds from 2009 to 2011. “The photos are kind of eerie, because the equipment is abandoned and some are very worn down,” Titus said. “Once Upon a Playground” includes a few interactive elements. “We have some playground equipment catalogs that visitors can flip through, and our director of education, Diane Knipsel, brought in a hopscotch pad, some jump ropes and a little child’s fire truck,” Titus said. Another exhibit-related activity is an ongoing Park City playground scavenger hunt. “Park City has many playgrounds, and we have a map that shows where the playgrounds are,” Titus said. “Vis- itors can use the map to visit the playgrounds and then rate them according to categories that are included on a piece of printed paper. We hope people can come enjoy the exhibit and then explore the city.” “Once Upon a Playground” was co-curated by Brenda Bionda, author of the book, “Once Upon a Playground: A Celebration of Classic American Playgrounds, 1920–1975,” which is available in the gallery for viewing. The other curator is Carol Johnson, who recently retired from the Library of Congress as curator of photography, Titus said. The traveling exhibit is organized by ExhibitsUSA, a program in MidAmerica Arts Alliance. The MidAmerica Arts Alliance, which works often with the Park City Museum, is a nonprofit that supports artists and cultural organizations. “Once Upon a Playground” is on exhibit through Oct. 16 at the Park City Museum’s Tozer Gallery, 528 Main St. For information, visit www.parkcityhistory.org. BROADWAY HITS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM & ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER July 7 / DEER VALLEY® SNOW PARK OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER JERRY STEICHEN conductor EE $50 Egyptian Theatre Gift Card Sign up for a new two-year, in Summit County, print subscription and receive a $50 Egyptian Theatre gift card! ABBA THE CONCERT WITH THE UTAH SYMPHONY July 13 435-649-9014 / DEER VALLEY® SNOW PARK OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER CONNER GRAY COVINGTON conductor ABBA: THE CONCERT IS THE CLOSEST THING TO ABBA you’ll ever get. Join the Utah Symphony for a special tribute to one of the greatest pop phenomena of the 20th century. TICKETS / INFO: DeerValleyMusicFestival.org 801-533-NOTE (6683) P A R K C I T Y U T A H SUMMER SYMPHONY SPONSOR Please call The Park Record at and ask for our circulation department for more details. HUGH PANARO vocalists ENJOY BROADWAY FAVORITES FROM LEGENDARY COMPOSERS Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim, including music from The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Sweeny Todd, Company, and West Side Story. Offer for new, in-county, print, two-year subscribers. Available while supplies last! While supplies last! DEBBIE GRAVITTE UTAH SYMPHONY Subscribe today! FR CHRISTIANE NOLL SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR UTAH SYMPHONY |