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Show SCENE The Park Record. Editor: Scott Iwasaki arts@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15713 ‘THRILLER’ RETURNS FOR AUTHOR SÁNCHEZ WILL HALLOWEEN CHILLS, C-2 SPEAK THURSDAY, C-3 www.parkrecord.com C-1 WED/THURS/FRI, SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2018 Ballerina leaps into international competition PEACE HOUSE PRESENTS CONNECTIONS Peace House, a nonprofit working to stop domestic violence in Summit and Wasatch counties, presents Connections, a workshop based on the work of Brene Brown, from 6-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. The workshop focuses on courage, compassion, connection, empathy and resilience. RSVP by visiting http://peacehouse. org/event/peace-house-presents-connections/2018-09-12. MEDICAL MARIJUANA: ARE WE READY? DISCUSSION The Project for Deeper Understanding will host a panel discussion and question-and-answer session about Proposition 2, which is about medical marijuana, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4595 N. Silver Springs Drive. The event is free and open to the public. For information, call Charles at 435-901-2131. TABLE FOR 12: ‘THE HILLS ARE ALIVE’ — ALPINE CHEESES PAIRINGS TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD The Fox School of Wine will host its next Table for 12 food and wine pairing event from 6:30-7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Market at Park City, 1500 Snow Creek Drive. The theme is “The Hills are Alive” — alpine cheeses. Attendees must be 21 or older. To register, visit www. foxschoolofwine.com. Mick, 17, overcame injuries to dance in the Grand Prix Parkite McCallister “Callie” Mick, pictured in her “Giselle” costume, will compete at the World Ballet Art Competition Grand Prix on Sunday in San Diego. Mick is the student of Natalia Chapourskaya-Lobachkova, a former prima ballerina of the Perm Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Russia. SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record PARK CITY FILM SERIES: ‘THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS’ SCREENING The Park City Film Series will present Tim Wardle’s documentary “Three Identical Strangers,” rated PG-13, from Friday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Sept. 23, at the Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium. Friday and Saturday’s screenings will start at 8 p.m. Sunday’s screening will start at 6 p.m. Winner of the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, “Three Identical Strangers” follows the story of triplets who are reunited by astonishing coincidence after being separated at birth, and adopted by three different families. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $7 for students. For information, visit www.parkcityfilmseries.com. HOLY CROSS MINISTRIES’ AUTUMN HARVEST BENEFITS FUNDRAISER Holy Cross Ministries, a nonprofit that provides health outreach, education and legal services to families in Park City, will host its annual Autumn Harvest Benefits fundraiser from 5:308 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at High West Distillery, 27649 Old Lincoln Highway. To register, visit hcmutah. org/autumn-harvest-benefit. Park City ballet dancer McCallister “Callie” Mick has been dancing since before she was in elementary school. So the 17-year-old knows what she has to do when she heads to the World Ballet Art Competition Grand Prix in San Diego Sunday. “This will be my senior year competing, so this is my time to display my technique and artistry to the companies that will be there,” Mick said during a rehearsal break at the studio of her teacher Natalia Chapourskaya-Lobachkova, a former principal with the Kirov Ballet and the Mikhailovski Theatre in Russia. The competition will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday at the California Center for the Arts, and Mick plans to perform two technically different works — “Medora” from “Le Corsaire” and a variation from the classic work “Giselle.” “‘Giselle’ is more of a fluid dance,” Mick said. “It’s the story of a girl who has a heart problem, so the movements are gentle and almost sad in a way.” “Giselle” is also special for Mick because it is the ballet that Chapourskaya-Lobachkova danced when she was prima ballerina with the Perm Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. “I’ve always looked up to the role, and I’ve always seen Natalia’s photos of her as Giselle when I come to the studio,” Mick said. The variation is the easier to dance of the two, Mick said. “It’s because it’s slower, except for the end, when it gets really frantic,” she said. “Medora,” on the other hand, is a stoic dance that is performed with strength and confidence, according to Mick. ““The character is a queen, so she’s more in your face,” she said. “I’m really excited about ‘Medora’ because I’ve never done any variations from that ballet.” The costumes for each work help Mick get into the roles. “For ‘Giselle,’ I wear a long, romantic tutu that flows when I dance, and it’s easy to dance delicately when I’m wearing it,” she said. “In ‘Medora,’ I wear a stiff, white tutu that is adorned with crystals and sparkly embroidery. And I also have to wear a big crown.” Another trick that helps Mick get into the characters is to play them up I loved rehearsals, even though they lasted nine hours at a time...” McCallister “Callie” Mick, ballet dancer for her audience. “When you enter the stage, you have to feel the people who are watching you,” she said. “You have to dance as if you are interacting with them.” Mick also relies on the years of training she’s had with Chapourskaya-Lobachkova. “I took my first class with Natalia Pkease see Dancer, C-4 |