Park Record | 2018-10-24 | Page 27

SCENE The Park Record. Editor: Scott Iwasaki [e-mail] 435.649.9014 ex.15713 MUSEUM READIES A DUNGEON PARTY, C-2 www.parkrecord.com NEW CHINESE ACROBATS LEAP INTO TOWN, C-5 C-1 WED/THURS/FRI, OCTOBER 24-26, 2018 Play gives a bleep about the Treasure ballot measure PARK CITY FARMERS MARKET CONTINUES Park City Farmers Market will extend its season and open at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 24, near the Silver King Lift at Park City Mountain Resort. The free event features produce, breads, drinks, live music and crafts. For information, visit www.parkcityfarmersmarket.com. SUMMIT COUNTY CLUBHOUSE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETING A free informational meeting about plans for Summit County Clubhouse, a place where adults with a history of mental illness learn job and social skills and undertake their own recovery in a safe, welcoming community, will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, at The Christian Center of Park City, 1283 Deer Valley Drive. The Clubhouse is a project of the Summit County Mental Wellness Alliance, CONNECT Summit County and the Christian Center of Park City. Refreshments will be served. For information, contact Aaron Newman at [e-mail] or Lynne Rutan at [e-mail]. PHOTO BY RICARDO VELARDE “Giving a Bleep: The Show,” the annual musical spoof that raises money for nonprofits in the greater Park City area, will ope Friday for a two-weekend run at the Prospector Theater. This year’s theme is the Treasure ballot measure. Funds raised from the ticket sales will benefit local nonprofits FREE ‘SANCTUARY DREAM’ FILM SCREENING A free screening of “Sanctuary Dream,” not rated, will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium, 1255 Park Ave. “Sanctuary Dream” is an autism simulation movie. A panel discussion featuring the film’s cast and crew will follow the screening. Reservations can be made by emailing [e-mail]. ‘LAST FRIDAY’ GALLERY STROLL ON FRIDAY Park City Gallery Association will host its monthly Last Friday Gallery Stroll from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26. The public can visit local galleries, see new works and talk with artists. For information and participating artists, visit www.parkcitygalleryassociation.com. HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THE NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER A Halloween Party for families with members who have a disability will run from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the National Ability Center, 1000 Ability Way at Quinn’s Junction. The event will include trick-or-treating, arts and crafts and other family fun. The party is tailored for children’s abilities. Attendees are encouraged to come in family-friendly costumes. Masks won’t be allowed. To register, visit discovernac.org. SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Writer Annette Velarde doesn’t have to look too far for fodder for her annual script of “Giving a Bleep: The Show,” a satirical musical that raises money for nonprofits in the greater Park City area. “I just look at the newspaper,” Velarde said. “There is so much going on that you can pick and choose what you want.” Velarde, who writes the annual production, which will run this year on Oct. 26-27, and Nov. 2-3 at the Prospector Theatre, has found the political arena fair game. She’s written about Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency and the Park City mayoral elections in past years. This year, the script will address t Treasure ballot measure, a propos $48 million bond that would help fun a $64-million Park City Hall acquis tion of land above Old Town along t Town Lift. If the the bond isn’t approved, t land could get developed, Velarde sai “I personally have strong feelin about the bond,” Velarde said. “I thin Please see Bleep, C Museum director celebrates 20 years of history Sandra Morrison’s legacy includes new facilities and programs SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Sandra Morrison loves history, especially Park City history, and 20 years and 6 months ago, she landed her dream job — executive director of Park City Museum. On Morrison’s watch the nonprofit expanded and broadened its reach. She oversaw the $9 million renovation and reconstruction of its current building, which sits at 528 Main Street, and she helmed the construction of the new education and collections center at 2079 Sidewinder Drive. Morrison remembers the museum overhaul she started in 2002. “We actually started talking about the need for a bigger museum in 2002,” Please see Morrison, C-12 she said. ‘At that time, we only had 1,000 square feet, and during the Winter Olympics, we had more than 25,000 people come visit us in 10 days. There were lines of people wanting to get in.” At that time, the museum shared a building with a law firm, the Park City Library and a state liquor store. “The liquor store was in the basement,” Morrison said with a laugh. “The lawyers were upstairs and the library was next door. We couldn’t display very much in such tight quarters, so 90 percent of the objects were in storage.” After the city approved the renovation, Morrison and her staff hired architects and Seattle-based exhibit designers in 2005. Throughout that time, the museum embarked on a fundraising journey that started with a $3 million goal. “As the project grew and generated support from the city, the response from the public and (museum) members grew and we kept getting more money,” Morrison said. “That was good for us because we really wanted to stay PHOTO BY MICHAEL SKARSTEN Sandra Morrison is celebrating 20 years as the Park City Museum’s executive director. During her tenure, the museum underwent a $9 million renovation, and constructed a $2 million education and collections center to help preserve artifac of Park City’s history.