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Show TODAY AT SUNDANCE The Trocks Earn Their Cheers, acer “Judy Berlin” (dramatie) berta” (dramatic) &30 eas “The Hi-Line” (dramatic) SUNDANCEFILM FESTIVAL 11:90 p.m. — “Treasure Island”(dramatic) Eccles Theatre 1750 KearnsBlvd., Park City Laughter 9:30 a.m. — “Happy, Texas” (dramatic) 12:30 p.m. — “The Adventures of Sebastian Cole” (dramatic) 3:30pm. Role ofthe Actor c in Indapendont Film”(paneldiscussion) 6:30 p.m. — “A Walk on the Moon” miere) BYHELEN FORSBERG THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Noon ‘3 p.m. Grand Pas de Quatre,” a great sendupthat doesn’t go over the top. The ballet, Jules Perrot’s tribute to the four great ballerinas of the Romantic Age, is pretty campyto begin with. The Trocks takeit to the level of high camp in their portrayal of these rivaling ballerinas. There’s the dramatic Marie Taglioni, the eldest of the group who makes sure she gets respect and the last dance; she literally jumpsinto a spot whereshe is encircled bythe trio. The others who bow downto Taglioni arethe spri- tely FannyCerrito, whois also a good jumper, the lingering-on- stage Lucile Grahn and a longing Richard and John,twooftheartists featured in Jessica Yu's “The Living Museum.” Whatto See as the Sun Sets on Sundance Heaven knows you can't tell from reading the festival's film guide. Among the Sundance pro- grammers’ talents is writing capsule descriptions as opaque as any art-gallery brochure. Sometranslation is required. “An antidote for a decadeof nihil- ism” (in the description for “Trick”) means“there's a happy ending — and musical number: “Unapologeticallyold-fashioned” (‘The Autumn Heart”) means “moreclichéd than ‘As the World ‘Turns. “An adolescent fanta of bloody mayhemand murder” (“The Item”) means “the female lead’s gonna’ get naked after the gunfight.” “Addressing adult makes wonderfully clear the ri- prince flowing in love with the Swan Queen The leads, the thick-bodied themes rarely exploredin films But with the @ “Happy, Texas” (9:30 a.m. to- ing. And the cygnets, this time down the house Also a treat was Igorslopokin’s Benno. Only the ballet’s ending fell flat: Neither funny or sad. A work one always associates with the Trocks is “The Dying Swan.” This Michel Fokinesolo of 1905 for AnnaPavlova is bothlik ible and odd. This is onesick bird —feathers fly from theballeri. na’s tutu as she reels across the stage catchintheclosing days: day at the Eccles Theatre, 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sundance Resort): Mark Ilisley’s hilarious comedy about escaped convicts verdance” and the Trocks. Think ‘Shy Hag’: Knobby Knees And Rainbows @ Continuedfrom F-1 It was just timetofind a new hag,” said Woodbury Arrington's youngest daughter, Gwynne, 6, has asked her mother, Are you a good witch or a bad witch? year toc) he metin a gaybar? Director JimFall’s rosy romantic comedy boasts sharp writing and a laugh- out-loud supporting performance rom — who would have guessed it? — Tori Spelling @ ‘The Blair Witch Project” (midnight Saturday at the Tower Theatre): Three student docu- pernatural legend, onlyto learn formances by Steve Zahn (‘That Thing You Do!”) and William H. Macy(“Fargo”) — andakick-line of 6-year-old chorus girls. The moviehas a distribution deal with Miramax, and the Audience Awardisn’t out of the question M@ Three Seasons”: If “Happy, Texas” has a competitor for the Audience Award, it’s this lyrical movie that has earned standing ovationsat nearly every show. Di- rector-screenwriter Tony Bui has crafted three carefully inter- that some legends don't want to be found spooky thriller uses its low-budget filmmaking for maximum shocks with mini- mum blood, with a “you are there” point of viewthat height ens the terror. This onewill scare yousilly @ American Movie’: You can tell a movie is goodif the audi encewill endure anything — from chronicle of a Wisconsinfilmmak- can wait until October Films re. morescreenings are scheduled — day.) Can an aspiring musical-theater writer (Christian Campbell) find truelove in NewYork? Or, failing ry, you can’t miss this one: How Gone With the Wind” producer David O. Selznick brought Alfred Hitchcock to America — and how that, can hefind a place to con summate a one-night stand with the go-go dancer (John Paul Pi I'vetold her the Hag is a very whimsical and funny witch with knobbyknees, who wears a heavy black velvet skirt. Yes, she’s a good witch. ‘Theshow's focusis the Shy Hag’s search for the “Magic Dragon, which represents the magic and creativity in young andold alike. In her search, the Hag tra through forest and ice wheresheencounterswitches, sf ders, gypsies, pirates and prin cesses. ents are relayed through dance, drama, humor and sound Shadows also play a part, “It's fan- — “TheBlack Press: Soldiers Without words”(documentary) 8:30 a.m. — “La Ciudad (The City)” can Spectrum) 11:30 a.m. — Spectrum) on HBO. ‘he Living Museum” (10 a.m. Saturday at Holiday Village CinemasIII): Director Jessica Yu takes viewers inside a museum whoseexhibits are created byits residents — all of whom are patients in a Queens, N.Y., psychiatric hospital. The result is a touching exampleof the healing power SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 11:30 p.m. — “Side Streets” (American Spectrum) Park City Library Center 1225 Park Ave., Park City 8:30 a.m. — “Tumbleweeds” (dramatic) 11:30 a.m, — Treasure Mountain Inn 255 Main, Park City (Ameri- 8:30 p.m. — “Home Page” (documentary) “Trick” : Screenings and other ticketed events Following” (competition) ‘My Friend Paul" (competition) 3 p.m. — “TheAtrocity Exhibition” (special screening) night sercening y andpar Lounge (tickets not oe — Filmmakers’ breakfast (dramatic) SUNDANCE NOTES A Morning Pick-Me-Up: Some festivalgoers got up pretty early Wednesday for a look at “The Item,” a cinematic bloodbath centering on a wormlike alien and the gun-toting folks trying to keepit. Director Dan Clark was sur- prised people would come to the Park City Library at 8:30 a.m. to see his midnight-movielike work. “It’s kind of like having a Bloody Mary for breakfast,” he said. of creativity. (Like “American Hollow,” this film was madefor 0 Tribute Toast: Laura Dern HBO.) 4:30 p.m. — “Getting to Know You" (dramat- ic) 8 p.m. — “The Outfitters” (AmericanSpee trum) “The Invisibles* (American p.m. — “Death: A Love Story” (documenta 5:30 p.m. — “Chillicothe” (American Spectrum) Kentucky, tackles poverty, do- Sundance, watch for it later this Salt Lake City Sundance Screening Room Sundance Resort Park City lachian backwoods of eastern and familyties. If you miss it at 20 S. West Temple, 8 p.m. — Shorts Program II Prospector Square Theatre 2200 Sidewinder Drive, 1): A gritty. honest documentary. year miere) 9:30 p.m. — “Splendor”(premiere) Utah Film & Video Center 10 p.m. — Shorts ProgramIII about a poor family in the Appamestic violence, unemployment Salt LakeCity 6:30 p.m. — “ThePassionof Ayn Rand" (pre- may have had anulterior motive for accepting the Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision. At a press conference Monday, the actress said she had talked about the award with her mother, actress Diane Ladd — who once received the Piper-Heidsieck accolades at the Chicago International FilmFestival. Dern said her mother had a small request: “Ask if they can cut me a deal for some champagne for my wedding.” screen. (Like‘'Three Seasons,” no but it’s likely to show up on Sun @ Trick” (11:30 a.m. today at Park City Library Center: p.m. Saturday at Trolle (Goctusentary) Trolley Square Theatre Trolley Square, er’s attempts to put his vision on elznick andthe (3 p.m, today at Holiday Village Cinema 1): If leasesit.) i — “Trans” (Fronties . — “Sex: The Nees Chong Story’ ‘ p.m, — “Rabbit in the Moon” (documentary) 10:30 p.m. — “TheItem” (dramatic) Cinema) it ends. Such a movie is Chris ful look at life in modern Vietnam. No more screenings are day — when the award winners HolidayVillageIII 1776 Park Ave:Park City 876 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City 5 p.m. — “The Minus Man" (dramatic) 8 p.m. — “Guinevere” (dramatic) theceilingfalling in — to see how Smith's funny, heartwarming it won't beplaying sometime Sun- night at Holiday Village Cinema Trower Theatre stopped projectors to pieces of lockedstories into a subtly power- play for onelast hurrah, (Or you about it Others without more scheduled screenings: “The Adopted a moving World Cinema film from Kyrgystan; ‘‘Kindness of Strangers, which was a special screening and tells the story of lives touched by organ donation’*SLC Punk!,” and “SLC Punk!,”” well received by local audiences and set for general release (possibly with its premiere in Salt Lake City!) later this Son. mentarians gointo the Maryland woodsto capture evidence a su- ‘Thedancers put their strong tech: Deaulein is her perfect straight man. And then there was the wonderful little encore: A cross of “Ri- In World Cinema, “Run Lola Run,” from Germany, gets a final screening Saturday at 8:30 p.m., Park City Library Center. organizers boasts charming per- scheduled, but it’s hardto believe ballet. The soloists are a marvel Fifi Barkovais a ballerina with an attitude who can do fouettes with the best of them, and Roland Good Documentariesstill showing are ‘ “The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords.” todayat 7 p.m., Holiday Village Cinema; “Sing Faster: The Stagehands’ ‘Ring Cycle,’ Saturdayat 4 p.m., Holiday Village Cinema mistaken for gay child-pageant Petipa’s “Paquita,” the evening’s closing number, showsjust howfar the company has come since it appeared here in 1989. niqueto gooduseinthisvirtuosic 9:30p.m, — to be announced 1999 Sundance Film Festival approaching its grand finale with Saturday's awards night, the quality movies are emerging. Here are a few to coming inall sizes, nearly brought Hollywood" (documentary) “VenusBlue. In the Native Forum, Program V, today at 3 p.m. at the Yarrow Theatre and Sundayat 6 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre: “Storyteller,” set in a Route 66 bar in Albuquerque, N.M. In the Dramatic Competition, the romantic May-August romanceof “Guinevere” shows at the Tower Theatre today at 8 id ‘Judy Berlin, astory of companionship, shows at the ty Library Center at 2:30 p.m. today. today” (“Guinevere”) m Margeaux Mundeyn as Odette The corps here was just right, too, intheir fluttering and quiver- 3 p.m. — “Hitchcock, Selznick andthe End of An informal surveyof other Sundance Film Festival moviegoers producedthe followinglist of other films worth catching now or later in general release: In Shorts Program Four, at the Park City Library Center Saturday at :30 p.m., look for “ “Fuzzy Logic,” “Mutiny” and “Didn't anybodysee‘Lolita and the slim Adam Baumas Siegfried, are fabulous. He's either fast-footed and determined or mournful and in slowmotion. The gestureof coughing up a bunch of wanfeathers from his hand was just right pm. — Nejeane Netcenter (New Media presentation) 1776 Park Ave., Park City 9 a.m. — “The Legacy: Murder . Media, Politics & Prisons” (documental ‘Noon — “Yusho-Renaissance™ (ntier) “American Hollow” (documentary) “American Pimp” (documentary) HolidayVillageII 1776 Park Ave., Park City 9:30 p.m. — “Regretto Inform” (documentary) ‘The Source” (documentary) ita of Everything” (Ameri: 230 p. can Spectrus Apa — Heart of Light” (World Cine- @ Other Films Worth a Look PARK CITY — The question that hangs in the thin mountain air as the Sundance Film Festival begins every year is: What movies will emerge as the best, the most successful, the ones that everyone will be talking about all year? and wistful Carlotta Grisi, danced by Colette Adae or Jason Hadley, diculous,butalluring storyline of giris turning into swans and a presentation) 3pm. —= coset to Screen” (New Media dialogue HolidayVillage | 6 p.m. 9 p.m. — a former Utahn. The Trocks arealso a hoot in their signature piece, ‘Swan Lake,” Act II. This production 2200 SidewinderDrive, Park Ci 11 a.m. — Netscape Netcenter (New Media 9 p.m. — “Barrio” (World Cin “Get Bruce’ Park ity at Mid- Midnight — night) ade, puts on a good and funny show The dancing is stylish and strong. It would be hard to outdo the company’s version of “Le “Jawbreaker” (premiere) “2 Seconds” (World Cinema) 8 pam. — “Under a Spell” WorldCinema) Capitol Theatre Wednesday night: Convulsive laughter and more laughter, whistling, cheer- its first appearanceherein a dec- New Media and Technology Center Prospector Square 9 a.m. — “Thick as Thieves” (premiere) Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte troupe, 25 this year and making (World Cinema) 3 p.m. — Native Forum,program x Egyptian Theatre 328 Main St., Park City Carlo received at Salt Lake City’s This all-male comical ballet Noon — “The Lovers of the Arctic Circle” 6 p.m. — Native Forum,pi 9p.m.—"P. Tinto’s Miracle” WorldCinema) 9:30 p.m. — “Go” (premiere) Many dance companies might well envy the kind of response ing, applause and final standing ovation. The hoopla was well deserved. (pre- Yarrow Hotel 1800 Park Ave., Park City 9 a.m. — “When Love Comes” (World Cine- COMING TO SALT LAKE CITY FEBRUARY 7-14, 1999 you like stories about movie histo their clashes signaled a power shift from producerstodirectors. @ ‘American Hollow” (6 to: ciful,” said Woodbury. makes alot of sense.” “None of it The charac- ters have whimsical names — Two Spindly Diddles, the Peach Urchin, BillowingButterfly With Rainbow Painted Wings, the Ice Prine and Her Unknown Visitor, Melancholy Hag Rhymers and the Fire Breathers From Dragon Brew. In addition to Arrington and company members, thereare nine childreninthe show. “They protect mefrom thethree false hags. They know I amthe true hag,” said Ar- rington. “Andinthe end, they help mewake thesleeping dragon." Hippy 70th. 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