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Show SCENE The Park Record. Editor: Scott Iwasaki arts@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15713 BOOK CLUB DISCUSSES LGBTQ LITERATURE, C-2 www.parkrecord.com KIDS DISCOVER NATURE WITH STORY TIME, C-3 C-1 SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, JANUARY 5-8, 2019 Sundance celebrates An Artist at the Table PARK CITY INSTITUTE PRESENTS JARON LANIER Park City Institute will present scientist, musician, writer, and virtual reality entrepreneur Jaron Lanier at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 1750 Kearns Blvd. Lanier, known for helping create the internet, will share his ideas about where the Web has taken wrong turns and how to right them. Tickets are $29. For information, visit parkcityinstitute.org. SWANER CRAFT SUNDAY AT THE ECOCENTER Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter offers a nature-themed craft every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All ages are welcome. For information, visit swanerecocenter.org. PHOTO BY JONATHAN HICKERSON Sundance Institute’s An Artist at the Table brings together artists, donors, filmmakers and film aficionados to exchange ideas and raise funds for independent film projects. Annual fundraiser is held opening night of the film festival TUESDAY NIGHT BAR AT THE PARK CITY LIBRARY The public can receive free counseling with a lawyer during the Tuesday Night Bar on a first-come, first-served basis from 6-6;30 p.m. Attendees must arrive by 6:30 in order to be seen. For more information, visit parkcitybar.org. MEGAMIND PUBQUIZ AT FLANAGAN’S ON MAIN MegaMind PubQuiz competitions will run from 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday at Flanagan’s, 438 Main St. For information, visit facebook.com/megaMIND.pubQUIZ. FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY A Financial Peace University group will met from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Creekside Christian Fellowship, 1400 Bitner Rd. The group will discuss how to beat debt and plan for the future. For information, visit fpu.com/1075283. SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Since 2009, the Sundance Institute has provided indie film supporters the opportunity to sit down with filmmakers, actors, composers and other creators at An Artist at the Table, a fundraising event that will be held this year on Thursday, Jan. 24. The evening is a fundraiser for the Sundance Institute that starts with a screening of the Sundance Film Festival’s Opening Day Film, which is usually introduced by Sundance Institute Founder Robert Redford, and continues with dinner and guest-speaker presentations, said Josie McGuinn, Sundance Institute special events director. “The mission of the fundraiser is to champion the next generation of groundbreaking voices,” McGuinn said. “We want to raise revenue that can go back to supporting independent artists, along with creating community and visibility for our organization.” This year’s An Artist at the Table will be held Thursday, Jan. 24. The event, sponsored by the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation, will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, according to McGuinn. “I have been around since the first year we did (it), so I personally am very proud to be involved in an event that is so key to our mission,” she said. “It’s been wonderful to see where we’ve come from 165 guests 10 years ago to hosting more than PHOTO BY IAN TILGHMAN Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal attends the 2018 An Artist at the Table Fundraiser. 500.” McGuinn is also proud of the increased funds each year’s edition of the event has brought to independent filmmakers. “We have moved the dial of our revenue from $200,000 (at the beginning) to last year, when we raised $650,000,” she said. “This year we hope to break the $1 million barrier.” The money benefits independent artists through grants, mentorships and other resources to help bring their stories to the screen, McGuinn said. At the beginning of the eve- ning, guests will attend the 5:30 p.m. screening of Bart Freundlich’s “After the Wedding” at the Eccles Theatre. “After the Wedding” is based on An Artist at the Table When: Thursday, Jan. 24 Where: Utah Film Studios, 4001 Kearns Blvd. Cost: $1,250 to $2,500 Web: sundance.org/support/ benefit-events the Oscar-nominated film by Susanne Bier. The cast features Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup and Abby Quinn. “It’s a thought-provoking film with a great cast,” McGuinn said. “It takes place at a wedding where mysteries start to unravel.” After a question and answer session with filmmakers, guests will then head to the Utah Film Studio, where An Artist at the Table will continue on Stage One, according to McGuinn. “This is the first time Utah Film Please see Fundraiser, C-4 |