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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, October 30-November 1, 2019 C-5 The Park Record Continued from C-1 November screenings scheduled Voice.” The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival last August, and was one of a few music documentaries, such as A.J. Eaton’s “David Crosby: Remember My Name” and Andrew Slater’s “Echo in the Canyon,” released throughout the past year that center on the Southern Califort nia country-rock movement of h the late 1960s and early 1970s, . Wang said. t “I think she is more familiar t with those of us who grew up in s the ‘70s and ‘80s; we still can forget what a pioneer she was,” n Wang said of Ronstadt. “She s was in a male-dominant music industry at the time, and she is someone who has an immigrant background, being Mexican-American. It’s interesting how these things are timely in the current discourse.” The film also pays homage to the power of Ronstadt’s performances and songwriting, Wang said. “It’s a great tribute to her while she is still alive,” she said. “She has Parkinson’s Disease and is no longer able to sing at the same level she did.” Wang said Park City Film is still waiting for confirmation on the film that will screen Nov. 2225. The final November weekend screening, from Nov. 29Dec. 1, will be Michael Engler’s historical comedy “Downton Abbey,” which continues the story of the television series. Wang is excited to bring this film to town on Thanksgiving weekend. “I’ve always been a fan of (PBS’) ‘Masterpiece Theater,’ and it was so exciting to see a ‘Masterpiece Theater’ production take off the way ‘Downton Abbey’ did,” she said. “It is a high-brow presentation that everyone can relate to. It’s such a great story. It has great acting. It has Maggie Smith and her humor and wit.” The story is about Crawley Family, the wealthy owners of a British countryside estate who must prepare for a visit from the King and Queen of England, Wang said. “We always try to program a film over Thanksgiving weekend that is appropriate for all ages and that will bring the community together,” she said. “This film is one of those films. It’s very witty and you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who does wit better than the Brits.” Special Program Screenings In addition to weekend screenings, Park City Film has programmed a run of special November screenings that adhere to various programs. PUZZLE ANSWERS FROM PAGE C-4 COURTESY OF GREENWICH ENTERTAINMENT Singer and songwriters Emmylou Harris, left, and Linda Ronstadt sing a duet in archive footage featured in Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s documentary “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” that will screen Nov. 15-17. On Nov. 2, Katt Shea’s “Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase” will screen as the month’s Books 2 Movies event. The film is based on the characters of the Nancy Drew teen sleuth books by Carolyn Keene. Five days later, on Nov. 7, Park City Film will screen Jenny MacKenzie’s documentary “However Long,” will usher in November’s Made it Utah program. We always try to program a film over Thanksgiving weekend that is appropriate for all ages and that will bring the community together...” Katharine Wang, Park City Film executive director “However Long” is about a support group of women from the Huntsman Cancer Institute who have stage four metastatic breast cancer, Wang said. Mackenzie and the social worker who formed the support group will be present for a Q &A after the screening. “It’s about how they want to live out the rest of their lives when they know they have a limited amount of time left,” she said. “It’s a heavy film, but very moving.” Another Made In Utah film event will be the 14th annual Filmmakers Showcase, on Nov. 21. Park City Film will host a networking reception with audience members and filmmakers after the screening. Jill Orschel, a local filmmaker, curates the two-hour showcase. On Nov. 9 Park City Film’s Foreign Cinema for Kids will screen “Faces Places” by JR and Agnès Varda. “We showed this as part of our regular programming last year,” Wang said. “It’s an incredible film that is a great presentation of French culture and the art of cinema.” The November screening is in tribute to Varda who passed away earlier this year, according to Wang. “It’s about how Agnes’ art brings people together,” she said. The film documented Varda and JR’s trip around France, where they created portraits and collected stories of people they met, and overlayed those encounters with Agnes’ legacy of filmmaking, Wang said. “The whole rationale of Foreign Cinema for Kids is to introduce and immerse local students in the culture of the language they are studying,” she said. “It will be screened in French with English subtitles, and it will be a pleasure to bring it back.” The last program spotlighted in November is Art on Screen, where Park City Film showcases visual and performing arts. Dance will be the focus of the Nov. 14 screening of “Yuli,” Icíar Bollaín’s biopic of Afro-Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, titled after the subject’s nickname. “He’s a groundbreaking Afro-Cuban dancer in ballet, which has been known as a very Caucasian art form,” Wang said. “But things have been changing in ballet, and companies have become more diverse.” One of those diverse companies is Utah’s own Ballet West, and a post-screening panel will feature Ballet West artistic director Adam Sklute, along with soloists Hardiel Diniz of Brazil and Sayako Ohtaki of Japan. “They will talk about their journey and what they are doing with making ballets more culturally sensitive,” Wang said. Odyssey Dance Theater, also of Utah, attracted controversy last year with its handling of racially insensitive elements in “The Nutcracker.” Sklute was one of the ballet directors across the country who pledged to modify performances of Tchaikovsky’s ballet after the incident, and he currently directs the company’s reconstruction of George Balanchine’s “Le Chant du Rossignol,” a 1925 ballet that played to caricatures of East Asian people. For information, visit parkcityfilm.org. NOV 1–2 PARK CITY’S OLDEST BUSINESS CELEBRATING 58 YEARS IN BUSINESS RED BANJO Look for Green Tips every Wednesday in The Park Record for ways to be ecofriendly in your daily life 50% OFF ANY SINGLE PIZZA Valid on dine in or to go. Must present coupon at time of order. Expires Nov. 26th, 2019 Now Featuring Gluten Free & Cauliflower Crusts Open for Lunch & Dinner 322 Main Street, Historic Park City 435.649.9901• redbanjopizza.com Party room seats up to 40! 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