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Show SCENE The Park Record. Editor: Scott Iwasaki arts@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15713 BAND UPHOLDS THE ATLANTA RHYTHM, C-2 FILM LOVERS CAN DINE WITH ARTISTS, C-5 www.parkrecord.com C-1 WED/THURS/FRI, JANUARY 15-17, 2020 Park City Film hops to it with ‘Jojo Rabbit’ MEGAMIND PUBQUIZ AT FLANAGAN’S ON MAIN MegaMind PubQuiz hosts winter sessions from 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday at Flanagan’s on Main, 438 Main St. The cost is $5 per team up to five members. For information, visit facebook.com/megaMIND.pubQUIZ. ‘WHAT’S THE BUZZ’ LECTURE Dr. Joseph Wilson, an associate professor of biology who studies bee ecology and evolution at Utah State University, will present “What’s the Buzz: Bee Diversity and Conservation,” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the EcoCenter. Wilson’s presentation will be followed by a question and answer section. The cost is $7 for the general public and free for EcoCenter members. Registration is required, and can be done by visiting swanerecocenter.org. ‘HONORING OUR SACRED LANDS’ PRESENTATION Darren Parry, chairman of Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, will present “Honoring Our Sacred Lands” at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Park City Museum’s Education and Collections Center, 2079 Sidewinder Drive. Parry will look at the way the Shoshone Nation took care of the land before European settlers came and how those methods could help preserve the land throughout the coming years. The event is free. For information, visit parkcityhistory.org. PHOTO BY KIMBERLEY FRENCH © 2019 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION Taika Waititi, left, and Roman Griffin Davis star in the Oscar-nominated, satirical World War II comedy “Jojo Rabbit.” Park City Film will screen the Oscar-nominated film this weekend at the Jim Santy Auditorium. Weekend screenings will run Jan. 17-19 at the Santy Auditorium SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record FOX SCHOOL OF WINE’S TABLE FOR 12 PAIRING Fox School of Wine will host its Table for 12 tasting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Market at Park City, 1500 Snow Creek Drive. The event, for ages 21 and older, will feature four food and wine pairings selected by Sommelier Pamela Wood and Cheesemonger Darcy Swedish-McKay. For information and registration, visit foxschoolofwine.com/ table-for-12.html. KIMBALL ART CENTER CLAY OPEN STUDIO FRIDAY The public is invited to try their hands at ceramics from 1-5 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday at the Kimball Art Center’s clay studio, 1401 Kearns Blvd. The sessions, which cost $15 per person, will cap at six people. Call 435-649-8882 to make a reservation or stop by the Kimball Art Center. For information, visit kimballartcenter.org/ event/ceramics-open-studio-friday. With one weekend left before Sundance, Park City Film executive director Katharine Wang says she is happy to present the weekend screenings of “Jojo Rabbit” on Jan. 17-19 at the Jim Santy Auditorium. The film, which is rated PG-13, not only garnered six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay, it had already turned people’s heads with Golden Globe nominations that included Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, and Best Actor. And it also won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival. “There are all kinds of accolades from the critic community, but this is also a challenging film,” she said. “It takes place in World War II, and is about the banality of evil and how deceptively easy it is to succumb to idolatry.” “Jojo Rabbit” is a coming-of-age story about Jojo, played by Roman Griffin Davis, a German boy whose evolution is seen through interactions with a young Jewish girl, portrayed by Thomasin McKenzie, who is being hidden in his attic by his mother, played by Scarlett Johanssen. Jojo’s imaginary friend – who takes the form of Adolf Hitler, played by director Taika Waititi – guides him Want to Beat mAIN sT MADNESS? We've got you covered. 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