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Calendar for Nov. 5-9, 2005

Saturday 5 *The Egyptian Theatre Company will hold its 7th Annual Season Kick-Off, featuring the Edwina Awards, at 7 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre. Admission is $10. For more information about the event, or for tickets, visit http://www.parkcityshows.com or call 649-9371. *St. Luke s Episcopal Church and the Utah Conservatory will present a benefit for those two organizations, the second annual Angels in Autumn, featuring a silent auction with a reception and refreshments and a concert featuring soloist Debra Cook and other conservatory musicians. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke s on S.R. 224. For more information, call 649-6292. *Women s Ski Jumping USA will present its annual fundraiser at the Log Haven Restaurant in Mill Creek Canyon at 6 p.m. The event is titled, A Night with Olympians Past, Present and Future, and will feature live music, a silent auction and dinner. Attire is black-tie optional. Tickets are $150 per person and are available, along with more information, at http://www.wsjusa.com or by calling 649-3736. *The Park City Ski Team will hold its annual Ski Swap and Sale at Park City High School today and Sunday. The sale will run Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $2; kids under 12 are free. For more information, visit http://www.parkcityskiteam.org or call 649-8749. * The Constant Gardner, rated R, will play in the Jim Santy Auditorium as a part of the Park City Film Series through Nov. 6. Show times are at 8 p.m. today and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, $6 for adults; 10-visit passes are available for $45. For more information, visit http://www.parkcityfilmseries.com. *Heber City s Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Buckaroo Fair will be held through Nov. 6. There will be a cowboy dinner, concerts, a colt starting clinic, barbecue, and a buckaroo dance. Tickets can be purchased at SmithsTix (800) 888-8499 or at Day s Market in Heber (435) 654-2352. For more information, call (435) 654-3666 or visit http://www.hebercitycowboypoetry.com. *Soldier Hollow will hold its annual pre-winter ski sale today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, contact Soldier Hollow at (435) 654-2002. *The Salt Lake Symphony will perform its annual concert for children at 1 p.m. at Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at ArtTix at 355-ARTS (2787) or http://www.arttix.org. *The Heber Valley Historic Railroad, located at 450 South 600 West in Heber City, will run The Provo Canyon Limited, round-trip rides through Provo Canyon, today and Nov. 12, 19, 25, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17at 11 a.m. Tickets are $26 for adults, $21 for seniors and $15 for children. To reserve seats, contact the railroad at (435) 654-5601 or go to http://www.hebervalleyrr.org. *Through Nov. 6, the Salt Lake City Library will hold its 6th annual Amnesty International Film Festival at the Main Branch, located at 210 East 400 South. Tickets are available at (801) 524-8238. For more information, call (801) 746-7000. *The Westminster College Theatre Department will present a production of Ruth Wolff’s historical drama, "The Abdication," in the Jay W. Lees Courage Theater today and Nov. 10-12 beginning at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call (801) 832-2457. *The Grand Theatre will present the musical comedy, Song of Singapore, through today at the Grand Theatre. The show will run at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.Tickets range from $10 – $24 with student and senior discounts. Call (801) 957-3322 or visit http://www.the-grand.org for tickets or more information. * Clifford the Big Red Dog LIVE! will play today at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall. Tickets for the show range from $14-$23 and are available, along with more information, at (801) 581-7100 or at http://www.kingsburyhall.org. *The Pioneer Theatre Company will present Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror through today at the Pioneer Theatre. Curtain times are at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets range from $20-$39 with discounts available for groups and college students. For tickets or more information, call (801) 581-6961 or visit http://www.pioneertheatre.org. Sunday 6 * The Constant Gardner, rated R, will play in the Jim Santy Auditorium as a part of the Park City Film Series. Show time is at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, $6 for adults; 10-visit passes are available for $45. For more information, visit http://www.parkcityfilmseries.com. *Heber City s Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Buckaroo Fair will end today with a cowboy church service. For more information, call (435) 654-3666 or visit http://www.hebercitycowboypoetry.com. *The Salt Lake City Library will hold its 6th annual Amnesty International Film Festival at the Main Branch, located at 210 East 400 South. Tickets are available at (801) 524-8238. For more information, call (801) 746-7000. Tuesday 8 *The Silver Queen Quilters will gather at 7 p.m. in the Miners Hospital for a demonstration and business meeting. The meeting is open to all who are interested. Bring a sewing machine and other supplies if you want to work along. For more information and/or a list of supplies needed for the project, call Peggy Stuart at 655-2776. *Noemi Sohn, a Filipina-American with cerebral palsy whose activist work focuses on ability, race and gender equality, will speak at Westminster College as part of the KeyBank Cultural Diversity Lecture Series.The lecture will be held in the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (801) 832-2822 or go to http://www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents. Wednesday 9 *A talk, Park City Ski Area History, will be presented by Larry Warren, author of Park City: Mountain of Treasure, at the Park City Library at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.parkcitylibrary.org or call 615-5600. *Spy Hop Productions will present the annual Pitch-Nic Premiere at the Broadway Theatres, 111 East 300 South, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7.75 and all event proceeds support the next generation of young filmmakers in the Pitch-Nic program. For more information, visit http://www.spyhop.org or call (801) 532-7500. Upcoming *The 2005 Slamdance Film Festival film, Commune will play on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Jim Santy Auditorium as part of the Park City Film Series Slamdance Film Series. The screening is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.parkcityfilmseries.com. *The Westminster College Theatre Department will present a production of Ruth Wolff’s historical drama, "The Abdication," in the Jay W. Lees Courage Theater Nov. 10-12 beginning at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call (801) 832-2457. *The Summit County Library System will present a digital scrapbooking workshop on Nov. 11 from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Sheldon D. Richins Building in Kimball Junction. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 615-3900. *The 5th annual Soup and Soldier Hollow Fundraiser will be held Friday evening, Nov. 11, at the Lodge at Soldier Hollow. Soup tasting and a silent auction start at 6 p.m., followed by a live auction at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds support Team Soldier Hollow and Soldier Hollow s introductory youth programs. For more information, please call (435) 654-2002. * Defending the Caveman, by Rob Becker, will roll into Kingsbury Hall Nov. 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. with an additional Saturday performance at 5 p.m. Tickets are $39.50 and $49.50 and are available by calling (801) 581-7100 or online at http://www.kingsburyhall.org *Ballet West will present the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet for three performances at the Capitol Theatre on Nov. 11 and 12. Ticket prices are $20 and $40 and are available through ArtTix at (801) 355-ARTS or online at http://www.arttix.org. *The Adopt-A-Native Elder Program will host its 16th annual Navajo Rug Show and Sale Nov. 11-13 at Deer Valley Resort s Snow Park Lodge. Friday night admission is $30 for adults and $10 for children; the show starts at 6 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday the show will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; then admission is $5 or a donation of canned food. For more information, visit http://www.anelder.org or call 649-0535. * Broken Flowers, rated R, will play in the Jim Santy Auditorium as a part of the Park City Film Series Nov. 11-13. Show times are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, $6 for adults; 10-visit passes are available for $45. For more information, visit http://www.parkcityfilmseries.com. *The Timpanogos Valley Theater Company will present the classic comedy Arsenic and Old Lace Nov. 11, 12, 14, 18 and 19 at the Midway Town Hall. The show will start each night at 7 p.m. For tickets and information, call (435) 654-6406 or visit http://www.tvtheater.org. *Friends of Animals will host a day with Santa for pets. The event will be held in the Miners Hospital basement Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Photos with Santa are $20 each; all proceeds benefit Friends of Animals. For more information, visit http://www.friendsofanimals.net. *The Repertory Dance Theatre and Virginia Tanner Creative Dance Program will present, Places to Love, as part of the Ring Around the Rose series on Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 and are available through ArtTix at (801) 355-ARTS. For more info, call (801) 534-1000. *The Sensations Soul Band is hosting a benefit concert for a New Orleans family of evacuees. The event, which will feature three bands, a comedian, dinner and dancing, will take place on Nov. 12 at The Sheraton City Center Hotel in Salt Lake City and will run from 8-midnight. Tickets are $50 per person and are available from Renata at (801) 973-0409 or (801) 414-1428. *The Heber Valley Railroad will present its Comedy Murder Mystery Train Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $42 for adults and seniorsand $27 for children.Reservations are required. For tickets, call (435) 654-5601 or go to http://www.hebervalleyrr.org *The second annual Westminster Music Faculty College will perform music challenging long-standing assumptions and practices regarding music on Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. at Vieve Gore Concert Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors. For more information, visit http://www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents. *The Maurice Abravanel Visiting Distinguished Composers Series will present The New York New Music Ensemble in concert on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in Dumke Recital Hall and is free, for more information, e-mail Amber Hutchins at a.hutchins*The Park City Education Foundation will host a symposium, Reaching the Top: A Discussion about Excellence in Education, featuring Jay Mathews, Newsweek education reporter, and Nancy DeFord, former Park City superintendent, on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 4:30 p.m. at Ecker Hill International School. The event is free and open the public. For more information, visit http://www.pcef4kids.org/events.html. *Thursday, Nov. 17, the Park City Educational Foundation will present a benefit permier of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, at Redstone Theater and Redstone Village. There will be decorations, food and festivities from 4:30-6 p.m. and a film screening at 6:30. Tickets are $50 for adults and $35 students. For more information, visit http://www.pcef4kids.org/events.html. * Nowhere in Africa, a film featured on the Sundance Channel, will screen at Sundance Resort on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The screening is $5 and is open to the public. The film is rated R. For tickets and more information, call the Sundance activities desk at (801) 223-4567 or visit http://www.sundanceresort.com. *Friday, Nov. 18 at Park City Mountain Resort, the Park City Education Foundation will hold its annual benefit day. On that day only, lift tickets sold before Nov. 17 will be $20 a-piece. Tickets are available at Jans Mountain Outfitters, Cole Sports, Zions Bank, Canyon Sports and through PCEF board members and online atwww.parkcitymountain.com. *Recycle Utah will host its latest Green Building Seminar on Friday, Nov. 18 at The Canyons Grand Summit Resort. The featured speaker will be Marc Richmond, vice president of What s Working. The cost of the day-long seminar is $45 and includes lunch. For more information, or to register, call 649-9698 or visit http://www.recycleutah.org. * Junebug, rated R, will play in the Jim Santy Auditorium as a part of the Park City Film Series Nov. 18-20. Show times are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, $6 for adults; 10-visit passes are available for $45. For more information, visit http://www.parkcityfilmseries.com. *The Norwegian Outdoor Exploration Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a party and fundraiser on Nov. 19 at Silver Lake Lodge. The event will feature dinner, live music, dancing and more. Single tickets are $125 and tables of 8 are available for $800. To purchase tickets, or for more information, call 649-5322. *The 28th Annual "Snowflaker’s Ball – Winter Elegance" will be held Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Park City Marriott Hotel, 1895 Sidewinder Drive at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35. For reservations, call Saundie Stone at 615-9767. White attire is encouraged, and rooms are available at special rates. *On Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at Suede, Powderwhore Productions will present PW05, a backcountry ski movie. There will be a raffle and live music after the movie. The screening is $8 at the door and is for ages 21 and over only. For more information about the movie, go to http://www.powderwhore.com. *The Park City Performing Arts Foundation will present DRUM! on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eccles Center in Park City. Tickets range from $15-$50, with discounts available for children and Summit County students, and are available from the Eccles Center box office at 655-3114. *The Kimball Art Center s year-end exhibition, Norman Rockwell s Home for the Holidays, featuring several of Rockwell s images from his time with the Saturday Evening Post, will open on Nov. 19. For more information about the event, visit http://www.kimball-art.org or call 649-8882. Ongoing General *Park City School District s Community Education program has quarterly classes for adults, youth and young learners. To find out more, go to http://www.pcschools.us (click on Community then Community Education ) or call Julia at 615-0215. *Recycle Utah hosts Green Building seminars focused on resource and energy-efficient building. The seminars are held from 8 10 a.m. on the second Friday of every month at the Miners Hospital. For more information, call Recycle Utah at 649-9698. Mondays *Park City Library, located at 1255 Park Ave., hosts Baby and Me for newborns to two-year-olds and their caretakers every Monday at 3:30 p.m. in the Storytime Room. For more information, call Heather at 615-5603. *The Spotted Frog Bookstore in Redstone Center hosts Scrabble Monday every Monday from 6-8 p.m. Bring a board, a dictionary and challenge fellow Parkites to some word play. For more information, call the Spotted Frog at 575-2665. Tuesdays *Every Tuesday, the Summit County Library at Kimball Junction hosts story times for preschoolers aged 3-5 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 615-3900 or visit http://www.summit.lib.ut.us. *The Park City Singers, a non-auditioning community choir, rehearses each Tuesday evening from 7:25 to 9:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church.New and returning members are welcome; come and sing. For information, e-mail parkcitysingersvisit http://www.parkcitysingers.com, or call 649-9589. Wednesdays *Mountainlands Community Housing Trust and Bad Ass Coffee will hold Roommate Roundups to help roommate seekers every Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at Bad Ass Coffee on Park Ave. The event is free and open to all. For more information, call 647-9719 or 655-9811. *Park City Library, located at 1255 Park Ave., hosts Baby and Me for newborns to two-year-olds and their caretakers every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Storytime Room. For more information, call Heather at 615-5603. *Every Wednesday, the Summit County Library at Kimball Junction hosts story time for toddlers aged 2-3 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 615-3900 or visit http://www.summit.lib.ut.us. *Awana Clubs meets Wednesday evenings from 6:15 8 p.m. at Mountain Life Church, located at 7375 N. Silver Creek Rd. Awana is a non-denominational Christian youth ministry for children from preschool through sixth grades. For more information, call the church office 647-5855 or check out awana.org. *Newcomers of Greater Park City gather every second Wednesday of the month at Miners Hospital at 10 a.m. For more information, call Joan Mosch, at 649-6568. *The Summit County Dancesport Foundation, a non-profit organization, offers group sessions in social, folk and modern dance every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Steve at (801) 450-3852. Thursdays *Park City Library, located at 1255 Park Ave., hosts Preschool Story Time for 3 to 5-year-olds every Thursday at 10 a.m. and Toddlertime for 2 to 3-year-olds at 11 a.m. in the Storytime Room. For more information, call Heather at 615-5603. *The Summit County Library at Kimball Junction hosts Lap Sitters for babies from birth to 2 years on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 615-3900 or visit http://www.summit.lib.ut.us. *The Summit County Library has bilingual story times every Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. at its Kimball Junction Branch, located in the Sheldon D. Richins Building on Landmark Drive. The event is free to the public. For more information, call 615-3900 or visit http://www.summit.lib.ut.us. Fridays *The last Friday of every month, the Kimball Art Center will present Last Fridays Arts & Eats Gallery Stroll. The event will take place from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available through the Kimball Art Center. On the day of the gallery stroll, interested participants can stop by the Art Center to pick up a map listing participating galleries and restaurants. For more information, contact the Kimball Art Center at 649-8882 or visit http://www.kimball-art.org. *The SHOP Yoga Studio, a non-profit community yoga center, offers Prenatal Yoga Classes every Friday from 10-11:30 a.m. The classes are appropriate for all levels of students. Donations are voluntary. The studio is located at 1167 Woodside Ave. For more info, call 649-9339 or visit http://www.parkcityyoga.com. * The Art of Wine, located at 1400 Snow Creek Drive in the Dan s Shopping Center, will host a Friday Evening Wine School with instructor Sheral Schowe from 6-8 p.m. Each week features a different theme. Gourmet cheese and fresh breads will be provided. For more information or to register, call 655-WINE or e-mail theartofwine*The Christian Center Friday Prayer Group is open to Christians of all backgrounds. Come to the Center, located at 1100 Iron Horse Drive, any Friday from 9-10 a.m. for a brief devotional and great prayer time for our community, our churches, our world. For more information, call 649-2260. * The Park City Mountain Sports Club holds a T.G.I.F meeting and activity every Friday in and around Park City. Call 645-5350 or visit http://www.pcmsc.org for more information. Saturdays *At 10 a.m. every Saturday, The Spotted Frog Bookstore will host Children s Story Hour for kids ages 2-6. Parents must remain in the store. For more information, call the Spotted Frog at 575-2665. Nightlife Saturday 5 *Rickey Straud, Bacchus Wine Bar *Grand Junction, The Spur *Dave Hahn, 350 Main *DJ Q Tip, Cisero s *DJ Danny Boy, The Star Bar Sunday 6 *Tony Oros, Cisero s Monday 7 *DJ Danny Boy, Cisero s Tuesday 8 *The Samples, Suede *Tony Oros, Bistro 412 Bar *TBA, Bacchus Wine Bar *Pool Tournament Night, J.B. Mulligans *Game Night, Cisero s Wednesday 9 *Christopher Hawley, The Spur *Local s Night with DJ Flegz, Cisero s *Rodney Crowell and the Outsiders, Suede To become a part of The Park Record’s FREE events and music calendar, call Matt James at 649-9014, ext. 104, or e-mail arts

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