Datebook
Park City Weekend Agenda: April 12-14
Immerse yourself in history with film and art, take in a concert (or two) , and delve into an eco-craft with the kids.
All Weekend Long
Image: Courtesy Kimball Art Center
They Shall Not Grow Old
Friday and Saturday, Apr. 12-13, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Apr. 14, 6 p.m. @ Park City Library
Director Peter Jackson’s homage to British troops of the First World War features never-before-seen footage of soldiers facing frontline battle in Belgium. Digitally remastered and now in color, the footage was studied by lip-reading experts whose transcripts were used as audio for the film. Narrated by those who partook in the war from interviews made in the 1960s and 1970s, this historic revisiting marks one hundred years since the end of the Great War. parkcityfilm.org
Richie Furay Band
Friday–Saturday, April 12-13, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 14, 6 p.m. @ The Egyptian Theatre
Founding member of Buffalo Springfield, Richie Furay comes to the stage with hits including standouts from his tenure with Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and Souther-Hillman-Furay. parkcityshows.com
Richie Furay performs this weekend at the Egyptian Theatre.
Image: Courtesy Egyptian Theatre
Park City Museum
Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, noon-6 @ Park City Museum
Explore Park City’s rich mining history through hands-on and educational exhibits that take you into a mine shaft and old-time jail. Children can complete a “Park City History Detectives” activity, providing the whole family with a way to dig deeper into Park City’s past through interactive exhibits. parkcityhistory.org
Nature’s Ninjas
Wed-Sun @ Swaner EcoCenter, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Discover some of nature’s best defense mechanisms up close and personal with geckoes, porcupines, and their brethren in this traveling exhibit. Swaner’s EcoCenter offers a number of permanent environmentally-inspired exhibits—and don’t miss the climbing wall on Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. swanerecocenter.org
Friday, April 12
Michael McDonald
7 p.m. @ DeJoria Center
With five Grammys under his belt and collaborations with some of the world’s most prominent artists, Michael McDonald was an integral part of Steely Dan before joining the Doobie Brothers as singer, keyboardist and songwriter of Top 40 hits “Takin’ It ToThe Streets,” “It Keeps You Runnin’,” “Minute By Minute” and “What A Fool Believes.”. 21+ dejoriacenter.com
Saturday, April 13
Writing the Names, Remembering the Legacy
10 a.m.-4 p.m. @ Kimball Art Center
The public is invited to help the Kimball Art Center’s curatorial team prepare a large-scale installation by Zhi Lin for their upcoming exhibition, “Chinaman’s Chance” on Promontory Summit: Golden Spike Celebration on Promontory Summit, 12:30 pm, 10th May 1869 reframes the history and experience of the Chinese workers who built America’s first transcontinental railroad. Today, only 892 of the more than 10,000 men who toiled and sacrificed for this monumental effort are known. By writing their names on railroad ballast, Lin seeks to reclaim the visibility of these Chinese laborers. Free. kimballartcenter.org
Jane
4 p.m. @ Park City Library
Kids of all ages will enjoy the story of Jane Goodall's early explorations and research in Tanzania and the chimpanzees that were the subject of her study. Free through the Park City Film Series and Park City Library’s Movies During Break program.
Sunday, April 14
Get your craft on at Swaner EcoCenter this Sunday.
Image: courtesy Swaner Ecocenter
Swaner’s Craft Sunday
11 a.m.-1 p.m. @ Swaner Preserve
Kids of all ages are invited to get crafty with Swaner Preserve and Eco Center staff in a “crafternoon” of nature-themed art. Free. swanerecocenter.org
For more events and up-to-date happenings around town, check out our event calendar.
