I’ve been on a roll. Short films, commercials, praises in acting class. Tonight I feel like I just had my legs cut off at the knees. The mojo’s been sucked out of me.
Was told tonight that my monologue was better three weeks ago than it was tonight. Ouch. And I have no clue how to make it better or fix it. I asked Jim but he said I’m supposed to figure it out for myself. I thought I had but obviously I’m lost on this piece. I’m a doer and all the talk in the world won’t help unless I have something concrete and practical to work on. Ryan said isn’t that what you pay a coach for? To coach? Not just to tell you you suck? All I got tonight was that I was trying too hard to be funny and that I should shelve the monologue and come back to it in a couple of months. Knowing me and how I work, that won’t make a difference. Sigh.
Comedy’s hard. I can nail any dramatic monologue and I definitely think I’m a funny person, so why is it that this monologue is such a bear? Jim’s right. It’s tired now. Everyone has heard it and heard the jokes. I still think it’s funny but …oh well.
Award-winning photographer Mark Maziarz shows his stuff February 16th – April 21 at the Kimball Art Center on Main Street, Park City, then helps you find yours in a one-of-a-kind photography class.
His geolines exhibition in the Badami Gallery is a new series by Maziarz that is better seen than explained. Something about the recording of a moment then adding layers of color and space to the image.
“I’ve been fascinated by the idea that something as structured and geometric as parallel lines can lead your mind to places as diverse as a beautiful aspen forest or a secluded beach at sunset,” says Maziarz.
The exhibit is reminiscent of another hosted at the Kimball early last summer. COLOR/FAST was an installation by R. Nelson Parrish- a California beach bum with roots in skiing, racing, and surfing. His works are supposed to emulate landscapes and high speeds; the blur of movement into brilliant flashes of color. Each piece on display was a unique combination of wood, bio-based pine-oil resin, and “racing stripes”. “Non-toxic, sustainable and environmentally safe, the resin is clearer, cleaner, and stronger, which leads to better and more vibrant work,” said Parrish.
“The works of COLOR/FAST are based on the concept that an athletic experience and the art experience are one in the same,” explains Parrish. “It is a celebration of color and speed,” he adds. Much like Maziarz’ work is a celebration of color and space.
Personally, I prefer something more than lines. Maziarz’ is an accomplished lifestyle and sports photographer and he’ll be sharing his expertise with students signed up for “The Photographic Portrait,” a class at the Kimball starting this week: Thursdays, February 7, 14, 28 and March 7 from 6 – 8:30 p.m.
A full class description and more information are available atwww.kimballartcenter.org/art-classes/ or at 435.649.8882.
Ski resort fashion is playful but grown up. At this year’s Snowsports Industry of America trade show in Denver, what you’ll see for next year may surprise you. WE have color; we have prints; we have fun flirty accessories. What we don’t have on the hill for 2013/14 are a lot of loud prints and colors that assault your eyes.
Click the photo below to see what we saw on the runway:
Your ski trip is near and the first thing you want to do is run out to Big 5 and shop. Wait. There’s a solid reason why you shouldn’t go all out gearing before the big vacay. Okay, purchasing ski gear in a resort could cost you almost as much as your lodging but unless you’re going to bargain hunt on eBay or Craigslist there are some very good reasons to pack light and buy your next ski outfit when you land.
Local buyers know what locals want and need. I promise you that unless you attend the SIA show in Denver you will not find a better display of winter softgoods than inside your neighborhood resort retailer. Think about it. You need to dress like a local when it comes to skiing and riding. We know the steeze. Whether you’re a Deer Valley ski bum or Canyons’ park rat, you’re not going to get a better quality item, with the latest technology, style and color.
Big city store buyers are like AAA ball players. They have a general grasp on the game but have yet to be called up to the big leagues. They lack that keen, innate winter fashion sense that can only be honed when you live in a ski town.
Park City skiwearshopping rivals the likes of Aspen and Vail, so leave yourself time during your trip to browse. Pick up a pair of pants, a casual sweater or timeless ski coat for each member of your family and take home the best souvenir money can buy. FYI- most if not all of these shops sell online as well if you can’t make it to Park City.
Though there are retailers on every block, Park City is basically dominated by two sporting goods stores- Cole and Jans. If you can’t find something in one, just cross Park Avenue and you’re bound to find it in the other. Cole Sport has their main store on Park, stores at the base of Park City and Deer Valley resorts, and a snowboard-specific store called Bazooka’s. Aside from the boardshop, Cole is second only to Christy Sports in terms of stocking the most expensive brands on the market- Kjus, Bogner, Authier, Fire and Ice, and more.
Like Cole, Jans has multiple stores scattered around Park City (five total including a front at PCMR and two at Deer Valley and a signature backcountry store, White Pine Touring). The clothes are more mainstream, appealing to a broader, more budget-conscious snowlover- Marker, Marmot, Scott, Rossignol, Nils.
White Pine was an independent retailer and guiding service focusing on core mountain athletes and backcountry enthusiasts before Jans bought them. They still have their hearts in the backcountry as well as running a 20 km cross-country ski center for skate and classic skiing. Here, you’ll find brands like Patagonia, Mountain Hardwear, Arc’teryx and Cloudveil.
This Park City store offers a little bit of everything. Spyder, Mountain Hardwear, Marmot, Nils with no real theme or rhyme other than it’s what the buyer likes and wants to stock.
This is the store of choice when you have little rippers who beg for style. The sizeable selection skews toward youth-driven brands like Burton, 686, Orage, Spyder, O’Neill.
Park City is home to one of only two Quiksilver “mountain concept stores” in the country. The company recently decided to pull the surfboards and trunks hanging from the walls to focus on winter. After all, we have mountains not beaches in Utah. The designers have tried to make it look like you are in a modern log cabin but you can only do so much when you are in a tight, historically zoned space on Main Street. Check out the walls while you shop Quiksilver, Roxy and DC duds. Photos and posters of team riders decorate the place. The store officially launched during the Sundance Film Fest
ival complete with a private party, DJ and poster signings by pro rider Erin Comstock. FYI- The other store is in Vail.
Technical outdoor clothing and equipment is what Marmot is known for and prominently placing their first concept store in Park City gives you the perfect opportunity for gear testing.
I first heard of Urban Herding at the Sundance 2013 Zen Den. The lounge, devoted to healing, social consciousness and a non-profit called Heal One World had invited a company called the Zoom Room to participate. The Zoom Room came with all sorts of goodies from pet partners (dog swag!) and an interest in exposing their company to media and VIPs with pets. ZR is basically a large indoor dog park with certified training, agility gear and the ability to be rented out for private time. Think Gymboree for dogs. Very cool concept for cities that lack enough open space.
As I sipped Hint Water (a naturally flavored, zero-calorie water that’s better than most) I thought, “I’m not sure it’s something that would fly in Park City.” Most dog owners- that’s about 80 percent of our community- take their pups on the trails, lakes, slopes and basically anywhere they can so they get plenty of exercise; but the Zoom Room owner made some indelible points- that it’s often way too cold in the winter to stay out too long; that there’s nowhere nearby for a herding dog to get his sheep on, that the closest agility course (besides a mountain bike trials lap) is 45 minutes away; that when it’s hot in the summer, the doggy does nothing but sleep all day. I’m pretty sure I’d spend the $15 for an hour inside this air-conditioned/heated playground if it were here.
In the meantime, he mentioned that an Aussie like Takoda might want to try Urban Herding. My ears pricked up. The newest dog sport in the U.S. is spreading like bunnies. You heard it here first, Folks! Treibball originated in Germany. Instead of livestock, dogs herd exercise balls, maneuvering them from a start point to a specific goal where you direct from a distance. Dogs burn off energy, problem solve and learn self-control. It’s also a team sport where both you and your dog work together.
I can’t wait to try this at home. My dog already has fun with the soccer ball.
Celebrities and filmmakers visited the Zen Den through Sundance week for massages, yoga classes, Tres Sietes Tequila happy hours, and evening screenings of conscious films (animal night screened Buck, a 2011 Sundance documentary).
Tony Danza and Mariel Hemingway (holding SkinGlow’s Shea Butter). This was the first year for the Zen Den but you can find a similar atmosphere in Los Angeles at the Heal One World foundation – a program that offers alternative treatments and fitness classes to low-income and underserved demographics.
