Allyson Gamble appointed Executive Director, Capitol Preservation Board

SALT LAKE CITY -- Allyson Gamble has been appointed the Executive Director of the Capitol Preservation Board. The Capitol Preservation Board approved Gamble's appointment at its meeting on July 19, 2010.

A working group of the Board recommended that Ms. Gamble be appointed as the Executive Director. The Board accepted the Division of Facilities Construction and Management's offer to perform the Board's accounting functions resulting in a reduction of one FTE. The recommendations were unanimously adopted by the Capitol Preservation Board.

The Executive Director's responsibilities include maintenance, restoration and long range plans for the seven buildings and grounds of the Utah Capitol Complex. The Executive Director also oversees the capitol visitor services program, event and space scheduling, food services and the Capitol gift store.

Ms. Gamble was appointed Acting Interim Director of the Capitol Preservation Board in January, 2010 following the resignation of David Hart. She had been the Director of Communications & Visitor Services.

Kennecott Theater present The Blindside

Kennecott Theater presents Movie Under The Stars Series:

The Blindside

The Capitol Preservation Board is excited to show The Blindside this Thursday, August 26, 2010 as our finale of the Movie Under the Stars series. The 2010 movie series has featured a total of nine movies throughout the summer. The movie will be shown at dusk on the State Capitol's south-western lawn and is free to the public. The pre-show entertainment will provided by The Little Big Band, a band directed by Caleb Chapmen.

We are thankful for the presenting sponsor Rio Tinto/Kennecott and our other sponsors; Utah Care Foundation, Utah Film Commission, Salt Lake Film Center and Harmons Grocery..

The synopsis: Based on the true story of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless teenage African-American, Michael "Big Mike" Oher. Michael has no idea who is father is and his mother is a crack head. Michael has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. Leigh Anne soon takes charge however, as is her nature, ensuring that the young man has every opportunity to succeed. When he expresses an interest in football, she goes all out to help him, including giving the coach a few ideas on how best to use Michael's skills. They not only provide him with a loving home, but hire a tutor to help him improve his grades to the point where he would qualify for an NCAA Division I athletic scholarship.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening at the Utah State Capitol!

Kennecott Theater presents Movie Under The Stars Series:

Monsters vs. Aliens

The Capitol Preservation Board is excited to show Monsters vs. Aliens this Thursday, August 19, 2010. The 2010 movie series will feature at total of nine movies, Thursday evenings through August 26, 2010. The movies will be shown at dusk on the State Capitol's south-western lawn and is free to the public. There will be pre-movie musical performances and events each week prior to the featured film. This weeks performers will be John Allred and Neil Smith.

We are thankful for the presenting sponsor Rio Tinto/Kennecott and our other sponsors; Utah Care Foundation, Utah Film Commission, Salt Lake Film Center and Harmons Grocery..

The synopsis: When a meteorite crashes in California on Susan Murphy's (Reese Witherspoon) wedding day, Susan is struck by a dose of otherworldly quantonium, her bridal glow becomes decidedly green, and she suddenly swells to a gargantuan 49 feet-11 inches tall. The Feds swoop in and whisk her away from husband-to-be Derek (Paul Rudd) to a government concealment agency where they dub her Ginormica and leave her to bemoan her losses and spend the rest of her days with strange creatures. Next, Gallaxhar (Rainn Wilson), ruler of an alien civilization, sends a huge robot to attack Modesto, Calif., to recover the quantonium released by the fallen meteorite. Under the ineffective leadership of President Hathaway (Stephen Colbert), the government embraces General W. R. Monger's (Kiefer Sutherland) suggestion to pit the imprisoned monsters against the robot in exchange for their freedom. The monsters are no match for the robot until Susan begins to really believe in her own abilities and embrace the power of her friendship with the other monsters.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening at the Utah State Capitol!

The Kennecott Theater presents: The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Kennecott Theater presents Movie Under The Stars Series:

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

The Capitol Preservation Board is excited to show Twilight's New Moon this Thursday, August 12, 2010. The 2010 movie series will feature at total of nine movies, Thursday evenings through August 26, 2010. The movies will be shown at dusk on the State Capitol's south-western lawn and is free to the public. There will be pre-movie musical performances and events each week prior to the featured film. This weeks performers will be Miss Utah and Miss Teen Utah.

We are thankful for the presenting sponsor Rio Tinto/Kennecott and our other sponsors; Utah Care Foundation, Utah Film Commission, Salt Lake Film Center and Harmons Grocery.

In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer' s phenomenally successful Twilight series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of - only to find herself in greater peril than ever before.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening at the Utah State Capitol!

The Kennecott Theater presents: The World's Fastest Indian (Starring Anthony Hopkin

Kennecott Theater presents Movie Under The Stars Series:

The World's Fastest Indian (Starring Anthony Hopkins)

The Capitol Preservation Board is excited to show The World's Fastest Indian this Thursday, August 5, 2010. The 2010 movie series will feature at total of nine movies, Thursday evenings through August 26, 2010. The movies will be shown at dusk on the State Capitol's south-western lawn and is free to the public. There will be pre-movie musical performances and events each week prior to the featured film. This weeks performers will be Katie Dellenbach, Jarrett Burns, and Ryan Innes.

We are thankful for the presenting sponsor Rio Tinto/Kennecott and our other sponsors; Utah Care Foundation, Utah Film Commission, Salt Lake Film Center and Harmons Grocery.

The synopsis: Burt Munro (Anthony Hopkins), a Kiwi from far south New Zealand has been building and rebuilding his motorcycle for the last 40 years, dreaming of the day when he and the bike can go to Bonneville Salt Flats, USA and see what they can really do. When Burt's heart goes bad on him, his dreaming is threatened to come to an end. Burt is not ready to stop dreaming. He decides to mortgage his house and bring his dream to life. He and the motorcycle head for American and the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah to participate in 'Speed Week'. When they land in in the US the fun begins. His journey from Long Beach to Utah brings him through a cross section of American 'characters'. Each recognizes in Burt, that burning desire to achieve a dream and each helps him in the way that they can to make that dream happen.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening at the Utah State Capitol! Park on the east side of the capitol in visitor parking.

Kennecott Theater presents The Goonies

Kennecott Theater presents Movie Under The Stars Series:

The Goonies

The Capitol Preservation Board is excited to show The Goonies this Thursday, July 29, 2010. The 2010 movie series will feature at total of nine movies, Thursday evenings through August 26, 2010. The movies will be shown at dusk on the State Capitol's south-western lawn and is free to the public. There will be pre-movie musical performances and events each week prior to the featured film. This weeks performer will be Stark Raven - One of Utah's premier Rock and Blues bands.

We are thankful for the presenting sponsor Rio Tinto/Kennecott and our other sponsors; Utah Care Foundation, Utah Film Commission, Salt Lake Film Center and Harmons Grocery..

Plot: The Goonies (a band of young boys) are spending their last weekend hanging around their hometown, before it's razed for yuppie developers. Then Mikey Walsh (Sean Astin) uncovers a treasure map hidden in an old painting, and becomes obsessed with finding the lost treasure of the pirate One-Eyed Willie. With that treasure, they could save their town. But the hunt for treasure sends the Goonies, Mikey's long-suffering teenage brother (Josh Brolin), and a pair of teenage girls (Kerri Green and Martha Plimpton) into dangerous proximity to the murderous fugitives, the Fratellis. With the Fratellis on their tail, the Goonies are determinedly navigating the underground, booby-trap-infested tunnels that lead to the treasure -- or to a very nasty demise.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening at the Utah State Capitol!

Kennecott Theater presents Forever Strong

Kennecott Theater presents Movie Under The Stars Series:

Forever Strong

The Capitol Preservation Board is excited to show Forever Strong, a home-grown utah-made movie, as our fourth film this Thursday, July 22, 2010. The 2010 movie series will feature at total of nine movies, Thursday evenings through August 26, 2010. The movies will be shown at dusk on the State Capitol's south-western lawn and is free to the public. There will be pre-movie musical performances and events each week prior to the featured film. This week's performers will be The Riverdale City Band

We are thankful for the presenting sponsor Rio Tinto/Kennecott and our other sponsors; Utah Care Foundation, Utah Film Commission, Salt Lake Film Center and Harmons Grocery.

Thanks to the Salt Lake Community College Culinary Arts program, concessions will be available for purchase! This includes drinks and snacks. The consession stand will be located to the northwest of the film site, near the Vietnam Memorial.

Forever Strong was filmed in Salt Lake City beginning in August 2006 at three local high schools. Several All-American rugby players, predominantly from the University of Utah, Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University, played in the film. Some Highland Rugby alumni and current players also played roles in the film.

Forever Strong is based on an amalgam of true stories about the Highland Rugby high school team. The character Rick Penning is based on a real member of the rugby team who played in Flagstaff, Arizona and was sent to a group home in Salt Lake City. The story attracted the production company Go Films. The film name "Forever Strong" is taken from the team motto of the Highland Rugby high school. "Forever Strong".

Plot: Rick Penning (Faris) lives life just like he plays rugby; fast, hard-hitting and intense. When life on the edge lands him in jail, prison ward Marcus Tate (Astin) offers him a chance to get back in the game by playing for his rival, Highland Rugby. Reluctantly Rick joins the team where he must adopt the grueling training schedule and unique code of conduct that Coach Gelwix (Cole) enforces, or finish out the season behind bars. Egos clash as bitter competitors struggle to become a team. An unlikely brotherhood is formed with his Highland teammates, just as Rick is released from jail and sent back home to rejoin his former team, coached by his overbearing father (McDonough). Heading into a faceoff with Highland at the National Championship, Rick is forced to choose where his loyalty lies.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening at the Utah State Capitol!

Kennecott Theater presents Planet 51

Kennecott Theater presents Movie Under The Stars Series:

Planet 51

The Capitol Preservation Board is excited to show Planet 51 as our third film this Thursday, July 15, 2010. The 2010 movie series will feature a total of nine movies, Thursday evenings through August 26, 2010. The movies will be shown at dusk on the State Capitol's south-western lawn and is free to the public.

We are thankful for the presenting sponsor Rio Tinto/Kennecott and our other sponsors: Utah Care Foundation, Utah Film Commission, Salt Lake Film Center and Harmons Grocery.

There will be pre-movie musical performances and events each week prior to the featured film.

Film Synopsis: When Chuck the astronaut (Dwayne Johnson) lands on a distant planet filled with little green people, he is surprised to discover that we are not alone in the galaxy. But he gets the shock of his life when the residents of Planet 51 mistakenly believe that his presence is the start of an alien invasion of the human kind! Luckily, Lem (Justin Long) quickly realizes that Chuck is friendly and makes it his personal mission to help him return safely to his ship

Thanks to the Salt Lake Community College Culinary Arts program, concessions will be available for purchase! This includes drinks and snacks. The consession stand will be located to the northwest of the film site, near the Vietnam Memorial.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening at the Utah State Capitol!

Kennecott Theater Presents: Legally Blonde 2

Kennecott Theater presentes Movie Under The Stars Series:

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde

The Capitol Preservation Board is excited to show Legally Blonde 2, a home-grown utah-made movie, as our second film this Thursday, July 8, 2010. The 2010 movie series will feature at total of nine movies, Thursday evenings through August 26, 2010. The movies will be shown at dusk on the State Capitol's south-western lawn and is free to the public.

We are thankful for the presenting sponsor Rio Tinto/Kennecott and our other sponsor's; Utah Care Foundation, Utah Film Commission, Salt Lake Film Center and Harmons Grocery.

There will be pre-movie musical performances and events each week prior to the featured film.

Even though the movie took place in Washington, D.C., the movie was filmed in Illinois and Utah. In Utah, the filmiming took place in the offices at Energy Solutions Arena and the Utah State Capitol.

Reese Witherspoon is back as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde. Now Elle is juggling a demanding career as a rising young lawyer as well as preparations for her wedding to the man of her dreams. But when she stands up for the rights of the other guy in her life - Bruiser, her chihuahua - Elle is fired from her job. She's devastated, but you can't keep an optimist down. Ms. Woods goes to Washington to take matters into her own well-manicured hands. Trying to learn the political ropes and win over self-serving politicians, Elle faces a formidable challenge. But with her clever and sassy signature blend of determination and intelligence, she bucks the system the Elle Woods way, inspiring those around her to find a voice of their own.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening at the Utah State Capitol!