As part of the KUED Reading Marathon Kickoff, Utah Film Center will present a screening of the Swedish sci-fi comedy, Up in the Sky.
Up in the Sky trailer
Eight-year-old Pottan is about to spend her summer at a camp on a pony farm. However, there is not a pony in sight when her busy parents drop her off. Instead, Pottan finds herself at a recycling plant, where quirky characters such as the old tinkerer Ture are shuffling about. Soon, while riding on the back of a forklift truck, she is introduced to madcap plant boss Rydberg. Together they hatch a secret plan for a space mission – fly high up to the sky is what they want!
Well-known puppeteer Petter Lennstrand has captivated Swedish TV audiences for years. Now his marvellously unconventional style has finally made it onto the big screens around the world.
NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed for renovations.
Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.
A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.
