The Mad-Cool Science of Adam Savage Arrives at the Eccles Center in Park City 12/10

What happens when you pursue creativity with reckless abandon? Adam Savage-former co-host of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series Mythbusters-will share his make-it-your-own curiosity and wisdom with the Park City Institute audience at the Eccles Center on December 10, 2016.

"Adam Savage proves that a sense of wonder has no expiration date," says PCI Executive Director Teri Orr. "He spent 14 years co-hosting Mythbusters, and now he's talking to audiences about the twists and turns he took to get there, what he learned along the way, and how a sense of wonder and adventure is the best tool for science and for storytelling."

Savage blends his curiosity about making stuff-whether it's a toy or an omelet-with stories, popping up frequently on tested.com. In fact, in his many-tiered career, Savage has built everything from spaceships for Star Wars movies, to buddhas to puppets to rifles to sculptures to toys. He has worked in the special effects industry, and in both film and commercials as an animator, graphic designer, rigger, scenic painter, carpenter, welder... working with everything from glass and plastics to hydraulics and animatronics.

"He has delivered a TED talk on the TED stage," says Orr. "He's gone undercover in a bear costume at Comicon-and we're excited that he's bringing that brand of humor and curiosity-inspired-can-do-energy to share with the curious and creative audience in Park City."

Tickets to Adam Savage's show are available at ecclescenter.org, or by calling the box office at 435-655-3114. For a limited time, they are included in the Mind-Benders Package, with Cirque Éloize February 21 or 22, 2017, and an additional performance of your choice, at a discount.

Park City Institute is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing world-class performances and new ideas to the community. Since 1998, PCI has presented internationally renowned and cutting edge musicians, actors, authors, comedians, dancers, speakers and film at The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center for the Performing Arts (a joint-use facility with the Park City School District). The organization will embark on its 14th season of headliner concerts at Deer Valley Resort next summer. PCI is dedicated to introducing young people to the arts through free student outreach workshops, shows and demonstrations. Since 2010, PCI has offered a free after-school literacy program to students in grades one through 12 at the thinky and fun retail-fronted tutoring hub, the Mega-Genius Supply Store and IQ HQ (located at 435 Swede Alley in Old Town). The organization continues to illuminate with Curiosities evenings and the Saints and Sinners Ball.

ENTERTAINING, EDUCATING AND ILLUMINATING SINCE 1998

Park City Institute 2016-17 Main Stage Season at the Eccles Center :

December 3, 2016 Maureen Dowd and Carl Hulse

December 10, 2016 An Evening with Adam Savage

December 17, 2016 Pacific Mambo Orchestra

December 29, 2016 The Fabulous Thunderbirds

December 31, 2016 Alan Cumming

January 7. 2017 Criminal Justice Reform with Van Jones,

Mike Farrell and Kirk Bloodsworth

January 13, 2017 Jessica Lang Dance

February 4. 2017 Fran Lebowitz

February 18, 2017 Storm Large

February 21-22, 2017 Cirque Eloize

February 24-25, 2017 Alvin Ailey Dance Company II

March 4, 2017 Lidia Yuknavitch

March 11, 2017 Jeff Corwin

March 18, 2017 Ballet West

March 25, 2017 Taj Majal

April 1, 2017 SERIAL: Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder

April 8, 2017 John McEuen

April 15, 2017 Nellie McKay