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Show m Hidden Concerts in Hidden Hollow Laura Ward StaffWriter Utah Open Lands and local radio station KRCL 90.9 are expected to host the final Hidden Hollow Concert Series on Friday, Sept. 17. Local musicians Will Sartain and Salt Lake Alternative Jazz Orchestra (SLAJO) are anticipated to perform from p.m. in the natural space at the heart of the Sugarhouse shopping area known as Hidden Hollow. The upcoming concert concludes the first year of the biweekly Hidden Hollow Concert Series. The concert series is a celebration of the Utah Open Lands Programs 20 year anniversary and the brainchild of 7-9:- 00 summer, but members of Utah Open Lands hope it will continue. Were looking for sponsorship right now so the concerts can continue to be free, Fisher said. Ive been pleased with every concert and the good stewardship the people show. We want to bring people in to enjoy and respect the area. If the concerts were to continue next year, Fisher said Utah Open Lands would make a few changes. They want to turn the concert into a weekly event and continue to attract attendance from the surrounding area. The concerts are taking place in Hidden Hollow because of interface between urban and natural areas, according to Fisher. Hidden Hollow is an example of a community taking charge of natural spaces. The and we wanted to show that," said Fisher. The Hidden Hollow Concert Series has added to the community atmosphere of Sugarhouse. Jillian Tesfazion, who enjoyed the concerts this summer, is excited for the coming concert. I definitely felt like I was a part of the Sugarhouse community when I stumbled upon the concerts as I strolled around Sugarhouse. I recognized a lot of faces, and it was interesting to see the variety of people the music brought together. The concert series isnt a planned part of next Wendy Fisher, executive director of the organization. Fisher wants the concerts to be about reaching out to the community and expanding that to the environment. The concerts are a new way to engage and bring the public in, said Emy Storheim of the Salt Lake City Open Space Lands Program. To keep the concerts community oriented, Fisher forged a partnership with KRCL and booked the concerts with musicians from Salt Lake City and the surrounding area. Weve got such talent in this area, concerts are also part of the celebration for the 10 year anniversary of Hidden Hollows rediscovery. Hidden Hollow was the original location of Sugarhouse Park. The current park was home to the Utah State Prison until 1947, when the land was sold to the county for public purposes. After the . park moved across 1300 E., the quality of Hidden Hollow gradually declined. Hidden Hollow was set to become a parking lot when a group of students from Hawthorne Elementary School intervened in 1990. The students formed Kids Organized to Protect our Environment (KOPE), and worked to restore Hidden Hollow to its natural beauty. KOPE still works with Hidden Hollow to keep the area clean and useable. - . The concert series lives up to the community involvement Hidden Hollow was founded on. It incorporates local musicians with community causes as it raises awareness for Utah Open Lands. It brings together the inhabitants of Sugarhouse in a celebration of nature and creativity. It also starts as the Sugarhouse Farmers Market is closing. Together, the two local activities pose an unstoppable Friday evening. The concert is free. Whole Foods will be selling picnic dinners for $5. All proceeds go to Utah Open Lands, a non-proorganization dedicated to the preservation of Utahs natural spaces for future generations. fit |