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Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 4:45pm

Egyptian Theatre Foundation brings International Super-Group to Ogden

Crosscurrents set to perform Monday, October 30, 2017

 

Ogden, UT (August 10, 2017) - Crosscurrents led by Grammy Award Winner, Zakir Hussain and 2017 NEA Jazz Master bassist Dave Holland will preforming live on stage at the Historic Peery’s Egyptian Theater in Ogden on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 7:00p.m.

 

A benefit event for the Egyptian Theatre Foundation.

 

 

Hussain is a living master of the 3,000-year-old tabla percussion tradition and "one of the architects of modern world music." (NPR) Since the 1960s, he has been a global music ambassador who has formed significant cross-cultural projects and worked with George Harrison, the Grateful Dead and Béla Fleck.  Holland is a famously versatile bassist who has led numerous Grammy Award-winning bands and anchored groundbreaking groups led by Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, and Jack DeJohnette.  

“We are thrilled to be presenting these world renewed artists in Ogden” says Rob Werner, President of the Egyptian Theater Foundation. “Zakir has brought his music to all corners of the world and we are grateful to have such an innovative collaboration perform at our beautiful community venue.”

Crosscurrents' extraordinary lineup also features globally-celebrated vocalist and Bollywood superstar, Shankar Mahadevan. As well as American saxophonist Chris Potter, called "the most compelling saxophonist of his generation" (Detroit Free Press), plus three of India's most progressive musicians: guitarist Sanjay Divecha, pianist Louiz Banks, and drummer Gino Banks.

This super-group is the latest representation of the long and vibrant relationship between jazz and Indian classical music, both of which have improvisation as a core tenet. Through distinctive original compositions, Western jazz standards, 12-bar blues numbers, and Indian classical pieces, audiences will witness a cutting-edge development in this cross-cultural continuum.

Anima Varma, Egyptian Theater Foundation Board Member and Event Organizer said this is the group’s first-ever Utah performance. “Zakir has performed here in the past, and provides a strong international drawing power on his own, but this ensemble will be a one-of-a-kind cultural experience that unifies two of the world's most influential genres.”

Concert tickets are available through Smithtix.com or the Peery’s Egyptian Theater Box Office.

801-689-8700 Price Range $30 - $100. (VIP Seating Sold Out!)

For more information visit www.egyptiantheatrefoundationg.org

About the Egyptian Theatre Foundation: The Egyptian Theater Foundation enhances Peery’s Egyptian Theatre in Ogden, Utah by providing conscientious oversight of the preservation, maintenance and improvement of the historically important venue. The ETF Board focuses on fundraising initiatives for special theater-related projects that attract increased community participation. The foundation is incorporate das a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the US IRS Code of 1986. Learn more at egyptiantheaterfoundation.org

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New Utah Trails and Features Added to Intermountain’s Healthy Hikes and Rides

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, August 15, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Intermountain Healthcare’s Healthy Hikes and Rides website and app have grown to include bike trails, wheelchair access, and kid-friendly places. Intermountain Healthcare created the Healthy Hikes app in 2015 and has been expanding it ever since to include more features and trails, including bikes.

This year, a hundred new trails have been added in the mountains, valleys and deserts. Every trail information synopsis shows photos throughout the trail, directions and maps to trailheads, elevation gains, terrain, and GPS download to use with particular devices to help with wayfinding. The Healthy Hikes and Rides can be found on Intermountain’s Health Hub app for instant access.

Utah has become a mecca of mountain biking including Moab and high up the Wasatch Front. A new feature has incorporated trails for bikes for people to explore. These trails can be paved or dirt, flat or major climbs, and with a variety of skill-levels.

There are over a hundred trails listed so far for biking enthusiasts and a dozen solely for mountain bike trails. The bike trails provide the same information as the hike trails with maps, detailed description of the terrain and path, precautions and rules and regulations.

Intermountain built an update that identifies trails that people assisted with wheelchairs can use. There are several options based on the hiker’s limitations: partial or fully accessible and if the person needs assistance of someone pushing the wheelchair.

Along with a difficulty level description in the trails, from easy to strenuous, there is also kid-friendly search feature. Users can filter out any trails to provide a comprehensive list to involve children of all ages to participate. Dog permissible, including on or off lease limitations, are included.

This includes both bike and hiking trails. There are numerous trails that children will be fine getting out on and this is spread throughout the state as well.

For more information, visit the Intermountain LiVe Well Healthy Hikes and Rides website, or see iTunes or the Google app store.

Intermountain Healthcare is a Utah-based not-for-profit system of 22 hospitals, 180 clinics, a Medical Group with about 1,500 employed physicians and advanced practitioners, a health plans group called SelectHealth, and other medical services. Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare through high quality and sustainable costs. For more information, visit www.intermountainhealthcare.org.