TRASA urban arts collective’s Artist-in-Residence Program and Brittany Reese Dance/Active Arts present:

What if we can no longer see each other…
A week-long residency with visionary choreographer Kari Hoaas from Oslo, Norway including the U.S. debut of Plastic Memory.

May 15 – 19, 2007

Plastic Memory (US Premiere)
Friday and Saturday, May 18th and 19th, 2007
7:00 pm (doors at 6:00 pm)
at the Pickle Company
741 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
$15.00; $10.00 seniors/students (with valid ID)

TRASA urban arts collective and Brittany Reese Dance/Active Arts are proud to present Plastic Memory, a new evening-length performance by Kari Hoaas. Premiered at Dance House Norway, Oslo, in March of 2007, Plastic Memory explores the play between society’s collective memory and code, and the individual’s private memory and references by investigating the symbiotic relationship between memory and emotion as vehicles for expression of identity.

Plastic Memory was created on the road, in the spaces where cultures intertwine, where memories create the backdrop for new expectations and experiences. Featuring Sittibancha Bahmpen, Kari Hoaas, Silje Høgaas, Mei-Yin Ng, and Antonio Ramos, Plastic Memory changes and evolves with each new venue.

Plastic Memory is a Kari Hoaas/damage control production created with the support of Art Council Norway and the Norwegian Fund for Performing Artists. The performance was created, in part, in residency at Cia Lantana, Barcelona Spain.

For more information and advanced ticket sales, please call TRASA urban arts collective at 801.450.8977.

Kari Hoaas Master Classes
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
May 15th through 17th, 2007, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
a t the Rowland Hall-St. Marks Dance Studio
843 Lincoln Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Fee: $10.00 per class

As part of her residency in Salt Lake City, Kari Hoaas will also present three evenings of master classes at the Rowland Hall-St. Marks Dance Studio, May 15th – 17th from 7 – 9 pm. Ms. Hoaas’ class explores the differences between physicality and theatricality and analyzes the different approaches of US and European dance. The workshop includes students playing with creative tasks and imagery within technical structures.

All classes are open to the public. No reservations are required. Please call 801.450.8977 for more information or to pay for classes by credit card.

About Brittany Reese Dance/Active Arts

Brittany Reese Dance/Active Arts seeks to produce innovative dance and theater works while creating programs that support the development of the next generation of choreographers and independent thinkers. Through performances, workshops and discussions, Active Arts hopes to broaden community appreciation for the arts by promoting exposure to international and national artists. Active Arts programs focus on facilitating the exchange of thoughts, opinions and ideas between audiences and artists providing venues for experimentation and exploration.

This project is made possible through generous support from Leslie and Mike Anderson, George Dew and Brittany Reese, Sofia Gorder, Rowland Hall-St. Marks, Alan Sparrow, Lee Thompson.