Caldera Arts invites you to our Inaugural Heath Festival 

featuring the final performances of the debut tour for

Constant State of Otherness 
an immersive, experiential performance 
created and performed by Unit Souzou

Friday, June 10 

Unit Souzou Opening Night Performance 

(limited tickets available)

Saturday, June 11

FREE Festival Activities all day!

Sunday, June 12 
Matinee Performance 
followed by Artist Talk-back session

(limited tickets available)

FEATURED PERFORMER: UNIT SOUZOU (Portland, OR)

Each year, the festival will feature the work of an artist from our Artist in Residency (AiR) Program. This year, we are excited to feature Michelle Fujii (AiR Alum ’18) of Unit Souzou and their project Constant State of Otherness; a multidisciplinary performance weaving storytelling, taiko, and Japanese folk dance to explore themes of otherness, togetherness, isolation, alienation, and displacement. Whether you are new to Caldera or a longtime community member, we are excited to welcome you to the Arts Center and share the work, conversations, land, and time with you. 

Unit Souzou's performance, Constant State of Otherness is a multi-layered performance exploring the impacts of the universal experiences of othering and alienation. Through taiko, Japanese folk dance, song, and personal story, six performers guide the audience through a four-part journey inspired by experiences of isolation and displacement that come from not having an easy sense of home. 

Rooted in ancestral wisdom and survival, Constant State of Otherness resists simplistic translations of language, cultural ways and the complicated emotions that otherness evokes. By allowing their stories to fractally unfold through the resonance of drum, voice and movement, Unit Souzou offers an invitation to locate our shared longing to belong.

ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: 

HIBA ALI

SPENCER GARLAND

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FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKSHOPS BY:

UNIT SOUZOU

DANIEL GYU

JULIE KEEFE

SPENCER GARLAND

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FOOD:

KOTAIX CATERING

Note: food available for purchase Saturday.