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Contact: Emily Hefley
projectmotiondance@gmail.com
901-214-LEAP
Project: Motion Partners with Verizon HopeLine for Cell Phone Drive
Collected phones will go to victims of domestic violence
Memphis, Tenn. (Feb. 12, 2011) – As part of Project: Motion’s continuing dedication to community involvement, the company is partnering with Verizon HopeLine to host a cell phone drive during the run of AXIS, Feb. 18-20. Audience members who bring in a used cell phone will get $5 off their ticket price (valid for any performance). Phones collected during the drive will be given to victims of domestic violence, refurbished and resold with the funds going to HopeLine, or disposed of in an environmentally-sound way under a zero landfill policy.
The cell phone drive is in conjunction with a work in the show, which features Project: Motion dancers performing while taking live calls from the audience. Choreographed by guest artist Judith Tribo Wombwell, the piece is an excerpt from a longer work titled “The Road.”
Deadfall Dance and Peter Carpenter are also appearing as guest artists for AXIS 2011, Feb. 18-20, 2011 at The Evergreen Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale.
About HopeLine
HopeLine puts the Verizon technology and the nation’s largest wireless network to work in communities by turning no-longer-used wireless phones into support for victims of domestic violence and helps protect the environment by disposing of wireless phones in an environmentally sound way.
About Project: Motion
Project: Motion is a modern dance collective devoted to the creation and presentation of innovative, well crafted dance works that inspire, stimulate and engage audiences on an intellectual, emotional and physical level. Project: Motion fosters artistic collaborations and provides a forum for local dance artists to experiment, develop skills and hone artistic vision in a nurturing and challenging environment. The company functions as a catalyst for creative exchange, innovation and expression, while developing a deeper understanding and appreciation for modern dance in the community.
Event Information:
Dates: Feb. 18-20, 2011 (Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 p.m. and Sundays @ 2 p.m.)
Prices: $20/Adults & $15/Students and Seniors
Tickets Buy One, Get One Free on Sunday February 20, 2011 (adult tickets only)
Evergreen Theatre, 1705 Poplar Ave.
To Purchase Tickets:
Call 901-214-LEAP
www.projectmotiondance.org
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