SF's Kularts presents 25th Anniversary Season (Sep10)

SAN FRANCISCO, California – Sep 7, 2010 - Kularts presents an incredible line-up of Fall events, including FREE crowd-stopping presentations at Hallidie Plaza (Powell Bart station), compelling workshops and theater & dance performances at the Bayanihan Community Center, and live painting and tattooing at the Asian Art Museum!

Kularts 2010 Fall Season:

KULARTS PRESENTS @ HALLIDIE PLAZA
Kularts brings Pilipino American performances to Hallidie Plaza at Powell Bart Station, a San Francisco hub for locals, tourists and shoppers

FREE!

Sat Sep 25, 3:15PM & 4:00PM
Parangal Dance Company of San Francisco performs dances inspired by the indigenous people of Mindanao, Philippines. The Bay Area Filipino folk dance company, under the leadership of Eric Espartinez Solano, gives tribute to Philippine heritage through ethnic textile, music, and dance. The company has performed for the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and won first place for best performing group in the Las Vegas World Folk Festival. Founded in 2008, Parangal ( puh-ruh-ngal) means Tribute in Tagalog.

Sat Oct 9, 2:15 - 3PM
Kawayan Folk Arts of San Jose performs a repertory of romantic and celebratory ‘rondalla’ music - traditional Pilipino string ensemble - along with the pulsing beat of tribal percussion music of the Philippines. Kawayan Folk Arts promotes the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines through its concerts and performances. Kawayan performs Makiling, a music and dance presentation inspired by the magical spirit of the mountain goddess, Maria Makiling.

Sun November 21, 2-4PM
Kulayan and Kulintronica

James (gaNyan) Garcia and Christopher de Leon, instructors of Kulayan, a Kularts and Filipino Community Center visual arts program, along with Miguel Bounce Perez will be live painting - an improvisational art-making process.

Ron Quesada’s Kulintronica is a fusion of traditional kulintang and electronic music. Ron uses live guitar looping in performance to create a wondrous soundscape. Kulintang is music from the Southern Philippines. The melody is performed on eight gongs in a straight horizontal row. It is a very complicated and beautiful music.

A HISTORY OF THE BODY WORKSHOPS
By Pagbabalik Project

Workshop #1: "In This Skin." with Aimee Suzara and Frances Sedayao
Sun Sep 26, 2-6PM
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Workshop Fee: $40, $30 Student/Senior
Registration: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/122846

When it comes to body image, what is the importance of skin? Join writer/performer Aimee Suzara with dancer/choreographer Frances Sedayao to develop skills in the seamless integration of movement and text in you work while exploring oftentimes deeply hidden feelings about skin color, body image, and beauty. No dance or writing experience necessary; all ages and physical abilities welcome. Open to women of all backgrounds.

Workshop #2: "What's In Your Medicine Cabinet?" with Aimee Espiritu and Aimee Suzara
Sun Oct 10, 2-5PM
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Workshop Fee: $40, $30 Student/Senior (includes $10 Materials Fee)
Registration: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/122846

Join Aimee Espiritu and Aimee Suzara in a visual arts and writing workshop that explore perceptions of female beauty, health and gender through our cherished beauty products. Critically examine the ordinary products that live in your medicine cabinet and learn how to create deeply felt works through mixed-media collage, photography and storytelling. This workshop is open to women of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

Made possible in part by the Zellerbach Family Foundation.
This project is fiscally sponsored by CounterPULSE.

POMO HIGHLIGHTS @ THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM
As part of the AAM Filipino American History Month Celebration
Sun Oct 3, 1-4PM
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102

FREE!

Kularts curates the Filipino American History Month Celebration at the Asian Arts Museum with some of our favorite artists from past POMO seasons. Featuring excerpts from Florante Aguilar’s Lalawigan - A Contemporary Tagalog Song Cycle, Jason Magabo Perez’ The Passion of El Hogancito, live tattoo sessions with master tattoo artist Aleks Figueroa, live painting by Kulayan master artists James gaNyan Garcia and Christopher de Leon and more!

DANCING SOLO
Fri Oct 15, 8PM
Sat Oct 16, 8PM
Sun Oct 17, 6PM
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Admission: $12-15 Sliding Scale, $10 Student/Senior
Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/125506

Join us for three evenings of fiercely compelling inter-disciplinary dance works by three contemporary Pilipina American choreographers - Tanya Bello, Frances Sedayao, and Raissa Simpson.

Souterrain (Tanya Bello) transforms the space into a series of vignettes that thread the lives of 3 random people through blind chance.

Fame Solo (Raissa Simpson), set to a collage score from David Bowie to Black Eyed Peas, is a multitude of adverse expressions formed from observations of famous people.

“Simpson reinvents classical ballet and modern dance aesthetics with a sleek and sexy edge.Ultimately, her sleek style transcends confining categories. While her movement style refusesto be pinned down, one thing is for certain: her choreography is as fierce and boundless as her dancing.” - SF Bay Guardian

“Frances Sedayao dancing, in particular, expressed more than all those performers put together.” Danceviewtimes, Rita Felciano

“Frances Sedayao performs the evening's best solo….” SFBay Guardian

AN APO & A NURSE: STORIES FROM THE WOMB
Two Filipina American Women Reflect on Healing, Loss, and Love.
Fri-Sat Oct 22-23, 8PM
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Admission: $15-20 @ the Door, $12 Advance, $11 Student/Senior
Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/125052

Two of SF's fastest rising Pinay solo performers share the stage to reflect on healing, loss, and love. These universal stories, told through the eyes of a granddaughter and healthcare provider, employ language, humor, and dance to move our spirits toward greater understanding of the raw, human experience.

I Heart Lola by Nicole Maxali
In "I Heart Lola", Nicole realizes that life with grandma is suddenly not the same...for Nicole and for her grandma. This piece pays tribute to all of those who suffer from Alzheimer's by reminding us that their dementia does not define who they are. Did I mention, it's funny too?

"I Heart Lola was funny, heartfelt and then funny again. I’ve never seen a one person show done like that before. It’s an adventure!" - Dave Chappelle

Bathala Na! by Meldy Hernandez
Bathala Na! is a daughter and a mother's story that only a healthcare provider can tell. Travelling from a birthing hut in Africa to a deathbed in the Philippines, it is one woman's history of the body, breast cancer, and the live-giving beat of the ancestral drums that can save her. Can our tri-lingual nurse jump through heartbreak and dance toward a daughter of her own?

This unique and universal experience is told through West African dance, spoken word storytelling, and the rhythmic tongues of the Mali and Mindanao. An intensely personal and unexpectedly hilarious tale that will leave you dancing!

A HISTORY OF THE BODY WORK-IN-PROGRESS PERFORMANCE
by Pagbabalik Project
Sat Nov 20, 8PM
Sun Nov 21, 6PM
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Admission: $12-15 Sliding Scale, $10 Student/Senior
Tickets: https://brownpapertickets.com/event/122867

A History of the Body is a multidisciplinary performance piece in development that explores the devastating impacts of colonization on the female body. Using poetry, theater, dance, visual projection, and stage design, the work examines the powerful effects of culture, history and media on our attitudes towards skin color, facial features and female beauty. Join the Pagbabalik Project's lead artists - Aimee Suzara, Aimee Espiritu, and Frances Sedayao - as they present one of several installations of their work-in-progress. With Post-performance Q & A discussion.

Made possible in part by the Zellerbach Family Foundation.
This project is fiscally sponsored by CounterPULSE.

*** Attention Calendar and Listings Editors ***

Kularts 2010 25th Anniversary Fall Season
Time and Date: Sat Sep 25 – Sun Nov 21, 2010

Location:
Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission St. (@ 6th St) San Francisco, CA 94103
Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102
Hallidie Plaza @ Powell Bart Station
Info: 415.239.0249, http://kularts.org/calendar.php
Kularts, the nation’s premier presenter of contemporary and tribal Pilipino Art, presents an incredible line-up of Fall events celebrating its 25th Anniversary, including FREE crowd-stopping presentations at Hallidie Plaza (Powell Bart station), compelling workshops and theater & dance performances at the Bayanihan Community Center, and live painting and tattooing at the Asian Art Museum!

dianne que
program manager

Questions? Email



	Kularts presents its 2010 25th Anniversary Fall Season SAN FRANCISCO, California – Sep 7, 2010 - Kularts presents an incredible line-up of Fall events, including FREE crowd-stopping presentations at Hallidie Plaza (Powell Bart station), compelling workshops and theater & dance performances at the Bayanihan Community Center, and live painting and tattooing at the Asian Art Museum! Kularts 2010 Fall Season: KULARTS PRESENTS @ HALLIDIE PLAZA Kularts brings Pilipino American performances to Hallidie Plaza at Powell Bart Station, a San Francisco hub for locals, tourists and shoppers FREE! Sat Sep 25, 3:15PM & 4:00PM Parangal Dance Company of San Francisco performs dances inspired by the indigenous people of Mindanao, Philippines. The Bay Area Filipino folk dance company, under the leadership of Eric Espartinez Solano, gives tribute to Philippine heritage through ethnic textile, music, and dance. The company has performed for the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and won first place for best performing group in the Las Vegas World Folk Festival. Founded in 2008, Parangal ( puh-ruh-ngal) means Tribute in Tagalog. Sat Oct 9, 2:15 - 3PM Kawayan Folk Arts of San Jose performs a repertory of romantic and celebratory ‘rondalla’ music - traditional Pilipino string ensemble - along with the pulsing beat of tribal percussion music of the Philippines. Kawayan Folk Arts promotes the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines through its concerts and performances. Kawayan performs Makiling, a music and dance presentation inspired by the magical spirit of the mountain goddess, Maria Makiling. Sun November 21, 2-4PM Kulayan and Kulintronica James (gaNyan) Garcia and Christopher de Leon, instructors of Kulayan, a Kularts and Filipino Community Center visual arts program, along with Miguel Bounce Perez will be live painting - an improvisational art-making process. Ron Quesada’s Kulintronica is a fusion of traditional kulintang and electronic music. Ron uses live guitar looping in performance to create a wondrous soundscape. Kulintang is music from the Southern Philippines. The melody is performed on eight gongs in a straight horizontal row. It is a very complicated and beautiful music. A HISTORY OF THE BODY WORKSHOPS By Pagbabalik Project Workshop #1: "In This Skin." with Aimee Suzara and Frances Sedayao Sun Sep 26, 2-6PM Bayanihan Community Center 1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Workshop Fee: $40, $30 Student/Senior Registration: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/122846 When it comes to body image, what is the importance of skin? Join writer/performer Aimee Suzara with dancer/choreographer Frances Sedayao to develop skills in the seamless integration of movement and text in you work while exploring oftentimes deeply hidden feelings about skin color, body image, and beauty. No dance or writing experience necessary; all ages and physical abilities welcome. Open to women of all backgrounds. Workshop #2: "What's In Your Medicine Cabinet?" with Aimee Espiritu and Aimee Suzara Sun Oct 10, 2-5PM Bayanihan Community Center 1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Workshop Fee: $40, $30 Student/Senior (includes $10 Materials Fee) Registration: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/122846 Join Aimee Espiritu and Aimee Suzara in a visual arts and writing workshop that explore perceptions of female beauty, health and gender through our cherished beauty products. Critically examine the ordinary products that live in your medicine cabinet and learn how to create deeply felt works through mixed-media collage, photography and storytelling. This workshop is open to women of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Made possible in part by the Zellerbach Family Foundation. This project is fiscally sponsored by CounterPULSE. POMO HIGHLIGHTS @ THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM As part of the AAM Filipino American History Month Celebration Sun Oct 3, 1-4PM Asian Art Museum 200 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102 FREE! Kularts curates the Filipino American History Month Celebration at the Asian Arts Museum with some of our favorite artists from past POMO seasons. Featuring excerpts from Florante Aguilar’s Lalawigan - A Contemporary Tagalog Song Cycle, Jason Magabo Perez’ The Passion of El Hogancito, live tattoo sessions with master tattoo artist Aleks Figueroa, live painting by Kulayan master artists James gaNyan Garcia and Christopher de Leon and more! DANCING SOLO Fri Oct 15, 8PM Sat Oct 16, 8PM Sun Oct 17, 6PM Bayanihan Community Center 1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Admission: $12-15 Sliding Scale, $10 Student/Senior Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/125506 Join us for three evenings of fiercely compelling inter-disciplinary dance works by three contemporary Pilipina American choreographers - Tanya Bello, Frances Sedayao, and Raissa Simpson. Souterrain (Tanya Bello) transforms the space into a series of vignettes that thread the lives of 3 random people through blind chance. Fame Solo (Raissa Simpson), set to a collage score from David Bowie to Black Eyed Peas, is a multitude of adverse expressions formed from observations of famous people. “Simpson reinvents classical ballet and modern dance aesthetics with a sleek and sexy edge.Ultimately, her sleek style transcends confining categories. While her movement style refusesto be pinned down, one thing is for certain: her choreography is as fierce and boundless as her dancing.” - SF Bay Guardian “Frances Sedayao dancing, in particular, expressed more than all those performers put together.” Danceviewtimes, Rita Felciano “Frances Sedayao performs the evening's best solo….” SFBay Guardian AN APO & A NURSE: STORIES FROM THE WOMB Two Filipina American Women Reflect on Healing, Loss, and Love. Fri-Sat Oct 22-23, 8PM Bayanihan Community Center 1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Admission: $15-20 @ the Door, $12 Advance, $11 Student/Senior Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/125052 Two of SF's fastest rising Pinay solo performers share the stage to reflect on healing, loss, and love. These universal stories, told through the eyes of a granddaughter and healthcare provider, employ language, humor, and dance to move our spirits toward greater understanding of the raw, human experience. I Heart Lola by Nicole Maxali In "I Heart Lola", Nicole realizes that life with grandma is suddenly not the same...for Nicole and for her grandma. This piece pays tribute to all of those who suffer from Alzheimer's by reminding us that their dementia does not define who they are. Did I mention, it's funny too? "I Heart Lola was funny, heartfelt and then funny again. I’ve never seen a one person show done like that before. It’s an adventure!" - Dave Chappelle Bathala Na! by Meldy Hernandez Bathala Na! is a daughter and a mother's story that only a healthcare provider can tell. Travelling from a birthing hut in Africa to a deathbed in the Philippines, it is one woman's history of the body, breast cancer, and the live-giving beat of the ancestral drums that can save her. Can our tri-lingual nurse jump through heartbreak and dance toward a daughter of her own? This unique and universal experience is told through West African dance, spoken word storytelling, and the rhythmic tongues of the Mali and Mindanao. An intensely personal and unexpectedly hilarious tale that will leave you dancing! A HISTORY OF THE BODY WORK-IN-PROGRESS PERFORMANCE by Pagbabalik Project Sat Nov 20, 8PM Sun Nov 21, 6PM Bayanihan Community Center 1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Admission: $12-15 Sliding Scale, $10 Student/Senior Tickets: https://brownpapertickets.com/event/122867 A History of the Body is a multidisciplinary performance piece in development that explores the devastating impacts of colonization on the female body. Using poetry, theater, dance, visual projection, and stage design, the work examines the powerful effects of culture, history and media on our attitudes towards skin color, facial features and female beauty. Join the Pagbabalik Project's lead artists - Aimee Suzara, Aimee Espiritu, and Frances Sedayao - as they present one of several installations of their work-in-progress. With Post-performance Q & A discussion. Made possible in part by the Zellerbach Family Foundation. This project is fiscally sponsored by CounterPULSE. * Attention Calendar and Listings Editors * Kularts 2010 25th Anniversary Fall Season Time and Date: Sat Sep 25 – Sun Nov 21, 2010 Location: Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission St. (@ 6th St) San Francisco, CA 94103 Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102 Hallidie Plaza @ Powell Bart Station Info: 415.239.0249, http://kularts.org/calendar.php Kularts, the nation’s premier presenter of contemporary and tribal Pilipino Art, presents an incredible line-up of Fall events celebrating its 25th Anniversary, including FREE crowd-stopping presentations at Hallidie Plaza (Powell Bart station), compelling workshops and theater & dance performances at the Bayanihan Community Center, and live painting and tattooing at the Asian Art Museum! dianne que program manager _____________________________________ KULARTS the nation's premier presenter of contemporary and tribal Pilipino arts 474 Faxon Avenue SF CA 94112 415.239.0249 \| www.kularts.org Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Plays \| Library/Storefront \| Timeline Copyright 2010, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

Kularts presents its 2010 25th Anniversary Fall Season