3rd Annual Bindleball Masquerade

Bindlestiff Studio cordially invites you to an evening of food, dancing, and enchantment as they present

the 3rd Annual
Bindleball Masquerade
Unmasking of a Legacy

When: Saturday, March 20th 2010
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Dinner and Program starts at 7:30 PM

Where: Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission St. (at Sixth St.) San Francisco, CA 94103

Tickets: $25
Purchase tickets online at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/editevent.html?e_id=96928
Or reserve by contacting: susie@bindlestiffstudio.org

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. In 1989, Sixth Street in San Franciscos South-of-Market-Area was notorious as a roaming ground for drug dealers, crack addicts, and hookers. It is here where a group of local performing artists had the delusional idea of opening a black box theater inside the street-level storefront of a dilapidated SRO hotel. In 2004, after hundreds of shows, the hotel and the theater was torn down.

Twenty-one years later, in the same exact location, Bindlestiff Studio will open the doors to its brand new theater this coming Fall. Join us as we celebrate the artistry of live performance from those who have graced the stage of this little black box theater over the past two decades. Help us unmask a legacy at our 3rd Annual BINDLEBALL MASQUERADE taking place on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission St. (at Sixth St.) in San Franciscos South-of-Market-Area. Doors will open at 7pm. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased online at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/editevent.html?e_id=96928 or by contacting Susanna Yu at Susie@bindlestiffstudio.org.

Experience an evening of special live performances, delectable cuisine, and good spirits as Bindlestiff unveils plans for the opening of its new theater. Be a part of building a new legacy through participation in Bindlestiffs Adopt-A-Theater program. This fundraising event will also feature an auction of new works by local artist Dino Ignacio, and Lorna Chui Velascoz as well as music by the popular award winning DJ Sake One.

The only required attire for the Bindleball Masquerade will be a mask. No mask, you say? Bindlestiff Studio will precede this event by offering a series of mask-making workshops conducted by local artists to take place on Sundays February 21, March 7th, and March 14th at the Mint Mall. Suggested tuition fee is $15 to $25 sliding scale. For more information about workshop participation, please contact Dianne Chui at dianne@bindlestiffstudio.org.

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2nd Annual Bindleball & Tulay Art Exhibition

Bindlestiff Studio & Manilatown Heritage Foundation presents The 2nd Annual Bindleball & Tulay Art Exhibition, a fundraising event and art show benefiting Bindlestiff Studio, the premier Filipino American arts organization that has been presenting cutting edge performances in theater, music, dance, and visual arts by Filipino American artists since 1997.

The 2nd Annual Bindleball will coincide with the opening reception for the Tulay Art Exhibit on Saturday, November 22 from 6pm until 10pm at the I-Hotel Manilatown Center located on 868 Kearny St. in San Francisco. This event is FREE; however donations will be greatly appreciated. Attire is rock star funky or whatever makes you shine!

The Tulay Art Exhibit will continue from Nov. 22 through Dec. 6th 2008. The gallery will be open on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 1pm to 6pm.

BINDLEBALL
Bindlestiff Studio’s “Bindleball” was organized last year as a fundraiser to celebrate and recognize the various artists and local non-profit organizations that have provide invaluable services and inspiration that continue to uplift the Filipino American community.

This year’s Bindleball, we will be presenting special recognition awards to the Manilatown Heritage Foundation (MHF) http://www.manilatown.org/ and to the South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN) http://www.somcan.org/

The 2nd Annual Bindleball will be hosted by Bindlestiff Studio’s new Artistic Director, Allan Manalo and will also feature music by DJ Sakel, Mike Boo, and AsonicGarica. There will also be dance performance by DS Players & Wiki Tribe as well as special surprise guest performers. Just added: Standup comedy by Nicole Maxali, Kat Evasco, & Manny Cabrera.

"TULAY"
The Tulay (Pilipino for “bridge”) Art Exhibit will showcase 30+ Filipino and Filipino American emerging artists who are making noise in the Urban Contemporary art world. This exhibit will be the first installment of exhibitions bringing together artists from the Philippines and local Filipino artists including illustrators, graffiti/street artists, and fine artists. Tulay will be curated by celebrated Filipino American artist James Garcia (gaNyan). According to Garcia, “Filipino Artists have always been in the forefront of originality and creativity in the Arts industry, but hardly ever in the limelight. I believe this exhibit is a grand example why we should be.”

Many of the local Bay Area Filipino American artists will be in attendance during the opening night reception including: Mighty Robot, Gem Mateo, James Garcia (gaNyan), Mia Ante, Artivista, Peabe, Bounce, and Marikina.

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1st Annual Black & White Bindleball

Bindlestiff Studio proudly presents
1st Annual Black & White Bindleball

Honoring:
Bayanihan Community Center,
Filipino American Employees Association of PG&E,
Lorna Chui Velasco & Dino Ignacio

Join Bindlestiff Studio on Thursday, November 29, at the 111 Minna Gallery, as it celebrates and honors outstanding community leaders and partners at the first annual Bindleball, a black and white gala. The Bindleball, Bindlestiff's hip and quirky take on a traditional cocktail party, will also serve as a fundraiser and art auction. All proceeds will help with the costs of moving back to the theater's original location on 6th Street and Howard.

Bindlestiff Studio is the only permanent Filipino American performing arts space in the nation. Rooted in SF's South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood. Bindlestiff aims to cultivate, inspire and mentor the next generation of Filipino American artists and community leaders in an affordable, community-based professional theater setting.

Founded in 1989, Bindlestiff flourished for many years as an experimental black box theater. After 18 years it has now evolved into a vibrant cultural institution, presenting hundreds of events and productions each year including theater, dance, music, comedy, spoken-word performances and film showcases. Bindlestiff also offers low to no cost workshops in script writing, stand up comedy, vocal training, acting, directing, and producing for stage.

Thursday, November 29, 2007
6:00PM - 12:00AM
Tickets: $50

Notes Semi-formal black and white attire requested.
Food provided by Cheryl A. Andres Catering.
Bid on Bindlestiff silent auction items.
Enjoy the sounds of Bindlestiff artists and bands.
Dancing follows the awards program.

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Bindlestiff Studio Annual Bindleball

The Annual Bindleball, Bindlestiff's hip and quirky take on a traditional cocktail party, will also serve as a fundraiser and art auction.

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The Movement 2

July 5 to 14, 2007

Join us! The movers and shakers of Bindlestiff Studio's sold out The Movement are back with a brand new show! Don't miss out as we utilize experimental dance, captivating shadow puppetry, and live music in bringing you the story of a young activist's life, Andre, his family, and dreams.

Through a series of workshops this year's The Movement was developed by a group of Filipino American artists whose performance backgrounds varied, but were eager to share a different perspective of the Filipino American story through dance and movement. The Movement is a collaborative project, in which cast members contributed ideas, inspiration, choreography, visual pieces, and beats.

This year's The Movement show will be the LAST production at the theatre's temporary space, so don't miss out and reserve your tickets right away!

Reservations are being taken immediately at (415) 255-0440 or go to: www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/16861
** for a limited time only type "savebindlestiff" for $5 off ticket price ** only available through BPT
Ticket prices are on a sliding scale from $10-15.

Please visit our website: http://www.bindlestiffstudio.org/movement

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The Movement Show: Roots, Rocks, and Resistance

Bindlestiff Studio presents the Bindlestiff Players in

The Movement: Roots, Rocks and Resistance.

Join us! The Movement is a performance documentation of
the Filipino/Pilipino-American story telling as told through the
eyes, voices, and bodies of the Native born and American
born movement artists of this generation.

The Movement: Roots, Rocks, and Resistance is meant to
evoke and challenge emotions and perceptions, continuing
Bindlestiff's tradition to cultivate, inspire and mentor the next
generation of Filipino American artists.


"I want to see this show through the movement of our
history."
---Prof. Dan Begonia, SF STATE.

"It's our chance to tell OUR story like our elders to our youth
through our hearts and voices."
---Jay Jasper Pugao, Oakland

"Each piece is a melody that becomes a song, the first beat,
the heartbeat, the spirit of people that came before us; their
blood is in our blood."
---Lorna Chui Velasco, SF

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The Movement: Roots, Rocks, and Resistance
Thursday to Saturday, June 1-3
Friday & Saturday, June 9 & 10

8:00pm at Bindlestiff Studio
505 Natoma Alley (c/s: 6th Street)
San Francisco, CA

check out The Movement's cast & crew at
bindlestiffstudio.org/movement/

Reservations are being taken immediately at
(415) 255-0440
Or tickets may be purchased online at http://
www.brownpapertickets.com

Ticket prices are on a sliding scale $10-15.

for more visit http://bindlestiffstudio.org/movement


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The Movement Show

Utilizing the weapons of dance, theater, martial arts and
shadow, take a ride with us as we take you to the past and
the present. See our ties with our Asian and African
indigenous roots, our Spanish and American liberators, our
leaders, our families of strong women and nurturing men,
our wars, our migration for survival, our brotherhood with
each other and other people of color, our passions, and our
joys.

Together we role towards the future of the Filipino Americans
as we rally for love, justice, making sure that our presence
is documented as a culture that helped build great nations
with our fellow wo/man. The show will not only have a
variety of dance styles and movement, but will also be
accompanied by live musicians and other multi-media. Get
ready for a journey of our resilient history and our resonant
presence.

Through a series of workshops The Movement was
developed by four Filipino American artists whose
performance backgrounds varied, but were eager to share a
different perspective of the Filipino American story through
dance and movement. Being that Filipinos share a beautiful
and yet tumultuous history, The Movement touches upon
issues of colonization, violence, hatred, love, family, and
resilience. The Movement is a collaborative project, in which
cast members contributed ideas, inspiration, and
choreography.

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