Bindleblast - November 21, 2020

AROUND THE BARANGAY: Jeannie Barroga, SOMCAN’s Youth and Families Laptop Fundraiser Project, Kapwa Gardens Volunteer, Volunteer/Donate

Stories High XX - Virtual Reading of 6 original plays

November 21st, 2020 @7pm on Twitch.tv

Bindlestiff Studio proudly presents Stories High 20 - the culmination of our long-running annual page-to-stage workshop series!

Six original plays for an evening of virtual readings.

Date: Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Time: 7pm PST
We will send you a link to the live-stream the day before the event.

Featured Plays:

"Retirement" by Manny Cabrera
Directed by Jowy Curameng
When your word is your bond, make sure you know who you're making your bond to.

"In Your Eyes" by Marissa Martinez
Directed by Raisa Donato
IN YOUR EYES explores the relationship between step-sisters Carmen and Eva as they support their younger half-sister and challenge perspectives--the ones they see and the ones they don't.

"Music" by Matt Dela Cruz
Directed by Allan "the wannabe Jowy" Silva
Centered around a Filpinx-American family, this play uses certain “songs,” that help connect this family to various memories, which cause humor and sadness for those involved.

"LCR" by Jowy Curameng
Directed by Chuck Lacson
3 cousins try to figure out who takes care of their grandma by playing the dice game: Left, Center, Right.

"The Ruby Reds" by Conrad A. Panganiban
Directed by Julie Kuwabara
THE RUBY REDS is the Noir Play that spins everyone's favorite movie and musical on its head as The Wicked Witch of the West stops at nothing to get Dorothy's Ruby Reds.

"Lifie" by Joselito Cordero
Directed by Kathlyn Cabrera
LIFIE asks the question, what if social media became real life?

Featured Actors: Alauna Torres, Allan Silva, Aly Casas, Cara Zamora, Carmela Gaspar, Danielle Mendoza, Earl Paus, Golda Sargento, Jepoy Ramos, Jessie Anne Lukban, Jowy-Jhan Curameng, Julienne Ebora, Mars Silva, Michael Morla, Simon Santos

This event is a fundraiser for the Philippines Typhoon Relief*. Donate any amount to receive access to our live-stream. Your tax-deductible donation will help provide support to communities affected by Super Typhoon Goni (Rolly) and Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses). As the holidays approach, help us to continue our relief efforts.

Sponsored in part by:
PAWA (Philippine American Writers and Artists), Inc.
San Francisco Grants for the Arts
San Francisco Arts Commission
Balay Kreative

*15% toward Bindlestiff's general operations, less third-party processing fees

Bindlestiff Twitch.TV Video On Demand

Did you miss Hoevid-19? Want to watch again with friends? 

Catch Granny Cart Gangstas on Bindlestiff Studio's Twitch channel. 

Senior Arts Moment Book Launch and Holiday Celebration

Senior Arts Moment is the culminating final event of our Restorative Theater Arts for Seniors (RETAS) program. This December 11, 2020, we are launching a book anthology from their writings during the quarantine.

Join us and celebrate our senior community's creative resilience.
Friday December 11, 2020 at 2pm.
FREE VIRTUAL EVENT

Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82922914876?pwd=OUhiSjdybXFWVkMzNG5hQnZVMGlqUT09

Sponsored by:
San Francisco Arts Commission
California Arts Council
San Francisco Grants for the Arts
Theater Bay Area

CONGRATULATIONS TO JEANNIE BARROGA

November 6, 2020

Stanford University Green Library Special Collections

completed the processing of

The Jeannie Barroga Papers

A finding aid is now available online via Stanford Library's website

and the Online Archive of California (OAC)

https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/11056978

https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8w66sxj/

In this collection, we hope you find the blog post by Ph.D. Lucayo Casillas interesting and valuable. https://library.stanford.edu/blogs/special-collections-unbound/2020/11/reading-history-and-culture-through-performance-jeannie

The Stanford Library is currently open only to Stanford researchers.FYI: over the past five years, we have been doing our best to accommodate external researchers who've made inquiries about materials in these papers--**Ben and Rebecca [The collection assembled by Chicago Art Institute's New Arts Journalism MBA, Mallory Somera, was purchased by Stanford on June 1, 2015.]**Benjamin StoneCurator for American and British History / Department of Special Collections (Asian-American Studies)

Associate Director, Department of Special CollectionsStanford University Libraries

https://library.stanford.edu/subjects/theater-and-drama

SOMCAN’s Youth and Families Laptop Fundraiser Project

This pandemic has affected us in many ways and the disparities in technology access have left many of us behind. SOMCAN is working with RRR Computer Organization to promote digital inclusion by refurbishing laptops and distributing them to low-income youth and families in the Bay Area. Please join us to reach our goal to provide the technology to support our youth in distance virtual learning and keep families connected!

How to donate:

1. Sliding scale monetary donations accepted via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donate/686642005581551/

2. SOMCAN’s Youth Organizing Home and Neighborhood Action program (YOHANA), created a digital art banner to represent the youth, workers and families with the issues they face in the city and to inspire others to FIGHT FOR EQUITY. You can listen to Yohana’s lead artists in their podcast discussing their process to create this banner, and 100% of all merch sales will be contributed to the Youth & Families Laptop Fundraiser: www.somcan.org/products

Miss seeing shows?

Bindlestiff has been consulting with Kultivate Labs about stage and performance needs at Kapwa Gardens - an outdoor community space in SOMA which is currently being built.

We need volunteers to help the vision become a reality. Volunteer your time Friday-Sunday.

Please help us raise money for the SOMA Community!

Many in our community cannot venture out, nor do they have the resources to purchase important supplies for sheltering in place. There is an acute need for the following:

• Disinfecting Wipes

• Hand Sanitizer

• Concentrated Disinfectant Solutions (70% Alcohol, Bleach, Hydrogen Peroxide, etc.)

• Toilet Paper

• Paper Towels

• Latex/Nitrile Gloves

• Masks (Non-medical, surgical, N95)

• Word puzzles, crosswords, sudoku, colored pencils, coloring books, reading materials

• Non-perishable goods (especially rice, dried noodles, crackers, spaghetti sauce, tuna, sardines, corned beef, fruit cocktail, etc.)

If you would like to donate any of these items, please ship them to:

United Playaz
c/o Rudy Corpuz
1038 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103

You can also drop off donations at the above address during the hours of 
12pm-5pm, Monday - Friday

Call Rudy 415-716-4100 to confirm drop-off time.


Volunteers needed to help prepare grocery bags and deliver them to recipients. Please contact each respective org above to offer your time.