Bindleblast - July 23, 2020

KWENTO TIMES STAGED READING SERIES
Virtual Live Event

Join us for a live streamed reading of 3 fantastic short plays for one night only.  

Ang Espiya by Reg Clay 
Mr. Kilikili’s Mom and His Secret Asawa by Conrad Panganiban
Allos: A Story of Carlos Bulosan by Giovanni Ortega

Saturday, July 25th at 8pm PST
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CVLU5uoWRUefEjOYdTrnGg

OKAY BA TAYO?

OKAY BA TAYO? A Health Care Reform Awareness and Bindlestiff Artist Medical Relief Fundraiser 

Hello, Bindlestiff Family and Friends! Thank you for staying tuned to our small, San Francisco black box theater. Next on the horizon is a special event, close to our hearts. Bindlestiff Studio is raising funds to support our beloved Resident Noir and House Manager, Ed Mabasa. Ed was recently hospitalized, as his medical supply dwindled in shelter. We’ve pledged to help cover some of the mounting costs of his recovery, as well as raise awareness for much needed Health Care Reform. We, at Bindlestiff know Our Darkling is fond of fashioning himself a loner, however Ed is very much OUR loner and a solid part of this powerful and compassionate community. 

We invite you to join us on August 1st, 7PM PST for a fundraiser drive, Bindlestiff style. Featuring stand up comedy from Kevin Camia and Kat Evasco, sketch comedy from Granny Cart Gangstas, Geek Show and Queer as Fuck, a puppet show by Ramon Abad, a Forbidden Futures sneak peek, musical presentations by Rachel Lastimosa and Golda Supernova,  and a special U-Jam session with Liza Erpelo, all hosted by Bindlestiff Legend, Samson Manalo. 

O K A Y   B A   T A Y O ? 
A Health Care Reform Awareness 
+ Bindlstiff Artist Medical Relief 
Fundraiser Variety Show

Online on SATURDAY AUGUST 1 at 7pm PST 

Featuring

  KEVIN CAMIA
KAT EVASCO
RAMON ABAD
GRANNY CART GANGSTAS
QUEER AS FUCK
GEEK SHOW
FORBIDDEN FUTURES
U-Jam with LIZA ERPELO

Musical Guests 
RACHEL LASTIMOSA
GOLDA SUPERNOVA

Hosted by SAMSON MANALO

Flyer by OMZ

SILENT AUCTION Original Art by KIM ARTECHE
and paintings by DINO IGNACIO, JAMES IGNACIO based on the plays of
Bindlestiff House Noir, Ed Mabasa

Mask Up!

COVID-19 cases are surging in California, including the Bay Area. We all need to work together to end the surge.

https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/GotYouCovered-8.5x11-060920-no-bus-english.pdf

Buy Masks from Local Vendors

Shop local, our fellow Bindlestiffer Krystle Piamonte curated a list of local vendors selling masks in the Bay Area.

Dear Community,

On Friday, July 24th Malaya Movement San Francisco will be hosting a virtual art show featuring some incredible visual artists from throughout the Bay Area. The Anti Terror Law Virtual Art Show examines the violent, anti-democratic, and fascistic political reality that is permeating in the Philippines under the Rodrigo Duterte regime. 

With the recent passing of Duterte's Anti Terror Law, a widely condemned law that literally criminalizes all forms of political dissent, these artists have developed pieces that expose and highlight the oppression by the Philippines government, but also the peoples tenacious spirit to resist tyranny and fight for genuine democracy. 

Since becoming president in 2016, the Duterte regime has killed roughly 30,000 (mostly poor) people in its war on drugs. Hundreds more have also been killed, disappeared, imprisoned or harassed by state security forces for organizing labor struggles, fighting for indigenous rights, protecting the environment, and empowering women, LGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized sectors of Philippine society. 

Filipinx artists in the US/Bay Area are speaking out to bring light to this issue and educate the broader community in the US on how we are connected to these issues in the Philippines and how we can take action to demand accountability, change, and justice. 

Please join us on Friday, July 24, 6-8 pm for our Anti Terror Law Virtual Art Show! This event is free to the public so please bring a friend or many friends, get your favorite snack and drink, and enjoy the show. 

This is also a build-up event for the People's State of the Nation or SONA rally on Monday, July 27th. 

Featuring work by:
Robin David/Robin Birdd
Sami
Malaya Tuyaya
Glenn "Boogie G. Mugs"
Benjamin Yu
Kyla Williams
Lawrence Festin

California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners - $1000 Grants - Deadline: Aug 18

The California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners is a partnership between the California Arts Council (CAC) and the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI). The California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners is distributing $920,000 from the CAC’s general fund in the form of $1,000 grants to help artists and cultural practitioners (including fine and performing artists, teaching artists, culture bearers, and maker-based sole or collective creative entrepreneurs) who comprise the various and diverse cultural communities of the state of California.

More info: California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners - $1000 Grants - Deadline: Aug 18

Liwanag Workshops

SOMA Pilipinas and Kearny Street Workshop are looking for artist submissions for the groundbreaking Pilipinx arts journal, Liwanag. The deadline has been extended to 8/23/20. 

Following the re-issue of the seminal 1975 Filipino American arts anthology, Liwanag, SOMA Pilipinas is proud to announce a call for submissions for the newest entry into this series, Liwanag 3! As the original Liwanag, and the 1993 issue, Liwanag 2, amplified the voices of local, Bay Area Filipino American artists of those time periods, they’re bringing Liwanag back to showcase and reflect upon the evolution of the Pilipinx identity of today.

To submit and read the updated guidelines and editorial notes go to: https://www.somapilipinas.org/liwanag/submissions

You can purchase “LIWANAG: Literary and Graphic Expressions by Filipinos in America” Special Commemorative Reissue at https://www.arkipelagobooks.com/products/liwanag-literary-and-graphic-expressions-by-filipinos-in-america

Mabuhay Health Center Art Submission & Raffle

The Mabuhay Health Center invites students, families, and SoMA community members to participate in an art showcase: Kulay Ng Pag-Asa, or Color of Hope. Art has consistently been a pivotal part of the way communities express themselves—spanning barriers of time, language, and culture. Oftentimes a photograph, a painting, or even poetry can speak volumes about your feelings when words fail. Here at the Mabuhay Health Center we recognize art’s capacity to not only elevate the voices of the community, but also heal those who create and observe it. In decades of community organizing, art has remained powerful because of its ability to both shape and be shaped by the social conditions that surround us. 

Today, the SoMA community rallies together in the midst of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement to support and protect each one of its members. It’s during pivotal historical moments like these that we see the community as a unit become more important than ever. In spite of the surrounding uncertainty and fear, we want to create a safe space for the youth, families, and our lolos and lolas  to express their feelings and tell stories of their life or imagination.

All submissions are due on  August 3, 2020 at 11:59pm and will be showcased in SoMa’s virtual pistahan parade on August 8 and 9.  

LOGISTICS 

THEME
The theme for this art showcase, Kulay ng Pag-Asa, may have many interpretations. Please refer to the theme details above and feel free to be inspired by what you see and experience in your community. Examples of acceptable art submissions include, but is NOT limited to, paintings, drawings, videos, photographs, poems, and music. 

GUIDING PROMPT:
During this time of great uncertainty, how can we remain hopeful and grounded in our community? 

SUBMIT ART TO ENTER A RAFFLE TO WIN A PRIZE!
All participants will be entered into a raffle to win a prize! You may submit as many submissions as you would like, however, each person is allowed only one (1) raffle ticket regardless of the number of submissions. Raffle tickets will be randomly selected for a total of  winners. 

INSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS OF SUBMISSION
Please submit your work by August 3, 11:59 PM. Include your full name, phone number, and email on your submitted artwork either by email or attached as a piece of paper. You may choose to submit your work through one of the following methods:

• DIGITAL VIA EMAIL - attach a file in an email to youthprograms@mabuhayhealthcenter.org

• PHYSICAL VIA MAIL - mail your piece to Bindlestiff:  185 6th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

• PHYSICAL VIA DROPBOX - drop off your at work at the mailbox in front of Bindlestiff Studio 185 6th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 

For any questions or inquiries, please send an email to youthprograms@mabuhayhealthcenter.org or call 415-633-6421 and leave us voicemail.

Fill Out The Census!

SOMA Pilipinas Community Historian, MC Canlas, speaks about the importance for everyone to be counted in the 2020 Census in a Kularts and SOMCAN collaborative video project funded by the San Francisco Foundation.

Accurate census information is critical for the future growth, development, and the social needs of our community for the next ten years. Do your share and Be Counted for Our Future!

Fill out the 2020 Census online or by mail.

Please help us raise money for the SOMA Community!

We're only $600 away from achieving our pledge goal of $2500!

We will match dollar-for-dollar up to $2500 in donations sent to the following orgs (please label your donation "BindleMatch"):

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.