Bindleblast - September 11, 2020

AROUND THE BARANGAY: Census reminder from Ruby Ibarra, Volunteer/Donate

Bindle-Laugh Jam with Kevin Camia and Special Guest Joey Guila

Friday, September 11, 2020 at 7:00 PM PST

$10 - $15 Sliding Scale

Zoom tickets: www.bindlestiffstudio.org/bindlelaughjam

Featuring special guests: Allan Manalo, April Pascua, Christina de la Cruz, Debra Belale, Giancarlo Cariola, Glenn Aquino, Joey Guila, Jowy Jhan Curameng, Lawrence Festin, Mark Abella, Merrill Davis, Michael Morla, Oliver Wijayapala, Patricia Dinglasan, Rey Lopez, Rhoda Gravador, Sharlene Boomer Ignacio, Tatiana Dayers

Stories High Acting Workshop with Rinabeth Apostol

ONLINE classes via Zoom
Mondays, 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM
$80 for six week session
$115 for six week session + 30 minute one-on-one coaching session

September 14 - October 19, 2020
Final Presentation October 26
Register: www.bindlestiffstudio.org/actingworkshop
Contact: storieshigh@bindlestiffstudio.org

Course Goal: A six week class combining both onstage and on-camera acting techniques with a web/zoom performance focus. Actors will work on character creation, scene study, script analysis and making BOLD choices. Each actor will celebrate the end of session with a memorized monologue and/or collaborative scene performance. Woohoo!

**Scholarships are available for the workshop. Email storieshigh@bindlestiffstudio.org

Horror writing workshop with Christina Ying

ONLINE via Zoom
$60 class fee
Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST

September 23 - October 28th
Spooky Staged Zoom Reading on Friday, October 30th

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Students will engage in a 6-week intensive writing workshop to learn the fundamental elements of creating a horror stage play. Students will discover how core  concepts of character, structure, plot, theme, and tone interact with the horror genre. The workshop will also explore the integration of American and Filipino cultural folklore into the horror genre. Students are expected to complete a 10-12 page one act that will be performed for a reading.

FOBcast in If A Tree Falls

In case you haven't listened to Bindlestiff's new podcast, here's something to check out for the long weekend!

FOBcast is a Bindlestiff podcast production featuring Filipino American immigrant stories in the Bay Area hosted by Joe Cascasan and Aureen Almario. The first episode focuses on the immigrant community of SOMA sharing intergenerational creative reflections on COVID 19!  

Listen and subscribe!
EPISODE 1 On Covid: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fobcast/id1528916211

We are gathering ideas and ideas for potential sponsors for our future episodes. send your pitches or ideas to email.fobcast@gmail.com

FOBcast's first episode was commissioned by online exhibition program, IF A TREE FALLS curated by YBCA fellow Lian Ladia as an invitation to discuss how artists are dealing with the current pandemic. This also features a commissioned article by Weston Teruya and a mapping project with Erina Alejo, link here: https://ybca.org/ybca-fellow-lian-ladia-if-a-tree-falls/

Census reminder from Ruby Ibarra

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.