Bindleblast - October 9, 2020

AROUND THE BARANGAY: Kapwa Gardens Volunteer, Our Digital Stories, Courage Rising, Volunteer/Donate

Forbidden Future(s) 2020 - Salvation in the Eye of the Firestorm, Awaken and Gather in Darkness Together

FORBIDDEN FUTURE(S) 2020 takes over the Bindlestiff Twitch stream on Saturday, October 17, 7:00 PM PST, with six original short plays wrapped in a love letter to sci-fi pulp fiction, cyberpunk/post apocalyptic media, and heavy metal magazine.

Kevin Camia returns to the Bindle-Zoom for another hilarious stand up comedy workshop that will get your punchlines as spicy as your mama’s home cooked bangus sisig! Register at BindlestiffStudio.org/standupworkshop

Mural Celebration

After several postponements due to forest fires, we decided to sit down with artist Sami See for a virtual dialogue on the mural that is now proudly displayed on Bindlestiff’s windows.

Join us for a conversation with Sami See on Wednesday, Oct 21 at 7pm 

Free virtual event on Bindlestiff Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bindlestiff_sf

Kwento Times: Banyan by Jeannie Barroga

Kwento Times Staged Reading Series returns with Jeannie Barroga’s “Banyan,” directed by Golda Sargento

Saturday Oct 24, 2020
6pm
Virtual event

*All donations will benefit the development of the book, KATATAGAN : Endurance Filipino American Theater Artists in the Bay Area

Synopsis:
Post 9/11 in a conglomerate’s secret room, a paper shredder, Ona, lures her brother Ian, to visit -- the “roots” -- the Philippines. Familia Wizard of Oz icons double their roles and affect Ona’s escape from her own cage. The play parodies the chaotic moment in history of falling buildings and dwindling confidence in leadership where opportunists cover their tracks and ‘munchkins’ demonstrate resilience.

Bindlestiff Co-presenting at CAAMfest 2020 & Pinxy Flix
@ The Roxie

Bindlestiff Studio is proud to co-present the following programs for Filipino American History Month:

7000 MILES: HOMECOMING
Directed by Evelyn Obamos
October 14, 2020
7:00 pm

CAAMFest FORWARD begins with a special Drive-In Experience at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (2 Marina Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94123) with a celebration of Filipino American History Month. 

The film is directed by Evelyn Obamos and chronicles the Bay Area’s own hip hop star Ruby Ibarra and her band the Balikbayans as they take a trip back to the Philippines.

THE GIRL WHO LEFT HOME
Directed by Mallorie Ortega
Cast: Emy Coligado, Haven Everly, Paolo Montalban
Available to watch
October 14, 2020 10:00 am - October 18, 2020 11:59 pm

Christine’s on the precipice of stardom. She’s getting her big break in musical theater after a year of auditioning in L.A. But then the phone call comes: Her father has passed away, and it’s time to go home to Maryland.

THIS FILM IS AVAILABLE ON CAAMFEST ON-DEMAND, BUT LIMITED TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

The Roxie partners with filmmaker/musician/artist H.P. Mendoza to present Pinxy Flix, a selection of Filipino-American films during the month of October. PinxyTV is a program of awesome FilAm short films, playing October 16-29.

 Join us for a Q&A on October 22nd at 6pm PDT! H.P. will be moderating with these special guests: Patricio Ginelsa, Kid Heroes Productions, Paola Mardo and Patrick Epino, Kat Cole, Zorinah Juan, Clarissa De Los Reyes, and Evelyn Obamos.

Tickets are sliding scale, $5-20. 20% of your donations will go to Bindlestiff Studio.

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.

Born out of shelter in place, Our Digital Stories is an ensemble of artists creating and embracing hybrid theatre/film stories. 

 "This format of play provided us an opportunity to create stories that felt surprisingly intimate in a way that feels entirely real and entirely of the moment."

 Check out their current volumes 1,2 and 3, featuring artists Jeffrey Lo, Conrad Panganiban, Giovanni Ortega, Carina Lastimosa,Tasi Alabastro, Marissa Martinez, and Jowy-Jhan Curameng.

Check out artists Rinabeth Apostol and Leigh Rondon-Davis in a Bay Area ensemble performing American Slam poet Beau Sia's "Courage Rising". Directed by Jeffrey Lo and presented by Theatre Works of Silicon Valley.

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.