THE GEEK SHOW closes Saturday!
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Bindlestiff Studio <info@bindlestiffstudio.org> Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 1:01 PM

 

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April 20-29

 

THE GEEK SHOW closes Saturday!

 


 

Only three shows left - Thursday, Friday, and Saturday - of the ridiculously wonderful The Geek Show. The response has been phenomenal! Check out this post about the amazing costumes in the show on Make:, and Dominic Mah's YOMYOMF post which proclaims, "If you enjoy smart satire of superheroes-videogames-scifi-fantasy, copious cosplay, and the heartfelt intersections of POC problems, women problems, and nerd problems, this show is highly recommended!"

 

Even mighty Thor bestows 4 Mjolnirs.

 

Get your tickets before they sell out!

 

When:

April 27-29th, Thurs-Sat, 8PM @ Bindlestiff Studio.

 

Tix: 

$10 - Students/Seniors; $15 - General; $25 - Support-the-Artist

http://geekshow.bpt.me/

 
 
May-June
 

APICC Presents the 20th Annual USAAF

THREADING RESILIENCE

May-June 2017

 

 

The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center of San Francisco will present the 20th Annual United States of Asian America Festival: Threading Resilience. Performance dates at Bindlestiff Studio included in Festival Calendar.

 

Selected individual artists, arts groups, and arts organizations for USAAF 2017 will present their full-length arts event productions (i.e., a minimum of 45 minutes of performance time) occurring within the city and county San Francisco during May 2017.

 

FESTIVAL THEME | Subject(s) of the program(s) and/or event(s) will focus on themes related to Pacific Islander and Asian American themes and culture, connecting specifically to this year’s theme of Threading Resilience:

- How has identity and visibility for APIs in art and politics evolved and where are themes of identity heading?
- What intersections and collaborations in art, identity, and politics have shaped, connected, and strengthened our communities amidst forces of oppression in mainstream culture and media?
- How have we utilized placemaking for our community throughout history and today? What will it take to ensure the collective survival of these spaces for future generations?

 

May 12-13

 

 

USAAF 2017 @ Bindlestiff:

Sammay Dizon performs "Silbihan"

 

 

Samantha “SAMMAY” Dizon’s silbihan is a multimedia dance theatre piece that seeks to reflect on personal experiences of first-generation Pilipina-American daughters and their migrant mothers from the womb to present day. This week-long curation includes a writing workshop series led by three uniquely pinay storytellers, a community open mic centered on the theme of "silbihan," and will culminate in SAMMAY's performance work of silbihan - all leading up to Mother's Day 2017. SAMMAY's piece investigates the (dis)connections between mothers and daughters of the diaspora through the lens of religion versus spirituality – centered on the daughters’ discovery of the babaylan.

WHEN: 

Fri, May 12 @ 8PM (with Q&A)

Sat, May 13 @ 2-3pm and 8-10PM (Closing Reception)

 

*silbihan dance performance is preceded by a writing workshop series led by three uniquely pinay storytellers, a community open mic centered on the theme of "silbihan."

MORE INFO: sammaydizon.com

 

WHEN
May 12, 2017 at 8pm - 10pm
WHERE

Bindlestiff Studio
185 Sixth St
San Francisco, CA 94103

 

 

May 28-July 9

 

Stories High 17 Writing Workshop Facilitated by Christina Ying

 

Stories High returns for its 17th installment! Bindlestiff's longest-running production series once again nurtures work from page to the stage, culminating in our fully-staged production in August 24 - Sept2. We are thrilled to have Bindlestiff alum Christina Ying as this year's Writing Workshop facilitator.

 

Christina is an essayist, editorial writer, and playwright living in Los Angeles. Originally from the Bay Area, she’s also a graduate from Northwestern University’s MFA program in Writing for the Screen and Stage and was a fellow with the Sewanee Writer’s Conference. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Christina has had over a decade long theater career with Bindlestiff Studio as a resident artist. It was with Bindlestiff that she made her theatrical writing debut with her monologue, The Word of Oprah in 2010. Her full-length play and graduate thesis, There’s the Moon and Then There’s You world premiered at Bindlestiff Studio on May 30, 2015. 

 

In the Stories High Writing Workshop, students will be introduced to the craft of writing for the theater. With lecture, weekly assignments, and in-class writing exercises, students will grasp the fundamental concept of scene structure, action, events, voice, and dialogue. Assignments will include analyzing produced play scripts and on-site workshop of student work, while also engaged in their practice of the writing process, risk-taking, and refining their narrative vision. Students are expected to develop a sustained piece in weekly workshop meetings and will receive an individual consultation with the instructor. In collaboration with Stories High actors, directors, and producers, fully developed scripts are eligible for inclusion in the Bindlestiff Stories High stage production. 

 

Workshops begin Sunday, May 28th, 11am-2pm, (Location TBD), and will continue for six consecutive weeks until Sunday, July 9th. Participants must plan to attend the majority of the sessions. Class size is capped.

 

Tuition for entire course:  $100-$250, sliding scale. 

 

To sign-up please email info@bindlestiffstudio.org

 

Stay tuned for news about our Acting and Directing Workshops!

 

 

 

 

MARAMING SALAMATBindlestiff Studio Thanks You!

From the bottom of our collective hearts, the Folks at Bindlestiff express our sincere gratitude & love to all who have been supporting our fundraising efforts. Through your generous pledges & donations we are rolling steadily towards our goal. WE CONTINUE TO NEED YOUR HELP.  In order to survive and pay our facilities costs, we rely on the generosity of our donors to keep the doors of the new Bindlestiff Studio open.  If you'd like to help, just follow these simple instructions:Just

  1. 1) Log onto our website:  www.bindlestiffstudio.org
  2.  
  3. 2) On the right-hand side of our front page, click on "SUPPORT THE 'STIFF"
  4.  
  5. 3) Donations are securely made via PayPal.

If you would like more information on how to participate in our fundraising programs, please email info@bindlestiffstudio.org.

 

 

PO Box 190205

San Francisco, CA  94119

(415) 255-0440

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