FW: Programs at the ASian Art Museum - celebrating the Philippine independence
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The Asian Art Museum is honored to be the organizer of the major
celebration of the centennial of Philippine independence with the opening
of AT HOME AND ABROAD: 20 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, the first major American
exhibition devoted to contemporary Filipino art.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the Asian Art Museum presents "The
Philippines: Crossroads in Creating Identity", a diverse offering of
cultural programs to include a film series, book readings, and
performances.
Attached is the program listing. We would appreciate your passing on this
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ASIAN ART MUSEUM
AT HOME & ABROAD: 20 CONTEMPORARY FILIPINO ARTISTS
EXHIBITION-RELATED EVENTS
EXHIBITION
At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists
June 13 - August 30, 1998
The first major traveling exhibition of contemporary Filipino art brings
together artists working in Asia, North America, and Europe, to explore
such issues as politics, identity, assimilation, isolation, and the
interpretation of indigenous cultures and the colonial heritage. Over
fifty works of artæpainting, sculpture, and multimedia
installationsæshowcase a new, post-martial law generation of Filipino
artists. Organized by the Asian Art Museum and accompanied by a full color
catalogue.
CONCERTS
FILIPINO HIP-HOP
The Invisbl Skratch Piklz featuring DJs Q-Bert and D-Styles
Saturday, June 27, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission
The Invisbl Skratch Piklz return to the Asian Art Museum for another
concert after last year's appearance at the Asian American Jazz Festival.
For the Piklz, the turntable is an instrument. Their innovative style of
hip-hop consists of breaking down and reconstructing beats and using some
of the 300 scratch styles available to transform vocal tracks. Pioneers in
their field, they offer a performance that is, writes Neva Chonin of the
San Francisco Bay Guardian, "a dazzling display of inspired chaos and
virtuosity." Despite their youth, members of the Piklz already hold
numerous titles including DMC (Disco Mixing Club) USA and World
Championships.
CENTENNIAL JAZZ
Robbie Kwock-Melecio Magdaluyo Quartet
Saturday, July 11, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission.
This dynamic quartet, well-known to Bay Area audiences, performs new
compositions at the Asian Art Museum. They have developed a following and
respect among the listeners who have experienced the sound and feeling of
this exciting and very original Bay Area band, they are often the group
joined by percussionist Pete Escovedo, lending his expertise in the
Latin-Jazz idiom. Their new release Sixth Sense, features original
material recorded at local Bay Area jazz venues. Co-sponsored by First
Voice.
DANCE
CENTENNIAL PROJECT
Alleluia Panis
Saturday, July 25, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission.
The Centennial Project delves into the theme of resistance, power, and
survival through kali and traditional dance forms. During the centuries of
Spanish rule, the practice of kali, a Filipino martial arts form essential
in fighting Spanish domination in the Philippines, was forbidden.
Practiced primarily by women, kali forms survived underground by being
incorporated into less threatening dance movements. Alleluia Panis's
choreography is influenced by indigenous traditional dances in the
Philippines, where she has conducted research and toured with her company.
The Centennial Project brings together choreography by Alleluia Panis,
text, and music by kulintang expert Dana Nunez. It premiers in its final
form in 1999.
Co-sponsored with the Teatro ng Tanan.
FAMILY EVENTS
Family Days in Celebration of Philippine Independence
Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Gruhn Court
Free with museum admission
June 12, 1998 marks one hundred years of Philippine independence from more
than 400 years of Spanish rule. A day of fun and festivities featuring
dances from the different regions of the Philippines and craft
demonstrations highlights the opening festivities in conjunction with the
exhibition At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists. Artistic
concerns of identity, assimilation, and indigenous cultures are reflected
in the day's activities, offered in the spirit of pakikisama
(good-fellowship and concern for one's friends). Additional activities for
families include storytelling, treasure hunts, and hands-on art
activities.
Higantes Festival
Teatro ng Tanan
Saturday, August 29, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Gruhn Court
Free with museum admission.
Join in the festivities of this traditional festival held in the eastern
province of Quezon, Philippines. The Festival of the Higantes, or giants,
usually takes place on August 19. These higantes are large puppets made of
papier mache fixed on bamboo frames. These 14-foot-tall puppets lead a
parade through the museum. A performance by Teatro ng Tanan (Theater for
Everyone) follows. Additional activities for families include mask-making
workshops, treasure hunts, and storytelling. Co-sponsored with Teatro ng
Tanan and San Francisco State University, PACE, and San Francisco City
College. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition At Home & Abroad:
20 Contemporary Filipino Artists.
FILM AND VIDEO
VIDEO/MEET THE FILMMAKERS
In No One's Shadow: Filipinos in America
Wednesday, July 1, 6:00 PM, Trustee's Auditorium
Free.
This documentary film explores the Filipino experience in America, from
the earliest seaborne immigrants who settled on farms in Louisiana 400
years ago to the educated professional class of Filipinos who came to the
United States within the last 30 years. Producer Naomi de Castro and
narrator Ray Gatchalian lead a discussion after the film. In No One's
Shadow: Filipinos in America, 1988, 28 min. Presented in collaboration
with the National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA).
THE IDENTITY QUEST: A FILM SERIES
The films in the following series are presented in conjunction with the
exhibition At Home & Abroad. These films from the Philippines and the
United States explore the different meanings of identity and the influence
of technology, nationalism, and consumerism on the question of one's place
in life. The series is co-sponsored with the National Asian American
Telecommunications Association (NAATA) and the Cinema Department, San
Francisco State University.
Back to Bataan Beach
White Christmas
Dreaming Filipinos
Introduction by Michael Magnaye
Sunday, July 12, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Followed by a Roundtable discussion with Luis M. Syquia, Dr. Bill Nichols
and Dr. Leo Paz.
Free with museum admission.
Back to Bataan Beach
Director Ernesto Foronda uses Hollywood movie archetypes to tell a
post-punk version of "the search for Filipino identity." Bataan plays out
internalized cultural questions of diasporic peoples by superimposing
Filipinos and Philippine history onto John Wayne, Frankie Avalon and
Annette Funicello roles. It teases our desire to laugh at ourselves,
while resurrecting issues and problems endemic to the import/export
"trade" of cultures, media and human services. Back to Bataan Beach,
directed by Ernesto M. Foronda, 1995, 16mm, 10 min.
White Christmas
Using a combination of Christmas icons, rituals, and personal reflections,
Magnaye takes a perceptive, candid look at the Philippines after living in
the United States for five years. After "four hundred years in a convent
and fifty years under Hollywood, " Philippine culture has become a
spectacle of Spanish and U.S. colonial influences. White Christmas
directed by Michael Magnaye, 1993, 24 min., 16mm, in English.
Dreaming Filipinos
Since the Spanish American War in 1898 and the subsequent control of the
Philippine education system by the United States, Filipinos have often
perceived America as superior to their homeland. This satire explores
cultural imperialism and identity by asking the colonial question, "What's
wrong with the Filipino?" Dreaming Filipinos directed by Manny Reyes,
1990, 52 min., 16mm, in English and Tagalog with English subtitles.
The Man in Her Life
Sunday, July 19, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission.
Sexual identities and their relation to family values are questioned when
young Selya leaves her hometown to search for her macho boyfriend.
Expecting a child and in a strange town, she finds a teaching job and
eventually marries the educated and cultured principal of the local
school. After a short reunion with her boyfriend, Selya must decide what
she values in a man and as a father for her young son. The Man in Her
Life (Ang Lalaki Sa Buhay ni Selya) directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna,
1997, 96 min., 35mm, color, Tagalog with English subtitles.
Co-sponsored with Bantay Bata (Childwatch), the Children's Program of the
ABS-CBN Foundation, U.S.
The Real Life of Pacita M
Introduced by Wilma Consul
Sunday, July 26, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission.
Identities of class are depicted in Pacita M. (portrayed by the revered
Nora Anor), a nightclub singer with a vivacious exterior and a chaotic
personal life. When a stray bullet leaves her teenage daughter comatose,
the world of Pacita M. shatters. To allow her daughter a death with
dignity, Pacita order her to be removed from the respirator. In doing so
she initiates a battle with her wealthy mother-in-law which eventually
becomes a journey of self-realization for both women. The Real Life of
Pacita M. directed by Elwood Perez, 1991, 35mm, color, 105 min.
Co-sponsored with Bantay Bata (Childwatch), the Children's Program of the
ABS-CBN Foundation, U.S.
Turumba
Introduction by Lilia Villanueva
Sunday, August 2, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission.
Kidlat Tahimik artfully questions identity in Turumba, set during an
important religious festival involving the entire village in preparations
including creating 200 brightly painted paper-mache figures. The economic
life changes dramatically when a new highway comes to the village. A
German tourist buys all the paper-mache figures, with subsequent orders
that consume the villagers to manufacture them. Turumba, directed by
Kidlat Tahimik, 1981, 83 min., color, 16mm, in Tagalog with English
subtitles.
Geron, the Vagabond from Quiapo
Introduction by Dr. Leo Paz and Dr. Mauro Tumbocon
Sunday, August 9, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission.
Geron Busabos is an illiterate stevedore who, in his attempt to make an
honest living, gets into trouble with the city's corrupt underbelly.
Determined and unafraid to fight back, he champions the masses and becomes
the hero of the oppressed. Geron, the Vagabond from Quiapo (Geron
Busabos, Ant Batang Quiapo), directed by Cesar "Chat" Gallardo, 1964, 115
min., black and white, in Tagalog with English subtitles. Co-sponsored
with Bantay Bata (Childwatch), the Children's Program of the ABS-CBN
Foundation, U.S.
LECTURES
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists
Hal Fischer
Wednesday, June 3, 7:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission.
Hal Fischer, Project Director, presents a preview slide lecture on the
exhibition At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists which opens
June 13. Asian Art Museum docents are especially encouraged to attend.
DOCENT LECTURE
At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists
Renee Renouf Hall
Wednesday, July 1, 12:30 PM, Classroom
Free after museum admission.
At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists
Saturday, July 11, 12:30 PM, Classroom
Renee Renouf Hall
Free after museum admission.
At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists
Mary Ann Petro
Wednesday, August 5, 12:30 PM, Classroom
Free after museum admission.
At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists
Mary Ann Petro
Wednesday, August 19, 12:30 PM, Classroom
Free after museum admission
EVENING LECTURE
Contemporary Asian Art and the Philippines
Reena Jana
Wednesday, August 5, 7:00 PM, Trustee's Auditorium
Free
Reena Jana will explore trends in contemporary Asian art and how Filipino
artists contribute to the global picture of today's art world. Ms. Jana is
a Contributing Editor at Hong Kong's Asian Art News and World Sculpture
News magazines, a columnist on contemporary Asian art for Milan, Italy's
Flash Art International magazine, and a "Hot List" columnist for Artforum
magazine. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times Magazine,
Wired, and the San Francisco Chronicle, among other publications. She
teaches at the University of San Francisco and UC Berkeley Extension.
LITERARY ARTS
BOOKREADING
Readings from the Anthology
FLIPPIN': Filipinos on America
edited by Luis H. Francia and Eric Gamalinda
Participating authors: J. Eugene Gloria, Luis H. Francia, and Marianne
Villanueva
Saturday, June 20, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission.
The only former American colony in Asia, the Philippines remains enigmatic
to most Americans. Filipino and Filipino American writers challenge the
preconceptions of both American and the Filipino audiences. This reading
will feature three writers from the anthology who explore the "Flipside"
of the American coin. Some works deal with the Philippines' shared history
with America; other works deal with topics universal to all people:
family, relationships, nostalgia, survival, home, faith, loss, joy.
Luis H. Francia is a poet and critic who has published two books of
poetry. He edited the seminal Brown River, White Ocean, an anthology of
Philippine literature in English. He writes for The Village Voice, A.
Magazine, and Asiaweek, and teaches Asian American literature at Sarah
Lawrence College.
The poet J. Eugene Gloria's work has appeared in Mid-American Review,
Parnassus, Quarry West, The Asian Pacific American Journal, and in the
anthology The Open Boat. He currently teaches at Holyoke College,
Massachusetts. Marianne Villanueve is the author of Ginseng and Other
Tales from Manila and recently completed a second collection of short
fiction, Bad Thing. Currently she teaches Creative Writing at Chabot
College.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition At Home & Abroad: 20
Contemporary Filipino Artists. Co-sponsored with A Clean Well-Lighted
Place for Books.
POETRY READING
Heaven Is Just Another Country
Jaime Jacinto
Saturday, August 8, 2:00 PM, Trustees' Auditorium
Free with museum admission.
Manila-born Jaime Jacinto reads from his first collection of poems, Heaven
Is Just Another Country, which was nominated for the 1998 Bay Area Book
Reviewers Award. His work is described as lyrical and poignant. Jacinto is
part of a group of West Coast poets known as the Bay Area Filipino
American Writers. He is also closely associated with the Kearny Street
Workshop and co-edited a pioneering anthology of Filipino writings,
Without Names: Poems by Bay Area Filipino American Writers. Co-sponsored
with A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books
SPECIAL EVENTS
MEET THE ARTISTS
At Home and Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists
Wednesday, June 10, 6:30 PM
Trustee's Auditorium
Free
Stephanie Syjuco, Paul Pfeiffer, Gaston Damag, and Pacita Abad, Filipino
artists resident in San Francisco, New York, Paris, and Jakarta, discuss
their work in At Home and Abroad with Philippine cultural historian Mel
Orpilla and curator Dana Friis-Hansen.
OPENING GALA
At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists
Friday, June 12, 6:00 PM
On Friday, June 12 the Asian Art Museum will hold an Opening Gala for At
Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists. This event marks the West
Coast celebration of the Philippine Centennial and provides attendees a
preview of this unique exhibit. Beginning at 6:00 PM, guests will enjoy a
festive cocktail reception, thematically designed dinner by Dan McCall,
and lively Filipino entertainment. Tickets are $175 per person. Call Mary
Casey, Manager of Development Events, at (415) 557-6988 for more
information.
COLLEGE NIGHT
An Evening Viewing of At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists
Friday, June 19, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Free with museum admission.
Join other young artists and students in this special evening to view the
exhibit. The evening also includes live musical entertainment and
refreshments. Please RSVP to the Education Department at (415) 379-8895.
LECTURE AND FILM SCREENING
Writers of the Night: Filipino-American Spray-Can Artists
Saturday, July 18, Trustees' Auditorium
12:00 PM Style Wars
2:00 PM Lecture by James Prigoff
Free with museum admission.
Contemporary art addresses issues such as identity and ownership, themes
readily apparent in graffiti art. James Prigoff, an acknowledged authority
on spray can or graffiti art, introduces a screening of the documentary,
Style Wars. Prigoff's subsequent slide lecture details the evolution
of graffiti art on the West coast. A roundtable discussion with local
Filipino-American graffiti artists follows. Presented in conjunction with
the exhibition At Home & Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists.
SYMPOSIUM
Contemporary Filipino Identity at Home and Abroad
August 29, Trustee's Auditorium
Session I: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Session II: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Free after museum admission.
Artists, academics, and writers present short talks on issues affecting
contemporary Filipino identity in the Philippines and abroad. The
symposium is offered in conjunction with the exhibition, At Home & Abroad:
20 Contemporary Filipino Artists, on exhibit at the Asian Art Museum of
San Francisco, June 13-August 30, 1998. Co-sponsored by the Philippine
Studies Department, City College of San Francisco.
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representing more than 40 nations throughout Asia. As a result of a bond
measure overwhelmingly passed by San Francisco voters in 1994, the Museum
is scheduled to relocate from its current location in Golden Gate Park to
the Old Main Library building at Civic Center in 2001.
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