Set amidst old world vestiges of colonialism, classism and backdoor politics, Give Up Tomorrow rivetingly exposes a Kafkaesque contemporary world of corruption and injustice. In a murder case that ends a nation’s use of capital punishment, but falls to free an innocent man, two grieving mothers personify the chasms – both nightmarish in scope – that divide two families and, by extension, a nation.
Photo Credit ©Maciej Roszkowski
Filipino-Canadian Playwright Byron Abalos is about to mount his play Brown Balls beginning next week! Other notable Filipino-Canadians involved in this project are producer Renna Reddie (from our community partner, Carlos Bulosan Theatre), and Dora-nominated sound designer Romeo Candido (from Santa Guerilla).
Presented by fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company, Brown Balls talks about the experience of Asian-Canadian men – not just Filipinos – in North America. It’s about gender, race, power and hegemony.
Check out the world premiere of Brown Balls at the Factory Studio, May 3rd to 15th. More info can be found on fu-GEN’s blog, and their Facebook event page.
Be Inspired!
I got introduced to Mideo Cruz by a friend through Facebook. While Eric and I were having appointments with various art gallery curators and established artists in the Philippines, I figured it might also be a good idea to get in contact with this artist.
A few days before our studio visit, I got in touch and met up with some political artists from UGATLAHI, a group from the University of the Philippines. Interestingly enough, I found out that Mideo Cruz was one the group’s main founders.
L-R: Ms. Raquel de Loyola, Mideo M. Cruz and KARP Artists Kristina Guison and Eric Quebral in Mideo Cruz's studio
Written by Brian Ejar, Marketing & Communications Intern
Christine Mangosing will be facilitating the Visual Branding Workshop
Saturday, April 30 @ 2pm
Have you ever wondered to yourself, “Man, Kapisanan’s website looks totally clutch (meaning “awesome,” in hip-speak), I wonder who made this?” Look no further, it’s Christine Mangosing!
Christine is an LA-Manila-Vancouver raised, Toronto-based artist, who is currently employed as the Art Director for Canada’s most widely distributed print music publication - Exclaim! Magazine. She is also the founder of CMANGO Design.
She has created several visual identities for vast amounts of organizations in the Toronto arts & cultural sector: Artreach Toronto, our friends Carlos Bulosan Theatre & Pretty Freedom, Cahoots Theatre, Limitless Productions, etc. Other current & past clients that she has also worked with in the creative industry are Schools Without Borders, Manifesto Festival, Salon Escape, Times Neue Roman, Broad Way Sleep, Melissa Clemente Designs, Relative Space, and any more.
C’mon, just typing all this is making me exhausted. Christine definitely has the eye, the talent, and the tangible and visual proof to show it. Just look at all of Kapisanan’s promo posters!
Volunteer call-out for Carlos Celdran shows in Toronto!
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture proudly brings Carlos Celdran from Manila to Toronto!
In partnership with the Harbourfront Centre, Carlos will be holding his Intramuros tour: If These Walls Could Talk on May 28 and 29. The tour is originally held in Intramuros, the historical walled city of Manila, but for this run, it will be held at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre! Another performance that Carlos is doing is the North American premiere of Living La Vida Imelda at Twist Gallery from June 2-5! It’s definitely going to be a busy month ahead!
That said, we’re looking for volunteers on board for this amazing opportunity to showcase the rich history of Manila! Volunteers will be assigned to promote the shows as part of a street team, handle props and other surprises during the tours, help with set-up and tear-down, and many more. Feel free to bring your friends who are also interested in volunteering!
We’d love to meet you on Wednesday, May 11 for a Volunteer Orientation. Rehearsals for the Intramuros show will be on May 23 and 24, and walk-through at Harbourfront is on May 25. We would also need help the following week (first week of June) for the Imelda tours.
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