CIRCA Pintig's Raising Voices: A GLOBAL open mic - 8.21.2020 Program Booklet

A Global Queer Filipinx Open Mic

Friday, August 21st (US/Canada) at 9:00 pm CDT / 7:00 pm PST / 10:00 pm EST Saturday, August 22nd (Philippines) 10:00 AM

Virtual Etiquette & Community Agreements

1. Stay muted until ready to speak.

2. The session will be recorded and streamed LIVE on CIRCA Pintig’s Facebook page.

3. This is a safe space, be respectful & kind with one another.

4. Raise hand, use emojis, make comments & feedback in the chatbox.

Mission Development and popularization of community arts aesthetic and pedagogy that speak of the immigrant experience within the changing multicultural landscape of America.

Celebrate the histories and artistic legacies of America's diverse cultural terrain through participatory art creation.

Vision Vibrant communities that are fully empowered to determine their collective destinies and to realize their hopes and dreams.

Belief We believe in the power of the arts to reect the immigrants' experience and to fully engage them in realizing their collective vision for their communities.

Who are we?

What is an ATORS? Artists Teachers Organizers Researchers Service Providers

The process is the work.

Previous Global Event on July 24th!

Special Thanks

LIVE with Noah & Mizan - Connecting Dots International https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=318492952676470

Support the People's Artists Fund

Fundraising Initiatives

https://circapintig.networkforgood.com/events/22890-mont hly-beat-people-s-artists-fund

June 2020 benefit for APAIT’s Housing Initiative, Auntie Mele’s House, for homeless LGBTQ+ individuals

Our virtual production help to raised nearly $500.00 in donations & provided items to Auntie Mele’s House THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

The PEOPLE'S ARTISTS FUND will also enable CIRCA-Pintig to continue their work of featuring and popularizing artistic creations through its "Monthly Beat" events. These are powerful storytelling events that cast a bright light on the marginalized and their struggles as well as their hopes whether in the Philippines or in the US or anywhere in the world that they call home.

Graphic Designs by Melanya Liwanag Aguila

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Poem & Physical Warm-up: Lovien “Joey” Flores (5 min) Short Film: Greenstalk - N.Y. & Philippines - (10 min) Song: Amihan Ruiz (5 min) Short Play: Stolen by Lani T. Montreal - Chicago - (25 min) Poem: Lisa Valencia-Svensson - New York (5 min) Song: Joseph Gelito - L.A. - (5 min) Short Film: Centerpiece - L.A. (10 min) Poem: Carla Remedios M. Nicoyco - Philippines (5 min) Poem: Hannah Doruelo - Chicago (5 min) Poem: Cesar Conde - Chicago (5 min) Short Film: Melanya Liwanag Aguila - Canada (10 min) Song: Heych Castro: Isang Mundo Chicago (5 min)

Moderators: Ginger & Joseph, Chip & Rommel, Lani & Noah, Hannah & Ginger

Announcements: June Fundraiser July Fundraiser People’s Artist Fund Campaign CALL TO ACTION! Raising Voices: Visibility Visit our website, like, subscribe, & follow StoryCorp RESIST Next EVENT: September 18th at 9pm CDT

U.S. Central Standard Time Friday Night

Philippine Standard Time

Saturday Morning

9:00 - 9:15 pm Welcome

10:00 - 10:15 am Welcome

9:15 - 9:45 pm Set One

10:15 - 10:45 am Set One

9:45 - 10:15 pm Set Two

10:45 - 11:15 am Set Two

10:15 - 10:45 pm Set Three

11:15 - 11:45 am Set Three

10:45 - 11:00 pm Set Four

11:45 - 12:00 pm Set Four

Format

Welcome

Artist’s Voice

Open Forum

Call to action

Poetry: Lovien “Joey” Flores

Set One 9:15 pm - 9:45 pm Set One

Film: Green Stalk by Desireena Almoradie & Christina “Ling” Ramilo Song: Buo by Amihan Ruiz

Joseph Gelito The Host

Artist’s Voice

Open Forum

Call to action

Lovien “Joey” Flores Lovien “Joey” Flores is a versatile performer and impassioned poet. Her memorable roles on stage include the pacifist butch from Sister OutLaw (Pintig), the supermom in My Asian Mom (A-Squared), and the frazzled health worker in Caregiver (Circa). In fact, her unfailing, wonderful sense of humor imbues each character with a playfulness that Joey is also known for in real life. However, if truth be told, the roles she plays with aplomb, as family and friends will attest, are those of reliable friend/sister/daughter/spouse and mama bear.

Green Stalk The street noise of Queens, New York forms a rhythmic backdrop for a Filipina video clerk whose life of quiet isolation is disrupted by an older woman. https://vimeo.com/56434994

Desireena Almoradie Desireena Almoradie was born in Manila and has lived in NYC since the age of 11.

In her works, she explores collective history and the representation of marginalized communities specifically pertaining to LGBT and people of color. She studied film and interactive media at New York University. She was nominated for an Emmy and won a GLAAD Media Award for her work on In the Life (PBS). She co-founded the Diverse Filmmaker’s Alliance (DFA), a collective of award-winning filmmakers from all backgrounds working to diversify the filmmaking landscape. She currently makes her home in Washington Heights, also known as upstate New York City, with her partner Niamh, dog Addie, and last but not least, baby Cillian.

Christina "Ling" Quisumbing Ramilo examines and reimagines objects and their contexts through comprehension of material and site-specificity. Her artistic practice involves an interest in and respect for the life and history of objects. Often using unconventional materials (construction discards, architectural fragments, casts, recycled paper), and utilizing objects themselves as material (mirrors, bottles, old frames, clothing), most of which have been collected for years, she constructs the works in parts over long periods of time, never completely finished. Conferred with titles that employ wit and humor, they ultimately express her personal poetry.Ramilo lives and works in the Philippines as an artist, curator, and educator.

Amihan Ruiz

...a cultural worker, relationship counselor, rhymes.

Play: Stolen by Lani T. Montreal

Set Two 9:45 - 10:15 pm Set Two

Poetry: Lisa Valencia-Svensson Song: Joseph Gelito

Stolen

by Lani T. Montreal

Featuring: ★

Gabrielle Lingat

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Frankie Radosevich

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Lovien “Joey” Flores Gabrielle is a long-time member of Circa Pintig, and has acted in several of their productions. She has also performed in other theaters in Chicago.

Frankie Radovsevich (AKA Pintig's favorite evil American) is thrilled to be working with Circa Pintig after a long period of time. This is also his first acting gig after a long hiatus from the theater. His last major performance was Jake the hot fireman in the smash hit A Boy and His Vagina from Mom and Dad Productions. Other major acting credits include Stanley Kowalski from A StreetCar Named Desire, Felix from The Normal Heart, Eddie Fuseli from Golden Boy, and Granillo from Rope. Frankie is also excited to be playing a character that doesn’t require him to wear full Military gear with a fake rifle with duct tape all over it.

Lisa Valencia-Svensson Lisa Valencia-Svensson (she/her) is an Emmy award-winning documentary producer and Vice President of Finance at Multitude Films. She co-produced PRAY AWAY (Tribeca 2020), CALL CENTER BLUES (SXSW 2020), and ALWAYS IN SEASON (Sundance 2019, Winner of the Special Jury Award for Moral Urgency). She produced PJ Raval’s CALL HER GANDA (Tribeca 2018), which The Hollywood Reporter called “heartbreaking and inspirational.” Her first feature documentary, HERMAN’S HOUSE (Full Frame 2012, POV) won an Emmy for Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming. Her second feature MIGRANT DREAMS (Hot Docs 2016) won the Canadian Hillman Prize and was a Top Ten Audience Favorite at Hot Docs. HERMAN’S HOUSE and MIGRANT DREAMS were both nominated for the Canadian Screen Award: Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary. Additional credits include LAILA AT THE BRIDGE (CPH:DOX 2018) and THE WORLD BEFORE HER (Tribeca 2012). Lisa has been a Tribeca All Access and IFP Documentary Lab fellow, a lead mentor for the Hot Docs Diverse Voices mentorship program, and is an AMPAS Documentary Branch member.

Joseph Gelito The Performer

Artist’s Voice

Open Forum

Call to action

Set Three 10:15 - 10:45 pm Set Three

Film: Centerpiece Spoken Word: Carla Remedios M. Nicoyco Poetry: HL Doruelo

Lani T. Montreal a queer Pilipinx playwright, poet, educator, rabblerouser, mother, sister, friend, wife, and lifelong learner studying to be a linguist. She has been part of the CIRCA-Pintig family since 1997-- performing, writing, and enduring drama both onstage and off.

Noah Ohashi

is from Japan, recent graduate from UIC. Working for social and disability rights organization. President of Connecting Dots International which serve for international students/immigrants students/ďŹ rst generation students with disabilities. Also, Co-coordinator of Chicago ADAPT which is Chicagoland disability rights organizations that help people out from congregated settings.

Rommel Rojas Rommel Rojas was born and raised in Davao, Philippines. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and pursued a career in advertising. When the opportunity arose, he moved to the US in 2004. When his corporate stint ended in 2014, he rediscovered his passion in storytelling. He attended UCB and Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio for his training. He is a Meisner trained actor. His recent work includes a short ďŹ lm, entitled Centerpiece, wherein, he co-wrote, produced and acted in it, garnering selections in few ďŹ lm festivals. He loves hiking. He has hiked the Half Dome twice and did notable trails in Japan, South Korea, and Spain. He aims to hike the Patagonia soon. His favorite color is green.

Centerpiece Julio Vega: Co-Producer of CENTERPIECE Julio Vega is a Meisner trained actor whose love for Film and TV developed at a young age. Originally from Mexico, Julio moved to San Diego, California with his family at the age of ten. While in San Diego as a preteen, he would spend time making ‘Spec’ comic strips of his favorite cartoon shows like Spongebob Squarepants and Tiny Toon Adventures. He would also spend time making homemade horror movies with his cousins. His love for Film and TV carried over to high school where he started taking film classes and becoming involved in film club and theater. His involvement continued in college, but it wasn’t until after graduating from UCLA that he started pursuing a career in Film and TV professionally. His goal is to continue acting and hopefully write and direct his own stories. He is an avid Nintendo Fan and horror lover who wishes to write and direct his own horror movies someday. #HorrorMoviesMatter https://www.facebook.com/centerpiecefilm/

Carla Nicoyco part of White Wall Poetry, a spoken word group formed in 2015, and Ang Sabi Nila, a group organizing monthly poetry shows. She is also part of Bahaghari, a militant and nationalist organization of LGBTQ+.

Ang Bahaghari ay isang pambansa-demokratikong organisasyon ng mga militante at makabayang LGBT sa Pilipinas. Nakikibaka itong kahanay ng sambayanang-api para sa pambansang emansipasyon sa larangan ng ekonomiya, pulitika, at kultura.

Set Four 10:45 - 11:00 pm Set Three

Poetry: Cesar Conde Video: MAKULAY atbp + Melanya Liwanag Aguila / Canada

Song: Heych Castro Isang Mundo

Cesar Conde A product of Filipino diaspora, Conde landed in Chicago’s west side 40 years ago. He then moved to Seattle and where he participated in Seattle’s first school busing integration program. He resettled in the Windy City 28 years ago.

MARAMING SALAMAT!

CIRCA Pintig is proud to announce its Raising Voices: Global Virtual Open Mic Series

Support our fundraising campaign to build an Artist Fund to provide an honorarium to artists who participate in our community based and social justice events. Please consider making a donation in any amount to support our cause. CIRCA Pintig is a 501c3 non-profit organization and your tax-deductible donations are much appreciated and help to support our programming. Thank you!

Donations can be made on our website: https://www.circapintig.org

Support CIRCA Pintig’s People's Artists Fund https://circapintig.networkforgood.com/events/22890-monthly-beat-people-s-artists-fund

Call to ACTION! www.circapintig.org

Your struggle is our struggle!

Your liberation is our liberation!

Speak out & stand up against injustice!

We from Circa-Pintig stand in solidarity with our black brothers and sisters in their struggle against systemic racism brought upon by our society’s structural problem of inequality and injustice towards people of color.

While we share struggles on many fronts, we acknowledge as part of the larger Filipino-American community that we should do more in combating biases and anti-blackness within our own immigrant communities.

The deaths of black and brown people at the hands of the police recalls the thousands of Filipinos who have suffered and died at the hands of Philippine police and military.

As community artists we have and continue to use the arts to express our outrage of unjust systems. #BlackLivesMatter #CircaPintig

“We march on, though sometimes strange moods fill our children. Our march toward security and peace is the march of freedom—the freedom that we should like to become a living part of. It is the dignity of the individual to live in a society of free men, where the spirit of understanding and belief exists; of understanding that all men, whatever their color, race, religion or estate, should be given equal opportunity to serve themselves and each other according to their needs and abilities.

But we are not really free unless we use what we produce. So long as the fruit of our labor is denied us, so long will want manifest itself in a world of slaves.

It is only when we have plenty to eat—plenty of everything— that we begin to understand what freedom means. To us, freedom is not an intangible thing. When we have enough to eat, then we are healthy enough to enjoy what we eat. Then we have the time and ability to read and think and discuss things. Then we are not merely living but also becoming a creative part of life. It is only then that we become a growing part of democracy.” ― Carlos Bulosan

NEXT GLOBAL virtual open mic September 18, 2020 - 9pm -10:30pm CDT