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- 10th Annual HECHO EN CALIFAS F...
La Peña Cultural Center
Today, November 8 at 9:00pm - Farid Mercury
Ashby Stage
Friday, November 13 at 8:00pm - Farid Mercury
La Peña Cultural Center
Friday, November 13 at 8:00pm
La Peña Cultural Center Join La Peña for a commemoration of the 40 Year Anniversary of the Occupation of Alcatraz. Wed, Nov. 4, $8 general (no one turned away for lack of funds) - 6:30pm
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La Peña Cultural Center links the arts and culture to a vision for peace and social justice.
Tribute to Commemorate 40 Year Anniversary of the Occupation of Alcatraz Wednesday November 04, 2009 $8 general (no one turned away for lack of funds) - 6:30pm Join La Peña for a tribute to commemorate the 40 Year Anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz....
Steel Strings & Breaks Beats Tour Presents: Evan Greer, Broadcast Live, Elle Niño, Adhamh Roland Thursday October 29, 2009 $10-$20 sliding scale - 8-11pm ...
La Peña Cultural Center
La Peña Cultural Center's 10th Annual Hecho en Califas presents the Premiere of
Farid Mercury
A full length play “experience”: part rock concert, part documentary theatre, focusing on Persian masculinity in the post 9/11 world.
Written and Performed by Robert Farid Karimi
Live Soundscape performed by DJ D Double
Directed... by Brian Freeman
Choreography by Leah Nelson
Farid Mercury is a mash-up of the words and lyrics of iconic rockstar, Farrokh Bulsara (AKA Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen) with Iranian characters from interviews conducted by critically acclaimed performance artist Robert Farid Karimi. With the help of a live soundscape spun live by all-star DJ D Double, Karimi examines the multifaceted dimensions of Persian masculinity in terms of homosexuality, US-Iranian historical relations, the current political climate in Iran, and pop culture. Karimi channels Freddie Mercury, a Persian Zoroastrian, as a spiritual guide, who provides his own story of Persian masculinity and offers Karimi, and the audience, a window into a way immigrants globally negotiate identity in new homelands. “The bottom line is [Karimi] has discovered a powerful, distinctive voice, all he needs now is an audience.” – Chicago Reader
NOVEMBER 13&14 AT 8PM
NOVEMBER 15 AT 2PM
THIS SHOW WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ASHBY STAGE 1901 ASHBY AVE.
FOR TICKETS CALL LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER 510-849-2568 OR GO ONLINE www.lapena.org
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Farid Mercury
A full length play “experience”: part rock concert, part documentary theatre, focusing on Persian masculinity in the post 9/11 world.
Written and Performed by Robert Farid Karimi
Live Soundscape performed by DJ D Double
Directed... by Brian Freeman
Choreography by Leah Nelson
Farid Mercury is a mash-up of the words and lyrics of iconic rockstar, Farrokh Bulsara (AKA Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen) with Iranian characters from interviews conducted by critically acclaimed performance artist Robert Farid Karimi. With the help of a live soundscape spun live by all-star DJ D Double, Karimi examines the multifaceted dimensions of Persian masculinity in terms of homosexuality, US-Iranian historical relations, the current political climate in Iran, and pop culture. Karimi channels Freddie Mercury, a Persian Zoroastrian, as a spiritual guide, who provides his own story of Persian masculinity and offers Karimi, and the audience, a window into a way immigrants globally negotiate identity in new homelands. “The bottom line is [Karimi] has discovered a powerful, distinctive voice, all he needs now is an audience.” – Chicago Reader
NOVEMBER 13&14 AT 8PM
NOVEMBER 15 AT 2PM
THIS SHOW WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ASHBY STAGE 1901 ASHBY AVE.
FOR TICKETS CALL LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER 510-849-2568 OR GO ONLINE www.lapena.org
Read More
A full length play “experience”: part rock concert, part documentary theatre, focusing on Persian masculinity in the post 9/11 world.
Time:8:00PM Friday, November 13th
Location:Ashby Stage
Hay Locuras: Luz María Carriquiry & Eulogio Moros Thursday October 22, 2009 $10 - 8pm ...
La Peña Cultural Center Screening Tonight: "Peregrinos: Pilgrims, A Musical Journey" - Tues, Oct. 13th. 7pm FREE. PBS documentary regarding Peruvian-American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s two-year residency (2007-2009) with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
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La Peña Cultural Center links the arts and culture to a vision for peace and social justice.
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Join Bay Area emcee Rico Pabón for: Truth Be Told: A writing workshop for aspiring conscious Hip Hop emcees. Are you already writing rhymes, songs, or spoken word? Come and build your skills! http://www.lapena.org/index.php?s=107&c=
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La Peña Cultural Center links the arts and culture to a vision for peace and social justice.
La Peña Cultural Center POETRY SLAM EVENT: poets from around the globe - Fri, Oct 9th. 7pm, $15 gen. Join seventy-two of the world's top performance poets representing slam venues from around the globe as they converge at La Peña and electrify audiences with their talents. http://www.lapena.org/event/1226
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La Peña Cultural Center links the arts and culture to a vision for peace and social justice.
Film Screening: "Suite Habana" Wednesday October 07, 2009 $7-$10 sliding scale - 7:30pm "Suite Habana" (Dir. Fernando Perez, 2003). is a very unusual, somewhat staged documentary that traces the lives of some dozen Habaneros in the early 21st century...
La Peña Cultural Center Film Screening Tonight: "Suite Habana" - Wed, Oct 10th. $7-$10 sliding scale. Film is about redemptive tale of the intertwined lives of Habaneros under difficult conditions.
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check out GHOST OF THE RIVER!!! opens this weekend at TEATRO VISION in San Jose. They posted a special
Discount Offer for Facebook Fans: This Saturday-- $36 ticket gets you
in the show plus food, drinks and beats spun by CHATOS1013 - click
below for more info....
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