On Saturday, April 17, 2010, Sulu DC will host its monthly showcase of Asian American and/or Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists and performers in spoken word poetry, theater, music and multidisciplinary arts.
Prizewinning slam poet Regie Cabico adds, “We’re proud to provide a space to showcase these amazing artists, many of whom also do work in their local communities. Sulu DC is at the forefront of building a community that fosters artistic development and encourages connections between art and political activism in the nation’s capital.”
The April program features jams by DJ The Pinstriped Rebel and spoken word artist and Sulu DC co-founder, Jenny C. Lares, as emcee. Performances include artists from Washington, DC, New York City, and San Francisco. The performers and their biographies are included below. The community event takes place on Saturday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Almaz Restaurant and Lounge at 1212 U Street, NW DC. Ticket sales benefit the artists and Sulu DC’s ongoing programs, including monthly showcases, open mics and writing and performance workshops.
About the Artists
Zehra Fazal is a performer and playwright currently based out of Washington, DC. DC area theatre credits include The Kennedy Center, Synetic Theatre, Adventure Theatre, Journeymen Theatre, The Bay Theatre, Rorschach Theatre, Scena Theatre and Landless Theatre.
Jeremy Tagle Bautista aka “Kilusan” is an independent performance artist/ director, a youth empowerment worker and community organizer. In Tagalog, the national language in the Philippines, “KILUSAN” means Movement, and Jeremy believes with all of his heart that he is an artist that contributes to the larger movements for Social Justice and Human Rights. Originally from San Francisco, CA and currently based in New York City, Jeremy cultivates the artistic aesthetics of Hip-Hop Theater, Spoken Word Poetry, Emceeing and Interpretive Movement.
As one of the co-founding curators of Sulu DC, Brian Wang is proud to represent Asian Pacific American artists and activists from California. Brian has performed with various APA theatres in California, including Bindlestiff Studio (SF), Asian American Theater Company (SF) and Lodestone Theatre Ensemble (LA). Now based in Washington, DC, he has featured at Busboys and Poets and in the upcoming “A Memory, Monologue, Rant and A Prayer” at George Washington University.
Ali Wong moved to NYC in March 2009. After SF Weekly selected her as “The Best Comedian of 2009” and the SF Bay Guardian awarded her “Best of the Bay,” she decided that it was finally time to depart her hometown. Since then, she has gained a large cult following in NYC and appeared on MTV's “Hatin’ on ‘09.” For more information, visit www.ALIWONG.com
Jersey City resident and Rutgers graduate Justin Woo is a Chinese American poet, theatre artist, and DJ. He has performed at universities and theatres in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, including the 2007 NYC Fringe Festival and the Tony Award-winning Crossroads Theatre. He has collaboratively created several multidisciplinary spoken word theatre pieces, and is currently working with the New Street Collective and the Spoken Word Almanac Project to create two new shows.
(More information HERE.)
Prizewinning slam poet Regie Cabico adds, “We’re proud to provide a space to showcase these amazing artists, many of whom also do work in their local communities. Sulu DC is at the forefront of building a community that fosters artistic development and encourages connections between art and political activism in the nation’s capital.”
The April program features jams by DJ The Pinstriped Rebel and spoken word artist and Sulu DC co-founder, Jenny C. Lares, as emcee. Performances include artists from Washington, DC, New York City, and San Francisco. The performers and their biographies are included below. The community event takes place on Saturday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Almaz Restaurant and Lounge at 1212 U Street, NW DC. Ticket sales benefit the artists and Sulu DC’s ongoing programs, including monthly showcases, open mics and writing and performance workshops.
About the Artists
Zehra Fazal is a performer and playwright currently based out of Washington, DC. DC area theatre credits include The Kennedy Center, Synetic Theatre, Adventure Theatre, Journeymen Theatre, The Bay Theatre, Rorschach Theatre, Scena Theatre and Landless Theatre.
Jeremy Tagle Bautista aka “Kilusan” is an independent performance artist/ director, a youth empowerment worker and community organizer. In Tagalog, the national language in the Philippines, “KILUSAN” means Movement, and Jeremy believes with all of his heart that he is an artist that contributes to the larger movements for Social Justice and Human Rights. Originally from San Francisco, CA and currently based in New York City, Jeremy cultivates the artistic aesthetics of Hip-Hop Theater, Spoken Word Poetry, Emceeing and Interpretive Movement.
As one of the co-founding curators of Sulu DC, Brian Wang is proud to represent Asian Pacific American artists and activists from California. Brian has performed with various APA theatres in California, including Bindlestiff Studio (SF), Asian American Theater Company (SF) and Lodestone Theatre Ensemble (LA). Now based in Washington, DC, he has featured at Busboys and Poets and in the upcoming “A Memory, Monologue, Rant and A Prayer” at George Washington University.
Ali Wong moved to NYC in March 2009. After SF Weekly selected her as “The Best Comedian of 2009” and the SF Bay Guardian awarded her “Best of the Bay,” she decided that it was finally time to depart her hometown. Since then, she has gained a large cult following in NYC and appeared on MTV's “Hatin’ on ‘09.” For more information, visit www.ALIWONG.com
Jersey City resident and Rutgers graduate Justin Woo is a Chinese American poet, theatre artist, and DJ. He has performed at universities and theatres in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, including the 2007 NYC Fringe Festival and the Tony Award-winning Crossroads Theatre. He has collaboratively created several multidisciplinary spoken word theatre pieces, and is currently working with the New Street Collective and the Spoken Word Almanac Project to create two new shows.
(More information HERE.)
