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7:30pm, Thursday, May 26
7:30pm, Friday, May 27
Zeum
Theatre/Yerba Buena Gardens
221 4th Street @ Howard
San Francisco, CA
TransMissions is a collaboration of
artists, curated by Artistic Director, Jill Togawa, performing
orginal works by artists of diverse cultures around the
theme of transmitting experience and knowledge across and
between generations.
An evening of dance & music celebrating
ancestral wisdom & spirit:
- Premiere:
Solo piece by Jill Togawa –
“A Tribute to Ojii-chan Saburo Sugita:
grandfather/painter/singer/musician/activist”
- Premiere:
Frances Sedayao and Jill Togawa –
Collaborative work: “Exploring questions of opening
to life“
- Danza
Xitlalli Mexica Azteca Dance Group
Four generations of Mexica-Azteca ceremonial dance, performing
pieces to honor “community vision” and the
“fire in our hearts to continue traditions.”
- Arisika
Razak & Destiny Arts Youth Performing Company
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Selected works and new collaborations, including “Tomorrow
is Today, and “We are the Ones We’ve Been
Waiting For.”
- Musical
works by Francis Wong (flute/sax) and Jimmy Biala
(percussion), with Francis’ daughter: Megumi Hatta-Wong
(clarinet) & son, Kenjo Hatta-Wong (drums).
Artists
Reception following performance on both evenings.
Purple Moon Annual Silent
Auction on both evenings.
Funding support by:
- San Francisco Grants for the Arts
- San Francisco Art Commission
- Zellerbach Family Fund
- Astraea Lesbian Foundation for
Justice
- Purple Moon Galaxy and Circle of
Directors
Tickets/Info:
$23 Door/ $15 Advance/ $12 Group (10 or more in advance).
Student Rate: $12 Door (with ID)
Visit www.manja.org or
call (415) 552-1105.
For more information -- call 415-777-2800.
 TransMissions
Flyer
 TransMissions
Press Release
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