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I'm From (Vol. 1): Hip Hop / Urban Dance Production On Immigration & Identity
July 29, 2016
Wellstone Center, 179 Robie St E, Saint Paul, MN, 55107
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When:
Friday, July 29 at 7 PM
Saturday, July 30 at 2 PM
Sunday, July 31 at 2 PM
What:
I’M FROM… VOL. 1
is a production about real immigration stories and identity issues in the Twin Cities through hip hop/urban dance and spoken word.
Some of the artists were born in another country. Some of the artists don’t really know their family history. Each adult artist will be sharing their story on how they and/or their family got to the U.S. and how it affects their identity today.
Joelle Fernandez and Frankie Hebres, directors of I’M FROM, are both Filipino American. Incorporating their cultural dances into their everyday dance style has always inspired them. The big group pieces in the production will be influenced by popular Filipino folk dances, such as the Tinikling with clapping bamboo sticks and Maglalatik.
There will be an open conversation with the artists immediately after each show.
Why:
- To further the conversation on immigration issues particularly in this time of U.S. history with the upcoming Presidential election
- To inform our communities that the Twin Cities is home for many refugees/immigrants and to take action when it comes to social, political, racial, and economic justice
- To give a platform for professional dancers to be seen AND heard
- To give the artists an opportunity to research more about their immigration story and reflect upon their identities
- To pay homage to where we come from
How:
Cultural Community Partnership Grant from The Minnesota State Arts Board
Where:
The Wellstone Center
179 Robie St. E
St. Paul, MN 55107
Who:
Andy Asong-Morfaw
Joelle Fernandez
Frankie Hebres
Iman Siferllah Griffin
Khadijah Siferllah Griffin
Herbert Johnson
Zack Nguyen
Darnell Payne
Jameson Pieper
Jaime Ramberg
Tierra Harrison
Liza Ginzburg
Vera Meszaros
Iris Meszaros
Bella Roberts
Alana Rucker
Izabella White-Mendez
Micaela White-Mendez
Madelyn Yang
Free parking
Ticket Price: $10
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when:
July 29/16 @ 7pm - July 31/16 @ 2pm
where:
Wellstone Center, 179 Robie St E, Saint Paul, MN, 55107
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