Fall 1998

LITERARY

KSW presented a reading curated by Jaime Jacinto at the Chinatown Community Arts Gallery on Saturday, October 24. The event, entitled Voices in the Light, featured Filipino poets Jeff Tagami, Shirley Ancheta, Michelle Bautista, and Tim Arevalo, who composed poems based on their impressions of the centennial of the Spanish American War and its affect on Filipino Americans. The reading was part of Destiny Manifesting, a collaborative effort by KSW, Galería de la Raza, Cine Accion, and La Peña to commemorate the centennial of the Spanish American War as well as the sesquicentennial of the Mexican American War.

We have an eclectic lineup for this year's Allen Ginsberg Poetry Cafe at the San Francisco Book Festival, which will include Larry Padua, Elsa E'der, Michelle Bautista, Tim Arevalo, and Nellie Wong. The event will take place at the Book Festival on Sunday, November 8, 3-4 pm, at the Concourse Exhibition Center on Brannan Street and 7th.

Next year KSW will be publishing The Book of Perceptions, a poetry and photography book which explores issues of identity and culture between several generations of Vietnamese Americans.

PERFORMING ARTS

Writers Francisco Alarcon and Guilio Sorro join Samoan dancers and an Asian percussion group at our Holiday Open House, which will be on Friday, December 4, 6-9 pm at Children's Book Press, 246 1st Street (between Howard and Folsom), San Francisco. This is the first year we will be co-hosting the event with Children's Book Press, which has published several KSW artists. This free event will offer delicious food, books for sale, and door prizes. Come and celebrate the holidays with us.

VISUAL ARTS

The Alvarado Project's exhibit, Through My Father's Eyes, premiered at the Jewett Gallery in the SF Main Library on September 9, 1998, with an adjunct exhibit in the display cases on the Filipino American Center (third floor) of the Library. Over 300 people attended the opening, which featured speeches by City Librarian Regina Minudri, Library Commissioner Ernest Llorente, and Art Commissioner Neri Gotico. KSW also co-sponsored a slide/lecture featuring Peter Bacho and KSW poet Al Robles with Bill Sorro and Guilio Sorro at the Koret Auditorium on October 8. In addition, there was a symposium on September 19, which is sponsored by Filipino American National Historical Society and the SF Public Library.

KSW's next history-based exhibit will showcase the work from The Book of Perceptions, which we are publishing in 1999.

WORKSHOPS

Our California Arts Council artist-in-residence, Leland Wong, is offering free screenprinting and photography workshops at South of Market Cultural Center. The schedule for the classes is listed in the calendar section. Call Leland at 415-673-7082 for information.

We will again be offering writing workshops starting in January. There will be two 8-week sessions taught by Brian Komei Dempster and Tina Chang. See page 6 for details.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Plans are solidifying for KSW and Pearl Ubungen Dancers and Musicians' joint fundraiser for Thursday, March 18, 1999 (note the new date) at the International Center's Grand Ballroom on 50 Oak Street, SF. The benefit will feature performances by PUD&M and KSW artists, and a silent auction. Please call 415-543-0520 if you can help us solicit donations. Both organizations will split the proceeds from the door, but the auction will benefit each organization separately.

KSW has been busy with community outreach. We had an information booth at Nihonmachi Street Fair and at Immigrant Pride Day. Our youth advisory group sold their zines at the Youth Expo, which attracted thousands of people, mostly of the younger generation.

Thanks to all who have volunteered time and energy at KSW.

Summer 1998

LITERARY

KSW cosponsors a reading by Jaime Jacinto at the Asian Art Museum on Saturday, August 8 at 2 pm. Jaime has been nominated for a Pushcart award for his book, Heaven is Just Another Country, published by KSW.

Jaime is also curating a special Centennial poetry reading this fall for KSW. The event will feature Filipino poets who will compose original poems based on their impressions of the centennial of the Spanish American War and its affect on Filipino Americans. The reading is part of a collaborative effort by KSW, Galería de la Raza, Cine Accion, and La Peña to commemorate the centennial of the Spanish American War as well as the sesquicentennial of the Mexican American War.

We also have an exciting lineup for this year's Allen Ginsberg Poetry Cafe at the San Francisco Book Festival, which will include Larry Padua, Elsa E'der, Michelle Bautista, and Nellie Wong. The event will take place at the Book Festival on Sunday, November 8, 3-4 pm, at the Concourse Exhibition Center on Brannan Street and 7th.

PERFORMING ARTS

Thanks to a grant from the NEA, we commissioned Horace Tapscott to compose a new piece for the Jon Jang Quintet for the 17th Asian American Jazz Festival, which was held at the Asian Art Museum on May 23 and 24. The original piece, entitled Two Shades of Soul, drew a standing ovation on both nights of the Festival. This special event marked KSW's last involvement with the Asian American Jazz Festival, which is co-sponsored by the Asian Art Museum.

VISUAL ARTS

Excitement is mounting for the Alvarado Project. The exhibit, Through My Father's Eyes, will premiere at the Jewett Gallery in the SF Main Library on September 9, 1998. There will be an adjunct exhibit in the display cases on the Filipino American Center (third floor) of the Library. A slide/lecture featuring Peter Bacho and KSW poet Al Robles will be held at the Koret Auditorium on October 8. Also planned is a symposium on September 19, which is sponsored by Filipino American National Historical Society and the SF Public Library.

Our California Arts Council artist-in-residence, Leland Wong, is offering free screenprinting and photography workshops at South of Market Cultural Center. The schedule for the classes, which start in October, is listed in the calendar section. Call Leland at 415-673-7082 for information.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

KSW and Pearl Ubungen Dancers and Musicians are planning a joint fundraiser for next March at the International Center's Grand Ballroom on 50 Oak Street, SF. The benefit will feature performances by PUD&M and KSW artists, and a silent auction.

Spring 1998

LITERARY

In October, KSW will present Filipino American poets in a special reading, curated by Jamie Jacinto, as part of the 1998 Centennial commemoration of the Spanish American War, which greatly impacted the Filipino American community. The poets will reflect on the meaning of the Centennial and the effect of the war on Filipino culture in America.

We are also pleased to note that Jaime Jacinto has been nominated for a Pushcart award for his book, Heaven is Just Another Country, published by KSW.

PERFORMING ARTS

Thanks to a grant from the NEA Creating and Presenting Program, KSW is commissioning Horace Tapscott to compose a new piece for the Jon Jang Quintet (with special guest Lenon Honor) for the 17th Asian American Jazz Festival, which will be held at the Asian Art Museum on May 23 and 24 at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices are: $12 members of KSW and AAM; $15 non-members, $13 advance. For information and tickets call (415) 379-8879. The Festival is presented with the Asian Art Museum. Mark Izu is the artistic director.

VISUAL ARTS

Our California Arts Council artist-in-residence, Leland Wong, is still offering screenprinting workshops at South of Market Cultural Center, which also co-sponsors this residency. The schedule for the classes is as follows: Mondays 1 -4 pm; Wednesdays, 1:30 - 5, 6:30 - 9 pm; Saturdays 12 - 4 pm. The classes are free. There will be a special photoscreenprinting class with guest artist Rich Tokeshi on Saturdays, May 16 through June 13, from 12 - 2 pm. The classes for May are co-sponsored with the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center. Call Leland at 415-673-7082 for more information.

KSW presented Celebrating the Arts, an exhibit of photographs and artwork by KSW members celebrating the arts in the San Francisco Bay Area at ODC Theater Gallery on February 26 through March 29. Featured were posters and photographs by Nancy Hom, Bob Hsiang, Rebekah Kao and others.

Bob Hsiang and Rebekah Kao's work are also being shown at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center on April 16 - May 31, co-sponsored by KSW. On May 9, there will be a performance by guitarist Mike Sasaki, one of the subjects of the photographs, at 12 pm, followed by a reception from 1- 2 pm.

The Alvarado Project is well underway. The exhibit will premiere at the Jewett Gallery in the SF Main Library on September 9, 1998. There will be an exhibit of personal artifacts in the display cases on the third floor (Filipino Section) of the Main Library in August. A slide/lecture by Peter Bacho will be held at the Koret Auditorium on October 8.

Sections of the Alvarado collection were on display at the San Francisco Art Commission Gallery as part of the show, Harlem of the West: the Fillmore Jazz Archives, curated by Lewis Watts.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

KSW's annual Garage Sale is coming up the first weekend in June. If you have clothes, accessories, houseware, etc. in good condition, please call our office at 415-543-0520 for arrangements.

KSW and Pearl Ubungen Dancers and Musicians' video showing of I-Hotel/The Fall has been postponed.

Winter 1998

LITERARY

KSW presented local Filipino poets Patty Cachapero, Russell (Gonzaga), R. Zamora Linmark, Jaime Jacinto, and Barbara Reyes at the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Cafe at the SF Book Festival on November 7, 1997. The successful event drew a mixed audience of Filipinos and other Book Festival attendees.

We are currently collecting Asian Pacific American recipes for possible inclusion in an oral history cookbook. If you have a favorite family recipe, send it in along with a story about the originator of the recipe, your relation to the cook, or the significance of the dish to you or your culture. The cookbook will be sold as a fundraiser for KSW. Selected entrants will receive a copy of the book and a KSW membership.

PERFORMING ARTS

Thanks to a grant from the NEA Creating and Presenting Program, we are commissioning Horace Tapscott to compose a new piece for Jon Jang's Pan Asian Arkestra for the 17th Asian American Jazz Festival, which will be held at the Asian Art Museum on May 23 and 24. The Festival is presented with the Asian Art Museum. First Voice's Mark Izu is the artistic director.

We are collaborating with Pearl Ubungen Dancers and Musicians and Children's Book Press on a children's dance theater and educational project involving the Hmong folktale Nine-in-One Grr! Grr! . The book was illustrated by KSW director Nancy Hom for Children's Book Press. The project is now in the early planning stages.

VISUAL ARTS

Our California Arts Council artist-in-residence, Leland Wong, is still offering screenprinting workshops at South of Market Cultural Center, which also co-sponsors this residency. The schedule for the classes is as follows: Mondays 1-4 pm; Wednesdays, 1:30 - 5, 6:30 - 9 pm; Saturdays 12 - 4 pm. The classes are free. Call Leland at 415-673-7082 for more information.

KSW assisted Ed Nathan in the preparation and installation of his drawings, paintings, sculpture and xerography at ODC Performance Gallery in October 1997. Ed donated the proceeds from the sale of his works to the organizations represented by or selected by the Community Arts Distribution Committee of the Zellerbach Family Fund. Kearny Street Workshop was among the lucky recipients. Thank you, Ed.

We will be presenting an exhibit of photographs and artwork by KSW members celebrating the arts in the San Francisco Bay Area at ODC Theater Gallery on February 26, 1998 through March 29. Opening reception is on February 26, 6:30 - 7:30; closing reception on March 29, 6:30 - 7:30. Featured will be posters and photographs by Nancy Hom, Bob Hsiang, Rebekah Kao and others.

Bob Hsiang and Rebekah Kao's work will also be shown at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center for Asian Pacific Heritage Month on April 16. KSW will co-curate and help install the show.

The Alvarado Project kicked off with a preview exhibit and fundraiser at South Park this past December. The exhibit will premiere at the Jewett Gallery in the SF main Library on September 9, 1998. A slide/lecture by Peter Bacho will be held at the Koret Auditorium on October 8.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Kearny Street Workshop was the center of much excitement in December when three separate events were held at our South Park space.

On Thursday, December 4, the Asian Law Caucus held an exhibit and sale of Lora Jo Foo's nature photography at KSW. Lora, who is one of the founding members of KSW, is also an attorney at the Asian Law Caucus. The fundraiser not only raised funds for the Asian Law Caucus but exposed KSW to a different audience.

The next day, our annual Holiday Open House was held on Friday, December 5, 1997 at 6 pm. This fun-filled event again showcased the photography of Lora Jo Foo. Children's books featuring KSW artists, including the newly-published Just Like Me, were sold, and door prizes were given out. A special shadow puppet performance was given by Ramon Abad and Patty Cachapero. Many thanks to the board of directors of KSW for making this event an annual success.

The following week, on December 11, we co-hosted a fundraiser for the Alvarado Project at South Park. A capacity crowd of educators, historians, artists, seniors, relatives of the Alvarado family, and other members of the Filipino community came to see a preview exhibition of 12 photographs from the collection of Ricardo Alvarado and to hear speeches by Nery Gotico, Joe Julian, Ernesto Lorente and others. Mayor Willie Brown showed up and stayed to party and mingle with the Alvarado family and guests.

If you missed the live performance, KSW and Pearl Ubungen Dancers and Musicians will show the edited video of I-Hotel/the Fall, the multi-media dance theater piece done this past August at the I-Hotel site in mid-April, 1998, time and place to be announced. The joint fundraiser will feature performances by PUD&M dancers. For more information call 415-543-0520.