From: Borderlands Theater <info@borderlandstheater.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2020 5:02 AM
Subject: Collaborating for Success
plus: Lunada Fall Season line up!
Announcing:
LUNADA Season Line-up
AUGUST 19th @ 6pm PST
Featuring
Mayda Del Valle & Toño Buriciaga
LIVESTREAM on Facebook Live and YouTube
Mayda del Valle was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She is the author of A South Side Girl's Guide to Love and Sex, The University of Hip Hop and was a winner of the 2016 Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize from Northwestern University Press. She appeared on six episodes of the HBO series Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, and was a contributing writer and original cast member of the Tony Award winning Def Poetry Jam on Broadway.
Toño Burciaga
The son of Chicano activists Jose Antonio Burciaga and Cecilia Burciaga. He has been playing music and singing for 30 years with several bands and as a solo performer. He attended CSUMB and received his bachelor's degree in social work. He has been teaching in special education last 10 years.
Collaborating through the Covid Crisis
In this article, artistic director, Marc David Pinate, discusses how the pandemic spurred innovative collaborations that have forever changed the scope and ways we work. From writing workshops and festivals to radical new ways to present performance and connect with audiences, Borderlands Theater's many collaborations are not only sustaining us, but allowing us to thrive.
Like most theatres at the start of the pandemic, Borderlands was forced to cancel what was left of its 19-20 season. The shock of lockdown subsided into the looming realization that it would be a long time before the public returned to the theatre. But as the cliché goes, behind every cloud is a silver lining.
As of the writing of this article Borderlands Theater is involved in eight collaborative with individuals and organizations based in Phoenix, Mesa, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Puerto Rico, San Antonio, and yes a few just across town too. Here is a quick run-down:
Lunada Virtual Literary Lounge, Our most developed and visible work, this monthly literary series features Latinx poets and performers from all over the world (July featured poets from Ireland and Mexico) with an emphasis on Afro-Latinx artists. The historic Galería de la Raza (celebrating its 50th anniversary this year) in San Francisco co-presents this series splitting costs and production labor straight down the line with us. The curatorial team hails from around the country too.
Writing Home Creative Writing Seminar. Starting this week spoken word phenom, Los Angeles based Yosimar Reyes, a rock star of the poetry world is teaching a virtual creative writing workshop for undocumented and formerly undocumented writers. The four-week course generated 65 applicants for 15 available spaces offered for a sliding scale tuition of $0 - $40.
Tucson Meet Yourself. A pillar of Tucson's festival season known for its almost limitless food, music, and dance performances, Borderlands Theater was tapped by the long-standing festival to oversee the transition of its performance elements to an online digital format. We can't give too many details just yet, but exciting surprises and innovative plans are in the making. We are extremely honored to be trusted with such an important task.
read about the rest of our collaborations here...
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