LAST NIGHTS: Key Words is both a community theatrical reading of National Book Award nominee Karen Tei Yamashita's I Hotel, and a Last Nights event restaging the UNTIL TODAY: Spectres for the International Hotel exhibition (currently on view through December 4, 2010).

Learn more:

http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2010_f_yamashita_interv.html

http://ihotelproject.com/about.htm

http://www.artpractical.com/shotgun_review/until_today_spectres_for_the_international_hotel/

WHEN: Two opportunities only:

Friday December 3, 7:00pm-9:00pm (Reading followed by QnA)

Saturday December 4, 3:00-6:00pm (Exhibition closing event: Artist talk@3:00; Reading@4:00 followed by QnA with Karen Tei Yamashita in attendance)

WHERE: International Hotel (I-Hotel) 868 Kearny Street at Jackson, San Francisco, CA

WHY:  from Director Allan Manalo:

"For entire communities, the saga of the International Hotel (in San Francisco) has always been a source of emotional heartaches, frustrations, inspiration, bravery, triumph, unity. Leaders were born out of necessity; lives diverted, characters emerged. Using the irreverent, passionate words from Karen Tei Yamashita's novel, I-HOTEL, we hope to theatrically articulate the voices of these characters, voices that continue to resonate their relevance even today."

RSVP: On the http://tinyurl.com/untiltoday-ihotelproject and reserve your free ticket on Eventbrite.

Any/all donations benefit the Manilatown Heritage Foundation and Bindlestiff Studio.

CONTACT: ihotelproject@gmail.com or call: 415.399.9580 

Directed and Narrated by Allan Manalo

Co-Produced by tammy ko Robinson and Jerome Reyes

Exhibition Curator: Julio César Morales

Author: Karen Tei Yamashita

Special Thanks: Coffee House Press and Eastwind Books of Berkeley  for making book copies available

(you can also reserve a book with us via email)

ABOUT:

Manilatown Heritage Foundation

The mission of Manilatown Heritage Foundation is to promote social and economic justice for Filipinos in America by preserving our history, advocating for equal access, and advancing our arts and culture.

Bindlestiff Studio

In 1989, Bindlestiff Studio opened and operated as a 55-seat black box theater on Sixth St, in San Francisco’s South of Market District, and featured original plays and experimental theater by local artists. In 1997, Bindlestiff was established as a Bay Area epicenter for creation of new works by emerging Filipino American artists, providing the underserved Filipino community access to diverse offerings

in theatrical stage productions, music and film festivals, workshops in directing, production, acting, stand-up comedy, and writing, as well as a children and youth theater program. Bindlestiff Studio awaits the opening of its brand new theater space scheduled for the Summer 2011.