THE STAGE INVITES YOUR PRESENCE!

Dear Ones -- An Open Letter:

[Pls Forward]

Folks,
You are all invited to this historic occasion -- at a historic location!

BOOK LAUNCH!

STAGE PRESENCE, CONVERSATIONS WITH FILIPINO AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTISTS!

Saturday, December 15, 3:00PM

Manilatown Center @ the I-Hotel
868 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108

Come join the celebration for the launching of STAGE PRESENCE: CONVERSATIONS WITH FILIPINO AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTISTS, edited by Theo Gonzalves (San Francisco: Meritage Press, 2007).  This book has been nearly 7 years in the making.

The book features interviews with and essays by Eleanor Academica, Gabe Baltazar Jr., Reme Grefalda, Jessica Hagedorn, Joel Jacinto, Danongan Kalanduyan, Allan S. Manalo, Alleluia Panis, Ralph Pena and Pearl Ubungen, with a special foreword by scholar and musician Ricardo D. Trimillos.

AT THE EVENT: Meet the editor, talk with two of the book's contributor's -- Danny Kalanduyan and Pearl Ubungen -- and get a signed copy as a holiday gift!  Since this is about pinoy performance, of course there'll be some stellar presentations, with a Q&A as required.

Best,
Eileen Tabios
Publisher, Meritage Press

P.S. For those who can't attend, the book may be ordered HERE.