Title:
Kearny Street Workshop and Pearl Ubungen dancers and musicians premiere
Creator/Contributor:
Galang, Gloria, creator
Date:
1997
Subject:
Asian Americans--Housing--California--History--20th century
Eviction
Filipino Americans--California--Social life and customs
Kearny Street Workshop
San Francisco (Calif.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Comments/Descriptions
The poster features a photomontage of manongs (elderly Filipino immigrants), the International Hotel, the top of the Transamerica
Pyramid building, and a portrait of Felix Ayson. The text states, "Kearny Street Workshop and Pearl Ubungen Dancers & Musicians
Premiere, I-Hotel/The Fall, A community-based, site-specific dance theater work created to commemorate the 20th anniversary
of the tenants of the International Hotel. The last vestige of Manilatown. These performances are part of a week of activities
organized by the Committee to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the International Hotel. At the site of the
former International Hotel: Jackson and Kearny Streets, San Francisco, CA. August 8/9/10, 1997, 8pm/930 pm, late show with
projected images. Design: Gloria G. Galang, Photos: Crystal K.D. Huie, Jim Dong, Calvin Roberts, Ken Miller." The text colors
are red, black and white. Overall the poster has a red tint.
Type:
Graphic arts
General Physical Description note:
17 x 11 in.
Copyright Note:
The artist of any work retains all rights to that work. Copyright has not been assigned to the Regents of the University of
California. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other
reproductions of copyrighted material. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist
or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: Kearny Street Workshop c/o California
Ethnic and Multicultural Archives Library – CEMA University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 Phone: (805) 893-8563 E-mail:
cema@library.ucsb.edu