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Emil Guillermo: Amok Monologues at FANHS National Museum in Stockton…Every First Sunday! Plus TICKET INFO on Aug.17 San Francisco show.

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Emil does “Amok Monologues” in SF at the I-Hotel Manilatown site on the 90th Anniversary of his father’s arrival…. Aug. 17 in SF…. Donation:  $10.

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See a review of the show at the Orlando Fringe Festival 2018:

Here’s what critics have said during my “Bang a gong, get it on”  World Tour:

“Stand-up, monologue, rant?….Enjoy trying to keep pace with Guillermo’s brilliant mind… Funny, poignant.”— Orlando Weekly.

 “Keeps audience engaged.” — Orlando Sentinel

“Charismatic…Guillermo’s life is one worth exploring.” — DC Metro Theater Arts

 “Excellent…Emil Guillermo knows how to tell a story and that ability sets “Amok Monologues above other solo shows.”  — San Diego Story

 Get tickets for Aug. 17.

Now for this week, and  for every month ongoing, come to Stockton to the FANHS Museum for First Sundays with Emil Amok  starting  Aug. 5,  2pm.

It’s a presentation/workshop of my Amok Monologues, and a workshop with audience members on how to find, write, and tell their stories.  Donation: $10

Aug. 5 in Stockton  First Sundays with Emil Amok at the FANHS Museum in Stockton to benefit the museum.

Aug. 17 in San Francisco “Amok Monologues: All Pucked Up” 

to  benefit  Manilatown Heritage Foundation.

 

First Sundays with Emil Amok…..Starting this Sunday, Aug. 5th!  2pm….  in Stockton.

After a successful soft launch last week, we’re all set to do a workshop of my  solo show, “Amok Monologues: All Pucked Up,” at the Filipino American National Historical Society Museum in Stockton, CA   EVERY FIRST SUNDAY….

STARTING AUGUST. 5 at 2pm, 337 E. Weber in Stockton

Suggested donation: $10

And as a BONUS: There’s a storytelling workshop where we develop your stories!

 

Help the FANHS National Museum and come see me grow my show every month. PLUS: Bonus workshop on how to tell your stories.

Come back each month and be part of the telling and learning!

First Sundays at the FANHS National Museum in Stockton at 2pm….

Starting August 5.  See the museum, then see the show!

Suggested donation: $10.

This is the evolution of my show that I started  touring last year in San Diego and Baltimore, and then this year in Orlando.
See what one unrelated, non-Filipino critic said, here.

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“Delano Manongs” gets CAAMFest 2014 screening in SF; Tells true story of Filipino American role as the original instigators in the UFW labor struggle unlike typical stories that delete the Filipino and glorify Cesar Chavez

Marissa Aroy’s “Delano Manongs” gets a sold-out screening at CAAMFest2014 in San Francsico Sunday night. Just saw a preview of the documentary and it fills in the blanks in the Filipino-less, UFW/Cesar Chavez story.

It clearly shows how the Filipinos and the Mexican workers forged a union to fight for fairness.

Aroy’s documentary (which will be making the festival circuit and shown on PBS station KVIE-Sacramento) is  in stark contrast to the new narrative feature film on Cesar Chavez opening up in your nearest 12-plex. But the multi-million dollar feature film very conveniently streamlines the UFW saga to make it seem like Chavez did it all.

Oh, a Filipino actor is seen, but it’s almost like an extra.

Accuracy is not a strong point.

In one historical scene, the feature film leaves out Filipino labor leader Larry Itliong entirely.

I asked Arroy if the filmmakers should have made Larry a more prominent part in the new commercial picture opening next week.

“It was a conscious omission,” said Arroy in a phone interview just. “And I……(long pause) ….I think it’s unfortunate not to have Larry there at the table.”

See my post on Itliong:

http://www.aaldef.org/blog/restoring-larry-itliong-to-his-rightful-place-during-filipino-american-history-month.html

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So you missed Fred T. Korematsu Day in California on Sunday? And you had the day off too. Here’s why all Americans should care: Have you been korematsued?

Who’s Fred T.Korematsu? If you know who Rosa Parks is, you should know Fred.

I’m coining a phrase to rival the Greek King Pyrrhus, who when prevailing after the Romans in 279 BC is said to have uttered, “Another such victory and we are surely undone.” Or something like that, my tape recorder wasn’t working that well in 279 BC.

So Pyrrhus had his victory. And so did Fred. I call it being “korematsued.”

As you may know, Fred is the man who stood up to the U.S. government’s internment order of Japanese Americans during WWII. He fought the order and had his conviction was overturned.  A victory? Not 100 percent. 

He was korematsued. And that’s why we all need to care about him and his story to this day.

Find out more by reading my Amok column at  www.aaldef.org/blog