Nineteen Asian American artists will be presented by The Thoughtful Beast in Motions & Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out. The event is three performances addressing the mental health journeys of Asian fem identified people and women. Attendees of the event will experience an array of artistic mediums including dance, singing, clowning, and piano. There will also be an interactive aspect that the audience will be able to participate in if they feel willing and ready.
Free Community Workshop with Dr. Maddie Ofina: Saturday, May 18th at 11am-1:30pm
Event dates and times:
Friday, May 17, 2024 — 7:00 pm performance
Saturday, May 18, 2024
11:00 am - 1:30 pm free Community Workshop with Dr. Maddie Ofina
7:00 pm performance
Sunday, May 19, 2024 — 2:00 pm performance
Location: City Heights Performance Annex, 3795 Fairmont Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
Tickets: General admission, $25; students and industry artists, $20
Contact: Visit The Thoughtful Beast or email motions@thethoughtfulbeast.com
This event is sponsored by Professor Swoosh, MOfina Wellness + Education and Project Conclusion Company and produced by The Thoughtful Beast.
Trixi Agiao / The Thoughtful Beast’s Motions and Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Trixi Agiao/The Thoughtful Beast, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Trixi Anne Balinggan Agiao is a socially conscious performer, choreographer, and filmmaker. Using the digital guise of The Thoughtful Beast, they create work centered on fighting the stigma against mental illness. Learn more about Trixi and their work at The Thoughtful Beast.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Trixi Agiao/The Thoughtful Beast and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.