“The News”: Avant Garde Clown Performance Night | SoMa
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SOMArts Cultural Center | 934 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94103
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The News: Fresh Queer Performance Series | SoMa
On the first Tuesday of each month The News, presented by SOMArts Cultural Center, features new, queer work by Bay Area artists.
The News is a monthly cabaret evening that spotlights 10-minute or less performance pieces, experiments, and works in progress by pre-selected solo artists, groups, or troupes.
Admission is free, but SOMArts hopes that if you can afford to donate, you will support the artists onstage when the hat passes.
RSVP on Eventbrite to guarantee a seat.
On Tuesday, August 4, The News is guest curated by David Villegas and features The Box Club: Cason MacBride and Slater Penney, Brian Benson, Genie Cartier and Marie Cartier, Evan Johnson, One Flea Circus/Al Daniel, Amelia Van Brunt, and wild card Xavier MTW.
“Family entertainment and amateur comedy don’t do justice to the theatrical heritage of clowns as tricksters, as transgressors of cultural norms, and occasionally as tragic heroes. Clowns are outsiders who unmask the truths that lie beneath the individual and social masks people wear.
This month, The News showcases clowns who have been chosen for their craftsmanship, creativity, humor, and versatility. Perhaps they will provide new insight into the human condition. Then again, perhaps they’ll make fart jokes for ninety minutes. Admission is free: you get what you pay for.” – guest curator, David Villegas
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
