Friday Random-Ness

Interesting things floating through my in-box...

A cousin of mine whom I (strangely, very strangely) hardly know at all, is Assistant Director for the Revival Arts Productions presentation of Nick Joaquin's Tatarin. Joaquin adapted it from his short story "The Summer Solstice" (what, by the way, would we do without Ian's amazing Philippine Literature site?!). Anyhoots, here's the lowdown:

January 3, 2005, Hayward, CA - Revival Arts Productions, the Bay Area's up and coming Filipino Theater company will be performing their first full-length play, Tatarin, on January 20, 21, 22 and January 27, 28, 29, 2005 at the Cal State University, Hayward Studio Theater.

Tatarin, the critically acclaimed play by the late Nick Joaquin, has been regarded as one of the most powerful dramatic pieces portraying the sexual, social, and political liberation of the Filipino Woman. Set in the Philippines during the 1920s, clan patriarch Don Paeng finds his status challenged by a taboo ritual called Tatarin. In this secret ritual, lower class women gather to liberate themselves by defying gender oppression through their discovery of power from within. During this moment of seduction, Don Paeng's wife, Lupe, is slowly enticed to join. Amidst the male dominated society, the lady priestesses or babaylans intentionally set the Tatarin during the Procession of St. John the Baptist to throw the suspicions off their practices and cry out, "Women are goddesses and men are slaves that obey their every wish."

Revival Arts Productions takes pride in showcasing Tatarin.

Venue: Studio Theatre, California State University, Hayward.
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, Ca
Dates: Thursday (1/20), Friday (1/21), Saturday (1/22), Thursday (1/27), Friday (1/28), Saturday (1/29)
Time: 7:00pm - doors open 8:00pm - show starts
Pricing: $3.00 students (with ID), Seniors/Kids (under 12), $6.00 general admission

TICKETS CAN BE RESERVED FOR WILL CALL AT CSUH BOX OFFICE (510) 885-3261.

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And in other e-mail news, a neighbor of mine sent a message with the alarming subject line (in all caps and with multiple exclamation marks, no less) of "Keep Our Children Safe." So despite her capital and punctuation abuse, I pretty much had to open it. And I'm glad I did because it sent me to a web site for Megan's Law, where you can enter your zip code, county, or addresses of parks and schools to see the names, photographs (especially helpful), addresses, and crimes of sexual offenders living in your area. I guarantee this will freak you the eff out, but it's good information to have. So check it out right here.

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I also received an unnecessarily snippy e-mail from another neighbor. When I wrote back, I said, "Are you in a lousy mood or sumpin'? Cheer up, Charlie." His name isn't Charlie, but I like to drop quotes from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory whenever possible. I've got Wonka on the brain.

And with that, I'm signing off for now...