11Reflections: San Francisco
11Reflections: San Francisco is part of a new national series of performance works, Eleven Reflections on the Nation, devised by Andrea Assaf.
The project draws on Andrea Assaf’s seminal work, Eleven Reflections on September, an episodic, multimedia performance on Arab American identity, Wars on/of Terror, and “the constant, quiet rain of death / amidst beauty” in a post-9/11 world. In each participating city, the project engages local artists and community members who have been affected by post-9/11 policies to contribute their stories, illuminating our collective experiences since 2001—from the fall of the Twin Towers, to the U.S. wars on Iraq and Afghanistan, to the Muslim Ban, and now to the funding of genocide in Palestine.
October 4, 2024 - October 5, 2024
Brava Theater Center
2781 24th St., San Francisco, CA, 94110
Tickets $25 - $100. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Directed by Andrea Assaf
Featuring Lubana al Quntar (acclaimed Syrian opera singer), Eylem Basaldi (Turkish composer and violinist)
11Reflections: San Francisco invites Southwest/Central Asian and North African (SWANA), Middle Eastern/North African/South Asian (MENASA), and Muslim American artists, BIPOC artists and allies, and impacted communities in the Bay Area to participate in Story Circles, workshops, creative writing, and theatre-making in response to the question: What has the impact of the post-9/11 era been in your city, and how does it connect to what’s happening today?
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Story Circles in May, 2024
We invite SWANA, MENASA, Muslim American artists, BIPOC artists, and allies in the Bay Area to participate in Community Story Circle workshops led by Andrea Assaf as part of the 11Reflections: San Francisco project.
Monday, May 13, 6-9pm Community Story Circle @ Brava! Presented by Aviva Arts
Register here.
Thursday, May 16, 5:30-8:30pm
Community Story Circle @ Red Poppy Art House!
Presented by Red Poppy
Register here.