Hello, everyone. We’re still undergoing our trial period with the Constant Contact e-mail service, so those of you who are on the mail sampling for that service will have received an “Earth Day” version of this bulletin. If so, you needn’t read further unless you can use a repeat broadcast.
For the remainder of our network, here’s what we have to share this time.
We just want to make special mention of two things. First, make sure to see our article below about our upcoming parking lot/rummage/whatever-you-call-it sale. In the spirit of Earth Day, let’s all go green. Donate all your good but no-longer-needed things for the sale. Recycling helps everyone – including the SFTPAA and you.
Second, as many know, Sinag-tala photoshoots are a big deal. That’s because they’re a sign that new, exciting Sinag-tala images will be popping up in different places soon. And that, in turn, simply means that we’re promoting a number of new, exciting things to come. So be sure to check our website, bulletins, e-mails, galleries and handouts from time to time and notice the great additions and updates to our photos.
To the Sinag-tala performers who lent their fabulous faces and personalities for the memorable 5-hour shoot we held on April 19 in Elk Grove, and to ace photographer Rick Garcia, we give our thanks and salutes. We can’t wait for the new photos to come out. By the way, alumni, you’ll have your own photoshoot later – this time with Vicky Johnson, our other ace photographer, handling the camera. If you’re an alumnus, contact us now – your face deserves to be memorialized, too!
Go Green – Donate Your Un-neededs
Support the SFTPAA!
Yesterday, they said it might rain this weekend. Then this morning they said it probably won’t. Whether it does or not, SFTPAA and Planet Earth really need your help.
Got brand-name clothes that no longer fit you? A snazzy clutch purse you don’t mind parting with? A tool box, microwave oven, gently used linen, kiddie toys, diningware, arts and crafts stuff, computer speakers, a sturdy footstool, bicycle or anything else that’s in good shape but just taking up space? How about donating some useful items to SFTPAA for its parking lot/rummage/whatever-you-call-it sale? It’s scheduled for this Saturday, April 25, from 8:00AM to about 2:30PM in the parking lot outside the Sinag-tala Studio, 8275 Florin Road, Suite 180 (2 blocks east of Power Inn Road). In the unlikely event the weather is bad, we’ll re-schedule and let eveyone know.
Donations may be dropped off at the Studio anytime after 7:00PM on Friday, or after 7:00AM on Saturday. If you prefer that someone pick up your donations earlier in the week, contact us today for arrangements. And remember – the fair market value of your donation is tax-deductible (ask us for a receipt), so helping us really helps your wallet too. And frees up space in your house.
The Touring Ensemble’s Up and Running
The Crowd Pleasers Are Coming!
Officially billed as the Sinag-tala Theater Ensemble, this year’s company of touring performers has begun training and rehearsing. By Fall, the children, teens and adults who make up the Ensemble will have worked tirelessly to share the Sinag-tala sheen with thousands of spectators at festivals, the State Fair, community events, schools, private functions and other venues.
These touring activities are part of the continuing training that is offered to interested participants in the Sinag-tala programs. By studying and performing during the touring season, participants further their knowledge about the demands of preparing different programs for different audiences and promoters, and under widely varying conditions. More importantly, they deepen their and the community’s appreciation for the Filipino musical, dance, cultural and literary artists whose works they interpret.
Through the artist fees offered by some promoters, the Ensemble is also noteworthy for helping the SFTPAA raise funds to cover oeprational expenses. If you know or meet any of the touring performers or staff, don’t forget to thank them for their hard and unselfish work.
Anyone who’s interested in booking the Sinag-ala Theater Ensemble is strongly encouraged to contact Booking Manager Sandi Corpuz at kellys90210email@yahoo.com at least six weeks in advance of the proposed event date. Because we are a theater company, our preparations are a bit complex and require substantial planning. Also, our calendar tends to fill up quickly. So the earlier the notice, the better for everyone.
The SFTPAA envisions a growing Filipino visibility among the arts practitioners and consumers in the Sacramento Region. One step towards that vision is making the broader community aware of the work in which both budding and established Sinag-tala artists are engaged. Whether it’s a recital, school play, chap book, open mic performance, concert, TV appearance, regional theater work, script or CD or book launching, competition, guest lecture or a stint behind a sound mixer somewhere – if you’re a Sinag-tala artist and you’re doing it, we’d like to tell others about it. So send us all the details ahead of time and we’ll mention your work in the Sinag-tala Marquee section of a forthcoming bulletin. You deserve, and everyone benefits from, your artistic glory.
Thanks for your continued interest and support, dear friends. Don’t forget to donate something good for the sale this weekend.
Sonny Alforque
CEO & Artistic Director
