Hecho en Califas Festival
Yosimar Reyes & He(R)evolution
Friday November 16, 2007
$10 adv. $12 dr. - 8pm
A San Jose, CA-based poet, he migrated to the United States at the age
of 3, yet he continues to maintain strong cultural roots, and uses both
English and Spanish to express himself in his poetry. His poetry stems
from his experiences, his neighborhood and the social political issues
that affect him and the greater community. He holds the title of the
2006 South Bay Teen Grand Slam Champion, and has performed all over the
Bay Area. He is currently developing an autobiographical poetic collage
that not only lets you see his true colors, but those of the people
that surround him. He(R)evolution Written and performed by Julia Grob. He(R)evolution
is a one-woman biographical show of a young woman struggling to
understand her identity, both personal and political. Raised by her
Jewish-American mother, the playwright searches to understand her roots
to Chile and her relationship with her Chilean father. The actress
weaves the narratives of six distinct characters in her show, including
her mother, father, a female political activist, a comical "Gringo"
solidarity worker, her namesake, Julia, subject of Lillian Hellman's
story "Julia," and finally herself. Ultimately the show explores themes
of political activism, womanhood, and fate, as the playwright/performer
places herself in an honored tradition of female revolutionaries living
a radical, life-centered vision of activism. For more information on
this artist please click here.Yosimar Reyes
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