Experiential storytelling /creative writing + dinner

FRIEDAcommunity is honored and delighted to present Sara Porkalob, a storyteller, multifaceted artist and performer, for a unique creative experience at FRIEDA.
This event will not only touch on STUFFED, the current exhibition at FRIEDA, it will also reflect and celebrate our mission of (re)connecting generations.

This evening is divided into two parts.

First, Sara will lead an experiential storytelling /creative writing workshop that will provoke stories related to the 8 STUFFED characters.

In the second part of the evening, FRIEDA will serve a dinner that celebrates Sara’s Filipino heritage while expanding our own culinary experience. Some of the stories created during the workshop will be shared. David and Sara will present an informal conversation to help all of us get to know Sara a little better. To cap the evening, Sara will perform an excerpt from her show, Dragon Lady.
Sara just ended a month-long run at The Geffen Playhouse in LA with Dragon Lady, the first installment of Sara’s Dragon Cycle.

The Dragon Cycle is a trilogy of matrilineal musicals about Sara’s Filipino American gangster family; one play for each generation built around a central female protagonist-grandmother, mother, granddaughter, and her specific hero’s journey.

Part 1
Workshop
Attendees will explore and develop the themes of STUFFED during a 2-hour workshop combining experiential storytelling and group collaboration.

4:45 pm Sign-in
5:00 pm Workshop starts
6:30/6:45 pm Workshop ends
(with refreshments & snacks available during the workshop)

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Break
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Part 2
Dinner / Presentation & Live Performance
The menu is inspired by Filipino cuisine. Guests will explore a new cuisine, have the opportunity to discover the material written during the workshop, learn more about Sara during a brief chat, and finally enjoy a live performance of an excerpt from Dragon Lady.

7:00 pm Dinner guests arrival time
7:30 pm Dinner is served
8:15 pm Over dessert, chat with Sara Porkalob followed by a live performance of an excerpt from Dragon Lady.
Evening ends around 9:00 pm

Menu
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Chicken adobo
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Fish Kare Kare
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Jasmine rice
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Flan
Fruit salad
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(This is a BYOB event)

Fee:
Part 1 & 2
Guest Price: $85 per person (plus 20% service charge and tax)
Guests Price “30 or under”: $36 (plus 20% service charge and tax)

Sign up: by December 10, 2024
By Reservation Only.