Philein/Ziru Productions presents…
Zero Hour
an evening length multi-disciplinary performance exploring the history and culture of the Chinese-American duality.
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What does it mean to be an immigrant? An immigrant mother? An immigrant mother’s son?
10 performers will take the stage at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, September 23rd and 24th to follow the journey of a young Chinese mother's immigration to America and her tender and compelling relationship with her son as she watches him navigate the pitfalls of growing up within this challenging duality. Through a series of vignettes, this production tells the story of a Chinese-American’s struggle for identity by investigating the “zero hours” in life: the choices and dilemmas we face in love, in career, in our value systems, and in our ever-changing relationships with our families.
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Artistic Director Philein Wang blends poetry, photography, painting, and live percussion with her unique motion style, Tiger Hip Hop™. Tiger Hip Hop™ is a dynamic fusion of modern dance, hip hop, Shaolin-style martial arts, Wushu, and Tai Chi. Together they depict the joys, sorrows and frustrations that come with cultural assimilation.
In its second home season, this fall’s production brings exciting new choreography, new original musical compositions and a partnership with two celebrated international artists, Sunny Shen acclaimed modern dancer from Beijing and Jorge Ihle, Hollywood theatrical director originally from Germany. Also joining us are guest performances from young up-incoming local Taiwanese-American vocal artists, the Ritards.
Everyone who enjoys theater, dance, and live music is encouraged to attend.
For more information please visit http://www.ziruproductions.com.
Performance Details:
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro St, Downtown Mountain View
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 7:30pm
Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$17 Seniors/Students
$15 Children (12 and under)
$13 Group Rate (10 or more people)
For more ticket information:
(650) 903-6000
MVCPA.com
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About Artistic Director/Founder of Philein/Ziru Productions, Philein Wang:
A Chinese-American international artist, Wangs’ CV is nothing short of extraordinary. Philein Wang is a Chinese-American dancer, musician and poet. She has worked with and was a soloist with Janice Garrett, Ron Brown, Winifred R. Harris, Liss Fain Dance and Taiwan's world renowned Cloudgate Dance Theater. In 2007 she founded Philein Wang/Ziru Producions and has self-produced and presented work in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou China.
About Philein/ZiRu Productions:
Philein/ZiRu Productions was founded in 2007 and, since that time, has distinguished itself as an organization that focuses on multi-disciplinary work, collaboration across cultural boundaries, and actively addressing the question of cultural identity. It is a non-profit dance production company (fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group) based in the Peninsula/South Bay Area with a mission to create an artistic base for the Chinese-American diaspora. It produces local and international shows using collaboration as a means to build a cross-cultural bridge between the United States and the Greater China region (China, Taiwan and Hong Kong). Philein/Ziru Productions have produced a total of seven tours and exchanges between the United States and China. The company's centerpiece is Wang's own dance form, Tiger Hip Hop™/Tiger Motion, which is a highly stylized fusion of modern/ballet, Tai Chi, Wushu, Shaolin Style Tiger Claw, yoga, and hip hop that, in itself highlights the intensely diverse cultural influences in the company. The company also provides free master dance classes for colleges and underprivileged youths to share with us the freedom and joy which comes from the blending of multi-disciplinary arts.
