KULARTS

KULARTS The nation's premiere presenter of contemporary and tribal Pilipino arts

KULARTS has three major program components:

KULARTS PRESENTS showcases contemporary and tribal Pilipino art through works by local American Pilipino and international Philippine artists. Kularts engages the public in contemporary and tribal Pilipino arts and culture through full-length concerts, evenings of shared programming, and through visual arts exhibits & installations. EDUCATION ARTS PROGR

AM educates diverse American communities in Pilipino art forms and their influence on contemporary performing arts in both school and community settings. PHILIPPINE TRIBAL TOUR is a 2-3 week immersion tour of the Philippines' indigenous communities designed for U.S.-based artists.

π“π”ππŽππ† π“πŽ π‹πˆπ•πˆππ† π€ππ‚π„π’π“πŽπ‘π’ | Tickets now availablewww.kularts-sf.org/tubong 🎍🌼 KULARTS to Honor Seventeen Legacy Artists...
08/28/2026

π“π”ππŽππ† π“πŽ π‹πˆπ•πˆππ† π€ππ‚π„π’π“πŽπ‘π’ | Tickets now available
www.kularts-sf.org/tubong

🎍🌼 KULARTS to Honor Seventeen Legacy Artists in Tubong to Living Ancestors. Three-night tribute of music, dance, film, and poetry arrives as Filipino American History Month and Indigenous Peoples day. Directed & Choreographed by β€œManai” Alleluia Panis with Music Direction by John Calloway. Featuring live performances by Alleluia Panis Dance Theatre and the Kulintang Jazz Art Ensemble.Β πŸͺ·πŸŒΊ

Show Dates πŸ—“οΈ
8:00 PM, Friday, October 9, 2026
8:00 PM, Saturday, October 10, 2026
5:00 PM, Sunday, October 11, 2026

Venue 🏟️
Dance Mission TheatreΒ 
3316 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

The production transforms the stage into an immersive sacred space where Alleluia Panis Dance Theatre, John Calloway and the Kulintang Jazz Art Ensemble, and select legacy artists perform new works alongside restaged excerpts from the 1990s productions β€œCycles: Timeless Rituals to Ancient Icons” and β€œDiwata,” exploring the intersection of indigenous ritual and contemporary performance to pay homage to our legacy artists.

*Tubong [too-bung], also known as β€œPutong,” means β€œto crown.” It is a communal ritual performed to honor village elders, traditionally practiced by the Tagalog people.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Sponsored by SOMA Pilipinas’ (SOMA Pilipinas ) 10th year anniversary celebrations. Tubing to Living Anvestors is made possible with funding from the Kenneth Ranin Foundation (Kenneth Rainin Foundation ) and the Zellarbach Family Foundation (Zellerbach Family Foundation ).

Our deepest and heartfelt pasalamat to everyone who supported our latest production, β€œBurden of Proof.” We are truly ble...
05/01/2026

Our deepest and heartfelt pasalamat to everyone who supported our latest production, β€œBurden of Proof.” We are truly blessed to have had 6 consecutive sold out shows. The KULARTS family is deeply honored that you chose to uplift and stand with the stories of those who have survived and risen above forces that attempt to silence them.

This story asks us to sit with discomfort, to confront hard truths, and to reflect on the realities that continue to shape our communities. We recognize the weight of that and we thank you for holding up that mirror and meeting it with openness and care. Thank you for going on this journey with the Calliano family through all the joys and hardships that life will present.

It is our hope that what you experienced doesn’t end when you leave the theater. That it lingers, sparks conversation, deepens understanding, and moves us all toward imagining and demanding a more just and compassionate world.

To the entire cast and crew of this production, your hearts are felt. Thank you for your care, honor, and compassion in developing this project for the past 2 years. To Jason Magabo Perez and Nanay Lenora Magabo Perez, we embrace you and keep your story in our hearts as we continue to share this experience beyond our generation. Thank you for being an example of resilience.

May the Mga Diwata continue to guide and bless our efforts as we move forward with touring this work, ensuring its impact reaches new audiences and resonates deeply with all who experience it.

Mabuhay tayong lahat! Taus punong pasa-salaamat!

Photo by

Maraming Maraming salamat to Jason Magabo Perez and Nanay Leonora Magabo Perez for allowing us to hold your story and sh...
04/25/2026

Maraming Maraming salamat to Jason Magabo Perez and Nanay Leonora Magabo Perez for allowing us to hold your story and share it through dance theatre. πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ’

We thank you and your family for your resilience and courage to continue to rise above all. In witnessing your survival, may we all recognize our own power in standing strong as an individual, as family, and as a community against all and any adversity.

The cast and creative team are privileged to be standing in your power and are empowered to keep on fighting, without fear.

Makibaka! Huwag MatakotπŸ”₯

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 by Lily Janiak ( ) Read the full article on the SF Chronicle Website!https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/...
04/24/2026

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 by Lily Janiak ( ) Read the full article on the SF Chronicle Website!

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/dance/article/kularts-burden-of-proof-review-22208149.php

β€”β€”-β€”β€”-β€”β€”-β€”β€”-
π“πˆπ‚πŠπ„π“π’ ππŽπ– π€π•π€πˆπ‹π€ππ‹π„ 🎟️

Weekend 2: 🏑
April 24th - 26th, 2026

7pm on Saturdays
3pm on Sundays

πŸŽ‹$28 Online GA
🌴$35 At the Door

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Inspired by the true story of Pilipina nurses Leonora Perez and Filipina Narciso, who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for the 1975 deaths of patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, until a judge ordered their release due to the prosecutor’s β€œoverwhelming prejudice.”

Burden of Proof by β€œManai” Alleluia Panis ( ) is an immersive multimedia dance performance, that delves into the generational trauma inflicted by the American justice system and how traumatic experiences blur the line between memory and nightmare, told through the lens of the fictional Calinao immigrant family. Original sound score features text drawn from the diary of Leonora Magabo Perez and the writings of her son, Jason Magabo Perez ( ), 2024 San Diego Poet Laureate.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Photos by .ig

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

π™…π™šπ™¨π™¨ π˜Ώπ™šπ™π™§π™–π™£π™˜π™€ ( ) as β€œThe Kapre” in 𝗕𝗨π—₯π——π—˜π—‘ 𝗒𝗙 𝗣π—₯𝗒𝗒𝗙 By β€œManai” Alleluia Panis. NOW PLAYING.π˜Όπ™§π™©π™žπ™¨π™© π™Žπ™₯π™€π™©π™‘π™žπ™œπ™π™©: Jess DeFran...
04/24/2026

π™…π™šπ™¨π™¨ π˜Ώπ™šπ™π™§π™–π™£π™˜π™€ ( ) as β€œThe Kapre” in 𝗕𝗨π—₯π——π—˜π—‘ 𝗒𝗙 𝗣π—₯𝗒𝗒𝗙 By β€œManai” Alleluia Panis. NOW PLAYING.

π˜Όπ™§π™©π™žπ™¨π™© π™Žπ™₯π™€π™©π™‘π™žπ™œπ™π™©: Jess DeFranco grew up in the Bay Area and is a San Francisco based dancer. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Asian American Studies from San Francisco State University, she began working as a freelance performing artist and dance educator. Her first collaboration with KULARTS was in 2022 and 2023 with β€œNursing these Wounds”, followed by the β€œAntingAnting Project” and presenting her choreography in β€œQueering Pilipinx Aesthetics” in 2024.

β€”β€”-β€”β€”-β€”β€”-β€”β€”-

π“πˆπ‚πŠπ„π“π’ ππŽπ– π€π•π€πˆπ‹π€ππ‹π„ 🎟️
www.kularts-sf.org/burden-of-proof

Playing at Bindlestiff Studio for the next TWO WEEKS ✨

Weekend 1: πŸ•ŠοΈ
April 17th - 19th, 2026

Weekend 2: 🏑
April 24th - 26th, 2026

7pm on Saturdays
3pm on Sundays

πŸŽ‹$28 Online GA
🌴$35 At the Door

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Burden of Proof by β€œManai” Alleluia Panis ( ) is an immersive multimedia dance performance, that delves into the generational trauma inflicted by the American justice system and how traumatic experiences blur the line between memory and nightmare, told through the lens of the fictional Calinao immigrant family. Original sound score features text drawn from the diary of Leonora Magabo Perez and the writings of her son, Jason Magabo Perez ( ), 2024 San Diego Poet Laureate.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Photos by .ig

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 by Charles Lewis III Read the full article on the 48 Hills Website! Thank you for your review and for coming t...
04/23/2026

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 by Charles Lewis III Read the full article on the 48 Hills Website! Thank you for your review and for coming to support the show!

Tπ—œπ—–π—žπ—˜π—§π—¦ 𝗔π—₯π—˜ π—šπ—’π—œπ—‘π—š 𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 this Friday 4/24- Sunday 4/26 don’t miss π—–π—Ÿπ—’π—¦π—œπ—‘π—š π—ͺπ—˜π—˜π—žπ—˜π—‘π—— of Burden of Proof!

π“πˆπ‚πŠπ„π“π’ ππŽπ– π€π•π€πˆπ‹π€ππ‹π„ 🎟️
www.kularts-sf.org/burden-of-proof

Weekend 2: 🏑
April 24th - 26th, 2026

7pm on Saturdays
3pm on Sundays

πŸŽ‹$28 Online GA
🌴$35 At the Door

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Inspired by the true story of Pilipina nurses Leonora Perez and Filipina Narciso, who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for the 1975 deaths of patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, until a judge ordered their release due to the prosecutor’s β€œoverwhelming prejudice.”

Burden of Proof by β€œManai” Alleluia Panis ( ) is an immersive multimedia dance performance, that delves into the generational trauma inflicted by the American justice system and how traumatic experiences blur the line between memory and nightmare, told through the lens of the fictional Calinao immigrant family. Original sound score features text drawn from the diary of Leonora Magabo Perez and the writings of her son, Jason Magabo Perez ( ), 2024 San Diego Poet Laureate.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Photos by .ig

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

π—§π—œπ—–π—žπ—˜π—§π—¦ 𝗔π—₯π—˜ π—šπ—’π—œπ—‘π—š 𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 this Friday 4/24- Sunday 4/26 don’t miss π—–π—Ÿπ—’π—¦π—œπ—‘π—š π—ͺπ—˜π—˜π—žπ—˜π—‘π—— of Burden of Proof!π“πˆπ‚πŠπ„π“π’ ππŽπ– π€π•π€πˆπ‹π€ππ‹π„...
04/22/2026

π—§π—œπ—–π—žπ—˜π—§π—¦ 𝗔π—₯π—˜ π—šπ—’π—œπ—‘π—š 𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 this Friday 4/24- Sunday 4/26 don’t miss π—–π—Ÿπ—’π—¦π—œπ—‘π—š π—ͺπ—˜π—˜π—žπ—˜π—‘π—— of Burden of Proof!

π“πˆπ‚πŠπ„π“π’ ππŽπ– π€π•π€πˆπ‹π€ππ‹π„ 🎟️
www.kularts-sf.org/burden-of-proof

Weekend 2: 🏑
April 24th - 26th, 2026

7pm on Saturdays
3pm on Sundays

πŸŽ‹$28 Online GA
🌴$35 At the Door

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Inspired by the true story of Pilipina nurses Leonora Perez and Filipina Narciso, who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for the 1975 deaths of patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, until a judge ordered their release due to the prosecutor’s β€œoverwhelming prejudice.”

Burden of Proof by β€œManai” Alleluia Panis ( ) is an immersive multimedia dance performance, that delves into the generational trauma inflicted by the American justice system and how traumatic experiences blur the line between memory and nightmare, told through the lens of the fictional Calinao immigrant family. Original sound score features text drawn from the diary of Leonora Magabo Perez and the writings of her son, Jason Magabo Perez ( ), 2024 San Diego Poet Laureate.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Photos by .ig

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Don’t miss π—–π—Ÿπ—’π—¦π—œπ—‘π—š π—ͺπ—˜π—˜π—žπ—˜π—‘π—— this Friday 4/24- Saturday 4/26!!! Thank you for beautiful SOLD OUT opening weekend! Tickets ...
04/22/2026

Don’t miss π—–π—Ÿπ—’π—¦π—œπ—‘π—š π—ͺπ—˜π—˜π—žπ—˜π—‘π—— this Friday 4/24- Saturday 4/26!!! Thank you for beautiful SOLD OUT opening weekend! Tickets are going fast! You can’t miss Burden of Proof!

π“πˆπ‚πŠπ„π“π’ ππŽπ– π€π•π€πˆπ‹π€ππ‹π„ 🎟️
www.kularts-sf.org/burden-of-proof

Weekend 2: 🏑
April 24th - 26th, 2026

7pm on Saturdays
3pm on Sundays

πŸŽ‹$28 Online GA
🌴$35 At the Door

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Inspired by the true story of Pilipina nurses Leonora Perez and Filipina Narciso, who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for the 1975 deaths of patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, until a judge ordered their release due to the prosecutor’s β€œoverwhelming prejudice.”

Burden of Proof by β€œManai” Alleluia Panis ( ) is an immersive multimedia dance performance, that delves into the generational trauma inflicted by the American justice system and how traumatic experiences blur the line between memory and nightmare, told through the lens of the fictional Calinao immigrant family. Original sound score features text drawn from the diary of Leonora Magabo Perez and the writings of her son, Jason Magabo Perez ( ), 2024 San Diego Poet Laureate.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

π™…π™šπ™£π™šπ™‘π™‘π™š π™‚π™–π™šπ™§π™‘π™–π™£ (.world ) as β€œHelen Calliano” aka Linlin in 𝗕𝗨π—₯π——π—˜π—‘ 𝗒𝗙 𝗣π—₯𝗒𝗒𝗙 By β€œManai” Alleluia Panis. NOW PLAYING.π˜Όπ™§π™©π™žπ™¨...
04/18/2026

π™…π™šπ™£π™šπ™‘π™‘π™š π™‚π™–π™šπ™§π™‘π™–π™£ (.world ) as β€œHelen Calliano” aka Linlin in 𝗕𝗨π—₯π——π—˜π—‘ 𝗒𝗙 𝗣π—₯𝗒𝗒𝗙 By β€œManai” Alleluia Panis. NOW PLAYING.

π˜Όπ™§π™©π™žπ™¨π™© π™Žπ™₯π™€π™©π™‘π™žπ™œπ™π™©: Jenelle Gaerlan (she/they) is a Filipinx-American dancer, teaching artist, and choreographer based in San Francisco by way of Portland, Oregon. This is their third season dancing with Alleluia Panis Dance Theater, with a perspective informed by her deep study of Jazz, Classical Concert Dance, American Vernacular Street Dance styles, and Filipino Folk and Indigenous Tribal Dances. Jenelle has also performed works by DarVejon Jones, BodyVox Dance Company, Robert Moses, Nicole Klaymoon, the San Francisco Symphony, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Natasha Adorlee. Jenelle currently serves as the Co-Artistic Director of ODC Seeds Dance Company and has recently done work for Ailey Arts In Education & Community Programs as an AileyCamp instructor at UC Berkeley.

Jenelle has been a company member of Alleluia Panis Dance Theatre since 2023.

β€”β€”-β€”β€”-β€”β€”-β€”β€”-

π“πˆπ‚πŠπ„π“π’ ππŽπ– π€π•π€πˆπ‹π€ππ‹π„ 🎟️
www.kularts-sf.org/burden-of-proof

Playing at Bindlestiff Studio for the next TWO WEEKS ✨

Weekend 1: πŸ•ŠοΈ
April 17th - 19th, 2026

Weekend 2: 🏑
April 24th - 26th, 2026

7pm on Saturdays
3pm on Sundays

πŸŽ‹$28 Online GA
🌴$35 At the Door

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Burden of Proof by β€œManai” Alleluia Panis ( ) is an immersive multimedia dance performance, that delves into the generational trauma inflicted by the American justice system and how traumatic experiences blur the line between memory and nightmare, told through the lens of the fictional Calinao immigrant family. Original sound score features text drawn from the diary of Leonora Magabo Perez and the writings of her son, Jason Magabo Perez ( ), 2024 San Diego Poet Laureate.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Photos by .ig

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

You don’t want to miss it! A special live reading of β€œThere will be Flood” will be performed during the run of Burden of...
04/18/2026

You don’t want to miss it! A special live reading of β€œThere will be Flood” will be performed during the run of Burden of Proof featuring an powerhouse line up actors, including the writer himself and key collaborator of this project, Jason Magabo Perez πŸ”₯

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

π“πˆπ‚πŠπ„π“π’ ππŽπ– π€π•π€πˆπ‹π€ππ‹π„ 🎟️
Use discount code β€œBOPBAHAY” for $5 off your ticket (Discount code available from now April 16th)
www.kularts-sf.org/burden-of-proof

Weekend 1: πŸ•ŠοΈ
April 17th - 19th, 2026

Weekend 2: 🏑
April 24th - 26th, 2026

7pm on Saturdays
3pm on Sundays

πŸŽ‹$28 Online GA
🌴$35 At the Door

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Inspired by the true story of Pilipina nurses Leonora Perez and Filipina Narciso, who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for the 1975 deaths of patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, until a judge ordered their release due to the prosecutor’s β€œoverwhelming prejudice.”

Burden of Proof by β€œManai” Alleluia Panis ( ) is an immersive multimedia dance performance, that delves into the generational trauma inflicted by the American justice system and how traumatic experiences blur the line between memory and nightmare, told through the lens of the fictional Calinao immigrant family. Original sound score features text drawn from the diary of Leonora Magabo Perez and the writings of her son, Jason Magabo Perez ( ), 2024 San Diego Poet Laureate.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Address

1010 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
94103

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when KULARTS posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to KULARTS:

Shortcuts

Share