Artists at Play Podcast

Exploring ALLOS and the Legacy of Carlos Bulosan

Episode Summary

In this episode of the Artists at Play Podcast, producer Marie-Reine Velez discusses the legacy of Filipino novelist Carlos Bulosan and ALLOS, a play about his life and work, with Noel Alumit, Lucy Burns, Ginger Leopoldo and Giovanni Ortega.

Episode Notes

In this episode of the Artists at Play Podcast we discuss the importance of Filipino novelist Carlos Bulosan and ALLOS, a play about his life and work.

Joining us for this lively conversation, facilitated by AAP's Marie-Reine Velez, are Noel Alumit (actor, author, pastor), Lucy M. Burns (Associate Professor at UCLA's Asian American Studies Department), Ginger Leopoldo (Artistic Director, Circa Pintig) and Giovanni Ortega (writer of ALLOS).

With topics spanning the farm labor movement and the role of art and activism in Carlos Bulosan's work and the Filipinx American artist community, our amazing panel turned the gathering into a virtual party.

Noel Alumit
http://noelalumit.com

Lucy Burns
Rappin’ with Ten Thousand Carabaos in the Dark, poems by Al Robles 
California Dreaming: Movement and Place in the Asian American Imaginary 

Ginger Leopoldo
CIRCA Pintig 
Upcoming Events with CIRCA Pintig 
Talinhaga Laban sa Tirano: Raising Voices Against Tyranny 

Giovanni Ortega
https://giovanniortega.com

Episode Credits:
Edited by Nicholas Pilapil
Podcast theme by Eloise Wong
Produced by Marie-Reine Velez