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Witness Capoeira’s spellbinding ritual unfold as Mestra Cigarra shares her pathbreaking ascent through the art’s male-dominated ranks, and the stories of those who’ve inherited her legacy, through dance, film, and martial arts. See guest artists from Brazil and the ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco Performance Company embody her lineage through Capoeira and the traditional music and dances of maculelê, jongo, and samba de roda. Fri., May 3, 6pm, Z SPACE San Francisco
Sat., May 4, 6pm, Z SPACE San Francisco
Sun, May 5, 2pm, Z SPACE San Francisco
We’re thrilled to announce the participation of these guest artists:
Mestrando Mobília (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Mestranda Gigi (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Mestranda Yara (Washington, DC, USA)
Professor Jabutí (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Professor Côco (Orlando, FL, USA)
Professor Prego / Diego Freitas Prego (Marin County, CA, USA)
Instrutora Bombom / Marcelle Raibolt (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Instrutora Pérla (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
In collaboration with award-winning filmmaker Claudia Escobar, Mestra Cigarra weaves in audio and film into the show’s choreography. Escobar traveled with Mestra Cigarra to Brazil in 2023 to interview culture-bearers on video and create the footage that inform and feature in the performance.
In 2021, ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco and Mestra Márcia Cigarra were awarded one of their most prestigious grants: The Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions for Folk & Traditional Artists from The Hewlett Foundation. That year, the foundation named only 50 commissions designed to support the creation and premiere of exceptional new works by world-class artists in partnership with Bay Area nonprofit organizations. CIGARRA is that new work.
Trailer by Claudia Escobar.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Z Space, 2840 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1308, United States,San Francisco, California
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