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Jonathan Michael Mercado

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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ dancer + performer + practitioner + dinosaurs + sagayan + โค๏ธ
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Weโ€™re so excited to welcome Jonathan Mercado (@nanjonka ) back to Pangalay Circle this Sunday! You may have seen Jonathan performing with @kulartspresents or @parangaldance , or teaching the next generation through @agosprogram_kularts . He also has a project called Oakland Tayo @oaklandtayo , a work in progress exploration in co-production with herna cruz Louie to envision Filipino connection while honoring our roots in the Bay Area. Last year, he guided us through Maguindanaon Sagayan. This year, heโ€™ll lead us in exploring diasporic identity through movement, drawing from his rich background across multiple dance forms. Witnessing the way Jonathan embodies Philippine dance while honoring the many influences that shape his practice is such a gift. We hope youโ€™ll join us to learn, move, reflect, and discover new ways of connecting to your own story through dance.
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overdue may memories
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Rebel lunch #canonaf35m #kodak200 #filmphotography
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Palin-awa - Healing Ritual of Kalinga - is a ritual that restores balance and calls one's spirit back to community after deep joy or sorrow. You could feel that intention in every movement tonight. Congratulations to the whole team @parangaldance , and a quiet moment of gratitude for Papa "Sapi" Bawer, whose legacy lived in every step. #parangal #sfbayarea #filipino #sentrofilipino
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โ™‰๏ธ๐Ÿ‚๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ’› season 37 (late post -spring into summer recollections) 1-2: @laurenbulawanbenetua 1st time at Carnaval๐Ÿ‘‘โค๏ธ + last lunch of 36 @loisthepiequeen_510 โค๏ธ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿง‡๐Ÿ’ 3: Coordinating hand signs @sjzbreakroom for @sfduchess set ๐Ÿ“ธ @alanxfisher 4: Post show artist talk @kulartspresents @bindlestiff_sf for Burden of Proof with @alleluiasfprojects @wilfredgalila ๐Ÿ“ธ @liwanag_alon 5: Taurean brud time @nanjonka 6: Happy 16th birthday @cafegabriela ๐ŸŽ‚โœŠ๐Ÿพ 7: Filipinos making noise everywhere @christrinidadmusic @conradjbenedicto @jinji.season Jimmy Biala @the_jazzschool 8: Taurean hermana time @sammay.art 9: @archiebonjovi in alameda..post defending himself from a muzzled pitty 10: reclaiming the Dewey monument @somapilipinas @laurenbulawanbenetua & the legend @oscarpenaranda2024 ๐Ÿ“ธ @ugatclothing 11: Wrapping up my first time being a classroom music teacher with some of my favorite lunchtime colleagues @wardlawelementary 12: Remembering in immense reverence and gratitude the great spirit Papa Sapi Bawer and being in Lubuagan, Kalinga 2025 with the crew โ€œLawrence, Stella and Eleanorโ€ ๐Ÿ’ซ
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Bay in May dump ๐ŸŒ‰๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ‘Ÿ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿš™๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ โœจ Eternally grateful to my fire siblings โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ and everyone I met here ๐Ÿ’—
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the bay in mayโ€ฆโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ much love to our fam in SF and Oakland for making us feel so welcome๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ @astig_sound @bloom_blap @et_iv @j.p.sol @parangaldance @kimrequesto @nanjonka @mayarikaribal @livicoy @tornado_dave @homebass.oakland riding with my chosen siblings @chadley.tan and @c.rnd - and in spirit @patagascar and @joshee_alchemee ๐Ÿ’› Manila Toronto Bay. Ocean magic. Diasporic futures. Sagayan House. Visions of home.
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Hereโ€™s our 2026 schedule and our 5th year of programming! ๐Ÿฅน Weโ€™re excited to be continuing our partnerships with local dance groups and practitioners. Hope to continue to dance with you! Please register via the link in the bio! Programming is supported by the @sf_arts_commission and @sentro_filipino
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April minus the part where I went to Coachella
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Our deepest and heartfelt pasalamat to everyone who supported our latest production, โ€œBurden of Proof.โ€ 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 doesnโ€™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. Thank you @bindlestiff_sf for continuing to stand tall and offer a home to share our stories. 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 @wilfredgalila
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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. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’ 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 Matakot๐Ÿ”ฅ
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@sfchronicle ๐…๐„๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐„ by Lily Janiak (@lilyjaniak ) Read the full article on the SF Chronicle Website! https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/dance/article/kularts-burden-of-proof-review-22208149.php โ€”โ€”-โ€”โ€”-โ€”โ€”-โ€”โ€”- ๐“๐ˆ๐‚๐Š๐„๐“๐’ ๐๐Ž๐– ๐€๐•๐€๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐๐‹๐„ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Weekend 2: ๐Ÿก April 24th - 26th, 2026 7pm on Saturdays 3pm on Sundays ๐ŸŽ‹$28 Online GA ๐ŸŒด$35 At the Door โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” 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 prosecutorโ€™s โ€œoverwhelming prejudice.โ€ Burden of Proof by โ€œManaiโ€ Alleluia Panis ( @alleluiasfprojects ) 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 ( @jsnmgbprz ), 2024 San Diego Poet Laureate. โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” Photos by @alyssaco.ig โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” #ContemporaryDance #FilipinxArt #asianamericanartist #moderndance
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