The Insipiration of Al Robles a project of Manilatown Heritage Foundation 2009-05-19T17:14:02Z WordPress http://alrobles.manilatown.org/feed/atom/ Administrator <![CDATA[The Confusionist]]> http://alrobles.manilatown.org/page-10/ 2008-08-05T07:02:58Z 2008-07-24T21:32:21Z

Length: :55 Peter Yamamoto, Lou Syquia, and Oscar Peñaranda describe Al’s unique character.

Excerpts from “Manilatown Is In The Heart” by Curtis Choy.

]]> 1 Administrator <![CDATA[Hopi Nation]]> http://alrobles.manilatown.org/page-9/ 2008-08-05T07:01:58Z 2008-07-24T21:32:13Z

Length: 1:30 In 2005, Norman Jayo took Al Robles, Lou Syquia, and KPFA radio producers on a trip to the Hopi Nation with stops at Agbayani Village and the Grand Canyon.

Clips provided by First Voice Media Action Program at KPFA.

]]> 1 Administrator <![CDATA[Fillmore]]> http://alrobles.manilatown.org/page-8/ 2008-08-05T16:10:28Z 2008-07-24T21:32:04Z

Length: :30 Rosalyn Tonai and Peter Yamamoto remind us of Al’s strong connection to the Fillmore District.

]]> 0 Administrator <![CDATA[Incorporating Food]]> http://alrobles.manilatown.org/page-7/ 2008-08-05T16:05:26Z 2008-07-24T21:31:56Z

Length: :45 Peter Yamamoto and Lou Syquia explain how Al mixed together his love for manongs, poetry, and food.

Additional photo by Joe Born under a Creative Commons license.

]]> 1 Administrator <![CDATA[The Musician]]> http://alrobles.manilatown.org/page-6/ 2008-08-05T06:59:56Z 2008-07-24T21:31:48Z

Length: 1:38 Lou Syquia and Peter Yamamoto remind us that Al was not just a poet, but also a soulful musician.

Excerpts from “Manilatown Is In The Heart” by Curtis Choy.

Additional photo by Rick Miller under a Creative Commons license.

]]> 0 Administrator <![CDATA[Manzanar Pilgrimages]]> http://alrobles.manilatown.org/page-5/ 2008-08-05T06:59:34Z 2008-07-24T21:31:39Z

Length: 1:09 Peter Yamamoto recalls traveling with Al to Manzanar, one of the sites where Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II.

Additional photos by Dave Golden, Robert Garcia, John B Muller, Ken McCown, DB Hershman, Gann Matsuda, and Daniel Mayer under a Creative Commons license.

]]> 1 Administrator <![CDATA[Compassion for Seniors]]> http://alrobles.manilatown.org/page-4/ 2008-08-05T06:59:15Z 2008-07-24T21:31:31Z

Length: 1:23 Lou Syquia talks about Al’s life-long commitment to serving seniors.

]]> 0 Administrator <![CDATA[The Poet]]> http://alrobles.manilatown.org/page-3/ 2008-08-05T06:58:46Z 2008-07-24T21:31:24Z

Length: :57 Lou Syquia and Virginia Cerenio-Jordan talk about the impact of Al’s poetry.

Excerpts from “Manilatown Is In The Heart” by Curtis Choy.

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Length: :58 Virginia Cerenio-Jordan and Peter Yamamoto talk about Al’s skill at getting the Filipino seniors to share their life stories with him.

Excerpts from “Manilatown Is In The Heart” by Curtis Choy.

]]> 0 Administrator <![CDATA[Credits]]> http://alrobles.manilatown.org/credits/ 2008-08-07T20:56:21Z 2008-07-24T21:22:18Z Manongs of Manilatown: The Inspiration of Al Robles Project Personnel
Ron Muriera, Executive Director
Rissa Duque, Program Coordinator
Chelsea Sullivan, Administrative/Facilities Officer
Isaac Obenzinger, Program Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator
DiAnne Bueno, Administrative/Program Assistant
Ellen-Rae Cachola, Archival Coordinator
Evelyn Luluquisen, Archival Assistant
Nancy Hom, Arts Curatorial Consultant
Robert Hsiang, Digital Scanning & Output

Featured Photographers
Tony Remington, Chris Huie, and Chris Fujimoto

Website
Derek Chung: Website Production
Desu Sorro: Webtech Admin
Robynn Takayama: Producer, Director, Video Editor

Interviews with: Virginia Cerenio-Jordan, Oscar Peñaranda, Lou Syquia, Rosalyn Tonai, and Peter Yamamoto.

Additional Audio and Video Clips: Excerpts from ‘Manilatown Is In The Heart’ by Curtis Choy, First Voice Media Action Program at KPFA, San Francisco Arts Commission

Additional Photos: Robert Hsiang, Robynn Takayama, and the Manilatown Heritage Foundation Archives.

Funders
Manongs of Manilatown: The Inspiration of Al Robles is made possible, in part, through the support of the San Francisco Arts Commission Cultural Equity Grants, the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, and the California Arts Council.

Manilatown Heritage Foundation also thanks the James Irvine Foundation, the Dado and Maria Banatao Family Fund and the many individual contributors to this project and to the Manilatown Center.

Special thanks to: Chris Durazo, Dioscoro R. Recio, and Tony Robles.

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