Shadowlight Theater's Wayang Bali to Appear at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2006

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2006 Press Releases

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Marshall Lamm, 510.928.1410
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SHADOWLIGHT THEATER’S WAYANG BALI TO APPEAR AT
YERBA BUENA GARDENS FESTIVAL MAY 19 & 20

(April 15, 2006) – The 2006 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is proud to announce the FREE appearance of the award-winning ShadowLight Theater’s Wayang Bali, Friday & Saturday, May 19 & 20 at 8pm.  Wayang Bali, the Balinese shadow play, is one of the most exciting undiscovered events of world theater. Until recently, language barriers have kept its drama and humor hidden from the world at large. Artistic Director Larry Reed and his gamelan musicians make it possible for Western audiences to enjoy this classical form of storytelling. Plots for the shadow play are drawn from the Mahabharata myth cycle. Five brothers are pitted against one hundred jealous cousins in a struggle for power involving gods, demons, magical weapons, and the inevitable beautiful princess. Wayang Bali has been awarded the UNIMA-USA Citation for Excellence, puppetry's highest award.  For more information, please visit www.ybgf.org or www.shadowlight.com.

Yerba Buena Gardens is located at Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Street in San Francisco's SOMA District.  The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, which takes place from May through October, features over 100 events, including classical and jazz concerts, opera, international music events, theater, dance, children's and family programs, visual art exhibits, educational programs and cultural events. All performances and events are free and open to the public, drawing an audience of San Francisco and Bay Area residents and tourists that numbers more than 100,000 each year.  Free artistic and cultural programming in Yerba Buena Gardens is made possible through the generosity of The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency; The Creative Work Fund; The JPMorganChase Foundation; The Bernard Osher Foundation; The San Francisco Arts Commission; The Walter & Elise Haas Fund; The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; The Zellerbach Family Foundation; Forest City Development; and individual contributions.

Yerba Buena Arts & Events, producer of The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is located at 760 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Phone (415) 543-1718; Fax (415) 543-1755; website: http://www.ybgf.org.

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