MOYRA CECILIA SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

2025

San Francisco, U.S.

Asian Improv aRts and API Cultural Center Present the U.S. A Bridge to Now / Un Puente hacia el Presente. A multimedia experience by the award-winning Lenora Lee Dance in collaboration with Moyra Silva Rodríguez

A Bridge to Now / Un Puente hacia el Presente is a multimedia dance collaboration between U.S. and Peruvian dancers expanding perspectives on immigration in the Americas by looking at the legacies of racialized labor exploitation and anti-immigrant sentiment in both countries. Through dance, video, archival images, and interviews with the descendants of Chinese indentured servants in Peru and the U.S., this 50-minute piece honors the struggles and lasting cultural contributions of Chinese immigrants to Peruvian and U.S. societies, uplifting the perseverance of these communities made up of multiracial descendants today.

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 3pm, with post-show discussion
Performances will begin on time, please arrive early.

Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th Street (between Mission & Valencia), San Francisco, CA 94110

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Conceived, Produced & Directed by Lenora Lee (San Francisco), Moyra Silva Rodríguez (Lima / London)

Choreography: Lenora Lee & Moyra Silva Rodríguez in collaboration with Dance Collaborators: José Avilés (Lima), Peter Cheng (New York City), Lynn Huang, SanSan Kwan, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, and Catalina O’Connor (San Francisco)

Recorded music directed by Francis Wong & Tatsu Aoki

Media Design & Editing: Lenora Lee & Moyra Silva Rodríguez

Light Design: Harry Rubeck

Interviewee Voiceover: Moyra Silva Rodríguez, Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Lok Siu, Maria del Pilar Rodriguez Wong, Xuan Gan, Evelyn Kcomt Whu, Cecilia Maria Kcomt, Julia Wong Kcomt, Diana Li, Yukon Choy, John Choy, Jorge Black Tam, Sun Cok, Marco Loo, Angie Chang.

Photos by Robbie Sweeny