Pintig, meaning pulse in Pilipino, was founded in April 1991, with a mission to serve as a voice of the Filipino American community by engaging in active cultural work - using art as a means to celebrate the community's rich history and culture.

PINTIG CIRCA presents Short Acts: Life is a series of shorts

Chicago, IL – Pintig Cultural Group/CIRCA present another ensemble work of different stories in Short Acts: Life is a series of Shorts.

A man panics as he gets trapped inside his apartment during a bizarre power outage, two freedom loving men from two different class backgrounds debate about revolution and sacrifice, an incident of identity theft opens up a mystery of human connection, four women exchange candid comparisons of who gets to adopt the best child from yet another impoverished third world country, a middle school teacher goes an extra mile to help out a young kid deal with gender issues, an undocumented immigrant gathers her thoughts after getting arrested for deportation, a young woman confronts the pains of a childhood past as echoed by the strains of a familiar Filipino love song, a migrant care provider receives an emergency long distance call from home while in the middle of feeding a helpless elderly.

Short Acts
Written by Dan Finley, Larry Leopoldo, Lani Montreal, Louie Pascasio and Lorely Trinidad

April 18, 19, & 25, 26
May 2, 3, & 9, 10
Fri-Sat at 8pm

James Downing Theater
UMC-Edison Park
6740 N. Oliphant
Chicago.

Tickets $12
$10 for students/seniors

For tickets:
(312) 353-0138
(312) 401-9929
circatheater@yahoo.com.

Supported in part by City Arts 1 grant from Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Crossroads Fund, the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and Nuveen Investments.