2023 Showcase: Umbrella People / Gente Paraguas April 22

2023 Showcase: Umbrella People / Gente Paraguas
Presentado en español e inglés. ASL Interpreted.

The Prescott Circus Theatre, with the Oakland Spirit Orchestra, and the YAP returns to the stage with a Spectacular Spring Showcase featuring the talent and pride of Oakland youth!
Saturday, April 22
1:30pm
Mosswood Park Amphitheater
East side of Mosswood Park near Broadway.
Mosswood Park Recreation Center, 3612 Webster St., Oakland

Juggling, acrobatics, stilt dancing, music, and much more! Ordinary children performing extraordinary skills! Featuring youth from over 10 Oakland public schools.

Please consider registering for the event and making a donation to support our teaching artists!
Scroll down to register. If you have trouble with the embedded registration below, please click here for the 2023 Showcase Eventbrite Page.

Umbrella People is a multi-disciplinary, multigenerational show about caring for one another and caring for the world.
Donations are welcomed.100% of the donations will go towards our artists and production expenses. Please consider making a contribution!

Special thanks to event sponsor, Mechanics Bank!

Location
The Mosswood Park Amphitheater is located in Mosswood Park between the recreation center and Broadway Ave., near the corner of W. MacArthur Blvd and Broadway.
The Amphitheater is accessible by paved walkways from the Mosswood Recreation parking lot, W. MacArthur Blvd., and Broadway Street.
Public Transportation
10 minute walk from the MacArthur BART Station.
AC Transit Bus lines 14, 57, 51A, 6
Driving / Parking
Street parking along W. MacArthur Blvd. and Webster St.
Kaiser Permanente Parking Garage, across the street from the Amphitheater at 3510 Broadway.

Accessibility:

  • The Mosswood Amphitheater is an open-air concrete amphitheater located on the east side of Mosswood Park. It is accessed by paved walkways from Broadways Ave. sidewalks and from the Webster St. parking lot and recreation center.
  • Walkways are uneven and may be covered in leaves / sticks in some areas. There are steep inclined paved walkways to access the seating area and stage in the amphitheater.
  • The park and amphitheater are wheelchair accessible.
  • Accessible parking in the Recreation Center lot located at 3612 Webster St.
  • There will be reserved seating at the top and bottom of the amphitheater people using mobility devices and wishing to not travel down the incline.
  • This event will be ASL interpreted with Spanish language translation.

Umbrella People was conceived by Oakland Spirit Orchestra Directors and OUSD teachers, Alison Balano and Tarika Lewis, as a reflection on the people in our world who shelter others, provide safety, and create spaces where others can thrive. The project aims to engage audiences and young artists in song, music, and circus to explore ways in which we care for, and receive care from one another.

Oakland Spirit Orchestra is a youth orchestra composed of elementary, middle, and high school students from over 5 West Oakland public schools. The kids construct their own arrangements, write their own music, and improvise. The Orchestra is directed by Oakland Unified School District teacher, Alison Balano, Tarika Lewis, and Baba Wainwright.

Oakland Unified School District’s Young Adult Program supports young adult learners (18-22 years old) with moderate to severe disabilities as they become responsibly independent adults that have meaningful connections, routines, and participation in their community. The YAP choir is led by Michelle Jordan.


This event is supported in part by the Alameda County Arts Commission ARTSFUND, California Arts Council, Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program, Oakland Fund for Children and Youth, Arts for Oakland Kids, The Barrios Trust, Brickyard Family Fund, The Clorox Company Foundation, East Bay Community Foundation, Frederick E. and Anne R. Barstow Fund, John and Nancy Cassidy Family Foundation, Roger Mendelson Fund, Morris Stulsaft Foundation, Ruth Arnhold Fund, West Davis & Bergard Foundation, Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Mechanics Bank, Port of Oakland and our community of loving supporters.
Special thanks to Prescott Elementary School and the Oakland Unified School District.