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TEADA PRODUCTIONS THEATER GROUP WILL BE TOPIC OF MAY 29
CULTURAL THURSDAYS EVENT PRESENTED BY PASADENA SENIOR CENTER

 Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month with a special presentation by TeAda Productions, a nonprofit arts organization rooted in the stories of immigrants, refugees and indigenous peoples, in a Cultural Thursday presentation on Thursday, May 29 at 2 p.m. onsite at the Pasadena Senior Center (PSC).

 The event is free for Pasadena Senior Center members, and $5 for non-members and reservations are suggested. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Cultural Thursdays.

 Led by TeAda Production’s associate artistic director Ova Saopeng, this visit with the ‘nomadic’ theater company will explore their artistic process, which “starts and ends with conscious listening, community building and creative courage.” TeAda’s methodology “offers transformative and impactful acts of service including workshops, performances and other community engagements.”

 Ova Saopeng is an accomplished actor, teaching artist and playwright. He is a refugee from Laos and is passionate about elevating the refugee and immigrant experience on the American stage.

 For more than 25 years, TeAda has collaborated with community-based organizations across the country, creating original plays rooted in the experience of immigrants and refugees. The organization impacts tens of thousands of community members, offering acts of service through transformative theater workshops and performances.

 For 65 years the Pasadena Senior Center’s mission has been to improve the lives of older adults through caring service with opportunities for social interaction, fitness programs, basic support and needs services, education, volunteerism and community activism. With 10,000 Americans per day becoming older adults, the center is a leader in addressing issues of aging and provides innovative, cutting-edge, nationally recognized programs for this population group.

 As a donor-supported nonprofit, the center operates without any local, state or federal funding and provides more services to older adults than any other organization in the San Gabriel Valley. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. To learn more visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-795-4331.