Above: Dazier Grego. Photo by Bethanie Hines

IN GOOD HANDS, is proud to re-stage, for only one week the return of Bay Area performance artist, poet, dancer, actor and activist Dazié Rustin Grego to the stage to offer audiences for a one 3 days.   April 29th, 30th and May 1st. I AM A MAN, an exploration of gender expectations and masculinity.

This new original work is Grego's protest response to the recent slaying of Jorge Steven Mercado, a Puerto Rican teenager whose killer solicited him for sex, believing him to be a female. When it was discovered that Mercado was, in fact male, he was murdered, decapitated, dismembered and burned.

I AM A MAN takes a unique look at masculinity from a gay male perspective. "Historically, we have been conditioned to define gender and sexuality norms from the viewpoint of the heterosexual community," Grego explains, "but maleness exists regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. I AM A MAN maintains a core identity based in manhood while bending the ideologies around what it actually means to be a man."

When: 8pm April 29th, 30th and May 1st.
Where: Mama Calizo's Voice Factory 1519 Mission St @ 11th St

In this new work Grego demonstrates once again his constant quest to see how far poetry can take us. This theme is always the root of his work. With each character he creates and each performance, Grego enraptures his audience by seamlessly weaving poetry into his explosive on stage energy. "He trusts that his audience is smart and, he challenges them." Unafraid and grounded, on stage Grego's community organizer past shines beyond his slam poet super hero disguise. Artist and longtime Bundle of Sticks collaborator, Maya Orli Cohen says of him, "Dazié understands that conflict can be a tool for change. Some poets only perform to the part of the audience with similar values and political passions as theirs. Not Daz! His words are at times unsettling because they engage your preexisting opinions and make you ask yourself new questions. The conversions that follow are a gift to the community. It's what we need to evolve."

Mr. Grego is available to answer your questions about his work. To arrange, please feel free to contact him directly. Dazié Rustin Grego 415.368.2079 or dazier.g@gmail.com

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