Premiered on October 8, 2022, Glammas Wrap (老來嬌说唱) is an artistic collaboration between Clara Hsu (poet), Colleen Quen (Couture), Greg Landau (Grammy-nominated music producer), and Wangyuxuan Xu (videographer). Performed by the Grant Avenue Follies, a cabaret troupe comprised of women ages 66 to 87, the “Wrap” celebrates the richness of their Chinese American experience through music, language, fashion, and dance.
“Wonderful project! Kudos to all! The entire video is artistically and culturally significant and poetically and visually reflects the Chinese American heritage! [
the inclusion of the 
representing a unique San Francisco Chinese American invention!” —Pamela Tom
Credits:
Lyrics: Clara Hsu
Music: Greg Landau
Couture: Colleen Quen
Director: Wangyuxuan Xu
Cinematographer: Brent Benaway
Lighting: Demetrius Philp
Artistic Director: Colleen Quen
Video Director: Wangyuxuan Xu
Choreographer: Miki Katsuyama Novitski
Makeup & Hair Designs: Ethel Reddy
Video Editor: Wangyuxuan Xu
Drone Operator: Shan Huang
Location Manager: Shan Huang
Project Coordinator: Clara Hsu
Social Media: Michael Ly
General Assistant: Le Feng
Mark Wong
Howard Luke
Location Scouts: Cynthia Peng
Zabrina Deng
Brent Benaway
Performers: Cynthia Yee
(Grant Ave Follies) Patricia Chin
Mimi Chin
Emily Chin
Ruby Fong
Clara Hsu
Marleen Luke
Patricia Nishimoto
Louise OwLing
Avis See-Tho
Colleen Quen
Special Appearances: Nola Jesenko
Myron Lee
Recorded on January 21, 2022, at Hyde Street Studio, San Francisco.
Filmed at St. Joseph’s Arts Foundation, Chinese Center of San Francisco Public Library, Stinking Rose Restaurant, Chinatown, and other hidden gems in San Francisco.
Special thanks to Nicole Lavay of St. Joseph’s Arts Foundation and Hai-Qing Chen, Chinese Center of San Francisco Public Library, for their support and
coordination.
A production of Clarion Performing Arts Center
