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Glammas Wrap

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

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