Join us for two celebrations of Filipino heritage in one on \;Saturday\, October 21 \;at 7:30 PM. Saxophonist Matthew \;Muñ\;eses will perform his second album \;Noli Me Tá\;ngere \;and Mineral Point resident Leslie Damaso and band will perform SIRENA. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. Advance tickets will cost $20 and tickets the day of the show will be $25\, plus Eventbrite fees. \;Friends of the MPOH \;will have access to purchase tickets on July 10 and the general public will be able to purchase tickets on July 24. \;
\n\nNoli Me Tá\;ngere \;is \;Matthew Muñ\;eses&rsquo\; \;second album where he explores his heritage by paying \;tribute to the life\, legacy\, and compositions of the late 19th-century Philippine national hero José\; \;Rizal. Inspired by the novel of the same name (which means &ldquo\;touch me not&rdquo\; and a criticism of \;Spanish colonization) by Rizal\, Muñ\;eses began writing a suite of music in 2019 that would form \;the backbone of this album. Half-Filipino\, but born and raised in America\, the Chicago-based \;saxophonist wrestled with questions of identity and belonging\; this is his response and his call \;for a more equitable society. \;
\n\nSIRENA is an original story by Filipina singer and artist \;Leslie Damaso\, set within new \;compositions and contemporary arrangements of kundiman songs of love and freedom with \;kulintang\, a jazz ensemble and colorful visual art featuring pre-colonial Baybayin script. This \;musical narrative blends family secrets\, a mythic love triangle ending in the beginning of a \;nation\, the displacement of its people\, and an individual&rsquo\;s search for identity and belonging. It is \;an act of weaving together pieces to heal what&rsquo\;s beneath our scars and a celebration of \;community. \;
\n\nLeslie Damaso &ndash\; vocals\, kulintang \;
\n\nBen Ferris &ndash\; bass \;
\n\nJon Irabagon &ndash\; saxophone \;
\n\nMike Koszewski &ndash\; percussion \;
\n\nJason Kutz &ndash\; piano \;
\n\nJanice Lee &ndash\; violin
\n LOCATION:Mineral Point Opera House 139 High St. Mineral Point WI\, 53565 UID:e.3395.98289 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260518T060251Z URL:https://www.mineralpoint.com/events/details/noli-me-tángere-sirena-98289 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR