In 2011, the Alzheimer’s Association released a report that anticipates the number of Americans aged 65 or older with Alzheimer’s will increase from 5.4 million today to 16 million in 2050. By then, it is said that someone will develop the disease every 33 seconds.

I’ll Remember For You
(Yo Me Acuerdo Por Tí)
Written by Lisa Suárez | Directed by Laurie Dietrich
Featuring Lisa Suárez and Pamela Dean Kenny

March 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 2012
Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.?

At The Sterling Houston Theater at Jump-Start in the Blue Star Arts Complex at the corner of S. Alamo and Probandt.

Post-show discussions hosted by cast members and representatives from the Alzheimer’s Association will take place on March 11th and March 18th. Community members will have the opportunity to share stories and ask questions in a safe environment.

Opening Weekend: $12 general admission, $10 students & seniors?
Final Two Weekends: $15 general admission, $12 students & seniors

Named one of San Antonio’s Best Shows of 2010, I’ll Remember For You by Lisa Suárez is a bilingual theater production depicting a Mexican-American woman’s experiences, feelings and thoughts surrounding her mother’s dementia and memory loss. In this courageous, deeply personal and unsentimental look at the role of the caregiver in this growing epidemic, Suárez brings her own life with her aging mother to the stage. She writes about – and portrays – her mother with humor and respect, love and frustration, fear, sadness and celebration.

I’ll Remember For You is a very private look at an increasingly public dynamic. As medical science enables us to live longer, perhaps money ear-marked for research into a “cure” for aging-related dementia could be better spent on support infrastructure for the afflicted and their caregivers… who will be us.

To purchase tickets for I’ll Remember For You please call (210) 227-5867 or visit www.jump-start.org for more info!

Jump-Start Performance Co. is generously supported by the City of San Antonio’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, the National Endowment of the Arts, a grant from the Ruth Lang Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and theFund.

W-I-P

Wednesday, February 1, 2011
7 P.M.

$5 general admission, $3 students and seniors
Reservations not necessary

Featuring: Marisela Barrera, Xavia/Xman Perkins, and Fandango.

W-I-P (Works-In-Progress/Wednesdays-In-Performance) is a long-running collaboration between Jump-Start Performance Co. and San Antonio Dance Umbrella. It is a monthly lab space for new, in-progress dance and other movement-based performance works accompanied by a facilitated post-performance discussion. W-I-P is known for its eclecticism: modern dancers, belly dancers and performance artists have performed in the same evening and been inspired by each other, as well as expanding the audience’s perception of performance.

Jump-Start Performance Co. is funded in part by grants from The Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs, City of San Antonio, The Texas Commission on the Arts, and The National Endowment of the Arts.

The San Antonio Dance Umbrella is funded in part by the Office of Cultural Affairs, the Texas Commission on the Arts and by its members who represent the best in the San Antonio Dance Community.

W-I-P
(Works-in-Progress/Wednesdays-in-Performance)

January 11, 2012 | 7pm
No reservations are necessary

Featuring: Sarah Sanchez (movement/spoken word), Albert Delgado (Contemporary Dance Solo), & Zombie Bazaar Belly Dance (Tribal Fusion Belly Dance).

$5 general
$3 student/senior

San Antonio Dance Umbrella
www.sadu.org

W-I-P (Works-In-Progress/Wednesdays-In-Performance) is a long-running collaboration between Jump-Start Performance Co. and San Antonio Dance Umbrella. It is a monthly lab space for new, in-progress dance and other movement-based performance works accompanied by a facilitated post-performance discussion. W-I-P is known for its eclecticism: modern dancers, belly dancers and performance artists have performed in the same evening and been inspired by each other, as well as expanding the audience’s perception of performance.

Jump-Start Performance Co. is generously supported by Office of Cultural Affairs, City of San Antonio, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, a grant from
the Ruth Lang Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, the Texas Commission on the Arts, theFund, and Trust for Mutual Understanding.

The San Antonio Dance Umbrella is funded in part by the Office of Cultural Affairs, the Texas Commission on the Arts and by its members who represent the best in the San Antonio Dance Community.

Performance Party 27: Jump-Start University

January 7, 2012
Saturday at 7 p.m.?
$10 suggested donation at the door

Description: Our annual showcase of entertaining acts is back! This year, we’ll take you back to those wild and crazy college days. Get schooled by our motley mash-up of comedy, dance, theatre, live music and multi-media…you won’t have to pull an all-nighter to enjoy this party!

Live performances by community artists as well as the Jump-Start Performance Co. Cash Bar ( Beer & Wine) open during performance.

Confirmed artists as of December 14, 2011: The cast of Big, Bad and Beautiful, Stars & Garters Burlesque, the Overtime Theater, Celebration Circle, Joel Settles & Commedia a Go Go, Alamotion, Tiffany Intimatespins & Elekktra of SSM, San Antonio Dance Fringe, S.T.Shimi, Guadalupe Dance Co., SkudR Jones, Buttercup, Azul, The Push Pens, Erik Bosse, Aztec Gold, Bett Butler and Joël Dilley, Hypperbubble, Aaron Richmond-Havel, Los Nahuatlatos, Jump-Start Flaming Fire-Eaters and many more!

For more info on “Performance Party 27: Jump-Start University” please call (210) 227-5867 or visit www.jump-start.org!

Jump-Start Performance Co. is generously supported by the City of San Antonio’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, the National Endowment of the Arts, a grant from the Ruth Lang Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and theFund.

Big, Bad and Beautiful: Still Hungry
Written by Alicia Fernandez

January 20-22, 27-29, 2012
Friday and Saturday at 8p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.

Opening Weekend: $12 general admission, $10 students & seniors
Final Two Weekends: $15 general admission, $12 students & seniors

Daddy’s Girl Productions and Jump-Start Performance Co. present a touching, hilarious tribute to women of size. One of our most popular shows will be performed bigger and badder than ever in memory of visionary creator Alicia Fernandez. Still Hungry is the third rendition of the original Big, Bad and Beautiful and will feature fan favorites such as Lonja Woman and Big Girls Dance, plus a newly revisioned Midnight Snax that is sure to have you singing along.

Veteran cast members Crystal Don, Olivia Downen, Mark Cantu and Melissa Johnson will reprise their roles, along with new cast member Monessa Esquivel and other special guests in this collection of monologues, vignettes, and poetry that will leave you laughing, crying, and hungry for more!

For tickets call 210-227-5867 (JUMP) today!

Jump-Start Performance Co. is generously supported by the City of San Antonio’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, a grant from the Ruth Lang Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and theFund.

Behind the Mistletoe II
Created by Dino Foxx featuring the Naughty Reindeer
December 2, 2011

First Friday at 9 & 10 p.m. | Free!

One of our most popular Windows installations is back! Find a cozy spot under the mistletoe and get ready for a holiday themed peep-show that is sure to roast your chestnuts and trim your tree. This time, no one gets left out of these sexy reindeer games. Watch as the sexy holiday fun unfolds in the front window of Jump-Start Performance Co.

Featuring Foxxy Blue Orchid, Stephan, Miss Black Orchid, Shenalgas, Suki Jones & more!

Jump-Start Performance Co.

About Us

Fotofocus is a photography program designed for special needs populations in community settings such as schools, human services organizations, retirement homes, and other agencies. It began as a pilot program with immigrant youth from Central America at the Baptist Children’s Home. Through photography, participants explore their own creativity, expand their personal horizons, enlarge their vision of the world, and learn the basic principles of photography.

Annele Spector is the Education Program Manager of Jump-Start Performance Co. Jump-Start has multiple education programs that serve diverse populations, from elementary school students in SAISD to adults with mental illness. Annele has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is a writer, performance artist, fire dancer and a good listener.

Fadela G. Castro has been an artist, photographer, and educator for over ten years in both Mexico and the U.S. Her public art pieces and installations include photography, mosaic pathways, and painted murals. She has been shown nationally and internationally in both solo and group shows at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, Fotoseptiembre, and El Centro de la Imagen amongst others. She was born in Africa, grew up in Mexico City, and currently lives in the United States. Her educational outreach has been facilitated by many arts organizations including Jump-Start Performance Company, Gemini Ink, VSA Arts of Texas, Eva’s Heroes, and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. She is the co-founder of Fotofronteras; a vocational photography course designed for youth in detention.

Free Screening of Protected Territory Documentary
November 5, 2011
7 p.m.

At the Sterling Houston Theater at Jump-Start

Divadlo z Pazaje is a ground-breaking theatre ensemble from the Slovak Republic comprised of performers with developmental disabilities who work with incredible discipline & focus to create original, visually striking performances. They first toured “Protected Territory” to the United States in 2009 in collaboration with Jump-Start Performance Co. This absorbing & heartwarming documentary captures both the production and the performers’ experience of being in the United States for the first time, including San Antonio. Lyrical, moving and very human, Protected Territory is a cross-cultural film not to be missed.

There will be a post-show discussion with the staff & performers. Tickets are also available for the new collaboration between Divadlo & Jump-Start, “Stranger”. Visit www.jump-start.org for more information.

The House of Bernarda Alba (La Casa de Bernarda Alba)

In The House of Bernarda Alba, a tyrannical matriarch rules over her house and five daughters, curelly crushing their hopes and needs. This last play of Lorca’s was written the year he was killed at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.

En La Casa de Bernarda Alba, una tiránica matriarca reina sobre su casa y sus cinco hijas, cruelmente aplastando sus esperanzas y necesidades. Esta última obra de Lorca fue escrita el año en que fue asesinado al estallar la Guerra Civil Española.

Click here for more information and to purchase tickets!

Works-in-Progress/Wednesdays-in-Performance

W. I. P.
November 9, 2011
7 p.m.
$5 general admission, $3 students and seniors
No reservations are necessary

W-I-P (Works-In-Progress/Wednesdays-In-Performance) is a long-running collaboration between Jump-Start Performance Co. and San Antonio Dance Umbrella. It is a monthly lab space for new, in-progress dance and other movement-based performance works accompanied by a facilitated post-performance discussion. W-I-P is known for its eclecticism: modern dancers, belly dancers and performance artists have performed in the same evening and been inspired by each other, as well as expanding the audience’s perception of performance.