WE ARE ON THE ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS OF THE AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS, THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS & STEWARDS OF LANDS NOW OCCUPIED BY PALM SPRINGS, CA.

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Matthew Clark Davison

Doubting Thomas: A Reading and Discussion

A reading by Matthew Clark Davison from his novel DOUBTING THOMAS, followed by a discussion and reception. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Matthew will be happy to sign copies.

In-person attendance is warmly encouraged.

The event will be livestreamed for our friends in other locations.

Showing in FREE: LIVE & ONLINE

2021-11-14

Sandhya: A House Concert

A private house concert featuring singer, songwriter, and musician Sandyha (Sandy Asirvatham) performing live from her repertoire, including her latest album, Innocent Monster.

Light foods and beverages will be served. Seats are limited. Venue address supplied on confirmation of purchase.

$25.00 advance, $30.00 at the door.

“When it comes to crossing over invisible musical boundaries, Sandy Asirvatham is an innovator.” Michael Buckley, THE CAPITAL GAZETTE

Showing in PALM SPRINGS

2022-04-30

Hold Me The Forgotten Way

A National Queer Audiotheatre Collaboration of a Micromonologue Cycle by Harrison David Rivers

Consisting of seven brief audio monologues, this exquisite audiocycle by Harrison David Rivers explores intimate confessions made in public spaces about love and sex. Starting Wednesday June 16 through December 31, 2021.

TigerBear Productions leveraged the unique opportunities of our recent global all-virtual timespace to partner on this project with six remarkable queer theaters across the country. These seven far-flung organizations connected through our shared mission to serve our queer communities and celebrate the talented artists across boundaries of time and distance.

Showing Online

2021-06-16

Lines of Movement, Lines of Modernism

Birdsinging, Dance and Storytelling with a Tour of the Butler-Jaffe House

The 1971 Butler-Jaffe House in Indian Canyons is an exquisite showcase for second-wave midcentury modernism. Fifty years after its construction, the house provides Modernism Week 2021 attendees a unique chance to experience its architecture, design, and style alongside stories, birdsongs performed by singers and dancers from the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and modern movement choreographed and performed by the Nickerson-Rossi Dance company. The event embraces modernism, movement, and migration, and honors the local Native Americans whose land the house sits on.

Showing in Palm Springs

2021-04-11

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the TigerBear “tail”

Our story

TigerBear Productions started on its journey long before 2019. Our fore“bears” include the first artists who inspired us as wee cubs, and those who shaped and shared them with us. As we grew, we wondered again and again: who could we gather to tell a story with, and who could we gather to tell it to? Print and stage and screen evolved, and so did we, yet we kept renewing our love of making stories and making them happen. Here, now, we keep telling and making them, with more inspirations in our hearts and imaginations than we can count. Join our journey.

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We’re grateful for all the ways you support us. That you’re reading this is one of them. If you’re interested in other ways, like sponsoring a production or more, let us know!

Come play with us! Check out your ongoing and upcoming opportunities to make and tell and perform with team TigerBear.

There are so many ways to play and make with us, from welcoming guests at our events to joining our board. Let’s make something happen together.

meet the TigerBear team

Jerome Joseph Gentes

Creative Director

He / Him / His

Co-founded the Musical Cafe Showcase Series, a Berkeley, CA-based performance series and project of PlayCafe. He attended UC Berkeley and Columbia.