Kevin Nadal is a performance artist who has been performing in New York City and across the United States since 1999. Over the past decade, he has evolved from a spoken word artist to a stand up comedian, touching upon topics such as growing up Filipino, being gay, politics and pop culture, and dating in New York City.
Here is a list of Kevin's one-man shows and other featured performances:
Pinoy: A One Man Show about growing up Filipino in America. (From October 2002- September 2005)
Performed nationally and internationally at over 30 different venues, including:
New York (Columbia University, Kraine Theater, NYU)
California (UC Irvine, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara University, Le Petit Trianon Theater)
Michigan (Michigan State University, University of Michigan)
Florida (University of Florida, Florida State)
Texas (Texas A&M, University of Houston)
Pennsylvania (Temple University)
Performed at several Filipino national conferences including:
FIND (Baltimore, MD)
MAFA (Columbus, OH)
NFAYA (Atlanta, GA)
NWPASA (Corvallis, OR)
Five-night run at the legendary Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City
Single: A One Man Show about Sex, Love, and Karaoke. (From October 2005- November 2006)
Performed in New York and nationally:
Kraine Theater, New York- 11/19/05
Under St. Mark's Theater, New York- 2/19/06
Kraine Theater, New York- 3/14/06
St. John's University, Queens, NY- 4/7/06
Under St. Mark's Theater, New York- 5/12/06
Masquers Cabaret, Los Angeles, CA- 08/18/06
Bindlestiff Studios, San Francisco, CA- 09/14-16/06
New York University, New York, NY- 10/16/06
Boston College, Boston, MA- 10/20/06
Pitzer College- Claremont, CA- 10/26/06
University of CA, Irvine, Irvine, CA- 10/30/06
Aswan Theater, San Diego, CA- 11/17/06
Psychotherapy: A Cabaret Show (From January - March 2007)
Performed at the legendary Duplex Cabaret Theater in New York City w/ Danny Katz (www.dannykatzmusic.com)
Dirty Thirty: A One Man Show (From October 2008-present)
Performed Off-Broadway at the Actors Temple Theater- New York, NY- December 2008
Performed at the following venues:
Boston College- October 2008
Columbia College- Chicago- October 2009
Past Special Appearances/ Spoken Word Performances
In addition to one-man show performances, Kevin has made many special apperances and performed at the following venues:
Spoken Word- Hip Hop Showcase- Irvine, CA- May 1999
Spoken Word (Winner)- Kababayan Annual Talent Show- Irvine, CA- March 2000
Spoken Word- Halo Halo Cultural Show, East Lansing, MI- March 2001
Hip Hop Performance- APA Cultural Vogue, East Lansing, MI- April 2001
Spoken Word- "Maarte": Pilipino American History Month Celebration, East Lansing, MI- October 2001
Spoken Word- Asian Pacific American Student Organization Conference, East Lansing, MI- October 2001
Spoken Word- Midwest Association of Filipino Americans Showcase, East Lansing, MI- February 2002
Spoken Word- Filipino American National Historical Society Variety Show, Los Angeles, CA- July 2002
Spoken Word and Workshop- Asian Pacific American Student Society- Michigan State University: October 26, 2002
Performance/ Workshop- Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education National Conference- Columbia University: November 1, 2002
Workshop/ Spoken Word- SUMISIGAW: Common Ground Pin@y Festival- Lower Manhattan, NY: November 9, 2002
Performance/ Spoken Word- Kundiman: Philippine American Center- Jamaica, NY: November 15, 2002.
Performance- Filipinos Against the War: NYC Anti-War Rally- New York, NY: February 15, 2003.
Spoken Word/ Performance- Open Mic Night: Columbia University Intercultural Resource Center- New York, NY: March 27, 2003.
Spoken Word- Filipino Peace Vigil: Immaculate Conception Church- New York, NY: March 28, 2003.
Spoken Word-"Speak Your Peace": Nightingales Lounge- New York, NY: April 18, 2003.
Emcee/ Spoken Word- "Balikbayan": Brecht Forum- New York, NY: April 20, 2003.
Spoken Word Performance- NAFAA Conference, Houston, TX. June 2003
Keynote Speech- NAFAA Conference, Houston, TX. June 2003.
Spoken Word/ Performance- Open Mic Night: FAHSI- Jamaica, NY: October 24, 2003.
