{"id":800,"date":"2024-07-16T15:07:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines\/?page_id=800"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T18:10:10","slug":"dance-floor-activist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/dance-floor-activist\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Talusan: Activist on the Dance Floor"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"background-wrapper\"><div class=\"image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20031024GirlFridayBlackCat.jpg\" alt=\"Background Image\"><\/div><div class=\"overlay-content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"headline-column\"><div class=\"background-extension\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/\" class=\"custom-logo-link\" rel=\"home\"><div class=\"article-image-left-site-title wp-block-site-logo\" tabindex=\"0\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/SightlinesLogo-white.svg\" class=\"custom-logo no-animation\" alt=\"Sightlines Atlas Logo\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"article-image-left-page-title\"><h1>Les Talusan<\/h1><h2>Activist on the Dance Floor<\/h2><hr class=\"title-separator\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"text-column\"><p>Les Talusan has helped cultivate some of Washington, D.C.\u2019s most vital artistic spaces for Asian Americans, women of color, and queer communities. Beginning their career as a DJ, photographer, and organizer in nightclubs and underground parties, their work has ascended to arenas including the White House, the Kennedy Center, and museums across the city. This chapter traces the span of Talusan\u2019s career of over 25 years bringing people together in the name of joy and music.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>\n       .background-wrapper {\n           position: relative;\n           width: 100%;\n           min-height: 95vh;\n           overflow: hidden;\n       }\n       .image-container {\n           position: absolute;\n           top: 0;\n           left: 0;\n           width: 100%;\n           height: 100%;\n           overflow: hidden;\n           z-index: 1;\n       }\n       .image-container img {\n           width: 100%;\n           height: 100%;\n           object-fit: cover;\n           filter: grayscale(100%);\n           mix-blend-mode: multiply;\n       }\n       .overlay-content {\n           position: relative;\n           background-color: rgba(45, 56, 95, 0.85);\n           min-height: 95vh;\n           z-index: 2;\n           display: flex;\n           align-items: flex-end; \/* Align items to the bottom of the container *\/\n           justify-content: center; \/* Center the content horizontally *\/\n           box-sizing: border-box;\n           width: 100%;\n           padding-bottom: 20px; \/* Adjust this to create a margin at the bottom *\/\n       }\n       .columns {\n           display: flex;\n           width: 100%;\n           height: 100%;\n           max-width: 1280px;\n       }\n       .headline-column, .text-column {\n           flex: 1;\n           padding: 20px;\n           color: white;\n           box-sizing: border-box;\n       }\n       .headline-column h1, .headline-column h2 {\n           color: white;\n       }\n       .headline-column .title-separator {\n           width: 118px;\n           border: 0;\n           height: 4px;\n           background: var(--wp--preset--color--custom-orange);\n           margin: 10px 0; \/* Adjust as necessary *\/\n       }\n       .text-column {\n           font-size: 20px;\n           text-align: left;\n           overflow: auto;\n           display: flex;\n           flex-direction: column;\n           justify-content: flex-end; \/* Aligns content to the bottom *\/\n           margin-bottom: 18px;\n           color: white;\n       }\n       .text-column * {\n           text-align: left !important;\n           overflow: auto;\n       }\n       .wp-block-site-logo img {\n           height: 45px;\n           max-width: 100%;\n           padding: 15px;\n           padding-bottom: 10px;\n           padding-top: 20px;\n       }\n\n\n       \/* Media query for max-width 1399.98px *\/\n       @media (max-width: 1399.98px) {\n           .article-image-left-page-title, .article-image-left-site-title {\n               padding-left: 40px;\n               max-width: 430px;\n           }   \n           .text-column {\n               padding-right: 60px;\n               padding-left: 60px;\n           }\n       }\n\n\n       \/* Media query for max-width: 991.98px *\/\n       @media (max-width: 991.98px) {\n           .article-image-left-page-title, .article-image-left-site-title {\n               padding-left: 0px;\n           }  \n           .text-column {\n               margin-bottom: 0px;\n               padding-right: 20px;\n           } \n             .headline-column h1 {\n               font-size: 3.7rem;\n               max-width: 380px;\n           }     \n       }\n\n\n       @media (max-width: 768px) {\n           .columns {\n               flex-direction: column;\n           }\n           .headline-column, .text-column {\n               width: 100%; \/* Ensures full width *\/\n               box-sizing: border-box;\n           }\n           .headline-column {\n               \/* min-height: 95vh;  Ensures the column takes up 95vh *\/\n           }\n           .article-image-left-page-title {\n               position: relative;\n               top: 80px;\n           }\n           .text-column {\n               margin-top: 40px; \/* Adds spacing between stacked columns *\/\n               min-height: auto; \/* Resets the min-height *\/\n               padding-left: 40px;\n               padding-right: 40px;       \n               font-size: 1.05rem;\n               overflow: unset !important;\n           }\n       }\n   <\/style>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Ladies DJ Collective <\/h2><p>Talusan began their career in Manila, Philippines, where they DJ&rsquo;d a weekly community event featuring non-mainstream music, art, fashion, and skating. Upon immigrating to D.C. in 1999 and taking on local DJ gigs, they noticed a lack of venues that offered the kind of eclectic music that they were passionate about. They eventually found a community in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/festival.si.edu\/blog\/podcast-first-ladies-dj-collective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">First Ladies DJ Collective<\/a>, an all-women group dedicated to creating dance spaces of inclusion, empowerment, and solidarity. Finding its home bases in the Black Cat in the U Street Corridor, Blue Room in Adams Morgan, and Galaxy Hut in Arlington, Virginia, First Ladies led to life-long friendships, and it was Talusan&rsquo;s first exposure to how D.C.&rsquo;s cultures of politics and nightlife blend&mdash;inspiring them to seek more ways to intentionally collaborate with artists.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"649\" data-id=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Les-Talusan-Featured.jpg\" alt=\"A DJ holds a record and stands behind turntables. Behind the DJ is a bulletin board with flyers and an equipment rig.\" class=\"wp-image-801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Les-Talusan-Featured.jpg 650w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Les-Talusan-Featured-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Les-Talusan-Featured-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1062\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20030812RadioCPRKLaRock.jpg\" alt=\"A DJ stands behind turntables. In the background is a bulletin board with flyers and an equipment rig.\" class=\"wp-image-1062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20030812RadioCPRKLaRock.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20030812RadioCPRKLaRock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20030812RadioCPRKLaRock-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1063\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20031024GirlFridayBlackCat.jpg\" alt='A DJ with turntables, surrounded by balloons and with letters strung in front of the table reading \"Happy Birthday.\"' class=\"wp-image-1063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20031024GirlFridayBlackCat.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20031024GirlFridayBlackCat-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20031024GirlFridayBlackCat-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1064\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20060728GirlFridayBlackCat-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A large group of people, mostly women, dancing in a dark room.\" class=\"wp-image-1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20060728GirlFridayBlackCat-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20060728GirlFridayBlackCat-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20060728GirlFridayBlackCat-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20060728GirlFridayBlackCat-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20060728GirlFridayBlackCat.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span><\/span><span style=\"display: block; font-style: italic; font-weight:300;\">All photos courtesy of Les Talusan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull image-background-style4 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking the Piss<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Taking The Piss<\/em> was Talusan&rsquo;s longest-running DJ residency. It was held at Marx Caf&eacute; in Mount Pleasant from 2002 to 2019. Mount Pleasant is a neighborhood where a local association once tried to ban live music and dancing at commercial establishments. In their early years in D.C., Talusan made ends meet by DJing weddings and corporate events with strict setlist requests, and <em>Taking The Piss<\/em> was an escape that allowed them to experiment and grow their personal craft as a music curator, as well as to create space for new and occasional DJs. A favorite among the local creative scene, it was here that Talusan formed relationships with some of D.C.&rsquo;s most beloved artists and musicians, including Dan Searing and members of the indie rock band Velocity Girl.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20181222Pisser.jpg\" alt=\"Les with record\" class=\"wp-image-1088\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20181222Pisser.jpg 600w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20181222Pisser-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span><\/span><span style=\"display: block; font-style: italic; font-weight:300;\">Courtesy of Les Talusan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20191018Pisser-1024x768.jpg\" alt='A DJ stands with her turntables while a man in the background holds up a flag that reads \"Fox Based Alpha.\"' class=\"wp-image-1089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20191018Pisser-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20191018Pisser-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20191018Pisser-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20191018Pisser-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20191018Pisser-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span><\/span><span style=\"display: block; font-style: italic; font-weight:300;\">Courtesy of Les Talusan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block-captions has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_Girls-Rock_160712_007-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"3 girls wearing headphones\" class=\"wp-image-1124\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_Girls-Rock_160712_007-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_Girls-Rock_160712_007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_Girls-Rock_160712_007-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_Girls-Rock_160712_007-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_Girls-Rock_160712_007-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span><\/span><span style=\"display: block; font-style: italic; font-weight:300;\">Courtesy of Les Talusan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Girls Rock! DC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2007, Talusan became part of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/girlsrockdc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GirlsRock! DC<\/a>, an organization that offers accessible music programs to girls and non-binary youth of color. Talusan helped run the DJ program while also serving as the DJ crew coach and camp band photographer, further establishing them as a multifaceted community organizer. Hosting DJ workshops at local libraries and youth organizations across the the D.C, Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan area ignited a newfound passion for youth arts education, which was further fueled by their DJ gigs in public spaces, where they were often approached by young people curious about their career path. Today, they continue this work on an international scale, most recently co-founding the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sampaguitarock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sampaguita Rock Camp<\/a>&nbsp;for Filipina\/x\/o Girls in California&rsquo;s San Francisco Bay Area in 2022. In 2023, they also conducted a DJ workshop for women and gender-expansive people in Cebu City, Philippines, with local multimedia publishing group&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pawnrecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">PAWN Records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_001-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Four girls sit together to pose of a photo while smiling and holding vinyl record covers.\" class=\"wp-image-1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_001-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_001-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_001-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_004-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Six girls sit together on a bench and pose for a photo while holding guitars, microphones and a keyboard.\" class=\"wp-image-1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC_170628_004-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC2018_180711_001-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A large group of girls sitting throughout a classroom with gray carpet.\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC2018_180711_001-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC2018_180711_001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC2018_180711_001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC2018_180711_001-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_GRDC2018_180711_001-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block-captions has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull image-background-style4 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sulu DC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Talusan&rsquo;s reputation grew, they increasingly became the go-to DJ for D.C.&rsquo;s Asian American organizations, including the National Asian Pacific American Women&rsquo;s Forum (NAPAWF) and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program. In 2009, local poets Jenny Lares, Regie Cabico, Alex Cena, and Simone Jacobson invited Talusan to be the resident DJ for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dcist.com\/story\/10\/11\/18\/sulu-dc-celebrates-1-year-anniversa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sulu DC<\/a>, a newly established Asian American arts showcase. Sulu DC put the city on the map for the close-knit Asian American spoken word, performance, and music communities across the country, and it quickly became a key stop for artists on their national tours. The event encouraged Talusan to share Asian and Asian American music, cultivate more relationships within the Asian American arts community, and to consider their role as a DJ in elevating the visibility of Asian American voices. Eddie Lee, an artist who regularly performed at Sulu DC, went on to become the associate director for the Obama administration&rsquo;s White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and he invited Talusan to DJ a White House event&mdash;further demonstrating how D.C.&rsquo;s grassroots community and political scene are often interwoven. Sulu DC helped Talusan recognize their identity as an Asian American and form a deeper understanding of their role in evolving the local AAPI artistic community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1561_4367385526_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A performer stands in front of a microphone while an audience sits and listens.\" class=\"wp-image-1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1561_4367385526_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1561_4367385526_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1561_4367385526_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1561_4367385526_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1561_4367385526_o-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1581_4367392614_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up shot of a turntable playing a record.\" class=\"wp-image-1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1581_4367392614_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1581_4367392614_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1581_4367392614_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1581_4367392614_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1581_4367392614_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1585_4367394994_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A shot from the back of the venue of a performer in front of a microphone speaking to a seated audience.\" class=\"wp-image-1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1585_4367394994_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1585_4367394994_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1585_4367394994_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1585_4367394994_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1585_4367394994_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1642_4366662831_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two performers with guitars speaking into microphones.\" class=\"wp-image-1071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1642_4366662831_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1642_4366662831_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1642_4366662831_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1642_4366662831_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/img_1642_4366662831_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20100417SuluDC.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white Sulu Series poster.\" class=\"wp-image-1084\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20100417SuluDC.jpg 612w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20100417SuluDC-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAMASAMA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of the 2016 presidential election which resulted in unrest among some local communities in Washington, D.C., Talusan felt the need to create a safe space to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and encourage connection across cultures. They co-founded&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/samasamaart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">SAMASAMA<\/a>, which stemmed from the concept of an art show and gathering that centered AAPI, queer, and other creatives of color. The first two art shows were co-curated with artist Sherry Meneses. In 2018, artist and entrepreneur Seda Nak stepped in as Talusan&rsquo;s co-curator. SAMASAMA arrived amidst a rapid rise in the visibility of local Asian American arts and has partnered with organizations such as the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian&rsquo;s National Museum of Asian Art. In 2021, SAMASAMA started collaborating on events like Umpukan and Lumpia Disco with Vanessa Maneja and Elaine Benisano of Kam &amp; 46, a local business specializing in Filipino and Hawaiian-inspired cuisine. While Talusan DJs and sometimes photographs the events, SAMASAMA is the first project where they are a chief organizer, focusing on building up the next generation of artists and creatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20210603KennedyCenter-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Les Talusan at the Kennedy Center\" class=\"wp-image-1119\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20210603KennedyCenter-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20210603KennedyCenter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20210603KennedyCenter-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20210603KennedyCenter-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20210603KennedyCenter-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span>Les Talusan DJing at a SAMASAMA event at the Kennedy Center.<\/span><span style=\"display: block; font-style: italic; font-weight:300;\">Courtesy of Les Talusan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20190501SAMASAMA-769x1024.jpg\" alt='Two women wearing black outfits stand together in front of a building with a neon sign reading \"shopkeepers.\"' class=\"wp-image-1118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20190501SAMASAMA-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20190501SAMASAMA-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20190501SAMASAMA-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20190501SAMASAMA-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20190501SAMASAMA-1537x2048.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/20190501SAMASAMA-scaled.jpg 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_LesSedaSAMASAMA_210501_006-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two women wearing black pose for a photo.\" class=\"wp-image-1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_LesSedaSAMASAMA_210501_006-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_LesSedaSAMASAMA_210501_006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_LesSedaSAMASAMA_210501_006-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_LesSedaSAMASAMA_210501_006-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesTalusan_LesSedaSAMASAMA_210501_006-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesSedaSAMASAMAbyOscarOlmedo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait of two women wearing black.\" class=\"wp-image-1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesSedaSAMASAMAbyOscarOlmedo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesSedaSAMASAMAbyOscarOlmedo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesSedaSAMASAMAbyOscarOlmedo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesSedaSAMASAMAbyOscarOlmedo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/LesSedaSAMASAMAbyOscarOlmedo-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span>SAMASAMA co-curators Les Talusan and Seda Nak.<\/span><span style=\"display: block; font-style: italic; font-weight:300;\">Courtesy of Les Talusan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><p><strong>Les&nbsp;The&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;a.k.a.&nbsp;Les&nbsp;Talusan<\/strong> is a&nbsp;DJ, whose musical practice immerses people in the joy of community-powered discovery. Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, and now based in Washington, DC for over 20 years,&nbsp;Les&nbsp;continues to find inspiration behind the decks in the U.S. and abroad. Fueled by their own story of resilience, liberation, and courage as an immigrant, parent and&nbsp;survivor,&nbsp;Les&nbsp;brings to the center the songs long cherished, remembered, and celebrated by people of the global diaspora.<br><br>Les is the co-host of OPM Sundays, an online program and an archival project that aims to celebrate and preserve the rich musical heritage of the Filipino. They are also the co-founder and co-curator of SAMASAMA (Art, DC). SAMASAMA&rsquo;s mission is honoring ancestral and indigenous roots while pushing creative boundaries, and understanding of current and future generations&rsquo; multicultural identities.&nbsp;Les&nbsp;is also one of the founders of Sampaguita: Filipinx Girls Rock Camp in the Bay Area.<\/p><div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull anchor-object-background-image-div has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/01\/map-masked-2.svg');background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull anchor-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group anchor-shortcode-div has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group from-the-exhibition-container2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/08\/from-the-exhibit.svg\" alt=\"From the Exhibit Graphic\" class=\"wp-image-1806\" style=\"width:250px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns anchor-top-content is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Groove-Collective-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A pink and black poster for the Groove Collective.\" class=\"wp-image-805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Groove-Collective-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Groove-Collective-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Groove-Collective-768x1228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Groove-Collective-960x1536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Groove-Collective-1280x2048.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/07\/Groove-Collective-scaled.jpg 1601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span>Groove Collective party flyer designed by MISS CHELOVE, 1990s.<\/span><span style=\"display: block; font-style: italic; font-weight:300;\">Courtesy of the artist<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center anchor-text is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-text\">Groove Collective party flyer designed by MISS CHELOVE, 1990s<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Washington, D.C. of the 1990s was rich with stories of how music, art, and community organizing are interconnected.&nbsp;<em>Sightlines<\/em> features ephemera such as this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/4l1m53vugs6qlfv\/Groove-Collective.JPG?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Groove Collective party flyer designed by MISS CHELOVE<\/a>, who honed her artistic voice in hip-hop and other underground music scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group align-link-bottom 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