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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING PROJECT: The first wave of Asian American actors were Filipinos (Part 1)
By Renee Barabad Floresca This latest Investigative Reporting Project chronicles important milestones in Filipino American theater history in New York. The author, Renee Barabad Floresca, is an actor, director, educator and writer whose latest production, “Undressing the Fragments,” is playing Oct. 24th to 26th at Wow Café Theatre at the Lower East Side between Bowery […]
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Ricky Montilla’s art exhibit in Chelsea opens Oct. 10
Painter Ricky Montilla is coming to Agora Gallery through a group exhibition called Modalities of Expression. The exhibit opens on October 10 and continues until October 30. The opening reception takes place on October 16, at 6 p.m. At the borderlands where Impressionism moves towards Realism, Montilla evokes the threefold language of color, shape and […]
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For U.S.-, Russia-trained Rowena Arrieta, teaching piano to young kids is ‘paying it forward’
By Ricky Rillera More than two decades ago, Rowena Arrieta, the Philippines’ only Soviet-mentored concert pianist conquered New York with an exceptional performance at the Lincoln Center. Although it was her debut recital and her first at this huge stage, her performance was given critical acclaim. The New York Times writes she had this ‘fevered, […]
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Katte Geneta’s island art inspired by the Philippines
From the islands of the Philippines to the island of Manhattan and now to Governors Island in New York, Katte Geneta brings attention to the beauty of her parents’ native land with her meditative drawings. The Queens-born Katte uses Philippine volcanic ash and lahar with simple white chalks to create drawings of the cosmos, skies, […]
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‘Hearts of Men’ offering all-male dance workshop for free
Dancer, choreographer and teacher Leo Arpon is inviting men, ages 14 to 104, to a unique dance workshop called “Hearts of Men.” “No experience necessary, and it’s free,” said the Israel-born Leo in an email sent to The FilAm. “Hearts of Men” is a two-week dance and movement workshop from August 23rd to September […]
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Greta Lood’s love affair with Central Park
By Cristina DC Pastor Imagine a trio of women enjoying a scenic boat ride in a Claude Monet painting. Artist Greta Lood did not just imagine it; she made it happen. She invited two of her Filipina friends to go rowing under Central Park’s Bow Bridge. Instead of wearing summer hats, each one cradled a […]
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Roberto Villanueva’s BalaSole to present 4th anniversary dance concert July 18-19
Roberto Villanueva, founder and executive-artistic director of BalaSole Dance Company, presents the 13th concert season of BalaSole in Melange, a new program of 10 dancers/choreographers in a broad range of styles, music choices and artistic voices, on July 18 & 19 at Ailey Citigroup Theater on West 55th Street. In only four short years, BalaSole […]
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How a globalized world can lead to the erosion of cultural traditions
By M. Teresa Lapid Rodriguez Born and raised in the Philippines — growing up in the town of Guagua in Pampanga province — I face the fundamental issues of cultural identity every day on simply looking at food on the table: from Chinese noodles, to Spanish paella, American burger, or Filipino ‘kare-kare.’ One definition of […]
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Maya Angelou tells her florist: ‘Oh, I love Filipinos.’
By Cristina DC Pastor There was never a tangled Christmas tree light in the many years – since 1998 – that florist Dennis Josue had been decorating the Harlem home of Maya Angelou. But one time was embarrassingly memorable. Dennis of Fantasia Floral Design on the Upper East Side, was called back to Angelou’s house. […]