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Kinding Sindaw to dance at Bronx park July 12
The cultural group Kinding Sindaw will be performing at the Van Cortland Park on July 12 in a summer dance-and-music series called Barefoot Dancing. Barefoot Dancing is a celebration of the cultural diversity of New York. It is a series of multicultural programs introducing city residents to various ethnic communities’ and their performing arts. All […]
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Downsizing my mother: Practicality versus tradition
By Roberto Villanueva Last year, I made the wrenching decision of “downsizing” my mother. I transferred her from a large three-bedroom multi-level house to a one-bedroom condo unit. It also meant trimming her expenses and letting go of a suburban lifestyle she was used to for many years, that is, until my financial situation improves. […]
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Filipina architect’s buildings awarded preservation grants
Sixteen historic places received preservation grants as part of the Partners in Preservation competition in New York City, the first-ever citywide effort powered by social media. Four of the sites are current and past clients of UST alumna and preservationist architect Roz Li. These are the Brown Memorial Baptist Church in Brooklyn, the Lower East […]
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‘Midwest Filipino’ on view at midtown gallery till June 10
Daniel Ballesteros’ photographs of life in the Midwest remains on view at the Chashama art space on Times Square till June 10. “Midwest Filipino” is a collection of Ballesteros’ memories growing up in St. Louis, Missouri. According to a gallery statement, Ballesteros is interested in looking at the scores of immigrants who chose the Midwest […]
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‘If we want more content about Asians on Broadway, we need to produce them’
By Maricar CP Hampton Victor Lirio remembered his acting debut at age 4 in Manila. It led him to an imaginary land of kings and queens, castles and monarchies, stage and costumes, until he reached the exciting final destination: theater and directing. As a young child, he watched a lot of musicals. Gene Kelly’s “Singin’ […]
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Juilliard artists to share talents with students in Samar
Six artists from The Juilliard School will visit the Philippines June 4 to July 1 as part of an outreach program to perform, teach and “create meaningful exchange” with Filipino artists and students. The visiting artists are led by Filipinos Leonides Arpon and Kendra Samson, the first Filipina recipient of a full scholarship to the […]
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Writer to speak on gender, blogging at Princeton forum
Writer and arts critic Randy Gener will be part of a panel discussion on “Theatre Criticism, Gender and Blogging” at Princeton University on April 28 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event is a celebration of The Feminist Spectator’s winning of the Nathan Award this year, the first blog to win the George Jean […]
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Learning to paint with (s)oil
Artist Ma. Rosalie Zerrudo connects young students to the Talaandig people of Bukidnon and other tribes in Mindanao through the Talaandig Soil Painting Lesson & Workshop on April 28 in Jersey City. The Talaandig soil painting is known to use the color of the soil in paintings, resulting in images enriched by the earthy tones […]
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So you think you can dance – and pay the bills?
By Roberto Villanueva Many times I have found myself in situations where I am informing people who have limited knowledge of the dance world that I am a concert dance artist and not a commercial dance artist. Without hesitation, they would immediately ask, “What is the difference?” In order to make a simple and clear […]