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Why are Asian Americans invisible on N.Y. stage? Feb. 13 town hall to confront underrepresentation
By Randy Gener The Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) released on January 30 a slew of statistics which they argue constitute the smoking gun that Asian American performers are not part of “the trend toward more inclusive casting” in New York theater. In a prepared statement, the coalition states that: • “Asian American performers […]
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Fish and florals by Ricky Montilla
“Montilla in New York” from February 27 to March 9 presents artist Ricky Montilla’s collection of 15 oil paintings at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue. Montilla, who took up Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas, has had several solo shows and participated in group shows in the Philippines and throughout Asia. He […]
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Conductor debuts at storied Carnegie Hall
By Lydia V. Solis Nové Deypalan becomes the first FilAm conductor to perform at storied Carnegie Hall with the premiere of “Dream of a Hundred Flowers” on February 3. “I will be conducting for Saxophone Quartet (PRISM Quartet), percussions and four Chinese instruments by a terrific composer, Fang Man,” he said. The New York Times […]
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A Taza de Oro reunion with H.R. Ocampo
By Cristina DC Pastor On a gloomy overcast morning, H.R. Ocampo’s abstracts gazed at a street digging on W 20th, with Malang’s screen print and Bencab’s etching seemingly keeping them company. How the Taza de Oro masters got together at the MH Art and Framing Gallery off Fifth Avenue, credit goes to one of its […]
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‘Balagtasan’ at the Bowery Poetry Club Oct. 12
Poets Vim Nadera, Mike Coroza, and Teo Antonio will be performing a ‘balagtasan’ at the Bowery Poetry Club on October 12. Balagtasan is the tradition of poetic joust featuring extemporaneous debates in verse. The term got its name from prominent poet Francisco Balagtas noted for his “Florante at Laura” literary epic. Think of it as […]
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Queens authors, dancers in Oct. 11 translation performance
Queens in Love with Literature – or Quill — presents a creative translation event featuring performances by members of the Quill Artist Advisor Committee in collaboration with local choreographers at Green Space Studio in Long Island City on October 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Featured author/translators, including FilAm writer Luis Francia, Panagiota Lilikaki […]
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‘My lolo screamed at me: Why are you telling the family stories?’
By Jocelyn Gonzales I first met performance artist and activist Kilusan Bautista backstage at the Bowery Poetry Club several years ago. That night, he rapped and recited poetry about his family’s immigrant experience wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with sun-rays from the Philippine flag. The vibe was positive, educational, and the audience bobbed their heads in […]
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A gift of photographs
On Sunday, August 21, Brooklyn visual artist Grace Villamil is hosting a launch party to introduce her book project Pasalubong: A Photographic Journey of the Philippines. “’Pasalubong’ is Tagalog for the gift you bring back to family and friends from a distant place. A special token signifying the act of meeting again. Because of the […]
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Demystifying the cello
By Maricar CP Hampton The comparison to Yo-Yo Ma may seem unfair, but can’t be helped. Like the Grammy-winning cellist and Sony recording artist, David Marc Tagle became enamored with music and the Baroque-era instrument at the age of 4, maybe 5. Marc has since been the recipient of many awards and recognition, and is […]