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• Laugh out loud with Fe • ‘Kabalikat’ hails domestic workers pact • Photographers hold exhibit
The Queen of Comedy Cabaret Fe de los Reyes will bring her brand of humor to Queens, performing excerpts from her hit show “Amerika Na” and the cleverly put together, “Fe’s Book.” The musical-comedy show will be held June 26, 7 p.m. at Payag Restaurant in Woodside, Queens. Tickets are $25 and are exclusive of […]
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Writing, theater and always the two shall meet
By Maricar CP Hampton The first Filipino — and first Asian — to win the Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism, Randy Gener talks about doors opening to a wind gust of awards, honors and opportunities, including editing a newspaper in the Prague. TF: How has it been for you since winning the Nathan Award in […]
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Happy birthday, Iskwelahang Pilipino
Massachusetts-based Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP), the oldest cultural school for FilAm children on the East Coast, will celebrate its 35th birthday May 29 at The Eleanor Welch Casey Theatre of Regis College in Weston. Organizers said tickets are all sold out, proving the “strong Filipino American community support and following that IP has.” IP began in […]
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Unveiling the ceramic ‘bulol’ on Independence Day
The god of harvest is getting a makeover. Stoneware potter Hadrian Mendoza is showing 15 pieces of ceramic ‘bulol’ at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue from June 6 to 17 to coincide with the celebration of Independence Day on June 12. Opening night is June 8. The traditional, wood-carved ‘bulol’ – or granary god […]
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• ConGen calls on NYPD chief • Free health screening on May 22 • Concert features guitarist, soprano
Consul General Mario L. de Leon, Jr. paid a courtesy call on New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly on May 19. De Leon thanked Kelly for the assistance the NYPD has been extending to the Philippine Center and the various events of the Filipino American community, including the annual Independence Day Parade held every […]
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Nanny juggles playdates, Pampers and paint brushes
By Cielo Buenaventura Even in a city where many people juggle two or more jobs, Mona Lunot has an unusually doubleheaded calling card. She is a nanny who is also an artist. By day she cares of one family’s 16-month-old baby and another family’s 3 1/2 old toddler. She also has a cleaning job in […]
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Why I decided to leave New York
By Laurel Fantauzzo Berto is speaking in exclamation points again. He is that kind of man: always some emphasis of joy. We have just ordered pulled pork sandwiches, and the sun in Iowa City seems to be shining specifically for us at this outdoor café, congratulating us for having made the seventeen-hour drive here with […]
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‘I was called Negro; people didn’t know what Filipino was’
By Cristina DC Pastor Artist Maria Watts, who grew up in Wayne, West Virginia, is making a film about finding her identity within a biracial family. TF: Tell me about your film. MW: I’m gathering interviews from my mother, my father, my two brothers and sister. I want to ask them questions about how it […]
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A mural grows in Philly
A stained glass mural depicting Philippine history through its heroes and regular folks is being crafted in Greater Philly by noted muralist Eliseo Art Silva. Unfortunately, all work is on hold right now because the project is low on funds. “If I get partial funding by mid-May this year, it should be done by December […]