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Harry Go and his tale of two childhoods
By Cristina DC Pastor In Harry Go’s photographic memory, what he remembers as a little boy growing up in the Philippines are unblurred images of living in a house on a hill, bringing spiders to school, and sitting in his father’s car which was technically an old jeepney painted blue. Harry, 34, a lead producer […]
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Jaygee Macapugay sings of love and ‘kilig’ in short film
Theatre actress Jaygee Macapugay (School of Rock, Here Lies Love) is thrilled to share The Language Lesson, her debut musical short film about a student who has a secret admiration for her English professor The Language Lesson is one of the songs from Paulo K Tiról’s musical production On This Side of the World presented […]
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A spectacular ‘Game of Thrones’ experience
By Wendell Gaa I cannot think of any other TV fantasy drama which has so captivated the imagination of global pop culture the way “Game of Thrones” has throughout its entire eight-season run (2011-2019). “Game of Thrones” is a complex drama which deals with themes of political power struggles for survival and dominance. The themes […]
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The Meranao epic ‘Pananadem’ premieres on March 12
The New York premiere of Kinding Sindaw Melayu Heritage’s Pananadem (Remembering) will be presented from March 12-14 at 7 p.m. and March 15 at 3 p.m. at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre on 66 E. 4th Street. Potri Ranka Manis, the founder and Artistic Director of Kinding Sindaw, will also lead a Filipino Indigenous Dance […]
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The message of ‘Parasite:’ There’s no easy way out of poverty
By Wendell Gaa Class and economic disparity are sad realities in many societies around the world, even in prosperous countries in Asia like the Republic of Korea, the setting of this year’s Oscar winner for Best Picture “Parasite.” It has the honor of being the first foreign language film to win the award and for […]
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Philippine films directed by women to screen at MoMA
Two Philippine films will be screening at the MoMA in February. They will be part of Doc Fortnight 2020, the 19th edition of the Museum of Modern Art’s highly regarded annual festival of documentaries from around the world. “Aswang,” directed by Alyx Ayn Arumpac, will have its U.S. premiere on Friday, February 7, at 4 p.m. […]
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8 things about Asian Americans you should know
The Lunar New Year holiday is a grand celebration worldwide with two weeks of family reunions, meals and exchanging lucky money envelopes. In honor of Lunar New Year, Nielsen is highlighting several Asian American trends from the last decade. Nielsen has been tracking the growth of the Asian American consumer market since 2011 in their […]
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Paulo Tiról musical is a ‘vibrant mosaic’ of the balikbayan experience
Composer and lyricist Paulo K. Tiról’s On This Side of the World, will have a concert staging on February 3rd and 4th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Greenwich House Theater in the West Village. On this Side of the World – presented by Prospect Theater Company — is a collection of songs capturing voices from […]
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‘Very happy and proud,’ says grandpa of Nutcracker’s Charlotte Nebres
By Cristina DC Pastor Charlotte Nebres, the 11-year-old ballerina who plays the young heroine Marie in “The Nutcracker,” comes from a Filipino family in Bacnotan, La Union, whose elders were priests, educators, and doctors. Charlotte is the middle daughter of U.S.-born Joe Nebres, whose family is from the Philippines, and Danielle Nebres who is from […]