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‘Remittance:’ A film about the lives of domestic workers
“Remittance” is a story about a young Filipina domestic worker in Singapore trying to cope with the hardships and abuse faced by low-wage migrant workers while balancing living for herself versus living for her family. The film stars Angela Barotia as Marie, who works as a domestic worker and moonlights as an actress in her spare […]
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Nena Lozada Smith: Growing her fabled Red Poinsettia Ball
Nena Lozada Smith has been through a myriad of community organizations since she first arrived in the U.S. in late 1990s. She made tons of friends and is known to bring joy to people’s lives through her vivacious parties. From then till now, her name is associated with dazzling fundraising where women wear floor-length gowns […]
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‘Maestro:’ From acting to directing, a fine film all around
By Wendell Gaa With this year’s awards season in full swing, one of the highest critically acclaimed films, and considered to be an Oscar frontrunner, is “Maestro” which is currently available for streamlining on Netflix. This movie is a biopic on the life of the legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein, who is renowned in history […]
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White House celebrates Filipino American History Month
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On November 28, 2023 for the first time, the Biden Presidency celebrated Filipino American History Month (FAHM) with an in-person attendance of 100 FilAms at the White House. In 2021 and 2022, the Office of President Biden presented only a roundtable discussion with 20 FilAms at the White House due to […]
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Philippine theater’s Red Concepcion makes Broadway debut in ‘Chicago’
Red Concepcion joins the cast of the Tony Award-winning “Chicago the Musical” on Broadway, currently running at The Ambassador Theater. “I still can’t believe it! Never in a million years did I think I’d ever get here,” said Red when reached by The FilAm. “I’m here for the ride and loving every second of it.” […]
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He will always be our Jo Koy
By Cristina DC Pastor He hosted the Golden Globe Awards and delivered one flop after another. The mainstream media began to crank out brutal putdowns of his monologue even as the award ceremony was still airing. “Jo Koy bombs at the Golden Globes” — New York Post “Jo Koy’s Jokes Draws Stony Silence at the […]
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Dancer Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish: ‘Filipinos are my people, but my tribe is Ailey.’
A dreamlike duet “Me, Myself and You” is part of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 65th anniversary celebration. Choreographed by former Alvin Ailey dancer Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish to music by Duke Ellington and arrangement by Damien Sneed, “Me, Myself and You” will travel all across the United States and perform in 22 cities. “It is a […]
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‘Ang Pasko ay sumapit’ comes to an American mall
Pasko in America, an offshoot of the summer event Fiesta in America, will launch its Filipino Christmas festival on December 16, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It will transform the venue – the second largest entertainment and retail center in the U.S. — into a nostalgic […]
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Fifth Avenue goes car-free for the holidays
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled plans to open the iconic Fifth Avenue, and make it “pedestrian-friendly” and car-free, for the holiday season. Under Open Street, the Fifth Avenue corridor will be fully open to pedestrians between 48th Street and 59th Street, in addition to the area around Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall. […]