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A benefit concert, a healing journey
“I have known Ate Nikki since I was 11 years old. I remember she bought me my very first diary during our New York adventures,” mused pop singer Kirby Asunto. ‘Ate Nikki’ is Leani Auxilio, a young artist and activist who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 2018 and is currently undergoing treatment. […]
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Cecile Licad to hold solo recital Oct 6 at UWS
On Sunday, October 6, world renowned pianist Cecile Licad will perform in the solo recital series, Piano Evenings with David Dubal, at the Christ & Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church at 120 West 69th Street on the Upper West Side. Experience “the remarkable combination of David Dubal’s insight and knowledge and the spectacular artistry” of Cecile […]
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Indie film ‘Bitter Melon’ now available on home video
After its 2018 theatrical release, domestic violence dark comedy “Bitter Melon” hits home video for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Filipino American History Month starting October 1. It is also available for pre-order. Written and directed by San Francisco filmmaker H.P. Mendoza, “Bitter Melon” follows a Filipino family who takes the law […]
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Eva Noblezada: A badass goddess in ‘Hadestown’
By Cristina DC Pastor From a bar girl who ended her life in “Miss Saigon” to a Greek goddess bitten by a viper in “Hadestown,” it’s been one heartbreaking character after another for Broadway’s newest star Eva Noblezada. These were roles huge and heavy and worthy of Tony nominations. The twice-nominated Eva welcomed both and […]
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On Global Filipinos: Dreamer facing deportation finds solace in country music
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Fifteen years ago, Diane Paragas had the dream of filming the story of a 17-year-old Filipina who grew up in Texas. She loves country music like any Texan teenager does, but because she is an illegal migrant, she encounters all the problems that come with her status especially when her mother […]
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Comics artist Leinil Yu: ‘Practice is everything’
By Wendell Gaa It’s not every day that one can claim the honor of being a full-time employed artist for Marvel Comics, but that is exactly who Leinil Yu is. A penciller and artist by profession, Yu is responsible for designing Marvel’s newest superhero, a Filipina named Pearl Pangan A.K.A Wave. A statuesque beauty from […]
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Love and loneliness in Hong Kong: a movie review
By Nanet Barone “Hello, Love, Goodbye” is a story told by Joy, a Filipino nurse by profession but a domestic helper by occupation, in Hong Kong. The first few minutes set up the entire movie and its pace extremely well. The shots of Joy as a young woman in the airport, as DH rushing from […]
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FAFI cultural festival boasts top performers and a fashion show
The Filipino American Festival, Inc. (FAFI)will hold a cultural festival on September 1 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Overpeck Bergen County Park at 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield, N.J. Ludi Hughes, the founder and chairwoman, said this is FAFI’s seventh year and promises to be a “one of a kind” celebration. “Our headliners are […]
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Pelikula and popcorn at Sinehan sa Summer
It was standing-room only at the Philippine Center’s Kalayaan Hall on August 8 with more than 170 film-goers turning up for the second night of the Philippine Consulate’s very popular Sinehan sa Summer. The evening featured 12 short films directed and/or written by upcoming filmmakers: Joey Agbayani’s “Lola;” Carlo Francisco Manatad’s “Jodilerks Dela Cruz: Employee […]