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Fans eagerly await Apr. 12 AlDub concert: ‘It’s about time’
By Cristina DC Pastor I can just imagine fans across the Northeast snapping up tickets, gathering friends, and planning a schlep to Brooklyn on April 12. It’s been announced that Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza – known throughout their enamored universe as the AlDub love team – will be in NYC for performances. “Super excited […]
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After 25 years, ‘Miss Saigon’ returns with another Filipina Kim
By Lindy Rosales A quarter century after it debuted in London’s West End, the tragic romance between a Vietnamese bar girl and an American serviceman is returning to Broadway on March 1. “Miss Saigon,” where Lea Salonga made theater history for a Filipino by winning the Laurence Olivier Award in 1989/90 for Outstanding Performance of […]
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‘Lion:’ When the human spirit never gives up
By Wendell Gaa In the film drama “Lion,” the predicament of homeless street children in India is given focus, but sadly their struggles could be said the same for thousands of orphans globally, including the Philippines. While tragedy does have a place in “Lion,” ultimately, it is a story about hope, love and the unrelenting […]
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‘Vampariah’ as subversive ‘aswang’ film
By Joel David In contrast with politics, the consensus among Filipinos is that 2016 has been an unqualified triumph for their cinema. Not only did we have a second major prize at the Cannes Film Festival, we also won major prizes at A-list European and Asian filmfests, topped by the Golden Lion at the Venice […]
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For child star Frenie Acoba, it’s hello 2017, goodbye ‘Matilda’
Fifteen-year-old singer-actress Frenie Acoba ushered in the new year by saying goodbye to “Matilda the Musical” and the role of Lavender she has played for more than three years. “I am beyond grateful for being a part of this wonderful show,” Frenie wrote on her Facebook page. The musical, based on Roald Dahl’s story of […]
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Broadway’s ‘Aladdin:’ One big happy Filipino family
By Cristina DC Pastor Five of the “Aladdin” actors playing at least five distinct roles in this Disney musical are Filipinos. If we are to count Angelo Soriano juggling a dozen male parts, it does feel like an all-Pinoy cast, validating a popular notion that there is, indeed, an ethnic Filipino enclave on Broadway. The […]
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Gail Banawis’s musical coming-of-age in ‘Dagger’ album
By Lindy Rosales The event was billed an artist’s ‘debut album’ but to young singer Gail Banawis it felt like a coming out of sorts. “It was a moment of self-discovery on my part,” she said in an interview with The FilAm. “I wanted to figure out how to make it on my own, approach […]
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AFTA teachers group aces Christmas caroling contest
By Lindy Rosales The Kalayaan Hall was packed and festively decorated, a Christmas tree surrounded by tiny lanterns lighting up stage. Children romped around the hall, people greeted friends, as contestants huddled in groups for final instructions. The December 3 Christmas Caroling Contest — with the theme “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit” — ushered in holiday […]
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Aiza Seguerra, Liza Diño discuss with consulate officials possible collaboration
Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega welcomed two Philippine officials — National Youth Commission (NYC) Chairperson Aiza Seguerra and Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairperson Mary Liza Diño – when they paid her a visit on November 17 at the Philippine Consulate. Both agencies are under the Office of the President. During the meeting, […]