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TOFA-NY at 5: ‘Proud to be Filipino wherever we may be’
By Cristina DC Pastor “Let us teach our people again to be proud that they are Filipinos.” Words first voiced by diplomat and statesman Carlos P. Romulo in the 1960s and rearticulated by Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. during The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York awards night at Carnegie Hall on October 31. […]
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Epy Quizon: Dolphy’s 14th child makes his mark as film thespian
By Cristina DC Pastor Up until his final moments, Dolphy was trying to be funny. Actor Jeffrey ‘Epy’ Quizon, 42, shared fond reminiscences of his father, Philippine entertainment’s legendary comic who died in 2012 of multiple organ failure. Dolphy was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. At his hospital bed, he was severely weakened by […]
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MoMA presents Lino Brocka’s ‘Insiang’ Oct 28–Nov 3
Passions run hot in the slums of Manila, where poverty, hunger, and lust lead to acts of desperate brutality. Following on a successful 2013 theatrical run of Lino Brocka’s “Manila in the Claws of Light” (1975), The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) presents a weeklong run of Brocka’s “Insiang” (1976), another restored landmark of Filipino […]
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Marc delaCruz joins national tour of ‘If/Then’ with Idina Menzel
By Walter Ang Marc delaCruz made his Broadway debut last year in the musical “If/Then.” Back then, he understudied the role of David, but now he’s playing the part for the production’s national tour. He gets to share the stage with Broadway superstar Idina Menzel (“Wicked,” “Frozen”) and Anthony Rapp (“Rent,” “You’re a Good Man, […]
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Sitdown with Lea Salonga: Teaching her daughter leadership, excited about Leni Robredo, a dream duet with Streisand (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor & Elton Lugay Beyond “Allegiance,” Lea Salonga spoke to us on a wide range of topics that included Philippine politics, the social media vitriol, and the remote possibility of retirement. “I get annoyed when my words become twisted around,” she asserted. “And then I realized what’s the point? I just have […]
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Sitdown with Lea Salonga: ‘Allegiance’ is frighteningly relevant today (Part 1)
By Elton Lugay & Cristina DC Pastor After an absence of eight years, Tony Award Best Actress Lea Salonga is back on Broadway. She stars with George Takei and Telly Leung in “Allegiance,” a musical about an imprisoned Japanese American family during World War II. “Allegiance” is a story extracted from the personal experiences of […]
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Historical film depicts Antonio Luna’s fall and rise
By Joel David By now, any Filipino in any part of the world who has been extensively plugged into the social network of Facebook would have heard of “Heneral Luna,” the celebrated blockbuster on Antonio Luna. Among several ironies, Luna (1866-99) was reluctant to participate in the uprising against Spain but led the revolutionary army, […]
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Lani Misalucha makes Town Hall concert debut on Nov 22
Las Vegas headliner Lani Misalucha and Toms River, N.J. tenor Jared Martin will get to share a stage via a Town Hall concert on November 22. “Lani Misalucha Live In Concert” will feature the two musical artists who first met at a Carnegie Hall event but never got to sing together until now. Jared will […]
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Up close with Lea Salonga, young theater fan finds an inspiring role model
By Isabella Rivera This was not the first time I was meeting Lea Salonga. I first met her was when she had a concert in Hawaii; I was 8 years old then. From that time on, my mom saw how I followed her shows, watched some of them, and became a fan. However, seeing her […]