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CNN to air ‘Documented’ on prime time on June 29th
Jose Antonio Vargas’s film “Documented” will be aired by CNN on June 29, but that should not stop you from watching this emotionally charged documentary when it comes to your city. It will be the first time that CNN will be airing a documentary on prime time “with lots of Tagalog in it,” is the […]
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Chelle Lhuillier is first transgender to ride Independence Day Parade float
By Elton Lugay There was no press announcement from the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI), but trust Chelle Lhuillier to take this groundbreaking first and make it known to all that she, a transgender woman, will be the first to grace a float at the Independence Day parade on Madison Avenue, touted as the […]
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Broadway’s Catherine Ricafort: Getting the role, living the dream
By Elton Lugay What a pleasant surprise! Broadway actress Catherine Ricafort performed with the cast of “Cinderella” at the Stars in the Alley concert on May 21, featuring Broadway musicals currently in production. I was hoping to see Adam Jacobs, who plays the lead in “Aladdin,” but he was a no-show. Indisposed, according to producers. […]
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3 artists to perform in May 17 concert ‘Affair to Remember’
“An Affair to Remember” concert, featuring a pianist, a tenor and a visual artist, will be presented on May 17 at 6 p.m. at The Church of the Epiphany at 375 Second Avenue in Manhattan. The concert features pianist Xingjia Yao; tenor Rogelio Peñaverde Jr.; and oil pastel artist, according to organizer, La Comunidad de […]
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WHERE I LIVE: Cicero Oca has no regrets living in East Harlem
By Cristina DC Pastor It wasn’t the best of times when Cicero Oca moved into a rent-stabilized building in East Harlem in 2003. Gangs were feared, and drug dealing was a common street activity. Back then, many locals did not speak much English, and his recollection was of a neighborhood that was “like living in […]
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KC Concepcion in NYC to study acting not to hide rumored pregnancy
By Elton Lugay KC Concepcion is done being in the shadow of her famous parents. She recently won two acting awards, making her an actress in the eyes of many and no longer the love child of one-time heartthrob couple Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion. “How many of us, children of actors, have achieved such […]
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Two Bobbys — one in music the other in technology — among TIME’s ‘most influential’
By Elton Lugay What’s the point of being named one of the most influential in the world when your children don’t get a copy of TIME magazine? With giddy humor, songwriting couple Bobby Lopez and wife Kristen Anderson shot back when I asked how they’re feeling being included in TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People […]
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R&B brothers are back! Kuya reunited in new single
Two pairs of Filipino brothers are creating R&B music in Canada. Samuel and Bobby Gerongco from Toronto and Johann and Jayson Camat from Montreal are the artists behind Kuya, a Filipino word for “older brother.” Kuya was originally formed in May of 1993. Sammy and Johann met when they were part of the original Canadian […]
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Sounds of Manila’s debut album available at April 27 OPM concert
The April 27 Original Philippine Music concert featuring Cecile Azarcon and the Sounds of Manila band serves as a launch pad for SOM’s debut album, “Sounds of Manila Sings Cecile Azarcon.” The album, a tribute to the legendary composer Azarcon, includes timeless love songs, such as “Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin,” “Even If,” “How Did […]