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Gherald Alaman wonders why Asians are hardly ever cast as American heroes, heartthrobs
Gherald Alaman in on a mission to change the way Asian actors are portrayed in films and television. The founder and CEO of Talent & Skills booking and talent management company said he would like Asian talent to be cast as Americans and not stereotyped into playing Asian characters. “Caucasians and African Americans are not […]
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How could you, K Brosas?
By Cristina DC Pastor On Saturday July 19, I watched my first Filipino showbiz concert in America. Although the Apo, the Eraserheads, Sharon Cuneta and other big names from the Philippines have performed in the Tri-State in the past, I have never gone to any of their shows because — I don’t know — maybe […]
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Asian American festival highlights Filipino films
Asian CineVision and the 37th Asian American International Film Festival are proud to present a collection of diverse Filipino films concentrating on identity, history, and arts in the Philippines and Filipino diaspora communities. The Filipino and Filipino American selection for this year’s festival features “Transit,” “How to Disappear Completely,” “Pretty Rosebud,” “The Cotabato Sessions,” “Delano […]
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Imelda Marcos now an off-Broadway parody
By Jen Furer Who would have thought that I would be dancing and singing to a musical about the much-loathed (much-loved too by some) Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos? On Imelda’s birthday on July 2, I, together with my Makilala TV co-hosts Cristina, Rachelle and Ledy, watched “Here Lies Love,” a musical inspired by the […]
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Mindanao, the epic land of promise…and horses
The ceremony began with the ringing of the gong, followed by a spectacle of colorful ceremonial dances from the southern island of Mindanao. The exhibit called Mindanao: Land of Treasures opened June 18 at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue, transforming the Gallery Lobby into one moving tableau of color, music and Muslim pageantry. Consul […]
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A National Artist we deserve
By Joel David Of whether Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, legally a senior citizen of the Philippines and permanent resident of the U.S., is an accomplished artist there can be no doubt. One might inspect the record of her multimedia accomplishments – as recording artist, television performer, stage actress, concert act, and film producer and thespian – […]
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Self-taught filmmaker Yasmine Gomez’s indie drama screens in NYC
Described as a “little indie family drama,” self-taught filmmaker Yasmine Gomez’s “A Picture of You” will have its theatrical run June 20 to 26 at the AMC Loews Village VII in the East Village. This narrative feature begins with the familiar dynamics of sibling squabbles and family tension, and ends up in the most unexpected […]
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‘Norte’ by Lav Diaz to screen at Lincoln Center June 20-26
Lav Diaz’s “Norte, The End of History” will premiere at the Lincoln Center’s Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center on June 20. The movie will run through June 26. Additionally, the Film Society of Lincoln Center will begin a major retrospective of Diaz’s works on June 22, the first ever by this prestigious institution of a […]
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Community celebrates 116th Independence Day, PHL as a ‘comeback economy’
Amid the festive colors of Filipiniana gowns and tables of Philippine food and cocktails, Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. welcomed the hundreds of well-wishers who came to celebrate the 116th anniversary of Philippine Independence on June 12. First the good news. De Leon announced Manila is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. […]