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Pianist Rowena Arrieta returns to concert stage Sept. 20th
After a long hiatus, Rowena Arrieta is going back on stage for a comeback concert on September 20 at 8 p.m. at the Merkin Concert Hall on West 67th Street, according to Philippine Pearl LLC. The award-winning pianist, noted by The New York Times for her “fevered, demonic intensity” on the keyboard, is said to […]
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Consider yourself charmed as Pinoys with British accent conquer ‘Oliver!’
By Elton Lugay Ten Filipino American actors give life to the restaging of “Oliver!,” the musical reinterpretation of Charles Dickens’s classic novel about an orphan with frisky hands. Eleven-year-old Bonale Zohn Fambrini plays the lead role of Oliver, a young pickpocket, in this National Asian Artists Project’s (NAAP) production featuring an all-Asian cast. “Oliver!” is […]
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Filipinos love their Madison Avenue parade!
By Elton Lugay Year after year, the June Philippine Independence Day Parade on Madison Avenue exudes an air of anticipation, excitement and spectacle. This year is no different. There’s Miss World Megan Young leading the celebrity herd, a mix of personalities representing showbiz, sports and government: Black Eyed Peas’ vocalist apl.de.ap, Judge Lorna Schofield, Senator […]
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Ramon Gil is creating a comic book anthology by Filipino illustrators
Advertising man Ramon Gil gave up his dream to be a comic book creator 20 years ago, but in mid-life has decided to give his first love another shot. Gathering local FilAm artists like Rudy Nebres (DC/Marvel), and Len Peralta (“Geek-a-week”) as well as Philippine-based illustrators like Ryan Orosco (“Darna”), Lui Antonio (“Red Sonja”), Gilbert […]
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Siblings Lia and Jeffrey Cirio are principal dancers at Boston Ballet
The Boston Ballet has announced its New York Tour June 25th to 29th. Two of their principal dancers, Filipino American siblings Lia and Jeffrey Cirio, will be performing with the company at the Lincoln Center. The Cirio siblings are such outstanding dancers, they have been featured in Boston’s leading publications and dance magazines. It all […]
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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 […]