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Miguel Braganza gives thanks to NYC for 30 year-milestone in theatre
Stage actor and dancer Miguel Braganza II is celebrating 30 years in theatre, half that time playing a variety of memorable roles in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of “Miss Saigon.” “Salamat, Salamat, New York” (Thank you, New York) slated May 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Sheraton La Guardia East Hotel in Flushing, promises to be an […]
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Youngsters sing the love songs of their parents in OPM concert
Singers Jared Martin, 21, and Tiffany Viray, 17, are thrilled to be part of the upcoming tribute concert to Original Philippine Music (OPM) composer Cecile Azarcon, who is celebrating 35 years in the music business. In “An Evening of Original Philippine Music with Cecile Azarcon and Sounds of Manila,” the pop singers will collaborate on […]
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Ma-Yi celebrates 25 years, honors 3 patrons of the arts
By Cristina DC Pastor Ma-Yi Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Gala on March 24 turned out to be one kick-off-your-shoes kind of evening, a perfect way to unwind after an unusually busy day at work. From the musical tribute to Broadway producer David Merrick to Bessie Badilla’s self-deprecating speech that appeared to circumvent the Old World formality […]
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‘Noah:’ A flood of details never mentioned in the Bible
By Wendell Gaa Hollywood has capitalized on the recent resurgence of public interest in biblical tales, which is evident in the newly released film “Noah,” starring Russell Crowe and directed by the brilliant Darren Aronofsky. However an eccentric and sometimes unorthodox take of the classic Old Testament story it is, “Noah” is one of the […]
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Filipino voice, presence absent in Cesar Chavez film: FANHS
The National Board of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) in Seattle celebrates the appearance of United Farm Workers (UFW) co-founder Larry Itliong in the Hollywood biopic Cesar Chavez. However, FANHS argues that the film misses an opportunity to offer a nuanced and accurate history of the farmworkers movement that was born of the […]
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PIDCI celebrates 25th year; Grand Marshals pay homage to heroes
Dr. Emilio Quines and his wife Fely, also a doctor, are a private couple not used to the limelight. They are quite uncomfortable being called a ‘power couple’ being this year’s Grand Marshals who will lead a large Philippine Independence Day Parade on Madison Avenue on June 1. So at the recent Grand Marshal Gala […]
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Kinding Sindaw presents Maranao epic in dramatic storytelling
“Pagbabalik: Tracing the Path Home” by Kinding Sindaw, the New York-based southern Philippine performance troupe, entwines a contemporary story of the modern Philippines with a dramatic adaptation of the third chapter of the epic Derangen. The Derangen is a Mindanao epic shared by the Maranao, Maguindanao and Iranun tribes of the southern Philippines which celebrates […]
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Local singers to relive memories of the ‘80s in April 27 OPM concert
Showband singers Arnel Arcedo and Tony Gado will be joining Original Philippine Music (OPM) pioneers Cecile Azarcon and Lorrie Ilustre and pop band Sounds of Manila in a concert at Symphony Space in the Upper West Side on April 27. “OPM babies” of the ‘80s Arnel Arcedo and Tony Gado grew up in the Philippines […]
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Tacloban boy band wins ovation in Haiyan benefit concert
By Elton Lugay Raymart Otic pinched his cheek to make sure he wasn’t dreaming. He and siblings Reno, Ralph and RJ – professionally known as the Reo Brothers Band — had just finished performing the Beatles’s hit “Help” at the Madison Square Garden. Four months ago, they lost their home in Tacloban to typhoon Haiyan […]