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‘Norte,’ a four hour-long ideological tearjerker by Lav Diaz
By Joel David In a keynote lecture at the recently concluded Philippine studies conference in Kyoto, Resil B. Mojares described scholars in the current era as involved in commemorating the output of practitioners in what another scholar, Vicente Rafael, described as the “long 1970s,” referring to the decade-and-a-half of martial law. The description provides a […]
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Fundraiser for Randy Gener goes to Brooklyn
Committed journalism and comedy combine in a March 24 event to raise funds for Nathan Award-winning writer Randy Gener, who is currently recovering from a brutal attack he suffered in January. Police said Gener was assaulted by one Leighton Jennings in the early morning of January 18 following an altercation between Gener and a woman […]
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For Robert Lopez, the road to EGOT was paved at ‘Avenue Q’
By Wendell Gaa After getting together with a few friends at a restaurant bar for a viewing of one of our favorite TV shows “The Walking Dead,” a couple of us decided to stay behind and switch the channel to see the rest of The Oscars ceremony. To our amazement, many of the night’s major […]
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Vintage Manila Sound comes to Manhattan concert hall
Original Philippine Music is the inspiration behind the April 27 concert of Cecile Azarcon and the Sounds of Manila at the Peter Norton Symphony Space at 2537 Broadway and 95th Street. “The concert will be a musical tribute to celebrate composer Cecile Azarcon’s timeless pop songs,” said Grace Labaguis, marketing director of Synergy Productions, which […]
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PIDCI presents 2014 Diwa Ng Kalayaan candidates
The countdown to the 116th Philippine Independence Day celebrations in New York City, which falls on June 1, officially kicked off February 15 with the presentation of the first batch of Diwa Ng Kalayaan beauty pageant contestants and Mrs. Kalayaan popularity finalists held at the Philippine Consulate. Besides the honor to become an Ambassador of […]
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‘Manila in the Claws of Light’ at MoMA Feb. 6-12
The Museum of Modern Art presents the recently restored version of Lino Brocka’s film classic, “Manila in the Claws of Light” (Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag) from February 6 to 12. The MoMA presented the film last November to a sold-out crowd in the museum’s To Save and Project festival and they are pleased […]
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Filipino ‘arnis’ featured in ‘I, Frankenstein’
By Wendell Gaa The lore of Frankenstein and his monster has always been a source of fascinating storytelling for fans of the horror genre. The classic novel “Frankenstein” by 19th century British author Mary Shelley is arguably one of the most significant pieces of horror literature alongside Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” and this book has inspired […]
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Drs. Emilio and Fely Quines are 2014 PIDCI grand marshals
A medical couple was recently named grand marshals of the 2014 Philippine Independence Day parade to be held in June along Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Drs. Emilio and Felicisima Quines were selected grand marshals after a month-long nomination process overseen by the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI), which organizes the annual parade. Both had […]
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Jeff Gadigan explores Asian themes in his comedy series
A new comedy series is about to pilot on the web featuring four quirky characters. It should not surprise us that a Filipino actor plays one of them. Actor Jeff Gadigan is the co-creator and writer of the web-series “Saving Face: The Asian American’s Guide to Dealing with Generational Differences and Stereotypes,” which is a […]