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Black Eyed Peas’ soupy concert has crowd dancing in the rain
By Elton Lugay After bailing on a June 9 concert because of severe thunderstorm, the phenomenal Black Eyed Peas returned to Central Park the last day of September and performed to a packed – and drenched – crowd of about 60,000 fans. They made good on a promise to return, after a loud chorus of […]
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Almost there
By Cristina DC Pastor She has the raw talent of a Shirley Temple and the once-tightly guarded life of a Lea Salonga. At 13, up-and-coming singer Kirby Asunto is at the cusp of something big, something that may yet lead to Fame, but family and, to a certain extent, community are keeping her grounded. And […]
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Seven comedians, one cause, plenty of laughs
Imagine an evening dedicated to “roasting” Filipino mothers and the Filipino accent while riffing on race, politics and gender. Seven comedians — Air Tabigue, Chris Turnage, Phil Peredo, Alek Bituin, Lorden Palamores, Rich Kiamco and headliner Vince Royale – will do just that when Laughs for Literacy opens September 21 at the Laugh Lounge on […]
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Diaspora pride inspires music video
When IT professional Dennis Sy wrote the lyrics to the song “Pilipino Ako” many years ago, he intended for it to chronicle not just his personal journey of leaving his homeland in search of a dream, but also as a collective anthem for those like him, who played a game of odds in coming to […]
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‘Lion King’ welcomes Adam Jacobs as Simba
By Elton Lugay He played the romantic rebel, Marius, in “Les Miserables,” and is now cast as the reluctant heir, Simba, in “The Lion King.” But if you ask Adam Jacobs, he will tell you he’s only just begun. He would like to do more just as memorable roles on Broadway. There’s Tony, the […]
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Summer movies at the consulate
The consulate will hold its annual Sinehan sa Summer film series on August 31 and September 1 in recognition of the emerging generation of outstanding Filipino independent filmmakers. The two-day festival features the following films: August 31 “Muni-muni” (2008, 13 mins) by Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr. A screenwriter talks to some fictional characters and muses […]
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Filmfest awaits entries till Oct. 1
The International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM), which will happen on November 11 to 17 at the Quad Cinemas 34 W 13 Street, is still accepting submissions through www.iffmnewyork.com. Press the “click to submit, withoutabox” button on the top page. The following are the categories: • Global Narrative Feature Films • U.S. Narrative Feature Films • […]
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‘Amigo:’ An ambiguous friendship
By Elton Lugay John Sayles’s “Amigo” tackles a little known episode in history: the 1899-1902 Philippine-American War. “I felt like there was a kind of vacuum, that a conversation was not being had about this moment in both Filipino and American history that needed to be restarted,” said Sayles at a recent forum held at […]
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Disney’s not the Final Destination for FX veteran
“Final Destination 5,” which opens August 12, features thrilling visual effects by Academy Award-nominated Filipino American FX master Ariel Velasco Shaw. As the visual effects supervisor of the horror film franchise, Shaw oversaw the film’s many elaborate special effects, including those used for the terrifying collapse of a suspension bridge. A Hollywood veteran with over […]