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Lea Salonga unplugged, unstoppable
By Elton Lugay & Cristina DC Pastor At 40, Tony Award winner Lea Salonga is now a wife, parent, and a decidedly accomplished singer-performer. To our surprise, she’s a lot of fun too, and quite politically opinionated. Consider the controversies she dove into when we asked: Where do you stand on the issue of Ferdinand […]
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‘Rent’ actress waits on Broadway
By Elton Lugay Francesca Camus said she is lucky to be cast as the lesbian lawyer Joanne Jefferson in “Rent.” The role traditionally defaults to African American women. In the movie version, “Cold Case” actress Tracie Thoms played Joanne. “Joanne’s role typically casts African American women, so for them to cast a Filipino is quite […]
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Coming soon: ‘Sineng Pambansa’ filmfest
A week-long festival of Filipino films is being presented June 17 to 23 at the Producers Club on 354 West 44th Street. The 2011 Sineng Pambansa is organized in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines and the New York Film Festival. Slated for screening are the following films. Click here for a […]
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• Stars to grace June 26 Friendship Day in Jersey City • Picnic with a hero
Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy has been invited to the Philippine-American Friendship Committee’s (Pafcom) 21st annual grand parade and festival on Sunday, June 26. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Lincoln Park in Jersey City. “This is an effort to continue the tradition of celebrating the friendly relations between […]
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‘Overwhelming’ turnout for independence parade
By Elton Lugay An estimated 100,000 Filipino Americans trooped to Madison Avenue June 5 to celebrate the 113th Philippine Independence Day in song, dance and cuisine. Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay graced the occasion along with ABS-CBN artists Jericho Rosales and Karylle Padilla. Organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. in cooperation with the […]
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• Echo hits town, meets fans • Independence Day from 10-6
By Elton Lugay Jericho Rosales was a hit with fans during a meet-and-greet June 4 at the Payag Restaurant in Woodside, Queens. The ABS-CBN contract star is in New York to headline the 113th Philippine Independence Day parade and festival on Madison Avenue the following day. “It’s been 10 years since the last time I […]
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• PH urges religious tolerance on Vesak Day • Elizabeth Ramsey, daughter to perform in CT
The United Nations celebrated on May 16 the Day of Vesak commemorating the 2,600th year of Buddha’s enlightenment. UN officials led by Acting President of the General Assembly Ambassador Hasan Kleib of Indonesia and UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, dignitaries and an estimated 150 Buddhist monks took turns to stress the Buddha’s message of […]
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A reality show for Lani
By Elton Lugay Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha is excited about two forthcoming projects – a concert in New York in the summer and a reality show in Las Vegas. “It’s Vegas with Lani” will showcase the singer with her husband Noli and two daughters Lian and Louven in their lovely Summerlin, Nevada home, promoting the […]
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• An evening with Lea Salonga • Get Etta outta CHR: Bayan USA • UniPro hosts youth summit June 2-4
Lea Salonga will be back at Café Carlyle in a three-week return engagement June 7 to 25. Best known for her Tony Award winning role in “Miss Saigon,” Lea made her Café Carlyle debut last season. In “Lea Salonga: New York in June,” she will take her audience on a musical tour of her multi-faceted […]