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Zosimo Quibilan wants to inspire younger FilAms to sing in Tagalog
By Allen Gaborro Filipino American alternative pop musician Zosimo Quibilan feels strongly about expressing himself as a Filipino cultural artist. As the head of his band, spelled “ZOS!MO” (named after himself), Quibilan has been committed to expanding people’s awareness of Filipino culture, more specifically of the Tagalog language. This is especially bespoken considering the fact […]
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Bold in heaven: Jaclyn Jose, 60
By Joel David With the announcement of Jaclyn Jose’s sudden demise last March 2, a significant number of mostly middle-aged Filipino film observers were stunned to realize that, in keeping aware of her, a full, challenging, and ultimately triumphant life became their privilege to witness. Even the trajectory of her physical appearance, from anxious young […]
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The Frankenstein lesson on finding our identity
By Wendell Gaa The story of Frankenstein has fascinated me for a very long time, given how different it is from other popular lore in the horror genre. Unlike Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and the Creature from the Black Lagoon, I’ve always found Frankenstein to be the most sympathetic of the classic cinematic […]
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Ma-Yi Writers Lab announces new members
Ma-Yi Theater Company is proud to announce the newest members of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab, the largest collective of AAPI playwrights in the country. Founded in 2004 by Sung Rno in connection with the TCG/NEA residency program, the Ma-Yi Writers Lab is a professional peer-based workshop in permanent residence at Ma-Yi, designed to nurture and showcase Asian-American […]
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Comedian Rich Kiamco attacked by gang of bike-riding teens
By Cristina DC Pastor What happened to standup comic Rich Kiamco the afternoon of February 10 was no laughing matter. As he wrote on Facebook, “i got jumped by a gang of teens en route to my club SAT, daylight 5:19pm…i was using a citibike Electric BIKE, fast 20-25mph, especially downhill. this group came running […]
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‘Remittance:’ A film about the lives of domestic workers
“Remittance” is a story about a young Filipina domestic worker in Singapore trying to cope with the hardships and abuse faced by low-wage migrant workers while balancing living for herself versus living for her family. The film stars Angela Barotia as Marie, who works as a domestic worker and moonlights as an actress in her spare […]
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Nena Lozada Smith: Growing her fabled Red Poinsettia Ball
Nena Lozada Smith has been through a myriad of community organizations since she first arrived in the U.S. in late 1990s. She made tons of friends and is known to bring joy to people’s lives through her vivacious parties. From then till now, her name is associated with dazzling fundraising where women wear floor-length gowns […]
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‘Maestro:’ From acting to directing, a fine film all around
By Wendell Gaa With this year’s awards season in full swing, one of the highest critically acclaimed films, and considered to be an Oscar frontrunner, is “Maestro” which is currently available for streamlining on Netflix. This movie is a biopic on the life of the legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein, who is renowned in history […]
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White House celebrates Filipino American History Month
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On November 28, 2023 for the first time, the Biden Presidency celebrated Filipino American History Month (FAHM) with an in-person attendance of 100 FilAms at the White House. In 2021 and 2022, the Office of President Biden presented only a roundtable discussion with 20 FilAms at the White House due to […]