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2 FilAm dancers topbill BalaSole’s 5th anniversary concert
Roberto Villanueva, the Executive & Artistic Director and founder of BalaSole Dance Company, presents the 5th year anniversary and 16th concert season of BalaSole in “Salmagundi,” a new program of solos in a broad range of dance styles, music choices and artistic voices, on July 17 & 18, 8 p.m., at Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 […]
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Facebook feud resurrects Tim Garcia, reveals his new identity as Trans woman ‘Isabel’
By Cristina DC Pastor About 5 years before Jeane Napoles, there was Timothy Mark Garcia, known among Manhattan’s fashion cognoscenti as Tim Garcia, a publicist for designer Marc Jacobs. Tim is the son of former comptroller of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia. The older Garcia now sits in a Philippine […]
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As a gay person, I do not feel less of a parent
By Veana DC Pastor “Love,” and here I quote Ann Landers, “is a friendship that has caught fire.” On the day that the Supreme Court recognized same-sex marriage as a legal right nationwide, many of us in the LGBT community were rampant with joy. I was at work when I heard the news from customers […]
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Stella Abrera joins Misty Copeland as principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre
Filipino American Stella Abrera joins Misty Copeland in making dance history. Both have been promoted to the rank of Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in New York. Also joining the company is FilAm Jeffrey Cirio. The principal dancer with Boston Ballet, will join ABT as a Soloist, it was announced June 30 by […]
