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Dulcie Dee photographs the city
Artist Dulcie Dee will be exhibiting four photographs at the “Images from the Heart” group show organized by Sinag and the American Society of Philippine Photographers. New York-born Dulcie was an arts major at Fiorello La Guardia High School of Music and the Arts and won first prize for the NYC Anti-Drug Abuse poster contest […]
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‘Noli me Tangere, the Opera’ opens Oct. 4; big budget, world-class, say producers
By Cristina DC Pastor There they were, the youngsters of “Noli Me Tangere, the Opera” giggling, mugging for the cameras, just being precocious kids. All the time, Kirby Asunto, Elijah Sirilan and his sister Zion huddled close as if they were siblings. At least in the New York production of Jose Rizal’s historical novel, they […]
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OFF THE WALL: Should I stay or should I go now?
By Rene Pastor Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble And if I stay there will be double The English band The Clash wrote this ‘80s hit song over a girlfriend, but it may as well be the raging anthem of the stock market. The budget battle […]
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A Filipina journeys through 2 marriages, 3 books and a life lived fully
By Heidy Ramos At the age of 16, I was a runaway, working in a tailor shop. At that time, I met my first husband Nick in Subic, Zambales, where he was stationed by the U.S. Navy. After getting married, Nick and I were relocated to Vallejo, California. In a naval housing community, we raised […]
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Luis Francia honored with lifetime achievement award
The Metro New York Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) will be presenting the third annual community awards to individuals, led by writer Luis Francia, who have demonstrated a commitment to community engagement and the preservation of FilAm history. The presentation will be held October 1st at the Philippine Center. The “Contributions […]
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Opera singer makes New York debut
Filipino soprano Armela Fortuna makes her New York debut in “Cantares,” a classical program featuring the best in Philippine and European music. She will be performing with up-and-coming Filipino American artists Jared Martin and Jellyn Anne Echon. The trio will be accompanied by pianist Maximillian Antig. Some selections from “Cantares” include Handel’s Piangero, “Puccini’s Quando […]
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Montclair exhibit features retrospective of Philippine art spanning 50 years
Montclair State University opened on September 21st an exhibition of contemporary Philippine art, inspired by the South East Asian archipelago’s long history of socio-economic/political struggles and their search for a national identity. Titled “Triumph of Philippine Art,” the unique retrospective is the first exhibit to ever specifically use artwork to tell the nation’s political story, […]
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OFF THE WALL: Never too late to play with trains
By Rene Pastor When I was 6 or 7 years old, my parents gave me an electric train toy for Christmas. We set it up in the living room of our Quezon City house located in front of an old Catholic church. I would watch the train for hours until I got bored and then […]
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Erik Matti on Philippine corruption: ‘The country is like one big Sopranos clan’
By Cristina DC Pastor The political crime drama “On the Job” was about to hit movie theaters at a time when the Philippines is all up in the grill over the P10 billion pork barrel scandal. The uncanny coincidence is not lost on film director Erik Matti. “Yes, the showing of OTJ suddenly became very […]