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SOCIAL CLIMBER: Monique Lhuillier goes dragon red, vampire black and leather
By Elton Lugay The usually safe and subtle Monique Lhuillier is going bold this Fall. For her February 11 standing-room press show at Lincoln Center, she went “sci-fi goddess warrior.” She talked to The FilAm about “going tougher” this season and creating style that shows “strong shoulders.” “The ballgown was not really important in this […]
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How about caring and humor instead of wine and roses?
By Ludy A. Ongkeko, Ph.D. Long ago and far away, the name “Valentine” or “Valentinus” emerged. That nomenclature started it all. Valentine, a priest known to have helped secret marriages of young couples in Rome during the third century, struck the ire of Emperor Claudius III who outlawed such marriages. That sovereign believed single young […]
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• 12 women to receive honors • Want to be published? • Chicken McBites on-the-go
The Pan-American Concerned Citizens Action League, will award 12 Women Achievers in honor of International Women’s History Month in March. The awardees to be honored at a March 18 ceremony at the Ramada Plaza Hotel Newark International Airport are: Dr. Alice Almendral – Award for Aesthetic Medicine Vicky Baxa – Award for Faith-based Community Service […]
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Brava, Bryanboy!
By Cristina DC Pastor You know Fashion Week’s around the corner when Bryanboy begins sharing the spotlight with catwalk superstars, powerhouse designers and breakthrough brands, and you get an email from a friend asking: Do you know about this guy? I have heard of him but have a marginal recollection of what he’s done over […]
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Why are Asian Americans invisible on N.Y. stage? Feb. 13 town hall to confront underrepresentation
By Randy Gener The Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) released on January 30 a slew of statistics which they argue constitute the smoking gun that Asian American performers are not part of “the trend toward more inclusive casting” in New York theater. In a prepared statement, the coalition states that: • “Asian American performers […]
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Broadway times 3
By Jean Charisse A. Arboleda Our contributing writer had her fill watching shows on Broadway, and off. Here are her impressions and some sidebars. Wit or Without Her I have just seen one of the most real and the most depressing plays on Broadway. “Wit,” starring “Sex and the City’s” Cynthia Nixon, is a Pulitzer […]
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N.Y. bank eyeing investments in PH mining
A Manhattan bank and advisory firm announced on February 3 plans to invest in Philippine mining and outsourcing and set up an office in Manila. Murdock Capital Partners, which has more than a decade of merchant banking and advisory experience in China and Australia, said it is “determined to commit significant resources to the Philippines.” […]
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There is life after Justin Bieber
By Elton Lugay After two years of singing and touring with the phenomenal Justin Bieber, the Legaci is coming into its own. The group released its first single, “All Day,” in December and is recording its first album since parting ways with Justin after his My World Tour in October. The album is due for […]
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Always in their hearts
So moved by the tragedy of 9/11, a California band wrote a song expressing its almost reverential admiration for New Yorkers for their courage and resilience. “Darkest Hour” was written by Sam Tejamo of the JDS Crew. The music video relives that horrific day through words and images and how the people who lost their […]