Art & Culture 457
OSM! Year 9 in Community Journalism: Featuring Leani’s Artwork & Carla Mayol’s Photographs
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Mindful of health protocols, a few friends of OSM! Online Magazine celebrated its 9th anniversary in a simple lunch and art exhibit at Tradisyon NYC restaurant on March 20, 2021. During the celebration, photographer Carla Mayol puts up a winter selection of her photographs and digital editor Leani […]
Cooking through the coronavirus pandemic
By Krizia Daya New York – It used to be that New York city never sleeps. As a child, I would never have guessed that the subway would be closed for overnight cleaning. We, New Yorkers, used to take such privileges for granted. I remember my first trip to LA, and most restaurants closed by 11PM. […]
On St. Patrick’s Day: Remembering two Irish Redemptorist priests who served the Filipino faithful
Fr. Leo James English, CSsR developed the Tagalog-English and English Tagalog dictionaries; Fr. Frank Connon, CSsR, a steadfast human rights defender By Marivir R. Montebon New York – For quite some time, I have been thinking of gathering my documentary projects in the Philippines in order to archive my work. I have been introduced into […]
East Coast ethnic media operate on a survival mode during the pandemic
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – From a steady state of obscurity to impending closures, that’s been the general state of ethnic media organizations during this pandemic. I have had the honor of taking part in a conversation with fellow journalists and publishers in February on the state of community media groups […]
Author Eric Lotke discusses his book ‘Union Made’ Published by Hard Ball Press
New York – ‘Union made’ by Eric Lotke up for release on March 15, 2021, published by the Hard Ball Press. “I love the hero’s journey that Nathan Hawley goes through as he moves from being lonely with his positive growth curves as an accountant and how the dialectic with Catherine Campbell, the union organizer, […]
Catching up with Ms. Lorli Villanueva
Consummate Actor, Director, MentorBy Marivir R. Montebon New York – A gem in the Filipino community, actor-director-teacher Ms. Lorli Villanueva had been all encouraging to young FilAms seeking public office, saying that there is a need for Filipino visibility. The merry month of March started with an inspirational interview with Villanueva at the Issues & […]
Filipino restos survive the pandemic through innovation and as usual, great food
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Filipino restauranteurs here said that the continued support of Filipino clients – and the growing non-Filipino market – have made them survive the one-year-old pandemic. Restaurant owners Joey Chanco of Tradisyon, Augelyn Francisco of Kabisera Kape, and Queenie Banez of Asin said that their business survival meant the […]
Local NY Filipino Artists hold Valentine’s Live Stream Concert
New York – Rock Bottom Records NYC (RBR), a music studio built from the ground up by a camaraderie of prominent musicians in Queens, NY, hosted a live stream concert, just in time for Valentine’s Day. “Love in the Studio” featured NY-based local artists Shelly Mags and Krizia Daya. The live show began streaming at […]
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