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‘They don’t read Camus’ on Amazon by Diana Mendoza – A sharp, good vibes read
By Marivir R. Montebon One needs to nourish one’s soul – every now and then, but specially now that the world is horrendously challenged. I love “They don’t read Camus” – not because the author, veteran writer Diana Mendoza, is a great friend, but because she writes magically and truthfully. Diana’s magnificence digs you out […]
Electro-pop duo Scarlet Gum releases ‘I wish you love’ on Valentine’s Day
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, electro-pop duo Scarlet Gum released a new music video for their new single, “I Wish You, Love.” The song is the English version of the classic French song “Que Reste-t-il De Nos Amours?” written by Charles Trenet and Léo Chauliac. Albert Askew Beach wrote the English translation in 1957. Some […]
Filipino Cast on Aladdin: Magnificent Actors with an Attitude of Gratitude
By Marivir Montebon New York – Filipino actors of Aladdin on Broadway exude an attitude of gratitude as they embrace the opportunity given them to perform their electrifying roles on stage. Such feeling is shared by Don Darryl Rivera (DDR), who performs Iago, the funny-but-mean sidekick to Jafar, Angelo Soriano, who swings as Omar or […]
Filipinos Sing ‘Christmas Around the World’ in Virtual Caroling on December 10
This Christmas, the nonprofit In Christ Alone Estefania Inc. (ICA) presents “Christmas Around the World” to visit your home and share some inspiring Christmas and Christian songs with your family through a Virtual Christmas Caroling. The ICA wants to feature its very own singers from all over the world – gathered by ICA founder Judilyn F. […]
Essay: The Lion King and I
By Marivir R. Montebon Last October 8, I watched The Lion King as it reopened on Broadway after an 18-month hiatus brought about by the pandemic. The vibrancy of Times Square is back. I was with my friend and media colleague Grace. I was excited to see it – because The Lion King is one […]
We Are They: A Documentary on Pandemic-weary but Fiery Filipino Nurses in Queens
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – At the screening of We Are They, a documentary on the struggles of three Filipino nurses during the pandemic woven in the artistry of indigenous dances, powerful words rushed images into my head. “Sleep, back in the battle, sleep, back in the battle…” That’s how the nurses behaved […]
Gallery: FilAm Millennials lead in co-naming Little Manila in Woodside
By Marivir R. Montebon Editor’s Notes New York – Artist Jaclyn Reyes have been quietly pushing for the campaign of co-naming Little Manila alongside the conspicuous Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. On October 2, Saturday, that plan had burst into a much louder authentic voice through a Block Party on 70th Street Woodside. Dubbed as Little […]
FilAm Ching Valdez-Aran and Lola Pashalinksi receive the 2021 Ruth Maleczech Award
New York – Congratulations to Ching Valdes-Aran and Lola Pashalinski who were awarded the 2021 Ruth Maleczech Award, “two performers who embody Ruth’s daring and raw, naked, fearlessness.” Ching Valdez-Aran most recently toured both nationally and internationally in Geoff Sobelle’s physical theater piece HOME for the past 2 1/2 years until the pandemic lock-down. HOME […]
Filipino Radio Drama Queen, TV/Movie star, Ester Chavez, 93
By Esther Misa Chavez Manila – Popular radio star, Ester Chavez, Queen of Filipino Radio Drama, passed away at 93. She started her radio career at 17 and was still doing radio once a week at the age of 87. It gave her purpose and joy. Her voice is recognizable by several generations of Filipino […]
Global indie artists fight hate with words and music
Global indie artists band together to produce a benefit album in support of the Stop Asian American Pacific Islander Hate movement. New York – In the wake of the recent spike in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders due to disinformation and racism around Covid-19, a group of artists from the US and other […]
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