Archive for November, 2009

Tunes&Threads

I recently heard about this upcoming event called Tunes&Threads that will be on December 4th featuring some of the hottest YouTube stars. So if you are in the San Diego, California be sure to catch this event because all proceeds and donations will go to BASCA to further their efforts in providing important necessities chilidren [...]

A’GACI Fashion Show

Just got word from Frewena Deloria of Frewena Events that there will be an A’GACI Wild Winter Fashion Show in Association with Frewena Events at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL on Saturday November 21st. The event will be from 7-8pm and will showcase performances by F.A.R. GoGo Dancers Entertainment provided by Frewena Events. For more [...]

I Come with the Rain

I Come with the Rain is a 2009 neo-noir psychological thriller written and directed by Vietnamese-born French director Tran Anh Hung, who is best known for his Vietnamese films (The Scent of Green Papaya, Cyclo, The Vertical Ray of the Sun). I first heard about this film about 2 years ago when Josh Hartnett made [...]

Krystle Cruz’s "Russian Roulette" (COVER)

A while back, I had a post on an event called Full Out which featured Fil-Am artist Krystle Cruz who is another very talented Pinay from California. Krystle Cruz is a very busy young woman with so many performances from Operation Save Manila to her upcoming performance in Illmatic on Friday November 20th. I’m surprised [...]

Suku-Art at St. Basil’s Arts and Craft Faire

Just got word from Fil-Am Baybayin artist, Christine Balza that Suku, New Sun Artistry will be at St. Basil’s Arts and Craft Faire. According to Balza, “this may be the only holiday event you can get Baybayin Expressions for Christmas!” If you can’t make it be sure to check out at www.suku-art.com. Facebook Invite: St. [...]

IFA Presents: IMPACT

For those of you in New York, there is going to be a Fil-Am Panel with some of the most influential Filipino-Americans in IMPACT presented by NYU’s International Filipino Association (IFA) that is open to all. For more information please refer to the following.From NYU’s International Filipino Association: NYU’s International Filipino Association is proud to [...]

More Filipino stereotypes on FOX cartoon shows

American Dad is a show that I’ve grown to love and became a fan to the point where I even purchased the DVDs. I always viewed this show as being smarter than Family Guy and praising it for having an actual flowing story line without any cutaway scenes. Another factor that drew my attention to [...]

What I’m listening to right now: Bamboo’s Noypi

Recently, I’ve been addicted to this song Noypi by Filipino rock group Bamboo that was released back in 2004. Noypi is a slang term used in informal conversations. You could describe it as an evolution of words from Filipino/Pilipino, Pinoy, and later on Noypi. The term became popular when Bamboo introduced it in this intense [...]

2009 International Migrant Heritage Festival

On Sunday November 22nd, The Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC) will be hosting their 2009 International MHC Festival, a benefit event celebrating Immigrant Worker’s Day. The proceeds of the event will be for MHC programs helping immigrants/migrants in need and other MHC charitable projects particularly the Relief and Rehabilitation Efforts for Typhoon Ondoy survivors. The Migrant [...]

Happy Hour for Ondoy Relief Efforts

For those of you who will not be able to make it to Comedy in the Air tonight, you can catch everybody’s favorite Fil-Am comedian Air Tabigue host the NYC Tri-State Young Professionals for Ondoy Relief. Air will also spend time with aspiring comedians on covering topics related to comedy material and learning the ins [...]