Category Archives: For the Media

Nubian Union Legend Award meets CultureOfOneWorld.org
Five iconic individuals will be honored at the Nubian Union’s Chasing Stars Holiday Gala slated for Monday evening, November 23, 2022 at 6:30 PM at The Alger House, 45 Downing Street, Greenwich Village, New York.

Nubian Union Legend Award meets CultureOfOneWorld.org
Five iconic individuals will be honored at the Nubian Union’s Chasing Stars Holiday Gala slated for Monday evening, November 23, 2022 at 6:30 PM at The Alger House, 45 Downing Street, Greenwich Village, New York.

SiriusXM RADIO | Pia Lindström and I discuss the politics of culture
She’s Ingrid Bergman daughter. We talked about the politics of arts in the radio broadcast.

SiriusXM RADIO | Pia Lindström and I discuss the politics of culture
She’s Ingrid Bergman daughter. We talked about the politics of arts in the radio broadcast.

CAUSES | Buy an original artwork at Bliss Out at Topaz’s fundraiser for the typhoon victims in the Philippines
Come for performances, purchase artwork, food, drink and bliss out at Topaz for a good cause!

CAUSES | Buy an original artwork at Bliss Out at Topaz’s fundraiser for the typhoon victims in the Philippines
Come for performances, purchase artwork, food, drink and bliss out at Topaz for a good cause!

CAUSES | Bonifacio Day celebration raises funds to benefit the typhoon victims in the Philippines
I would like to invite you to the Philippine Consulate General of New York’s 150th anniversary of the birth of Andres Bonifacio on Tuesday November 26 at 6:30 pm. The evening is also a Friends of FilCom fundraiser to benefit the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in central Philippines. FilCom stands for the Filipino American Communities of the Northeast. Donations to the fundraiser will go to the Philippine Jesuit Foundation.

CAUSES | Bonifacio Day celebration raises funds to benefit the typhoon victims in the Philippines
I would like to invite you to the Philippine Consulate General of New York’s 150th anniversary of the birth of Andres Bonifacio on Tuesday November 26 at 6:30 pm. The evening is also a Friends of FilCom fundraiser to benefit the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in central Philippines. FilCom stands for the Filipino American Communities of the Northeast. Donations to the fundraiser will go to the Philippine Jesuit Foundation.

AWARDS | “A Song for My Mother” wins Plaridel Award for Outstanding Editorial Essay
The Plaridel Awards, a national competition honoring excellence in Filipino American journalism, were announced by the Philippine American Press Club USA (PAPC USA). The Plaridel Awards is named after Marcelo H. del Pilar, a Filipino journalist and publisher who over a century ago went into exile in Europe. Plaridel was his nom de plume, the anagram of his surname, Del Pilar.

AWARDS | “A Song for My Mother” wins Plaridel Award for Outstanding Editorial Essay
The Plaridel Awards, a national competition honoring excellence in Filipino American journalism, were announced by the Philippine American Press Club USA (PAPC USA). The Plaridel Awards is named after Marcelo H. del Pilar, a Filipino journalist and publisher who over a century ago went into exile in Europe. Plaridel was his nom de plume, the anagram of his surname, Del Pilar.

CAUSES | Finalist for 2013 Wai Look Award for Outstanding Service to the Arts
According to the Alliance’s website, the Wai Look Award for Outstanding Service to the Arts “recognizes and encourages Asian American individuals who demonstrate a commitment to outstanding service, advocacy and leadership — and whose active participation in or for the arts has made a considerable impact.”

CAUSES | Finalist for 2013 Wai Look Award for Outstanding Service to the Arts
According to the Alliance’s website, the Wai Look Award for Outstanding Service to the Arts “recognizes and encourages Asian American individuals who demonstrate a commitment to outstanding service, advocacy and leadership — and whose active participation in or for the arts has made a considerable impact.”

THEATER TALK | House of Sweden hosts Swedish and American dialogue in D.C.
Artistic Director of Backa theatre Mattias Andersson who specializes in creating and staging theatrical projects grounded in sociological research methods will discuss this hot topic with Robert McNamara, artistic director of SCENA theatre and Otis Ramsey-Zöe, Lecturer of Theatre Arts at Howard University. Randy Gener will moderate the talk.

THEATER TALK | House of Sweden hosts Swedish and American dialogue in D.C.
Artistic Director of Backa theatre Mattias Andersson who specializes in creating and staging theatrical projects grounded in sociological research methods will discuss this hot topic with Robert McNamara, artistic director of SCENA theatre and Otis Ramsey-Zöe, Lecturer of Theatre Arts at Howard University. Randy Gener will moderate the talk.

Six top chefs from coast to coast cook and share tales of putting Philippine cuisine on American tables at Sept. 28 dinner/forum
Purple Yam and Filipino Mundo-NYC cordially invite everyone to join us for this downright enjoyable feast. On Friday, September 28, 2012, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Purple Yam will open its kitchen for CULINARY DREAMS: Filipino-American Chefs’ Forum and Dinner Party. This hybrid event is an open dialogue, a scrumptious dinner, a bicoastal culinary exchange and a kind of experimental performance. From a place “setting,” CULINARY DREAMS hopes to inspire cravings, generate food for thought, debate ideas, and reveal our cultural dreams.

Six top chefs from coast to coast cook and share tales of putting Philippine cuisine on American tables at Sept. 28 dinner/forum
Purple Yam and Filipino Mundo-NYC cordially invite everyone to join us for this downright enjoyable feast. On Friday, September 28, 2012, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Purple Yam will open its kitchen for CULINARY DREAMS: Filipino-American Chefs’ Forum and Dinner Party. This hybrid event is an open dialogue, a scrumptious dinner, a bicoastal culinary exchange and a kind of experimental performance. From a place “setting,” CULINARY DREAMS hopes to inspire cravings, generate food for thought, debate ideas, and reveal our cultural dreams.
Press release | Interest in arts predict social responsibility and altruism, Chicago university study reports
“If policymakers are concerned about a decline in community life, the arts shouldn’t be disregarded as a means to promote an active citizenry,” said Kelly LeRoux, assistant professor of public administration at UIC and principal investigator on the study. “Our positive findings could strengthen the case for government support for the arts.”
Press release | Interest in arts predict social responsibility and altruism, Chicago university study reports
“If policymakers are concerned about a decline in community life, the arts shouldn’t be disregarded as a means to promote an active citizenry,” said Kelly LeRoux, assistant professor of public administration at UIC and principal investigator on the study. “Our positive findings could strengthen the case for government support for the arts.”

Randy Gener produces (and co-writes) all-Filipino Broadway concert in an international musical festival in Europe
The National Operetta Theatre “Ion Dacian” Presents “A Medley of Sondheim“ — a special concert tribute performance Featuring Broadway star performers Joan Almedilla, Ali Ewoldt, Angel Desai, Jose Llana and Orville Mendoza Produced by Randy Gener Tuesday, 17th of November

Randy Gener produces (and co-writes) all-Filipino Broadway concert in an international musical festival in Europe
The National Operetta Theatre “Ion Dacian” Presents “A Medley of Sondheim“ — a special concert tribute performance Featuring Broadway star performers Joan Almedilla, Ali Ewoldt, Angel Desai, Jose Llana and Orville Mendoza Produced by Randy Gener Tuesday, 17th of November

Randy Gener presents “Sondheim and After: A Listening Party,” a conference and lecture for Europe’s National Operetta Theatre “Ion Dacian”
Gener states in his lecture: “Sondheim has fashioned modernist scores that took advantage of dissonance and urban angst about love, sex, family and marriage to challenge the mind, not soothe it. For Sondheim, the art of writing smart lyrics rhymes with his restless search for dramatic and narrative truths.”

Randy Gener presents “Sondheim and After: A Listening Party,” a conference and lecture for Europe’s National Operetta Theatre “Ion Dacian”
Gener states in his lecture: “Sondheim has fashioned modernist scores that took advantage of dissonance and urban angst about love, sex, family and marriage to challenge the mind, not soothe it. For Sondheim, the art of writing smart lyrics rhymes with his restless search for dramatic and narrative truths.”

Broadway’s Jose Llana, Orville Mendoza, Angel Desai, Joan Almedilla, Ali Ewoldt serenade Europe’s international music festival
The National Operetta Theatre “Ion Dacian” Presents “A Medley of Sondheim“ — a special concert tribute performance Featuring Broadway star performers Joan Almedilla, Ali Ewoldt, Angel Desai, Jose Llana and Orville Mendoza Tuesday, 17th of November 2011 within the International

Broadway’s Jose Llana, Orville Mendoza, Angel Desai, Joan Almedilla, Ali Ewoldt serenade Europe’s international music festival
The National Operetta Theatre “Ion Dacian” Presents “A Medley of Sondheim“ — a special concert tribute performance Featuring Broadway star performers Joan Almedilla, Ali Ewoldt, Angel Desai, Jose Llana and Orville Mendoza Tuesday, 17th of November 2011 within the International

A one-of-a-kind international festival of musical performing arts in Romania celebrates Stephen Sondheim
A special concert performance of Sondheim musicals and a conference, entitled “Sondheim And After: A Listening Party” pays tribute to America’s Greatest Living Composer, within the framework of the 4th edition of the International Festival for Musical Performing Arts “Life is Beautiful” in Bucharest.

A one-of-a-kind international festival of musical performing arts in Romania celebrates Stephen Sondheim
A special concert performance of Sondheim musicals and a conference, entitled “Sondheim And After: A Listening Party” pays tribute to America’s Greatest Living Composer, within the framework of the 4th edition of the International Festival for Musical Performing Arts “Life is Beautiful” in Bucharest.

NoPassport Press throws book party & salon to celebrate the publication of Carson Kreitzer’s new play collection
U.S. playwright Carson Kreitzer will read selections from her work at a NoPassport Press Book Launch Party & Salon, which will take place on November 3, 2022 at New Dramatists (424 West 44th Street, NYC) from 4 PM-6:30 PM

NoPassport Press throws book party & salon to celebrate the publication of Carson Kreitzer’s new play collection
U.S. playwright Carson Kreitzer will read selections from her work at a NoPassport Press Book Launch Party & Salon, which will take place on November 3, 2022 at New Dramatists (424 West 44th Street, NYC) from 4 PM-6:30 PM