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3 Stand-Up Comedians Set To Conquer New York On Sept. 20
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NEW YORK– Samantha Lopez Productions, Inc. (SLP) will stage its very first production, a comedy festival featuring 3 hugely popular stand-up comedians— Rex Navarrete of Hawaii, Ron Josol of Canada and Air Tabigue of New York, all of Filipino descent on Sept. 20 at the prestigious BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. The show promises to be a night to remember as the three comedians have prepared fresh material for the demanding New York market.
Navarrete, the most recognizable Filipino stand-up comedian, pushes the envelope in his comedy playing up his Pinoy heritage and has performed the longest among the two other performers.
Josol, a Canadian standout, has a comedy style that is a mix between his inexperience as an Asian in the North American entertainment industry and his personal thoughts about life.
Born and raised in Long Island, NY, Tabigue is a fast-rising comedian who makes people laugh with his own wicked New York sense of humor.
Behind SLP is Samantha Lopez, a.k.a. GRACIA, a former TVdancer, host /comedienne of the popular noontime show, EAT BULAGA. She now manages a fancy Italian restaurant and upscale shoe store with her husband, Warren Edwards in New York.
Asked about her unique logo I Love Pinoy, Samantha says, “In the city Pinoys have grown to love as much as its own country, it’s time we showcase Pinoy culture served up with a defining New York City twist.”
For more information, please call Samantha Lopez at 917-306-1518 or visit www.ilovepinoynyc.com. Tickets are selling fast. VIP tickets are sold out but other regular tickets are still available. Please call 212-220-1460, Box Office at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center or visit tribecapac.org or buy at ticketaonline.com. You can also email SLP at slp.inc137@gmail.com. Orchestra tickets are$75 and $60 with a free “I love Pinoy T-shirt, while Mezzanine tickets cost $50 and $35 with a $5 discount.
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is located at 199 Chambers St. (between Greenwich and West Streets), New York City, NY 10007
Samantha Lopez Productions, Inc.
Contact: Samantha Lopez
Tel. 917-306-1518 Address New York, NY, 10016
Email slp.inc137@gmail.com
Other contact details www.ilovepinoynyc.com
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The final list of twenty outstanding Filipinos to receive the most coveted 2008 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) award was announced today by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges of the Filipino Image Magazine (FILIM) and the Pinoy Global Online News (PGON).
The TOFA project was initiated in 1990, and the biodata and photographs of the 380 Past TOFA Awardees are found in the 24/7 popular worldwide PGON web site WWW.FILAMIMAGE.COM. The web site is read in the Americas, including the United States and Canada; Asia, including the Philippines; the Middle East; and the European countries.
The 3-day 15th annual event starts on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 with an informal get -together for the 2008 awardees; followed on Friday with a VIP Luncheon at J.W. Marriott Hotel and in the evening a Courtesy Call Reception at the Philippine Embassy.
The following Saturday morning, a VIP Photo Opps at various histrorical monuments in the Nation's Capital. On Saturday evening of Sept. 13th, is the formal prestigious gala Banquet and Ball Award Ceremony; capped by the traditional Filipino breakfast immediately after the ball.
All 2008 TOFA Awardees are Special Guests of Honor (gratis) to all the activities. Guests wishing to attend any functions are asked to donate entrance fee.
As a tradition since 1990, net proceeds to all the TOFA functions are donated to charitable Filipino organizations contributing to humanitarian projects in the Philippines.
The TOFA 2008 Awardees are Em Legaspi Ang of Bacolod City, Philippines; Mark Asperilla of Port Charlotte, Florida; Bob Dacanay of Falls Church, Virginia; Carmencita Quesada Fulgado of Jamaica Estates, New York; Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Will Grant of San Diego, California; Eusebio C. Kho of Scottsburg, Indiana; Rozita V. Lee of Las Vegas, Nevada; Debra Aguinaldo Nakama of Maui, Hawaii; Nena Nera of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Dolores "Dolly" Ortal of Honolulu, Hawaii; Leby Mendoza Paler of Norfolk, Virginia; Elvira G. Phelps of Reno, Nevada; Jun Anthony Quion of McLean, Virginia; Edmundo Relucio of Coal City, Illinois; Francis Talangbayan of Penn Valley, Pennsylvania; Dante Raul (DR) Teodoro of New York, New York; Sonny Ungco of Jersey City, New Jersey; Dalisay "Dely" Villalon of Northbrook, Illinois; Peter L. Yu of Granger, Indiana.
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