VIA Times – September 2016 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Veronica Leighton   Hectic and frantic are the words that best describe the upcoming momentous events in our community for the month of October. Where do we begin, is the big question. Besides the 22nd annual ceremonial gala of the Chicago Filipino Asian American Hall of Fame on October 29, 2016, there are also other super-duper flurry of fun activities that every Filipino American living in this community would ...

There’s something about the music in the 50’s that is elusive. Rock and roll, doo-woop, pop, swing, rhythm and blues, country, blues and rockabilly dominated and defined the decade’s music. On August 28, 2016, the 50’s MUSICAL WITH THE SELECTIONS FROM GREASE Concert took us down memory lane. The sold out concert was held at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Schiller Park. A crowd of over 350 Chicagoans trooped ...

By: Joe Mauricio   Since the election in May 2016, Rodrigo Duterte has emerged as unusual and colorful, but an effective president of the country. He has reinvigorated the country and inspired the Christians andMuslims alike, and demonstrated the importance of leading by “A nak Ng Puta…” personal mantra. Has he created a new model of what a great leader should be? President Duterte was born on March 28, 1945, ...

CPRTV Veronica’s one-on-one interview with Anna Bang, KANWIN’s Education Coordinator, talking about the Global Day of Action’s demonstration on August 10, 2016 where KAN-WIN and 3AProject Team will gather in Chicago on the north side of Dusable Bridge to participate in the Global Day of Action for “comfort women,” Asian women who were enslaved by the Japanese military during WWII. CPRTV interview host Joe Mauricio on a one-on-one with Christina ...

Sophia Wong Boccio Founder & Executive Director Asian Pop-Up Cinema

Watch popular American Idol Champ JESSICA SANCHEZ, YouTube sensation, Mikey Bustos, & Samasama Project plus other special guests Oct. 7, 2016 at Copernicus Center. Enjoy Filipino Cuisine, Art, Music & Culture!