Monkees, Scholars to raise money for Philippine victims

Seattle's award-winning break dance crew Massive Monkees and the hip-hop group The Blue Scholars set to perform a benefit show Sunday for victims of the tropical storm Ketsana.

Seattle's Massive Monkees, from left in the back row, Marcus Garrison, Brysen Angeles, Benito Ybarra, Jerome Aparis; front left, Terry Guillermo; right, J.D. Rainey. (Josh Trujillo/Seattlepi.com file)

Ketsana (also known as Ondoy) struck the Philippines on Sept. 26, causing floods throughout the country. Typhoon Parma followed a week later, causing landslides.

The disasters have left 320 dead and nearly a million homeless.

"It hit home for all of us," said Massive Monkees member Rodericko Francisco. "Many of us have family and friends who have been affected."

Massive Monkees planned to take a week break after seven weeks away from families while competing on the hit MTV show America's Best Dance Crew -- but put their plans on hold to be a part of the benefit concert.

"We had to do something about it," Francisco said. "We also put some other shows on hold to reach out to those in need."

Sunday's show will mark the first time Massive Monkees and The Blue Scholars, two of the most famous Seattle acts, share a stage.

"At this point this is the only show scheduled for the benefit event," said Brysen Angeles of the Massive Monkees." If we can make this show successful and get some heavier backers behind us we'd like to do shows down the west coast, to help our people back home."

Funds raised will aid the relief efforts of UNICEF and ABS-CBN Foundation.

The family that brings in the biggest donation will receive a Massive Monkees medallion custom made by Francisco.

The all-ages benefit concert will begin 2 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Filipino Community Center and will be followed by the 21+ after party benefit concert beginning at 8 p.m. at the Crocodile Cafe.

ABS-CBN, The Filipino Channel, will provide national and international event coverage.

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Ticket Levels
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
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 PISTA SA ISKWELA 2009 announcement, Sept 26, Sat, 9 am to noon at Cleveland HS.  This is FAEW’s annual welcome back-to-school family workshop!!! 

SINGGALOT exhibit has been extended up to October 25^th at the UW Odegaard Library so if you have not seen it yet, please let your family members and friends know!!!  We just received the info from UW today.

A new Filipino American Association in the Kent/Covington area is hosting a benefit play on Saturday, 8/15/09, 5-7pm at the Kent Meridian High School Performing Arts Center.
 
Please visit our website http://faa-sjtb.org/StagePlay.aspx to learn more about this project and our organization. The tickets to the play are only $10.00 and proceeds go to a very good cost. If you would like to become a sponsor and place an ad in the program please review all the documents: http://faa-sjtb.org/sponsorships.aspx

Contact person Sweeney Mae Montinola (above photo center).

We advice that you purchase your tickets in advance as it is selling out fast!!!

NaFFAA R7 cordially invites you to 'Meet & Greet' Jonathan Badon.

Let us give him a warm Seattle welcome!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 6:30PM

Atrium Bistro

11740 15th Avenue Northeast
Seattle, Washington 98125

Kindly email your RSVP by Tuesday, July 28th

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VERY OWN MS. JACKIE SAARENAS - THE NEW MS. SEAFAIR 2009!

Jacqueline Saarenas, 20, from the Filipino Community of Seattle was crowned as the 60th Miss Seafair on Saturday, July 25 by former Miss Seafair Kristen Tateishi.

Miss Seafair 2009–2010 was selected based on her academic achievement, community involvement, public speaking, and creative expression.

Saarenas is a junior at Seattle University majoring in psychology. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a doctorate in psychology and become an educational psychologist. Saarenas volunteers with Big Brothers and Big Sisters and has been accepted into Seattle University’s Student Leaders for the Common Good Program.

The rest of the Seafair court include first princess Kiana Kobayashi from the Japanese Community of Seattle, second princess and UmojaFest queen Calista Phair, and third princess Sivona Lingle representing West Seattle Hi-Yu.

Courtesy of Northwest Asian weekly vol 28 no 32 | August 1 – August7