The Greatest Hitmakers Tour 2010 - Rico J. Puno, Marco Sison, Rey Valera and Nonoy Zuniga

Rico J. Puno, Marco Sison, Rey Valera and Nonoy Zuniga will be at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort on September 26, 2010.

This is a show that you do not want to miss. Having the four greatest hitmakers together is reminiscent of the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, and Sammy Davis, Jr.) performances.

Rico J. Puno is a triple threat that is known for incorporating Tagalog songs (Buhat) with American songs (The Way We Were). Marco Sison placed Biñan Laguna on the map with his ballads. Rey Valera sings, writes and produces music for films. Nonoy Zuniga is a folksinger known for his love songs.

This event will be outdoors rain or shine at Pala Casino Spa & Resort's Starlight Theater. It will be a perfect way to spend a sunny Sunday. The show begins at 3:00p.m., and the ticket prices range from $38 to $128.

You will be able to purchase the tickets from US Asia Media Center, Star Tickets or Pala Casino Resort and Spa.

Pala Casino Spa & Resort is located at 11154 Hwy 76, Pala, CA 92059. Tickets may be purchased with Pala Casino Resort and Spa's Privileges Dollars. Their box office hours are Sunday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with Friday and Saturdays being 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

It is a good idea to call before you go to US Asia Media Center’s office to purchase tickets. They might be able to refer you to a closer location. It is always more convenient to purchase tickets online, and US Asia Media Center’s website will not charge you for the convenience. You will then be able to pick up the tickets at will call. If you purchase the tickets from Star Tickets they charge a convenience fee plus another fee for the method of delivery (will call or email).

US Asia Media Center
4253 Eagle Rock Boulevard, Suite R
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Toll Free: 1-888-874-1719
323-551-6747, 323-570-0160, 323-590-3512
http://www.shop.usasiamediacenter.com/category.sc?categoryId=5

Pala Casino Spa & Resort
11154 Highway 76
Pala, CA
877-946-7252
http://www.startickets.com/search.php?eventKeywords=greatest+hitmakers

19th Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture

Filipino food trucks will be in one place for the first time!

The Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture will be at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro on September 11 & 12, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for $7.00 and children under 5 are free.

Get ready to fall in line for one of the three Filipino food trucks that will be in one place for the very first time. The Manila Machine patriotic truck was the first Filipino food truck. It is best known for their chicken adobo (chicken with garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar), varieties of sliders made with Pan de Sal (similar but tastier than a dinner roll), and moist ube cupcake (purple yam flavored cupcake, and topped with a coconut buttercream).

Tapa Boy has a charmingly painted jeepney (means of public transportation in the Philippines) on its truck. Their motto is “Filipino Food on Filipino Time”. Being on Filipino time usually means running late, and the line is more than likely the reason for the long wait. They have numerous varieties of food bowls. Their tapa (thinly sliced marinated beef) comes with garlic fried rice, chopped onions and tomatoes on the side topped with a fried egg in a nice reusable bowl. There are three types of turons (fried eggroll desserts). Old style turon has banana with a sliver of jackfruit rolled in brown sugar and fried. New school turon has banana with nutella. Flan B turon is an egg roll with leche flan (Filipino flan) within it. The turon is such a tease, since it comes in a somewhat smaller size than the traditional turons.

Last but definitely not least is the white Filipino fusion food truck, White Rabbit. One of the co-creators is James Du who is a Le Cordon Bleu graduate that once worked for Gordon Ramsay. It is somewhat like Filipino food with a Mexican twist. There are Filipino dishes that could be in tacos or burritos. Their pork sisig (sautéed, fried somewhat crispy pork with onions and garlic) has a jalapeno twist to it. The pork tocino (sweetened cured pork that is braised and grilled) is slightly spicy. They also have chicken adobo and beefsteak (citrus marinated with a soft texture), but most people order their sisig.

There will also be numerous booths like most festivals, but they will have a Generations Stage and a Main Stage that will have the GMA Pinoy TV Variety Show highlighted by a popular Filipino comedian Rex Navarette. The FilAmArts.org FPAC frequently asked questions (http://filamarts.org/fpac/faq) gives great ideas like bringing your own foldable chair.