UP Los Banos' SamaSining stages Articulo Mortis on Feb 8, 2012 in theater showtime The University of the Philippines Los Baños' SamaSining--the laboratory arm of the Department of Humanities--and the Theatre Communication Class will stage Eljay Deldoc’s "Articulo Mortis" at the DL Umali Auditorium on February 15, 7 p.m., Februar...
Books for sale on Feb 5, 2012 in theater movies books tv/showbiz heritage here and there politics Twenty-five titles, all non-fiction--roughly my reading list for the last year and a half or so. They're effectively at 50-60 percent off their original prices, and in good to very good condition (I'm OC when it comes to my books). Interested? Please...
PETA's Shakespeare offerings this February on Feb 3, 2012 in theater showtime movies music books tv/showbiz heritage William Shakespeare has written a hundred sonnets and plays about the irony, tragedy, and splendor of love. He wrote about love from all angles, encompassing all ages, status and cultures. He has looked at love from a perspective of a desperate lover...
Ateneo Blue Repertory brings back Bare: A Pop Opera, opening Feb. 29 on Feb 3, 2012 in theater showtime music politics The Ateneo Blue Repertory of the Loyola Schools Performing Arts Cluster brings back “Bare: A Pop Opera”--the Off-Broadway musical about two boys at a Catholic boarding school who fall in love. First staged in a 2009, the original BlueRep produc...
For Valentine month--classic Martin-Pops on Jan 30, 2012 in movies music tv/showbiz heritage here and there Lookie what I found while I had my old stash of VHS tapes digitized: a clip of Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez when they were still Martin-Pops, the most beloved local show-biz couple there was. Or, for a time at least, in the '80s-90s when they se...
The Love Yourself Cafe--it's back! on Jan 30, 2012 in showtime blogging the lush life politics Join this exclusive, discreet, yet fun event happening in the love month of February! We'll talk about friendship and love among people like us. This is a by-invitation event, so register now so you can be considered in the selection process. [Today...
Travel Time, The Magazine welcomes Year of the Dragon with Dragon Lore issue on Jan 30, 2012 in showtime heritage the lush life politics Susan Calo Medina’s Travel Time, The Magazine welcomes the Year of the Dragon with its first issue for 2012 carrying the theme "Dragon Lore." The January to March 2012 issue is packed with articles on major and emerging destinations, travel tips,...
An open letter to Filipino gays, bisexuals and transgenders on Jan 27, 2012 in blogging the lush life politics From Jonas Bagas. Please take the time to read. This is important. A growing HIV epidemic is threatening our community. I do not intend to pit HIV against other equally legitimate LGBT issues, such as same sex marriage or CBCP’s bigotry. But the...
'If La Sallites can't read, Ateneans can't count' on Jan 26, 2012 in theater music tv/showbiz politics That's the joke the venerable Larry Henares lobbed at the post-show Q&A of Rivalry: Ateneo-La Salle The Musical, the new musical production (music by Ed Gatchalian, lyrics by Joel Trinidad, book and direction by Jaime del Mundo) on the long-stand...
Regine The Kraken 2 on Jan 25, 2012 in music tv/showbiz here and there New! Light of a Million Mornings--courtesy of mind-scrambling, nosebleed-inducing singing. Previous to this, another hurricane number, Go The Distance. Halimaw siya.
