Viewers and voters will look back to the 2013 midterm polls for a number of reasons, depending on the different contexts from which they choose to operate: Some will cite the rise of young, senatorial “turks,” the bullheaded resiliency of our political dynasties, the relative speed then sudden slowing down of the count, etc. For [...]
We mourn the passing of our “mother” in the theater, Daisy Avellana, and commiserate with the members of her wonderful family. Daisy and her husband, Bert, were “artistic parents” to us, not just helping us develop our thespic ability, but also genuinely caring for us and warning us about the many dangers in the theater [...]
A white poodle that plays the part of a blind pet owned by Liberace in the flamboyant biopic “Behind the Candelabra” scooped glory on Friday by winning the Palm Dog for canine talent at the Cannes Film Festival.
On the US TV scene, the big to-do these days is over the imminent leavetaking by some talk-show icons who’ve ruled the roost for decades: Jay Leno is rumored to be retiring, with his late-night “Tonight” slot most probably to be filled by Jimmy Fallon. In fact, to heat up the speculative fever all the [...]
Every theater production goes through difficulties, from conception to birth—they’re an unavoidable part of creating art. But, some challenges are more troublesome and troubling than others. Whether as a director or performer, we’ve had our share of “struggles,” from dealing with difficult actors whose bloated sense of self-worth dwarfs their ability to see the bigger [...]
Early this year, we were shocked to hear that the storied Philam Life building on UN avenue in Manila had been sold to SM. Was the prime example of ’50s architecture, which housed the prized performing venue, the Philamlife auditorium-theater, going to end up as the latest in a long line of lookalike malls? What [...]
The first time we read Miguel Alcazaren’s screenplay for the CineFilipino film fest entry, “Puti,” we knew that the 48-year-old TV commercial director has finally found the right project for his feature-film debut, Mike is an award-winning animator, and is the go-to guy for baby commercials. For the last five years, Alcazaren has been trying [...]
Makati City is set to host the Philippines’s first ever international music and skateboarding festival with several American bands and famous skateboarders coming over to perform live this Saturday.
Amidst up and coming international acts set to perform in a day-long music and skate fest in Makati City, there will be this fair-haired teenage Filipina rocker who will attempt to wow the crowd with her prowess in pop-punk music.
This Saturday may be the first and last time Filipino fans of AllStar Weekend will see the trio perform their hits as a pop group before their transition into more mature sound.
There was a time when most of the songs played on the radio came from Broadway. Now some popular hit makers like Cyndi Lauper and Sting are finding it still feels like home.
They say third time’s the charm. And after performing for their Filipino fans in a two-night gig in December, Arizona-based pop rock band This Century of Sound of Fire fame is back for a third.
