To celebrate its golden year and commemorate the establishment of the Katipunan this month, the Andres Bonifacio Concert Choir will present Andres Bonifacio: Ang Dakilang Anakpawis (Part II) on July 24 at 6:45 p.m., at the GSIS Theater, CCP (Cultural Center of the Philippines) Complex in Pasay City.
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‘Doctor Zhivago’ star Omar Sharif dies at 83
By Sarah El Deeb and Lee Keath / The Associated Press Cairo—In Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Omar Sharif first emerges as a speck in the distance in the shimmering desert sand. He draws closer, a black-robed figure on a trotting camel, until he finally dismounts, pulling aside his scarf to reveal his dark eyes and a disarming smile framed by his …
Read More »A prequel for the pipsqueaks
Review by Jake Coyle / The Associated Press Sidekicks rarely shine when thrust into the spotlight, but what about a few hundred of them?
Read More »SU’s ‘Ampalaya: The Musical’ to be performed at CCP
Silliman University’s (SU) Cultural Affairs Committee’s Ampalaya: The Musical is set to be staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo on July 15.
Read More »PTV-4 set for reorganization
People’s Television network (PTV-4) is gearing up for the digital broadcast revolution with a reorganization that will create an organizational structure capable of responding “to the changing realities and challenges in public communication and broadcasting,” a Malacañang official said recently.
Read More »Clarke conquers silver screen with ‘Terminator’
By Lindsey Bahr / The Associated Press Los Angeles—The secret about overnight success in Hollywood is that it never actually happens that way.
Read More »Bert Antonio, nephew to open joint exhibit at West Gallery
Noted Boston-based Filipino artist Bert Antonio and his 12-year-old nephew Ethan Antonio are set to open their first exhibit together, titled NO_ matter_WHO_did_WHAT_&_WHY, at the West Gallery in Quezon City on July 8. Many of the more than 30 artworks featured in this one-of-a-kind show were produced over a two-week period in the summer of 2014 in Beverly Hills, Florida. …
Read More »US gay-marriage ruling lauded by local, foreign celebs
By Alvin I. Dacanay Several Philippine entertainment personalities, including Tony-winning actress and The Voice of the Philippines coach Lea Salonga, have joined the growing chorus of international celebrities who are elated by the United States Supreme Court’s declaration last Friday that same-sex marriage is constitutional and, therefore, legal in all of that country’s 50 states.
Read More »US stars respond to High Court same-sex marriage verdict
Below is The Association Press’ collection of celebrity responses to the United States Supreme Court’s decision that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the country: “Love is bigger than anything we can say.”—Diana Ross, via Twitter. “What a great decision the Supreme Court came to today. It’s a wonderful day to celebrate. It’s extraordinary. I couldn’t be …
Read More »Actress plays ‘outsider’ Mabini in steampunk musical
Tanghalang Pilipino, the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), will open its 29th season with Nicanor Tiongson’s Mabining Mandirigma, described by its creators as a “steampunk musical” that chronicles the last eventful years of Philippine revolutionary hero Apolinario Mabini’s life and features a young cast, led by an actress who plays the accomplished and brilliant …
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