Joey Ayala kept audiences laughing while reminiscing the colorfulmoments he and his group Ang Bagong Lumad experienced in the CCP’s Outreach and Exchange Program during his acceptance speech at the recent Gawad CCP Para sa Sining. “Mga apat na dekada na po kaming lumilikha at nagpe-perform at napakaraming musiko na rin ang naging kasama sa banda at sa ibat-ibang proyekto,” …
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New book covers ‘90s OPM scene: ‘Tugtugan Pamorningan’ and other high notes
By Ratziel San Juan University of the Philippines (UP) Press has released “Tugtugan Pamorningan: The Philippine Music Scene (1990-1999),” a new book chronicling the titular decade’s major developments in local music. The 332-page book is an anthology of stories written by its author, Susan Claire Agbayani, in the 1990s. “There were other exciting developments such as the ethnic/world music movement, …
Read More »‘PHANTOM OF THE OPERA’ back in Singapore in May 2025
SINGAPORE—Base Entertainment Asia in association with The Really Useful Group and Crossroads Live, are thrilled to announce the return of the world’s most beloved musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, to Singapore. This highly anticipated production will grace Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for a strictly limited season from May 2025. Previously presented at Marina Bay Sands in 2013 …
Read More »Welcome to Political Extravaganza
What makes it more colorful and glitzier is the special participation of show people with hardcore politicians and other wannabes. The 2025 midterm elections are showstoppers set on May 12 whose filing of the Certificates of Candidacy (CoC) has ended on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Look ma! Here is the list of celebrities—movie, film, theater, music and multimedia who are …
Read More »Lovi Poe in Phl to promote self-produced film
After almost a year of absence from the local entertainment scene, Lovi Poe—so-called Supreme Actress of the Philippines—is back in town. Lovi missed her life back home so much that she requested her husband, film producer and businessman Monty Biencowe whom she described as an amazing husband who wouldn’t stop her from doing what she loves to do—acting and visiting …
Read More »This 15-year-old singer, songwriter idolizes Bruno Mars
By Audie See Mia Japson, 15, really wants to be a singer who writes her own songs, and puts them all in albums that she can truly call her own. She is just in junior high school. But she has been willing to compromise just so she can break into the recording scene legitimately. She allowed herself to record Vehnee …
Read More »Heart grows fonder for hubby, dogs
While in Bangkok, Thailand last week for a fashion show of Michael Leyva creations, model-actress Heart Evangelista wanted to pull back the hands of time to come home soon because she missed her husband, Senator Chiz Escudero and her dogs. (Boy Vilasanta)
Read More »Male Star of the Night
Action superstar Rhene Imperial is Male Star of the Night at the RF3 world event billed as “Rebirth of the Stars” held at the SMX Convention Center in Mall of Asia Arena. In attendance were the owner of the company, Malaysian Datu Nazerie Omar and Country Manager Allan Taunan. (Boy Vilasanta)
Read More »GMA Regional TV treats fans in regions to star-studded, fun-filled events
Sanya Lopez, Andrea Torres, Rocco Nacino, Tom Rodriguez, and Matteo Guidicelli led the roster of GMA artists who made the start of the ‘ber’ months extraordinary for Kapuso fans via GMA Regional TV’s series of colorful festivities in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Nothing beats the infectious high energy of Kapuso singer John Rex in his electrifying performance at the opening …
Read More »A triumphant golden celebration for Sining Kambayoka
It was a triumphant celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Sining Kambayoka Ensemble (SKE) of the Mindanao State University Marawi City with performances of three of its landmark plays – Pilandok, Sulambi and Si Nonoy at Si Inday at the CCP Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez last September 25-26 plus two outreach shows at the National Police College in Silang, Cavite …
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