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• At a Coffeeshop, Unexpected Beauty

  So we were at Starbucks in The Columns, Makati, decompressing after having virtually gone through the wringer--i.e., a date with Atlantis Productions'... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Zaturnnah's Last 2 Shows Tomorrow, March 19--plus, Pinky and the Wayward Prop

  

  Kalila Aguilos plays Queen Femina at 3 p.m., while Pinky Amador steps into the role for the closing 8 p.m. show. Pinky, whose fierce and fab intergalactic... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Fabcast: Cougar Town!

  Otherwise known as the episode where we discuss the perils, pleasures and practicalities of two men from different generations dating, and getting serious... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Rep's Shakespeare in Hollywood Opens April 1

  

  For anyone who wants some painless lessons in Shakespeare and some good laughs, catch “Shakespeare in Hollywood,” the latest offering of Repertory Philippines. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 CULTURE

• Take It from Next to Normal: 'When Our Long Night is Done, There Will Be Light!'

  

  A full review is something I owe the Inquirer first, so, in the meantime, I'll let my tweet yesterday speak for itself: rushd out of d theatr after... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• From Plain Bookshelf to Cozy Reading Room

  

  Remember what I said about my “offsite” bookshelf here? At night, lit only with a lamp bought from Regalong Pambahay, the space looks, well, fetching. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2011 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Stages to Mount The Light in the Piazza This July, Starring Karylle and NY...

  

  The musical “The Light in the Piazza,” which premiered almost six years ago on Broadway, is one of the most celebrated musicals in recent history, having... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Cirque De Soleil Comes to Manila June 22-July 8

  

  For the first time in its history, Cirque du Soleil will visit Manila with its live touring production “Varekai,” premiering June 22, 2011 for a limited... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• How the Urinal Becomes Art

  

  Art is a part of life, but in order to be art it has to create for itself a separate zone... A urinal is not an art object as long as it is carrying out its... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Stella Adler Studio of Acting Partners with Tanghalang Pilipino

  

  The prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York partners with Tanghalang Pilipino, the leading exponent of Philippine theater, in a two-week acting... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2011 CULTURE

• Gantimpala Theater Holds Summer Drama Workshop

  

  Tony S. Espejo, artistic director of Gantimpala Theater, announces the opening of its 34th Summer Drama Workshop, which begins April 25, 2011. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2011 CULTURE

• My Bookshelf

  

  The inspiration: Jessica Zafra's post on bookshelves here. This is my (expanded) bookshelf--expanded because, when the original ones in our house (say, this one... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2011 CULTURE

• Introducing the Opera Belles!

  

  Three classically trained young singers have joined forces and voices to form the country’s first young female pop opera group. The Opera Belles, composed of... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Summer Theater Workshops in Cebu

  

  Now on its sixth consecutive year, Little Boy Productions brings back its popular Summer Theater Workshops, now on its sixth consecutive year, from May 2-20 at... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2011 CULTURE

• Indaaay...

  “Silliness is an assertion of youthfulness... the vulgarity, the noise, the glorious gossamer folderol are all a bold and fierce declaration of life.” -- John... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Upstart Productions' Breakups & Breakdowns Ongoing Until March 12 at Teatrino,...

  

  New theater company Upstart Productions presents its first offering, "Breakups & Breakdowns," an original romantic-comedy musical written and directed by Joel... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 CULTURE

• The Rainbow Connection--night Bazaar and Performances at CCP for LGBT

  The Cultural Center of the Philippines and Task Force Pride Philippines--a network of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender groups and individuals that seeks t... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 CULTURE

• Ermita Quartet--four One-act Plays by Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero, March 9 at UP...

  

  What do rats, nuns, a convict and a chaperone have in common? All of them belong to a wide array of characters borne out of the literary and theatrical genius o... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 CULTURE

• Once Again, Dulaang Sibol's Sa Kaharian Ng Araw

  

  [Note: This brief write-up first appeared in yesterday's Arts and Books section of the Inquirer. It's written by Onofre Pagsanghan of Ateneo's Dulaang Sibol, a... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 CULTURE

• Atlantis Productions' Next to Normal--the Presscon

  

  No musical numbers, no structured program, no speeches--just informal, round-robin face-to-face chats with cast members over lunch. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2011 CULTURE