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This is “The Quest for the Adarna”, REP’s Theater for Young Audiences (RTYA) season-ender for 2019. A musicale targeting the young kids but will also appeal to the not so young (those who had Ibong Adarna in their schools). The play was written in English for a much wider audience. This was Repertory Theater’s first adaptation of a Filipino classic literature. An adventure themed play set in the magical kingdom of Berbania. Relieve the timeless Filipino classic in a visually interactive theatrical play, done the REP way. A very simple yet effective set, paired with some awesome music and choreography and a powerhouse cast complete this highly engaging show. Everyone who have taken Ibong Adarna in high school can relate to the story of the royal family and the three princes’ quest to capture Adarna to cure their father, King Fernando’s illness. All eyes will be at the adventurous journey of the Princes, through the colorful light show, great music and dance easy to absorb li...

Opening the event with the Solaire and German Club Manila’s Executives Now on its 81st year, German Club Manila together with Solaire held its press conference for the much awaited and most authentic Oktoberfest Celebration in Manila on October 17 to 19 at the Tent at Solaire. With a goal of bringing the biggest and most authentic Oktoberfest in the country, the halls of the tent were adorned with genuine German-crafted tables and benches- resembling the ambiance of a local Bavarian Oktoberfest Celebration. A sumptuous serving of German cold cuts and cheeses (Photo from Solaire) The festivity commences with a hearty serving of appetizers. A box of freshly baked bread and pretzels, partly filled those hungry bellies served with a generous Chacuterie platter filled with mouth-watering elegant German cold cuts and local cheeses, and Munich-style sausage salad and potato salad. Though generous in serving, the appetizer selections was just right to prep up your appetite for ...

From all walks of life, no matter if you’re a student, working at your favorite jobs or just simply got the gift/talent in songwriting, you are what they’re cordially looking for Philpop, they have an intensive class led by no less than National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab. It aims to hone the songwriting and performance skills of aspiring music artists. This workshop will be held nationwide offering scholarship programs to 20 outstanding singer-songwriters per cluster, while Taga-Alog 2019, Ilog Pasig:Sulong! Lusong! Is a creative campaign for the promotion of the Ilog Pasig as a space for cultural identity and collective memory. Last September 9, 2019, we are cordially invited to attend Philpop Taga-Alog Mini Bootcamp held at the PETA theater in Quezon City.  All participants had the unique experience of learning from some of the country’s renowned songwriters/composer/musician including Trina Belamide, Jungee Marcelo and Noel Cabangon. They tackle different appr...

Another Stephen Sondheim musical is soon to open in Manila on September 13, Company is under the Direction of Topper Fabregas, according to him, the story about being single has gained a lot of attention, seemingly insignificant word. “There’s no ‘the’ in the title,” he clarifies. “It’s just COMPANY.” Musical Director Rony Fortich concurs: “It’s about companionship,” he declares. “If you say ‘The Company,’ it sounds like it’s about a corporation.” To make matters more complicated, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy stars (among others) OJ Mariano and Sweet Plantado-Tiongson, both from the country’s premier vocal group known as The CompanY… which, to add to the confusion, actually took its name from Sondheim’s show. One of the finest theater actors of today, OJ Mariano will play the central character of Bobby,  Oj started his career in recording with Star Records. In 2010, he burst onto the theater scene playing Tom Collins in RENT (9Works Theatrical), for which he won a ...

Now on its 13th year, the International Silent Film Festival (ISSF) Manila happened last August 30 to September 1, 2019, at its new home at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, Taguig City. ISSF is one of the most revered film festivals in Metro Manila as it is not only free, it features live performances of local and foreign bands of different genres as musical accompaniment. One of the featured films is the classic by Kenji Mizoguchi, The Downfall of Osen (1935). It is about a servant girl who did everything to finance the education of a man he loves. The live musical score was served by Kaduma ni Karol, a band from Mindanao that fuses indigenous sounds with contemporary music. Other films are Native Life in the Philippines (1913) with live music from Munimuni, Es Mi Hombre (He’s My Man) (1926) with music from Tarsius, L’Onestà del Peccato (The Wife He Neglected) (1918) with music from Stef&No and the Pocket Orchestra, Von Morgen Bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnig...

The national orchestra and resident company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) announces its series of shows and programming, the line up of guest artists, soloist, and conductors for its 37 th Season for the year 2019-2020. CCP President Arsenio Lizaso CCP President Arsenio Lizaso in his speech during the Press launching last August 28, 2019, at the Kachina function room of Century Park Hotel, that PPO will have a very busy season because of the support of many people across the country, who appreciate music whether they understand it or not. He is thankful to former Senator now Congresswoman Loren Legarda that pave the way in providing them funds,in order for the PPO to go to different places in the Philippines. “We want music and the arts accessible to people, to make it available to people who cannot come to the center, the center goes to the people and I’m so happy when I see people from all walks of life right in f...