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This tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Rep's production features a stellar cast: Baby Barredo (Violet Weston), Pinky Amador (Barbara Fordham), Tami Monsod (Ivy Weston), Liesl Batucan (Karen Weston), Leo Rialp (Beverly Weston), Kenneth Moraleda (Bill Fordham), Sheila Francisco (Mattie Fae Aiken), Thea Gloria (Jean Fordham), Richard Cunanan (Charlie Aiken), Hans Eckstein (Steve Heidebrecht), Noel Rayos (Charles Aiken Jr.), Angeli Bayani and Naths Everett (Johnna Monevata), and Arnel Carrion (Sheriff Deon Gilbeau). AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is set to open on February 21 and shall run up to March 16, 2014 at Onstage, 2/F, Greenbelt 1, Paseo de Roxas corner Legazpi St., Makati City. Chris Millado, a well-respected theater veteran and currently the Vice-President and Artis...

The New York Times calls COCK “a terrific, tense little comedy” while The Huffington Post hails it as “a terrific contemporary play that puts much of other theatre to shame”. This critical darling is the perfect bookend to Red Turnip’s maiden season. That’s the central conceit behind Red Turnip Theater’s second offering, COCK by Mike Bartlett. A sold-out hit when it first premiered in London in 2009 and subsequently during its off-Broadway run a year later, COCK revolves around a gay couple whose rocky relationship derails when one of them sleeps (and falls in love) with a woman. Debates over one’s sexual identity explode when all three decide to sit down and “duke it out” over dinner. Hilarity ensues when another unexpected guest turns up and loyalties are put to the test. As one character puts it, “It’s the ultimate bitch fight”. Fresh off the success of their critically-acclaimed CLOSER last October at Whitespace, Red Turnip promises another unique, in your face theatrical ex...

MyOwn Mann Productions, Inc. and Actor’s Actors  Inc. proudly announce  its  offering for  March 2014  with “ FULL GALLOP ” a play about  fashion doyenne Diana Vreeland. Written by Mary Louise Wilson and Mark Hampton, FULL GALLOP focuses on the life of Diana Vreeland, who stood at the center of American style for five decades. As editor of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazines, and as a member of the International Cafe Society, Diana chronicled the extraordinary people and events of her time. FULL GALLOP is a portrait of this remarkable woman at a turning point in her life. The one-woman play is set in August 1971 at Diana Vreeland’s Park Avenue apartment. She has just returned home to New York after four months in Europe --- a trip she took after being fired from Vogue magazine. She throws an impromptu dinner party in the hope that a wealthy friend who is invited will bankroll her in starting a magazine of her own. Other friends, however, attempt to p...

Tanghalang Pilipino, the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines presents its final  offering for its 27th Theater Season, opening at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) this February 21st. “Mga Ama, Mga Anak,” written by National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin based on his short story “Three Generations”, and translated by National Artist Virgilio Almario and Jose “Pete” Lacaba, Jr., into Pilipino from his original English play “Fathers And Sons”, is a poignant drama in three acts.

SEATTLE (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were the most generous American philanthropists in 2013, with a donation of 18 million shares of Facebook stock, valued at more than $970 million, to a Silicon Valley nonprofit in December. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported Monday that Zuckerberg's donation was the largest charitable gift on the public record in 2013 and put the young couple at the top of the magazine's annual list of 50 most generous Americans in 2013. The top 50 contributors made donations last year totaling $7.7 billion, plus pledges of $2.9 billion. The Chronicle's editor says the most significant fact from the list was the amount of money coming from living donors, which totaled about the same amount as the two previous years combined. "It's a sure sign that the economy is getting better and people are getting a lot less cautious," said Stacy Palmer, Chronicle editor.

Lasy February 7, a Friday, Sevenfriday had their first official flash party launch at Black Market, an underground club on Sabio St. near Chino Roces in Makati City. This flash party established the brand’s presence and soon-to-be prominence in the Philippine fashion scene. Thanks to the efforts of the dynamic Sevenfriday Manila group, they treated Manila’s hip clique to a fun flash party at the Black Market on Sabio St. Chino Roces, Makati City. Also present in this happening event was Sevenfriday founder Dan Niederer himself, who flew in all the way from Switzerland to grace the occasion, as well as renowned UK-based watch blogger Anish Bhatt (@WatchAnish).

One of the best lifestyle show in the Philippines television, PHILIP Lifestyle Guy is now on the 2nd Season. Because of the uniqueness of the format of the show and all the type of the people really enjoy the show especially in the  C and D sector! Why PHILIP Lifestyle Guy, became a lifestyle show and who are the people behind the success of the show?

Ateneo Blue Repertory, the foremost college musical theatre organization of the Ateneo de Manila University, closes blueREP’s 22nd season with the highly anticipated original production, Toilet: The Musical. Back from the World Championship of the Performing Arts with three silver medals and one gold, up-and-coming musical director and blueREP alumnus Ejay Yatco returns with Toilet: The Musical- an original production that is set to be the most talked-about show of the year. In line with blueREP’s 22nd theme “Magkano Mabuhay?” Toilet: The Musical leads it’s audience on a journey into the lives of eight seemingly ordinary students, each with a story to share and a secret to disclose within the cold confines of the toilet walls. Toilet: The Musical discourses upon grim territory close to home – suicide, unrequited love, religious disparity, bulimia, sexuality, and fear of what the future holds- yet never forgetting to show the light at the end of the tunnel, and the struggle to rem...

CENTER STAGE PRODUCTIONS, chaired by the 2009 Cannes’ Best Director, 2013 French Knighthood recipient (Ministry of Culture) BRILLANTE MENDOZA, will conduct its FILM PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS to start on March 31, 2014 at 947 Busilak St, Barangka Drive, Mandaluyong City. This is a one-week intensive course from 10AM until 5PM with participants producing a short film on its second week. There will be a culmination event where awards and prizes will be given.  The registration fee includes Lunch and snacks. The number of students per category is limited to fifteen participants only.  

Gilas Pilipinas has been drawn with former world basketball champion Argentina in what coach Chot Reyes described as “tough” bracket that also includes European powerhouse Greece, perennial Latin America contender Puerto Rico, unpredictable Croatia from Eastern Europe and Africa’s Senegal. All six teams have been drawn together in Group B following Tuesday’s FIBA Basketball World Cup draw and already the prognosis is for a Philippine team to enjoy the tournament and “cherish the experience.” “First of all, we really cherish this experience. This is our first time in 40 years,” Reyes said in an interview posted by FIBA on YouTube. “We are very proud to have been drawn in the group with Argentina, and some really great superpowers like Croatia,” said Reyes, who witnessed the draw with Gilas team manager Aboy Castro. The World Cup is set Aug. 30 to Sept. 14 in Spain.

After a quick break last year, the most anticipated VJ search in the country from the Philippines’ number one music channel is back, as the MYX VJ Search 2014 kicks off this February. MYX has once again chosen to open its doors to all the young hopefuls to try out and show their stuff through a two-way process for applying—either online or through a walk-in audition. There will be a series of auditions open to males and females aged 18 to 25 years old. For walk-in auditions, the screening will be held at the ABS-CBN Audience Entrance in Quezon City from 10:00am until 5:00pm on February 1, 8, and 15. Applicants must bring a head shot, a full body photo, and 2 valid IDs.

Many messages are conveyed throughout the play. Depending on how deep a reader digs, all sorts of issues can be summoned up. For example, it is no accident that the housekeeper is Native American and that the Caucasian characters tip-toe around their cultural differences. There is a walking-on-eggshells sort of tension that seems to stem from the injustices that happened in Oklahoma over a century ago. A post-colonialist critic could write an entire paper on that alone.

Concert sweetheart Anne Curtis has found a true family in ABS-CBN, and this is why she had no doubts to stay with the network for another two years as she renewed her exclusive contract this Wednesday (Jan 29). “I have found family. They’ll always have faith in you no matter what,” Anne stated. The actress confirmed that her new contract includes her stint as co-host of “It’s Showtime” and a teleserye every year, including the iconic “Dyesebel” written by Mars Ravelo.

Philippine television’s most popular teen stars Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Enrique Gil, and Julia Montes remain as Kapamilya after renewing their respective contracts with ABS-CBN this Thursday (Jan 30). Dubbed as Teen King and Queen, Daniel and Kathryn confirmed that they are set to star in the film adaptation of bestselling pop fiction book “She’s Dating the Gangster.” The loveteam was personally chosen by the author Bianca Bernardino to portray the main roles. Meanwhile, Enrique and Julia will temporarily go on separate ways after their hit TV series “Muling Buksan Ang Puso” to headline in two different upcoming TV series in the network.