Musical Play Philippines: January 2013

January 31, 2013

Art Fair Philippines 2013 in Makati

Modern and contemporary art continue to thrive in the Philippines. The growing interest in this dynamic genre has prompted art aficionados to create venues which aim to further Filipino audiences’ regard for contemporary art. In celebration of National Arts Month, Makati will take center stage as it plays host to Art Fair Philippines 2013.

Chamber Music Festival 2013

The Manila Chamber Orchestra Foundation and Ayala Museum present Chamber Music Festival 2013: The Poet Speaks, a romantic evening of art songs and opera arias that depicts the various aspects of love, on February 6, 7 PM.

A Mi Patria Film Screening in UP Film Center

DLS-CSB School of Deaf Education and Applied studies will hold a showing of A MI PATRIA (To my Motherland) the first ever interpretation of Rizal's poetry in Filipino Sign Language on February 2. Mr. Jose Rizal Lopez, grandson of Paciano Rizal, is the event's special guest

The Child Development and Education Circle of Miriam College presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” directed by Mr. Mariano R. Singson, Jr.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a West End and Broadway musical from the world-renowned Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The story is derived from the biblical story of Joseph and his "coat of many colors" from the Book of Genesis.

Manila Sound Project in Concert

Catch Manila Sound Project at the Music Museum on February 9, 2013 9:00 P.M. with Male Rigor of VST, Sonny Parsons of Hagibis and Joey Abando of Boyfriends.

Ticket Prices: P1545 and P1030

Contact Details:

For ticket inquiries, please call Music Museum at (63 2) 721-0635, (63 2) 721-6726 or Ticketworld at (63 2) 891-9999.

Schedule/Venue

Mu Noodle Bar
Wilson St.

Saturday February 9, 2013 8:30 PM

January 27, 2013

Ateneo Blue Repertory Presents Spring Awakening

The Ateneo Blue Repertory, the premiere college musical theatre organization of the Ateneo de Manila University, presents the Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening as its finale offering for its 21st Season.
Spring Awakening tells the story of teenagers experiencing the conflicting emotions, confusing thoughts, and brave curiosity of adolescence. The free-spirited intellectual Melchior is frustrated over the close-minded and conservative nature of society. His buddy Moritz, while being pressured by his school’s unfair system, is haunted by wild sexual dreams. One of their childhood friends, Wendla is curious about the topic of sexuality, but her mother refuses to talk about it. Together with their peers, they paint a riveting tale of the woes of growing up through rock music.

Filipino Tenor Arthur Espiritu Vocal Coaching Sessions at the CCP

The Cultural Center of the Philippines is pleased to announce that the internationally renowned Filipino Tenor Arthur Espiritu will be giving individualized vocal coaching sessions on February 13, 14 & 15, 2013, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Silangan Hall, 4th floor, Cultural Center of the Philippines. The sessions are open to young professional singers and senior students pursuing careers in classical and opera singing.

American Idol Runner-Up Jessica Sanchez will have her first solo concert at The Big Dome on February 14, 2013 with fellow Idol finalist Colton Dixon as her special guest.

Ticket Prices:
PATRON VIP: (PT 101&103 rows A-N) Php 10,560
PATRON (PT 101&103 rows O-T, PT 104-115) Php 8,980
Lower Box VIP (LB 200 & 201): Php 6,865
Lower box Regular (LB202-215) Php 5,810
Upper Box A (UA) Php 3,910
Upper Box B (UB) Php 2,855
General Admissions (GA): Php 795

Contact Details:

For ticket inquiries, please call Ticketnet at (63 2) 911-5555.

Schedule/Venue

Smart Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Center

Gen. Araneta cor. Gen. Roxas Ave., Araneta Center
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Thursday February 14, 2013 8:00 PM

January 25, 2013

Botong Francisco Through Lenses and Letters

National Artist for Visual Arts Carlos “Botong” Francisco is considered one of the Philippines’ most distinguished muralists.
He created enormous canvasses that chronicled the mythical world of the Filipino and its history, often seeking inspiration from tradition, folklore, myths, legends, and customs. While much has been said and written about Botong Francisco as a great artist, what was he like as a father to his three children or as a friend by his contemporaries? Keepsakes such as personal letters can provide more insight into Botong Francisco as a person.

Ateneo ENTABLADO relives an ethnic Filipino epiko through contemporary music and dance in its season-ender, Labaw Donggon: Ang Banog ng Sanlibutan. A musical-drama adaptation written for the stage by Dr. Nicanor Tiongson, it uses the fusion of contemporary and ethnic elements in pursuit of delivering a different perspective of Filipino values.

Repertory Philippines proudly presents its 76th theater season with the opening salvo of BOEING BOEING, the classic '60s sex comedy hit of errors that won the 2008 Tony Awards and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Play Revival.
BOEING BOEING is set to open on January 25 and shall run up to February 17, 2013. All performances are at Onstage, 2/F, Greenbelt 1, Paseo de Roxas cor. Legazpi St., Makati city.

Candy Pangilinan Comedy Concert

Actress/Comedienne Candy Pangilinan will be having a comedy concert that will surely bring out all the dynamic and cheerful spirit this 2013.
The veteran actress who has taken on different roles in numerous series and films, now wants to show her comedic side after Candy's Be Love three years ago. We all know Candy to be the versatile comedienne with her theater roots seen way back at the University of the Philippines.

The Spanish Program for Cultural Cooperation (SPCC) between the Ministry of Culture of Spain and universities in the Philippines and the Pacific Islands was designed to foster closer ties between Spain, the Philippines and the Pacific Islands through the collaborative works of scholars in the Humanities and the Social Sciences. The program intends to build a strong common future among the participating countries, rooted in their historically rich common past.

7th Spring Film Festival at Shangri-La Plaza Mall

Now on its seventh year, the Ateneo de Manila University’s Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies together with Confucius Institute and Credit Suisse, with the cooperation of Ateneo Celadon and Shangri-La Plaza, brings you the Spring Film Festival this February 1-10, 2013.
The festival is organized every year to promote Chinese language and culture in mainstream Philippine society particularly among young Filipinos so that they may become bridges between China and the Philippines. This year’s festival features different faces of Chinese society.

Tanghalang Pilipino caps its 26th season with a dance-theatre musical interpretation of the Bicolano epic, “Ibalong,” adapted for the stage by prolific playwright Rody Vera and directed by Tuxqs Rutaquio with Carol Bello’s musical direction, and Alden Lugnasin’s choreography.
Entitled after Legazpi City’s week-long festivity, “Ibalong,” the musical tells the story of Handyong and his warriors who come to Bicol ? formerly known as Ibalon ? and wage war against beasts and monsters pillaging the land’s natural wealth. Handyong mightily battles creatures bearing a solitary eye and three throats, several winged sharks, and wild carabaos.

Catch the Soul Siren Nina as she hits the Music Museum stage once again for Nina Reborn on January 25, 2013,.

Contact Details:

For ticket inquiries, please call Ticketworld at (63 2) 891-9999 or Music Museum at (63 2) 721-0635 or (63 2) 721-6726.

Schedule/Venue

Music Museum
Greenhills Shopping Complex

Theatre Mall, Greenhills Shopping Center
Ortigas Ave., Greenhills
San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines

Friday January 25, 2013 8:00 PM

Ateneo Children's Theater Presents Kules

Journey with Kules from perya (circus) to Olympus in Ateneo Children’s Theater’s annual production for its 81st season, Christine S. Bellen’s Kules.
This Filipino musical is an adaptation of the Greek tale Hercules. The main character Kules, goes on a journey to self-discovery. Set in a perya (circus) where amusement is at the core of all activities, the life of the crew is a testimony that happiness is indeed fleeting.

A Midsummer Night's Dream at the CCP

After the critical and box-office success of Rama, Hari, which had its full-house audiences giving rousing standing ovations after each performance, Ballet Philippines once again takes on an old-time favorite and gives it a new twist in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Running for one weekend only from February 15 to 17, 2013 at the CCP Main Theater, A Midsummer Night's Dream is a new ballet adaptation choreographed by Hong Kong-based award-winning Filipino choreographer Carlo Pacis. Based on the timeless romantic comedy of William Shakespeare and the music of Felix Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Night's Dream is a world premiere, and is Pacis’ first full-length ballet for Ballet Philippines.

Ballet Manila and Yewon Dance Company at Aliw Theater

Ballet Manila begins the year with a collaboration with South Korea's Yewon Dance Company in a show aptly titled DUO, featuring a repertoire of classical and contemporary pieces from the two groups.
Presented by the Manila Broadcasting Company, Aliw Theater, Ballet Manila and Star Theater, DUO will go on stage on January 26, Saturday, 5 p.m., at Aliw Theater and on January 27, Sunday, 5 p.m., at Star Theater. Both venues are located at the CCP Complex, Pasay City.

NCCA gears up for the Philippine Arts Festival in February, laying out events and activities to highlight the artistic brilliance of the Filipinos.

The NCCA has taken the theme “Celebrating Icons” and PAF 2013 activities highlight the different cultural icons of the country, emphasizing their enriching roles in our lives and identity as a people.

The seven committees of the NCCA’s Subcommission on the Arts have prepared a rich repertoire of activities and events.
The 7 Flagship Projects of the Philippine Arts Festival 2013

NCCA Cinema Rehiyon Journeys to Los Banos

Sayaw Pinoy Continues to Tour the Philippines

NCCA Highlights Importance of Gongs and Bamboos in Philippine Arts Festival

Philippine Visual Arts Festival Goes to Pagadian City

Region-based Theater Groups Get the Spotlight in Tanghal 2013

Writers Gather in Dumaguete for Taboan 2013

Philippine Architecture Rounds the Country for Philippine Arts Festival

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NCCA gets ready for Philippine Arts Festival 2013

For more details on the activities and schedules, contact PAF Media Director and NCCA-Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) head, Rene Sanchez Napeñas at (632) 527-2192 or at 0928.5081057. Log on to www.ncca.gov.ph or email us at ncca.paio@gmail.com.

January 19, 2013

Adam Lambert Live in Manila 2013

When Adam Lambert appeared on the eighth season of American Idol, people couldn’t stop talking about the shape-shifting, 6’1” singer with the glam-rock sartorial flair, razor-sharp sense of humor, and jaw-dropping, powerhouse voice.
In 2009, Lambert released his debut album, For Your Entertainment, scored the smash single “Whataya Want From Me,” and set out on his 2010 Glam Nation World Tour, taking his electrifying show to thousands of fans across the globe who screamed his name and happily sang along with every word of his genre-bending electro-pop-rock songs.

Jose Rizal, Historical Controversies, and the Multi-Disciplinal World

The Philippine Historical Association is pleased to announce the holding of a one-day seminar entitled ‘Talking Points in History: Jose Rizal, Historical Controversies, and the Multi-Disciplinal World’ as part of the PHA Lecture Series on Special Topics in Philippine History and Historiography to be held on February 1, 2013 from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the El Cielito Inn in Baguio City. The one-day seminar has the following objectives:

A sneak preview of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ 2013 performance season featuring more than 120 shows and 3,000 artists awaits the public as the Pasinaya 2013 opens on Sunday, February 3, focusing on Filipino Chinese arts and culture in partnership with Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran, Inc. and Bahay Tsinoy.

Unbound - An Australian Philippine Exchange Exhibit

Today’s artists are global citizens. They are no longer confined to boundaries such as their birthplace, residence, or nationality.
They seek inspiration, create art, and showcase their work across countries or continents. By embedding their artistic practice in nations outside their own, they challenge our notions of cultural and artistic exchange, as well as our concepts of history, memory, and identity.

Admit it, most of us have this hidden desire to become a star. How many of us, even if it’s just in our imagination, have dreamt at least once of being on TV television for millions to admire.
Those who are serious about pursuing that dream of fame now have an easier shot at stardom as Festival Supermall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City hosts the ‘’Road To Fame Talent and Fashion Congress Season 5’’ from Jan. 19 to March 9, at the 2nd level Carousel Court where top talent agents will look into the aspirants’ singing, acting, modeling, and dancing skills. Every P500 worth of merchandise from any Festival Supermall tenant entitles one to a sponsor’s pass which allows them access to the Road to Fame area where three talent agencies per day are ready to cast new talents.

The whole month of February of every year, the Philippines celebrates the National Arts Month (NAM). Since 1991, when Presidential Proclamation 683 was signed declaring February as National Arts Month, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the country’s prime agency for the arts and culture, has been spearheading its celebrating, initially with activities centering around the National Capital Region until they spread out to the regions. Now, NAM activities are being held all over the country.

Comedy Show at Chololo's Island Grill By Comedy Cartel

Two headliners in one FREE show! Alex Calleja will be headlining alongside Tim Tayag, two of the best pinoy stand-up comics in the whole metro.

They will be supported by the following comics: Richie Rey Fernandez | Chino Liao | Victor Anastacio | James Caraan | Marlon Olivan

Contact Details:

For inquiries, please call E-Circle Entertainment at (63 917) 886-0706 or (63 2) 533-9316.

Schedule/Venue

Chololo's Island Grill
Greenhills Town Center

Tuesday January 22, 2013 9:00 PM

World-Famous Dance Crew Jabbawockeez @ Ayala Malls

Get down to the beat at the Ayala Malls! Put your hands up and party with world-famous dance crew Jabbawockeez and special guest Super Cr3w!

Schedule:

Glorietta - January 18, 2013 6:30pm
New Activity Center

Alabang Town Center
January 19, 2013 6:00pm
Activity Center

Market! Market! - January 17, 2013 6:30pm
Activity Center

TriNoma Mall - January 16, 2013 7:00pm
Activity Center

Abreeza Mall - January 20, 2013 5:00pm
Activity Center

TUP Graduate Wins PAF 2013 Poster and Shirt Design Contest

The design of AYIE (artist name) of San Jose, Bulacan was chosen as the winner in the PAF 2013 poster and t-shirt design contest.

In November 2012, the NCCA’s PAF Secretariat held a poster and t-shirt design competition on the theme “Celebrating Icons.”

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Cultural Exchange Department (CED) will present the world renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers in a National Outreach Concert Tour beginning this January.

The Tour celebrates the Madrigals’ 50th anniversary this year. The Tour will be held in two legs, from January to March in selected communities in Visayas-Mindanao and October to November in Luzon.

Dream KPop Fantasy Concert at SM Mall of Asia

Head to Mall of Asia Open Grounds on January 19, 2013 and catch , (date) and catch "DREAM K-POP Fantasy Concert". Featuring: Girls Generation (SNSD), Exo-M, Exo-K, Infinite, U-kiss, Tahiti, Tasty.

Ticke Prices:
SVIP (Pit Standing) - P11,440
VIP Diamond (Seated Elevated) - P11,440
VIP Platinum (Standing but Closer) - P9,360
Gold (Standing) - P 6,240
Silver (Standing) - P3,120
Bronze (Standing) - P1,040

Contact Details:

For inquiries, please call Ticketworld at (63 2) 891-9999.

Schedule/Venue

SM MOA Concert Grounds
Mall Of Asia Complex

SM Mall of Asia
Pacific Drive and Ocean Drive, Mall of Asia Complex
Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines

Saturday January 19, 2013 6:30 PM

Ely Buendia is Back for a Repeat at the Music Museum

After a very successful solo concert last November 17, 2012, Ely Buendia is back for a repeat.
Take a trip down rock memory lane once more and reminisce Ely Buendia's hits from the Eraserheads as he holds a repeat on January 26, 2013 at the Music Museum at 8:00PM, backed by a 15-piece orchestra! Expect a great night of rock only Ely Buendia himself can provide.

Ticket Price:

VIP Reserved Seats: Php 2,120
PATRON Reserved Seats: Php 1,590
ORCHESTRA Reserved Seats: Php 1,060
BALCONY Free Seating: Php 800

Contact Details:

For inquiries and reservations, please call SM Tickets at (63 2) 470-2222.

Schedule/Venue

Music Museum
Greenhills Shopping Complex

Theatre Mall, Greenhills Shopping Center
Ortigas Ave., Greenhills
San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines

Saturday January 26, 2013 8:00 PM

Jose and Wally - Juan For All Sa Sugbu 2013

MJM Pproduction Inc. present Jose and Wally with the Knights Band Juan For All Sa Sugbu 2013. With special guests Aljur Abrenica and Ate Gay.

Tickets Available in SM Cinema Cebu and Consolacion.

Ticket Prices:

VIP A: Php 2,500
VIP B: Php 2,000
PREMIUM: Php 1,500
DELUXE: Php 1,000
PATRON: Php 500
BALCONY: Php 400

Contact Details:

For inquiries and reservations, please call SM Tickets at (63 2) 470-2222.

Schedule/Venue

Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino
Lahug

1 Salinas Drive
Lahug, Cebu, Philippines

Thursday January 17, 2013 8:00 PM

January 15, 2013

Stand Up Comedy Show at Chihuahua Mexican Grill

Get your weekly dose of laughter and burritos (or just the burritos if you are a square)! Chihuahua Mexican Grill and Comedy Cartel presents’ Funny Like haha THURSDAYS! The best FREE stand-up comedy show this side of Makati.

Schedule/Venue

Chihuahua Mexican Grill
Makati Ave.

Thursday January 17, 2013 9:00 PM

Fil-Australian Theater Actor Robert Vicencio Produces "Ip Man The Musical"

What happens when a Filipino-Australian theater actor and a mainland Chinese businesswoman pool their creative artistry together?

Robert Vicencio who was originally onstage in the smash hit musical “ Miss Saigon ” at London’s West End and around the world together with Ms. Wang Hongming recently formed W Squared Live Entertainment Ltd.

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of its music director Maestro Olivier Ochanine, welcomes the New Year in the PPO’s 5th season concert on January 25, 2013 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) at 8:00 pm. PPO’s Associate concertmaster Dino Decena is featured artist.

The PPO celebrates four decades as an orchestra with a performance of a New Work for Violin and Orchestra expressly written by Ryan Cayabyab for the group’s 40th anniversary. Program also includes Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 “Spring”.

Foursome Valentine’s Day Concert at the Arena Mall of Asia

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Foursome Valentine’s Day Concert featuring Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 8pm at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Ticket Prices:
VIP A (ROWS A-O) Reserved Seats - P6,340
VIP B (ROWS P-Y) Reserved Seats - P4,230
VIP C (ROWS Z-EE) Reserved Seats – P3,170
PATRON Reserved Seats – P3,170
LOWER BOX A (201-202/221-222/FIRST 10 ROWS OF 202-207/216-221) Reserved Seats – P2,640
LOWER BOX B (11TH ROW ONWARDS OF 203-207/216-220) Reserved Seats – P2,120
UPPER BOX Reserved Seats – P1,060 GENERAL ADMISSION Free Seating – P530

Tickets available at SM Tickets or call 470-2222

Brought to you by Star Media Entertainment and GMA

January 12, 2013

Tanghalang Ateneo Presents The King of the Birds

The King of the Birds, a philosophical fable turned theater piece about humanity’s search for salvation and meaning, closes Tanghalang Ateneo’s 34th season with shows slated for three weekends in Janaury-February 2013.
Drawn from a Persian poem by Farid ud-Din Attar and a performance text by Jean Claude Carriere and Peter Brook, the play tells the story of a nation of birds embarking on a difficult journey to meet their one true King, only to discover an unexpected truth about themselves.

Anak Bathala Book Launch at Fully Booked Bonifacio Global City

2 P's in a Pod and BHM Publishing is inviting everyone to the Anak Bathala book launch at Fully Booked High Street (Bonifacio Global City) on January 18, 2013 6pm onwards.

Meet and greet the authors of the Anak Bathala series and discover what inspired them to create the story of Kalem. RSVP and get a chance to win premium items! See you there.

Schedule/Venue

Fully Booked
Bonifacio High Street

Building 6, Bonifacio High Street
9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines

Friday January 18, 2013 6:00 PM

The King and I at the Resorts World Manila - Extended Until May 2013

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Resorts World Manila presents RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S The KING and Iextended until May 2013 at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre, Resorts World Manila, Pasay City.

Ticket Prices:
VIP – P2,568
Premiere – P2,140
Deluxe – P1,712
Balcony – P1,070

Show Schedules:
Friday 8 PM
Saturday 2 PM | 7 PM
Sunday 2 PM | 7 PM

Buy your tickets at ticketworld.com.ph or call 891-9999

About the King and I

Malakañang Saturdays Performances

A night of poetry, performance art and sound art while surrounded by contemporary art pieces. Continuing where they last left off, Blot Art Studio’s Malakañang Thursday is now slated on a Saturday.
For January 12, a blend of live-painting, performance arts, music, and new artworks coming from local artists will be on display. The evening will feature Janine Delas, Skies of Ember performing their new original songs, and more.

Hi-5 Holiday Live in Cebu on January 19, 2013, 4pm and 7pm at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.
Ticket Prices:
VIP – P2100
Gold – P1800
Silver – P1500

Tickets to Hi-5 Holiday Live in Cebu are now available in SM Tickets outlets located in SM Cebu City Cinema and also in SM Consolacion Cinema. For inquiries and reservation, call (032) 268-3511/ (032) 231-3876. Tickets are also available at the Ticket Booth of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel. Call (032) 232-6888 for more details.

Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival 2013

Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival on March 1-3, 2013 in Puerto Galera, Or. Mindoro
Featuring Jimmy Cliff and Joss Stone and more artists soon!

Ticket Prices:

Tickets available at ticketworld.com.ph
More info at www.malasimbofestival.com

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