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  • Macbeth Music Festival 20th Anniversary Show

    Are you ready to celebrate with Macbeth’s 20th Anniversary?

    With Macbeth’s love of Music, Arts, and Denim, this Music Festival will feature a live band fashion show collaboration, showcasing the latest of Macbeth’s Collection.

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    The brand has put together a 20-band-line up music festival carefully selected across different genres with a passion focused on highlighting both the main and underground music community. The line-up includes: Chelsea Alley, Urbandub, Rico Blanco, Mayonnaise, Chocolate Factory, Sandwich, Hilera, Even, Snakefight, Sucketseven, Fragments, CHNDTR, Faspitch, Soapdish, Written By The Stars, Divina, Lilith, Shotgun Combo, Imbue No Kudos, Macbeth All Stars, and Macbeth Superband.

    This 20th Anniversary Show will be the official launch of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth Underwear, 10 years of Macbeth in the Philippines, and 20 years of Macbeth in the world.

    What are you waiting for? Get your show invites now and enjoy the rad concert on October 8, 2022 (gate opens 11AM) at the Metrotent Convention Center, Pasig City.

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    For every single receipt purchase of any Macbeth Merchandise worth P1,200 you are entitled to one FREE show invite. You may also score 1 show invite for only P600.

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    Show Invite Store Update:

    Visit www.macbethph.com or any of the following participating Macbeth Studio Shops below: SM City North Edsa, SM City Manila, SM City Fairview, SM City Fairview 1 and 2, Farmers Plaza, Metropoint Mall, Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, SM City Taytay, Ever Commonwealth Center, SM City Marilao, SM City Bacoor, SM City Sta. Rosa, Robinsons Place Lipa, Robinson Starmills, SM Center Imus, and SM City Rosario.

    You can also visit the Macbeth booth at the RJAM’s second leg event also known as Rakista Jam Tayo- The Return (Free Entrance) on the 24th of September to purchase your favorite Macbeth merchandise at Eton Centris, Quezon City. This is valid to all the purchased receipts from August 25, 2022, until October 7, 2022.

    See you there and let’s celebrate this extraordinary 20 rocking years!

    Macbeth apparel and footwear brand for artist by artist by artist since 2022. At Macbeth everything we do is rad. Macbeth, step into our world of art and music. #20RockingYears

  • CCP Partners with ARTHALAND for CCP 21AM Collection Exhibit in October

    Given the closure of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Main Theater Building for rehabilitation beginning next year, off-site exhibitions are now lined up to be able to continue showcasing the CCP 21AM collection to the public.

    As a kick-off to the exhibition roadshow, and in celebration of Museum and Galleries Month, the CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division partners with ARTHALAND for an exhibition this coming October at the ground floor lobby of Arthaland Century Pacific Tower (ACPT) at 5th Avenue corner 30th St., Bonifacio Global City.

    The CCP had chosen ACPT as the venue to host its inaugural off-site exhibition titled Details & Abstractions: Selections from the Cultural Center of the Philippines 21AM Collection.  Arthaland Century Pacific Tower is the first building in the world to be certified by the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, as zero carbon under its EDGE program, the acronym standing for Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency. In addition to its world-class design and its superior quality construction, ACPT’s sustainable features serve to enhance its occupants’ mental and physical health similar to how art brings about immeasurable benefits to an individual’s as well as the entire communities’ well-being.

    Present in the MOA signing held on September 14 at the Arthaland Century Pacific Tower were (from left to right): Oliver L. Chan (Arthaland Corporation, Senior Vice President), Christopher G. Narciso (Arthaland Corporation, Executive Vice President), Jaime C. González (Arthaland Vice Chairman and President), Maria Margarita Moran-Floirendo (CCP President), Dr. Jaime C. Laya (CCP Chairman), Michelle Nikki M. Junia (CCP Vice Chairperson and Head of Board of Trustees’ Committee on Artistic Matters) and Junie del Mundo (CCP Trustee).

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    Homestream image shot by Orly Daquipil of CCP.

  • Enjoy up to 70% off at Market! Market!’s Anniversary Sale

    Make your way to Market! Market! on September 16 to 23 and join the carnival party and mallwide anniversary sale.

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    Whip out your shopping list and wish list and check out store offerings of up to 70% off during the Sale! Sale! Festa di Carvenale at Ayala Malls Market! Market!

    Hold on to your shopping receipts and try your luck winning at the carnival activities at the Activity Center and Serendra Wing.

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    Claw of Luck

    At the Claw of Luck, present PhP1,500 worth of single or accumulated receipts and be a human claw machine – grab as many treats as you can!

    For more chances of playing, download the Zing App by Ayala Malls and be a Plus member. The Claw of Luck is open from 2pm to 6pm on September 16 to 23 at the Activity Center.

    Unlock the Vault

    Test your skills and your luck at Unlock the Vault. Win up to PhP18,000 in cash if you successfully unlock the vault. The vault will be at the Activity Center from September 16 to 23.

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    Take my P.I.C.

    Need to make more memories and take more photos? Present PhP500 worth of single or accumulated receipts at the Concierge booth and proceed to the Take my P.I.C. photo studio at Serendra Wing for your photo shoot. Take my P.I.C. is open from September 17 to 18.

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    Jump and Grab

    Craving for sweets? Jump as high as you can and top our logo to win a special prize! Present PhP500 worth of single or accumulated receipts to get the chance to satisfy your sweet cravings for free. Jump and Grab is open from September 16 to 23 at the Activity Center.

    Shop and save on discounts! Join the carnival party! See you at Market! Market!

    For more information on mall activities, schedules, and promotions at #iLoveMarketMarket, like and follow Facebook.com/MarketMarket, @ilovemarketmarket on Instagram and TikTok, and @MarketMarketBGC on Twitter. You may also visit www.ayalamalls.com.

  • CCP’s ‘Sinag 2022’ Light & Sound Spectacle Starts This September

    To celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the Cultural Center of the Philippines this month of September, the SINAG 2022: Light and Sound Spectacle will light up the CCP façade from September 22-25, 2022.

    Multi-awarded lighting designer John Batalla conceptualized the outdoor light show with sound design by Jethro Joaquin.

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    “We will interpret the three transcendentals of Truth, Goodness and Beauty paired with a soundscape of indigenous Filipino instruments, snippets of folk music and quintessential Filipino sound bites or quotable quotes from the past,” Batalla said.

    Batalla partnered with Joaquin to curate the soundscape or soundtrack for the show.

    SINAG 2022 is produced by the CCP Production Design and Technical Services Division.  The event will create a vibrant and effervescent atmosphere on the façade and its environs, the CCP PDTSD said.

    The show, which runs for 10 minutes, will open at 7pm on September 22 and run from September 23 to 25 at 7:00pm, 7:30pm, 8:00pm, 8:30pm, 9:00pm and 9:30pm.

    SINAG is an annual anniversary light and sound spectacle of the CCP enjoyed by pedestrians, motorists, promenaders and regular visitors to the Complex.

    For more information, visit the CCP (www.culturalcenter.gov.ph) website. Follow the official CCP social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for latest updates.

  • ‘Habi ni Ake’ Art Exhibit Now at Robinsons Antipolo

    Most would agree that an artist should not be limited by the medium at their disposal. Or in the case of Racquel “Ake” Pagulayan, the lack of it. 

    An entrepreneur and mother of three, Ake has been making a name for herself with her artworks that are anything but traditional. Using everyday household materials, she is able to explore her creativity may it be with paintings, sculptures, accessories, cross-stitching, beaded necklaces, or artificial copper bonsai trees.

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    “My art gives color and hope to my life,” Ake explains. “It completes my being and it fills my heart with happiness especially when people appreciate my works, which is why I always look for ways to make it better. It is the only thing that kept me going when I felt alone and likewise I want to be able to make others happy through my art.”

    Art, Ake says, is her place of comfort where she runs to whether going through situations that make her feel happy or sad. 

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    Ake didn’t have the financial means to pursue the arts, much less a career in it, during her earlier years. As the breadwinner of her family, Ake worked in the garments industry and one might say she was always meant to discover the possibilities of the sewing thread. It was when she saw a mandala—a geometric configuration of symbols often attached to spirituality—made of sewing threads and that inspired her to use the unusual medium for her works along with iron nails, the contrast of soft and hard not lost in her. With it, she creates abstract images and eye-catching sceneries that demonstrate her eye for the visual arts. 

    Naturally, her subjects would consist of common themes like mother and child, nature, and every once in a while, dreamscapes, all of which are currently on display during “Habi ni Ake” by ARTablado until September 30 at the Upper Ground Floor, North Wing, of Robinsons Antipolo.  

    The first of its kind since ARTablado started, Ake’s works is certainly something worth visiting for its uniqueness. The threads likewise symbolize our interconnectivity as humans and our stories are truly weaved into the overall master plan of the one creator who has bestowed upon each and every one of us the ability to create.

    Robinsons ARTablado continues to support Filipino art by providing a second home for artists where they can showcase their creativity and artistic genius.

  • Eraserheads to Hold 2022 Reunion Concert ‘Huling El Bimbo’ This December

    Mark your calendars, because the phenomenal rock band Eraserheads is holding a one-night reunion concert this December!

    The Huling El Bimbo concert will see the band members Ely Buendia, Raymund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, and Marcus Adoro reunite at the SMDC Festival Grounds in Parañaque City this December 22, 2022.

    After making cryptic posts on social media hinting at their return, the members finally confirmed their reunion concert with its official poster which will remind fans of the cover of their first album, Ultraelectromagneticpop!

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    Photo: Huling El Bimbo on Facebook

    Eraserheads rocked the local music scene from the ’90s to the early 2000s with their songs Ligaya, Pare Ko, and Ang Huling El Bimbo just to name a few. The group disbanded in 2002 and held reunion concerts in 2008 and 2009.

    The music of the beloved band also inspired the musical Ang Huling El Bimbo from playwright Dingdong Novenario.

    More details about ticket availability for the upcoming concert are yet to be revealed. For the latest updates, visit their official website, eraserheads2022.ph, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

  • Florence Pugh: A Brilliant, Complex Heroine in “Don’t Worry Darling”

    To portray the heroine, Alice—one-half of a deliriously happy couple in New Line Cinema’s audacious, twisted and visually stunning thriller, “Don’t Worry Darling”—director Olivia Wilde cast globally acclaimed Academy Award-nominated actress, Florence Pugh (“Little Women,” “Black Widow”).

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    In the film “Don’t Worry Darling“, Alice (Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950’s societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank (Chris Pine) anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia.  But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why.

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    The provocative, relatable themes of the project piqued Pugh’s interest: “It’s about so many different dynamics. It’s about control, manipulation, oppression, relationships, sexual fantasies. It’s about how do you keep your life perfect and when it’s not… what are you going to do about it?”

    For Pugh, the idea of Victory is both a place and a way of life: “Victory is perfection. Victory is when you are young and you close your eyes, and you imagine the best possible life for yourself. How do you imagine it? You imagine it by palm trees. You imagine it by the pool.  You imagine it with a cocktail in your hand, and you looking amazing all the time. That is what I see Victory as. Everything is heightened, and everything is perfect.”

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    Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

    “There’s something about Florence that is just so smart,” Wilde says, “the way she questions and considers everything. I thought, ‘That’s the quality we need for Alice.’ Once I spoke to Florence as taking on Alice, I thought, ‘Now, everything starts from this, everything starts from her instincts.’ Everything else became really clear… who we were going to surround her with came into focus based on what she was going to create. The conversations were all about how this woman needed to be everything except the kind of 1950s housewife. How it had to feel organic. You didn’t want to, for a second, question whether or not she was real or the world was real. And how the relationship between Alice and Jack had to be deeply passionate and feel really contemporary, in a sense—equal.”

    Asked what filmgoers will take away from “Don’t Worry Darling,” Pugh concludes, “I think for me, it’s the fact that you’re completely swept up in this world. You totally feel like these are your people, just living in a heightened reality in the 1950s—I think you’re very quickly swept up in their lives, their relationships and their fun. And that’s where it catches you… so much so that when Alice is going through all of this, even she is shaking her head, trying to wake up and be perfect the next day. It kind of goes back to how much would you turn a blind eye to, even if your gut was telling you that something is wrong?”

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    Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

    A New Line Cinema presentation, “Don’t Worry Darling” is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures and is set to open in cinemas across the Philippines on September 28.  Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #DontWorryDarling

  • CCP Dance Series (Live!) 2022 Presents Pulso Pilipinas I

    THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is pleased to present Pulso Pilipinas I as part of the CCP Dance Series (LIVE!) 2022, happening from September to December 2022, featuring productions created by National Artists for Dance, Alice Reyes and Agnes Locsin, renowned French choreographer, Redha Benteifour, and promising performances and choreography works by young Filipino dancers.  It will take place at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo on September 23 at 8:00 pm and on September 24 at 3:00 pm.

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    Pulso Pilipinas I aims to celebrate unity in dance by featuring a diverse dance culture and showcasing works from various dance styles and regions. Through the CCP Arts Education Department, Pulso Pilipinas selected Regional Dance Training Program Scholars who have been mentored by professional dancers of the CCP Professional Artist Support Program (PASP) during the course of the pandemic.

    This production event brings the regional dance groups such as Guang Ming College Hiraya, UE Silanganan Dance Troupe, Teatro de Baile de Cavite, Sorsogon National High School, regional dance students and professional dance artists to share the CCP Main Theater stage in groundbreaking new and classic works that include “Company” by National Artist for Dance, Alice Reyes; “Moriones” by National Artist for Dance, Agnes Locsin; “We Men” by Lester Reguindin; “Asong Ulol” by Denisa Reyes; and “Mamang Kutsero” from Edna Vida’s “Ensalada.”

    Please contact the CCP Box Office at 8832-3704, the CCP Production Management Services Division at 8832-2314, the CCP Arts Education Department at 8832-1125 loc. 1605, or visit www.culturalcenter.gov.ph for more information and ticket inquiries.

  • Cast and Filmmakers from “AMSTERDAM” Celebrate Film’s World Premiere

    The cast and filmmakers from “Amsterdam” celebrated the film’s upcoming release at the film’s world premiere at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center. Director/writer/producer David O. Russell, along with Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Andrea Riseborough, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Rami Malek, Timothy Olyphant, Robert De Niro, producers Matthew Budman and Anthony Katagas and executive producers Drake and Adel “Future” Nur were in attendance, as was Ben Stiller, who moderated a Q&A with the cast and filmmakers immediately following the screening.

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    “Amsterdam” opens exclusively in theaters and will arrive in Philippine cinemas October 6, 2022.

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    From 20th Century Studios, New Regency, and acclaimed filmmaker David O. Russell comes “Amsterdam,” an original crime epic about three close friends who find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history. A fascinating and richly intricate tale that brilliantly weaves historical fact with fiction for a timely, cinematic experience, the film Written and directed by five-time Oscar® nominee David O. Russell, “Amsterdam” is produced by Arnon Milchan, Matthew Budman, p.g.a., Anthony Katagas, p.g.a., David O. Russell, p.g.a., and Christian Bale, with Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Sam Hanson, Drake, and Adel “Future” Nur serving as executive producers.

  • Tenors Markki Stroem, Arman Ferrer, and Poppert Bernadas in 2022 Triple Threats

    Musical theater artists Markki Stroem, Arman Ferrer, and Poppert Bernadas are headliners in this year’s TRIPLE THREATS: THREE TENORS from October to December 2022 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater) at 7:30 p.m.  After the successful event last 2013 to 2018, this series is now back on track.

    TRIPLE THREATS is a series of solo concerts featuring the stalwarts of Philippine Musical Theater.  Each concert is an intimate evening of beautiful music, personally selected by the artists themselves, from their vast repertoire of favorite songs from Broadway, West End, original Filipino musicals, and the movies.  Dubbed as a series of “concept concerts”, the narrative of the performance is dictated by the song choices.  It is a rare opportunity for the audience to see a different facet of the acclaimed theatre artist being featured.  The definition of a “triple threat” is someone in a particular field who exhibits the three skills that are necessary to excel – can act, can sing, and can dance.

    Leading this series on October 14, 2022 is Markki Stroem, known as today’s Contemporary Crooner.  He was a finalist on ABS-CBN’s Pilipinas Got Talent Season 1 and had nine (9) theater credits including Henry in Next To Normal (Atlantis, 2011), Shane Gray in Camp Rock (Repertory, 2012), Tommy Ross in Carrie: The Musical (Atlantis, 2013), Leading Man in Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady (Dalanghita Production, 2015), Tommy de Vito in Jersey Boys (Atlantis, 2016), Gabby in Awitin Mo at Isasayaw ko (Ballet Philippines, 2016), Claude Hooper Bukowski in Hair (Repertory, 2017), Terry Connor in Side Show (Atlantis, 2018) and Joe Pitt in Angels in America (Atlantis, 2019).

    Aside from theater, he also dived into the Television industry as he became a part of the variety show, ASAP’s Boys R Boys (BRB) and won as Most Promising Male Group in the Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Awards.  Stroem was then nominated as Best Actor (Cinema 1 Originals Awards), Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor (Golden Screen Awards), Best Breakthrough Actor (Gawad Tangi), and New Movie Actor of the Year (PMPC Star Awards for Movies) for Cinema One Originals 2012 Slumber Party.  He also produced and directed music videos for artists – Rachelle Ann Go, Christian Bautista, and Noel Cabangon.  His first album, “Thousands of Pieces” tapped the Astroplus top-selling album charts in 2012.

    Make sure to look out for the second act performer on November 18, Arman Ferrer. He is considered one of the brightest musical theater actors today.  He was only 21 years old, an operatic tenor, and had no acting experience for his first audition in the zarzuela, “Walang Sugat” at Ateneo, bagging the lead role of Tenyong in 2010.  He then had to do an acting workshop.

    He then reprised the role of Tenyong in Tanghalang Pilipino’s staging of “Walang Sugat” directed by Carlitos Siguion Reyna at the CCP.  After that, he appeared in “The Best of Opera” at Resorts World Manila, “A Christmas Carol” for 9Works, “Mabining Mandirigma” at CCP, and two original musicals for Director Joel Lamangan, “Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag” and “Binondo: A Tsinoy Musical”, where he received great reviews.  In 2021, he bagged the title role in “Lapu Lapu” the musical, directed by Dexter Santos and the first production staged at the newly renovated Metropolitan Theater (MET).

    Closing the series on December 21 will be Poppert Bernadas, a complete and world-class performer through his unwavering passion to his craft as a singer and actor.  He is a singer with stories flowing from his lips in each and every performance.  From 2007 until now, he has been an original member of the multi-awarded vocal group the “Ryan Cayabyab Singers” or RCS when he was handpicked by National Artist Ryan Cayabyab to be a part of the prestigious singing group who continues to tour successfully and perform in local music scenes.

    In 2014, Poppert was cast as “Kenny” in the iconic, longest-running, all-original Filipino musical: “Rak of Aegis” of PETA.  He has been a part of other productions such as “Magsimula Ka!”, “LORENZO the Musical”, “Ang Huling Lagda ni Apolinario Mabini”, “GodSpell”, “Spoliarium”, “Marawi The Musicale” and on Season 7 for “Rak of Aegis”, Poppert reprises his original role in the 2019 production.  He ventured into his acting prowess by playing the role of “Kanor” in the Primetime Teleserye of ABS-CBN, “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” and the role of “Rio” in the Season 2 of the said teleserye.  Last year, he became a part of management called “Ateam” headed by OPM Icon Ogie Alcasid and co-managed by Star Magic headed by Lauren Dyogi.  Last year, he released his two original songs dedicated to his late mother “Payakap Inay” which was featured in “Maalaala Mo Kaya” for their Mother’s Day Special and the other one is “Mama Ko” his first collaboration with Maestro Ryan Cayabyab.

    TRIPLE THREATS is presented by the Cultural of the Philippines.  The three concerts will begin at 7:30 pm at Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater).  Check out the CCP’s official website https://culturalcenter.gov.ph and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/culturalcenterofthephilippines for more information about the series.