When I told my research team of millennials at the University of the Philippines that Tesa and I were going to watch a concert by James Taylor, I was met with blank stares and polite smiles that seemed to say, “James who?” So, I asked Janus Nolasco to accompany me on guitar while I sang...
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New takes on commemorating Edsa People Power Revolt ‘86
Has the memory of a united people who stopped tanks on a historic highway to oust the dictator faded into the recesses of the collective consciousness? Many Filipinos think not, although the annual commemoration of the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolt has largely been marked by rallies of dwindling numbers. On its 38th anniversary, various...
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Concert with Hajji & Co., book launch to mark a golden anniversary
Hajji Alejandro, the legendary “kilabot ng kolehiyala” who set many a convent-school girl’s heart a-flutter, topbills the concert “Happy Days are Here Again” on Feb. 2 at the GSIS Theater on JW Diokno Boulevard, Pasay City. The concert, which also features Miguel Aguila, Laarni Lozada and Gino Padilla, along with the Axis Dancers as well...
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PPO wows audiences from all walks of life in Iloilo, Capiz
ILOILO CITY—The concert’s surprise came in mid-performance, sweeping through the audience, the spark lit when the musicians played the “Mission Impossible” theme song (Lalo Schifrin) and Voltes V (Kobayashi Aso). Then followed Mike Hanopol’s “Laki sa Layaw (Jeproks)” to start a medley of OPM (Original Pilipino Music) songs. By the time the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra...
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A little night of music
Live concerts are back! They’re mostly inspiring but, sadly, a few disappoint. This concert mounted on Sept. 15 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo or Main Theater lobby by the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines (FCCP) under Martin Lopez had many things going for it. It had an intimate...