The Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is one of the smallest known primates in the world. No larger than an adult person’s hand, its size ranges from 118 to 149 millimeters (4.6 to 5.8 inches) while its average weight is between 113 to 142 grams (about 1/10 of a kilo).
Performing arts veterans Fides Cuyugan Asencio, Nonon Padilla and Denisa Reyes join the ranks of Natatanging Gawad Buhay! Lifetime Achievement Awardees honored by the Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group, Inc. (Philstage), in ceremonies held at Star Theater at the CCP Complex on June 16.
As if finding squirrels weren’t unusual enough in highly urbanized Metro Manila, the posh Manila Golf and Country Club in Forbes Park, Makati City, on Friday yielded another out-of-place creature: a tarsier.
When Herlyn Gail Alegre learned that her one-act-play “Imbisibol” got accepted to Virgin Labfest 9, she couldn’t believe it at once. She was at home when a friend sent her an SMS saying, “Congrats sa Virgin.” It didn’t sink in immediately. After all, “Imbisibol” was one of the 166 one-act plays submitted to this year’s festival, which opens June 26 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
While the early monsoon rains were wreaking havoc all over the metro last week, a different kind of storm was brewing inside SM Megamall’s Event Center. It was more like a howling tornado, actually, in the form of flailing limbs and deafening shrieks. And, within the eye of that storm, was a group of cute South Korean idols in their early twenties.
2013 seems to be a furry year for Bench. First there was Liam Hemsworth sharing billboard space with a ferocious—but adorable—lion. And then the clothing brand landed another furry friend—a werewolf.
Outstanding Play: “Doc Resureccion, Gagamutin ang Bayan” (TP) Outstanding Musical Production: “Stageshow” (TP) Outstanding Classical Dance Production: “Don Quixote” (BM)
SET A (June 26, 3 & 8 p.m.; July 6, 3 p.m.; July 7, 8 p.m.) “Kudeta! Kudeta!” (Written by Jimmy Flores, directed by Ariel S.R. Yonzon) “Kapit” (Written by George de Jesus III, directed by Melvin Lee) “Imbisibol” (Written by Herlyn Alegre, directed by Lawrence Fajardo)
Tanghalang Pilipino (TP), resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, will open its 27th season (2013-2014) with “Sandosenang Sapatos,” a children’s musical based on Luis Gatmaitan’s Palanca Award-winning children’s book.
Your death comes as a shock to me. It feels personal because I’ve spent the better part of last decade following “The Sopranos” and I was one of those captivated by your portrayal of the head of the Family.
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