11/20/2008 -
Visayan musical extravaganza to be staged on Nov 22
The press conference of Si Lapulapu, Si Rosas Pandan: a Bisaya Musical Extravaganza doubled as a crash course on Visayan language and culture. According to Baltazar Endriga, president of Kadugong Bisaya, the tinikling is not of Tagalog origin but it originated in Leyte as an imitation of the tikling bird that dodges bamboo traps set by rice farmers.
Source:
PEP
http://www.pep.ph/guide/2954/Visayan-musical-extravaganza-to-be-staged-on-Nov-22
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11/20/2008 -
Visayan musical extravaganza to be staged at CCP
Kadugong Bisaya, the national organization promoting Visayan languages, culture and the arts is presenting Si Lapulapu, Si Rosas Pandan, a Bisaya Musical Extravaganza on November 22, 8 PM at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater).
Source:
PEP
http://www.pep.ph/events/768/Visayan%20musical%20extravaganza%20to%20be%20staged
%20at%20CCP
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11/20/2008 -
Recycled gems
You might say recycling has gone to Sandra Xenakis' head - or to her ears.
Source:
The Chelsea Standard
http://www.chelseastandard.com/stories/112008/loc_20081120002.shtml
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11/19/2008 -
People got the power
Got Milk? (11/5/2008) Will this producer-emcee become the latest rap superstar from Detroit?
Source:
Metro Times Detroit
http://www.metrotimes.com/music/story.asp?id=13452
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11/19/2008 -
Discussion by expatriate association
THE evolution of ?Mappillapaattu? and its contribution in integrating people in Malabar during the British rule will be discussed at a seminar being organised by expatriate forum Malappuram Muslim Welfare Association of Qatar (Mamwaq) at Doha Cinema tomorrow.
Source:
Gulf Times
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=255468&
;version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
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11/18/2008 -
STAGE TO SCREENS: Chats with Osment, Lindsay-Abaire, Ashley and Gaynor
This month: Haley Joel Osment ( American Buffalo ), David Lindsay-Abaire ( Shrek the Musical ), Elizabeth Ashley ( Dividing the Estate ), and Mitzi Gaynor ("Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years").
Source:
Playbill
http://www.playbill.com/features/article/123330.html
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11/18/2008 -
Dramatists Guild Honors Stein, Letts, Miranda, Lucas Nov. 18; Harnick and Irving Perform
The 2008 Dramatists Guild Awards Celebration, presented by the Dramatists Guild Fund, will be held Nov. 18 at The Players in Manhattan.
Source:
Playbill
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123422.html
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11/18/2008 -
Verni Varga, Cesar Montano lead Visayan musical night at the CCP
The predominance of Tagalog over other languages in the composition of the national language, Filipino, is still a cultural bone of contention, although over the years, it has been eclipsed by the more pressing economic issues.
Source:
The Daily Tribune
http://www.tribune.net.ph/life/20081119lif1.html
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11/18/2008 -
A night with Visayan artists
In a one splendid night at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, witness a celestial rendezvous as prominent Visayan artists grace the stage on a one-night-only performance to showcase Visayan culture and arts in a musical show dubbed Si Lapulapu, Si Rosas Pandan: A Bisaya Musical Extravaganza on Nov. 22, at 8 p.m.
Source:
Manila Standard Today
http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife3_nov18_2008
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11/18/2008 -
Don't make assumptions about artistic works' merits
Here's an experiment. Ask this of a person you know: Who has more poetic talent, a rapper in America today, an English Romantic-era poet or a musical act from the '60s like The Beatles?
Source:
The Daily Gamecock
http://www.dailygamecock.com/news/2008/11/18/Viewpoints/Dont-Make.Assumptions.Ab
out.Artistic.Works.Merits-3548537.shtml
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11/17/2008 -
Feinstein, Morse, Lee and More Will Appear at Loesser-Flavored CTG Benefit in L.A. Nov. 17
The musical legacy of Broadway composer-lyricist Frank Loesser will be celebrated at Center Theatre Group's starry Salon XVI benefit at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles Nov. 17.
Source:
Playbill
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123372.html
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11/17/2008 -
Music review: Jedi Mind Tricks - A History Of Violence
East Coast hardcore rappers Jedi Mind Tricks continue their underground tenure with their sixth studio album, ?A History of Violence,? a 14-track record that, despite a few shining points, lacks general luster and shows that reuniting with past collaborators doesn?t guarantee future success.
Source:
Advance Titan
http://www.advancetitan.com/?se=Arts+%26+Entertainment&s=7268
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11/16/2008 -
Bookmark
Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice.
Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192627&44=34543464&32=4051&7=206
601&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fliving%2F34543464.html
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11/15/2008 -
Sunday, November 16, 2008
We asked for the Moon and got it. Thanks to the efforts of Indian scientists, everyone is looking up at the night sky again with wonder. Sunday Herald is moonstruck.
Source:
Deccan Herald
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov162008/sundayherald20081115100900.asp
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11/14/2008 -
Go do it: Drive-By Truckers & The Hold Steady
It's the rock-your-face off tour of '08: Athens, Ga.-based guitar juggernaut the Drive-By Truckers - who lit it up for 650 fans back in February at the Knitting Factory - have teamed up with Brooklyn, N.Y., indie-rockers The Hold Steady, who jam-packed smaller Neurolux in '07. Both are critically hailed bands featuring exceptional lyricists who weave vivid narratives of booze-soaked debauchery, ...
Source:
The Idaho Statesman
http://www.idahostatesman.com/music/story/569980.html
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