Ateneo BlueRep's 13

i remember adjusting to high school as i see new faces and face new characters in my life. i had a set of friends but never thought of having the best. these scenes came back to my memory as i saw 13 -- Ateneo Blue Repertory's season opener.

the story is about Evan Goldman who moved in to New York and torn about the circumstances as he approaches his Bar Mitzvah. it is when a Jewish child is called to be a man. new to his environment, he tries to blend in with a couple of other people of his age in ways that would be "cool." when conflicts on friendship and relationship arises, he discovers that being cool is just simply being himself and appreciate the things he currently has.Ateneo BlueRep brings out the message to everyone especially those who are having the same personal crises like Evan had. 13, composed of RJ Santillan as Evan, Bernice Reyes as Patrice, David Mercado as Archie, Roxci de Leon as Lucy, Raya Esteban as Kendra, Darrell Uy as Brett including more casts in their vibrant, unaltered presentation of 13. each character depicts many of the people in our lives and broadens out the understanding of each cast internally. doing their homework producing this musical, the characters also helped them to make the changes in their own selves for the better.

the colors and the story line will definitely catch your attention. for a 2-hour musical, i didn't get bored. i also didn't get up during the break because of a special entertainment they provided. it's something to watch out.

director Christopher De Venecia (9WT: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Little Shop of Horrors)intentionally put 13 to pilot the season and put older-than-13 actors to bring more value and help the cast imbibe their own character. this is to give another "attack" from the original which was played by actual 13-year-olds. together with musical director Reb Atadero (Bare, Rizal X) and choreographer Mica Fajardo, the technical aspects of the musical are amazing escpecially the chorus. the ensemble blended nicely and i think it is very well-casted. each cast delivered his role very good.

13 the musical by Ateneo Blue Repertory stages today at the Fine Arts Theater of Ateneo De Manila University until August 11. you can follow updates from Ateneo Blue Repertory by following @_blueREPERTORY on Twitter and liking https://www.facebook.com/13musicalblueREP

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THE DICTATOR

in the series of social-mockery movies, Sacha Baron Cohen is back on the bureaucratic side as he plays Hafez Aladeen, leading the Republic of Wadiya and regarded as THE DICTATOR. and United International Pictures (UIP) brings his history in the Philippines starting July 25 2012.

as a very strict ruler of the Republic of Wadiya, he is summoned by the United Nations to address the problems of his domain. and in his trip to the New York assembly, stories of misadventures happen.

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FITNESS FIRST names greatest fitness achievers for 2012

an assembly of gods and goddesses revealed the new champion in 5 categories of Fitness First's New You Achievement Awards 2012 held at the Unilab Bayanihan Center in Mandaluyong City last night, July 19.

themed Olympics, the candidates paraded in their olympian outfits and strutted their fitness achievements in the Health, Shape, Strength, Sport and Staff categories. not just in weight loss but also their body developments like surviving or overcoming hard illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.

winners of each categories are as follows:

Shape Category - Cristina Del Rosario
Sports Category - Haide Acuna
Health Category - Richard Mitra
Strength Category - Pure Lozada
Staff Category - Lieza Valerio

the over-all champion, Haide Acuna, narrates her greatest achievement in running the 160-kilometer marathon -- the infamous Death March route from Pampanga to Tarlac. she also regards this a double achievement since she is currently in her 5-month pregnancy. as a new inspiration and model for fitness, her profile and story will be displayed in Fitness First branches nationwide.

winners for individual category received special items and free membership in Fitness First.

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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES movie review

the epic conclusion of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is a really must-watch for all of us who look out for something big established in the trilogy. Christopher Nolan didn't fail us to be more excited and i wanted something more -- a new sequel probably.

this last film focused on "what would Batman do?" after his retirement with the last movie where he fought Joker. tension and civil war arises after Bane (Tom Hardy) escaped his arrest and came up with a plan to put down the bureaucracy in Gotham City. on the other hand, Bruce Wayne gets a new problem with Selena Kyle (Anne Hathaway) where his fingerprints were copied to gain access to Gotham's big resources.

what i like about this series is the way it was presented in a more realistic way rather than very cartoony. though the bat gear is not shown as how it works, but it was used in a high-class but aided with primary human reaction to defend himself like as how Batman used it.

Blake (Joseph Gordon Levitt), is in store for a big revelation in the movie.

it's great to watch it if all people pay attention to the movie. opening today in cinemas, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is presented by Warner Bros. Pictures, in regular and IMAX format.

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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES character posters

now i have to refresh myself with the first two movies before i meet them in the concluding movie. Anne Hathaway, as mentioned before, will be playing Catwoman and Tom Hardy is Bane. i just got to have to read the profiles of these villains right now.

Bane, Batman and Catwoman

i was not a fan that much of the latest Batman series when Christopher Nolan teamed up with Christian Bale. until i saw the features especially with The Dark Knight. i was late to realize that it was the best Batman series ever with the realistic action sequences and not too childish like the previous franchises.

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FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Manila returns!

Broadway fans, beware! they're back!

Upstart Productions brings back Liesl, OJ, Caisa and Lawrence in a limited run of the hit Forbidden Broadway on August 24 - 25 2012 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza. you will once again hear the songs that more people love aside from the well known musicals like Pippin, Annie, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, etc.

you'll laugh your hearts out with the funny overacting and comedic lines derived from the songs of the stated musicals and see the perspective, not from the creators, but from the actors, audience, etc. intrigued? it's for you to find out.

Forbidden Broadway is created by Gerard Alessandrini who just made this up out of his creative mind. and from then on, it has been the talk of the town and won various awards and reprised for over 25 years. in this production, director Joel Trinidad makes a tribute to the greatest hits of Forbidden Broadway.

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HOW DO I LOVE THEE exhibit opens to the public

in the combat for the spread of HIV/AIDS worldwide, the Love Yourself Project developed a fund-raising project to support its activities featuring the works of style photographer Ian Alquiros.

it will be staged at the Love Yourself Hub at 1850 Leon Guinto St., Malate, Manila (at the back of PWU) starting July 9 to August 5, 2012. the photographs feature the male torso in black and white.

the exhibit also displays the ideals of the Love Yourself Project propagating the ideas and practices of loving one self, caring and sharing one self as a way of multiplying joy.

you can look at the exhibit for 1PM - 6PM and more information at www.loveyourself.ph or http://www.ianfelixalquiros.com.

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