ART IS A BANG: Viva La Vreeland With "Full Gallop"

The taste for fashion is one of man's infinite struggles for generations. But there are a handful of visionaries who have really shaped the industry and give insights of the appreciation and use of fashion for the modern world. That woman is Diana Vreeland, former Vogue Magazine editor-in-chief and known for her taste and sophistication. Now her vivid and charming life will unfold with "Full Gallop" staged by MyOwnMann Productions starring Cherrie Gil to play the free-spirited Diana.

FULL GALLOP is a one-woman stage play but should never be underestimated because it will not be just a pages of words recited. Each statement is something one can relate at first, then invoke curiosity with the detailed description of her insights and the people, places and fashion she is exposed with. Cherie Gil, noted as one of acclaimed TV and movie actress takes on the challenge of doing the show working with her director Bart Guingona and with a special participation of G Tongi.

ART IS A BANG: "Cock"

What happens when a young gay man falls in love with a woman?

That’s the central conceit behind Red Turnip Theater’s second offering, COCK by Mike Bartlett. A sold-out hit when it first premiered in London in 2009 and subsequently during its off-Broadway run a year later, COCK revolves around a gay couple whose rocky relationship derails when one of them sleeps (and falls in love) with a woman. Debates over one’s sexual identity explode when all three decide to sit down and “duke it out” over dinner. Hilarity ensues when another unexpected guest turns up and loyalties are put to the test. As one character puts it, “It’s the ultimate bitch fight”.

The New York Times calls COCK “a terrific, tense little comedy” while The Huffington Post hails it as “a terrific contemporary play that puts much of other theatre to shame”. This critical darling is the perfect bookend to Red Turnip’s maiden season. 

iACADEMY-IIDM Free Learning Event with Anton Diaz on Social Media for Businesses and Jason Cruz on Social Media Careers

iACADEMY School of Continuing Education, in partnership with the International Institute of Digital Marketing (IIDM) and the Certified Digital Marketer (CDM) Program, is holding a free learning event on Monday, March 24 at 5 pm at the iACADEMY Amphitheater. Located on the 3rd Floor of the iACADEMY Building, 6764 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. This event is open to the public, with pre-registration on Eventbrite.

The first speaker on the roster is emerging talent, Jason Cruz. Jason is the Director of Community Management at MRM Worldwide Manila, McCann Worldgroup Philippines’ award-winning digital arm. His website, jsncruz.com, was chosen as one of the Top 24 Social Media Blogs of 2013 by Social Media Examiner. His strategies have been used by the biggest names in country such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, San Miguel Beers and Unilever.

SM Supermalls Honors 100 Women of Power and Substance This March

In celebration of Women’s Month, SM Supermalls, Project Headshot Clinic, and the Dream Project Philippines are launching a campaign and digital exhibit called Inspire.

Inspire brings together 100 of the country’s most inspiring women from all fields and industries, such as Jessica Cox, Irma Adlawan, Andi Manzano, Cheska Garcia-Kramer, Kai Magsanoc, Margie Moran, Nene Chan, Angel Guerrero, Kara Alikpala, Wilma Galvante, Patricia Bermudez-Hizon, Ingrid Santamaria, Sarah Gaugler, and Merlee Jayme. (Photos can be found here)

XSTIG: Own a smartphone for only one peso?

Get it at all Allphones stores now!

Enjoy unlimited calls and texts, internet surfing, and post on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook as much as you want—using a features-packed Lenovo A269i android smartphone that you can get for just one peso! This unbelievable deal is exactly what you’ll get when you go to an Allphones store and apply for a postpaid Globe MySuper Plan UNLI 599 SIM Only subscription. Don’t wait too long because this deal is exclusively available at Allphones stores from March 7 to 16 only!

“Allphones offers customers the best deals and the widest range of choices for mobile phone—while at the same time giving them a futuristic, fun, and convenient retail experience.  Our latest offering, where an applicant can get a Lenovo A269i smartphone for only one peso, really takes the cake,” said Maureen Laus-Gallant, Allphones Philippines Marketing Head. 

LakBayan: Beach Volleyball at Club Manila East!

One of the best experiences in our lives is to go on a trip and have fun with our barkadas, classmates and our workmates. Yet sometimes, distant travels get too tiring. But, wouldn’t it be ideal to have fun without travelling far? One answer to that is going to Club Manila East! They have lots of fun and thrills, what with their huge water facilities like the OceanWaves, BeachWaves and The Funtasy Lagoon. In fact, they have just established another must-try attraction- The Beach Volleyball.

Celebrate as #SolaireTurnsOne

Celebrate the first year of Solaire with American Idol Finalist JESSICA SANCHEZ, Christian Bautista, Erik Santos, Mark Bautista, Sheryn Regis, Klarisse De Guzman, Christine Reyes, Morisette Amon, G-Force Dancers in a grand anniversary concert on March 16, SUN (8PM) at the Solaire Grand Ballroom. 

Tickets are available at P1,000 and P500 Proceeds of the show will go to Yolanda Survivors’ relief and rehabilitation.

For ticket inquiries, call Ticketworld or Solaire Concierge at (632) 8888888.

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DepEd opens application for 2014 student employment

The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Office of the Undersecretary for Regional Operations, has opened the application for the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) 2014.

SPES is an annual summer employment program that encourages students to make their vacation productive by working during summer thereby earning extra which they can use during regular school days. The program is spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and supported by other government agencies. It aims to immerse the youth in the government and hone their sense of leadership and public service. 

#CoffeeTalk invades UP Manila’s PR Month celebration!

Taking learning beyond the ever traditional classroom set up gives students a dozen of opportunities to absorb their book-learned concepts and put them into practice. Learning becomes more effective when students are given the opportunity to interact with executives and managers from the corporate world as they are presented with real life scenarios about the workplace. Taking students outside of class and placing them into a more realistic context to learn and think together with other student leaders from other universities unleashes the students’ critical thinking and problem solving skills, harnessing constructive competition while strengthening interpersonal and social skills among others is a vision put to life by a group of creative thinkers at BrandSpeakAsia, a young but dynamic PR firm that defies traditional PR with its out of the box ideas.

Just recently, student leaders from UP Diliman, UP Manila, De La Salle University, University of Santo Tomas, Mapua Institute of Technology, Philippine School of Business Administration and Enderun Colleges among others converged to take part and get a deeper understanding of Public Relations through #CoffeeTalk, Creativity at Work,a 3-hour free PR Workshop which is designed to hone independent, proactive, exemplary and like-minded students who are curious enough to go the extra mile to discover and learn about public relations outside the box.

Best of March: Experience a Total Transformation with beTV’s Makeover Special

This March, beTV brings you five shows that might just transform your life in just one day! Catch beTV’s March Makeover Special with reruns of The Rachel Zoe Project, Fashion Hunters, Hair Battle Spectacular, Face-off and Flipping Out every Sunday from 1:30 PM to 5:40 PM.

Step 1: Assess what you want to change or improve in your life.

Do you want to simply have a new look or are you longing for a new way of life? The Rachel Zoe Project (Season 4) offers a few ideas to get you going! Let Rachel Zoe show you how to address the simplest fashion and styling dilemmas to juggling and managing everyday life with a crazy team, a hectic business venture, demanding clients and a growing family.