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Based on the Award-winning Manga “Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni” by Fumiyo Kono. “In this Corner of the World” revolves around a young bride named Suzu Urano who moves to small port town Kure with her husband to start a new life. Not knowing that an impending war would change things indefinitely. Adolescent Suzu shows life in Japan in the early days leading to the second world war. Her life is put into turmoil and chaos when her small town is bombed during the war but with her courage, perseverance and faith she tries to live her life normally. Her values were further tested when her husband left to join the army to protect the country. The heartwarming and inspirational story shows how the Japanese people face the challenges of a violent and war-torn country, showing how citizens are victims of nations at war. The film being set in the 1940’s does not lose its hold towards the new generation. War is again imbued in other nations and what happened to her back in the past is again ha...

“Valerian” also known as “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” is the visually captivating new movie from renowned film maker Luc Besson the legendary director of “The Fifth Element” and “Lucy” starring Cara Delevingne and Dane Dehaan as the unlikely duo tasked to protect the galaxy. Set in the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHann) and Laureline (Cara Delavigne) are special operatives charged by the Minister of Defense with keeping order throughout the human territories. They are tasked with protecting the intergalactic planet Alpha who after years of prosperity is attacked by an unknown threat. The movie is based on the groundbreaking French science fiction comic novels "Valerian and Laureline" written by Pierre Christin and illustrated by Jean-Claude Mézières. It was first published in 1967 and has since inspired a generation of writers, artists and film makers. The film stars, Dane DeHann, Cara Delavigne, Clive Owen, Ethan Hawk and Rihanna. It is also writ...

Calling all actors!!!!! Artist Playground is conducting auditions for the two forthcoming productions of award-winning playwright Rody Vera – Happiness is a Pearl and Fly Me To The Moon. Date: June 26, Monday 2 pm – 8 pm Venue: The Little Room Upstairs, 1701 Landsdale Tower, Mother Ignacia cor. Timog Ave., QC Please Prepare the following for the audition: * A short monologue * A movement piece, please prepare your music in a USB Flashdrive * You will be asked to read the script in the audition. Casting brief: Happiness is a Pearl - What can you do for love? Mari – Female, Japanese looking 25-35 years old Kenji - Japanese Hosto, toned body age 21-30 years old (with or without theater experience ) Maria - A Pinay Japayuki, age 21-30 Fly Me To The Moon – What love could do to you ? Karayuki - A Japanese Prosti age 25-30 Herby - Okamasan, Transgender with Fair Skin, on her 20's Captain - An older Japanese looking guy, on h...

Immerse yourself in the world of Pandora for a limited time in Manila with Cirque du Soleil's Toruk - The First Flight! With shows only until July 2, you should consider getting your tickets right now. Based on James Cameron's Avatar, Toruk - The First Flight explores different Na'vi tribes by telling the story of how the Tree of Souls is saved by the young Ralu and Entu. Learning about the show, I wasn't interested with it initially. I did enjoy Avatar but I'm not a big fan of it. It was only after seeing the trailer that I was sure that I wanted to see it: This is only the second time Cirque du Soleil is in town if my memory is correct and I missed it the first time. There was no chance I let this one pass by me again. That decision led me to arguably, the most satisfying sensory experience I've gotten in any kind of show. The Mall of Asia Arena turned into a portal that put me on Pandora. It gave me a chance to explore its water and land forms, its ...

District Gallery is a newly organized art gallery located at Arts Above West Venue Building along West Avenue Quezon city and is s founded by the ARTIST PLAYGROUND, an arts and performance company. The gallery aims to inspire, engage, excite and connect people through contemporary art. It is committed to providing a collaborative space and environment for emerging and established artists and likewise aims to maximize local and global opportunities thru institutional partnerships. Fittingly, the inaugural show Inhabit showcases District Gallery as much it is about the exhibition. "Inhabit" thematizes on change, adaptation and speculation of reuse and negotiating the indelible traces of previous use and function as in this case, portions of a tax collection office that has been left unused and underutilized for a long time. With this premise and context, various artist came up with different creative responses to dramatize such act of take-over and settling-in beyond...

Japan’s recent sleeper hit and highly-acclaimed movie “In this Corner of the World” will finally open in Philippine cinemas on June 28. In producing the film, director Sunao Katabuchi with the rest of the team turned to crowdfunding and in no time was able to start production on the film from the help of the fans and public who strongly supported the film. From the initial 63 theaters in Japan, “In this Corner of the World” eventually played in 195 screens and has so far reached more than US$ 19 million in box-office receipts in Japan alone.  A coming-of-age story, “In this Corner of the World” is based on the original Manga by Fumiyo Kōno set during World War II where a young bride named Suzu Urano moves to a new town to live with her new family in Kure. All starts well after her marriage but the war against the US brings dark clouds that would soon cover Suzu’s corner of the world. After marrying Shuusaku Houjou—a young clerk who works at the local naval base, Suzu beco...

Cirque du Soleil is delighted to hold its Asian premiere of TORUK – The First Flight in Manila, Philippines. Inspired by James Cameron’s record-breaking movie AVATAR, the show will be presented at the Mall of Asia Arena June 23rd- July 2nd 2017. “After 15 months of touring North America and over 1.3 million fans, we are ecstatic to make our Asian debut in the great city of Manila! We heard Filipinos love the movie Avatar so we really hope they will join us to revisit Pandora in this visually stunning live setting. TORUK is a one-of-a-kind show with breathtaking video projections, impressive acrobatic acts, gigantic puppets… There is truly something for everyone in the family!’’ says Janie Mallet, publicist for TORUK – The First Flight. “Avatar is really meant to be a celebration of human motion and human emotion and Cirque is able to capture that absolutely perfectly because it’s all about human performance and physicality. It makes you feel alive to watch these performers!...

20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studio released the second trailer of the upcoming adventure animation “Ferdinand” about a gentle giant bull voiced by wrestling star John Cena. “Ferdinand” tells the story of a bull who was mistaken for a dangerous beast and separated from his human best friend. Unknown to his captors, Ferdinand is the gentlest of all bulls and prefers to smell the flowers instead of fighting matadors. The latest trailer brings us to Ferdinand’s journey from quietly living with his family to his captivity and meeting new friends who eventually go with him on an exciting journey going back to his family. The animated movie is directed by Carlos Saldanha, who also helmed the animated franchise “Ice Age” movies. The movie also features the voices of Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs, Gabriel Iglesias, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Anthony Anderson, Flula Borg, Sally Phillips, Boris Kodjoe, Jerrod Carmichael, Raúl Esparza, Karla Martínez, and Miguel...

“Die Hard” meets “John Wick” in the action comedy R-rated film “Once Upon A Time in Venice” starring Bruce Willis, Jason Momoa, John Goodman and Famke Janssen. Steve Ford (Bruce Willis) is a down but not out L.A. based Private Investigator who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. After his loving pet Buddy is stolen by a notorious gang, a series of crazy circumstances find him doing the gang’s bidding, while being chased by two vengeful Samoan brothers, a loan shark’s goons, and few other shady characters. They say a dog is a man’s best friend, and Steve shows how far a man will go to be reunited with him. “Once Upon A Time in Venice” opens June 14 in cinemas from OctoArts Films International.

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Sister Act is almost here! To be staged at The Theatre at Solaire, this Broadway hit promises to be hilarious and glorious musical. The run is only from June 27 to July 9 so get your tickets by calling Ticketworld at 8919999! The cast invites you to the theater:

From the land of romance and haute couture, Ayala Malls Cinemas brings a slice of the good life from France with the upcoming 22nd French Film Festival that started June 9 until June 17 at Greenbelt 3 and Bonifacio High Street cinemas. The film festival is in cooperation with the Embassy of France to the Philippines, Institut Français, the Alliance Français de Manille and Cebu and the Film Development Council of the Philippines. One of the country’s highly-anticipated film festivals, the French Film Festival showcases twelve (12) critically-acclaimed full-length films featuring the (French’s) charming culture. The film festival aims to immerse the local audience with the French’s unique storytelling of their culture. Included in this year’s French Film Festival are Géronimo (https://youtu.be/Lcel1DBxeaI), Le Dernier Diamant - The Last Diamond (https://youtu.be/vb7S9AgfEZI), L’Ombre Des Femmes – In the Shadow of Women (https://youtu.be/-Wtci3KkjcY), Jamais De La Vie – The Nigh...

In honor of the upcoming release of War for the Planet of the Apes, 20th Century Fox has partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) to provide care for rescued chimpanzees, many of whom are victims of the illegal commercial bushmeat and pet trades. Housed and cared for on three forested island sanctuary sites and a mainland sanctuary site at the Institute’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in Republic of Congo, nearly 150 chimpanzees will benefit from this partnership. “I think that the Planet of the Apes series makes people think about the apes and perhaps our relationship to them,” says Dr. Jane Goodall. “And anything that makes us think about our own humanity in relation to the rest of the animal kingdom is important. So I think the series has helped”. “It is an honor and a privilege to partner with the Jane Goodall Institute in providing needed care for our closest living animal relatives,” said the film’s director Matt Reeves. “Over the course of filming Ca...

Following the all-star cast photo reveal of the highly-anticipated latest remake of the classic book by Agatha Christie “Murder on the Orient Express”, 20th Century Fox further exposes the whodunit exploits of the uber-intelligent detective Hercule Poirot on its poster and trailer debut. Directed by Kenneth Branagh who also stars as Poirot, “Murder on the Orient Express” features a powerhouse cast that includes Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley and Olivia Colman who all play a crucial part in solving the elusive answers to a murder committed who are all considered as suspects while on board the Orient Express. Branagh, in recent interviews said he made a conscious decision not to watch director Lumet’s (1974) version, and that he had advised the cast also to avoid watching it. “Our goal is to try and find a new approach. That’s why classic stories are worth retelling,” he said, adding that “there are some surprises.” “Murder on...

20th Century Fox reveals a glimpse of the breathtaking scenery in the inspiring survivor story of “The Mountain Between Us” with its trailer debut starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet and Golden Globe winner Idris Elba. A thrilling, edge-of-your-seat film, “The Mountain Between Us” is directed by the masterful Oscar nominated filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad (“Paradise Now”), Winslet takes on the role of Alex, a journalist, and Elba plays Ben, a neurosurgeon who both embark on a perilous, transformational journey, despite the odds stacked firmly against them. Braving the elements in freezing temperatures, they have to use all their resources to stay alive. At its heart, “The Mountain Between Us” is an inspiring exploration of selflessness, courage and humanity at its best that will open in (Phils.) theatres nationwide on October 4 from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.