GIBBS CADIZ

Whitney could've been in Dreamgirls

Published on 2012-02-12 11:27:00

The original Broadway production, that is--but for her lack of dancing skills. In a sensational piece of trivia in Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time, authors Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik wrote: "During casting of the original production [of 'Dreamgirls'], a young singer auditioned for the ensemble and, though her singing was extraordinary, her inadequate dancing skills caused Michael Bennett to reject her. Her name? Whitney Houston." Set aside the lithe frame and imagine h

Mamma Mia! Dig in this Dancing Queen!

Published on 2012-02-08 10:49:00

It's Lea sampling the classic ABBA song during her The Broadway Concert, by way of segueing into another Benny Andersson-Björn Ulvaeus melody, Someone Else's Story from Chess. The latter song made it to the DVD release, but not the (seemingly impromptu) Dancing Queen bit. Well, here it is--from my digitized VHS copy of the concert's TV broadcast. Consider this Outtake #2 from that show (#1 is here). There's one more, and it's the most special. Wait for it! Speaking of Mamma Mia!--it's been e

Books for sale--update

Published on 2012-02-08 09:31:00

Only three titles left! Any takers? Holler please at gibbs_c@yahoo.com or my FB page if we're friends there. To get the books, you may drop by the Inquirer office on weekdays after 5 p.m., kindly just let me know beforehand via e-mail. P100 each • SHOCKWAVE: COUNTDOWN TO HIROSHIMA, by Stephen Walker • FAST FOOD NATION: THE DARK SIDE OF THE ALL-AMERICAN MEAL, by Eric Schlosser • STOLEN CONTINENTS: THE 'NEW WORLD' THROUGH INDIAN EYES, by Ronald Wright

Sipat Lawin Ensemble's Battalia Royale, opening Feb. 21, fuses theater and live-action game

Published on 2012-02-08 08:42:00

What happens when you gather 40 young high school students to outwit, outplay, and outlast one another in order to survive? Sipat Lawin Ensemble collaborates with Australian playwrights David Finnigan, Jordan Prosser, Sam Burns-Warr, and Georgie McAuley on "Battalia Royale", a live-action game and a loose adaptation of Koushun Takami's 2001 novel, "Battle Royale." The show runs Feb. 21-23, 2012, 7:30 p.m. at the CCP Promenade. All performances are open to the public, with pay-what-you-can rate

UP Los Banos' SamaSining stages Articulo Mortis

Published on 2012-02-08 08:28:00

The University of the Philippines Los Baños' SamaSining--the laboratory arm of the Department of Humanities--and the Theatre Communication Class will stage Eljay Deldoc’s "Articulo Mortis" at the DL Umali Auditorium on February 15, 7 p.m., February 16, 7 p.m., February 17, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and February 18, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., as part of Tanghal, the first Southern Tagalog Arts Festival. Directed by Ron Biñas, "Articulo Mortis" is a new play that that attempts to look at the phenomenon of

Books for sale

Published on 2012-02-05 11:26:00

Twenty-five titles, all non-fiction--roughly my reading list for the last year and a half or so. They're effectively at 50-60 percent off their original prices, and in good to very good condition (I'm OC when it comes to my books). Interested? Please holler at gibbs_c@yahoo.com or my FB page if we're friends there (I posted the photo earlier on my wall--the titles in red have been reserved). I'll throw in one free--Robert D. Kaplan's Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History--for anyone who buys

PETA's Shakespeare offerings this February

Published on 2012-02-03 07:54:00

William Shakespeare has written a hundred sonnets and plays about the irony, tragedy, and splendor of love. He wrote about love from all angles, encompassing all ages, status and cultures. He has looked at love from a perspective of a desperate lover, an aging father or a loyal servant. This love month of February, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) has three Shakespeare offerings for all love moods and persuasions. "Thee Na Natuto: A Sonnets Concert for the Lovesick" is a m

Ateneo Blue Repertory brings back Bare: A Pop Opera, opening Feb. 29

Published on 2012-02-03 06:30:00

The Ateneo Blue Repertory of the Loyola Schools Performing Arts Cluster brings back “Bare: A Pop Opera”--the Off-Broadway musical about two boys at a Catholic boarding school who fall in love. First staged in a 2009, the original BlueRep production had a sold-out three-week run at Ateneo's Gonzaga Hall. This year, the musical opens February 29, 2012, 8 p.m., at Teatrino in The Promenade, Greenhills, San Juan. Succeeding play dates are March 1-3 and March 7-10 with gala shows on Wednesdays,

For Valentine month--classic Martin-Pops

Published on 2012-01-30 13:44:00

Lookie what I found while I had my old stash of VHS tapes digitized: a clip of Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez when they were still Martin-Pops, the most beloved local show-biz couple there was. Or, for a time at least, in the '80s-90s when they seemed to be the ideal celebrity pair, best friends as well as husband and wife, whose rapport translated to a warm, easygoing intimacy before the TV cameras that legions of fans adored and thrilled to. I'm not sure where this clip is from--Penthouse L

The Love Yourself Cafe--it's back!

Published on 2012-01-30 13:07:00

Join this exclusive, discreet, yet fun event happening in the love month of February! We'll talk about friendship and love among people like us. This is a by-invitation event, so register now so you can be considered in the selection process. [Today's the last day to register--here.] If love is a tree--sturdy, beautiful, fruitful, and teeming with rich, energetic life--then friendship is its roots. Where there is love, there is friendship; just as the roots are to the tree, friendship to love