M. Butterfly National Tour 2019 cut short

THE producers of the national tour of M. Butterfly have announced that they are cutting the tour short, with the final performances to be in Cebu from March 14-17.

Restaurant Row (03/07/19)

Marriott Café now offers a hearty buffet spread on Sundays which is a meat overload feast, with unlimited slabs of steak, ribs, and seafood for P2,800 nett from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For reservations call 988-9999.

2 Lunas and a Hidalgo

“PHILIPPINE art history is never static. It remains in constant flux,” remarked Salcedo Auctions director Richie Lerma, speaking about the emergence of three works by classic Filipino artists.

More int’l acts in 5th improv fest

FOR its fifth year, the biennial Manila Improv Festival will feature 58 improv acts from all over the world, performing from March 27 to March 31 at the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) Theater Center in Quezon City.

Arts & Culture (03/05/19)

THE Philippines’ first full-length opera, National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Felipe Padilla De Leon’s 1957 opera, Noli Me Tangere (Huwag Mo Salangin/Touch Me Not) returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Main Theater from March 8 to 10.

Facing sluggish TV ratings, Nickelodeon looks to stage

WITH KIDS’ TV in a ratings slump, Nickelodeon is looking to increase its presence on the stage.

Netflix’s Motley Crue rock biopic: a tale of success, excess, and ants

LONDON — Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: a new movie about the antics of 1980s metal hellraisers Motley Crue, a band known as much for their hedonism as their music, has it all.

Fox ordered to pay $179M to Bones actors, producers

TWENTY-FIRST Century Fox Inc. was ordered to pay $179 million in a case brought by four Bones actors and producers who claimed they were cheated out of their share of profits from the hit TV series.

Composer Andre Previn and Soap’s Katherine Helmond both pass at age 89

ACCLAIMED conductor, composer and pianist Andre Previn, a versatile musician who won four Academy Awards for film scores and led some of the world’s great orchestras while mastering a rainbow of musical forms, died on Thursday at age 89, his management company said.

Smile Train’s Aldrian wins at LA Under the Stars Fest

CLEFT organization Smile Train’ short film, Aldrian, won Best Documentary at the LA Under the Stars Film Festival 2019 on Feb. 23.

Starting small, but with grand designs

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
FAIRY FENCER F was released in 2013 to mixed reviews. As a product of Compile Heart, it bore the weight of unrealistic expectations stemming from its association with the developer’s immensely popular Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise. And while it banked on a promising premise to propel its gameplay, its presentation on the Sony PlayStation 3 left much to be desired. It certainly wasn’t helped by its appearance on a platform about to reach the end of a long life cycle. More importantly, it suffered from uneven pace and character development, leading even the most avid Japanese role-playing game followers to rue its inability to meet its potential.