Mark Rothko’s “Red” by John Logan

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Mark Rothko’s “Red” by John Logan is the critically acclaimed production about the abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko who was commissioned, for what might have been the equivalent of the Sistine Chapel commission, to paint a series of murals for the cutting edge Seagram Building on Park Avenue. 

But after completing the works, he mysteriously decides to keep the paintings and returns every penny of the advance. Years later, the artist donates the works to the Tate Gallery in London and on the very day it arrives at the gallery, he commits suicide.

The play introduces a fictitious assistant who engages Rothko in arguments and conversations that ultimately make us understand why Rothko might decide to withdraw his work from the commission.

Definitely not-a-miss !!!!!

Full Gallop Stars Cherie Gil as Diana Vreeland

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My Own Mann Productions, the newly-formed theater company of CHERIE GIL and Actors' Actors' Inc (AAI) proudly announces its debut offering for 2014 with “ FULL GALLOP ” a play about fashion doyenne Diana Vreeland.

Written by Mary Louise Wilson and Mark Hampton, FULL GALLOP focuses on the life of Diana Vreeland, who stood at the center of American style for five decades. 

As editor of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazines, and as a member of the International Cafe Society, Diana chronicled the extraordinary people and events of her time.

FULL GALLOP is a portrait of this remarkable woman at a turning point in her life. Vreeland has just returned home to New York after four months in Europe—a trip she took after being fired from Vogue magazine. She throws an impromptu dinner party in the hope that a wealthy friend who is invited will bankroll her in starting a magazine of her own. Other friends, however, attempt to persuade her to take a job at the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art. In her distinctive style, once she decides in which direction her life will move, she goes at it "full gallop."

The Sixth Ani ng Dangal Awards Night at Resorts World Manila

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Ani ng Dangal or "Harvest of Honors" is a state recognition given by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. It is an annual affair in the Philippines celebrated as a highlight of the Philippine Arts Festival. A tradition of recognizing Filipino excellence in the arts.

On February 2, 2014, all roads lead to the Ani Ng Dangal Awards Night at Resorts World Manila!

Ani Ng Dangal celebrates the achievements of Filipino artists who have been recognized elsewhere in the world. This year's roster includes Eugene Domingo, Alessandra De Rossi, Jed Madela, Merlie Alunan, Joel Torre among others. The complete list will be posted soon!

Though this is a free admission event, the public is invited to register and sign up for a seat via the online guest list to reserve a seat for the awards night. Performances will be with the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Gerard Salonga.