Energizer PH Partners with Warner Bros. Pictures to Boost Fans’ “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” Movie Experience

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Last year, Energizer launched its Energizer Max batteries, which are 35 percent longer-lasting than its previous version. Now, Energizer Philippines, Inc., partners with Warners Bros. Pictures on its upcoming release, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” coming to cinemas in the Philippines on March 26, 2016.

The epic action adventure features the much-awaited battle between the world’s most iconic Super Heroes in their first-ever big screen pairing. Adding to the excitement, Energizer will launch a promotional activity featuring limited edition Superman, Batman and WonderWoman-inspired collectibles.

According to Claire Guevarra, Senior Brand Manager of Energizer Philippines, the company’s partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures made it possible for the company to share positivenergy with its Filipino customers, who are fans of the famous Super Heroes as well.

“This gives a new perspective to what Energizer can do for its customers. With the partnership, we can share positivenergy with our Filipino consumers,” Guevarra said. “Just like these legendary DC Comics characters, Energizer is also powered to bring to life the battery-operated gadgets owned by Filipinos, making lives more convenient and entertaining. For us, that’s positivenergy beyond borders.” 

Classical Japanese Artists Comes to Manila for Mar. 20 One Night Concert at UP Abelardo Hall

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Independent Philippine Art Ventures, Inc., presents THREE, TWO, ONE…ARAI ! - an afternoon of contemporary and classical guitar music with three outstanding artists from Japan namely Tomonori Arai, soloist and Takashi Endo and Eisei Tanigawa of the Trussardi Duo.

THREE, TWO, ONE…ARAI ! will be held on March 20 (Sunday) - 5:30 p.m. at the UP Abelardo Hall Auditorium located at the UP College of Music, UP Diliman, QC.

The repertoire includes classical and samba music as solos, duets, and trios.

Two promising young Filipino guitarists, Sting Asistores, 15, and Marlee Pabico, 18, both from the Philippine High School for the Arts, are slated to open the concert.

The concert is supported by Japan Foundation-Manila, and is part of the 60th anniversary celebration of Philippine-Japanese Friendship.

Concertgoers are encouraged to enjoy the UP campus that bustles with activity on Sundays. People hike, bike, walk, picnic, fly kites. The family-oriented concert will be a good way to cap a Sunday.

Philstage Gawad Buhay!’s 2015 Nominations Out

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Tanghalang Pilipino’s “Mabining Mandirigma,” a reappraisal in musical form of the heroism and legacy of Apolinario Mabini that featured the radical casting of a female actor in the role of the revolutionary patriot, took the lead in the 2015 nominations for the Gawad Buhay!, the Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts, with 13 nods in the performance and technical categories.

Following “Mabining Mandirigma” is the Philippine Educational Theater Association’s “Arbol de Fuego,” which transposed Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” to the haciendas of Negros in the martial law era, with 12 nominations.

Receiving 10 nominations each are 9 Works Theatrical’s production of the Broadway musical “La Cage aux Folles,” the Philippine premiere of Larry Kramer’s AIDS drama “The Normal Heart” staged by Actor’s Actors Inc. and The Necessary Theatre, and Ballet Philippines’ Christmas presentation “Peter Pan.”

Now on its eighth year, Gawad Buhay! is the first-ever industry awards exclusively for the performing arts juried by an independent panel of critics, scholars, artists and theater enthusiasts. Outstanding individual and group achievements in various artistic and technical aspects of play, musical and dance productions and performances are honored based on quarterly citations deliberated by members of the jury who are required to watch all productions of Philstage member-companies for the entire year.