... a calendar of entertainment events.
Tribe of Levi for Babyface
October proves to be a busy and interesting month for pop/R&B band Tribe of Levi.
Aside from its regular gigs in the different uppity bars around Metro Manila, Tribe of Levi is joining concert artist and ace songwriter Babyface at the Big Dome on Oct. 13 for his first ever performance in the Philippines.
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| Tribe of Levi | |
Tribe, known in the circuit for its sexy black sound and for its infectious dance grooves, will take it nice and slow as they perfom some original songs and revivals in line with its characteristic smooth and laidback style of Babyface. Since the concert will highlight his new album of revivals "Playlist," Tribe chose to perform feel good songs like "Careless Whisper," "Let Me Love You," "Without You," "Lately" and the band’s hit single "Kaligayahan Natin" and an original composition "Reason to Believe."
Lead singer Zaq Salazar, band’s rapper Reeve Henry, vocalist Ymman Cruz, keyboardist Cid Sicam, drummer Mark Anthjony Ayangco, bassist Genesis Macariola, guitarist Rodel San Pascual, and wind instrumentalist Lauren Cabul comprise Tribe of Levi.
The band, which released its first two albums under Neo Records of Viva Entertainment, is now preparing for its next album.
Tribe’s October calendar includes regular gigs at 20/20 at the top floor of Bellevue Hotel on Fridays, Metro Phi Resto-bar at Metrowalk on Saturdays (except Oct. 13) and the Bedrock in Malate on Tuesdays.
Log on to www.tribeoflevi.com for more info on the band.
"The Dark is Rising" special screening
The invitational press screening of the amazing epic adventure "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising" is set on Oct. 12 at Glorietta 4 Cinema. The movie is based on the critically acclaimed and Newbery award winning book sequence by Susan Cooper "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising" tells the story of Will Stanton , a young man who learns he is the last of a group of warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the Dark. Traveling back and forth through time, Will discovers a series of clues which lead him into a showdown with forces of unimaginable power.
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| Alexander Ludwig | | "Essentially, this is the story of a 14-year-old boy, Will Stanton, who finds himself caught up in the eternal struggle between good and evil, which are called the Light and the Dark" says screenwriter John Hodge. "He discovers that he is not just a normal 14-year-old boy, but that he is in fact someone called The Seeker who has some special insight, some special powers and a specific task, which is to find these six little signs in which is hidden the power of the Light."In this point in history, with evil ascending, he has to find these six signs, restore the power of the Light and then defeat the Dark," he continues, "What I liked most about it was the fact that it was a story of a boy, and a modern-day, real boy having kind of real family and growing up type problems. And for me they were the heart of the book. And then on top of this there’s the fact that he has to save the world" Hodge chuckles.
"The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising" opens Oct. 17 in theaters nationwide from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.
"Game Plan" grosses $ 22.7-M
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had the winning game plan at the box office.
Walt Disney Pictures’ "The Game Plan," starring Johnson as a football quarterback whose bachelor lifestyle is disrupted by the arrival of a daughter he never knew he had, opened as the top weekend flick with $ 22.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, Sept. 30.
Johnson was the latest action hero aiming to broaden his audience with a family film. With a PG rating, "The Game Plan" took advantage of a long dry spell for kidfriendly movies, as parents with children made up two-thirds of the audience.
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"There was definitely pent-up demand for people who don’t necessarily want to go to the heavy R-rated films," said Chuck Viane, head of distribution for Disney. "The entire general audience has been underserved lately."
"The Game Plan" tells the story of rugged superstar quarterback Joe Kingman (Johnson), whose Boston-based team is chasing a championship. A ‘serial bachelor’, Kingman is living the ultimate fantasy: The’s rich, famous and the life of the party. But this dream is suddenly sacked for a loss when he discovers the 7-year-old daughter (newcomer Madison Pettis) he never knew he had – the product of a last fling before parting years ago with his young wife. Now, during the most important time in his career, he must figure out how to juggle his parties, practices and dates with the newfound ballet classes, bedtime stories and dolls that come with his daughter. Equally perplexed is his hard-edged megaagent, Stella (Kyra Sedgwick), herself without a parental bone in her body. Despite the often hilarious misadventures that come with being a new father, Joe discovers that’s there’s more to life than money, endorsements and thousands of adoring fans: The love and care of one very special small fan is the only thing that matters.
Opening soon across the Philippines, "The Game Plan" is distributed by Buena Vista International through Columbia Pictures.
Charms performs at the Library
The group "Charms," Erra, Mariko and Angel can be considered stars in their own right.
He was only eleven years old when Eric Lorenzo bagged the Best Child Actor in the 1992 Metro Manila Film Festival for the movie "Cordura" starring veteran, actor and director Eddie Garcia. Now, Eric carries the moniker Erra after he has performed in several bars in Japan, yes, as a woman!
Joselito Bitos Ledesma, now known as Mariko was once a "Pretty Boy" finalist in the noontime show "Eat... Bulaga!" aired on GMA-7. And together with good friend Erra, also opted to try his luck in Japan.
The third "lady" in "Charms" is Conrado Sangalang, known as Angel, who has also worked in .Japan and has done several shows in different venues in the Philippines.
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| Charms | | The three came to be known as "Charms" when the owner of the Library (Andrew "Mamu" de Real) saw the potential in them as far as singing and dancing is concerned. They have been honed by the years they’ve spent in their stints in Japan.
The trio earned a nomination in the 21st Golden Book Awards of the Library as "Promising Group of the Year" which they also got this year in the sing-along bar’s 22nd anniversary.
Today, Oct. 4, (Thursday), the "Charms" will set the Library’s (1739 Maria Orosa street, Malate) stage on fire as they present a variety of numbers that will surely delight their audience.
Each having something to be proud of as far as their being artists and performers are concerned, the trio promised to continue to charm and wow their audience as "Charms."
Nothing and no one can come to tear them apart.
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