People’s Ball 2023 presents the Everly Set

IN 1957, teens Phil and Don Everly supercharged the vocal sound of Rock’n’Roll with “Bye Bye Love” and “Wake Up Little Susie”, unleashing the sparkling vocal harmonies that would influence The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Hollies, The Eagles, Peter Paul & Mary, and the Bee Gees.

Now, six decades later, two acclaimed singer-songwriters with a mind-bending three-decade age difference combine millennial pluck with baby-boomer sass to present The Everly Set: Sean Altman & Jack Skuller Celebrate The Everly Brothers,featuring Bye Bye Love, Wake Up Little Susie, Cathy’s Clown, All I Have To Do Is Dream, When Will I Be Loved, Crying In The Rain, Love Hurts, Bird Dog, and more hits and rarities in concert. The Everly Set is presented as a guitar and vocal duo, will also perform the hit songs of Simon and Garfunkel.

Jack Skuller signed his first recording contract at just 14 years old. His debut single “Love is a Drum” was called “arguably the best single released by anyone [that] year” by The Examiner, and The New York Post labeled Skuller “a mini Jack White.” His music career has since earned him a reputation for powerful live shows rooted in old school rock’n’roll. In his teen years, Skuller performed his original music for thousands of people across the U.S. as a Disney recording artist. He has been featured on the Disney Channel, FOXTV’s Good Day New York, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, and with the GRAMMY Foundation. His music was selected for an ASPCA campaign, and is continually played on indie rock radio across the U.S. (including Sirius XM). The Songwriters Hall of Fame recognized his talent by awarding him the esteemed Buddy Holly Prize.

As NYC The Deli Magazine put it – “Buddy Holly would be proud.” ExRockapella star Sean Altman is “tuneful and sharply witty” (Los Angeles Times) and “relentlessly clever” (Chicago Tribune), with “catchy melodies, clever arrangements and lyrics that yield satiric gems” (Washington Post), combining “the tunefulness of the Beatles and the spot-on wit of Tom Lehrer” (Boston Globe) with a “silky tenor voice that produced chills” (New York Times). Original songs from his six albums have been featured on dozens of TV and radio shows including Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, and Schoolhouse Rock. Altman has shared concert stages with Billy Joel, Steve Miller, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jay Leno and Joey Ramone.

Watch the Everly Set perform live at the annual People’s Ball on Sunday, Aug. 13, 12pm at Marriott Newark International Airport, New Jersey. For over 13 years, the People’s Ball has been a gathering place for the Who’s Who in the Fil-Am community of New York and New Jersey. Guests will enjoy a sumptuous luncheon, thrilling live entertainment, and ballroom dancing.

Dr. Laura Garcia, the People’s Ball Chairperson for 2023, added that the gala festivities will be highlighted by the Empowerment Awards, which recognize Filipino achievers in business, industry, professional endeavors, governance, public service, culture, and the humanities.

To reserve your seats and make payments, please call 212 682-6610 or email info@fiestainamerica.com. Visit www.fiestainamerica.com.

The People’s Ball is produced by the Philippine Fiesta USA Inc, A 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation. n

Jane Oineza finally reaps the rewards of her hard work

By Charmie Joy Pagulong Philstar.com

MANILA — Kapamilya actress Jane Oineza is relishing every acting project she’s offered up to this day.

She began her showbiz career at the age of five in the ABS-CBN teleserye Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan in 2001. In 2008, she joined the children’s sketch comedy show, Goin’ Bulilit, which paved the way for more showbiz projects. She has appeared in various television and movie shows since then. Just recently, it was announced that Jane will take on the lead role in the forthcoming joint series of ABS-CBN and TV5, Nag-aapoy na Damdamin, along with JC de Vera, Ria Atayde and Tony Labrusca. It is helmed by FM Reyes, who previously directed Maging Sino Ka Man,

By HannaH Mallorca Inquirer.net

VICE Ganda couldn’t help but express his admiration for Kapuso star Barbie Forteza, as he noted that her “vibe” is a good fit for ABS-CBN noontime show “It’s Showtime.”

Forteza was among the performers of “It’s Showtime’s” premiere episode on GMA Network’s GTV last Saturday, July 1, where she did a dance number with Kapamilya stars Kim Chiu, Belle Mariano, and Alexa Ilacad.

Following the show’s opening, the actress was given a bouquet of flowers and a warm welcome by mainstay hosts, including Vice Ganda himself and Anne Curtis.

“Thank you! Maraming salamat, ‘Showtime’ family,” she said in apparent excitement, before asking if she can greet the show’s audience, also known as “madlang people,” as seen in a Kapamilya Online Live clip via Philippine TV & Film Updates’ Twitter page.

Vice Ganda then said, “We love Barbie, ‘yung nanay daw niya laging nanonood ng ‘Showtime,’ to which Forteza responded: “Opo, si Mommy Amy po!”

Vice Ganda and Curtis then greeted the Kapuso star’s mother before the former said, “Parang matagal nang gustong sabihin ni Barbie ‘yan. Ngayon lang niya ‘yan naisigaw,” referring to her “Madlang People” greeting.

Shortly after the show’s premiere, the “Partners in Crime” star said on Twitter that her “vibe” is a good fit for the noontime show.

“Bagay si Barbie sa Showtime. I love her vibe!” his tweet read.

The actor-comedian’s tweet then caught the attention of netizens, with some hoping that the Kapuso network would allow Forteza to be part of the show.

One @txtlayp said, “Petition to make Barbie Forteza as regular host on It’s Showtime !!”

Another @kakaiBachii said, “MEME APPROVED ANG BINIBINING KLAY DASURV.”

Twitter user @bravo6live stressed, “ABS, GMA, listen to