THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Anna Fegi in Gary V’s
‘Love In Motion’ S
HE is Gary Valenciano’s very special guest in his Valentine concert titled Love In Motion on Feb. 14 and 15 at the grand ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel in Bonifacio Global City, The Fort.
Anna Fegi, who is a three-time AWIT Award winner and recipient of two ALIW Awards, recently performed with Gammy winner Patti Austin. Her special performance in Love In Motion marks her very first mainstream and major performance in Manila this 2017. Prior to Love In Motion, Anna has been busy with corporate events as well as with Brown Academy of Music (BAM) – a music school in Cebu that she put up and manages with her husband, American music educator and drummer Adam Brown. The most significant event in Anna’s life, however, is the tragic loss of her baby. On Nov. 8, she delivered a stillborn baby whom she named Aria Mikeila. “There’s not a single day that I don’t think about her,” says Anna. “I know that she is up in heaven with The Lord now and I dedicate every performance of mine to her because I
know that she is listening to me. Adam and I even named a music course at BAM in her honor.” It should be noted that this is Anna’s very first major collaboration with Gary Valenciano on the concert stage. “I have performed with Gary during my days with ASAP, but this time it’s different because Love In Motion is a major Valentine concert. I am counting the days and I am very excited. I have been preparing myself for this because I have always looked up to Gary as one of my inspirations as a performer. I have been studying the songs that they gave me and I feel a mixture of nervousness and excitement,” says Anna. Love In Motion is Gary very first solo Valentine concert in Manila in over a decade and it also offers a different and must-see concept as this marks the very first time that Gary will perform with a big band, a 19-piece AMP Band under the musical direction of Mel Villena. Gary’s son, Paolo Valenciano, directs. Proceeds of the concert will go to the Shining Light Foundation, Inc., Operation Blessing Foundation, Inc. (for the benefit of victims of the recent Typhoon Nina) and UNICEF for special causes of children. For ticket inquiries or table reservations, please call (+63917) 539 9584 or TicketWorld (8919999
Fall in Love the OPM Way
Award-winning singer Anna Fegi returns to the concert scene
Lea Salonga’s tribute to musical theater LEA SALONGA comes to mind for many Filipinos when musical theater is talked about. After a plethora of characters portrayed, including the red-haired Annie when Lea was all of nine-years old, it was her phenomenal casting and portrayal of the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon that earned her international acclaim and various awards like the Tony, Laurence Olivier, and Drama Desk. She was only 18 at that time when she played Kim, one of the most coveted and challenging roles written for the music theater. On Feb. 17 and 18, a repertoire of songs from the music theater will once again fill PICC’s Plenary Hall as Ms. Lea Salonga returns to the concert scene with Songs from the Stage. “This is the first exclusively musical theater concert we’ve done since 2002, which is quite a long time – 15 years! So many new shows have been produced since then and this will definitely be a great opportunity to pay those new musicals a visit. At the same time, we’ll do older shows that we’ve not really visited yet,” quipped Lea. She likewise shared that music by Sondheim, Lloyd-Webber, Miranda, Bareilles, King, plus songs that the public never thought were in musicals will all highlight this much-awaited concert. “The jukebox
medley is one I think we’ll all enjoy,” Lea exclaimed. She added, “I’m just excited to be sharing a lot of musical theater with the audience. It’s not always thought of as a hip art form, until a show called ‘Hamilton.’ This unique art form is a great entry into learning one’s history and culture, and to be a practitioner of it, in whatever way, is always enjoyable and exciting!” Songs from the Stage will be at PICC Plenary Hall, 8 p.m., on Feb. 17 and 18. For tickets, call Ticketworld at 8919999.
OPM greats Hajji Alejandro, Christian Bautista, Ariel Rivera, Nina, and Jinky Vidal
LOVERS will swoon this Valentine’s Day with serenades from some of the country’s top OPM singers. At the PICC Plenary Hall on Feb. 14, 8:30 p.m., #LoveThrowback2 gathers together Ariel Rivera, Joey Generoso, Jinky Vidal, Nina, Christian Bautista, and Hajji Alejandro to make hearts aflutter with timeless OPM ballads. #LoveThrowback’s second run celebrates the season once again with OPM songs that stir the heart. Nothing invokes passion and heartache more than Filipino ballads that tell of love, loss, acceptance, and taking another chance. Leading the star-studded lineup is the ‘90s’ Kilabot ng Kolehiyala Ariel Rivera whose hit singles “Sana Kahit Minsan,” “Ayoko Na Sana,” and “Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin” are sure to resonate with sweethearts and hopeless romantics alike this year. Band Royalties Joey G. and Jinky Vidal will also tug on heartstrings with bittersweet melodies. Joey G. is set to perform Side A classics including “So Many Questions,” “Tell Me,” and “Forevermore.” As for
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Thursday, February 9, 2017
ACROSS 1 PIN prompter 4 Film terrier 8 Shoestring 12 Gin-fizz flavor 13 Nae sayer 14 Single-handedly 16 Dr.’s visit 17 Freeze! 18 Shout at a church event 19 I knew it! 20 What a big spender has (3 wds.) 22 Rummage sales 24 Cliff dwelling, now 25 Later, gator! 26 Swerve 28 Tierra — Fuego 31 Districts 34 Quick pull 35 Killer whale 36 Dreaded word at the dentist’s 37 Growlers 38 Unable to play 39 Faint praise 40 Yanks’ foe 41 “The Plague” novelist 42 WSW opposite 43 Coffee containers
44 Not just mine 45 Sanskrit dialect 47 Finger-painted 51 Detained 55 Luau music 56 Diva’s renditions 57 Libra’s stone 58 “Aeneid” or “Beowulf” 59 Night racket 60 Position 61 Comedian Jay — 62 Fit of pique 63 Analyze 64 Oktoberfest need DOWN 1 — Centauri 2 Gold-orange gem 3 Shook hands 4 Out of the water 5 Reads hastily 6 Decorated tinware 7 Lawyer, briefly 8 Blair’s party 9 Suspect’s need 10 Riddle 11 Amtrak driver 12 Foreign car 15 Geological period 20 The “Say Hey
Kid” 21 Starry hikes? 23 Diminish 26 Is and was 27 Joule fractions 29 Grayish-tan 30 Back muscles 31 Author — Rice 32 Harness piece 33 Special case 34 Cherokee, e.g. 35 Maureen of the screen 37 Bear 41 Prompted
43 Storage place 44 Brunch fare 46 Video-game pioneer 47 Ribs, slangily 48 Delhi coin 49 Barely getting by 50 1920s look 51 Univ. degrees 52 Samovars 53 Throw a party 54 Sheriff Andy’s kid 58 Moose kin
Jinky, the crowd is in for a treat with “If I Believe” as well as “One Hello” and “So Slow” from her days with Freestyle. Joining #LoveThrowback for a second time, Nina will deliver another stunning performance with her rendition of “Through the Fire,” “I Love You Goodbye,” and “Love Moves in Mysterious Ways.” Christian Bautista has gone a long way and has captivated many hearts both here and abroad. The Asian Pop Superstar’s chart-toppers “Colour Everywhere,” “The Way You Look at Me,” and his rendition of “Hands to Heaven” will grace audiences this year with sweet musical caresses. Finally to cap off the night, the original Kilabot ng Kolehiyala Hajji Alejandro will take OPM back to its founding years with “May Minamahal,” “Nakapagtataka,” and “Panakip Butas.” Celebrate the passion of OPM at #LoveThrowback2. For tickets, call TicketWorld at 891.9999, TicketNet at 911.5555, or SM Tickets at 470.2222. For more details, find us on Facebook and Instagram @RoyaleChimesConcerts and Twitter @RoyaleChimes.
Former Side A frontman Joey Generoso