The Wiz at STC Audi

 The Young Ladies Association of Charity (YLAC) will sponsor the very popular broadway play, The Wiz, at the St. Theresa's College auditorium on October 3 to 6, 2012 with matinee at 2PM. Proceeds of the play will go to the YLAC Free School where 558 indigent students are the beneficiaries.

The play which will run for four days is under the direction of the most versatile, seasoned, formidable and very popular Guam-based Benjie Diola. Last week, we had a taste of The Wiz during the presscon at Laguna Garden Café presided over by director Benjie. Excerpts were presented by the following cast: Maria Kim Martinez who takes the lead role as Dorothy; Gabriel Gomez as the scarecrow; Phil Angelo Lim as the Tin Man; Benjie Layos as the Lion; Joa Ann Abesamis Saldumbide as Aunt Em; Kyle Meria as The Wiz; Ria Araneta as Evillence; Shane Nicole Reserone as Glinda; Gayle Marie Sinadian as the other Glinda; Carmelita Martinz as Addaperle and Anthony Borinaga as the Gatekeeper.

Remember, The Wiz at St. Theresa's College auditorium starting October 3 to 6. See you there!

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Ingrids 50th Anniversary

One could hear a pin drop when international concert pianist Ingrid Sala Santamaria started to tinkle with the ivory keys of the grand piano at the Grand Ballroom of Marco Polo Plaza Cebu one beautiful Friday evening. Elegantly garbed in a yellow terno, Ingrid with head high, proud to be the only pianist celebrating 50 years of music, was welcomed with a deafening applause when she gracefully entered the hall. We were so proud of her -- a Cebuano known all over the world as a most versatile pianist, and well-loved too. On this golden anniversary, Ingrid has envisioned this unique combination as her legacy to her niche in Philippine music. Ingrid, this performance was great! Mabuhay!