The LaSallianWhen the screenings of Les Miserables were pushed back from December to January thanks to the Metro Manila Film Festival, many die-hard fans who couldn’t wait one day more to see the musical-turned-film cried out in despair. In desperation, some left the country to catch the movie while others scoured torrent sites to find a…
For this month, The Menagerie presents you holes. Not just holes, but those holes that hide a little something shiny and valuable in them. Holes in the walls are just that – taken for granted, passed by, skipped over, despite the hidden gems that lay in wait for the enterprising few who would appreciate them…
Self-proclaimed night owls are up and about, more alive at night than they were during the coffee-born day. After a long day at work or in school, they prowl the streets of the Metro and urban areas looking for a place to unwind, and temporarily forget the stress daylight chores bring. This month, The Menagerie…
Ever wondered why nowadays you suddenly see men and women of impeccable physique and alien complexion in billboards along every highway? When you look in magazines, newspapers, the Internet, or go to the mall, there they are again, looking all handsome and well dressed. But unlike any typical Filipino celebrity, these people are not those…
Rating: 2.5/4.0 After a successful stint with Varekai last year, Cirque du Soleil returns to Manila and its eagerly awaiting fans with the usual bright costumes, spine-tingling stunts and cheeky clowns in Saltimbanco. Just as its predecessor had done before, Saltimbanco offers its Filipino audiences with the chance to once again because immersed in the…
A young man runs down a dark alley. The air is cold and choked with smog, the tense rhythm of footsteps banging on rain-soaked pavement broken only by the distant wail of police sirens. He glances fearfully over his shoulder once, twice, then again, to check if the three burly men are still in pursuit…
