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Dancing Inmates - Michael Jackson's This Is It

Filipino, Philippines "Dancing Inmates" from Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a maximum security prison, were treated to a visit by Michael Jacksons long-time choreographer Travis Payne and dancers Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid to learn performances from THIS IS IT. source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKtdTJP_GUI

Backstreet Boys Live In Manila!

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Backstreet Boys Live In Manila! The Biggest Selling Boy Band In History Is Back! Thrill to their chart-topping hits: Get Down (You’re the One for Me) / Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / As Long as You Love Me / Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) / I Want It That Way / Larger than Life / Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely / & many more! For more info, call 9115555 or log on to ticketnet.com.ph Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010 Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Araneta Coliseum, Araneta Center, Quezon City, Philippines Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=254661758435&index=1 Ticketnet website http://www.ticketnet.com.ph/2006/detail.php?eid=1382&res=Y --------------------------- EDITOR: we already bought the tickets and some 'good' seats were sold out already. can't wait to see them live on stage here in Manila. Meanwhile, here's the MV of Straight through my Heart

Photography: Understanding Exposure (a live webinar workshop)

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I'm inviting everyone to attend a one of a kind workshop about Photography , and this is the 1st webinar workshop about photography , you can attend the webinar ( that's web seminar ) at home or at Station 168 internet shop, you need to have an fast internet connection and computer if you plan to attend at home. There are 3 sessions, 1 webinar workshop, 1 photo shoot activity and face to face meet event, and 1 feedback and review sessions online. An expensive camera does not automatically produce good pictures. Taking a good photograph comes from knowing the technical basics and developing your artistic "eye". Learn how the technical complements the artistic through this webinar workshop series by Edwin Celestino. WORKSHOP PRICE: PHP4,000.00 FORMAT & SCHEDULE:: FEB 18 THURS 7PM-9PM - Online class FEB 20 SAT 10AM onwards - Face to Face FEB 22 MON 7PM-9PM - Online feedback & review The Feb 18 session will cover the techniques of exposure in relation to taking a

Special tribute to Michael Jackson on the 52nd GRAMMY live on Starworld

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GRAMMY® winners Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood, and Usher will join together, along with the voice of Michael Jackson, in a moving tribute to Jackson at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will be shown live on Star World on February 1, Monday, at 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This very special GRAMMY Moment will feature the never-before-seen 3-D mini-movie for "Earth Song" that was created by Jackson as the centerpiece of his much anticipated "This Is It" tour but was never seen by the public prior to this GRAMMY performance. The 3-D film was created to support the performance of "Earth Song," an original composition and a No. 1 hit for Jackson. The song has a strong theme about the future of the planet, and Jackson saw it as a unique opportunity to deliver a message to millions of people who would have seen him on tour. "It was one of the most important portions of the concert tour to Michael and when Michael saw the film for

Chinese Spring Film Festival

Chinese films take center stage at The Shang's Spring Film Fest Committed to providing endless pleasures for mall goers, premier lifestyle destination Shangri-La Plaza holds the very first film festival for this year—the Chinese Spring Film Festival. Featuring four unique and critically acclaimed Chinese films, the event runs from February 3 to 9 at the Shang Cineplex, Level 3. Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, In Love We Trust tells the story of Meizhu and Xiaolu, who were once happily married. The couple eventually divorced and remarried other people, but their lives cross again when their daughter Hehe is diagnosed with leukemia. Their loyalty, relationships and love are put to the test as they go on a journey to find a bone marrow transplant donor. This film won the Silver Bear at the 2008 Berlin Film Fest. The multi-awarded Cape No. 7 follows the gripping journey of frustrated-rock-star-turned- substitute-postman Aga, who attempts to form his own band for a concert organized by Japa

100 VISIONARIES LIST fuses culture, biz and politics

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Event URL: http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=279161975790 100 VISIONARIES LIST fuses culture, biz and politics 'Tis the season to empower ourselves as the May 2010 elections draws closer. And as we all know, information is key. Wear your political colors and, more importantly, your patriotic spirit as 100 magazine, the black book of brands, commerce and culture, runs down its most significant list to date— “The 100 Visionaries List—on January 27, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., at Bonifacio High Street Oval (fronting Nike Park and Krispy Kreme), The Fort in Taguig City. This “a.political party” will be an evening of celebration as 100 introduces its positivism and responsible voting campaign, “I Am A Visionary,” in cooperation with the City of Taguig. Visionaries from public service and the private sector will be recognized at the event alongside 100 cover personalities, CamSur Governor L-Ray Villafuerte and Taguig Mayor Freddie Tinga. 100, the most coveted list in biz lifestyle magazine

01-23-2010 SM Mall Of Asia Fireworks

After watching, CLOUDY with a Chance of MEATBALLS special screening, I waited for the Fireworks (FYI, its Every Saturday at 7pm) together with my officemate, Jeff and his friend. I took the chance to record the presentation. It took around 3 minutes. Sorry for some noises, Errr, KIDS (at my back) were excited upon seeing those "meteor showers, I mean, Fireworks"... Sorry, the file got corrupted, tsk.

4MINUTE LIVE IN MANILA! - The Philippine Promo Tour

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K-pop fans from all over the Philippines can’t help but get overly excited for the first promo tour of the hottest K-pop girl group ever to hit Manila! 4Minute! The Philippine Promo tour of 4Minute is the first ever promotional tour of a Korean pop act where fans can gain more access to them through their highly anticipated mall shows! Ji Hyun, Ga Yoon, Ji Yoon, Hyun A, So Hyun, collectively known as 4Minute make their way to Manila on Feb. 4 – 8 for a series of mall shows and autograph signing sessions! Details are as follows: Feb. 5 SM Mall of Asia Main Mall Atrium 6:00 PM Feb. 6 SM Megamall New Event Center 5:00 PM Feb. 7 SM North EDSA Annex Event Center 5:00 PM The momentum of 4Minute is rapidly increasing with their hits, endorsements and individual projects! 4minute, who started their career April of last year has already received awards from their hometown namely Cyworld's Rookie of the Month, Korea's Cultural, Physical Education and Tourism Bureau: Rookie Music Award, S

You Can Still Watch The Killers Live!!!

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YOU CAN STILL WATCH THE KILLERS LIVE!!! The Killers fans will appreciate how faithful LIVE FROM THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL is to the band’s sight and sound onstage. Moreover, the songs cut across all four of the Killers’ album releases, from their debut Hot Fuss (“Somebody Told Me,” “Smile Like You Mean It,” “Mr. Brightside,” “All These Things That I've Done,” “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine”); to Sam’s Town (“For Reasons Unknown,” “Bling (Confessions Of A King),” “Sam’s Town (acoustic),” “Read My Mind,” “The River Is Wild,” “Bones,” “When You Were Young”); to Sawdust (“Shadowplay,” “Sweet Talk”); and Day & Age (“Human,” “This Is Your Life,” “The World We Live In,” “Joy Ride,” “I Can’t Stay,” “Losing Touch,” “Spaceman,” “A Dustland Fairytale”). The DVD, who’s running time is over 2 hours, is packed with bonus extras – starting with an additional five songs from the festival tour: “Tranquilize” (live at the Oxegen Festival in Ireland, July 12 th ); “Human” an

Janet Jackson's Greatest Hits Celebrated on THE BEST

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Janet Jackson's Greatest Hits Celebrated on THE BEST Janet Jackson has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and is one of the best-selling artists in contemporary music. For the first time ever , 33 of Janet's global #1 hits, plus the newly recorded single, "Make Me," will be available on one album— THE BEST. The two-disc set, worldwide titled Janet Jackson: The Best , celebrates the career and artistry of one of the most successful and influential artists in music history. Among the album's many highlights is new single "Make Me," which was produced by Janet and Rodney Jerkins. The Best spans more than 20 years of chart-toppers, every #1 track spun off from Janet's original albums, from her 1986 blockbuster breakthrough Control to her most recent, 2008's Discipline. Janet Jackson - The Best is the first greatest hits compilation from Janet in this century. Janet's last hits collection was released in 1995. Jane

Jump for joy: Super Junior, Manila-bound

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“Sapphire Blue” fans, rejoice: Super Junior is coming to Manila. This was confirmed by Manila Bulletin Entertainment Online with Happee Sy of PULP Live Productions, the concert organizer that will bring in the popular Korean boy band. Sy said the Philippines will be part of the itinerary of Super Junior’s “Super Show 2: Asia Concert Tour Live,” to be held April 10 at the Araneta Coliseum. “Super Show 2” is the Asia-wide concert tour of the 13-member boy band which kicked off in July 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. Before coming to Manila, Super Junior will hold concerts in China, Taiwan, and Malaysia. Fans have been reserving tickets on social networking site Facebook where PULP Live Productions has made an event page for the concert. Sy said payment for the reserved tickets will be announced soon. The highest ticket price is P8,000 for the Super VIP area where fans can get extra privileges and freebies. Fans are very excited over Super Junior’s Manila visit. “I can't wait. I'm so

FT Island Manila 2010 Showcase set on March 6

K-pop boy band FT Island will hold a concert and fan meeting in the Philippines in March. FT Island’s Manila 2010 Showcase and fan meeting will be held March 6 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Plenary Hall. The concert and fan meeting are two separate events that will be held on the same day. Before the concert, 50 Filipino fans will get to see FT Island members during the fan meeting at the PICC. This will be FT Island’s second visit to the Philippines. Last September, the boy band went to Cebu to shoot the music video for their Japanese single “Raining.” Their Cebu trip became a memorable experience for the band members as they were in the province when typhoon Ondoy (international code name Ketsana) hit the Philippines. FT Island is composed of Lee Hongki, Choi Jonghoon, Lee Jaejin, Song Seunghyun and Choi Minhwan. The group debuted in 2007 and released their first album “Cheerful Sensibility.” The same year, FT Island received numerous awards including Golde

5th backdoor ventures arts and music festival official teaser ad

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Calendar of events http://backdoorvent.multiply.com/calendar/2010/2

K-POP INVADES MANILA WITH THE PHILIPPINE PROMO TOUR OF 4MINUTE!

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K-POP INVADES MANILA WITH THE PHILIPPINE PROMO TOUR OF 4MINUTE! The dates are in for the first – ever Philippine promo tour of one of the biggest acts in the K-Pop music industry today! Ji Hyun, Ga Yoon, Ji Yoon, Hyun A, So Hyun, collectively known as 4Minute make their way to Manila on Feb. 4 – 8 for a series of mall shows and autograph signing sessions! Details are as follows: Feb. 5 SM Mall of Asia Main Mall Atrium 6:00 PM Feb. 6 SM Megamall New Event Center 5:00 PM Feb. 7 SM North EDSA Annex Event Center 5:00 PM The momentum of 4Minute is rapidly increasing with their hits, endorsements and individual projects! 4minute, who started their career April of last year has already received awards from their hometown namely Cyworld's Rookie of the Month, Korea's Cultural, Physical Education and Tourism Bureau: Rookie Music Award, SBS Power Rookie (August) and Golden Disk Awards Newcomer Award (shared with T-ara). 4Minute even beat Super Junior in Taiwan by hitting the number one s

THE SPY NEXT DOOR

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Genre: Action / Comedy Running Time: Completed Actors: Jackie Chan George Lopez Billy Ray Cyrus Amber Valletta Lucas Till Director: Brian Levant Screenplay: Jonathan Bernstein James Greer Gregory Poirier Jonathan Bernstein James Greer Synopsis: Lionsgate’s family action comedy THE SPY NEXT DOOR stars Jackie Chan as Bob Ho, an undercover CIA superspy who decides to give up his career in espionage to settle down with his next-door neighbor and girlfriend, Gillian (Amber Valletta). But Bob has one more mission to complete before Gillian agrees to marry him: winning over her three opinionated kids. When Gillian suddenly has to leave town, Bob volunteers to babysit the children so he can earn their approval. But when one of the kids mistakenly downloads a top-secret formula from his computer, Bob’s archenemy, a Russian terrorist, moves in for the attack, forcing Bob to juggle the roles of spy and prospective stepfather in the most challenging mission of his career! Studio/Licensor: Lions Ga

The Spy Next Door

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Known for his good comic timing and fast-moving stunts, Asian superstar Jackie Chan stars in a new action-comedy bound to give people countless laughs. This is his return to Hollywood after the groundbreaking Forbidden Kingdom he starred in with fellow Asian biggie Jet Li. This time around, the 'protector' is an inactive spy who suddenly finds himself reluctantly in for another mission challenging his espionage skills and high hopes of becoming stepdad to his girlfriends' kids. Lions Gate Films found Chan the right act for The Spy Next Door as he sensibly fits the role of Bob Ho, an undercover CIA super spy who chooses to settle down with his next-door girlfriend Gillian (Amber Valletta). He spies no more as he focuses himself to win the hearts of his girlfriend's three children from a previous relationship—a requirement set by the latter before she agrees to marry him. (read more below) When Gillian got scheduled to leave town, Bob seizes the opportunity to babysit her

The Spy Next Door

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Known for his good comic timing and fast-moving stunts, Asian superstar Jackie Chan stars in a new action-comedy bound to give people countless laughs. This is his return to Hollywood after the groundbreaking Forbidden Kingdom he starred in with fellow Asian biggie Jet Li. This time around, the 'protector' is an inactive spy who suddenly finds himself reluctantly in for another mission challenging his espionage skills and high hopes of becoming stepdad to his girlfriends' kids. Lions Gate Films found Chan the right act for The Spy Next Door as he sensibly fits the role of Bob Ho, an undercover CIA super spy who chooses to settle down with his next-door girlfriend Gillian (Amber Valletta). He spies no more as he focuses himself to win the hearts of his girlfriend's three children from a previous relationship—a requirement set by the latter before she agrees to marry him. (read more below) When Gillian got scheduled to leave town, Bob seizes the opportunity to babysit her

THE KILLERS LIVE IN MANILA!

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WHEN: JANUARY 31, 2010 (Sunday) WHERE: SM MALL OF ASIA CONCERT GROUNDS, PASAY CITY (behind SMX) TIME: Gates open 6PM, Concert starts at 7pm. For 2010’s major event, two of the biggest names in the industry converge to bring music lovers and aficionados another rocking experience. WORLD WIDE WOMB , spearheaded by Stephen Ku—producer of much successful big room events and SAGA EVENTS , spearheaded by Robbie Carmona—country’s renowned fashion director. The event is slated on Jan. 31, 2010 at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. Together, they’re bringing to Manila, the famed rock group from Las Vegas, USA – The Killers . Known especially for their hit tracks “Mr. Brightside” and “Human”, their latest single “A White Demon Love Song” is a part of the original soundtrack of “New Moon” –sequel to the Twilight Saga. Get a sneak peek of how electrifying The Killers’ live shows are with THE KILLERS – LIVE FROM THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL – a spectacular concert experience, a

iWantv!

BLOGGER’S EVENT January 8, 2010 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: iWantv! is a website that hosts all your favorite ABS-CBN and cable channel shows. With iWantv!, watch the shows you want, anytime, for free! We have the freshest episodes so you don’t have to worry about missing out on anything. You can also catch live news programs such as ANC, Teleradyo and Al Jazeera. iWantv! is exclusively available to SKY BROADBAND and Bayan DSL subscribers in Metro Manila. If you are not yet a subscriber, check out the websites and see what package fits you best. OFFICIAL iWantv! WEBSITE: www.iwantv.com.ph WHO CAN WATCH: SKY BROADBAND and BAYAN DSL residential subscribers with at least 512kbps package. Also available to ZPDEE, Bayan Broadband and Surfer by SKY subscribers, but also only if with at least 512kbps download speed. AVAILABLE CONTENT: I. VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: Available programs as of January 2010: Katorse May Bukas Pa Dahil May Isang Ik