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When you hear the words “short and sweet,” you often associate the phrase with speeches and/or ceremonies. For the likes of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Elizabeth Taylor, it might have even served as how they would describe marriage. But it’s not often used to describe theater; so the upcoming Short+Sweet Manila 2014 is quite a unique proposition — something not to be missed!

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Beyond the gratification from the books themselves, the visits impart pleasures of their own. It’s a little bit like gambling, it’s a little bit like hunting.

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I knew I was no longer in London when, after our meal of grilled trout and bid-grained California rice, the waitress in neon-pink uniform gave us, no, not mint candies, but two bubble gums.

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Still being reprinted by Victor Gollancz is the 576-page book of Anthony Summers called Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover.

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New Year’s resolutions are so tiresome and unnecessary.

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Two months ago, BB Gandanghari was taking an Eva Air flight from New York bound for Manila.

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1. Listen to the teacher. When the teacher repeats a point two times, red flag it and take notes. That means what she is saying is super important, that is why it is repeated twice, not that she already has Alzheimer’s (she will, 20 years down the road, after teaching young people like you).

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It was easy to appreciate Yvonne Quisumbing-Romulo’s recent showing at Gallerie Astra because it was up close and personal, although the space could’ve been bigger.
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Then there are things that are unique, the only one of its kind in the world, precious things to be displayed in a museum, or auctioned off at Christie’s, re-sold eventually for an obscene amount of money.
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When you hear the words “short and sweet,” you often associate the phrase with speeches and/or ceremonies. For the likes of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Elizabeth Taylor, it might have even served as how they would describe marriage. But it’s not often used to describe theater; so the upcoming Short+Sweet Manila 2014 is quite a unique proposition — something not to be missed!

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Beyond the gratification from the books themselves, the visits impart pleasures of their own. It’s a little bit like gambling, it’s a little bit like hunting.

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I knew I was no longer in London when, after our meal of grilled trout and bid-grained California rice, the waitress in neon-pink uniform gave us, no, not mint candies, but two bubble gums.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134677 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1248080 [AuthorName] => Danton Remoto [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/8269/lif4t.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 776493 [Title] => The horror of the closet [Summary] =>

Still being reprinted by Victor Gollancz is the 576-page book of Anthony Summers called Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover.

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New Year’s resolutions are so tiresome and unnecessary.

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Two months ago, BB Gandanghari was taking an Eva Air flight from New York bound for Manila.

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1. Listen to the teacher. When the teacher repeats a point two times, red flag it and take notes. That means what she is saying is super important, that is why it is repeated twice, not that she already has Alzheimer’s (she will, 20 years down the road, after teaching young people like you).

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group shows with major sponsors, where one doesn’t really get to shine with a few outfits shown onstage.

It was easy to appreciate Yvonne Quisumbing-Romulo’s recent showing at Gallerie Astra because it was up close and personal, although the space could’ve been bigger.
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Then there are things that are unique, the only one of its kind in the world, precious things to be displayed in a museum, or auctioned off at Christie’s, re-sold eventually for an obscene amount of money.
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