talking Parts Jenny Jamora

Lea Salonga talks about her life and career as an actress, including her role as Cinderella in the current production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical by Broadway Asia Entertainment. “Cinderella” opens in Hong Kong this Wednesday, Nov.5, and runs til Nov.29, 2008 at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Center. For more information, go to www.urbtix.hk. The show then transfers to Bangkok and runs there from Dec.16-21, and then opens in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in January 2009. Visit the tour’s official website at www.cinderellaonstage.com. On May 1, 2009, Lea will perform at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall Performing Arts Center at the University of Las Vegas. Tickets are on sale now. Visit pac.unlv.edu. "Cinderella"’s Original International Tour Cast Recording is now available online, exclusively on iTunes. To download, visit www.apple.com/itunes. Lea’s weekly column, “Backstory,” appears every Thursday in the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Entertainment Section. And for more news and updates, visit her official website at www.leasalonga.com. A very special thanks to Seoul Seoul Restaurant, where the interview was held. You can find it in the Casa Susana Bldg., ATC, Alabang. Call 842-1918 for reservations. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes, or listen here: talking Parts ep17 Don't forget to join our Facebook group!

Marie Jamora talks about Project Runway Philippines, her experiences in film school, and her process and viewpoints as a professional director. Project Runway Philippines airs every Wednesday, 10PM on ETC; with replays on Thursdays at 9AM & 3PM, Saturdays at 2AM & 8PM, Sundays at 2:30PM, and Mondays at 9AM. You can check out more of Marie’s work on YouTube. Just go to www.youtube.com/mariejambotz. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes, or listen here: talking Parts ep16 Don't forget to join our Facebook group!

Bliss Cua Lim talks about her assessment of Cinemalaya and the current state of Philippine cinema and film archiving. She also expounds on the work she's done as Associate Professor of Film and Media studies at the University of California, Irvine, and gives a preview of her new book, “Translating Time: Cinema, The Fantastic, and Temporal Critique.” “Translating Time: Cinema, The Fantastic, and Temporal Critique” will be released in March 2009 by Duke University Press. Her research on the film archiving crisis and the various implications of Filipino stardom will go into her second book project, tentatively titled “Troubled Archive: Race, Sex, and Language in Filipino Film Stardom. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes, or listen here: talking Parts ep15 And join our Facebook group!

Igan D’Bayan talks about his exhibit of paintings and installations, called “Studies in Unnatural Histories”; as well as the philosophies behind his work and life. “Studies in Unnatural Histories” runs til Aug.30, 2008, at The Crucible Gallery in SM Megamall A. For more information, call 635-6061. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes our listen here: talking Parts ep14 Don't forget to join our Facebook group! (Photos of "Philippine Gothic" and "Painting 2046" are courtesy of the artist.)

Christina Dy talks about her new solo exhibit, “Clothes They Stood Up In,” as well as her life as a visual artist and production designer. “Clothes They Stood Up In” runs until June 30 at The Crucible Gallery in SM Megamall A. For more information, call 635-6061. The “Soap Lands” exhibit at the Cultural Center of the Phils. opens July 25. And the exhibition of works for the 2008 Ateneo Art Awards will take place at the Grand Atrium of the EDSA Shangri-la Mall from August 1 -11. For commissions and other available works from CD, contact the Silverlens Gallery at 816-0044, or go to www.silverlensphoto.com. Thanks to everyone who submitted Listener Questions! The interviews are even more fun with your participation. I hope to hear from even more of you out there. I will let you know if there is a Call for Questions through this blogspot and our Facebook group page. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or listen to this episode here: talking Parts ep13 (Note: Photographs are care of CD. These were taken from previous collections.)

Patrice Ramos-Diaz talks about her design process, and life as a fashion designer/entrepreneur in the Philippines. Patrice Bridal is located at Unit 103, 3 Salcedo Place, Tordesillas St., Salcedo Village; while Paradi is in Greenbelt 5, Makati. For more information, call 884-1543. To see photographs of Patrice’s collection at Fashion Watch Quartet, go to the February 2008 archives of thefashpack.blogspot.com. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes, or listen here: talking Parts ep12