Renee Olstead in Dinner Concert "Summertime"

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Watch out for international recording artist Renee Olstead in "Summertime," an exclusive dinner concert performance at the Isla Grand Ballroom, Edsa Shangri-La, Manila on March 29, Saturday.

Fall in love with Renee's special rendition of timeless compositions "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Summertime" among other chart-topping hits.

Olstead had released a self-titled album of jazz songs and pop standards for Warner Bros Records. Her musical talent was discovered by composer David Foster who produced her album during 2004. A follow-up album entitled Skylark also produced by Foster.

In 2012 Olstead joined PETA's campaign to free Maali from captivity at the Manila zoo where she has been alone for the last 3 decades. Mali is in need of proper medical care, more space and the companionship of other elephants. "I only watched Mali for a few minutes, and the entire time I was there, she stood in one place with her trunk to the ground. As I was leaving the zoo, I looked back and saw her there. I realized that her life is probably never much different from that. Every minute of every day, Mali is deprived of everything that is natural and important to her. It makes my heart break."

Edsa Shangri-La, Manila and Laurel Media usher in the summer season with famed international recording artist Renee Olstead in "Summertime," an exclusive dinner concert performance at the Isla Grand Ballroom, Edsa Shangri-La, Manila on March 29, Saturday.

For ticket inquiries or reservations, please call (63 2) 633 8888 ext. 2895 or email events.esl@shangri-la.com 

#SolaireTurns1Million

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Solaire turns ONE Million during its first year anniversary this March. 

Congrats Solaire Resort for being one of the fastest growing Facebook Brand Page in the Philippines! #SolaireTurns1Million

As the first integrated resort to embrace Social Media with its own in-house digital marketing team since the property opened in March 2013, Solaire has indicated its strength within a year.

Social Media is an essential part of Solaire's continuous efforts to innovate and provide impressive and exceptional entertainment to all their clientele. Growing engagement with fans of Solaire has contributed significantly to the business success. Social Media platforms will enhance the marketing plans of Solaire and allows them to interact and update regular patrons on all events, activities, shows and promotions.

Solaire engages its valued followers through Facebook and this platform provides them the opportunity to participate and share those special experiences of great memories. This provides an opportunity to connect our most supportive and passionate fans in a quest to find ways to enjoy and “Create their Moments” at Solaire.

"This is something we are proud of and wish to express our sincere appreciation to our loyal supporters and 1 Million Facebook fans for their continued support as we celebrate our 1st year in business. We are glad to be able to connect with our guests through Social Media," says Jasper Evangelista, Vice President Brand Marketing, Solaire Resort and Casino.

Solaire’s Facebook page has interactive postings daily on the gaming and resort promotions, events, raffle and other activities. Solaire has a strong social media presence in the Philippines and a rising presence in Asia.

Stay updated with Solaire through Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

Solaire Resort & Casino, the primary property of Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, is a USD $1.2 Billion integrated destination resort on an 8.3-hectare site in Manila, Philippines opened March 2013. Solaire, a luxury destination casino resort, is the first property to open in the Entertainment City, a government sponsored (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) economic development zone.

Solaire’s Bay Tower (Phase 1) features 500 luxurious rooms, suites and bay side villas, 18,500 square meters of gaming space, a wide range of award-winning signature restaurants, sophisticated bars and lounges, and an ample multi-level car park.

The property has additional 258,721 square meter expansion project under development which is expected to open 3rd quarter of 2014.

Enjoy the wonderful world of Solaire! 

For more information and reservations, please visit  www.solaireresort.com. 

Celebrate Barney's Birthday In An All-New Live Show!

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Celebrate with “Mr. Knickerbocker, “Dino Dance”, “Baby Bop Hop” and “Rock ‘n Roll Star” and more!  Come along to Barney’s Birthday Bash! 

Join the loveable, huggable Barney & Friends as they sing and dance their way into your hearts in a new, interactive concert party happening on March 29 & 30, 2014 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Strictly 4 shows only, so don’t miss out!

Don't miss this ‘super-dee-duper’ live on stage concert featuring more than 25 much loved sing-along songs with Barney! 

Children will be dancing in the aisles to contemporary cuts of old favourites “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, “Wheels on the Bus” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider”. A show which celebrates fun and friendship, don’t miss all the laugher of the party when BJ pretends to be a magician and Barney blows out his birthday candles on the biggest birthday cake ever. 

Like television's Emmy-award winning series Barney & Friends™, this musical production encourages sharing, caring and imagination through the power of song, dance and the beloved cast of characters including dino pals Baby Bop™, BJ™ and Riff™.

Barney’s Birthday Bash! is sure to entertain families and create cherished memories for years to come. The Emmy-award winning television series Barney & Friends™ has been trusted by parents and adored by children for more than 25 years and is one of the top-rated pre-school shows today. 

Tickets for Barney’s Birthday Bash are available in all SM TICKETS outlets located in all SM Cinema ticket booths. In partnership with SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc. to provide quality family entertainment, e-PLUS Cardholders are treated to a 30% discount on tickets. For schedule and ticket information, visit www.smtickets.com or call (02) 470 2222. A limited number of Special Barney Meet & Greet Passes are also available to ticket holders of Barney’s Birthday Bash! To avail of a Meet & Greet Pass, contact Vivre Fort Entertainment at (02) 470 6956 or 668 9535. 

Barney’s Birthday Bash! is produced by Smile Live Entertainment and Hit Entertainment. The show is promoted in the Philippines by Vivre Fort Entertainment in cooperation with Mall of Asia Arena, SM Cinema, e-PLUS Tap to Pay, Businessworld, Philippine Star and 105.1 Crossover.

This is from SM Lifestyle Entertainment Incorporated or SMLEI, the educational, sports, and recreational arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc. that offers the best in movies, events, leisure and technology.

Starting with SM Cinema, the largest cinema exhibitor in the country, as its sole marque, the company grew into 12 major brands in just a short span of five years. Currently tucked under its belt are brands such as Director’s Club Cinema, IMAX Theatre, WM Cinemas, SM Skating Rink, SM Bowling Center, SM Science Center, Snack Time, ePLUS and SM Tickets. SMLEI aims to promote bonding activities among Filipino families and friends, through entertainment and leisure facilities, while advocating the ease of use and personalized service created to complement the Filipino lifestyle. 

Come , celebrate and enjoy the wonderful world of SMLEI!

WD introduces 2-Bay Prosumer Personal Cloud Storage

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Western Digital, company and a world leader in connected storage solutions, today expanded its prosumer personal cloud solutions with My Cloud EX2, a high-performance two-bay network attached storage (NAS) system.

New My Cloud^® EX2 Delivers Advanced NAS Features with Up to 8 TB of Capacity for Creative Professionals, Prosumers and Workgroups

The My Cloud EX2 and My Cloud EX4 products are designed from the ground up for creative professionals and prosumers that need to reliably save, share, back up, stream and manage large amounts of digital data.

“WD is committed to providing a comprehensive portfolio of personal cloud solutions as the need for digital data storage continues to dramatically increase,” said Jim Welsh, executive vice president, WD Branded Products and worldwide sales. “With the My Cloud EX series of products, customers will be thrilled with the advanced features, high-performance and reliability that only WD can provide.”

Complete Data Control and Protection

Several data management and security features allow customers to select their preferred methods for managing and protecting their movies, photos, music and digital files. Drive management options include RAID 0, RAID 1; JBOD and spanning modes, while data protection options include RAID 1, USB, cloud or LAN/WAN backup. The My Cloud EX2 comes preconfigured in RAID 1 mode to protect data right from the start and is easily configurable into other data protection modes. Customers can use their My Cloud EX2 to centralize and back up all of their computers and notebooks with WD SmartWare™ Pro software for PC users, and with the Apple® Time Machine® backup software for Mac users.

High Capacity and Ultimate Reliability

My Cloud EX2 provides several capacity options for customers to choose from, including a diskless enclosure allowing users to build their own NAS with the drives of their choice, as well as populated systems in 4TB, 6TB or 8TB capacities1. Additionally, customers can attach compatible USB 3.0 hard drives to the USB expansion ports on the My Cloud EX2 to instantly expand their storage capacity. The populated My Cloud EX2 features WD Red hard drives for ultimate reliability in the unique 24x7 NAS operating environment. WD Red drives are powered by NASware™ 2.0 technology, improving drive reliability and protecting customer data in the event of a power loss or disruption.

Anytime, Anywhere Access

The award-winning WD My Cloud™ mobile and desktop app provides anytime, anywhere access to the entire My Cloud product family. WD My Cloud mobile app users can easily view photos, stream video and share, save and manage files from anywhere on their iOS® and Android™ devices. The mobile app makes file sharing and collaborating simple, allowing customers to easily email files, share files as a link, and print and open files with third party apps. The WD My Cloud mobile app integrates major public cloud services so that customers can easily transfer files from their Dropbox™, SkyDrive® and Google Drive™ public cloud accounts. With the WD My Cloud desktop app, navigating, controlling and sharing digital files from anywhere in the world is simple and intuitive.

Advanced Features 

My Cloud EX2 includes advanced data serving options including an integrated file server, FTP server, backup server and a P2P download server. Additionally, users can download and run a host of third party apps, including aMule, Icecast, Joomla!®, phpBB®, phpMyAdmin, Transmission, SqueezeCenter, and more.

Users can also stream videos and photos to connected TVs, media players, gaming consoles and other DLNA®/UPnP® devices with the included Twonky 7.2 server, DLNA-certified 1.5 media server, and built-in iTunes® server. 

Price and Availability

My Cloud EX2 is now available at select resellers and is distributed by Iontech, Inc. MSRP is PhP 10,990.00 for the diskless My Cloud EX2, PhP 17, 990.00 for 4 TB, PhP 22,990.00 for 6 TB and PhP 28,990 for 8 TB. The WD My Cloud mobile app currently is available for download for free from the App StoreSM and Google PlayTM. My Cloud EX2 comes with a two year limited warranty.

Compatibility 

My Cloud EX2 is compatible with Windows® 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP, OS X Mavericks™, Mountain Lion™, Lion®, Snow Leopard®, as well as DLNA®/UPnP® enabled devices. 

Chalk Magazine’s Bright Young Manila 2014

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Chalk Magazine’s Bright Young Manila badge has become one of the youth’s most sought after symbols among the colleges around the country since beeing around for eight years now.

This year, Chalk is bringing Bright Young Manila back and this time, turning up the heat and spicing things up with the all-new Campus Hotties edition.

Nominations are now open for Chalk’s Bright Young Manila: The Campus Hotties edition, where candidates will be chosen for what they are set to bring to the world as well-rounded individuals who know that in as much as looks are important, personality matters and intelligence counts as well.

Nominees for BYM Campus Hotties must be bona fide students of UAAP, NCAA, or all-girl colleges.

At the end of the campaign, from 14 finalists, 6 chosen candidates will don the BYM Campus Hotties badge including one boy and one girl from UAAP schools, one boy and one girl from NCAA schools, and two girls from all-girl colleges.

If you think you’ve got the looks, brains, and guts to be part of Bright Young Manila 2014, visit 

Chalk’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/chalkmagazine) 

or go to http://tinyurl.com/chalkBYM2014 to nominate

 the next Bright Young Manila Campus Hotties!