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San Pedro, CA — Check out Rex Navarette, AJ Rafael, JR Aquino, Melissa Polinar and more!

When: Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13, 2009. (Performances on Sunday at 3:00pm)
Where: Point Fermin Park, 807 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA (View Map »)

Official Site: http://www.filamarts.org

Get all your Music Speaks photos from our official photographers:

• Justin Element: Flickr
• Ish in the Box: Flickr, Melissa Lee’s Highlights, Dan Davis’ Highlights
• Lo’s Photography: Show Highlights, Meet & Greet
• BakitWhy: Flickr

Enjoy!

Why?

AJ Rafael:

“Music Speaks” has an important mission, aiming to spread awareness about Autism, and encourage action that would improve the conditions of the lives and families that it affects.

A personal experience that inspired this goal is when my nephew, Nathan, was diagnosed with Autism when he was about two years old. Despite his condition, Nathan is a loving, fun, and active child who is very responsive to all of us, and is born with the love of music and dance. The more we love and watch over Nathan as he grows older, the more frustrating it can be knowing that his peers will never fully understand his situation, and these misunderstandings could lead to prejudice and pain for him throughout his life.

“Music Speaks” means utilizing the gifts of Music and Dance to inspire those fortunate enough to be born without autism to speak out for those who were, by being aware of their condition and taking action towards improving their living conditions and perhaps even uncovering the mystery behind its cause.

Who’s performing?

Music Speaks (Friday) — Quest Crew, Gabe Bondoc, MVCC, AJ Rafael Band and more! Hosted by Timothy DeLa Ghetto and Angie Girl

Music Speaks: Unplugged (Saturday) — AJ Rafael, Passion, Cathy Nguyen, JR Aquino, Jennifer Chung, Jane Lui, Melissa Polinar, Mike Isberto, and Adrian William Project.

When?

• Music Speaks — Friday, August 28 at 7:00pm. (Doors open at 6:30pm)
• Music Speaks: Unplugged — Saturday, August 29 at 6:00pm. (Doors open at 5:30pm)

Where?

Heritage Forum
201 E Broadway
Anaheim, CA 92805. View Map »

Where can I buy tickets?

Tickets for Friday ($20 presale) and Saturday night ($15 presale, $20 door) are available:

• Online at UbeTunes.com OR
• AJ’s Ticket Tour, coming to local areas near you!

Check out the official promo video!

More Info: http://www.bakitwhy.com/musicspeaks

Virginia Fam! Check out AJ Rafael, Gabe Bondoc, JR Aquino, Passion at APAHM Fest on Sunday the 26th!

Official Site: http://apahmfest.com/

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This will be the biggest event that blogtv.com will have this year. Executives from blogTV.com have agreed to promote and feature this event on the blog homepage. Expected turnout is 1000+ with many blogTV and youtube personalities attending. There will be many featured talents taking up stage that day including Passion, Gabe Bondoc, JR Aquino, Cathy Nguyen, Randolph Parmejo, Alyssa Bernal, AJ Rafael, and Melissa Polinar.

This event is going to be exciting and it will be talked about for many months after.

Ticket prices are set to be $20 and will be available for presale April 1, 2009. Concessions will be available as well as tshirts and cds from many of the performing artist. Full color programs will be available as well with artist profile pages and lot of space to get those autographs. So bring some extra money. This is an all ages event, so bring your friends with an Official After Party for those who are 18+, 21+ will be wristbanded. (more info)

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