ARTIST AT WORK: Finding happy With or without a mask, we are all clowns covered in the smiles of our “resiliency” while suffering from hunger and poverty in the pits of our stomachs. UNMASKING THE ARTIST Marco Banares Just like artist’s Marco Banares’ Wala man bahid ng kalungkutan. Huwad...
The ‘worst’ spy agent penetrates Chile’s retirement home The worst “spy” in history is the subject of a film noir documentary entitled, “The Mole Agent,” directed by filmmaker Maite Alberdi. The 90-minute documentary begins with a job search for a retired elderly male aged 80...
Applications now accepted It is an understatement to say that Ricky Lee is a master of his craft. He wrote some of the most iconic films Filipino viewers have ever watched. To add to that, his novels also hold storytelling experiences one should never skip. Now, if you’ve been reading his...
‘These no longer belong to me and my family. These belong to the Filipino people and the children.’ Out of the four Philippine Constitutions, it was the 1935 Constitution that was said to be the best-written one according to a story by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines...
Tucked between a grocery store and a pizza chain in Jaro district of Iloilo City is an architectural showroom that has become another haven for local Ilonggo artists. ‘Bùtlak’ artists A.R Sculptura Space, the architectural showroom of husband and wife Joseph Carl Albert and Margarette...
There was a time when it was not possible to claim such titles with just the click of an ‘update profile’ button Social media has democratized content creation. Gone are the days when the ability to create content and put it out for public consumption was limited to just institutions. Sure,...
His single ‘Amen’ is something you should listen to Vincent Bueno (Photo by Roman Zach Kiesling from ORF) What do ABBA, Celine Dion, and Julio Iglesias have in common? Well, apart from being among the music industry’s brightest stars, they have all previously competed at the Eurovision Song...
Artists Binong Javier, Mikel Parial, and Gio Lebajo depict life, balance, and connection in their solo exhibits this month Upcoming: ‘Drop of Life’ Venue: Galerie Roberto, Muntinlupa City Galerie Roberto presents “Drop of Life,” a solo show by artist Binong Javier that demonstrates his...
The artist invites everyone to see the beauty in the uncertain and the mundane in her upcoming exhibit ‘Post Tenebras Lux XV’ and ‘Lady Lounge 1’ After a year in community quarantine, many of us now have a newfound appreciation for the things we’d taken for granted in the past. Mostly,...
Centro Escolar University performing groups took on the virtual stage for a concert titled “Magsimula Ka!” in celebration of the National Arts Month on February 27, 2021, led nationwide by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA). The CEU Folk Dance Troupe, CEU Concert Band, CEU...
She does it such a Pinoy way, it's so funny! H.E.R. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for the Recording Academy) Among the surprise wins (but a totally deserving one) at the 63rd Grammy Awards is the victory of Filipino-American artist Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, famously known as H.E.R. The...
Differences in style didn't stop them from being voices of nature The idea of a healing and a resetting ecosystem, resulting mainly from pandemic measures and restrictions, was the primary inspiration behind the exhibition “Nature’s Hymns.” The show, presented by Galerie Francesca, is a...
