Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan gets ready for her Cinemalaya debut Cinemalaya is now a debutante! Its 18th edition is slated from Aug. 5 to 14 at cinemas and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. We take a look at one of the newest female filmmakers in the lineup, Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan...
Visual Arts Helping Hands Foundation and Art Lounge Manila launch ‘The Empty Chair Project Reprise' It is an understatement to say that the pandemic has greatly affected everyone’s mental health. From the chaos it brought during its early months of spreading around the globe to the lives it...
The launch of the Samsung Performing Arts Theater marks the return of live performances There’s a new theater for the performing arts in Metro Manila. Located at the Circuit Makati, the Samsung Performing Arts Theater is a 1,500-seater launched on July 14. It’s a truly impressive theater, built...
Parañaque’s heritage Palacio de Memoria and Poblacion’s gem Run Rabbit Run come together to give you an experience like no other. Introducing MosPhil by RRR, a bar encased in a decommissioned Ukrainian Antonov 24-B aircraft, serving exclusively crafted cocktails by Run Rabbit Run. Inspired by...
BPI and Ayala Foundation, Inc. invites everyone to join its donation campaign for the arts There are many ways one can immerse themselves in arts. But when it comes to learning a nation’s culture and heritage, among the best ways to do it is by visiting exhibits and museums. Being one of the top...
After its successful showcase in Madrid, Spain, Kidlat Tahimik’s “Magellan, Marilyn, Mickey, and Padre Damaso: 500 Years of Conquistador Rock Stars” is on its way to the Philippines. Images from @ museoreinasofia /Instagram Earlier this week, the National Museum of the Philippines announced...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States -- A million people eager to dabble with a new artificial intelligence tool that lets them create images simply by describing them with words will soon get their wish, its creators said Wednesday. This photo illustration shows the DALL-E website on a cellphone, in front...
‘The world will see a Black and Filipino Belle!’ Grammy-winning singer H.E.R. is set to become Belle in an ABC special, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Disney animated film “Beauty and the Beast.” Photo from Disney and @hermusicofficial on Instagram Based on the 1756 fairy tale by...
Among the many infamous things people see on the streets of Metro Manila are the footbridges. While they are built to keep commuters safe from crossing busy roads, sometimes the engineering that backs them doesn’t make sense. We saw it just recently after one upcoming footbridge in...
Hopes and wishes for the incoming FDCP Chair With the appointment of Tirso Cruz III as the next Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chairperson and CEO (he’s just waiting for the official appointment documents), we have asked stakeholders in the film industry to share their wishes...
Gabriela Women’s Partylist filed a resolution seeking House probe on alleged sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse in the government-run Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) in Los Baños, Laguna. (Image courtesy of Philippine High School for the Arts) “The recent revelations about...
An x-ray of the artist’s ‘Head of a Peasant Woman’ masterpiece reveals the astonishing discovery Thanks to modern technology, art historians and gallery professionals are now able to know more about the world’s masterpieces crafted by the best artists in history. The latest discovery in the...
