Known for his sweeping, larger-than-life monuments scattered across the southern landscape, from the giant durian at the Davao International Airport to the sacred forms at Tagum’s Christ the King Church, Kublai Millan is no stranger to scale. Yet, in his latest solo exhibition, "Other Half," on...
The latest issue of “Backstage Pass,” the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ excellent newsletter, lists events for August: the 22nd season of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, three plays from VLF ZZI at Teatro Ignacio Gimenez, the best of ASEAN Performing Arts 2026, Music at Sunset in...
“Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)” is putting out tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) set in the universes of “Star Wars” and “World of Warcraft (WoW).” Wizards of the Coast made the announcement during Gen Con 2026, one of the largest TTRPG gatherings in the US. It’s D&D taking a page from...
If you’ve ever been in a friend circle that has a couple that broke up, you know just how messy things can get. Sides are taken, bridges are burned, and the entire group is left hanging in a state of awkward limbo. It’s a frenzy that no one can recover from. “Tagay Para Sa Ex (Cheers for the...
New York City will always mean different things for a returning, visiting Filipino. My last time in Manhattan was two years ago, but that was in early March, for work, during a cold late-winter spell. This time it was glorious summer in late July, and for me, New York is primarily about the...
The country’s premier celebration of comics, toys, collectibles, and pop culture returns bigger than ever as SuperManila Comic Con 2026 takes over The Concourse and SPACE at One Ayala, Makati City from September 4 to 6, 2026. Now expanded to three action-packed days, SuperManila Comic Con...
In “Seams of Memory,” Winna Go shows us the artist 's heartfelt journey to hone her talent over the years. Now, it 's forever immortalized as a hardbound book. As guests enter the Metropolitan Museum of Metro Manila, the first thing they’ll likely notice by the lobby entrance is the...
An artist 's work often ends up an expression of their views in life. We are given a window into the very thoughts that linger in their mind. It 's truly a beautiful thing to see what creativity appears on the canvas once they put their skills to work. Such beauty is present in the works...
Nicholas Sparks’ “The Notebook” is a timeless romance novel that has spawned an unforgettable movie adaptation and a stunning Broadway show. While these seem like heavy acts to follow, Filipino-American theater director Nicholas Polonio isn 't shying away from the task. Coming all the...
National Book Store (NBS), the country’s largest bookstore chain, proudly presents the return of its flagship literary event: Philippine Readers & Writers Festival (PRWF) from August 14 to 16, 2026 (Friday to Sunday). It is now happening at the 2nd and 3rd floors of the NBS Building in Araneta...
On August 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Instituto Cervantes in Manila will present the lecture «¿Por qué pervive la Leyenda Negra? Tres mitos» (Why does the Black Legend still exist? Three myths), to be delivered in Spanish by renowned anthropologist Fernando Zialcita. This talk forms part of the...
Conrad Manila proudly presents the 42nd edition of its signature Of Art and Wine series with Intimate Reflections by Spencer Ozo, currently on exhibit at Gallery C until 26 September 2026. Curated by resident curator Nestor Jardin, the 25-piece exhibition offers a deeply personal exploration of...
