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Immortalizing Artists: The León Gallery Spectacular Mid-Year Auction

By David Belmonte Artists’ works speak volumes of their truest feelings. And these emotions often elude even the sharpest of minds, the most critical of critiques and the most adoring of fans. The public only sees glimpses of their inner workings—mere inklings of how they think and feel. Artists reveal…

Swept away by Moscow Ballet “La Classique’s” Swan Lake

As a ballet “virgin,” nothing could have prepared the writer for the most recent Manila re-staging of this classic ballet—“from the chills down my spine with the opening number to the choreography’s sheer beauty and elegance. It was a fantastic experience – one that I won’t be forgetting any time…

Lizanne Uychaco coins “Of Art & Wine: Heaven and Earth” at Conrad Manila

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz Standing in front of her 24-piece exhibit – her ninth and largest show to date – Lizanne Uychaco is a picture of understated grace and positivity. Hers is a pleasant smile, a well-placed and natural accessory to her unembellished persona. “I have been painting…

Eddie Garcia: A Filipino cinema giant passes on, 90

By David Belmonte “I don’t intend to leave a legacy. Whatever they see when I’m doing or directing a film, if they enjoy it, then that’s my legacy.” -Eddie Garcia (1929-2019) Veteran actor Eddie Garcia, who fell into a coma last June 8 after a bad fall, died at 4:55 p.m. today,…

Chinatown’s past glory on full display at the new Chinatown Museum

By Bryle B. Suralta Megaworld's second museum endeavor takes the public back to the deep roots and heritage of the world's supposedly oldest Chinatown and its "history of connections" with the new Chinatown Museum (located at the fourth level of Lucky Chinatown's Building A in Binondo, Manila). The museum houses 18…

Thai Flavours Land at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

Asian spices come alive as the Land of Smiles lands delightfully at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila. Experience the burst of intense flavors and alluring aromas with every authentic dish by guest chef Nontra-Udon Buapha. With almost 40 years of culinary experience, guest chef from Prince Hotel Hong Kong and…

Francis Libiran and Christian Mark Jacobs: Two strangers in Paris

By Büm D. Tenorio, Jr. Oct. 19, 2014. Mid-afternoon. In a cafe near Jardin des Tuileries in Paris. Inside it were two people, total strangers to each other from the start. “It was my last day in Paris. I was touring the city after my four-day extension. I was supposed to…

Salcedo Auctions’ “Paradise Found” slated today

Salcedo Auctions, one of the leading auction houses for fine art and collectibles in the Philippines, marks a new chapter in its history, as it holds the “Paradise Found” auction at its new headquarters at Nex Tower along Ayala Avenue in Makati. “Paradise Found” plays on nostalgia and the desire…

Leon Exchange’s 11th edition set on April 13 and 14

Leon Exchange's 11th edition gives not a few people the chance to fill their lives with works of art, antiques and objects of style. All you have to do is go to www.LeonExchange.com and register to enable you to place bids on items that resonate with you. As in previous editions of…

Angels in America: A societal evolution

BY BRYLE B. SURALTA Set in New York City while the US was under the Ronald Reagan administration, the first act of Tony Kushner’s epic, called “Millennium Approaches,” tackles the story of a gay man who is abandoned by his lover when he contracts acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); and a…