Arts and Culture Archives - Page 28 of 30

It’s hip to be square

Named after her late aunt, singer Paola Luz, Paulina Sotto, daughter of Vic Sotto and granddaughter of Arturo Luz, is now one of the rising stars of the local art scene. Her recent shows consisting mostly of abstract works made up of lines, squares, circles and other geometric shapes have…

Filipino architect’s coastal housing design wins French tilt

The award-winning design concept by architect Deo Alam is intended as housing for indigenous coastal communities in the northern most part of Mindanao, namely Zamboanga City, Tawi-Tawi and Sitangkai. Deo Alam Design and Architecture (DADA) has been named the 2017 Grand Prix winner of the Jacques Rougerie Foundation Awards held…

Eto Na! Musical based on APO Hiking Society’s songs to hit local stage

By Aubreylaine M. Salazar There was a time when men would serenade women with When I Met You and kids would go out and play patintero with APO Hiking Society’s Blue Jeans or Salawikain playing in the background. More than 40 years later, in the age of Spotify and downloadable…

What does it mean to be president?

Being a good leader? Don't make us laugh. Leadership, as "Our Cartoon President" and so other many real-life presidents have shown, has nothing to with it. Being the President is not as simple as it sounds. At first glance, it looks easy enough! Wave at events every now and then.…

The house of spirits

Nearly 40 years after the idea was first hatched, Destileria Limtuaco Museum is now open. Housed in a two-story Spanish-era bahay na bato, it celebrates a clan's 165-year-old legacy while, hopefully, instilling pride among Filipinos, especially Millennials. By Alex Y. Vergara What started out as a dream project by the…

New Fox series takes on challenges of motherhood in social media age

Motherhood is hard, motherhood in the time of social media is ten times as hard. Before, you’ll only have to put up with your mother and mother-in-law’s opinions on how to raise your children, but now everyone can weigh in on your parenting. And sometimes it seems like everybody does.…

8 binge-worthy originals coming to Netflix PH this year

Like it or not, streaming has become an integral part of modern entertainment, and few media outlets do streaming as well as Netflix. The media giant has produced some of the best original series and movies of the recent years, and it's showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.…

The Spectacular Mid-Year Auction: What you didn’t know about Rizal, Bonifacio and Del Pilar

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz We bid on them. We hang them on our walls. We hold on to them as prized possessions. But as we all know there is more to these great artifacts than the beauty they bring to our homes. This cannot be any more apparent…

Film review: Love, Simon? So do we!

by JOSE PAOLO DELA CRUZ Closeted high-schooler Simon Spier (played by Nick Robinson) finds himself searching for (and falling in love with) another closeted gay boy from his school. However, things turn awry when an annoying jerk of a classmate (literally) threatens to expose his secret. Will Simon find true…

Kevin Kwan on the Philippines, Crazy Rich Asians & Asian representation

By ISABELLA OLIVARES The man behind of one of 2018’s most anticipated weddings (and we’re not talking about the royal wedding) has a short chat with PeopleAsia about his books and upcoming film, his trip to the Philippines, Asian representation and how his mom still wants him to get a “real”…