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…
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…
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”…
The ARTipolo Group, a group of artists based in Antipolo, launched a month-long exhibit and sale of paintings that now adorn the walls of Casa Nieves Filipino-Spanish restaurant at Robinson’s Place Antipolo. Inspired by the recipes of the late Nieves Rodriguez, Casa Nieves has joined hands with ARTipolo to add…
Passion meets compassion as international ballerina and first Filipino-American principal dancer Stella Abrera, as well as eight of her fellow dancers in the American Ballet Theater, partners with the Ayala Foundation to stage a night of dance, music and artistry this April 6 and 7. The proceeds of the ballet…
BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ “The French are glad to die for love,” sang the courtesan Satine in the movie Moulin Rouge. Eight days in Southern France is all it takes to know why those words were coined, immortalized in song, and recited with such passion and conviction. Seventeen hours flew…
Art worth owning is a story worth telling. This, in a nutshell, is the thought behind Salcedo Auctions’ selection of "Important Philippine Art," which includes "Important Philippine Furniture, Tribal & Ethnographic Art." All these will be going under the hammer on Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m. at Three Salcedo Place.…
After 22 consecutive years of being staged in Baguio, the Panagbenga flower festival continued to wield its brand of magic on Filipinos and foreigners alike. City officials led by Baguio Mayor Mauricio Domogan welcomed guests from various parts of the world to the two-day festival last weekend (Feb. 24 to…
After years of being pushed aside as a niche medium, podcasts are finally having their heyday. The past couple of years have seen a huge boom in the number (and quality) of podcasts—especially those that are hosted by women and/or talk about women and their experiences. Here are five brilliant…
From Feb. 7 to 25, Fringe Festival 2018 will be flooding the city’s creative hubs with dynamic interdisciplinary performances and groundbreaking contemporary artworks by both established and emerging local artists, as well as international participant and collaborators. Presented by Pineapple Lab and Fringe Manila, the festival will cover a…
