Archive - Arts & Culture Year 2023 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 Arts & Culture Indio-Genius: Kidlat Tahimik subverts Philippine colonial history Kidlat Tahimik unleashes the full force of his creative energy in a massive exhibition, INDIO-GENIUS: 500 Taon ng Labanang Kultural (1521-2021), at the National Museum of Anthropology until June 2023. The major installations are from his exhibition in 2022, Magellan, Marilyn, Mickey Mouse & Fr. Damaso: 500 Years of Conquistador RockStars, at the Palacio de Cristal in Madrid organized by Museo Sofia Reina. By R.C. Ladrido | Mar 15, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Julie Lluch’s ‘tattoos’ on sculpture are her protest against the drug war In her latest exhibition “Chronicles on Skin” at Galerie Stephanie, sculptor Julie Lluch combines sculpture with painting, incorporating “tattoos” in acrylic on her coldcast marble creations. That is not an easy feat because the marble is so smooth the paint slides off. The artist had to keep at it for the paint to adhere. By Elizabeth Lolarga | Mar 11, 2023 | 6-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Filipino gets silver in classical guitar competition in the Netherlands The year 2023 is turning out as a very good year for Filipino classical guitarists. By Pablo A. Tariman | Mar 9, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture A meaningful night with Brahms and Piazzolla at UPV The latest chamber music treats from the University of the Philippines Visayas in Iloilo City featured pianist Rudolf Golez, violinist Sara Maria Gonzales and cellist John Paolo Anorico. By Pablo A. Tariman | Mar 6, 2023 | 6-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Fierce! Wawi Navarroza’s self-portraits Wawi Navarroza considers herself as an artist who uses photography to explore her art practice. Her current exhibition, As Wild As We Come (until April 5, 2023, Silverlens Galleries) was first exhibited in London last year, and at the recently-held Art Fair Philippines 2023. By R.C.Ladrido | Mar 4, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Jonas Kaufmann in Fanciula del West March 7 in CCP-MET series German opera star Jonas Kaufmann is Dick Johnson in Puccini’s Fanciulla del West with the Minnie of Eva-Maria Westbroek in the closing season offering of the CCP-Met HD cultural partnership. By Pablo A. Tariman | Mar 1, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture An auspicious debut of Chinese conductor at the Met The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under guest conductor Haoran Li showed its inner, if, subtle temperament playing a repertoire devoid of instantly recognizable bravura qualities Friday night (Feb. 24) at the Manila Metropolitan Theater. By Pablo A. Tariman | Feb 26, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Oras de Peligro: A simple story truthfully told Oras de Peligro is a simple story of a Filipino family caught in the maelstrom of history as the new presidency beckons with the 13th and the first female president of the republic. By Pablo A. Tariman | Feb 22, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Ninoy as Everyman according to Vince Tañada Ako si Ninoy isn’t just about the late martyr senator. It is also about the Filipino Everyman and his struggles to survive in his own country. By Pablo A. Tariman | Feb 20, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture John Paolo Aronico: a cellist and a dreamer On February 24, a young cellist will perform with legendary Filipino pianist Carmencita Sipin Aspiras in Silliman University in Dumaguete. By Marriane DC. Campos | Feb 19, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Arthur Espiritu captivates Science city of Muñoz Tenor Arthur Espiritu continued his winning streak by getting his third standing ovation in Science City of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija Monday afternoon (Feb. 13) at the CED Teachers Hall of the Central Luzon State University. By Pablo A. Tariman | Feb 18, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture The metamorphosis of Diomedes Saraza, Jr. Violinist Diomedes Saraza, Jr. reaches a full musical cycle when he reprises the Sibelius violin concerto as soloist of the Philippine Philharmonic under the baton of Chinese conductor Haoran Li. By Pablo A. Tariman | Feb 13, 2023 | 7-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Eating Iloilo, Namit Gid! In recent years, a spate of books on Philippine cooking and foodways have been published in the country and overseas. In the United States, it includes Filipinx: Heritage Recipes from the Diaspora (2021) by Angela Dimayuga and Ligaya Mishan; I am a Filipino and This is How We Cook (2018) by Nicole Ponseca and MiguelTrinidad; and Amboy: Recipes from the Filipino-American Dream by Alvin Cailan (2020). By R.C. Ladrido | Feb 12, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Fascinating film offerings: Latay and Ninoy films Every new year, there is a curious tradition in Minalin, Pampanga where menfolk cross-dressed and join a parade and even join beauty local contests. By Pablo A. Tariman | Feb 10, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Pianist Carmencita Aspiras sets series of concerts Internationally-acclaimed pianist Carmencita “Chita” Sipin Aspiras is ready to once again conquer the stage and captivate her audience starting Feb. 18 at the Ayala Museum together with the Singaporean conductor Darrell Ang and the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra. By Marriane DC. Campos | Feb 5, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Revisiting: The artistry of Abdulmari Asia Imao The month of January 2023 marks Abdulmari Asia Imao’s 87th birth anniversary. He remains the first and only Muslim Filipino National Artist in Sculptor, 2006. By R.C. Ladrido | Jan 23, 2023 | 6-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture Remembering Carmen Guerrero Nakpil’s cultural battle with Gina Lollobrigida On a Tuesday morning, the world woke up to the news that the Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida died in a clinic in Rome, Monday, January 16. By Pablo A. Tariman | Jan 17, 2023 | 8-minute read KEEP READING Arts & Culture The pleasures of reading Dalisay Distractions everywhere: the ping of phone messages, and the clamor for attention from Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter, and more. In a noisy, noisy world, one seeks refuge by reading fiction: short stories, to be precise. By R.C. Ladrido | Jan 15, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3