‘Opera vs. Broadway’ for Sendong’s survivors
By ELIZABETH LOLARGA
LISTENING to a mishmash of operatic arias and Broadway hits, as though an iPod shuffle was being executed as a “sensurround” experience, is a lovely way to spend an evening.
By ELIZABETH LOLARGA
LISTENING to a mishmash of operatic arias and Broadway hits, as though an iPod shuffle was being executed as a “sensurround” experience, is a lovely way to spend an evening.
By ELIZABETH LOLARGA
THE brief transcendent experience of witnessing “The Dying Swan,” featuring ballerina Lisa Macuja, cellist Wilfredo Pasamba, especially flown in for this number, and pianist Cecile Licad–all three marking a historic first in the Philippines with live music played to this dance interpretation of Saint-Saens piece from Le Carnaval des Animaux–nearly redeemed Saturday’s traffic nightmare.
By ELIZABETH LOLARGA
WHEN Cecile Licad blows into town for concert engagements, it is not egoism on her part when she asks for a piano that will enable her to give her best on concert night.
By PATRICK KING PASCUAL
CAROL (not her real name), a long-time dialysis patient at the Makati Medical Center (MMC), depends on a wheelchair for mobility.
By ELIZABETH LOLARGA
IT may come as a surprise to some that seasoned pianist Cecile Licad, ballerina Lisa Macuja and singer Lea Salonga, who continue to light up stages here and abroad, confess to pre-concert jitters.
Text, photos and video by VINCENT GO
THIS Sunday, the world joins Japan in remembering the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami that hit eastern Japan a year ago. Thousands died, and tens of thousands more left homeless when the ground shook and a wall of water fell on Fukushima and surrounding areas on March 11, 2011.
By ELIZABETH LOLARGA
TEENS and young adults somersaulting on a field of grass with a view of Manila Bay in the background may not be a special sight, considering how energetic they can be.
By AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN
Maguindanao’s first Sagayan Festival showcased the rich cultural heritage of this conflict-ridden province in southern Philippines, proving that Maguindanaons could extend the hand of peace to their adversaries to do just that.
By LEILANIE ADRIANO
RUBEN Ines Vallejos hardly blinked an eye while staring at the lineup of visitors at the visual arts exhibit he and 16 other artists from indigenous tribes of northern Philippines put up through the help of the Kalinawa Art Foundation (KAF).
By AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN
UPI, a town snuggled in a valley, in the province of Maguindanao, is connected to the rest of the world via the Internet. Initiated by the local government, the Internet has transformed the way of life in Upi.