Plays
For its 17th edition, VLF follows the theme “Hinga” to “underline the need to breathe, to be present and feel alive.”
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- Newsmakers
CCP Thirteen Artists Awards exhibition now open to the public until January 12, 2026
MSO Concerto Competition 2025 sets October 8 deadline
Curiosity and connection: Derek Tumala and his artistic journey
CCP partners with JRU and PLM to nurture art appreciation among Filipino students
Free Mendiola 216, hold corrupt accountable, and not the youth fighting for their future under a rotten system — Sining Lila
- Art attack
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao showcases works of Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
SEX NOW exhibited at NRW-Forum Düsseldorf
Opera Gallery presents ‘Jean Dubuffet, L’Hourloupe et son sillage (1962-1982)’, a major solo exhibition dedicated to Jean Dubuffet
Serpentine presents ‘House of Music’, featuring the works of Peter Doig
UP Vargas Museum exhibits ‘All Living Things are Breathing Now’ until August 30
- Sound
MATÉO’s ‘Lalim’ nominated for Folk Song of the Year at first-ever Filipino Music Awards
Tiggi Hawke releases new single, ‘Man In The Corner’
PPO marks 41 years of musical flexibility in ‘VERSATILE’
‘Dancing with Tchaikovsky’ scheduled on September 27 at Aliw Theater, Pasay City
PETA’s ‘Walang Aray’ musical cast recording now available on Spotify
- On-screen
Cinemalaya sails to bigger and better shores with new venue partners this October
37th Gawad Alternatibo ignites new narratives with Pasiklab
Chinese film ‘Dead to Rights’ tops global weekend box office
‘Salt Water’ to be released on June 24; explores identity, trauma and forbidden connection
‘Fathers of Circumstances’ film exhibit scheduled on June 14-15
- Onstage
CCP National Theatre Live brings to PH screen two iconic plays on the performative self
FEU Theater Guild cooks up a thrilling, filipino dark comedy with ‘Karne’
VLF XX: Hinog reschedules its special one-night only extension this August
CCP and BOGT Philippines present “13th of September” this August 10
Salome’s dangerous obsession in CCP’s The Met: LIVE in HD
- Style
Sephora expands partnership with Haus Labs by Lady Gaga
Essential organic cotton button-up shirts for a stylish, sustainable spring
Fashion and visual arts merge in CCP’s ‘Filipiniana x Obra’ exhibit at the National Museum of Fine Arts
Ben Sherman showcases latest collection of button-up shirts as ultimate go-to for early spring season
DOST-PTRI, Bayo Manila partner to turn textile waste into tomorrow’s fashion through TexRev’s ‘Fabric-to-Yarn’ innovation
- Goods
Insta360 introduces Flow 2, the next-generation, creator-friendly evolution of its beloved smartphone gimbal
Canon introduces two new video-centric cameras to meet new creative needs
Canon’s top of the line EOS R system camera is geared up to ace the action
Canon launches EOS R1 as first flagship model for EOS R SYSTEM
Sony Electronics announces compact wide-angle FE 16-25mm F2.8 G zoom lens
- Reviews
Staging the overdramatic Pinoy via PETA’s ‘One More Chance: The Musical’
Co-opting the OFW story via ‘We Don’t Dance for Nothing’?
That shaky attempt to tackle abortion via ’12 Weeks’
Missed opportunities via the confused ‘Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa’
Discovering dialogue-driven storytelling via ‘The Dust in Your Place’
Plays
Written by Carlo Vergara and directed by JR Ambol, it tells the story of a long-hidden truth revealed to rattle a simple family forever.
Plays
[KOSMOS] is an online collaborative performance piece that explores and examines the meaning, purpose, and utilization of makeup—especially in relation to its gradual loss...
Plays
A trilogy production featuring original scripts— Wangwang, Coffee Break and Solo, to be livestreamed on March 5, 12 and 19, 2021 at 6:00PM respectively...
NEWSMAKERS
'Kislap' aims to produce plays that highlight the use of one’s voice, and the need to listen to others’. This production will be the...
NEWSMAKERS
The production will be streamed through “PansamanTanghalan,” Tanghalang Pilpino’s digital platform on their official Youtube channel.
EVENTS
Due to public demand, the Virgin Labfest 2020: Kapit will have its extended run on Vimeo until July 15.
NEWSMAKERS
The six productions to be featured include the recently-staged ethno-epic musical, Lam-Ang; the steampunk musical Mabining Mandirigma; celebrated Filipino translation of Shakespeare classics Coriolano,...
Dance
The CCP Online premieres archival recordings and shows in HD that celebrate Filipino artistry and talents.
NEWSMAKERS
Aptly-billed “PansamanTANGHALAN,” this program aims to defy the limitations brought about by this crisis and with the use of the online platform, to continuously...
NEWSMAKERS
Dubbed “VLF 2020 KAPIT: Lab in the Time of Covid (A Virtual Labfest Lockdown Edition),” the 16th edition will feature nine new works, three...
Dance
From March 17, the Paris Opera is offering its shows, from Swan Lake to Don Giovanni, free online.
NEWSMAKERS
Dulaang ROC will be staging a Filipino contemporary classic, “Juan Tamban”.
Plays
Consider this an "educational play", where we get the dramatic narrative interspersed with statement of facts. Does this work? Yes and... no.