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- NewsMakers
REVIEW: Staging the overdramatic Pinoy via PETA’s ‘One More Chance: The Musical’
Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining honors late Zenaida ‘Nedy’ Tantoco
Hong Kong’s first, all-female stand-up comedy troupe expands to PH
Good Days Gallery opens as new beacon for art and community in Pagbilao, Quezon
Camp Avenue hosts its first ‘Campfire Sessions’ featuring Cup of Joe
- Flicks
12th Active Vista Human Rights Festival opens, themed ‘Espekulasyon’
Piling Obrang Vidyo celebrates 20th year, themed ‘Tayo Ang Pelikula’; showcases local culture, stories by Filipinos for Filipinos
‘CCP Cine Icons: Eddie Romero @ 100’ to highlight Nat’l Artist’s body of work
Filipino animated short film on a Maguindanao folktale wins in two international short film festivals
Bacolod Film Festival opens call for ‘Stories with a Smile’
- Movies
Filipino animated short film on a Maguindanao folktale wins in two international short film festivals
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’
- FilmMakers
- Celebs
The legend of Tessie Agana: Unveiling the Golden Age of PH Cinema
Sorsogon artists pay homage to Bicolano actor and stuntman, Alexander Flores Despi
How to keep your cool under stress: Tips from some of todays biggest stars
Celebrities who have been caught drink driving and what we can learn from them
Cinemalaya puts the spotlight on Jaclyn Jose
- Art Attack
CCP, BenCab Museum launch two new exhibitions
Good Days Gallery opens as new beacon for art and community in Pagbilao, Quezon
‘Kayuminonai (the deliberate erasure of something unnatural)’ scheduled until Aug. 30
‘DAGITAB/DIGITAL: SIKAT’ light show runs until July 21
MONO8 presents ‘Between Grief and Hope, An Archipelago’ group exhibition
- Making Music
Camp Avenue hosts its first ‘Campfire Sessions’ featuring Cup of Joe
The blossoming into music of Adrian Ong
CCP presents ‘Triple Threats’; features Carla Guevara Laforteza, Shiela Valderrama Martinez, Tanya Manalang Atadero
Tracing CCP scholar Lizzie Bett Estrada’s musical journey
‘OST Symphony: K-Drama in Concert’ slated on June 29
- Music Makers
The blossoming into music of Adrian Ong
Tracing CCP scholar Lizzie Bett Estrada’s musical journey
From heartbreak to heart full of love, Keenan Te is hopelessly in love in new single ‘24/7’
CCP scholar wins Kathleen Ferrier Society Bursary for Young Singers
Polish conductor Maestro Grzegorz Nowak announced as new PPO music director, principal conductor
- Turning Classical
PPO to celebrate Yuletide Season with Handel’s Messiah at CCP on December 16
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra serenades audiences with classical music via online Recital Series
PPO to stage fifth Chamber Music Concert on April 30
PPO’s virtual pocket performance on April 16 to focus on gospel music
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra to stage next series of online concerts on March 19
- Alternative Sounds
Satanic Togas releases split 7″ with Zoids via Goodbye Boozy Records
The Routes drops video for title track from new album ‘Mesmerised’
Simulated Youth’s debut EP ‘Just Your’ turns idea of artist and song relationship upside down
How Sick Thoughts is doing sleazy, spit-riddled punk Rock ‘n Roll right
Killer Kin sings to make Rock ‘n Roll feel dangerous again
- Fashion
CCP, Bench start fourth edition of TERNOCON
TernoCon 2025 presents the terno with 20th Century Philippine visual arts
Utilizing athletes to shape fashion: Learning from MNML’s approach
Minana Esports, Team Manila unveil streetwear collaboration celebrating Filipino culture
Stay cool and dapper with these stylish picks from HLA
- Onstage
REVIEW: Staging the overdramatic Pinoy via PETA’s ‘One More Chance: The Musical’
Virgin Labfest presents 12 new plays for its 2025 season
‘Ganito Na Kami Noon, Paano Na Ngayon?’ slated on July 5-7
CCP’s ‘Tara, laro ta(y)o’ interweaves traditional games and dances
Second season of CCP NTL to premiere from June 25 to May 27, 2025
- Dance
‘Red Bull Dance Your Style’ street dance competition returns
CCP brings together dance groups to showcase the diverse Philippine dance heritage
Applications now open for selection of National Performing Arts Companies
RAMA HARI returns onstage, opens 2024 season of Alice Reyes Dance Philippines
‘Koryolab 2023: In the Round’ presents contemporary dance works by Filipino choreographers
- Plays
VLF returns to live stage with 12 new work
Sining-lahi Polyrepertory to stream ‘Mula sa Kulimliman’ on March 28, 30 and April 1
Langgam Performance Troupe premieres [KOSMOS]
Sining-Lahi Polyrepertory to hold Apprentices Batch 2019-2020’s culminating activity, ‘The Maze Trilogy’
Peta’s ‘CARE DIVAS’ streaming this November
- Musicals
PETA returns with Rody Vera’s musical farce ‘Walang Aray’
Musical-narrative series ‘Still’ ready to move viewers this year
Peta’s ‘CARE DIVAS’ streaming this November
Andrew Lloyd Webber offers free musicals via YouTube during Covid-19 lockdown
5 Reasons to consider why you should watch PETA’s ‘Rak of Aegis’
- Turning Classical
PPO to celebrate Yuletide Season with Handel’s Messiah at CCP on December 16
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra serenades audiences with classical music via online Recital Series
PPO to stage fifth Chamber Music Concert on April 30
PPO’s virtual pocket performance on April 16 to focus on gospel music
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra to stage next series of online concerts on March 19
- Tools&Goods
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
DJI launches Avata 2
Sony releases Alpha 9 III, world’s first full-frame Image Sensor Camera with Global Shutter System
- Reviews
REVIEW: 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’
NEWSMAKERS
Brace yourself, “One More Chance” is now a musical, thanks to the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). Is it good? We check!
EVENTS
All-female stand-up comedy troupe, Bitches in Stitches Manila, is performing its sophomore show on September 7th at A Fine Mess in Poblacion, Makati.
Dance
The Cultural Center of the Philippines is now offering dance classes for actors, to hone the dance and movement skills of musical theater practicioners....
Alternative Sounds
Each of the grantees will receive a tour grant of Php 60,000 each to enable them to implement a short tour and render two...
FLICKS
The Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition, billed as Cinemalaya X this year, marks its 10th anniversary as it opens on August 1-10 at...
EVENTS
The Cultural Center of the Philippines will hold its 12th Hands-On Choral Workshop on October 21-25 from 9:00AM to 6:00PM in various venues of...
NEWSMAKERS
Affirmed by the president are Cirilo F. Bautista, Francisco Coching, Francisco Feliciano, Alicia Garcia Reyes, Ramon P. Santos and Jose Maria Zaragoza. Three others...
NEWSMAKERS
The Cultural Center of the Philippines has announced the 10 fellows accepted to the Virgin Labfest 10 Writing Fellowship Program which will take place...
NEWSMAKERS
The National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) Foundation, Inc. invites students to join the 2014 Competitions for Guitar, Piano, Trombone, Trumpet, Voice, Choir,...
NEWSMAKERS
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through its Cultural Exchange Department (CED) will give out Local Tour Grants of Php 50,000 each to...
ART ATTACK
Three hundred bamboo poles stand in the front lawn of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), each topped with a propeller contraption, as...
MUSIC
The program featured some popular classics from the film music repertoire, including scores written for films and classical music written long ago but made...