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- Newsmakers
CCP opens applications for its Kabataang Gitarista Program Batch 14
CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art spotlights queer narratives
PETA brings a cultural phenomenon to the stage with ‘Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 4: Oh Sh*t! It’s Live Sa Cheter!’
DTI champions Filipino creativity through Young Creatives Challenge Season 2
VLF XXI opens doors for aspiring writing fellows until April 30
- Art attack
Over 300 artists to gather at TOPS, Cebu City for ‘Tops ArtFest 2026’ from October 22-25
Björk opens major exhibition at The National Gallery of Iceland
‘Ruth Asawa: Retrospective’ to run until 13 September in Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum announces ‘Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country’
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao showcases works of Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
- Sound
Mikee Sarmiento continues his breakout year with fourth single, ‘Kasangga’
Manila Symphony Orchestra returns to FEU Auditorium on August 29 with ‘Opera at Kundiman’
Duran Duran releases remixes of ‘Free To Love’
Manila Symphony Orchestra Centennial Concert III – LIBERATION: 80 Years of Philippine Republic all set on July 4
Milan-based spinto soprano Christiana ‘Tinette’ Serafin de Ocampo is back in Manila
- On-screen
First episode of the Director’s Cut of ‘The Disappointments’ season one out now
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
- Onstage
Ephesus Teatron Group Inc. brings ‘Pinocchio’ to life on October 9-11 at Ayala Feliz
Prophetic Filipino musical ‘Ambon, Ulan, Baha’ reawakens at the MET amid rising climate crises
2TinCans Philippines to present ‘Stay a Little Longer’ on August 29 -30
How a CCP scholar dances beyond the spotlight
‘Mapanakit! Mga Dulang Bittersweet’ all set to open on July 25
- Style
Bodies in fashion: Diversity is up, but the ideal stays the same
Bell-bottoms today, miniskirts tomorrow: Math reveals fashion’s 20-year cycle
How the baro transformed into the garment of Filipino identity
‘LOVE, MARINA’ celebrates love for Filipino fashion; book launch and fashion show set on March 3
Anok Yai honored as ‘Model of the Year’
- Goods
Canon launches EOS R6 Mark III camera and the RF45mm f/1.2 STM
Aputure strengthens footprint in PH film industry with launch of STORM Series and NOVA II
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
- 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’
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