SONGS can uplift our spirits and lighten our mood at a time of anxiety. They can also help us learn, remind us of our history, and deliver messages of patriotism.

MANY of us know Juvenal Sansó for his exuberant floral paintings, his acclaimed etchings, and his azure-and-green Brittany series. But Fundacion Sansó’s latest exhibit, “Sansó: Prized and Personal Featuring Works from the Marlon and Marissa Sanchez Collection,” does not include florals paintings.

IDEALISM and uncompromising pride can lead to self-deterioration is the focus of the play Orgullo Compound, an online production written by Layeta Bucoy, a Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Famer and multi-awarded playwright.

LOS ANGELES —  Paul Sorvino, who played the role of gangster Paulie Cicero in classic mob movie Goodfellas, has died at the age of 83, a spokesperson for the actor said on Monday.

LONDON — Portrait pictures of a young Queen Elizabeth II taken at the beginning of her reign and the jewels she wore have gone on display at Buckingham Palace.

SAN DIEGO —  Two new Avengers movies will reach theaters in 2025, Walt Disney Co.’s Marvel Studios announced on Saturday at a presentation to fans highlighting parts of its upcoming slate of superhero TV shows and films.

SAN DIEGO — The upcoming prequel to HBO’s Game of Thrones will explore the origins of the Targaryen dynasty starting at the time of the family’s greatest power, the cast and creators told fans at the annual Comic-Con pop culture convention on Saturday.

A STORY about a teenage schoolgirl who develops feelings for a nun at her school has won a film grant at Globe Virtual Hangouts GoWATCH Film Lab.

THE FILIPINO Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) announced the nominees for the 70th FAMAS Awards on July 22 through its official Facebook page.

AFTER a seven-year run, ABS-CBN’s series FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano is on its last three weeks.

IN CELEBRATION of this year’s Linggo Ng Musikang Pilipino, the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP), in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will hold its 8th Annual Master Lecture Series.

HOME furnishing e-commerce platform ITOOH is expanding its platform, just in time for its first anniversary, which they celebrated last Thursday in Makati.