Auction benefits two organizations focusing on kids
ON APRIL 9, 10, and 11, Leon Gallery, via its online portal Leon Exchange XIX, will place on the auction block paintings by contemporary artworks that will benefit two worthwhile Organizations: Abot Tala and Museo Pambata.
Guide to the Classics: Voltaire’s Candide — a darkly satirical tale of human folly...
By Matthew Sharpe
“Italy had its renaissance, Germany its reformation, France had Voltaire,” the historian Will Durant once commented.
Harvey Weinstein appeals sex assault conviction, seeks new trial
FORMER Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday asked a New York state appeals court to throw out his conviction for sexual assault and rape and grant a new trial, saying the trial judge made several errors that denied him an impartial jury.
Audio app Clubhouse floats payments feature for creators
AUDIO-CHAT app Clubhouse said on Monday it will launch a monetization feature for its creators on the platform and that it will not receive any payment from it.
UK’s Glastonbury Festival, cinemas, museums get gov’t cash to survive COVID
LONDON — Glastonbury Festival will join 2,700 museums, theaters, cinemas, and arts venues in receiving a share of 400 million pounds in grants and loans to help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic, the British government announced on Friday.
Kyoto’s earliest cherry blooms in 1,200 years point to climate change, says scientist
TOKYO — The famous pink cherry blossoms of Kyoto reached full bloom this year on March 26, the earliest date in the 12 centuries since records began, according to a Japanese university.
Paul Simon joins trend to monetize old song catalogs
LOS ANGELES — Paul Simon has sold his entire song catalog to Sony Music Publishing, joining a string of older musicians cashing in on their life’s work.
Arts & Culture (04/07/21)
THE BGC (Bonifacio Global City) Arts Center will hold a character illustration workshop with artist Myle Villareal on April 10 (10 a.m. to noon) via Zoom.
GMA counters streaming services with I Heart Movies channel
GMA Network is countering the proliferation of online media options by launching a new free digital channel, I Heart Movies, on GMA’s Affordabox and GMA Now.
Comeback of a powerful voice
TEN years after leaving her Philippine career behind and moving abroad, singer and power belter Sheryn Regis returns to the country of her birth with new music.
Music streaming: listening to playlists drives down the revenue of smaller artists
By Peter Ormosi and Amelia Fletcher
When music fans listen to their favorite album, there’s a certain satisfaction derived from knowing that they paid for the music they love — they’re giving back to the artists who made it.
Trial of Chicago 7, Chadwick Boseman score SAG wins ahead of Oscars
LOS ANGELES — Courtroom drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 and jazz period film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom were the big winners at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, one of the last major ceremonies before the Oscars.