Masters old and new at León Gallery’s September auction
WORKS by Luna, Hidalgo, Amorsolo and more up for sale at the León Gallery’s “Magnificent September Auction 2019” on Sept. 14.
Discovering Passion
THE STORY of a love affair, musical numbers, choreographed marching, and a 16-piece orchestra come together in the Philippine Opera Company’s (POC) staging of Passion, Stephen Sondheim’s one-act musical with book written by James Lapine. The latest Manila run of the 1994 Tony Award winner for Best Musical opens in September.
Sotheby’s takeover by Drahi wins support
FRENCH MEDIA mogul Patrick Drahi’s plan to acquire Sotheby’s received a boost with a prominent shareholder advisory firm coming out in support of the deal.
Arts & Culture (08/28/19)
THE Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is set to explore speculative and alluring spaces with What Lies Within: Centre of the Centre.
Virtual beings get real with first Emmy from Hollywood
CREATORS OF virtual beings can now thank the academy for giving their work real-world recognition.
Going back in time with the Int’l Silent Film fest
UNLIKE PREVIOUS years when the Philippines’ contribution to the International Silent Film Festival (ISFF) were experimental films, this year it will be a 37-minute documentary filmed in 1913 on the Cordilleran Kalinga tribe titled Native Life in the Philippines. It will open the 13th ISFF at SM Aura in Taguig on Aug. 30.
OFW film in search of PHL audience
THE PRODUCERS of Still Human, a film about a Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong and her relationship with her disabled employer, are hoping to get a more widespread theatrical release in the country after its Philippine premiere in the recently concluded Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.
RWM marks 10th year with shows, food promos
RESORTS WORLD MANILA (RWM) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with dining and accommodation deals from its signature restaurants and partner hotels alongside a slew of musical performances in its venues.
Concert supports special needs inclusion
ENJOY MUSIC from artists like Ice Seguerra, the Itchyworms, and more while supporting a worthy cause on Sept. 13 at the Music Museum in Greenhills, San Juan.
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