Broadway actors prepare to strike, union says

BROADWAY ACTORS are preparing to walk off the stage in a strike that would shut down 32 stage productions as theater attendance approaches its...

Nirvana again defeats child pornography lawsuit over Nevermind cover

A FEDERAL JUDGE again threw out a lawsuit by a man who accused iconic grunge rock band Nirvana of distributing child pornography by using...

Italian police raid Dali exhibition, say works on display were fake

ROME — Italy’s art heritage police said on Wednesday they raided a Salvador Dali exhibition and seized 21 works attributed to the famous Spanish...

A magical experience at the Grand Hyatt

MAGIC is coming to the Grand Hyatt Manila via a six-course dinner that premieres in January. The Grand Hyatt Manila announced the launch of The...

Philippine cacao now found in Belgian chocolate

ENDERUN got a sweet treat on Sept. 25 with the launch of Belcolade Origins Noir Philippines 68% Cacao-Trace. The beans are from Mindanao (specifically from...

Turkish Airlines widens the world

THE PHILIPPINES became part of the largest network of flight destinations when Turkish Airlines first flew out of Manila in 2015. This wide-reaching global connectivity has been recognized by a certification from the Guinness World Records. Today the Star Alliance member operates flights to 303 international destinations across six continents, the most than any other airline in the world. The domestic reach within the only country that straddles between Asia and Europe reaches 53 points of embarkation.

A top cognac brand has ambitions to be the next Hermès

FOR YEARS, Louis XIII has had an unusual problem. The maison hasn’t had enough of its $4,600 Cognac to meet growing demand, and it’s impossible...

Dining In/Out (10/02/25)

The Pen’s The Bar gets a touch of Albania THE PENINSULA’S The Bar will be taken over by Albanian bartender Sofokli Gali of Nouvelle Vague...

Safeguarding heritage a focus as NCCA kicks off Museums and Galleries Month

TO HIGHLIGHT the importance of art galleries and museums in promoting Filipino culture, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has revealed...

Limited run of filmed version of Hamilton starts today

THE FILMED version of the original Broadway production of the Tony, GRAMMY, Emmy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton opens in select Philippine cinemas for...

Leslie Odom, Jr. on marking 10 years of Hamilton

IT’S BEEN a milestone year for the musical about the $10 founding father without a father. Hamilton, the hit show based on US founding...

Arts & Culture (10/01/25)

THE Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Foundation is holding the 2025 MSO Concerto Competition. Entries are being accepted until Oct. 8.