How to eat 110 hotdogs
LOOKING at Takeru Kobayashi’s slim frame, one hardly suspects that he can eat more than several men combined. In a compact frame that approximates...
RestaurantRow (08/17/17)
Mario’s caters
BE IT for an intimate gathering or for a big feast, Mario’s caters to one’s catering needs, handling not just the food, but...
Sweet Canadian victory
Sherwin A. Lao
WHO WOULD have thought that one of Europe’s most well-kept wine secrets, the ice wine (also written as one word, icewine), would also be...
A Gala Celebration: Fearless on stage
A COUPLE swirls and twirls and mimic each other in a calm and yet arresting manner. Called “Equanimity,” the pas de deux explores the...
Men, spaces, and their meanings
SKYSCRAPERS (the photo bomber looming over the Rizal Monument in Manila quickly comes to mind) usually crowd a city’s open spaces and destroy what...
Thieves target historic Portuguese decorative tiles
LISBON – Gaping holes on the crumbling walls of an abandoned palace in the heart of Lisbon mark where decorative ceramic tiles have been...
Two plays looking at love’s complications
TWO upcoming plays look at the complexities of love.
The Necessary Theatre presents David Harrower’s Blackbird, an Olivier winner for Best Play, on Sept. 1,...
Singer Taylor Swift wins groping lawsuit
DENVER – Pop superstar Taylor Swift was celebrating Monday after winning a sexual assault lawsuit against a former radio DJ she accused of groping...
Art, or just a bunch of, er, balloons?
LONDON – Art is well known for its power to move people, but a new installation in London can move itself – it comprises...
Kundalini Yoga 101 workshop offered
LEARN the basics of Kundalini Yoga on Aug. 20 (Sunday), the tools and techniques used for finding ease, balance and harmony. The two-hour workshop...
Art & Culture (08/16/17)
Two exhibits at Lopez Museum and Library
THE Lopez Museum and Library will hold two new exhibitions before the institution moves into its new interim...
Rap battle film Respeto the big winner at 13th Cinemalaya film fest
A TIMELY and timeless tale of a teenage boy’s rise from poverty and violence through rap and poetry, Respeto bagged the majority of accolades...