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Orlando Pabotoy brings Caesar to life
By Tricia J. Capistrano “You know what makes a performance great,” I said to my son, when he started to perform on stage— when you’re “bigay na bigay.” “Give na give,” I explained some more, when you give your whole heart. My son studies ballet and has been in several shows produced by the New […]
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Exhibition of contemporary Philippine art at Tribeca Oct 4 to 15
Pintô Manhattan Manila 2 will exhibit works by more than 30 contemporary Philippine artists on October 4, and continuing until October 15, at 74 Franklin Street (between Broadway and Church Street) in TriBeCa. The works will be sold to benefit the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) ’s Philippines Program and the Pintô Art Museum. This exhibition […]
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‘The Culture of Now’ returns off Broadway
“The Culture of Now,” a mixed-media play featuring an international ensemble and an all-female production team will be presented off Broadway at the Acorn Theatre, on September 20th. “That’s a great accomplishment for the show,” said FilAm actor-filmmaker Ben Venturina who is cast in the production as the character Turtle, a street artist from Detroit. […]
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Teaching my son to curse
By Tricia J. Capistrano “Mama, can you please look at this and let me know if they’re correct?” I read the words in pencil written by my 10-year-old son, Emil, on crumpled notebook paper. dumb – walang imik mean – ibig sabihin stupid – hangal I was surprised and then heartbroken. Emil did tell me […]
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Victor Asuncion to hold pay-it-forward concert on Sept 25
By Cristina DC Pastor Classical pianist Victor Asuncion has this burning mission. He wants the world to know that Filipinos are excellent classical musicians and not just your after-hours Karaoke yodelers. He meant no shade. He was just stating that when it comes to music, Filipino talent runs a wide spectrum — from Broadway to […]
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‘Mindanao the Legend’ unfolds centuries-old history of resistance and resilience
By Cristina DC Pastor On December 3, 2017, a lumad leader was killed by the military in Lake Sebu town of South Cotabato. Datu Victor Danyan was one of eight indigenous folks from the T’boli-Manobo tribe slain while defending their ancestral lands. Reports say he was killed in a “hail of bullets.” The theatre group […]
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The magnetic Lolita Valderrama Savage: Nature artist, Chairman’s wife, mother of three
By Cristina DC Pastor Corporate chairmen’s spouses are known to stay at home, raise the children, manage the household, and still look elegant for after-dinner parties. Artist Lolita Valderrama Savage, who has been married for almost 40 years to retired chairman of global asset management company, Alliance Capital Management International, Frank Savage, recast that traditional […]
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The radiant realism in Miguel Miranda’s photography
By Cristina DC Pastor For a photograph to be able to express a thousand words, it needs a good eye, a patient mindset, and a willingness to explore. Miguel Miranda, 38, has all that and a discipline for details, diligently making sure each image is, in cliché parlance, “picture perfect.” This practice of being meticulous […]
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After 9/11, Carlos Esguerra took the unpaved path to nature photography
By Cristina DC Pastor Carlos Esguerra’s photographs are hypnotic. His Flatiron Building has the gothic look a la Sleepy Hollow. His Manhattan skyline has the appearance of a stack of Lego blocks arranged according to color. The viewer is riveted, wondering how the photographer succeeds brilliantly in presenting his images differently. If you ask Carlos, […]