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Juilliard artists to share talents with students in Samar
Six artists from The Juilliard School will visit the Philippines June 4 to July 1 as part of an outreach program to perform, teach and “create meaningful exchange” with Filipino artists and students. The visiting artists are led by Filipinos Leonides Arpon and Kendra Samson, the first Filipina recipient of a full scholarship to the […]
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Writer to speak on gender, blogging at Princeton forum
Writer and arts critic Randy Gener will be part of a panel discussion on “Theatre Criticism, Gender and Blogging” at Princeton University on April 28 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event is a celebration of The Feminist Spectator’s winning of the Nathan Award this year, the first blog to win the George Jean […]
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Learning to paint with (s)oil
Artist Ma. Rosalie Zerrudo connects young students to the Talaandig people of Bukidnon and other tribes in Mindanao through the Talaandig Soil Painting Lesson & Workshop on April 28 in Jersey City. The Talaandig soil painting is known to use the color of the soil in paintings, resulting in images enriched by the earthy tones […]
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So you think you can dance – and pay the bills?
By Roberto Villanueva Many times I have found myself in situations where I am informing people who have limited knowledge of the dance world that I am a concert dance artist and not a commercial dance artist. Without hesitation, they would immediately ask, “What is the difference?” In order to make a simple and clear […]
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A look back: Nick Joaquin’s N.Y. ‘Portrait’ in 1997
By Tony Joaquin Nick Joaquin loved to read The New Yorker magazine and even imitated Broadway musicals that featured Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Nick would have enjoyed New York City — Manhattan particularly. But when he was awarded a travel grant by the Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, he had no time but just a brief […]
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Edgy theater exhibit debuts in the U.S.
A national exposition of American sociopolitical theater under the sign of President Barack Obama, is making its U.S. debut in Long Beach, Calif. Entitled “From the Edge,” this USITT Design Exhibition has returned from Prague and will be on display March 28 to 31 at the USITT’s 52nd annual Conference & Stage Expo at the […]
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A dance company where size, shape do not matter
By Cristina DC Pastor When you watch a BalaSole Dance Company performance, it would be easy to get momentarily distracted by some sort of physical misalignment. For example, not all female dancers are slender, and not all male dancers are taller than the women. But that kind of “diversity” is what Roberto Villanueva’s two-year-old company […]
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Why are Asian Americans invisible on N.Y. stage? Feb. 13 town hall to confront underrepresentation
By Randy Gener The Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) released on January 30 a slew of statistics which they argue constitute the smoking gun that Asian American performers are not part of “the trend toward more inclusive casting” in New York theater. In a prepared statement, the coalition states that: • “Asian American performers […]
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Fish and florals by Ricky Montilla
“Montilla in New York” from February 27 to March 9 presents artist Ricky Montilla’s collection of 15 oil paintings at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue. Montilla, who took up Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas, has had several solo shows and participated in group shows in the Philippines and throughout Asia. He […]