The Romanian film To The North by Mihai Mincan headlined by Filipino actors Soliman Cruz and Bart Guingona eluded awards in the Orizzonte section of the recently concluded 79th Venice…
Category: Arts and Culture
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
LAST CURTAIN CALL FOR BARITONE ANDREW FERNANDO (1970-2022)
Distinguished baritone Andrew Fernando has died August 23, 2022. This was learned from the Soledad and Fernando family who also announced his body was cremated August 31. He was 52.…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
THE HORRORS OF MARTIAL LAW AS MUSICAL
When Katips (short for Katipunan) was first screened in November last year, nobody knew the Marcoses were poised for a dramatic comeback. Thus, the film was treated as another brainchild…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
MARILOU DIAZ-ABAYA IS NEW NATIONAL ARTIST FOR FILM
When Marilou Diaz-Abaya was proclaimed National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts last June 10, 2022, she had long deserved it having lived art and life with consummate artistry. Her…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
AMIDST THE PANDEMIC, A FILIPINO MUSICAL IS BORN
Remember the 1975 Bienvenido Noriega, Jr. play, Bayan Bayanan? The play is being revived as a musical with a new title, Bayan Bayanan: Letters from Home. With OFWs very much…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
EVENING OF SPANISH MASTERPIECES
The musical landscape of Spain will be revisited when two classical guitarists mount a concert called Spanish Serenade (Serenata Española) at the Yuchengco Museum, Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 6…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
VIOLIN PRODIGY IS JUILLIARD BOUND
What do Filipino violin prodigy Jeanne Marquez have in common with piano superstar Yuja Wang and Tchaikovsky competition gold medalist Viktoria Mullova? Well, they were all of soloists of various…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
NOTES OF A PALACE WATCHER 1980-2022
As I write this, it is just a few hours before a new president is sworn in. A couple of days earlier, I had tea with the pianist who will…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
A FILIPINA IN NEW JERSEY BALLET
As Ballet Philippines (BP) launches its 53rd season, one Filipina dancer of the company is bound to miss it. Denise Parungao, last seen in Swan lake and Giselle, passed auditions…
Islander in the City by Pablo A. Tariman:
PORTRAIT OF NORA AUNOR AS STAGE AND FILM ACTRESS
A new chapter in the life of Nora Aunor unfolded last week when she was named National Artist for Film and Broadcast. While she skipped the awarding rites and was…