Comic book fanatics, musical theater lovers and political activists are bound to enjoy Ballet Philippines’ newest production, “Manhid: The Pinoy Superhero Musical,” the final production of its 45th season.
There were murmurs—days, weeks, months before, of another Eraserheads reunion.
Many people are obsessed with washi tape, those decorative adhesives that come in pretty colors and patterns. But not all of them can do what artist Ge Mapa does—she uses them to create incredible portraits.
“We don’t talk a lot. But we gelled together because we played music, especially when we play music.”
It’s so easy to get to the Philippine Arena. Though its location, Bocaue, Bulacan, sounds far away, it actually took us less than 30 minutes to reach via the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) from Quezon City. Built from funds of the congregation of the Iglesia ni Cristo and situated in a 140-hectare tourism zone called Ciudad de Victoria, the Philippine Arena has its own exit gate from NLEx, right after the Marilao exit.
When Dr. Martens Philippines asked Raimund Marasigan to design his own 1460 boot using the brand’s Design A Boot Facebook app, the musician didn’t have to look far for inspiration.
We were too young to go to the Antipolo Rock Music Festival in December 1970—just four months after the historic three-day fest Woodstock was held in New York.
It’s the day before the flight and it’s hectic. I have errands, I have bills to pay, I need to buy last minute pasalubong and pick up the Team Manila tour shirts. I paid respects to Direk Marilou Diaz-Abaya. And then I packed.
Aidon Panlaqui calls himself the Eraserheads’ number one fan. Rightfully so. On the day the band released the album “Cutterpillow” in 1995, he skipped school and made the long trip from Pampanga to Megamall to get a copy. His college thesis was about the Eraserheads. Jessica Soho featured him and his deep love for the Eraserheads on her show. “Fan Zappa,” his essay about the crazy things he did for the love of their music, won him a Fender guitar and amp. (“I told my story in a ‘Punk Zappa’ way,” he said.)
I was 15 years old when I moved from the Philippines to the US. I was already an Eraserheads fan back then. I grew up watching them on TV, hearing them on the radio and listening to their cassette tapes.
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