True artists challenge aesthetics, not attack religion
Throughout the history of the visual arts in the world, there have been many artists who have created works of art that have discredited, insulted and maligned spiritual beliefs, especially
Throughout the history of the visual arts in the world, there have been many artists who have created works of art that have discredited, insulted and maligned spiritual beliefs, especially
One not-so-fine evening a year or so ago at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Laura Jackson, American guest conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, was fuming. It was almost
The intimate charm of chamber music lured the full capacity audience of Balay Kalinaw (House of Peace) Conference Hall in UP Diliman, which recently listened to the collaborative artistry of
For all the controversy Philippine art has gone through in recent weeks, none can deny the art scene has been vibrant and alive. This was proven again during the recent
The last time Tanghalang Pilipino staged the Cayabyab-Lumbera musical-theater adaptation of Rizal’s novel “Noli Me Tangere,” the result was vastly underwhelming. Paul Morales’ 2005 production featured one forlorn piano as
It’s hard to plan for one’s financial future these days. Interest rates for ordinary savings and time deposits are so low. Earnings from sovereign bonds—unless you have a gadzillion pesos—are
It is unfair that those Cultural Center of the Philippines board members opposed to the exhibit be treated in the same way as those who were for it: 1. Prior
Below are excerpts from the statement of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) on the “Kulo” controversy: And they spat at him. Continually striking Jesus on the head
NEW YORK—It was a match made in cinema heaven. Here was John Sayles, the master of empathy on screen, whose independent approach to filmmaking was at one time revered but,
Romanticists are often criticized for their misplaced idealism, for escaping from the real world through their depiction of beautiful scenery or landscape, the common folk toiling in the fields, and
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