MARINA DEL REY, California— A drawing by Rembrandt, valued at $250,000, was stolen from a hotel in Southern California in what sheriff’s investigators said was a well-planned heist. The pen-and-ink
This whole episode has taken on a somewhat unreal aspect. Never in the almost seven years that I have served on the Board [of the Cultural Center of the Philippines]
Perception is all. Perspective is all. With this in mind, one can turn the bishops on their heads by drawing a few biblical allusions for their bête noire of the
Media people hungry for sensational news created this furor which now threatens artistic freedom. It all began when a television crew sneaked into the Main Gallery of the CCP and
Editor’s note: Below is what the author, a member of the CCP Board of Trustees, calls as a “Reflection on the Controversial Exhibit at the CCP.” I am writing this
Good intentions mark the passage of the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, but legal fester points abound. With not much fanfare, Republic Act 10066, also known as the National
Jazz music takes center stage at the Cultural Center of the Philippines when it holds the weeklong First International Jazz festival Aug. 23-28. The CCP will be transformed into one
With self-appointed guardians of Filipino morality getting exercised over what they consider as a blasphemous rendering of Roman Catholic icons at the Cultural Center of the Philippines—ironically, generating so much
Music and dance lovers have several choices this week, and they all highlight the beauty and rewards of artistic collaborations. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m., violinist Joseph Esmilla collaborates
MANILART 2011 does not only offer visual feast. It will also hold different activities for art enthusiasts. Delan Robillos, ManilArt 2011 director, says that 24 galleries will participate and each
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