Known for his intricate organic pulp art, Japanese designer Wataru Sakuma has lately explored “cartographic design.” He has become interested in maps’ value as conceptual artwork.
The venerable Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), a resident company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, kicks off the celebration of its 40th anniversary next year with a 2012-2013 concert season that opens on Sept. 21. Works to be played range from the 18th century (Handel) to the 21st century (Cayabyab).
“The Cellist of Sarajevo,” by Steven Galloway. My friend Noree Briscoe gave me a hard-bound copy. I have not finished reading it. It’s about how human beings maintain their humanity despite inhumanity.
It’s not all about shopping or dressing in style. For Nicky Feliciano, a financial analyst at EMI Music, FNO – or Fashion’s Night Out – means hanging with friends and hitting the after-parties with the overflowing cocktails and celebrity sightings.
AHA Chef Instructor Joey Carpo shows how to cook and prepare Creamy sweet corn with crab, chorizo and chile puree .
Melissa Ladinez Mejia had a great time at the Style Awards, soaking in the fashion industry’s forecast for 2013. She was eyeing the collections, the celebrities and the crowd not only as a publicist for Levi’s women’s global fashion but also as a fashion-smart Filipina.
Renowned classical pianist Van Cliburn has appeared in public for the first time since he was diagnosed with advanced bone cancer.
Felipe Oliveira Baptista revisited the heyday of Lacoste with a New York fashion week show collection Saturday that mixed sporty lines with a sense of fun.
I really wasn’t planning on going the distance after reviewing E L James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” a few weeks ago. (Lifestyle, Aug. 19, 2012, p.C1) However, I got curious when two intelligent men I know—a banker and a lawyer—both said they read the trilogy to the end.
After watching the much-awaited “The Phantom of the Opera” in Manila, I was inspired to make my pre-50 birthday party just as epic in scope—without, of course, the crashing chandelier.
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