‘Dark Knight Returns’ No. 2 cover sells for $478K
Heritage Auctions says the original pen and ink cover of “The Dark Knight Returns” No. 2 drawn by artist and writer Frank Miller has sold for $478,000 at auction.
August 3, 2013
Heritage Auctions says the original pen and ink cover of “The Dark Knight Returns” No. 2 drawn by artist and writer Frank Miller has sold for $478,000 at auction.
To the victors belongs the toil—at least when it comes to winning “The Apprentice.” Asian fans of the show were delighted when AXN released an Asian version of the episodic, cutthroat job application dressed up as a reality show. After the show’s CEO Tony Fernandes put 12 contestants—two of them Filipinos—through their paces, a victor finally emerged, and he’s Pinoy.
The US Travel Association and Brand USA are working feverishly to achieve President Barack Obama’s goal of welcoming 100 million foreign tourists to the States by 2021.
Theater, television and film director and actor Joel Lamangan is Gantimpala Theater’s new artistic director. He steps into the position after the passing of GT’s founding artistic director Tony Espejo last year.
It was 1977. The world was going to change for Menchu Lauchengco, 15, a high school student, but she didn’t know it yet.
“Adarna,” the recent Dulaang UP production of the well-known Filipino folk tale that was adapted for the stage by playwright Vlad Gonzales and directed by José Estrella, turned out to be more of a coming-of-age story of its young princely hero Don Juan (Fitz Bitaña). Perhaps it would have been more accurate to retitle it to something akin to the seemingly impossible labors of Hercules, or the wondrous journey of Odysseus.
The place to stay in the whole of Albay is the hilltop Oriental Hotel in Legazpi City, the capital. It’s a classy, deluxe establishment in glass and metal, with white as the dominant color. The cuisine is highly recommended—local and international dishes with a distinct Bicolano flavor.
This September, a new rock opera by Ryan Cayabyab opens at the College of St. Benilde. “Lorenzo”—about an OFW awaiting execution in the Middle East who, while in prison, creates a theater production based on the life of the first Filipino saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz—has music by Cayabyab, book and lyrics by Paul Dumol and Christian Vallez, production design by Gino Gonzales, and direction by Nonon Padilla.
Since it’s the weekend of the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (Upcat), it would be fitting to give people or future Peyups students an overview on the little “war” that goes on in Katipunan between Ateneo and UP. Whether in academics or sports, the “Katipuneros” have always been in a constant state of combat.
Why she took the plunge: “I initially started using Instagram to capture and share random moments of my daily life. My Instagram eventually turned into an outlet for creativity. I have always been passionate about art and design, but being a stay-at-home mom, I rarely have the time and chance to sit down and be creative. Styling and thinking up creative shots for my Instagram keeps my thirst for creating art nourished and alive.”
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