MANILA, Philippines — A few days into her homecoming celebration, fans are still going gaga over Miss Universe Catriona Gray. The welcome party for the beauty queen continued with a
With the announcement that the eighth and final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” will premiere in the United States on April 14—April 15 here in the Philippines—fans of the
Visit us on Instagram To be You; Facebook: To be You; e-mail inq.tobeyou@gmail.com Khirsten Anabeza realized that fashion is not as easy as she thought after creating a collection inspired
“Bakeeeet? (But why?)” Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray responded when asked about President Duterte’s proposal to change the country’s name to “Maharlika.”
CLOSING 1. “Ang Apologia ni Sokrates” (Ateneo de Manila University Dept. of Philosophy) Ends today at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Doreen Black Box, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University
Art occupies The Link car park in Makati City as Art Fair Philippines presents 36 local exhibitors and 16 international galleries on Feb. 22-24. Tickets are sold onsite at
There was a time when the musicals of Repertory Philippines were actually highlights of their seasons—for instance, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo’s refreshingly scaled-back “Jekyll and Hyde” in 2012; or Jaime del Mundo’s romp of a production that was “The Producers” in 2013; or even 2009’s “Sweeney Todd,” which, while too “safe and bloodless,” as Inquirer’s former theater editor Gibbs Cadiz wrote, was nevertheless “expertly sung, technically polished [and] thrilling in moments.”
The experience was almost surreal. There we were, en route back to the resort, cruising offshore one moonless night when, right above us—incredibly bright and clear—was a canopy of stars.
Viva Voce, the musical group headed by soprano Camille Lopez Molina, was all set to mount “La Traviata,” the famous opera by Verdi, when one of those unforeseen circumstances that can plague a production occurred: One of the male leads backed out because of health problems. The date and the venue had already been selected, and a suitable replacement could not be found. What to do?
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