Entertainment

There’s a reason the expression “Thank God it’s Friday!” was coined: It signals the end of another tiring week and the start of a restful—or, for some, adventurous—weekend. 

This month, Makati Shangri-La will treat mothers like British royalty with “The Grand Getaway: My Queen Mum” staycation package, which invites moms and their loved ones to taste the best of Great Britain, complete with classic sweets and treats for every queen mum. 

Cakes and cookies have long been considered as sweet comfort foods that never fail to make us smile. These two delightful snacks always make moments worth celebrating with family and friends. 

by Alvin I. Dacanay Mabining Mandirigma, Tanghalang Pilipino’s (TP) musical on the final years and legacy of revolutionary patriot and statesman Apolinario Mabini that was noted for its use of steampunk elements and the casting of a female actor in the title role, towered over its competitors at the 8th Philstage (Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group) Gawad Buhay awards last …

By Alvin I. Dacanay Members of Manila’s literary community last week expressed grief and gratitude for, and paid tribute to, prize-winning writer and editor Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak, who succumbed to complications from diabetes and kidney disease on April 20. He was 41.

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) is set to hold the 7th annual Philippine International Literary Festival (PILF) on April 28 and 29 at the Quezon Memorial Circle’s QCX Museum, and it will have “Against Forgetting” as this year’s theme. 

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) are now accepting nominations for the 35th National Book Awards (NBA). 

Celebrated entertainer Willie Nepomuceno, or Willie Nep, is set to leave audiences breathless with laughter when he mocks our current batch of candidates for president in the “show that happens only once every six years”—titled this time as Pang^gulo ng Pilipinas—at the Music Museum on Saturday. 

Are you ready for another #HeleChallenge? 

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is inviting Filipino filmmakers to join the Ika-28 Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video (CCP Independent Film and Video Competition), better known as Gawad Alternatibo, at the CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theater) from Aug. 6 to 8, 2016.