Entertainment

A twinbill of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci—better known as Cav/Pag—will be the second offering of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Metropolitan Opera in HD (high definition) Season 4 at Greenbelt 3 cinemas on January 10. 

Prolific, prize-winning composer for stage and screen Jesse Lucas is set to hold a free three-hour master class on the art of writing music for film and television at the 1701 Little Rooms Upstairs in Quezon City on January 29. 

National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario has been chosen as the new chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), it was announced last week. 

There is something about spirits and their taste that many believe in, and that’s the fact the aging process determines the spirits’ taste. The length of time a spirit stays inside the cask plays a crucial role in enhancing its flavor. Connoisseurs and aficionados alike would hold the bottle and check the labels for the spirit’s age, knowing that the …

The Miss Universe Organization has designated Philippine Airlines (PAL) as the official airline partner of the 65th edition of the annual beauty pageant to be held in Manila later this month—the third time the Philippines is hosting the prestigious event. 

Red Ribbon’s chocolate cakes have always been a sure way to enhance every celebration. With their exquisite taste and moist texture, Red Ribbon chocolate cake never fail to make any occasion even more special. But who said that these chocolatey treats are only for these gatherings?

In an unprecedented promotional move, the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) execu­tive committee recently gave producers of the festival’s official entries the option to grant a 30-percent discount on tickets to students, senior citizens, and people with disabilities (PWDs).

Filipino homemakers show their love for their family by using only the best ingredi­ents to cook the most de­licious meals. And when it comes to chicken dishes, they use only the freshest, cleanest, and superior-quality poultry products, like Bounty Fresh Chicken.

A short film made by students from the Digital Filmmaking program of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde won four major awards at the second annual SineNanay Film Festival, held at the Philip­pine Women’s University (PWU) Concert Hall on Taft Avenue, Malate, Ma­nila, on December 16.

Five years after publishing his previous book, award-win­ning screenwriter and author Ricky Lee recently released his newest, Kung Alam N’yo Lang: Mga Kuwentong Pambata Para sa mga Hindi na Bata (If You Only Knew: Children’s Stories for Adults), a collec­tion of four stories told from the point of view of four children.