Entertainment

After showcasing Jesse Lucas and his songs late last month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is set to train the spotlight on prize-winning composer-lyricist-musical director Vincent A. de Jesus as its second featured artist in the Triple Threats: The Composers concert series at its Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) on September 24 at 8 p.m. 

Imagine this: A mysterious woman is discovered inside a gray duffel bag in New York City’s famous Times Square. She is totally naked, save for hundreds of intricate tattoos. More strangely, she doesn’t remember who she is or how she got there. 

By Alvin I. Dacanay In MasterChef Asia, the pan-Asian edition of the popular cooking-competition program that debuted on the Lifetime cable channel on September 3, 15 home cooks from eight Asian countries submit their dishes for close judgment by three people, all lauded culinary experts: Susur Lee, Bruno Ménard and Audra Morrice.

Anya Resort & Residences, an up-and-coming luxury residential resort in Tagaytay City, Cavite province, has signed on award-winning and Relais & Chateau-recognized chef Emmanuel Stroobant to helm the establishment’s food and beverage department. 

Review by Alvin I. Dacanay On paper, the idea was intriguing: a multiracial group of United Kingdom-based theater actors is touring the world and performing Hamlet—one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, and certainly his most oft-quoted—as close as to how it was staged at The Globe Theatre during his time. No microphones and fancy lighting. No elaborate costumes and sets. …

After it premiered in the Classics section of the Cannes Film Festival in May and shown at the World Premieres Film Festival Philippines (WPFFP) in June, the newly restored version of Lino Brocka’s classic film Inisang will be screened as part of the Revivals section of the 53rd New York Film Festival (NYFF) at the famed Film Society of Lincoln …

By Alvin I. Dacanay A 20-year-old college student who has written stories on the online reading platform Wattpad and a 32-year-old business writer have emerged as the top winners at the 65th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards (CPMA) for Literature, which saw 55 other creative writers, including two previous Hall of Fame inductees and an independent filmmaker, clinch prizes. 

Richmonde Hotel Iloilo’s celebration of its opening to the public continues as it extends its offering of special introductory rates—P3,500 net for single occupancy and P3,800 net for double occupancy in a Deluxe Room, with buffet breakfast and wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) Internet access included—until September 13. 

Review by Jake Coyle / The Associated Press Not since Saigon in the 1970s has an American operation in Southeast Asia been as ill-conceived as No Escape, a taut, well-made and entirely dubious thriller. 

Twenty-three films from 18 countries, including a recent Academy Award winner and a Golden Globe nominee, are set to entertain audiences as part of the 18th edition of the Cine Europa film festival, which unreels from September 10 to 20 at Shangri-La Plaza’s Shang Cineplex in Mandaluyong City.