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Theater & ArtsThe Ateneo Art Gallery (AAG) marked the celebration of National Arts Month with the opening of five new exhibits last February 8, 2017. Each exhibit centers on a different topic, but are all closely linked by the theme of looking back at the past. “AAG in Review: The Bellarmine Hall (1960-1967)” and “Print and Drawing […]
February 21, 2017
Theater & ArtsThe highly acclaimed book Janus Silang at ang Tiyanak ng Tábon by Dr. Edgar Calabia Samar was recently adapted into a play by Guelan Varela-Luarca, with the direction of Charles Yee. The 2017 production of Tanghalang Ateneo of the aforementioned book had just the right amount of comedy and eeriness as it portrayed the book’s […]
February 15, 2017
TV & FilmIn the modern world, wannabe priests must undergo a simple and organized process through the seminary if they wish to be ordained. Contrary to the way priesthood is viewed today, Erik Matti’s Seklusyon presents the audience with a very different take on the ordaining process. Set in 1947, during the Japanese occupation, the film provides […]
January 2, 2017
TV & FilmSomeone crying under the rain, a person chasing after their vehicle-bound significant other, and a couple kissing with the sunset as their backdrop—any of these scenes sound familiar? People who’ve watched Philippine romantic-comedy movies which became box office hits would notice their patterns and the way they’re usually marketed. Although the scenes described may be […]
December 31, 2016