Flipping through the komik: The Philippine International Comics Festival
With vivid ink bursting from each panel, rapid-fire dialogue bouncing through speech bubbles, and crisp suspense between every page, the komik is a classic instrument of Filipino storytelling. In celebration of this beloved medium, the Philippine International Comics Festival (PICOF) 2026 was held from July 10 to 12, 2026, in Ayala Malls The 30th, Pasig […]
July 12, 2026
Judging a book by its cover: The aesthetic of being well-read
HAVE YOU not heard? It’s cool to read now. Somewhere between the doomscroll and the hardbound, reading has found its way back into the cultural conversation —not merely as a private habit, but as a visible declaration of taste, curiosity, and intentionality. In a culture increasingly shaped by digital fatigue, Artificial Intelligence (AI) shortcuts, and […]
July 3, 2026
blueREP’s The Addams Family welcomes you to the kooky and spooky
CAN THE Addams Family set aside their signature macabre for “one normal night?” Initially adapted by the Ateneo Blue Repertory in 2016 as a Newbie Production, director Jillian Ita-as returns The Addams Family to the stage for blueREP’s semester finale. This musical comedy throws the Addamses’ world off-kilter when Wednesday—their perfectly morbid eldest daughter—falls in love […]
May 12, 2026
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The apotheosis is upon Ateneo: blueREP’s The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
A METEOR crash is all it takes to launch a town into a welter of crazed singing, dancing, and bloodshed. Originally mounted by StarKid Productions, Ateneo Blue Repertory’s (blueREP) newbie staging—or should we say conjuring—of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals revolves around everyman Paul Matthews (Kevin Maroon), who scrambles to escape Hatchetfield after the […]
January 23, 2026
Bar Boys: The Musical dreams unapologetically, and so does its team
THE ROAD to success is a long one–but after two high-demand runs in 2024, it’s clear that Bar Boys: The Musical was an immediate hit for Barefoot Theatre Collaborative. This year, they return with the promise of amplifying every single element of the show. From the production design and choreography to the cast itself, Bar […]
January 5, 2026
#VantReads: Warm reads for December
BREAK MODE! For the past few weeks, deadlines have quieted down, Canvas tabs have remained closed, and you have had moments to breathe without the weight of academics. Before the rush of the new semester begins, it is time to pick up a book that doesn’t require a highlighter. Whether you’re in the mood for […]
December 31, 2025
The language of love sung in Tanghalang Ateneo’s Paano Man Ang Ibig
HOW DOES music encapsulate love? Is it found in a single element of a song, or in the art born from its intricate creation that breathes life into a piece? Tanghalang Ateneo’s Paano Man Ang Ibig sings the answer to this question as it follows Orlando (Meeka Sayaboc) and Rosalinda (Chloe Abella)—two exiled souls who […]
December 18, 2025
Ateneo ENTABLADO’s MAKIBAKA! Huwag… fearlessly unpacks labor woes across the decades
PROTEST TAKES many forms—each one requiring immense courage to carry over a resounding message. To start their 43rd season, Ateneo ENTABLADO mounted MAKIBAKA! Huwag…, a twinbill production that boldly highlights the plight of Filipino workers who have endured—from picket lines to online discourse. The show’s two-hour runtime is divided into adaptations of both classic and […]
November 28, 2025
Inking pages of protest and remembrance
THE NATION’s memory is struggling against historical revisionism. Despite decades-long efforts to preserve our past, the crimes of the Marcos dictatorship continue to be distorted by the current administration. To resist this erasure, an uncensored channel for artists emerged in the 1970s and continues to thrive today in the form of zines. Zines are independently […]
October 6, 2025