Glazing Life by Glaiza Lee
The northern spirit
I grew up listening to bedtime stories, usually Filipino folktales. At night, before going to bed, my mother would tell...
Harnessing the healing power of art
When the pandemic hit, no one was spared from its impact. Some suffer physiologically, while others have psycho-social challenges. There...
Moving forward
Visual artist showcases mankind’s brilliance in new exhibit No matter how long the journey, you always go back to the...
An overture to opera
While theater productions have been aplenty in the country, opera has been far and few in between. In the six...
Of film and languages
Once, an acquaintance asked me what was on my movie playlist. At that time, I was so into Korean films....
Casting light on truth, goodness, and beauty
Lighting has always fascinated John Batalla. Its various facets such as colors, patterns, and movements have inspired the light designer...
An encounter with ‘Anak Datu’
It’s really good to see that the theater is slowly coming back. It has been two years since I saw...
The passion for fashion
When the movie Devil’s Wear Prada came out, there was a scene that resonated so well with me. In that...
Balanghai sails to Dapitan
Witnessing the crowd that trooped to the Cultural Center and watched the films competing in the 18th edition of Cinemalaya,...
The return of Ballet Manila
From the ashes, a new phoenix rises. That was how Ballet Manila Chief Executive Officer and creative director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.