A Luminous Presence in the Darkness of "Spring Awakening"

A Luminous Presence in the Darkness of "Spring Awakening"

Meet Justine Rafael, the youngest of three siblings who, together, perpetuate the stereotype of Filipinos singing and dancing since the cradle.

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Catch a Rising Star: Amaya Braganza

Catch a Rising Star: Amaya Braganza

Amaya Braganza started as a child prodigy, ten years later her star glows even brighter in “Hadestown.”

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Writer Eileen Tabios’ Lines of Work: The Hay(na)ku

Writer Eileen Tabios’ Lines of Work: The Hay(na)ku

Discover Eileen R. Tabios' literary invention in The In(ter)vention of the Hay(na)ku: Selected Tercets 1996-2019

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His Art Shines on Rainy Days

His Art Shines on Rainy Days

Meet painter Joie Pabilando, the Philippines’ foremost painter of rain.

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Finding Filipino in San Francisco’s Bus Stops

Finding Filipino in San Francisco’s Bus Stops

San Francisco bus shelters showed a Filipina American comic book artist’s rendition of the Filipinos’ longstanding presence in the city.

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Tenor Arthur Espiritu’s Don Carlo Gets Raves in Austria

Tenor Arthur Espiritu’s Don Carlo Gets Raves in Austria

Meet a Filipino tenor who’s making waves in Europe.

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Filipinos’ Bumpy But Happy Ride ‘On This Side of the World’

Filipinos’ Bumpy But Happy Ride ‘On This Side of the World’

A musical captures Filipinos’ unbridled optimism.

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Cultural Activist Edru Abraham’s Hopeful Mission

Cultural Activist Edru Abraham’s Hopeful Mission

Meet artist-activist Edru Abraham, who raises awareness among the young that we do have a unique place in the world as citizens, not only of the Philippines, but also as part of the greater, more widespread culture of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

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Summers at the Sari-Sari Store

Summers at the Sari-Sari Store

Illustrator Lynnor Bontigao’s Sari-Sari Summers tells a story encompassing Filipino culture, family relationships, and food.

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A Meeting Of Giants: Jose Garcia Villa And Nick Joaquin

A Meeting Of Giants: Jose Garcia Villa And Nick Joaquin

Jose Garcia Villa and Nick Joaquin had found their respective voices in the new tongue of English to emerge as its masters in their country.

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