I don’t know exactly who’s responsible for resurrecting this trend. I say “resurrect” because temporary tattoos were all the rage for kids in the ’90s. You were cool if you sported a colorful peace sign, butterfly, or flowers on your …
After dinner, my cousins and I strolled down Station 2, the busiest part of Boracay. Outdoor stalls dotted the sand a few feet away from the shore. I was careful not to get sweet-talked into buying more souvenirs. I have …
They razzled. They dazzled. Chicago’s Manila run doesn’t begin until December 2, but the leading ladies of the cast dropped by Solaire last week to give the press a preview of what to expect at the show.
I was pleasantly …
I had just moved out of my Brooklyn apartment and into Crowne Plaza near Times Square. “Perfect location,” I told myself. I had less than a week left in New York and was starting to show symptoms of a flu. …
I met retired art teacher Brenda Koster during a game of Pickleball at Spring Lake Community Fitness Center two weeks ago. She was one of the closest friends of my foster family, The Schmidts, and I immediately warmed up …
Whether you’re pro or anti-Glee, you have to admit that they helped introduce musicals and Broadway references to the young pop culture generation that was once too busy gloating over Bieber.
Who can blame the Manila crowd for …
Making musicals out of pop and rock albums is a sure way to get more people to watch plays. Remember the one-act musical, American Idiot, back in 2010? It was an adaptation of Green Day’s American Opera and the …
I received my first friendship bracelet when I was 7. We were celebrating the annual Friendship Day in my alma mater, Colegio San Agustin, and the teachers distributed bracelets made of yellow and red yarns to represent our school colors.…
If, like me, you’ve collected mountains of magazines throughout your life, then you know what it’s like to have them overpopulating your bedroom. I understand the significance of keeping collector’s items or magazine issues with sentimental value, but there are …
Our first collection is ready! One of the newest accessory brands in Manila, Hey Jow has collaborated with Kate Was Here for a limited-edition summer 2013 collection called Beach-fest, inspired by our sandy shores and the global music festival …
I remember my first camera. It was a Cabbage Patch Kids cartridge-loading camera with a detachable flip flash. It was a gift from my parents in 1990 (or 1991). That compact film camera taught me the basics of photography—from caring …
Dear Reader,
I grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, back when social networking and digital communication had yet to exist.
As a kid, I enjoyed writing letters. I collected pencils, coloring materials, stationery, and stickers, and put them to …
The promotional catchphrase sums it up: “All seven Harry Potter books in seventy hilarious minutes!” Two-time Olivier Award nominees Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner have been busy touring the globe, playing to sold-out theater houses.
Their material: Potted Potter—a …
The Manila run of Phantom of the Opera officially begins tonight, but I was fortunate to be one of the journalists invited by Concertus Manila to watch the exclusive technical dress rehearsal last night.
Seated in the middle of row …
When Concertus Manila and Lunchbox Productions announced that they’re bringing The Phantom of the Opera to Manila this year, my heart skipped a beat.
Broadway’s longest-running musical and West End’s finest, The Phantom of the Opera is one of those …