London exhibit explores centuries of gothic thrills, from ‘Dracula’ to Alexander McQueen

$25,000 RBC painting prize goes to Tiziana La Melia of Vancouver

MONTREAL—Tiziana La Melia of Vancouver has won this year’s RBC Canadian Painting Competition, which recognizes artists in the early stages of their careers. She took the...

Philippines seizes 15 paintings from Marcos family, part of alleged ill-gotten wealth

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine government has seized 15 paintings from the former home of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, part of efforts to recover 156 artworks—including ones by Van Gogh, Monet...

One more historic Manila structure bites the dust

What structure survived World War II, but succumbed to the Estrada administration, and to rampant greed and commercialism?  The answer is the Admiral Hotel on Roxas...

Legarda invites Filipinos to Visit Weaving Demos at the National Museum

MANILA — Senator Loren Legarda encouraged Filipinos on Saturday to visit the “Hibla ng Lahing Filipino” gallery at the National Museum in Manila every weekend to witness...

New Kennedy Center president wants to break barriers between artists, audiences in DC

WASHINGTON—Deborah Rutter says there’s no reason the nation’s capital should be thought of as a conservative, risk-averse place for the arts. Instead, she wants to see...

A hit, a very palpable hit: All the world’s a stage for Shakespeare in the (Fenway) Park

BOSTON—Five centuries after William Shakespeare wrote “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown,” the Boston Red Sox have been deposed as World Series champions, bouncing from last...

Tagle visits Vatican this month to discuss Pope Francis’ PH visit in 2015

MANILA — Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle is set to leave the country this month to meet with officials of the Vatican to discuss details of...

Now open, 9/11 museum sees influx of new artifacts

NEW YORK — After seeing the new National September 11 Memorial Museum, one victim’s widow decided to donate one of her husband’s FDNY paramedic shirts, karate...

‘A really important day’: Franklin Expedition ship discovered in Arctic waters

OTTAWA — The key to unlocking the mystery of the missing Franklin Expedition came just days ago when a coast guard helicopter pilot spotted a dark...