Get up close and personal with Playwright and Director Pat Valera in this week’s episode of State of the Arts - A Podcast by Samsung Performing Arts Theater

Two-time Palanca awardee Pat Valera discusses his process adapting existing material and transforming it into new works that audiences can consume and enjoy. Known for popular musicals “Mula sa Buwan” and “Dekada 70”, Pat talks about the rewards, challenges, and the art of adaptations and playwrights.

In this week’s Halloween episode, discover the thrilling and fascinating world behind horror films!

Our special guest is none other than award-winning filmmaker Mr. Carlo Ledesma. Known for his distinctive cinematic style, Carlo talks about the artistic technique, visual style, and detailed storytelling needed to craft an effective horror film.

State of the Arts talked to much in demand illustrator Raxenne Maniquiz and discussed the many layers surrounding relationships between brands and the artists that bring this vision to life.

Listen as she takes us to her very first big international client and how she is championing species native to the Philippines as a design inspiration.

Dance in film has been around for years combining the intricacy of dance and the magic of film. Choreographing for the camera sure takes a different skill and elevates the dance experience further.

Listen as we hear from the founder and director of the Philippines’ first dance film festival - FIFTH WALL FEST, Ms. Madge Reyes as she takes us on the journey of putting together an important venture in the middle of the pandemic.

Publications have always been a great platform for aspiring and professional artists.

This week's episode of State of the Arts - A Podcast talks about the importance of providing resources and opportunities for artists and their art to be promoted as well as credibility and integrity in publications, especially with the huge amount of content available online.

Public Art and Installations provide a welcome respite and fills public spaces with clever and innovative alternative to an otherwise bland and dreary structure among the busy urban landscape found in the metro area.

Listen as master sculptor Reggie Yuson and Ayala Land properties and estates favorite talks about some of his most iconic art installations that are undeniably a standout, impossible to ignore and truly one of a kind.

This week's episode of State of the Arts - A Podcast will be all about critics and reviews.

While we wait for the opening of Circuit Performing Arts Theater, tune in this Saturday as Vincen Gregory Yu, a contributing theater critic for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, talks about the current state of performing arts reviews and criticism in the country.

As artists and practitioners of performing arts, many are vulnerable and unfamiliar with the legalities that come into play on what is “original”.

We know you are all excited for the upcoming Circuit Performing Arts Theater. In the meantime, tune in this Saturday for another episode of State of the Arts. Dean Rodel Taton, Master of Law and Doctor of Civil law will give us an introduction on how you could protect your rights as an artist.

With the pandemic still at its peak, preparing and protecting properties from the threats of COVID-19 is everyone’s topmost priority. This is especially true for theatrical spaces.

Since the beginning of March, Ayala Property Management Corporation (APMC), the team behind the management of the upcoming CPAT as well as other Ayala properties across the nation have been working tirelessly to provide a safe and risk-free world-class facility to the public. Listen in to State of the Arts – A Podcast this Saturday to learn the safety precautions APMC is taking to keep the public and their workers safe.

The Philippines is home to some of the best orchestras in the world. One of the most notable names in this field and one of Asia’s oldest professional orchestras is the Manila Symphony Orchestra.

While we await the day they grace the stage of the Circuit Performing Arts Theater, let’s tune in this Saturday to State of the Arts - A Podcast as Maestro Marlon Chen tells us how the Manila Symphony Orchestra is adapting to the new normal.