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By Jean Natividad Mark Ghosn , monologist and writer of Ampalaya Monologues - an episodic play featuring a collection of monologues about love, heartaches, and bitterness - will take the stage at Pride Night 2016 on June 11 at Pineapple Lab in Makati City . Through Ampalaya Monologues , Ghosn aims to tell the stories of those who've tasted the different flavors of bitterness that love has to offer. The artist has created a powerful art movement and a whole new performance arena, gathering theater actors, spoken word artists, and audiences in galleries, coffee shops, parks, bars, and other venues. See what Ghosn has in store for you on Pride Night 2016 in our Q&A with him below. He also talks about the new instalment of Ampalaya Monologues this Pride Month, so be sure to check that out too. Describe your art. I am a writer and an actor. What is the role of your art in empowering LGBT? Through these monologues, we can share different stories of LGBTQ+ individuals for others t...

By Kris Tangco Jun-jun Sta. Ana, visual artist who describes his works as “instinctive”, utilizes everyday objects as tools for expression. Hailing from a family of dentists, Junjun despised school and started his career in the arts as a window dresser. He honed his skills and artistry with one of the early release fine digital cameras back in the early 2000’s, experimenting with digital manipulation to come up with surprisingly different results.  exhibit in 2013 at the Nova Gallery in Makati City showcases 125 photographic prints using an iPhone4. The exhibit shows different views of the city of Chicago, including a portraits of men seen from social networking sites such as Grindr. Photos taken from chuvaness.com “The work I do is instinctive, using a lot of found materials.” said Jun-jun. Jose Ardivilla of The Standard describes Junjun’s photography as the antithesis of the narcissism associated with selfies and the glamour of glitzy landmarks, and instead offers the viewer an ...

Bask in Pinoy and LGBT glory at Pride Night 2016 , a free pop-up art show and pride party, on June 11, from 6 p.m. to 12 midnight, at Pineapple Lab , ​6071 Palma Street, Makati ​City. Pride Night 2016, happening this Pride Month and on the eve of Independence Day, is all about celebrating pride and freedom for the LGBT community in an atmosphere of inclusiveness and diversity.  Entrance is free, but do register at go.loveyourself.ph/pridenight to get RSVP invites. The festivities will kick off with the LoveYourself x Pineapple Lab: Pinoy & LGBT Pride Exhibit featuring the carefully curated works of Jun Jun Sta. Ana, Leeroy New , Niccolo Cosme, Mars Bugaoan, Derick Vinculado, Tokwa Peñaflorida, Joshua Galvez, Erka Inciong and other LGBT artists. The exhibit will run until the end of June, and a portion of artwork sale proceeds will go to LoveYourself. Also be dazzled and entertained by performances from the Daloy Dance Company, Philippe Salvador Palmos (Rak of Aegis), and ot...