'Art 2 Art' Bares Upcoming Episodes This October

Art 2 Art continues to bring “usapang sining at kultura para sa lahat” as host Lisa Macuja interviews interesting personalities from various art disciplines. Produced by the Manila Broadcasting Company, Art 2 Art is aired nationwide every Sunday, 3:30 to 4 p.m., on DZRH (666 khz on the AM band), and can be viewed simultaneously on Cablelink cable television’s Channel 9 and accessed on the Internet through the website http://dzrh.tripod.com.

On October 2, National Museum director Jeremy Barns and technical adviser for research and museology Ana Labrador reveal the activities celebrating the museum's 110th anniversary this month which also happens to be Museums and Galleries Month. The two guests also detail the many projects the National Museum is undertaking not just in the visual arts, but also in archeaology, botany, anthropology and heritage preservation.

On October 9, Chuck Gutierrez and Ruth Villarama-Gutierrez share their experiences in independent filmmaking as the couple behind Voyage Film Studios. Despite being a new player in the industry, Voyage has already produced several works tackling environmental and social themes that have won awards in Cinemalaya and in international festivals, including Halaw (Ways of the Sea), Sampaguita, National Flower and Pink Halo-Halo.

On October 16, artists Michael Cacnio relates how he puts together his often humorous sculptures, from drawing the ideas on paper to giving them shape in brass. Now celebrating his 20th anniversary as a sculptor, this second-generation artist has made a name for himself for his works depicting facets of family life and Filipino scenes and values. Lately, he has been using glass in his sculptures, specifically for his Lobo (Balloons) series.

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