What to expect in Art 2 Art this Sept.

MANILA, Philippines - True to its mission of bringing “usapang sining at kultura para sa lahat,” Art 2 Art presents another set of personalities from art disciplines this month with host Lisa Macuja.

Produced by the Manila Broadcasting Company, Art 2 Art is aired nationwide every Sunday at 3:30 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.

Today, Dr. Isagani Cruz, respected writer, critic and educator, discusses a wide range of pop-culture topics, including the spread of social networking sites and how it is also shaping and changing literature; the line dividing reviews and critiques; and how artists can help develop critical thinking among the public not just when it comes to art and culture but in other aspects of life such as politics, education and media.

On Sept. 11, Juvenal Sanso described as “Spanish by birth, Filipino by heart” talks about his family’s journey to the Philippines, his childhood in Manila and the eventual hardships they would experience during the war. Speaking in both English and Filipino, Sanso also recalls how his interest in art developed and mentored by the likes of Fernando Amorsolo, on his way to nurturing his own career now spanning six decades.

The Sept. 18 episode will have Samantha Sotto as featured artist. She shares the amazing story of her transition from full-time mom to internationally published author with the recent release of her first novel, Before Ever After, by Random House. Likening it to a fairy tale, Sotto says she still can’t quite believe everything that has happened even as she prepares for more book promo tours in Singapore and in the US and as she completes her second novel.

On Sept. 25, Art 2 Art caps with a tribute to National Artist Severino Montano, an actor, director and playwright who helped establish the institution of legitimate theater in the Philippines. Serving as resource person is stage and film actor Rustica Carpio. The National Artist tribute has been a monthly feature of the program since it began airing in 2007.