30 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY March 1 - 15 , 2017
By Alan Samuel
With spring just around the corner and summer ready to burst out what better time to do some gardening - or go to the movies . Again Cineplex Events takes the cake by combining art , the big screen and this time the great outdoors in their captivating presentation of the spellbinding documentary The Artist ’ s Garden . Just like the self-explanatory title suggests this motion picture experience from Touchwood PR looks at how gardens and flowers became key subjects of American Painters .
Back-ended by a string of interviews by noted art experts and curators The Artist ’ s Garden takes us on a whirlwind tour of notable American painters at the turn of the 20th Century . Riding high on the works of masters from France these men and women artists hailed most notably from the East Coast and ushered in the new movement called American Impressionism .
Told in simple English that everyone can understand this documentary shows the importance of progress and modernization and how the spread of industry helped attract artists and new benefactors who welcomed a new style . Flush with gorgeous photography of modern gardens our story shows how the tranquil landscapes became prime subject matter for an emerging class of American artists who drew inspiration from their European counterparts , most notably Claude Monet .
Whether you are an art connoisseur or not this easy to understand movie gives us a glimpse into both North American history and the role art and nature have been in defining our culture .
Showtime : Wednesday March 22 . 7:30 pm The Park Theatre . Silvercity Riverport Theatre Cineplex Cinemas Coquitlam
The Artist ’ s Garden ( G ) **** In Full Bloom !
DAVIS CUP
The Davis Cup , the international tennis team competition for men , is named after the American statesman and sportsman Dwight Filley Davis , who instituted the competition in 1900 . Unknown to many , Davis served as governor-general of the Philippines from 1929 to 1932 , and was noted for his staunch promotion of the country`s natural resources - and tennis in his spare time .
Q . In tennis , love means a `zero score . ` How come ?
A . The term love is an Anglicized version of the French l`ouef , which means `egg . ` L`oeuf is French slang for zero because ``0`` looks like an egg - nangitlog !
For The Record . The fastest tennis serve ever measured was one of 261.76 kph ( 163.6 mph ) by Bill Tilden of the U . S . in 1931 . Tilden played in a record 28 Davis Cup final matches . The fastest serve timed with modern equipment is 220 kph ( 138 mph ) by another American , Steve Denton , in 1984 .
WORD WATCH Tennis ( ten`is ) : from the Anglo-French tenetz , meaning ‘ to hold .’
WWW . PHILIPPINEASIANNEWSTODAY . COM