EXHIBITS

Mountain Top by Dansoy Coquilla opens at the Gallery Indigo of BenCab Museum in Baguio on Aug. 20, 4 p.m. It will run until Oct. 9.

Makati Shangri-La Manila’s Lobby Lounge Luxe presents Lanelle Abueva-Fernando’s ceramic exhibition titled If I Could Paint, which runs until Aug. 30.

Kaida Contemporary Gallery has two ongoing exhibits: Metal Sin by Sam Penaso and Mischa, and Floater, a group show by Paola Germar, Eleanor Giron, Jackie Giron, Regina Jardiolin, Martin de Mesa, Miguel Punzalan, and Jeona Zoleta. The gallery is located at 45 Scout Madrinan St., Quezon City.

Galeria Paloma opens Brief Histories, an art exhibit and poetry reading on Aug. 20, 5 p.m., at Fig on Kalayaan Ave., Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City. The exhibit will feature paintings by Gino Tioseco, and poetry ready by Marjorie Evasco, Marne Kilates, Susan Lara, and Mae Young.

Newly opened Bellevue Fine Art Gallery presents a homecoming exhibit for Washington-based artist Ricky Montilla. The gallery is located at LRI Design Plaza, 210 Nicanor Garcia Bel-Air II, Makati City.

Tin-Aw Gallery presents 8 Questions, a group show featuring recent graduates from the UP College of Fine Arts’ Studio Arts program. It runs until Aug. 31.

Detour by Jonathan Ching and Elaine Roberto-Navas is on view at Blanc Gallery until Sept. 3.

The Vargas Museum in UP Diliman presents School of Sansó, the fifth of the seven retrospective exhibits in 2016 in honor of the life and works of Juvenal Sansó. The museum is also showing works by Jon Cuyson in Dancing the Shrimp (The Tactical Improvisation of Postcolonial Space Mix) until Sept. 15.

Vinyl on Vinyl has three ongoing exhibits: Brown Dada by Manuel Ocampo, Argie Bandoy, Bjorn Calleja, Jigger Cruz, Don Dalmacio, Neil Dela Cruz, Beejay Esber, Edric Go, Jayson Oliveria, Joel Quinones; Kamundo by Blic; and Pleated Reveries by Reynold dela Cruz.

Galeria Duemila presents They Speak To You By Association, an exhibit featuring artists Felix Bacolor, Mariano Ching, RM de Leon, Jonathan Olazo, Yasmin Sison, and Trek Valdizno. The exhibit runs until Aug. 29. Galeria Duemila is located at 201 Loring Street, Pasay City.

1335Mabini has two ongoing exhibits: Venture Capital by Poklong Anading, Carlos Celdran, Tad Ermitano, Miggy Inumerable, Martin Krenn, Manny Montelibano, and Mark Salvatus; and Human Nature by Mark Andy Garcia. Both run until Sept. 9.

Works of Japan’s leading contemporary printmaker, from the collection of Steven Co, are showcased in the exhibit The Diary of Tetsuya Noda: Steven Co Collection on view at the Ayala Museum until Aug. 28.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents a solo exhibit of sculptures by Ryan Rubio titled Instinctual Creation which is ongoing until Sept. 11.

Ana Verayo’s second solo exhibition titled Badlands is on view at Light and Space Contemporary, West Fairview, Quezon City until Oct. 1.

Raymundo “Ray” Albano’s career is the subject of A Time to Unlearn, at the Sphere section of the Metropolitan Museum of the Philippines’ permanent exhibit Philippine Contemporary Art: To Scale the Past and the Possible. The Met is located at the Bangko Sentral Compound, Roxas Blvd., Manila.

ArtInformal has three ongoing exhibitions until Sept. 3: JC Jacinto’s When All Grounds Are Sacred, Alvin Zafra and Vic Balanon’s Fata Morgana, and Veronica Pee’s There is Water Where the Sun Never Shines. ArtInformal is located at 277 Connecticut St. Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City.

FILM

The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design’s (MCAD) monthly film showing now focuses on individuals who overcame the odds. Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men will be screened on Aug. 19 at the School of Design and Arts Cinema. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner will be shown on Aug. 24 and 31, and at SDA A907 on Aug. 26. All shows are at noon and 3 p.m., and are free and open to the public. MCAD is at the ground floor, School of Design and Arts Bldg., De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Vito Cruz, Malate, Manila. For reservations, call 230-5100 local 3897 or e-mail mcad@benilde.edu.ph.

PERFORMANCES

A tribute concert to Spanish composer Enrique Granados will be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Little Theater on Aug. 21. The show features Manila-born soprano Andión Fernández and Spanish pianist Alberto Urroz. Entrance is free on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit www.facebook.com/InstitutoCervantesManila.

Ballet Philippines opens its 47th season with Firebird and Other Ballets on Aug. 19 at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City. For inquiries, visit www.ballet.ph or e-mail info@ballet.ph.

The Iconic Concert Series: Jed Madela sings… Celine Dion will be held on Aug. 19, 8 p.m., at the Music Museum, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan City. This is a spin-off from Madela’s latest album, Iconic, under Star Records. Tickets range in price from P1,500++ to P2,500++ on TicketWorld.

Red Turnip presents Tribes, a play about family, language, and being deaf. There are performances on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Aug. 19 to Sept. 4, at the Power Mac Center Spotlight, Circuit Lane, Circuit Makati, A.P. Reyes Ave., Brgy. Carmona, Makati City. Tickets are available at TicketWorld.

Ballet Manila presents Martin Lawrence’s Rebel, a ballet based on the EDSA Revolution set to the music of Khachaturian’s Spartacus, on Aug. 19, 20, 27, 8 p.m., and Aug. 21 and 28 at 3 p.m., at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Pasay City. Tickets available at TicketWorld.

WifiBody.ph Choreographers’ Competition 2016 will be premiering contemporary dance pieces by 14 emerging choreographers on Aug. 20 at the Studio Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Set 1 is at 2 p.m., Set 2 at 4:30 p.m., and Momentum and the announcement of winners at 8 p.m. Tickets are P300 through TicketWorld.

Upstart Productions’ Love/Sick presents nine individual love stories that reflect a typical relationship. It stars Rachel Alejandro, Teenee Chan, Noel Rayos, Bibo Reyes and Nicky Triviño. Performances on Aug. 19 and 20, 8 p.m., at the Mind Museum Auditorium, JY Campos Park, 3rd Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Tickets (P500) at TicketWorld.

Rak of Aegis, the legendary rock musical by Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), is now on its fifth run. The show runs Tuesdays and Sundays until Aug. 28. Call 891-9999 or visit ticketworld.com.ph for reservations, or 725-6244, or e-mail petatheater@gmail.com for more information.

EVENTS

The SSI Group, Inc. and the Department of Agriculture will hold the Philippine Harvest 2016, a food fair featuring organic, artisanal, natural and indigenous agri products on Aug. 19 to 21 at the Central Square Mall, Bonifacio High Street, BGC, Taguig City. One of the participants, Mama Sita will offer visitors samples including santol sherbet with labuyo hot pepper sauce and pork BBQ with Mama Sita’s premium vinegars.

In celebration of the 138th birth anniversary of President Manuel L. Quezon, the Araneta Center is holding a Quezon City Day Sale on Aug. 19 to 21. Gateway Mall, Gateway Tower Mall, Ali Mall, Farmers Plaza, and SM Department store will offer store discounts up to 70% on selected items. The stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

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