Your Weekend Guide (May 5, 2016)
PERFORMANCE
Comedy Manila’s Funny Fridays, stand-up comedy nights every Friday until May 26 at Teatrino at Greenhills Promenade, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan. Featured artists are Alex Calleja, GB Labrador, Victor Anastacio, Red Ollero, James Caraan, Ryan Rems and Nonong Ballinan. Showtime is at 8:30 p.m. Tickets, available through TicketWorld (891-9999, www.ticketworld.com.ph), cost P579.20.
Bunk Puppets uses household items to create surreal shadow puppets in the show Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones, a shadow puppet comedy which is an Adelaide FRINGE award winner. There will be performances on May 5, 2 p.m.; May 6 at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.; and May 7 at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., at the PETA Theater Center, No. 5 Eymard Dr., New Manila, Quezon City, Tickets, available at TicketWorld (891-9999, www.ticketworld.com.ph), are P938.72.
BRING picnic baskets and enjoy the sunset as the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) serenades the public on May 6, 5 p.m., at the Tanghalang Maria Makiling of the National Arts Center in Los Baños, Laguna. The event, presented by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Filipinas Opera Society Foundation, Inc., is free to the public. Entitled PPO Sunsets at Makiling, the program includes overtures, arias and ensemble pieces from well-known operas. The concert’s Music Director and Vocal Coach is international Filipino baritone Andrew Fernando. Conducted by PPO Associate Conductor Herminigildo Ranera, the concert features up and coming opera singers including soprano Nerissa De Juan, mezzo soprano Ma. Krissan Manikan, tenor Lorenz Lapresca, and baritones Belford Mabunga and Joseleo Logdat. Jeepneys to the National Arts Center will be available at the Baker Hall of the University of the Philippines Los Baños from 2 p.m. onward on May 6. Fare is P50 (one way).
PLATINUM: World’s Favorite Hit Songs… LIVE!, a concert featuring Morissette and Tanya Manalang, will be held on May 6, 8 p.m., at the Newport Performing Arts Theater , Resorts World Manila #10 Newport Blvd., Newport City Complex, Pasay City. Directed by Freddie Santos, the concert will feature the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra with Ogie Alcasid as the guest. Tickets range in price from P2,151 to P6,453 and are available through TicketWorld (891-9999, www.ticketworld.com.ph).
MUSICARTES restages its first Broadway rock opera Godspell, on May 6-7, 12-14, 19-21 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave., Makati. Led by the international hit, “Day By Day,” Godspell features a powerhouse cast with Jef Flores, Myke Salomon, Shiela Valderrama-Martinez, Caisa Borromeo, Poppert Bernadas, Topper Fabregas, Abi Sulit, Maronne Cruz, Rhenz Gabalonzo, Gab Pangilinan and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo. Tickets range in price from P1,045 to P2,612.50 and are available through TicketWorld (891-9999, www.ticketworld.com.ph) and at Musicartes (895-8098, 519-3603, musicartes.manila@gmail.com).
The Philippine Madrigal Singers present the concert BOOM! PAK!, a collection of the Madz’s favorite and most requested songs through the years, on May 6, 8 p.m., and May 7, 5 p.m., at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Main Theater, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City. Tickets, which range in price from P309 to P5,150, are available through TicketWorld (891-9999, www.ticketworld.com.ph).
Dance Xchange 2011: The Philippine International Dance Festival will bring together the best dance companies and dance experts, both local and international, for a grand celebration of dance from May 8 to 11 in Ilagan City, Isabela. Dance Xchange bring together international dance companies and top Philippine dance companies. It will also have a host of activities including performances and dance concerts, workshops, master classes and a cultural tour to experience the province of Isabela. There will also be outreach performances in the city of Cauayan and the towns of Roxas and Echague. For inquiries, contact Shirley Halili-Cruz at shirleyhalilicruz@yahoo.com or 0920-951-4911; Marichu Tellano at 527-2214 or 0920-951-4911 or mgtellano@yahoo.com; or the NCCA Public Affairs and Information Office head Rene Sanchez Napenas at (632) 527-2192 or 0928-508-1057, visit www.ncca.gov.ph, or e-mail ncca.paio@gmail.com.
All Time Low returns to Manila
THE BAND All Time Low will be coming back to Manila for the All Time Low: The Young Renegades Tour on Aug. 22 at the Mall of Asia Arena. The four-piece band from Baltimore, Maryland — composed of Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson, and Zack Merrick — has evolved from teenage pop punk up-and-comers to today’s trailblazers, producing six studio albums through the years. All Time Low first played in the Philippines at the Araneta Coliseum in 2011, then made a headlining appearance at Pulp’s Bazooka Rocks Festival II in 2013, and most recently played in a packed Mall of Asia Arena on Aug. 12, 2015. “I tried to change perspective in my approach to writing and center in on all of the different versions of me that other people might have met over the years, through the ups and the downs, in the public eye and behind closed doors. Would I like this person? Do I like this person? Do I even recognize this person anymore?” said the band’s frontman Gaskarth upon sharing the news of the upcoming album Last Young Renegade, slated for release this coming June under their new label Fueled By Ramen. Presented by Pulp Live World, tickets for All Time Low: The Young Renegades Tour are on sale at all SM Tickets outlets nationwide and online thru www.smtickets.com, with prices ranging from P2,500 to P6,000.
ART
1335MABINI’s artist-in-residence Peter Moosgaard has an ongoing solo exhibition titled Xenorealism which runs until May 24. The gallery is located at 1335 Mabini St., Ermita, Manila.
SHARED RESIDENCE, a collaborative art project initiated by Poklong Anading, examines the notion of public and private spaces and communal ownership, from the artists to its prospective borrowers. Adopting a system similar to borrowing a book from a library, members of the Ateneo de Manila Loyola Schools community are given the option to borrow an artwork to reside in their personal space for two weeks. This act of temporary ownership or possession introduces borrowers to collecting as a social practice which also comes with the responsibility of care and integrity. The project is ongoing until March 1, 2018 at the Ateneo Art Gallery, Ateneo de Manila, Katipunan, Quezon City.
PAINTER and sculptor Roberto M. A. Robles returns to the basics of form and examines a piece as a post-sculptural work in Form | Kata, an exhibit which will run from May 6 to 27. In it he rediscovers light and shadows through tones of gray, black and white that result in a new dimensional angle. The exhibit will be held at the Galleria Duemila, 210 Loring St., Pasay City. For details, visit www.galleriaduemila.com.
KNOWN for her photographic works in portraiture, contemporary landscape, and installation, Wawi Navarroza returns with her solo exhibit, Medusa. The exhibit will run from May 6 to June 3. There will be a walk-through with the artist on May 27, 3 p.m. In this exhibit, the artist calls forth the Medusa and the gaze that can turn the seen into stone. Medusa will be on view alongside Issay Rodriguez’s exhibit titled ... at Silverlens, Lapanday Center, 2263 Don Chino Roces Avenue Ext., Makati City.
ALLIANCE Française de Manille and Fundacion Sanso present an exhibit of works by Juvenal Sanso entitled The Triumph of the Spirit: a healing inspired by the coast of Brittany at the Alliance Française de Manille’s Total Gallery. It runs until May 26.
MARIANO CHING and Yasmin Sison present Traveling on the Edges of Lost Maps until May 21 at MO_Space, MOs Design, B2 Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City.
JEWELRY, art, furniture, couture, and objets d’art are on view in Wynn Wynn Ong: Redefining Boundaries (A Retrospective) until June 15 at the Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala and Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati City.
THE group show LIGALIG: Art in a Time of Turmoil is on view until May 27 at the Ateneo Art Gallery, Ateneo University Campus, Quezon City.
ARTINFORMAL has three ongoing exhibitions: Eugenia Alcaide’s See, Rene Bituin’s The Earth Doesn’t Need Us, and Micaela Benedicto’s Paths of Invisibility. The gallery is at 277 Connecticut St., Mandaluyong City.
AN EXHIBIT of 53 photographic replicas of masterpieces from Spain’s Museo Del Prado is on view at the Ayala Triangle in Makati City for five weeks before moving to Intramuros in Manila. It will then go on view from June to August at Intramuros, Manila. This is a joint project of the Intramuros Administration and Embassy of Spain in Manila.
DUE TO popular demand, the exhibit Naichayu: An Architectural Exploration of the Kalinga Tattoo, which delves into the history and tradition of this indigenous practice of self-expression, has been extended until May 13. The show is at the 12th Floor of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts at 950 Pablo Ocampo St., Malate, Manila. Open daily, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
EVENTS
Pets will take center stage as Robinsons Malls Nova Market holds its Summer Pet Fest on May 13, 2 p.m. Pet owners and their furry friends can compete in a series of matchups and participate in different activities such as the Leash Decorating Contest where the first 50 participants get to show off their creativity and resourcefulness in making a unique and stylish leashes for their pets. At 3 p.m. there will be a pet costume competition with the most exceptional look getting prizes. There will also be a photo corner, interactive booths, and the Pet Fair where partner stores such as Handy man and St. Roch Pet Grooming sell different accessories at a regular and discounted price. The day ends with a pet blessing at 4:30 p.m.
THE children’s television group Hi-5 returns to the Philippines with the Some Kind of Wonderful show at several Robinsons malls. Hi-5 entertains audiences both young and old, being primarily aimed at aged 1-8. There will be performances at Robinsons Las Piñas on May 4 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Forum Robinsons on May 5 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Galleria on May 6 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Magnolia on May 7 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Malolos on May 9 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Jaro on May 10 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Robinsons Imus on May 12 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Metro East on May 13 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Galleria Cebu on May 14 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Manila on May 16 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Gen. Trias on May 18 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Lipa on May 19 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Robinsons Antipolo on May 20 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and Robinsons Bacolod on May 21 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
FILM
RICHARD WAGNER’s Tristan und Isolde is the 6th and last offering of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Metropolitan Opera in HD Season 4, set on May 9, 6:30 p.m., at Cinema 3 of Greenbelt 3 in Makati City. Tristan und Isolde opened the Met season in a new production by Mariusz Treliński, and featured Nina Stemme as Isolde, Stuart Skelton as Tristan, Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne, and René Pape as King Marke, with Sir Simon Rattle conducting. The CCP’s Met Opera in HD series, in cooperation with The Filipinas Opera Society Foundation, Inc., features screenings of the latest operatic productions of the Metropolitan Opera in New York through High-Definition digital technology. For more information, call Greenbelt 3 cinemas Customer Service Hot line: 757-7883 or CCP Sales and Promotions at 832-3706 or e-mail ccpsalesandpromo@gmail.com.
