Photo exhibit at Edsa Shangri-la

SHANGRI-LA Plaza rounds off celebrations for International Women’s Month with the INSPIRE | WOMEN photo exhibit, which marks the 11th anniversary of fashion photographer Rxandy Capinpin, and his latest collaboration with clothier Levenson Rodriguez. Running until March 31 at the Mid-Level East Atrium, the exhibit showcases the women who have inspired the work of both Capinpin and Rodriguez and also presents the work of their students, as well as course specialists from the Institute of Creative Entrepreneurship | Fashion Arts & Design.

Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

ATLANTIS Theatrical Entertainment Group kicks off its 20th anniversary with the Tony award-winning Angels in America: Millennium Approaches by American playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner. There will be performances from March 22 to April 7 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Directed by Bobby Garcia, it stars Markki Stroem, Nelsito Gomez, Art Acuña, Pinky Amador, Angeli Bayani, Topper Fabregas, and Andoy Ranay. The play contains strong language and mature content and is meant for audiences over the age of 16. Set in New York City in the 1980s, Prior finds out that he has contracted the AIDS virus and his lover Louis leaves him; Joe, a closeted gay lawyer, struggles in a marriage with his drug addicted wife. The two couples’ fates intertwine throughout the story. For tickets, contact TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).

Tales of the Manuvu

BALLET PHILIPPINES and National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes restage the 1970s classic Tales of the Manuvu, a rock-opera ballet that tells the creation story of the Manobo tribe from Mindanao. There will be performances from March 22–31 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Main Theater. Jazz/rock band Radioactive Sago Project will perform live. Aside from the hour-long main event, the program consists of “Sun Down,” “The Weight on Our Toes,” and “Mama,” which are works by new choreographers; and “Chichester Psalms,” a restaging of another Alice Reyes piece that was first performed in 1973. Tickets are available through Ticketworld (891-9999, www.ticketworld.com.ph), the CCP Box Office (832-3704), the Ballet Philippines Box Office (551-1003).

The Phantom of the Opera

ANDREW Lloyd Webber’s musical The Phantom of the Opera has performances at The Theatre at Solaire until April 7. Based on Gaston Leroux’s novel of the same title, the story is set in the Paris Opera House where a young soprano becomes the object of The Phantom’s affection and he manipulates her career at the expense of the opera house staff and stars. For tickets and schedules, contact TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).

Youth and music at MOA

A YOUTH fair featuring fun fair attractions, game booths, and musical performances by Autotelic, Leanne & Narra, Ian Sudiaxal, Feen, and MVRXX and Alwyn will be held on March 30, 4 p.m., at SM MOA By The Bay. All of the SM Youth Ambassadors will also be there including Tommy Esguerra, Richard Juan, and Kaila Estrada.

Short show

KWAGO, together with small press Comma, has invited artists Datu Arellano, Jose Tong, Erick Calilan, Miggy Inumerable, Gladys Regalado, Jorge Wieneke, and Vyxz Vasquez to respond to Tad Ermitaño’s A Curated Shelf exhibit through a performance of four minutes and 33 seconds each at Kwago Book Bar on March 30, 10 to 10:30 p.m. A Curated Shelf is composed of a series of two-month exhibitions with corollary events that respond to the shows. For the first A Curated Shelf, new media artist Tad Ermitaño give viewers a glimpse of the books that inform his life and work. Kwago is at Warehouse Eight, La Fuerza Plaza, Chino Roces Ave., Makati. Entrance is P300.

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