Arte Povera lecture
AS part of the Met Lecture Series, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila present Italian Ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino giving a lecture “Arte Povera: An Italian Art Movement that Shaped Contemporary Art,” on March 7, 2 p.m. Mr. Guglielmino is a diplomat, a writer, and a collector of contemporary art. He has published several books on art, has curated several exhibitions, and has a regular column on Il Giornale dell’Arte. The lecture fee is P200, with a discount for students, PWDs, and senior citizens. For details call 8708-7828 or 29, or e-mail info@metmuseum.ph.
Staged reading of The Revolutionists
CAST’s staged reading of Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists will be held on March 21, 8 p.m., at the Power Mac Center Spotlight at Circuit Makati. The comedy, which revolves around a quartet of women during the French Revolution, is directed by Nelsito Gomez. Early bird tickets are P400, walk-in tickets are P500. For tickets contact 0917-837-8357 or 0918-917-1540.
Talking with Judy Freya-Sibayan
AS PART OF the Performing My Self-archive, My Other Body: An Autobiographical Installation Art Performance, A Work of Institutional Critique which is on view until March 21 at Silverlens, 2263 Don Chino Roces Avenue Ext., Makati, the artist, Judy Freya-Sibayan hosts small weekly small group discussions on artists and their archives. These will be held on March 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Seats are limited to three to five guests a day. For reservations call 8816-0044, 0917-587-4011, or e-mail info@silverlensgalleries.com.
