FROM THE outset, The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince has moved to tread off the beaten path. In a live broadcast early last year announcing, among others, its development, Nippon Ichi Software made sure to highlight its unique plot: It tells the story of a wolf needing to take on human form and pretend to be a princess in order to help a prince it accidentally blinded regain his sight. And, as subsequent public updates have likewise shown, it does so by employing a singularly flat aesthetic; it relies on a hand-drawn art style that emphasizes its Grimm Brothers-storybook tone.

WHO are the “Bohemians” and what is a “Rhapsody?” Find out on April 26 at the Ayala Museum as Aliw-awardee and acoustic guitar expressionist Noli Aurillo teams up with the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) to deliver a unique program featuring music by Gershwin, Dvorak, Bizet, Freddie Mercury and his band, Queen.

A SPECIAL six-course Thai dinner, paired with the award-winning wines of GranMonte, will be served on May 3 and 4, 6 p.m., at Benjarong, Dusit Thani Manila. Teaming up are Thaintom Chantharawan of the Michelin-starred restaurant Chim by Siam Wisdom, Visootha Lohitnavy, oenologist and winemaker of GranMonte, and Wathcarapon Yongbanthom, Benjarong Manila’s Thai chef de cuisine. Limited slots are available. For reservations, call 238-8888.

PATRIOTIC songs of freedom, love and inspiration will make up the repertoire of Reminiscences, a special concert to commemorate the 121^st anniversary of Philippine Independence. Presented by the Ephesus Teatron Group Inc., it will be held on June 11, 7 p.m., and June 12 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.

KOREAN boy band Wanna One had 11 members and since its disbandment in January, two of its members already held fan meetings in Manila — first was Park Ji Hoon and followed shortly by Bae Jin Young.

MICK JAGGER swaggered back to the stage on Friday in his first concert after undergoing heart surgery in April as the Rolling Stones kicked off a delayed North American tour.

BALLET MANILA will be staging a classic, two fairytales, an opera and a cantata for its 24^th season at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City.

GATHERING: Political Writing on Art and Culture, a limited-edition collection of 43 essays on politics, culture and art written by cultural theorist, critic, and independent curator Marian Pastor Roces, was recently launched at Powerbooks at The Podium in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.

THERE’S A new streaming service on the block and this time it’s focused on making sure people get their daily dose of reality drama — from Keeping Up With the Kardashians to Vanderpump Rules — from NBCUniversal and it’s called Hayu.

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Ballet Manila online Ballet Manila present’s Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s favorite roles from her Swan Song Series for streaming at its official social media pages (www.facebook.com/balletmanilaofficial) and (www.youtube.com/c/balletmanilaofficial). The series opens with Swan Lake premiering on June 6 (6 p.m.). It will be available until June 12 (10 p.m.).