Uber app gets an upgrade
RIDE-HAILING MOBILE APP, Uber, has introduced an entirely new rider app design — something that has been a long time coming as the app’s last redesign was in 2012.
RIDE-HAILING MOBILE APP, Uber, has introduced an entirely new rider app design — something that has been a long time coming as the app’s last redesign was in 2012.
PHILIPPINES AIRASIA HAS launched its holiday in-flight catalogue which features vacation essentials and a solar-powered lantern.
EXHIBITS
The Attic Gallery and Philarts showcase Prelude, an art exhibit featuring artists such as Roy Espinosa, Art Zamora, Rene V. Canlas, Bonnie Jimenez, Maryrose Gisbert, Oying Madrilejos, and Khristina Manansala, opening on Nov. 25, 6 p.m., at the Lobby of Edsa Shangri-La Hotel.
Lobby Lounge Luxe presents Germanophile by Randalf Dilla, on view until Nov. 27 at the Mezzanine Level of Makati Shangri-La.
ArtInformal has four ongoing exhibitions: Invisible Gardens by Yasmin Sison, Lost Highway by Mariano Ching, Untitled by Christina Quisumbing Ramilo, and a group show Interstitium by Titat Naval Ledesma, Carlos Sevilla, and Iori Espiritu. They are on view until Dec. 17.
Ateneo Art Gallery presents #LUZ@90, curated by Ambeth R. Ocampo, which runs until April 8. Featuring recent and early works, the exhibition celebrates the 90th birth anniversary of Arturo R. Luz, National Artist for Visual Arts.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines celebrates the birth month of National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco via the exhibit Homebound: A Survey of Recent Developments in Angono Contemporary Art which is on view until Feb. 12.
(T)HERE, a solo exhibition by Pope Bacay is up at the Tin-aw Art Gallery until Nov. 26.
The Metropolitan Museum of Manila presents three exhibits, collectively called FORTY, in celebration of its 40th anniversary. The MET Collection and New Acquisitions and The MET Archives are on view until Jan. 8, while The MET and the BSP Print Collections runs until Jan. 13. Along with the three exhibits, The MET is displaying Ronald Ventura’s iconic two-piece carousel at the museum lobby. The Metropolitan Museum of Manila is located at the Bangko Sentral Compound, Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila.
Neyagawa by Renz Baluyot runs until Dec. 1 at the Underground Gallery, Makati Square, Don Chino Roces Ave., Makati City.
Pineapple Lab’s new XYZeries is a work-in-progress showing of a new collaborative work by Issa Manalo Lopez (Manila) and Siobhan V O’Loughlin (New York) entitled Colonize(d): a duet on Identity and Intersectionality.
Artery Art Space presents a two-person show titled Limbo Construct featuring the works of Bjorn Calleja and Potti Lesaguis. Artery Art Space is located at 102 P. Tuazon Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City.
Kaida Contemporary presents Arden Mopera’s recent works in Home Life, his ninth solo exhibition. Kaida Contemporary is located at 45 Scout Madriñan St., South Triangle, Quezon City.
Organized in cooperation with Art Cube, the BenCab Museum in Baguio presents DisneyTopia by Guerrero Z. Habulan, an exhibit that interrogates the acceptance of the “cultural properties” of the West. Museum visitors can also view Old Master Prints at the Print Gallery, featuring 16th to 18th century etchings and engravings by Rembrandt, Goya, Dürer, et al. Both exhibitions are on view until Dec. 4.
PERFORMANCES
Quartered, an interactive dance production presented by Benilde’s Arts and Culture Cluster Dance Program, will have its last shows on Nov. 25, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Nov. 26, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. For tickets and inquiries, contact 0915-385-2601, or e-mail benildequartered@gmail.com.
Tatlong Linggong Pag-Ibig, a festival of plays about love by Dalanghita Productions, runs until Nov. 27 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight-Level 2, Circuit Lane, Circuit Makati, A.P. Reyes Ave., Brgy. Carmona, Makati City. For updates and schedules, visit facebook.com/DalanghitaProductions. For tickets, call TicketWorld at 891-9999.
The musical Annie has weekend performances until Dec. 4 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay City. This is the story of the Depression Era’s Little Orphan Annie who rescues and is rescued by millionaire Daddy Warbucks. For tickets, contact TicketWorld at 891-9999, or e-mail info@9workstheatrical.com.
Repertory Philippines closes its 2016 season with the musical A Little Princess, with performances until Dec. 18 at the OnStage Theater, Greenbelt 1, Makati City. The musical features the direction and choreography of Dexter Santos. For details, call Rep at 843-3570 or visit www.repertoryphilippines.ph.
Repertory Philippines presents Hansel and Gretel until Dec. 15 at Greenbelt 1, Makati City. A musical adaptation by Erwin Fajardo and Sach Castillo, it is directed by Joy Virata. For details, call 843-3570 or TicketWorld at 891-9999, or visit www.repertoryphilippines.ph.
EVENTS
This year, the highly anticipated International Bazaar will be held at The Harbor Garden Tent of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza, at the CCP Complex in Pasay City. Now on its 50th year, the bazaar, whch is a yearly project of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Spouses of the Heads of Mission, will be held on Nov. 27, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be around 80 embassy and consular booths and around 30 booths handled by local purveyors. A food court will be set up behind the tent. Tickets to the bazaar cost P100.
The EB Party! (Escolta Block Party!), a series of pocket events spread throughout the day whose aim is to increase awareness of the history and heritage of the area, will be held on Nov. 26 at the Meander along Escolta, Manila. For more updates, like their event page on Facebook.
Part 3 of the Libro @ Latagan sa Cubao X, a community mega-garage sale and mini-bazaar, will be held on Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at entrance of Cubao X in Quezon City. There will be sellers with wares ranging from books and toys to clothes and footwear, and the majority of the items will be secondhand. Organizers advised to bring umbrellas because it will be a rain-or-shine event.
Buy books for as low as P5 at the The Anvil Publishing Grand Christmas Sale which is ongoing until Dec. 10, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at No. 25 Brixton St., Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City. (entrance is at the West Drive Capitol, in front of Bo Jungle Fitness).
Artbooks.ph is having its anniversary sale until Nov. 30 at its store at Pioneer Studios, 123 Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City. One may also check their online selection at www.artbooks.ph.
FILM
Cinema Rehiyon: Creating Cinema Communities, Celebrating Cultures Legacies will be held from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 at De La Salle University Dasmariñas. This is a project of The National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Film Development Council of the Philippines, in cooperation with the UPLB Foundation, Inc., DLSU Dasmariñas, and Pelikulab. For more information, contact the Communications and Journalism Department at 779-5180 or (046) 481-1900 to 30 loc. 3108.
DUTCH GLOBAL paints and coating company, AkzoNobel, has introduced Dulux Professional paints specifically targeted towards “architects, contractors, interior designers and other trade professionals,” according to a company release.
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
Fridays and the numbers 15 and 30 are usually deadly combinations. They mean one thing, and it’s a word written in bright red boldface: SALE. The red tag heralds both the coming of an empty wallet and gridlock in Mandaluyong or Makati where the giant shopping malls are. Mall sales also mean a hefty surcharge on the price of your Uber or Grab car ride — if you even manage to book one.
By Kathy Griffin
Look, it was hard to pick one Joan Rivers story for this book. I’ll always miss her. I have countless meaningful and hilarious memories of our time together. But here’s a story that will blow your mind. It may have a couple of surprises, but I think it encompasses so much about Joan that I loved.
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
TWO MONTHS AGO, RiteMed released a two-minute advocacy ad on social media entitled “Pagpupugay” (A Tribute). International award-winning director Brillante Mendoza agreed to do the commercial, saying that he could relate to the material “because he himself took care of his own mother for 18 months before she passed away.”
AS more people shop online during the lead-up to the Christmas holidays, the number of financial phishing attacks is also expected to rise said Kaspersky Lab, a global cybersecurity company, in a release. Its research shows that over the last few years, “the holiday period was marked by an increase in phishing and other types of attacks, which suggests that the pattern will be repeated this year,” the statement said.
TRAVEL TO JAPAN does not have to be limited to cherry blossom time, as the country lights up with special illumination events during winter. The displays start in late October and run till March 2017.
THE KILLERS have released this year’s holiday treat for their fans, the Don’t Waste Your Wishes charity album, which dropped exclusively on Nov. 18 on iTunes and Apple Music. The compilation of singles — which the Las Vegas band has gifted annually as a holiday benefit for the (RED) charity, cofounded by Bono to battle AIDS in Africa — also features a new soon-to-be classic for all the little Victims out there, with a cover of the holiday staple “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” featuring a meandering spoken-word intro about singer Brandon Flowers’s childhood.
FILIPINOS’ optimism over quality of life and the economy in the year ahead stayed “very high” in President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s first quarter in office, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that nevertheless bared a drop in some readings, signaling that keeping the faith will not be a walk in the park. Read the full story.
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered the revocation of all import permits for agricultural products issued by the agency as an anti-smuggling measure. Read the full story.