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Your Weekend Guide (July 22, 2016)
EXHIBITS
Letters from Manila, a group exhibit featuring local graffiti or street artists from Manila will be featured at Gallery A of Secret Fresh, at the Ronac Art Center, Ortigas Ave., Greenhills. The opening will be on July 24, 6 p.m. Participating artists are Adrian Alfonso, Auggie Fontanilla, Bato, Chase, Chill, Drone, Egg, Fiasco, Enjoy, Exld, Flip1, Gnjr, Graver, Imba, Meow, Mgr, Mok, Napper, Nemo Aguila, Nevr, Peek, Pisssquidhead, Quiccs, Restor, Ripe, Trip63, Uniko Indio, Xzyle, and Zewt.
Galerie Joaquin presents works by sculptor Ramon Orlina and painter Justin Nuyda in Nuyda|Orlina: Luminous Inspirations, on view until July 24, at Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center. An artist’s reception will be held on its last day.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents Myth, a photo exhibit by artists Jippy Pascua and Dennese Victoria, which is on view until Aug. 21 at the Pasilyo Victorio Edades. On view Tuesdays to Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ana Verayo’s second solo exhibition titled Badlands is on view at Light and Space Contemporary, West Fairview, Quezon City until Oct. 1.
A solo exhibition by Igan D’Bayan called End of Days is on view at the Pinto Art Museum, 1 Sierra Madre St., Grand Heights, Antipolo City until Aug. 3.
Artery Art Space presents When You’re Strange, a three-person show by Romeo Lee, Carlo Ricafort, and Chill, on view until Aug. 6. The exhibit will feature paintings, drawings, and prints. Artery Art Space is at 102 P. Tuazon Blvd, Cubao, Quezon City.
Silverlens Galleries has three exhibitions ongoing until Aug. 6: Survey by Isa Lorenzo, Rachel Rillo, Mawen Ong, and Soler Santos; Transference by Jet Pascua, and Who Are You Wearing by Yvonne Quisumbing. Silverlens is at 2/F YMC Bldg. 2, 2320 Don Chino Roces Ave. Ext., Makati City.
The Metropolitan Museum of Manila showcases parallel exhibitions to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Japanese-Filipino friendship. The Metropolitan Museum and the Japan Foundation opened Japanese Design Today 100 and Discourses in Design: Philippine-Japanese Cultural Linkages which runs until Aug. 19. The Met Museum is located at the Bangko Sentral Compound, Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila.
A retrospective art exhibition by renowned painter and sculptor Allan Cosio titled Three Periods of Art-Making is on view until Aug. 19 at the Alliance Total Gallery, Alliance Française de Manille, 209 Nicanor Garcia St., Bel-Air II, Makati City.
ART for PEACE, a fund-raising exhibit led by the Physicians for Peace-Philippines runs until July 30 at the Galleria de las Islas, Silahis Center, 744 Gen. Luna St., Intramuros, Manila.
ArtInformal has three ongoing exhibitions until July 30: Lui Medina’s Where Does Landscape Begin, Angel Ulama’s Trying To Seek What Matters Most, and Julius Redillas’ White Paintings. ArtInformal is located at 277 Connecticut St. Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City.
Tin-aw Art Gallery presents Ernest Concepcion’s Can’t Sit Still. Tin-Aw is located Somerset, Sto. Tomas St. corner Makati Ave, Makati City.
1335Mabini has two ongoing exhibit: Perimeter Offense, a solo show by Joseph Tecson, and Urban Stasis by Jose Luis Singson. Both exhibits run until July 29. For inquiries, call (02) 254-8498 or 0917-704-2962.
Kalsada, Max Balatbat’s mixed media works, is on view at the BenCab Museum until Aug. 14. Alongside this, the Philippine Life, an exhibition of hand-colored engravings from the London Illustrated News of 1857, is also on exhibit at the Print Gallery of the museum. BenCab Museum is located at Km. 6 Asin Road, Tuba, Metro Baguio. For inquiries, call 0920-530-1954 or visit www.bencabmuseum.org.
MO_Space presents Binary by Luis Antonio Santos until July 31. For inquiries, call (632) 856-7915, 0917-577-970, or e-mail mospaceph@gmail.com. To learn more about the show, visit mo-space.net.
Vinyl On Vinyl has opened three new exhibitions: Darrel Ballesteros’ second solo exhibit, You Will Destroy This Planet; Teo Esguerra’s Beach Houses, and Barong Tagalog’s Buhay Na Walang Hanggan which features artists Tano Panaligan, Ren Quinio, Miki Miki Mulingtapang, Mhelen Hassim, CURSE/GIFT, Regen Mulingtapang, Migs Deniola, Darwin Pena, QWARK, Dionisio Sandoval, Jr. The exhibits are on view at 2135 Warehouse II, Chino Roces Ave. Makati City. For details, e-mail info@vinylonvinylgallery.com.
The Metropolitan Museum of Manila showcases Raymundo “Ray” Albano’s short-lived yet very prolific and influential career in A Time to Unlearn, at the Sphere section of MET’s Philippine Contemporary Art: To Scale the Past and the Possible. The Metropolitan Museum is located at the Bangko Sentral Compound, Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila.
PERFORMANCES
Twin Bill Theater presents Suicide, Incorporated, a dark comedy about a company that writes suicide notes for people who intend to end their lives, starring veteran actors Jeremy Domingo, Hans Eckstein, Mako Alonso, Bibo Reyes, and Chino Veguillas. Performances are ongoing until July 31 at the Performing Arts and Recreation Center, 494 Lt. Artiaga St., San Juan City. For tickets, call 0927-460-4652, 0916-775-9374 or TicketWorld (891-9999, ticketworld.com.ph). Visit facebook.com/twinbilltheater for more details.
Five years after singer Amy Winehouse’s death, local acts will gather for a one night to celebrate her life as a performer. Back to Black: Amy Winehouse Tribute Night will be held on July 23 at Route 196 Bar, Katipunan Ave. (near Blueridge), Quezon City. It will feature Inky De Dios (Kjwan/Brigada), Top Junk, Ouch Potato, Leo & the Tolstoys, Sando, KAZE, Cara Andrea Decenteceo, and the comeback of Mozzie. Admission is P200, including one beer or iced tea. For details, visit Back to Black: Amy Winehouse Tribute Night’s Facebook event page.
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Tribung Pilipino Foundation bring Harana to Angeles City, Pampanga on July 22, 4 p.m., at the Theater of the Systems Plus College Foundation. This is the second leg of the outreach tour and is being presented in partnership with the Angeles City Tourism Office. Among the performers are Myramae Meneses (soprano), Arman Ferrer (tenor), and Agot Espino (pianist) with the special participation of the Kabataang Gitarista. For more information, contact the CCP Cultural Exchange Department at 832-1125 local 1708 or 1709.
Rak of Aegis, the legendary rock musical by Philippine Educational Theater Association, is now on its fifth run. The show runs Tuesdays and Sundays until Aug. 28. Call 891-9999 or visit ticketworld.com.ph for reservations, or 725-6244, or e-mail petatheater@gmail.com for more information.
EVENTS
Museo Pambata will be holding a storytelling workshop for adults with stage, film and TV actor Bodjie Pascua on July 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration fee is P1,500. To register, call the Programs Department at 523-1797/98 loc. 103 or 109. Museo Pambata is located at Roxas Blvd. cor. South Drive, Manila. For inquiries, e-mail info@museopambata.org.
The Ifugao Archaeology Program’s field school participants will present their outputs in Manila on July 22, 9 a.m., for “Mythology Meets Archaeology: Responses of Indigenous Populations to Spanish Colonialism” at the National Museum of the Philippines auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts Building. Alongside the event, the first issue of the NM Cultural Heritage Journal will be launched. Admission is free. For more information call Ivan Cultura of the NM Archaeology Division at 527-1140 or e-mail nm.archaeology@yahoo.com.
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