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Your Weekend Guide (August 12, 2016)
EXHIBITS
The Japanese Contemporary Art Show 2016, featuring artists exhibited by YOD Osaka and Kogure Tokyo, will be held from Aug. 11 to 14 at 5th Ave. cor. 30th St., Bonifacio High Street Central, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Percentage of the proceeds will go to the Jesus M. Pineda, Jr. Ateneo Scholarship Fund. For inquiries, visit www.yodgallery.com or www.gallerykogure.com.
Tin-Aw Gallery opens 8 Questions, a group show featuring recent graduates from the UP College of Fine Arts’ Studio Arts program on Aug. 13, 6 p.m. The exhibit features works of Carmela Dagdag, Maisha Dela Cruz, Gale Encarnacion, Carzen Esprela, Donna Go, Venus Mar, Nicole Tee, and Aileen Viñas. It will run until Aug. 31.
Detour by Jonathan Ching and Elaine Roberto-Navas is on view at Blanc Gallery on Aug. 13 to Sept. 3.
The Vargas Museum in UP Diliman presents School of Sansó, the fifth of the seven retrospective exhibits in 2016 in honor of the life and works of Juvenal Sansó. The museum is also showing works by Jon Cuyson in Dancing the Shrimp (The Tactical Improvisation of Postcolonial Space Mix) until Sept. 15.
Vinyl On Vinyl has three ongoing exhibits: Brown Dada by Manuel Ocampo, Argie Bandoy, Bjorn Calleja, Jigger Cruz, Don Dalmacio, Neil Dela Cruz, Beejay Esber, Edric Go, Jayson Oliveria, Joel Quinones; Kamundo by Blic; and Pleated Reveries by Reynold dela Cruz.
Galeria Duemila presents They Speak To You By Association, an exhibit featuring artists Felix Bacolor, Mariano Ching, RM de Leon, Jonathan Olazo, Yasmin Sison, and Trek Valdizno. The exhibit runs until Aug. 29. Galeria Duemila is located at 201 Loring Street, 1300 Pasay City.
Polarities by Lindslee and Donna Sy is on view at the Lobby Lounge Luxe until Aug. 15. Lobby Lounge Luxe is located at the Makati Shangri-La, Ayala Ave., Makati.
1335Mabini has two ongoing exhibits: Venture Capital by Poklong Anading, Carlos Celdran, Tad Ermitano, Miggy Inumerable, Martin Krenn, Manny Montelibano, and Mark Salvatus; and Human Nature by Mark Andy Garcia. Both run until Sept. 9.
Works of Japan’s leading contemporary printmaker, from the collection of Steven Co, are showcased in the exhibit titled The Diary of Tetsuya Noda: Steven Co Collection on view at the Ayala Museum until Aug. 28.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents a solo exhibit of sculptures by Ryan Rubio titled Instinctual Creation which is ongoing until Sept. 11 at the Bulwagang Fernando Amorsolo (small gallery). Also ongoing is the photo exhibit Myth by artists Jippy Pascua and Dennese Victoria, which is on view until Aug. 21 at the Pasilyo Victorio Edades.
Ana Verayo’s second solo exhibition titled Badlands is on view at Light and Space Contemporary, West Fairview, Quezon City until Oct. 1.
The Metropolitan Museum and the Japan Foundation present Japanese Design Today 100 and Discourses in Design: Philippine-Japanese Cultural Linkages which runs until Aug. 19. Meanwhile, Raymundo “Ray” Albano’s career is the subject of A Time to Unlearn, at the Sphere section of the Met’s permanent exhibit Philippine Contemporary Art: To Scale the Past and the Possible. The Metropolitan Museum is located at the Bangko Sentral Compound, Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila.
A retrospective art exhibit focusing on 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 Informal has three ongoing exhibitions until Sept. 3: JC Jacinto’s When All Grounds Are Sacred, Alvin Zafra and Vic Balanon’s Fata Morgana, and Veronica Pee’s There is Water Where the Sun Never Shines. Art Informal is located at 277 Connecticut St., Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City.
KALSADA, Max Balatbat’s mixed media works, is on view at the BenCab Museum until Aug. 14. Alongside this is the Philippine Life, an exhibit of hand-colored engravings from the London Illustrated News of 1857. BenCab Museum is located at Km. 6 Asin Road, Tuba, Metro Baguio.
Vinyl On Vinyl has three exhibit: 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 Peña, 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.
FILM
Cinemalaya’s celebrates its 12th year with “Break the Surface” on Aug. 5-14 at the CCP Theaters in Pasay City, and Ayala Cinemas. Regular tickets are P150, while student tickets are P100. There are 20% discounts for senior citizens, PWDs, and government employees. For details, call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704, 832-3706, TicketWorld at 891-9999, or visit the CCP Web site www.culturalcenter.gov.ph and Cinemalaya Web site www.cinemalaya.org.
The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design’s monthly film showing continues with two movies that focus on individuals who overcame challenges beyond all odds. Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men will be screened on Aug. 12, 17 and 19 at the School of Design and Arts Cinema. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner will be shown on Aug. 24 and 31, and at SDA A907 on Aug. 26. All shows are scheduled at noon and 3 p.m., and are free and open to the public. MCAD is at the ground floor, School of Design and Arts Bldg., De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Vito Cruz, Malate, Manila. For inquiries and reservations, call 230-5100 local 3897 or e-mail mcad@benilde.edu.ph.
PERFORMANCES
Sagana: Isang Himig, Iba’t Ibang Tinig 2016 will be held on Aug. 13, 4 p.m., at the Quezon Memorial Circle. The concert features Ang Bandang Shirley, Autotelic, Banna Harbera, BennyBunnyBand, Between Archery and Olympic, Brisom, Fools and Foes, Ian Penn, Jensen and The Flips, MilesExperience, The Modern Playground, Moonwlk, Oswald Sleeps Tonight – OST, Paranoid City, The Purplechickens, Shutter LIFE, There’s ERA!, and Sud.
Repertory Philippines presents Hansel and Gretel from Aug. 13 to 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.
Love/Sick by Upstart Productions, starring Rachel Alejandro, Teenee Chan, Noel Rayos, Bibo Reyes and Nicky Triviño, opens on Aug. 12 at the Mind Museum Auditorium, JY Campos Park, 3rd Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. There will be performances on Aug, 13, 14, 19, and 20, at 8 p.m. For tickets, which are P500, e-mail upstarttickets@gmail.com.
Rak of Aegis, the legendary rock musical by Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), is now on its fifth run with new members in the cast: Miss Saigon alumnae Tanya Manalang, The Voice finalist Alisah Bonaobra, Jon Santos, and Carla Guevarra-Laforteza, among others. Directed by Maribel Legarda. 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
Robinsons Malls is inviting all Pokémon GO players to the longest Lure Party this weekend. The first wave will happen on Aug. 12-14 starting noon to 7 p.m. at selected Robinsons Malls. Players are invited to wear their team colors and meet up with other team members. They can upload their catch on Facebook, tag @RobinsonsMalls and add the hashtags #CatchEmAllatRobinsonsMalls and #PokemonGoPH for a chance to win GCs. Participating malls are: Robinsons Place Manila, Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Magnolia, Forum Robinsons, Robinsons Starmills, Robinsons Place Malolos, Robinsons Place Gen. Trias, Robinsons Place Las Piñas, Robinsons Place Antipolo, and Summit Ridge Promenade.
Robinsons Galleria will host a book signing of actor Alden Richards’ autobiography, Alden Richards: In My Own Words, published by Summit Books. This will be at the mall’s Activity Area on Aug. 14, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Fans can bring a copy of the book and have it personally signed.