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Your Weekend Guide (March 10, 2017)
PERFORMANCES
Former The Voice Kids Philippines finalist Darren Espanto will serenade Shangri-La Plaza mall guests on March 11, 6:30 p.m., at the mall’s East Atrium. He will be performing songs from his platinum self-titled studio album, Darren, and his latest album, Be With Me.
Red Turnip Theater’s The Nether, starring Jenny Jamora, Alba Berenguer-Testa, Junyka Santarin, TJ Trinidad, Bernardo Bernardo and Bodjie Pascua and directed by Ana Abad Santos, will run from March 10 to April 9 at Power Mac Center Spotlight, Circuit Makati. Visit ticketworld.com.ph or www.facebook.com/RedTurnipTheater.
Repertory Philippines’ Agnes of God, directed by Bart Guingona and featuring Becca Coates, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, and Pinky Amador, runs until March 12 at the Onstage Greenbelt Theater in Makati City. For tickets, contact TicketWorld (891-9999, ticketworld.com.ph).
PETA’s hit original Filipino musical Care Divas, about gay Filipino caregivers in Israel, has performances at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City until March 19. For tickets, contact TicketWorld (891-9999, ticketworld.com.ph).
The touring show of Wicked, a retelling of the story of The Wizard of Oz, is ongoing until March 12 at The Theater at Solaire. For tickets, contact TicketWorld (891-9999, ticketworld.com.ph).
ART
Pang Hui Ba Ho Public showcases a private space that is made public, specifically a toilet shared by multiple users with varying private routines. The group exhibit opens on March 11, 6 p.m., at the Post Gallery, Shop 7 of Cubao X in Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City.
Blanc Gallery has three exhibitions: Too Late for Today, Too Early for Tomorrow by Don Dalmacio, Hinggil sa Mukha ng Kasalukuyan by Buen Abrigo, and Forced Evacuation by Jaime Pacena II.
Jewelry designer Wynn Wynn Ong shows her jewelry, art, furniture, couture, and objets d’art in Wynn Wynn Ong: Redefining Boundaries (A Retrospective) at the Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala and Gil J. Puyat Aves., Makati City until June 15.
Galeria Duemila features Sacha Cotture’s Moments de Creation until April 3. Galeria Duemila is located at 201 Loring St., Pasay City.
Rosscapili’s solo exhibition, The Painted Symphony, is on view at the Ayala Museum ArtistSpace until March 21.
The group show LIGALIG: Art in a Time of Turmoil is on view until May 27 at the Ateneo Art Gallery (AAG). Also at the AAG are Lines: Pictures and Poems by Jose Garcia Villa which is on view until August, and AAG in Review: Bellarmine Hall (1960-1967) and Print and Drawing Room (1997-2005) until May. Also on view is #LUZ@90 which celebrates National Artist for Visual Arts Arturo R. Luz. It is on view until April 8. The Ateneo Art Gallery is at the Rizal Library Bldg., Ateneo University Campus, Katipunan Ave., Quezon City.
Maria Taginuchi has a solo exhibit at the Silverlens gallery at the Lapanday Center, Chino Roces Ave., Makati City. The self-titled exhibit is on view until March 22.
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) presents a Korean media art exhibit, Eternal Light, featuring 15 works and installation art by Korean artist Han Ho, at the KCC Exhibit Hall, Taguig City until April 28.
APICHATPONG Weerasethakul’s traveling exhibition The Serenity of Madness is on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD), De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts, 950 Pablo Ocampo St., Malate, Manila.
TAKE 5 on Aquarelle, an exhibition of watercolor paintings by Alfredo Roces, BenCab, Elmer Borlongan, Kelly Ramos, and Abi Dionisio, is on view at the BenCab Museum in Baguio City until April 7.
ARTINFORMAL has three ongoing exhibitions: Fearful Symmetries by Ronald Achacoso; Other Things in the World by Jan Balaquin, Nice Buenaventura, Nicole Tee, Juni Salvador, Lubin Nepomuceno, Van Tuico, and Reg Yuson; and Still by Raena Abella. The gallery is at 277 Connecticut St., Mandaluyong City.
Arturo Luz: First Light is on view until June 11 as part of Ayala Museum’s “Images of Nation,” a program in honor of the National Artists for Visual Arts. Ayala Museum is located at Makati Ave. corner De La Rosa St., Greenbelt Park, Makati City.
FILM
A story of nuns at the time of martial law, Aparisyon will be screened at the Arts & Performance Hub, Pineapple Lab on March 11 at 7 p.m. and March 12 at 3 p.m. The screening will be followed by a talk with some members of the Aparisyon team. Tickets are available at P300. Reserve through rsvp@pineapplelab.ph or call 834-5763.
EVENTS
Just Add Water + Ink, a watercolor and calligraphy fair will feature demos by watercolorists and calligraphers, pop-up booths, a community art wall, art trades, and exclusive workshops on March 10-12 at The Podium, Mandaluyong City. For details, visit justaddwaterph.com/just-add-water-ink
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Robinsons Malls treat all the ladies to various exciting events, shopping sprees, and great chances of winning instant prizes. Robinsons Place General Trias holds a Women’s Month Fair featuring its mall partners and Robinsons Department Stores until March 10 at the mall atrium while Robinsons Place Dasmariñas’ Women’s Month Fair will be open until March 15 at the mall atrium. Robinsons Place Lipa is hosting a Beauty and Wellness Fair until March 12 with great deals from Robinsons Department Store. Robinsons Novaliches offers free fitness classes as well as fitness and skin care consultation from licensed practitioners on March 18 at the Tradehall, with a free makeup tutorial at 1:30 p.m., Yoga at 11 a.m., Piloxing at 2 p.m., and Functional Body Workout at 4 p.m. At Robinsons Magnolia, join the Pick-a-Prize promo for a chance to win shopping coupons and vouchers from The Athlete’s Foot, Sony Headphones, Curves Magnolia Gym. Forum Robinsons’ Pick-a-Prize promo involves a wide array of free salon services and gift certificates. Promo runs from March 24-25. At Robinsons Galleria’s Every Inch a Woman raffle promo, shoppers are given the chance to win Health and Wellness, Glitz and Glamor, or Fashion gift packages each amounting to P10,000. Promo runs until March 31 and grand raffle draw will be on April 4. For details, on the events and promos, follow www.facebook.com/RobinsonsMalls; Twitter:@RobinsonsMalls; and Instagram: @RobinsonsMallsOfficial.
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