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Your Weekend Guide (January 27, 2017)
EXHIBITS
Edamame, a toy and artwork exhibit by Nathan Jurevicius, opens on Jan. 29, 6 p.m., at Secret Fresh Gallery, Ronac Art Center, Ortigas Ave., Greenhills, San Juan.
THE CHAIR PROJECT: A Study Collection of Seating Furniture by Tesa Celdran opens on Jan. 28, 6 p.m., at Pineapple Lab in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City. Exhibit runs until Feb. 27.
Marija Vicente, Tanya Villanueva, and Gail Vicente’s Dark White Chakra, an exhibition of paintings, photos, and objects, is on view at MO_Space in BGC, Taguig City until Feb. 5.
Waste a While by Jordan Isip and Zero Point of Nothing by Louie Cordero are on view at the Blanc Gallery, 145 Katipunan Ave., St. Ignatius Village, Quezon City.
Agnes Arellano’s Born of the Moon — a mini retrospective and a “combine-inscape” featuring all her works that celebrate the Moon, from the 1983 Temple to the Moon Goddess to the more recent erotic sketches — is on view at the Altro Mondo in Greenbelt 5, Makati City.
Feelings by Con Cabrera is on view at the Drawing Room Contemporary Art at Karrivin Plaza, Makati City, until Jan. 31.
Aliens vs. Robots, an exhibit featuring works by Clarence Chun, Patrick Cruz, Jon Cuyson, John Fortes, Pow Martinez, Marcius Noceda, Carlo Ricafort, and Cos Zicarelli, runs until Feb. 4 at the ARTERY Art Space in Cubao, Quezon City.
Chalk Zaldivar’s Stress in Numbers is on view at the Vinyl on Vinyl Gallery on Chino Roces Ave., Makati City.
Silverlens is running two exhibits — Translacion, curated by Gary Ross-Pastrana and featuring Silverlens’ artists, and Echo by Gregory Halili — both of which are on view until Feb. 4 at the gallery’s new location, the Lapanday Center on Chino Roces Ave. Ext., Makati City.
The 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 National Artist for Visual Arts Arturo R. Luz. The gallery is located at the Rizal Library at the Ateneo University campus along Katipunan Ave., Quezon City.
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.
The Homecoming of Tie a String Around the World, a re-staging of the Philippines’ official exhibition at the Venice Art Bienalle in 2015, is on view at the UP Vargas Museum’s 1F and 3F Galleries. The show presents works by Manuel Conde, Carlos “Botong” Francisco, Manny Montelibano, and Jose Tence Ruiz. The museum is within the UP Diliman campus in Quezon City.
PERFORMANCES
Sugid Productions Inc. will be staging Chris Millado’s Martial Law-set drama Buwan at Baril sa Eb Major at the Yuchengco Museum Auditorium, Bantayog ng mga Bayani, Quezon Ave., Quezon City on Jan. 26 to Feb. 12, with shows at 3 and 8 p.m. Tickets are available at TicketWorld (ticketworld.com.ph and 891-9999).
Spoken word poetry artist Juan Miguel Severo returns to his hometown in Malabon with his very first show. Remainders: Poems and Songs by Juan Miguel Severo. It features his new set list and other materials, with guest and fellow artist Alfonso Manalastas, on Jan. 28, 8 p.m., at the Hangout Resto and Bar in 384 General Luna St., Baritan, Malabon. To secure tickets, e-mail janmilosevero@gmail.com.
Spotlight Artists Centre’s Dirty Old Musical is on a limited re-run until Jan. 28 at the Music Museum, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan. A comedy about middle age, it stars John Arcilla, Nonie Buencamino, Bo Cerrudo, Carlo Orosa, and Robert Seña, Ima Castro, KitKat, and Fred Lo. Directed and choreographed by Dexter Santos. Tickets are available at Ticketworld (891-9999, www.ticketworld.com.ph).
FILMS
Genghis Khan, a film by Manuel Conde and Carlos “Botong” Francisco, is playing at the UP Vargas Museum until February at the 1F West Wing Gallery. For the complete screening schedule, visit the UP Vargas Museum Facebook page.
The 11th Spring Film Festival runs from Jan. 25 to 29 at the Shang Cineplex, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA cor. Shaw Blvd, Mandaluyong City. Featured films are: A Complicated Story, Book of Love, Everybody’s Fine, Horseplay, Red Amnesia, and Wolf Totem. Admission is free.