Your weekend guide

September 26-October 31, 2015

EVENTS

David Mack — the New York Times best selling author and artist of Kabuki and Daredevil fame — will be at Fully Booked at Bonifacio High Street on Sept. 26, 2-4 p.m. Exclusive David Mack Batman Day prints will be available for purchase at the branch that day. Pass by early and get a free copy of Batman Endgame Special Edition #1 at that branch and at any of Fully Booked’s Metro Manila branches (while supplies last). D-coded graphic novels will also be on sale at 20% off in all branches.

From Oct. 8 to 18, PELÍCULA-PELIKULA, the Spanish Film Festival, will be featuring the best of contemporary Spanish cinema at the Greenbelt 3 Cinemas. Presented by Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Spain-AECID, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Intramuros Administration, the 2015 edition of the Spanish Film Festival will screen around 30 films. The Festival has traditionally been graced by the presence of foreign filmmakers. On Oct. 12, at 9:30 p.m., Spanish journalist Ramón Vilaró will present his film, De aliados a masacrados (2014), a documentary about how the Filipino-Spanish population of Manila was decimated during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the Second World War. On Oct. 13, the Czech filmmaker Lenka Kny will present his comedy Milagro en Praga (2013), and followed by an open forum. The romantic comedy film is about two families, Mexican and Czech, who cross paths in Prague over the Christmas holidays. The films to be shown range from romance and comedy (Ocho apellidos vascos, Tres bodas de más, Gente en sitios) to documentary (Paco de Lucía, La plaga), suspense (Relatos salvajes) and drama (Hermosa juventud, Artico). The Festival will have a second leg in Intramuros, from Oct. 19 to 25, which will include an exhibit, Spanish Cinema in 20 Posters, at the NCCA Building where the film screenings will be held. A selection of films will travel to other cities in the Philippines, namely Baguio, Ilo-ilo, Zamboanga and Davao. For the schedule, line-up of films and further information visit www.manila.cervantes.es or log on to .

EXHIBITS

Pablo Gallery presents Andy meets Sid until Sept. 26. The gallery is located at C-11 South of Market 11th and 24th Sts., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig 1634. For details, call 400-7905, 454-8442, or visit [email protected].

Finale Art File presents Yasmin Sison at the tall gallery and a group show Finders Keepers at the upstairs gallery and video room until Sept. 26. Finale Art File is located at Warehouse 17, La Fuerza Compound, 2241 Chino Roces Ave., Makati City. For details, call 813-2310, 812-5034, or visit [email protected] or www.finaleartfile.com.

Galleria Duemila presents If Aristotle can’t be your teacher, then you have to teach yourself, a group exhibition by 13 conceptual artists — Raena Abella, Juan Alcazaren, Felix Bacolor, Gino Bueza, Monica Delgado, Nilo Ilarde, Lubin Nepomuceno, Jonathan Olazo, Michelle Perez, Juni Salvador, Hubert San Juan, Angel Ulama, and Atsuko Yamagata — until Sept. 28. Galleria Duemila is located at 210 Loring St., Pasay City. For details, call 831-9990, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.galleriaduemila.com.

Ritche Yee’s solo exhibition, Erosion, is on view at the Cultural Center of the Philippines until Oct. 11 at the Pasilyo Vicente Manansala (2F Hallway Gallery). Working in series, the artist produces what he calls “painting-sculptures.” Mr. Yee will be giving an Artist Talk on Sept. 25, 4 p.m., at the CCP’s 4th floor MKP Hall. For details, call 832-1125 loc. 1504/1505, 832-3702, 0920-470-0690, e-mail [email protected], or visit .

Ayala Museum presents Giyera: War in the Eyes of Maestro Amorsolo until Oct. 11. In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Manila, the museum is showing Amorsolo paintings from the war years, on loan from several public and private collections. For details call 759-8288 or e-mail [email protected]. Ayala Museum is located at Makati Ave. corner De La Rosa St., Greenbelt Park, Makati.

Until Nov. 21, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) presents The Vexed Contemporary. This exhibition includes 16 Filipino artists: Pio Abad, Poklong Anading, Victor Balanon, Yason Banal, Lena Cobangbang, Louie Cordero, Kiri Dalena, Leslie De Chavez, Kawayan De Guia, Patricia Perez Eustaquio, Cocoy Lumbao, Gina Osterloh, Gary-Ross Pastrana, Ikoy Ricio, Maria Taniguchi, and The Weather Bureau. MCAD is at the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, Vito Cruz, Malate, Manila. For details, e-mail [email protected], call 230-5100 loc 3897, or visit .

The Mind Museum presents A Glass of the Sea, an immersive, interactive and constantly updated exhibition on the discoveries from the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines, also dubbed as the “center of the center of marine biodiversity.” The exhibit runs until the end of the year, then will go on tour around the country. The Mind Museum is at JY Campos Park, 3rd Ave., Bonifacio Global City. For details, call 909-6463.

Galleria Duemila in partnership Greenbelt presents New Life, a public sculpture exhibition by Impy Pilapil. The exhibit runs until Feb. 28, 2016 at Greenbelt Park, Makati. For details, call 831-9990, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.galleriaduemila.com.

PERFORMANCE

Stages Production Specialist Inc. presents Chuva Choo Choo (The Mr. Kupido Musicale), a musical using the songs of multi-awarded composer Vehnee Saturno. Written and directed by seven-time Palanca winner George de Jesus III, it is an adaptation of the movie Connie and Carla. Chuva Choo Choo will have an initial run on Sept. 25, 26 (3 and 8 p.m.), 27(3p.m.) and a second run in January 2016, at the Power Mac Center Spotlight, Circuit Makati. For details, call 0917-859-6544.

No Filter 2.0: Let’s talk about ME will have performances from Oct. 3 to 25, at the Power Mac Center Spotlight, Circuit Lane, Circuit Makati A.P. Reyes Ave., Brgy. Carmona, Makati. Presented by The Sand Box Collective, it is an updated version of the original series of monologues focussing the lives and interests of Millenials. It stars Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Sam Concepcion, Lauren Young, Saab Magalona-Bacarro, Carla Humphries, Cai Cortez, Sarah Facuri, Mikael Daez, Micah Muñoz, Paolo Valenciano, and Khalil Kaimo, under the direction of Toff de Venecia. Tickets range in price from P836 to P1,567. For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.

Lunchbox Theatrical Productions and Concertus Manila present La Soirée, the Olivier award-winning humorous cabaret and acrobat show on Sept. 25 to 27 at The Theatre at Solaire. For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit .

Lunchbox Theatrical Productions and Concertus Manila present Louis Pearl: The Amazing Bubble Man on Sept. 25 (3:30 and 7 p.m.), Sept. 26 (11 a.m., 2:30 and 5 p.m.), and Sept. 27 (11 a.m., 2:30 and 5 p.m.) at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati Ave cor Buendia, Makati. For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit .

Rock band Wolfgang presents The Howls at Full Moon on Sept. 26, 8:30 p.m., at the Music Museum, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan City. Tickets range in price from P824 (Free Seating) to P1,545 (Reserved Seating). For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines and Philippine Ballet Theatre present DANCING IN ONE VOICE: A Dance Benefit Concert with guest artists Rachelle Gerodias and Byeong-in Park, Lea Patricio, Niño Alejandro, Tanya Diaz and Timmy Pavino. It will be held on Sept. 26, 8 p.m., and Sept. 27, 6 p.m., at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City. Tickets range in price from P103 to P1,545. For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit .

The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) presents Noli at Fili Dekada Dos Mil at the Springs Production Studios in New Manila on Sept. 26 and 27. A modern retelling of Rizal’s masterpieces written by Nicanor Tiongson, Noli at Fili Dekada Dos Mil captures the revolutionary philosophies of Rizal’s two great novels. It stars Lucho Ayala as Ibarra with Kris Bernal and Liza Dino-Seguerra alternating as Maria Clara. The run will end with a Rizal themed festival entitled “Sa Aking Mga Kabata: An arts festival on the life and works of Rizal” on Sept. 25 to 27 which includes workshops, performances, and lectures. For details visit or call PETA at 725-6244.

Repertory Philippines presents Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a staging of Michael Valenti and Elsa Rael’s adaptation of the classic fairy tale. Directed by Joy Virata, the play stars Christine Flores, Alana Vicente, Becca Coates alternating as Snow White; Bituin Escalante, Ring Antonio, and Pam G alternating as the queen; and Hans Eckstein, Jos Jalbuena, Jeff Flores alternating as the prince/woodsman. The play is being staged until Dec. 10 at Onstage Theater in Greenbelt 1, Makati City. Ticket prices range from P400 to P600. For details, call 843-3570, TicketWorld at 891-9999 or .

The Goethe-Institut presents an unusual free concert featuring German violinist and chamber musician Mirijam Contzen called Concert in the Dark which will be held on Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., at the Fort Santiago Teatro in Intramuros, Manila. The concert will literally be performed in the dark, with concert-goers led to their seats by a group of blind ushers and usherettes from the NGO Resources for the Blind. Concert in the Dark is the first of a series of musical events called “Listen differently” which aims to expose people to unconventional ways of experiencing music. Admission to the concert is free and open to all on a first-come-first-served basis. For inquiries, visit www.goethe.de/manila or e-mail [email protected].

The Manila Chamber Orchestra Foundation’s “Young Artists’ Series 2015,” with this year’s theme of “Celebrating the Music of Life,” presents presents cellist Anjo Inacay who will have his debut performances on Oct. 1, 7 p.m. at the Ayala Museum, Makati City. His concert repertoire will include Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1, Mendelssohn’s 2nd Cello Sonata, and Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 1. Assisting him is pianist Michelle Nikolasura. For tickets call TicketWorld at 891-9999 or .

Actor’s Actors Inc. and The Necessary Theatre present The Normal Heart, the 2011 Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Play about the early days of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City. The play will run from Oct. 2 to 11, at the Carlos P. Romulo auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Written by playwright and activist Larry Kramer, the play is directed by Bart Guingona who also essays the lead role. Tickets range in price from P500 to P1,500. For details, call 215-0788 or 0917-537-8313, or TicketWorld at 891-9999.

Giacomo Puccini’s opera Tosca will be presented at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines on Oct. 2 and 4 at 8 p.m. Directed by Floy Quintos, it stars Yae-Jin Han as Tosca, tenor Ji-ho Kim as Cavaradossi, and baritone Daesan No as Baron Scarpia. It also features tenor Lemuel de la Cruz, Noel Azcona, and Byeong-In Park as Angelotti. They will be accompanied by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Jae-Joon Lee, and the UST Coro Tomasino under the direction of Ronan Ferrer and Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir under the direction of Maria Teresa Roldan. The production will be a full-staging. For tickets, contact the CCP Box Office at 832-3704.

Ballet Manila presents Paul Vasterling’s Romeo & Juliet (Oct. 2 and 3 at 8 p.m, and Oct. 4 at 3 p.m.), Osias Barroso’s Pinocchio (Nov. 27 and 28, Dec. 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. and on Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.), Martin Lawrance’s Rebel (Feb. 19, 20, 26, 27 at 8 p.m. and on Feb. 21 and 28 at 3 p.m.) and Alan Hineline’s Hansel and Gretel (Jan. 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 31 at 3 p.m.). All performances are at Aliw Theater except for Hansel and Gretel, which will be at the Star Theater. For details, visit www.ticketworld.com.ph, or call 891-9999.

Lunchbox Theatrical Productions and Concertus Manila present Beyond the Barricade, a concert of musical showstoppers, by past principal performers from Les Misérables, with repertoire that includes hit songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Evita, Wicked, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Mamma Mia, and many others, on Oct. 7 and 8 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati Ave cor Buendia, Makati. For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.

GERMAN conductor Henrik Schaefer leads the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra on Oct. 9, 8 p.m., at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo. This is the second concert of the PPO’s 2015-2016 concert season. Program includes the music of Emilie Mayer’s Ouverture to Faust Op. 46, Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 and Schumann’s Symphony No. 3. For inquires and subscription, call the CCP Marketing Department (832-1125 loc. 1806), the CCP Box Office (832-3704) or Ticketworld (891-9999).

Gloc 9 – Ang Kwento ng Makata will be presented on Oct. 10, 17, 24 and 31, 8 p.m., at the Music Museum Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan City. For every Saturday performance the rapper will be joined by different guests including Bamboo, Kylie Padilla, Aiza Seguerra. Rico Blanco, Janno Gibbs, Ebe Dancel, Yeng Constantino, Jolina Magdangal, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, and Jay Durias, among many others. Tickets range in price from P953.60 to P2,980. For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.

Kuh celebrates 35 years-plus in the music biz with major concert, 35+ The Kuhl Event, on Oct. 16, 7 p.m., at the Christ’s Commission Fellowship Center Main Auditorium at Tiendesitas, C5, Pasig. She will be joined by friends and contemporaries including Gary Valenciano, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Jaya, and Tirso Cruz III. Also joining the show is Kuh’s daughter Isabella, Migo of StarStruck, the Perkins Twins Jesse and Christian, and Fernando Carillo (Marimar). Tickets to the show are priced at P3,000, P2,500, P2,000 and P750. For inquiries and reservations, call 531-0688 or 0917-813-9065.

Toyota Classics — Music that Moves Lives will be held on Oct. 16, 8 p.m., at The Theatre at Solaire, Solaire Resort & Casino, Entertainment City, Parañaque. It will feature the Budapest Operetta and Musical Theatre performing a selection of enduring classics from Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story, with special guest performances by Menchu Lauchengo Yulo and Robert Seña. Tickets range in price from P418 to P3,344. For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.

Ballet Philippines presents Sarong Banggi: Filipino Classics Reimagined by Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, Filipino choreographers’ new works set to popular Filipino songs as arranged and orchestrated by Ryan Cayabyab. A Filipiniana gala featuring the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra is set for Oct. 16. The show runs until Oct. 18 at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. For details, visit www.ballet.ph, e-mail to [email protected], or call 551-1003. For tickets and reservations, call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704, or TicketWorld at 891-9999.

One Night of QUEEN, featuring Queen tribute band Gary Mullen and the Works, will be held on Oct. 24 and 25, 8 p.m., at The Theatre at Solaire, Solaire Resort & Casino, Entertainment City, Parañaque. They will be performing Queen hits like “Radio Gaga,” “Under Pressure,” “We Are The Champions, and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Tickets range in price from P2,084 to P8,336. For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit .

All 4 One & Diana King in Manila will be held on Oct. 28, 8 p.m., at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Newport City, Pasay City. Tickets range in price from P2,752.50 to P8,808.

Harana: A Weekend at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar with Lani Misalucha, Mel Villena and the AMP Band, will be held on Oct. 31. Guests will enjoy great music and a four-course dinner in the midst of a picturesque hall featuring outstanding Filipino crafts and artworks in the newly opened Hotel de Oriente Convention Centre, a replica of the first ever luxurious hotel in Manila. This will be the first big musical event at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, as it opens grounds for meetings, exhibits and shows with Hotel de Oriente Convention Centre whose two halls can each accommodate up to 1,000 guests. Tickets for two are available for P20,000 with overnight room accommodation for Oct. 31-Nov. 1, dinner, set breakfast, guided heritage tour, and pool and beach access. A group of four will get the same perks for P35,000. Also available are tickets for the dinner and show for P10,000 per person. Book tickets via Ticketworld at www.ticketworld.com.ph or 891-9999, 0917-550-6997 and 999-954-5922. Limited seats available. Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is located in Bagac, Bataan, easily accessible via NLEX and SCTEX.

Lunchbox Theatrical Productions and Concertus Manila present Cookin’ Nanta, a non-verbal performance that guarantees plenty of laughs in the kitchen, on Nov. 10 to 15 at The Theatre at Solaire. For details, call TicketWorld 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.

Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group presents the first international production of the Tony Award winning musical The Bridges of Madison County in November 2015 at RCBC, Makati, starring star Joanna Ampil and MiG Ayesa. For more details e-mail [email protected]. Ticket details will be announced soon.

Ballet Philippines brings Edna Vida Froilan’s Peter Pan to the stage from Dec. 4 to 13 at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. For details, visit www.ballet.ph, e-mail to [email protected], or call 551-1003. For tickets and reservations, call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704, or TicketWorld at 891-9999.

Ballet Philippines closes its season with Opera: A Rebirth in Arabesque, from the imagination of Gabriel Barredo, on Feb. 13 and 14 at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Co-produced by Silverlens and done in cooperation with the French Embassy, the dance company creates a moving tableaux and performance based on the acclaimed art installation, Opera. For details, visit , e-mail to [email protected], or call 551-1003. For tickets and reservations, call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704, or TicketWorld at 891-9999.