Manila (CNN Philippines Life) — This weekend, catch the local staging of the Tony Award winning musical “Fun Home,” attend an Italian film festival, enjoy the work of collegiate artists, get vintage and sealed records at Satchmi’s Hi-Fi Show, watch local indie bands, and learn how to get your book published locally and internationally.
Moviemov: Italian Film Festival 2016
Cinematheque Centre Manila will be hosting the travelling Italian film festival, “Moviemov: Italian Cinema Now.” Catch Italian films “Perfect Strangers,” “Fiore,” “Italian Race,” “Vangelo,” “Worldy Girl”, “Indivisible, Piuma,” “They Call Me Jeeg,” “2Night,” and “One Kiss.” Along with the screenings, some of the filmmakers will also participate in a question-and-answer session. The festival opens on Saturday, Nov. 12 and will run until Wednesday, Nov. 16. Admission is free on a first come, first served basis. For more information and the full screening schedule, visit their official event page.
Red Bull Curates: Canvas Cooler Project
Curated by local art icon Kookoo Ramos, the Canvas Cooler Project will feature nine up-and-coming collegiate artists’ re-imagining of the Red Bull cubed coolers. The exhibition will feature Manuel Liwanag (Meow Meow), Adriana Cruzat, Edreec Sanglap, Jonas Camposagrado, Lawrence Canto, Nichole Fern, RJ Camacho, and Tamer Basel S. Karam. The event will be held at Gold Digger Records, Cubao Expo, Quezon City, on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. For more information on the event and the featured artists, check their official event page.
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group’s “Fun Home”
The group that brought the recently concluded “Jersey Boys” to Philippines shores is back with another Tony Award winning musical. “Fun Home,” based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir of the same title, is not your typical coming of age tale, as the story revolves around Bechdel’s unique childhood growing up and playing at her family’s funeral home. “Fun Home” features music by Jeanine Tesori, and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron. Tony Award winner Lea Salonga will star alongside Broadway actor Eric Kunze for the show’s limited run of only 18 performances. The show runs from Nov. 10 to Nov. 27 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza. Tickets are available online through Ticketworld.
Get vintage and sealed records for up to 40 percent off at Satchmi’s Hi-Fi Show. Satchmi will be showcasing around 1,000 records ranging from artists like Fleetwood Mac to Deadmau5. The event will be on Saturday, Nov. 12 until Sunday, Nov. 13 in Room 445 at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati. Doors open at 10 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. For more information and updates, check their official event page.
Spend your Saturday evening with today’s best local indie acts such as Cheats, Rusty Machines, She’s Only Sixteen, Ang Bandang Shirley, Autotelic, Tom’s Story, Dante, and Pillowtalk. Catch these bands at Route 196, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City, on Saturday, Nov. 12. Doors open at 8 p.m. Entrance is ₱150 if you enter from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., ₱200 from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., and ₱300 from 10 p.m. onwards. For more information, visit their official event page.
Ayala Museum: How to Publish Your Book Locally and Internationally
Join author and publisher Mina V. Esguerra and Samantha Sotto, bestselling author of “Before Ever After,” as they talk about the indie and hybrid route to publishing books. Learn about self-publishing, affordable printing, traditional publishing partnerships, and connecting with your desired readers. The talk will be held at the Ayala Museum on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are at ₱500, but Ayala Museum members, students, senior citizens, and AGC employees can avail of the discounted price of ₱350. For more information, check their official event page.