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At a Glance EXHIBITS
Baler, Aurora: The exhibit at the Bulwagan ng Dangal UP Diliman’s University Heritage Museum, is largely an ethnographic exhibit that foregrounds the town of Baler in Aurora, Quezon. Curated by Prof. Rubén D.F. Defeo. it opens February 15 and runs until March 31. For the exhibit, the siege of Baler is chosen because of its impact in the life of the people of Baler. A major area of the Bulwagan simulates the Baler church interior where the action took place. A looped version of the documentary film on the siege of Baler entitled Los Ultimos de Filipinos is screened on a set schedule everyday of the exhibit. The exhibit also presents the community of Ilongot through vintage photographs of this fast vanishing traditions. A special segment of the exhibit focuses on the various creative ways where Baler is depicted in art. A formal presentation, this section features diverse artworks that portray musings on Baler by artists from the UP College of Fine Arts like Leo Abaya and Denes Dasco. The installative sitework of Junyee uses coco coir and other materials extracted from the coconut tree, thus providing an apt preview of the current state of industries in Baler. Vargas Collects History: To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth, the University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum presents a satellite exhibition that creates a dialogue with Bulwagan ng Dangal’s exhibition on President Manuel L. Quezon and his origins, the humble town of Baler, now Tayabas, Quezon, and explores the history of the collecting practice of Vargas. Jorge B. Vargas (1890-1980) was the country’s first executive secretary who served the position during the Commonwealth period and subsequently as mayor of Manila during the Japanese occupation. In 1978, he donated his holdings of art, stamps, coins, books, archives, and memorabilia to his alma mater, the University of the Philippines. Having served important government positions, Vargas accumulated a wealth of materials about the Commonwealth period, his archival collection virtually serving as the period’s memory house. These materials include photographs from the Office of the President, correspondences and diplomatic exchanges, newspapers and other relevant documents. The Vargas Museum’s Quezoniana comprises books written about Quezon and books written by the president himself. Memorabilia Exhibition opens February 23 at the 3F Galleries of The Vargas Museum
Bridges: The Renaissance of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop R B P M W 2007: In 2003 the world lost one of its most important bridges. This bridge connected thousands of people who might otherwise have remained isolated. It was a bridge that connected generations, races and nations. It connected art and hope. Robert Blackburn’s Printmaking Workshop (PMW) began with modest means and rich potential. It thrived on the connecting of like-minded people. Over time, this Blackburn-built bridge widened, broadened its reach, and began to influence the building of other workshops across the globe. Though Blackburn passed, the connections he made remained. A strong web of supporters began the gargantuan task of rebuilding Blackburn’s visionary bridge. In 2005 the Printmaking Workshop was re-established as the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (RBPMW). This portfolio represents the bridging of individuals connecting the PMW to the RBPMW, old workshop members with new ones. It has allowed Blackburn to continue to bring like-minded people together for the purpose of connecting art and hope. In this way RBPMW will have firm foundation laid by the PMW, from which to bridge more artists and printmakers together for generations. We are forever indebted and inspired by Robert Blackburn. —By Director Phillip Sanders, RBPMW Exhibit runs from January 20 to February 28 at the Forefront Gallery, UP Theater. Line Never Lies: The UP Jorge B. Vargas Museum commences its 2010 calendar of events with Line Never Lies, an exhibition of old and new drawings by Augusto “Gus” Albor, on January 18 at the G/F West Wing Gallery. Featuring selected works from 1974 to 2009, Albor’s artistic journey over the years in exploring various media to express his inner thoughts and emotions. Albor is known for his exceptional grasp of the language of abstraction in translating ideas and concepts into visual metaphors. In this exhibition, the artist seeks to challenge the conventional perception and approach to drawings by a gathering of familiar subjects such as figure, landmark, landscape and object, but articulated in a variety of materials and surfaces. Going beyond the limits of ink and paper, Albor’s drawings offer more possibilities: crayon, watercolor and charcoal on wood, metal, sand, earth and concrete. Exhibition runs until 17 February. For more information, contact the UP Vargas Museum at 928-1927, 981-8500 loc. 4024 or send email at vargasmuseum@gmail.com. Imperial Reproductions: Imag(in)ing the Philippines in Color: Seventy-four plates from the W.H. Harnish Collection of the University of the Philippines, now historically precious photographic glass slides on the Philippines, will be exhibited at the Atelyer of the Bulwagan ng Dangal, the University Heritage Museum. The 74 plates, hand-tinted by its maker, were to be reproduced as color plate illustrations for official reports, postcards, and souvenir photos intended for visiting American colonial administrators, soldiers, dependents, tourists, and continental academics exploring the physical and cultural scope of its very first colony. . . MUSIC Ugnayan: The Department of Composition and Theory of the College of Music, in cooperation with the UP Center for Ethnomusicology, is remounting the Ugnayan, an hour-long musical work where 37 radio stations are reached to broadcast a layer of a pre-recorded musical composition, on February 1 and 3 at the Carillon Plaza. Conceptualized and composed by National Artist for Music José Maceda (1917-2004), Ugnayan grew from an idea of an atmospheric soundscape meant to be played on transistor radios mounted on vehicles plying across the freeways of Los Angeles, and the participation of many people as in his earlier masterpiece Pagsamba. In 1971, Maceda’s work Cassettes 100 utilized 100 cassette tapes each with a pre-recorded layer of a sonic complex. Whether intentional or not, Ugnayan along with its predecessors sought to readdress the function of technology and mass media in utilizing some of the emblems of modernity of the time—radios, cars, or cassettes—for purposes other than their intended uses in modern society. The remounting of Ugnayan also features performances of Maceda’s former students, composers and musicians influenced and inspired by his music.
THEATER
Ang Muntik Nang Di Mapigilang Paghahari ni Arturo Ui: For its final offering on its 34th Theatre Season, Dulaang UP (DUP) presents Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui in translation, Ang Muntik Nang Di Mapigilang Paghahari ni Arturo Ui under the direction of Dr. Alexander Cortez. The play chronicles the rise of Arturo Ui, a fictional 1930s Chicago mobster and his attempts to control the cauliflower racket by ruthlessly disposing of the opposition. It is a highly humorous metaphor of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany whose rise Brecht represented in parallel to that of Ui. Cast includes Randy Villarama, Neil Sese, Floy Quintos, Meynard Peñalosa, Mitoy Sta. Ana, Ian Lomongo, Sugus Legazpi, Inno Martin, Nicco Manalo, Carlo Cannu, Vincent Pajara, Sigmund Pecho, Gerson Guiwa, Natasha Cabrera, Martha Sta. Barbara, and the DUP Ensemble. Ang Muntik Nang Di Mapigilang Paghahari runs from February 17 until March 7 at the Wilfrido Ma. Gurrero Theater, Palma Hall, UP Diliman. For inquiries call DUP at 926-1349; 433-7840; 981-8500 local 2449 and 2451.
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