Binondo: A Tsinoy Musical
runs at The Theater at Solaire until July 8. The musical centers on a Filipina nightclub singer in pre-Martial Law Manila, and a mainland Chinese scholar returning to Cultural Revolution-era Beijing, who meet and fall in love during the 1972 mid-autumn festival. With the book and lyrics by Ricky Lee and direction by Joel Lamangan. For tickets and schedules, visit TicketWorld (
891-9999).
Virgin Labfest
VIRGIN LABFEST 14: Untried, Untested, and Unstaged Plays is ongoing at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Little Theater and Studio Theater until July 15. The theater festival is composed of 12 new one-act plays, three “revisited” plays (audience favorites from last year’s festival), staged readings, and a showcase of works from the VLF Writing Fellowship Program. For tickets and schedules, visit TicketWorld (
891-9999).
Sleep Haven
RUSTAN’S has a number of activities this weekend as part of Sleep Haven: Sleep Soundly, Nurture Life at the 5th floor of Rustan’s Makati. Among the activities are a bed-layering demonstration by Modbed and healthy food and juice sampling on July 6 to 8 during store hours. Wellness coaches will give a talk of the “Keys to Healthy Aging: Why Sleep is Essential” on July 7 at 3 p.m.
The Author’s Hour
AS part of the ongoing exhibit called
at the UP Vargas Museum, The Author’s Hour will be held on July 7 at 10 a.m. This is the first of a series of