HotThisWeekend Pinoy Playlist Guadalupe The Musical Mamma Mia! returns
Giant mall sale
ROBINSONS Malls hosts free live shows to be held in time with its Robinsons Malls Giant Sale from Oct. 12 to 17, with a wide array of stores and outlets offering up to 50% off. On Oct. 12, stars from the Kapuso shows My Special Tatay and The Stepdaughters will visit Robinsons Place Pangasinan. At Robinsons Place Lipa, the cast of Halik top-billed by Gab Lagman, Yen Santos, Sam Milby, Yam Concepcion, Jane de Leon and JC Alcantara will be coming over on Oct. 13. At Robinsons Place Palawan, Ika-5 Utos stars Migo Adecer, Inah de Belen, Jake Vargas, Jeric Gonzales and Klea Pineda will be entertaining their fans on Oct. 13. They will also be visiting Robinsons Place Malolos together with actress Marika Sasaki on Oct. 14. At Robinsons Starmills Pampanga, a Kapuso Mall Show with the stars of My Special Tatay will be held on Oct. 14, with a special performance from JBK The Millenial Trio. There will also be the ABS-CBN Star Hunt: The Kapamilya Grand Auditions at Robinsons Place Ilocos from Oct. 13 to 14. On Oct. 13, December Avenue will be performing at Robinsons Place Antipolo while Silent Sanctuary will be at Robinsons Place Naga. The latter will again perform Robinsons Metro East on Oct. 14. For details on Robinsons Malls’ latest offerings and promos, visit www. robinsonsmalls.com.
Breast Cancer Awareness
ARANETA Center goes pink this month to raise awareness about breast cancer and show support to patients and survivors. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Araneta Center has painted its pedestrian lanes pink. There will also be a breast cancer awareness event, Beauty and Bravery: Empowering Women Against Breast Cancer, on Oct. 14 at the Gateway Mall activity area featuring inspirational and self-care talks. Dr. Claire Soliman, president of Philippine Society of Medical Oncologist, will talk about breast cancer, its causes, prevention, and treatment, while breast cancer survivor Gertrudes Calderon will share her story. Meanwhile, Kundalani Yoga teacher Tet Bachmann will discuss techniques on managing daily stress and resisting illness. Aside from the talks, the Philippine Cancer Society will offer free breast exams. Attendees can have their hair colored with washable pink dye for free at the event. For more information and other Araneta Center updates, follow @TheAranetaCenter on Facebook.
Weekends at Shang
THE EDSA Shangri-La Manila will hold a Travel Voucher Sale at the Level 4 hallway fronting Muji on Oct. 12 to 14 and one can visit the Thai Airways Travel Fair at the Grand Atrium for special offers on trips to Thailand and other destinations. Rising local star and former IV of Spades member UNIQUE will also be performing on Oct. 13, 7 p.m., at the East Atrium.
Bridal fair
SHANGRI-LA at the Fort, Manila hosts the Bridal Lounge, a wedding pop-up display at the hotel lobby’s Level 2 which will be open from Oct. 13 to 26, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Couples who confirm their wedding at the Bridal Lounge from Oct. 13 to Nov. 8 will receive exclusive privileges applicable to their event.
THE BGC Arts Center and Sun Life Foundation present Pinoy Playlist until Oct. 20 at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater in BGC, Taguig city. A six-day celebration of Filipino musical talent across all genres and decades, the show is co-curated by Ryan Cayabyab, Moy Ortiz and Noel Ferrer. For tickets and schedules, contact TicketWorld
(www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
JULIE Borromeo’s Performing Arts Foundations presents Guadalupe The Musical at the Meralco Theater until Oct. 14. With book and lyrics by Joel Trinidad and direction by Baby Barredo, the story is based on the apparition of the Virgin Mary to peasant Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531. For tickets and schedules, contact TicketWorld
(www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
MAMMA MIA!, the popular jukebox musical featuring songs by ABBA, returns to Manila at the Theater at Solaire until Oct. 20. For tickets and schedules, contact TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
Rep’s Rapunzel
REPERTORY’s THEATER for Young Audiences and the City of Makati present
Rapunzel: A Very Hairy Fairy Tale until Jan. 27 at Onstage Theater in Greenbelt 1, Makati. For tickets and schedules, contact TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph,
891-9999).
Sembreak workshops
THE G-FORCE Project 2018 Sembreak Dance Workshop will be held at the GForce Dance Center, Expansion Wing of Festival Mall on Oct. 13, 14, 20, and 21 for Batch 2. The workshops from all participating G-Force branches will culminate in a dance concert on Oct. 31 in The Theatre at Solaire.