Gala (opening) Night: January 15 MVP Pavilion, 5pm-7:30pm
Schedule of Plays
The Lesson by Eugene Ionesco, directed by Jillian Peña, set design by Michelle SantosJanuary 19, 4pm, January 20, 3pm and 6pm at the Exhibit Hall
We Can Get Them for You Wholesale by Neil Gaiman, stage adaptation by Vica PinedaJanuary 17, 18, 19; 7pm, venue: TBA
Basted by Tony Perez, stage adaptation by Andrei Nikolai PamintuanJanuary 18, 7pm; January 20, 3pm and 8pm at the Fine Arts Theatre
Originals Works:
Before Breakfast by Papu Alonzo: Jan 17, 7-8pm; Jan 18, 6-7pm; Jan 19, 7-8pm, Fine Arts Theatre
St. Philips Medical Ward - Are we sick, or do we just think we are? by Anthony Caw: Jan.17, 18, 19 5:30 to 6pm, Fine Arts theatre
Loose – A hiphop concert featuring songs from the musical Footloose by Sweet Cimafranca: Jan 16, 17, 19 at 7pm, Exhibit Hall 3F Gonzaga building
For ticket inquiries: You may text 0919-4441422
Creative Writing
The Dramatists' Productions
Miyo Sta. Maria presents: Reality Bites Man Bites Dog Bites Reality (Clumsy na SM, As told by Ginny, The
Circus is in the House) on Jan. 16 (7-8pm), Jan. 17 (6-7pm), Jan. 19 (6-7pm) at the Fine Arts Theatre, 3F Gonzaga.
Katrina Luna presents: Tubo: how a culture kills Jan. 16, 8-9pm, Jan. 17, 8-9pm, Jan. 18, 6-7pm Exhibit Hall 3F Gonzaga building.
PH Chua presents: Fairytale Fusion – your happily ever after is just a phone call away Jan.16, 3-4pm; Jan.17 & 18, 8-9pm Fine Arts Theatre.
Fiction
Book Launch – SS Conference Room 1 & 2, January 16, from12nn – 1pm
Quintessence: A Return to the Self Weeklong Fiction Exhibit
Hammock: Legends from Catanduanes by Jemimah dela Rosa – A collection of retellings of local Filipino legends.
After the First by Jaclyn Chua – Narratives on the wonders and epiphanies of first encounters. Everyone has to go through a first
experience. In this compilation of fiction and non-fiction works, characters tell their stories that are significant to them not simply because
of their freshness but because of the inevitable question in the aftermath: "What's next?"
A Town Called Tabaco by Dino Galindez – A story of growing up in the Second World War.
The Threat of Isolation and Other Works of White Heat by John Santy Calalay – Poetry and prose on Isolation and the Creative Process.
Nonfiction
Book Launch – January 16, 6pm at the Exhibit Hall, 3F Gonzaga Building
Book Exhibit – MVP Lobby (front of Loyola Schools Bookstore), January 18-19 along with Moving Metaphors Poetry Exhibit
Rare Book Exhibit by Avalon Books
IDentity – A zine in the tradition of Creative Nonfiction
A Long Way from Home: A Collection of Memories by Celeste Narvaez. A collection of personal essays which aims to explore the workings of a family in the context of separation, and the efforts put into reestablishing close family ties, each piece colored with splashes of Filipino culture, its values and norms.
First Times by Jezreel Lucas. Go back in time and reminisce your firsts through my own. And may the cathartic experience allow you to learn the teaching in Delphi: Know Thyself.
Full House by Mariliz Javier. Want to know the secret world of compounds? Enter mine and find out.
Paglilinaw sa Palaisipan ni Rafael Tanchoco. Ang animo'y walang kakwenta-kwentang buhay, kakikitaan din pala ng mga pantaong katotohanan!
Yaon ang paglilinaw na ginagawa sa koleksyong ito: dahil maging sa simpleng buhay, may nagtatagong kuwentong naghihintay na mailahad.
Rites of Passage by EJ Gamboa. "No one can reach heaven without first passing through the gates of hell."
Self-Important Insight from an Idiot Who Thinks She Knows it All by Amanda Lopez. To those who can't get enough of unsolicited advice,
read on and weep.
Short Circuits : An Anthology of Personal Essays on The Working Life by Marielle de la Cruz. For every aspiring--or dreading (and clueless) future employee: this nine-time on-the-job trainee's narrative passes at career exploration serve up a tart preview of several industries touring experiences of work, relationships, and acculturation as they transform and appeal to one individual's stance.
The Book of Madness by Eeya Litiatco. A compendium of stories about human nature and madness drawn from the author's own experiences. It is a collection of contemplative narration of events dealing with passionate fits of the imagination and the heart – from the sorry plight of a life at the mercy of an obsession with shooting stars to burying a dead baby in the cover of night.
The Local Foreigner by Sunaina Dargani. A collection of essays that gives an insider's view on the different aspects and quirks of the evolving international Indian community.
The stuff of Poetry
Moving Metaphors: Performance Poetry and Art on Art Visual Renditions of Poems by Mahalia Marci and Louise Bacoy – January 18-19, MVP Lobby
Dyspohria and Other Disruptions: A Collection of Poetry by Kakai Merioles – visual poetry exhibit Jan. 18-19, MVP Lobby, Jan. 15-19 college cafeteria
In Search of the Filipino Identity: Video Poetry by Ryan Tabaque – screening along with "Moving Metaphors" – January 18-19, MVP Lobby
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