Weekend warrior: 11 things to enjoy in Metro Manila this weekend of Sep 18-20
September 18, 2015
DANCE TO ALESSO
- Sep 18. Alesso is in town, baby! And he’ll be spinning at the Palace Pool Club on Friday. Don your bikinis, bring down your hair, and party befitting a glorious Friday night. 7pm. The Palace Pool Club, 9th Avenue cor 36th Street, Uptown Bonifacio, Taguig. Tickets. Tickets start at PHP2,926
TRIP OUT ON THE GORILLAZ SOUND SYSTEM DJ SET
- Sep 18. Hyve at the Fort is re-opening with a massive party! Gorillaz Sound System DJ Set is an audio-visual trip featuring the virtual band’s super cool music and their awesome illustrations — the very illustrations that accompany Gorillaz concerts, yo! No better way to say you’re back, right? 8pm. Hyve, 8/F W Global Center, 9th Avenue cor 30th Street, Bonifacio Global City. Tickets. PHP1,941
DO A FRIDAY NIGHT IN
- Sep 18. Happening at Staple and Perk on Friday night is ‘Breathing Room’, another one of them spoken word gigs featuring John Berida, Franz Pantaleon, Rachel Coates, and John Ilagan. There will be performances too by Toni B., Swingset, Dearest, Chimichangas, and many more! If you’re feeling beat and would like a quiet night in, well, here it is. 9pm. G/F Ecoplaza Building, 2306 Chino Roces Ext., Makati. PHP200
BE AT Z FOR THE WILD POPPY
- Sep 19. The Wild Poppy is a backyard party of sorts. The goods will be cooked and concocted by Your Local’s Nicco Santos so you are assured of imaginative fusion of Asian cuisines. We mean things like Kim and Reuben sandwiches, Chicken Ren Dam, and much, much more. 3pm. Roof Deck, Z Hotel, 5660 Don Pedro St, Makati. Free
CHOW DOWN VALERO
- Sep 19. Valero Street is having a block party dubbed Valero Eat Street with some of the coolest kids in the local culinary scene. We mean: Sweet Estacy, Liq My Stick, Cool Beans Hummus, Elbert’s Sandwiches, Scarsdale, and more! 11am. Signa Designer Residences Valero cor Rufino Streets, Makati. Free
CHECK OUT MANDALA WEEKEND MARKET
- Sep 19. Mandala Park is the newest little thing to pop out of Mandaluyong. To celebrate its existence, there will be a weekend market curated by none other than JJ Yulo. Edgy Veggie, Standford and Shaw, Mister Fluffies organic cotton candy, and Scout’s Honors are just a few things to be had. What more? Basti Artadi will be doing his jazz performances. 4pm. Mandala Park, 312 Shaw Boulevard, Barangay Pleasant Hills, Mandaluyong. Free
TRIP OUT AT MADRID ON ACID
- Sep 19. The creative community of Escolta is bringing us a video mapping installation and interaction by Slaves of Liberty. They will be showcasing a visual presentation of the Manila’s colonial golden age and the dystopian wonderland it has become. Of course, there is also the Saturday Future market. 11am. First United Building, Escolta Manila. Free
GO TO SLANTED & ENCHANTED
- Sep 19. In case you’re feeling like going to a good ol’ gig, Oh, Flamingo!, Ourselves the Elves, Cuidad, The Buildings, The Gory Orgies, and No Rome are playing Tomato Kick on Saturday. Diego Mapa will also be doing a DJ set, so that should be cool. 9pm. Tomato Kick, 3/F Po’s Building, Scout Madriñan cor Tomas Morato, Quezon City. Free
LISTEN TO THE ULTIMATE KARAOKE NIGHT
- Sep 19. And by ‘ultimate’ they mean professional singers like Jose Mari Chan, Bituin Escalante, and Christian Bautista accompanied by the Manila Symphony Orchestra no less. There will be more guests singers, all of whom will be participating in doing jazz, opera, ballads, and folk songs. 8pm. The Theater, Solaire. 1 Aseana Avenue, Entertainment City, Paranaque. Tickets. Tickets start at PHP500
GEEK OUT AT ASIAPOP COMICON
- Until Sep 20. It’s the first-ever Asiapop to be held in Manila. Khal Drogo backed out last minute, but so what? There’s so much more in store: Paul Bettany, Colton Haynes, Jeremy Shada, not to mention Cosplay, movie screenings, and performances! 11am. World Trade Center, Pasay. Tickets. Tickets start at PHP500
BUY BOOKS
- Until Sep 20. It’s the 36th Manila International Book Fair and in store are 106 publishing houses and bookstores all raring to show you their latest publishing feat! Talks, workshops, autograph signing, not to mention sales of up to 80% are all happening in this five-day affair. Sounds like they’ve gone mad! 10am. SMX, Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay. PHP20
