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WATCH THE SCRIPT
April 17. The band behind “The Man Who Can’t be Moved” is back for a one-night-only show on Friday. Yup, The Script is back for the Manila stop of their No Sound Without Silence tour. If we’re to check on their April 15 gig at South Korea, then we can expect 19 songs that includes the aforementioned hit, “It’s Not Right for You,” You won’t feel a thing,” and “The Energy Never Dies.” 8pm. SM Mall of Asia Arena, SM MOA complex, Pasay. SM Tickets. Tickets start at PHP1,050.
BE AT THE BUDDHA BAR COCKTAIL FESTIVAL
April 17. Buddha Bar’s chief mixologist Matthias Giroud is in town for a one-night only Cocktail Festival happening on Friday. The Frenchman will be leading the team that night, preparing drinks and entertaining guests with his exceptional bartending skills. We don’t know when this guy will be back so be there! 9pm. Buddha Bar, Picar Place, Kalayaan Avenue. Free
CHECK OUT COCINAS VIAJERAS
April 17-18. It’s the second installment of Cocinas Viajeras, one of the many events of Ayala Malls’ Gastronomy Festival. Cute food trucks, exclusive and one-off dishes from rock star chefs and restauranteurs, lots of food and chicka. 10am. Glorietta Activity Center, Palm Drive, Ayala Center, Makati. Free
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
April 18. No better way to celebrate earth day than to go to Arroceros Park. It’s a woman-made forest park created in 1994 by a bunch of women in their 70’s, right smack in the middle of Manila. Go biking, do yoga, plant some trees, listen to buskers, and eat! 9am. Arroceros Park, Lot 2, Block 304, Antonio J. Villegas Street, Ermita, Manila. Free
HAVE SOME PAELLA
April 18. Eight celebrity chefs will cook a giant paella big enough to feed 1,000 people on Saturday. And we’re not just talking about any celeb chefs. We’re speaking about the likes of J Gamboa, Carlo Miguel and the rest of LBT Philippines. You can come and watch, but that’s no fun. So come, watch and eat! Only PHP200 a plate. 5pm. Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati. PHP200
DRINK AND SHOP
April 18. It’s Everything Must Go’s second pop-up shop and it’s looking mighty delicious. Natalya Lagdameo, Seychelles, Real Goods, Butter London are just a few brands you can expect. There are baked goods from Kate Baked goods and The Bad Apple, as well as music from Miss Badkiss and art from Archie Geotina. 3pm. M Café, Makati Avenue cor Dela Rosa Street, Makati. Free
ATTEND AN ARTIST TALK
April 18. Photographer Jake Verzosa and author Natividad Sugguiyao, the folks behind “The Last Tattooed Women of Kalingga,” will be holding an artist talk on Saturday at Silverlens Galleries on Pasong Tamo Extension. They will also be signing copies of the book. Sounds like a find way to spend Saturday. 3pm. 2/F YMC Building, 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati. Free
READ SOME COMICS
April 18. Anino Comics, Adarna House’s comic imprint, is celebrating two things on Saturday: Rob Cham’s Light and Piko, a children’s anthology of comic artists. There will be signing, there will be reading, there will be fun. 6pm. Uno Morato, Garden Area GYY Building 1, Tomas Morato, Quezon City. Free
GO TO HEIMA’S BIRTHDAY PARTY
April 18. Can’t believe Heima’s already 6 years old! To celebrate, the lifestyle brand is launching its Design Café at the Brixton location. Music care of Birdforms, The Strangeness, Musical O, Ang Bandang Shirley, Ciudad, and more! 5pm. Heima Brixton, 3 Brixton St, Kapitolyo, Pasig. Free
SWING BY A SILENT FILM AWARDS NIGHT
April 18. “Haute Auteur: Laughing Matters Awards Night” is awards night of the silent video competition and arts festival. You can watch the top 5 movies live-scored by local bubbling under artists, not to mention performances by indie acts like B.P. Valenzuela, Chocolate Grass, The Buildings, and more! 7:30pm. B-Side at The Collective, 7274 Malugay St, Makati. PHP200
DANCE THE DISCO
April 18. What could be more fun than disco night? That’s what’s happening at Today x Future on Saturday. Major Chie, Madame J, Mang Melvin, Ashtray Girl, and James Grr will be providing tunage. You should come. 9pm. Today x Future, 7-T Gen. Malvar St, Araneta Center, Cubao. Free
MAKE PASYAL
April 19. Yay, Intramuros goes carless on Sunday. In place of them four-wheels, buskers and food booths take over. You can paint on pedestrian lanes on Gen. Luna, shop, eat, and have fun. 3pm. General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila. Free
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