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CHILL ON FRIDAY
Oct 9. If the week felt like it was on steroids, catch your breath and catch a steady show to usher in the weekend. The Good Leaf and Neighbors will be jamming at The Bar on Friday. 10pm-ish. 1951 M. Adriatico Street, Manila. Free
GO ON A MIND WARP
Oct 10. If you feel like dancing in an awesome cave-like venue, swing by this weekend’s Mind Warp party. Major Chie, Mourning Star, Dmaps and more are in charge of tunage! That be like Nu Disco, Garage and House! 10pm. 22 Jupiter, Bel-Air, Makati. Free
DANCE LIKE ITALIANS DO
Oct 10. Here’s an interesting little shindig for a change. “Italians do it better” is a dance party that features a selection of Italian classics and rarities that promises to keep you on your toes dancing all night! How do you know it’s the real thing? The party is brought to you by the Societa Dane Alighieri Manila. Check it out and see if Italians really do it better. 10pm. Black Market Warehouse 5, La Fuerza Compound 2, Sabio St., Pasong Tamo, Makati. Free
EAT
Oct 10 & 11. It’s the 5th edition of Best Food Forward, that super popular and most awaited benefit food fair in the city. Over 100 concessionaires, celebrity chef appearances and more are in store. If BFF alumni — Sandy Daza, Robby Goco, Kalel Chan and Claude Tayag — should tell you anything, it’s going to be a fabulous foodie affair. 10am. Rockwell Tent, Rockwell Center, Makati. +63920 9148175
GET GRILLIN’
Oct 10. This weekend’s edition of Backyard Grill sounds like winner: Choochoochorizo, Bundtwagon, Ribs Manila, Commune, Happy Hour Manila, and a whole lot more. Don’t miss out! 4pm. Urdaneta Park, Urdaneta Village, Makati. Free
SEE AN ORIGINAL PILIPINO PLAY
Until Oct 10. The Ateneo Blue Rep company opens its 24th season with Breakups and Breakdowns. It’s an original Pilipino play written by Joel Trinidad with music by Rony Fortich. The gist? Four people unexpectedly meet again and talk about awkward moments, finding love and losing it. 3pm and 8pm. Fine Arts Theater, 3/F Gonzaga Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan, Quezon City. Tickets. Tickets PHP100
PHOTOBOMB TORRE DE MANILA
Until Oct 11. There’s an interactive art installation at the 7th ManilArt, where you can join Jose Rizal in photobombing Torre de Manila. There are also over 30 galleries, walking tours, and several talks and lecture series taking place all weekend so yea! You should go! 11am. SMX, SM Aura, Taguig. PHP200
SEE A KOREAN MOVIE
Until Oct 11. Ooh, a Korean film fest happening this weekend. It’s its closing weekend in fact, so you may want to check that out. There are three screenings per day and they’re all for free. Schedule. SM Megamall Cinema 6, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong. Free
WATCH A PELICULA
Until Oct 25. The opening weekend of Instituto Cervantes’ annual Spanish Film Festival, “Pelicula Pelikula” will have 11 movies screening. If you’re free Friday afternoon, try to catch Y Tu Mama Tambien star Maribel Verdu introduce her movies. Schedule. Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1, Ayala Center, Makati. PHP100
SEE A PALANCA AWARD-WINNING PLAY
Until Oct 25. Mga Buhay na Apoy won the first place in this year’s Palanca Awards. It’s written byAuraeus Solito, the guy behind Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros. Anyway, Tanghalang Pilipino’s second offering for its 29th season is about the inevitable destruction not only of the basic family unit but of human society as a whole. Lalim! 3pm and 8pm. Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay. Ticketworld. Tickets start at PHP1,030.
CATCH BITUING WALANG NINGNING THE MUSICAL
Until Oct 29. Yup, Bituing Walang Ningning is back for its second stage run all this month. This time, Antoinette Taus and Epy Quizon are joining the original cast. 3pm and 8pm. Newport Performing Theater, Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila, Paranaque. Ticketworld. Tickets start at PHP1,072
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