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GO TO A VINYL LISTENING PARTY
Feb 20. Woopee! Sandwich’s Five on the Floor gets its vinyl release, which is reason enough to celebrate! The veteran band is throwing a listening party, complete with DJ sets from Diego/Maps, performances from BP Valenzuela and Bass Relief. 7pm. A Space Gallery, 110 Legazpi St, Makati. Free
GET YOUR REGGAE ON!
Feb 20. End the week in high spirits! Head on over to TheBar@1951 in Malate and enjoy the unique brand of reggae of the Reggae Mistress! Dance, mingle, and have a good time! 10pm. TheBar@1951, 1951 Malate, Manila. Free
LISTEN TO JAZZ
Feb 20-21. It’s the Euro-Pinoy Jazz Concerts! 5 jazz artists from France, Germany, Austria and the Philippines will be jamming Friday and Saturday. 9pm, Fri, Tiendesitas, Pasig. 8pm, Sat, Fort Santiago, Intramuros. Free
SORT YOUR TAXES!
Feb 21. O2 Space, that cute co-working space in Makati, is holding a very informative seminar on taxes. ‘Tax whiz’ Mon Abrea will be speaking and he’ll share vital information on how to file your tax and hey, even how to manage and budget your taxes. 10am. O2 Space, Unit 330 Milelong Building, Amorsolo Street, Makati. Reserve a slot by emailing inquiry@o2space.ph. PHP300
CHECK OUT THE SUNSET SAMBA
Feb 21. It’s not just a samba party, it’s a sunset samba party! Go to Manila Collectible where the Samba School Imperatriz Filipinense will be performing. 4pm. The Manila Collectible Co., Cabildo Street cor Beaterio Street, Intramuros. PHP250
SWING BY MO SPACE
Feb 21. It’s the opening weekend of ‘Imprints,’ a photography exhibit by visual artist and filmmaker Kiri Dalena. Here, she examines and demonstrates photography as an imprint, as a way of capturing light, form, and presence. The photographs are profiles but her subjects remain anonymous. Interesting, yes? 6pm. Mo Space, 3/F Mos Design Building, B2 Bonifacio High Street, 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City. Free
CHECK OUT RUSSIAN PSYCHOLOGY
Feb 21. Russ Ligtas is a performance artist from Cebu. In this Fringe Manila presentation, Russ puts together the 5 alter egos that formed within himself for the first time on stage. The result is nothing less than riveting. 9pm. SDA Black Box Theater, 6/F College of St. Benilde, 950 Ocampo St, Malate. PHP309
HEAD OUT TO FUTURE
Feb 21. It’s that time of the month again! TodayxFuture’s Jilted Generation is up on Saturday featuring Major Chi, Samantha, Karlo V, and DJ Aw spinning old school, underground 90s rave feel. If you’re hating on the tugs-tugs EDM, this might be your cup of tea! 9pm. TodayxFuture 7-T Gen. Malvar St., Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. Free
BE AWARE
Feb 22. It’s National Down syndrome Consciousness Month. To spread awareness, there’s the Happy Walk, where participants get to walk and talk and spend time with the kids. Join them! 7am. Skydome, SM City North EDSA. Free
CATCH ‘MANHID’
Until Mar 8. Wrapping up Ballet Philippines; 45th season is ‘Manhid: the Pinoy superhero musical.” While that alone is exciting, here’s more to tickle your insides: It’s written by Vincent de Jesus, Carina Evangelista, Auraeus Solito (of Maximo Oliveros fame!), and the Eraserheads. It features Radioactive Sago Project, and it features an alternate Philippines where the EDSA revolt failed and heroes and villains live. This is part of Fringe Manila, by the way. 2pm & 6pm, Sat & Sun. 8pm, Fri. CCP Main Theater, CCP Complex Roxas Boulevard, Pasay. Ticketworld. Tickets start at PHP412.
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