GET WICKED!
Until Feb 23. It’s Wicked’s opening weekend so the buzz that you’re hearing about the Broadway musicial is only bound to get louder. Join the fun, defy gravity, and book your tickets. 130pm and 730pm on Weekends; 730pm only on weekdays. Main Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Blvd., Manila. Tel. No. +63 2 8919999. PHP1,750 up.
SEE SPY!
Jan 24. Spy is this awesome reggae outfit, practically an institution in Pinoy Rock, led by Sammy Asuncion. They’re hardly around, and hardly ever play anymore so when they do, people just go. On Friday, Spy performs at Tomato Kick in Tomas Morato. You know what to do. 10pm, Tomato Kick, 3/F Po’s Building, Tomas Morato corner Scout Madrinan, QC. Free
SUPPORT THE LIVE MUSIC SCENE
Jan 24. Liveopm.com.ph is the newest website catered to the local live music scene, and it will be launched today, Friday at Marikina. If you believe that gig culture is a vital part of life, you should prolly be there. Free entrance if you RSVP.9pm, 3/F #7 RHD Building, Marcos Highway, Marikina City. PHP50
WATCH CHINESE MOVIES
Until Feb 2. Right on time for the Chinese new year, the 8th Sping Film Festival is ongoing at Shangri-La Mall Cineplex until Feb 2. Eight films from various genres will be shown and they’re all for free! Shangri-La mall, Mandaluyong. Tel. No. +63 2 6332227. Free
ATTEND A CALIPH8 GIG!
Jan 24. Hip-hop pioneer Caliph8 is one of the four guys headlining Black Market’s Saturday shindig. Joining Caliph are Don P, Huang, and Nonplus, to bring to you some solid tunage. 10pm, Warehouse 5, La Fuerza Compound, Sabio St., Cor Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati. Tel. No. +639088135622
BUY A BURGER
Jan 24-26. The first one was so successful that Rockwell decided to hold a second edition. Cook Out 2 Help Out happens this weekend at the Plaza Drive of Power Plant Mall. Imagine you get to help with Yolanda rehabilitation by eating burgers prepared by the city’s top chefs. What a treat. 12pm. Plaza Drive, Power Plant Mall, Makati. PHP300
WORKOUT
Jan 25. Lose the holiday poundage, prepare for summer, or just get healthy with Eastwood Mall’s Weekend Workouts. Every weekend, they feature different classes all for free. This weekend, it’s Retro and Body Jam classes. 830am, Eastwood Mall Open Park, Libis, QC.
PAY PAPADOM YOUR RESPECT
Jan 25. The punk, ska, reggae community will be playing to pay their respect to dear ol’ Papadom on Saturday. None other than Throw and Philippine Violators will be headlining this show. 9pm, B-Side Collective, 7472 Malugay St., Makati.
HEAR PINOY ROCK ON ACOUSTIC
Jan 25. Thank god Pepe Smith is back on the circuit! He’s playing an acoustic set with his Juan dela Cruz buddy Wally Gonzales and Wowee Posadas. Surely not to be missed! 8pm, Murphy’s Irish Pub, 105 V. A. Rufino cor Esteban Streets, Legaspi Village, Makati. Tel. No. +63 2 8941884
KICK OFF THE MONTH OF JAZZ
Jan 25. So apparently, February is Jazz month but 121 Allegro can’t wait. On Saturday, they’ll be throwing a jazz gig featuring jazz newbies Akasha, Farewell Fair Weather, Hidden Nikki and Sud. Veteran jazz players, of course, will lead the way. 930pm. 2/F Allegro Center, 2284 Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati City.
