GET SOUL’D!
May 2. At Tomato Kick on Friday, soul collectives will set your weekend to a super steady note. Coffeebreak Island, Pinoy Stories and Chocolate Grass are playing one after another—we don’t think you’ll want to miss out on that. 10pm. Tomato Kick 3/F, Po’s Building, Tomas Morato, Quezon City. Free
CHECK OUT CHRONIC WHEEZE
May 2. Chronic Wheeze has slowly become a prod night that people look forward to and on its May 2 outing, it proves why: Franco, Wilabaliw, Chongkeys, Chocolate Factory, Indio I, and Faintlight take the stage. Sounds like high times! 9pm. B-Side at the Collective, 7274 Malugay St., Makati. Free
GO SHOPPING!
May 2-4. Megamall is holding another one of them crazy three-day sales this weekend. Get up to 70% off from a thousand shops, plus some sweet offers from Uniqlo and Forever 21. They’re almost worth the expected traffic, no? Kidding—of course they’re worth it! 10am-9pm. SM Megamall, Ortigas, Mandaluyong.
GEEK OUT WITH FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
May 3. This 12 year-old tradition is stronger than ever with a lot of them comic book stands participating. Comic Odyssey’s three branches are in but we’re highlighting its BGC location because that’s where they’ll be giving away 3 comicbooks! At Filbars SM Megamall, the first 35 customers will receive a free hardcopy of Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower.” It’s all out geekery! 10am until supplies last. Check out this story for the full details. Free
ATTEND HEIMA’S 5TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
May 3. Heima is 5 years old and the hipster lifestyle store is throwing a birthday bash for the occasion! Apart from the music (Chillitees, Flying Ipis, The Diegos, and more!), there will be foodtrucks (MexiKombi, Shawarma Bros, and Mio Gelati), and of course, some cool art—Kris Abrigo has a mural and Ge Mapa will have a live exhibit. 5pm. Heima Brixton, 3 Brixton St., Kapitolyo, Pasig. Free
GO TO A ROCK GIG
May 3. Find out why Attraction! Reaction! gigs always gets eksena peeps excited. Musical O, Twin Lobsters, The Strangeness, The Butchercons, among others will be playing. 9pm. Route 196, Katipunan Extension, Quezon City. PHP200
SEE SOME KINETIC ART
May 3. Not sure about Kinetic art? Well, it’s cause-and-effect told in a very beautiful, if cathartic manner. See for yourselves at 1335 Mabini, where a group exhibition entitled “Casuality” opens on Saturday. It features kinetic art from three different artists of the region: Indonesian Bagus Pandega, Yuko Mohri, and Ian Jaucian. Should be fun. 2pm. 1335 Mabini, 1335 A. Mabini St., Ermita, Manila. Tel. No. +63 2 2548498. Free
JOIN A FREE WALKING TOUR
May 4. To celebrate Jane’s Walk.org—an international annual event promoting liveable cities—Carlos Celdran will give a free tour of Malate with KKB Tourbadours of Quiapo’s Boix house. Called Sunday Summer Kundiman Karaoke Tour, this Sunday’s walk will start at 730am and will cover Sev’s Café, Malate Church, Plaza Sulayman, Carmen Apartments, Firma Store and the whole shebang. Sounds like a plan! 730am. CCP Lawn, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay. Call +639209092021 for reservations. Free
EAT BRUNCH!
May 4. As requested, #VivaManila brings brunch back to Malate. Be there on its opening day on Sunday at Eat.Cafe in V Hotel on Adriatico Street and enjoy breakfast along with some surprise performances and hey a few mimosas, too. 9am-2pm. Eat.Cafe, V Hotel, 1766 M. Adriatico St., Malate, Manila. Tel. No, +639152739696
LEARN HOW TO DECORATE A CUPCAKE
May 4. Cupcake queen Sonja is having a workshop (of sorts) on Sunday, when she teaches participants how to color your own frosting, make your own cupcake cookie, and teach you how to make different cupcake designs. 130pm. Archaeology, 2/F Powerplant Mall Rockwell, Makati. Tel. No. +63 2 8981702. PHP1,250.
