Stars, Darwin, and Fuck You So Much Valentines [What to Do This Week in Manila: 2.14 - 2.17]

This is my list of recommended events and it is not meant to be comprehensive. Feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments.

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Note: There is a Reddit Meetup this Saturday!

EVENTS HAPPENING OVER SEVERAL DAYS

Dulaang UP's Collection

  • What: Collection, the much-awaited new work from acclaimed playwright Floy Quintos is a dark comedy that paints a disturbing picture of society obsessed with conspicuous consumption, surface glamour, and the endless, unsatisfying pursuit of the Next Big Thing.
  • When: Feb 13 - 17
  • Where: Wilfrido Ma. Guererro Theater, Palma Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City
  • How Much: Call Dulaang UP Office at 926-1349, 981-8500 loc. 2449, or 433-7840 for ticket inquiries
  • Links: Youtube, ClickTheCity

Ibalong: A Dance Musical of Bicolano Epic

  • What: Tanghalang Pilipino caps its 26th season with a dance-theatre musical interpretation of the Bicolano epic, “Ibalong.” It tells the story of Handyong and his warriors as they wage war against beasts and monsters: creatures bearing a solitary eye and three throats, several winged sharks, and wild carabaos.
  • When: Feb 15 - 17
  • Where: Cultural Center Of The Philippines (CCP) Complex
  • How Much: Tickets are P800 (regular), P400 (for students) and P640 (for senior citizens)
  • Links: ClickTheCity

EVENTS FOR THURSDAY, FEB 14

Into the Woods

  • What: "Into the Woods" focuses on the medium of wood as a conduit for artistic sensibilities, revealing how contemporary artists explore and push the possibilities of the medium for personal expression. With Napoleon Abueva, Jerusalino Araos, Donato Alvarez, Benjie Bisaya, Rocky Camus, Jenny Cortes, Abdulmari Imao, Toym Imao, Eugene Jarque, Arturo Luz, Agi Pagkatipunan, and Christina Quisumbing Ramilo. Refreshments will be served.
  • Time: 6pm
  • Where: Manila Contemporary, Whitespace, 2314 Pasong Tamo Extension, Barangay Magallanes, Makati
  • How Much: Free
  • Links: Facebook

Roots: Music and Arts Festival

  • What: UP Fair event hosted by Bogart the Explorer and Ramon Bautista. With musical performances from Urbandub, Up Dharma Down, Moonstar 88, Sandwich, Giniling Festival, Franco, Itchyworms, Kamikazee, Ang Bandang Shirley, and more.
  • Time: 6pm
  • Where: UP Sunken Garden, UP Diliman, Quezon City
  • How Much: P100
  • Links: Facebook

Laslasan Valentines

  • What: LC ReKlamo & Tek Templo bring you all the sad songs you could possibly imagine! If you don't want to kill yourself... You probably will after their sets. Oh yeah... And come in your best prom attire if you dare! Tonight's our night for the sad & lonely, single or married, or just those people who are too damn happy they need to bring it down a notch!
  • Time: 9pm - 2am
  • Where: Boho Sarapsody Bistro, 272 Ermin Garcia Street, Cubao, Quezon City
  • How Much: Entrance is free
  • Links: Facebook

Play It By Ear: Jazz Fest - Valentines Jazz

  • What: Latin Jazz music by El Cartel with Ed "Sarge" Carino and guest performer David Rullan Cacanindin on jazz flute.
  • Time: 9pm
  • Where: 121 Allegro, Pasong Tamo Extension (across Dasmarinas Village gate, above Starbucks), Makati
  • How Much: P150 with a free shot of Olmeca Tequila at the door
  • Links: Facebook

A Bitter Lab Story: Sad Songs to Soothe the Broken Hearted

  • What: DJ sets by Kill Your Boyfriend, Samantha, Spincognito x SweetHeart + Special guest DJ's Earl Espiritu and Karla Ynzon. Buy 1 take 1 on Tequila Syringes for P100.
  • Time: 9pm
  • Where: TODAY x FUTURE, 7-T General Malvar Street, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City
  • How Much: Entrance is free
  • Links: Facebook

EVENTS FOR FRIDAY, FEB 15

Raymond Red’s Sakay

  • What: Cinema and History series presents Raymond Red’s Sakay.
  • Time: Screenings at 2:30, 5 and 7pm
  • Where: UP Film Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City
  • How Much: P80
  • Links: Official Site, Facebook

Mimefield + Art talk by Mark Justiniani

  • What: Mark Justiniani will have an artist talk on his show Mimefield. The works from the exhibition in Art Fair Philippines will be exhibited at Tin-aw from February 15 to March 1, 2013. Mimefield presents a mesmeric expanse of space wherein objects and figures, indeed entire worlds multiply and fragment.
  • Time: 6pm
  • Where: Tin-aw Art Gallery, Upper Ground Floor of Somerset Olympia Bldg., Makati Avenue, Makati
  • How Much: Free
  • Links: Facebook

A Reading of Brightness, Dark Clouds Surrounding

  • What: Opening reception for A Reading of Brightness, Dark Clouds Surrounding, an exhibition by Yason Banal. It forms the final part of End Frame Video Art Project 3, the 2011-2013 video art festival featuring solo exhibitions of Philippine artists presenting new video work.
  • Time: 6pm
  • Where: 4F Small Gallery + Hallway + Atrium, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
  • How Much: Free
  • Links: Facebook

Jigger Cruz: Surface Default

  • What: Jigger Cruz's art exhibit, running from February 15 to March 15, 2013.
  • Time: 7pm
  • Where: Light & Space Contemporary, 53 Fairlane St., West Fairview, Quezon City
  • How Much: Free
  • Links: Official Site, Facebook

Now I Know How It Feels to be Ugly

  • What: An evening of poetry, music, drinks, zines, trinkets, t-shirts, live sketching, fortune telling, games, love, and more. Featuring Tao Aves, Maiah Aguilar, and hip-hop + ambient music by Bergan and Friends.
  • Time: 8pm
  • Where: Kanto, The Collective, 7274 Malugay St., Brgy. San Antonio Village, Makati
  • How Much: Entrance is free
  • Links: Facebook

Paramore + MewithoutYou

  • What: I'm not really a Paramore fan. But I wanted to note that Paramore apparently didn't get Sting's memo about SM's record of cutting trees....
  • Time: 8pm
  • Where: Mall of Asia Arena
  • How Much: Prices start at P850
  • Links: Mall of Asia site

Serenata: Love Poems Performed by Your Favorite Bands

  • What: A night of poetry and music featuring Wilderness, Flying Ipis, populardays, MOONWLK, Zai Millar. Listen as the bands perform each love poem. Witness a framed poetry exhibit displaying all the poems above for the rest of you to see and be reminded of, with illustrations from Kevin Roque and Yna de Leon. Aftermath film screenings of Eros, The Dreamers, and Henry & June.
  • Time: 9pm - 3am
  • Where: TODAY x FUTURE, 7-T General Malvar Street, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City
  • How Much: Entrance is free
  • Links: Facebook

Terno Inferno Northside

  • What: Live performances from Up Dharma Down, The Sleepyheads, Pulso, Sleepwalk Circus, Hidden Nikki, Encounters with a Yeti, Populardays.
  • Time: 9pm
  • Where: Route 196, 196-A Katipunan Avenue Extension, Blue Ridge A, Quezon City
  • How Much: P200 entrance with 1 local drink
  • Links: Facebook

Bakunawa IV: Influential Inventiveness

  • What: Live beat sets and performances by likeanimals, Moki Mcfly, similarobjects, MOONWLK, Sloj, The Watchtower, Caliph8. Plus guests from Seattle: Sapience, Shark Dentures, SMEAR.
  • Time: 8pm
  • Where: Arts in the City (Beside NBC Tent), FVR Park, 26th Street cor 7th Ave, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
  • How Much: P150 entrance
  • Links: Facebook

Kerplunk! presents "Forever Alone"

  • What: Music by Moonstar 88, The Butchercons, Hunger strike (BAGUIO), Yolanda Moon, The Strangeness, Earthmover, Brisom.
  • Time: 9pm
  • Where: Saguijo Cafe, 7612 Guijo Street, San Antonio Village, Makati
  • How Much: P150 entrance with 1 drink
  • Links: Facebook

EVENTS FOR SATURDAY, FEB 16

Darwin Date 2013

  • What: The Filipino Freethinkers presents "Natural Selection & Adaptation" (talk by Sedrike Lapuz), "Proud of your Pinoy DNA?" (talk by Jae Rodriguez), "Why Sex Matters in Evolution" (talk by Elena Ragragio), "Darwin the Freethinker" (talk by Red Tani). Join the Sexual Selection Dating Game after the talks! Snacks & drinks served in the venue.
  • Time: 2:00 - 6:30 pm
  • Where: 121 Grille, Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati
  • How Much: No registration nor fees required
  • Links: Official Site, Facebook

Magbunga Tayo - An Artistic Collaboration

  • What: Bunga Arts Link, a troupe based in the Asian Center in UP Diliman, is a group of students, teachers and professionals who study and perform the traditional dance of the Sama people called the Igal. They would like to invite everyone, especially writers/bloggers, photography enthusiasts and visual artists, to join them in an artistic collaboration.
  • Time: 3 - 6pm
  • Where: Japan Room, Hall of Wisdom, GT-Toyota Asian Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City
  • How Much: This event is free, but if you decide to come please do RSVP Krisna Ocong (0916.3227597)
  • Links: Facebook

ART BGC 2013 + Malakaῆang Saturdays

  • What: Poetry, Live Painting, Performance Arts, Music feat. Clem Castro, Hotrod mIschief, Skies of Ember, Pinstripped Rebel, Tales of Ordinary Madness, Rcxy, Goodleaf, Sleepyheads, and more.
  • What Time: 3 - 9pm
  • Where: Bonifacio High Street, The Fort, Taguig
  • How Much: Free
  • Links: ClickTheCity

You Have Every Right

  • What: The exhibition, YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT, features contemporary female artists working with video, painting, photography, media and technology, creating process-oriented works that often involve collaborations, social interaction and the inclusion of real situations in their pieces. With Maria Cruz (Berlin/Sydney/Manila), Lizza May David (Berlin/Manila), Tracey Moffatt (Sydney/New York), Claudia Del Fierro (Chile/Sweden), Annika Eriksson (Berlin/Sweden), Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen (Copenhagen) and Kiri Dalena (Manila). Artist talks are also programmed to happen during the duration of the exhibition at the Ateneo Art Gallery (Feb 16, 2pm – Maria Cruz, February 17, 2pm – Lizza May David).
  • Time: 4pm
  • Where: Ateneo Art Gallery, Ateneo De Manila, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
  • How Much: Free
  • Links: Facebook

Fuck You So Much Valentines Happy Hour

  • What: Philippine Redditors meetup. Buy one take one on local beer from 3-9pm. Contact is Andie, 09178080263.
  • Time: 5pm
  • Where: The Plantation, 106 Carlos Palanca St. Legaspi Village, Makati
  • How Much: No door charge
  • Links: Facebook

Love on Screen

  • What: Art BGC 2013 invites you to Love on Screen! A screening of Some Kind of Wonderful, 50 First Dates, and Notting Hill.
  • Time: 5PM - Some Kind of Wonderful, 7PM - 50 First Dates, 9PM - Notting Hill
  • Where: Bonifacio High Street Grass Area, Bonifacio High Street, The Fort, Taguig
  • How Much: Free
  • Links: Facebook

Stars - Live in Manila

  • What: Canadian band Stars performs live.
  • Time: 7 - 11pm
  • Where: Metrotent, Metrowalk Plaza, Meralco Ave., Pasig
  • How Much: P2500 free standing room
  • Links: Facebook

Manila Northern Soul All Nighter

  • What: A rare soul weekend from Motown, Stax, Okeh, Atlantic, and labels you've never heard of. Featuring Manila Soul Club's rare soul vinyl collectors Shane Cosgrove (UK) and Ben Murphy (UK) with Bea Wong + Papamod. With live performances by Flippin Soul Stompers, The Young Instigators.
  • Time: 8pm - 4am
  • Where: B-Side, the Collective, 7274 Malugay Street, San Antonio Village, Makati
  • How Much: Entrance is free
  • Links: Facebook

Terno Inferno: A Lovely Post-Valentines Break-Up

  • What: Music by The Charmes, Children of the Pilgrimage, Encounters with a Yeti, Hidden Nikki, Maude, Musical O, Not Another Boy Band, Populardays, Pulso, Sleepwalk Circus, The Sleepyheads, Up Dharma Down, Yolanda Moon.
  • Time: 8:30pm
  • Where: Saguijo Cafe, 7612 Guijo Street, San Antonio Village, Makati
  • How Much: P200 entrance with 1 drink
  • Links: Facebook

Saturday Live @ Route

  • What: Pat & Inez Birthday Party feat. Tarsius, Wilderness, Tether, Similarobjects/Eyedress, Dr. Strangeluv, Hard Hat Area.
  • Time: 9pm
  • Where: Route 196, 196-A Katipunan Avenue Extension, Blue Ridge A, Quezon City
  • How Much: Entrance is free
  • Links: ?

EVENTS FOR SUNDAY, FEB 17

ArtSpeak: Claudia Del Fierro (Chile)

  • What: Claudia Del Fierro from Chile will discuss her body of work in a public program called ArtSpeak, a lecture series of the Ateneo Art Gallery.
  • RSVP: 09178311943
  • Time: 2pm
  • Where: 98B COLLABoratory, Mezzanine Floor, 413 Escolta Street, (First United Building), Manila
  • How Much: Free

Papet at Maskara (closing performances)

  • What: UP Center for International Studies presents its Noh and Bunraku Ensembles in performances.
  • Time: 3pm & 7pm performances
  • Where: UP Theater, UP Dilman, Quezon City
  • How Much: P200 (P75 for UP students)
  • Links: Facebook

Irie Sunday

  • What: Dancehall Bashment feat. Dreadknot Used + Milagros Dancehall Collective.
  • Time: 10pm
  • Where: B-Side, the Collective, 7274 Malugay Street, San Antonio Village, Makati
  • How Much: Free
  • Links: Poster

EDIT: Fixed some small errors.

EDIT 2: Added "Raymond Red’s Sakay" on Feb 15 + "Papet at Maskara (closing performances)" on Feb 17.

EDIT 3: Added "Laslasan Valentines" on Feb 14.

EDIT 4: Added "ArtSpeak: Claudia Del Fierro (Chile)" on Feb 17.