The Rolling Stone Philippines Weekend Guide offers anything from your favorite international films being screened at your local cinema to your dimly lit music venues showcasing some headbanging and moshpit-starting rock music.
Sala Sessions
A.bode Space, 2 Don E. Ejercito, Manila, Metro Manila
May 8, Friday
6:00 p.m.
P450
A.bode will be hosting one of its regular showcases in its literal sala, with Sala Sessions featuring local independent artists performing intimate versions of their songs. This edition will feature pop punk band (e)motion engine, dream pop outfit aunt robert, and R&B solo artist Juna. All three artists will also be interviewed by audience members between sets to further highlight how intimate the show can feel between performers and the people watching in an actual home.
Kuwago Fest
123Block, Mandala Park, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City
May 9, Saturday
2:00 p.m.
P600
Baguio-based independent music collective Sigaw ng Kuwago will be throwing their own mini music festival with 12 acts from the alternative and hardcore scenes all over Luzon under one roof. The first-ever Kuwago Fest celebrates the collective’s unwavering support for original artists, from merchants to live performers. Playing live are pop-rock band One Click Straight, blues rock outfit Bita and the Botflies, Bulacan screamo unit TNG, Baguio talent medyo maybe, and many more.
Tarzeer Pictures’ ‘Eight by Ten’
Ayala Triangle Gardens, Paseo De Roxas St. Cor. Makati Ave., Cor. Ayala Ave., Makati
May 8 to 10
Event is free and open to the public
As part of this year’s Mabrewhay Craft Beer Festival, art gallery Tarzeer Pictures is setting up shop for a three-day exchange of zines and prints at the park. Eight by Ten brings together a selection of physical media that can be passed from hand to hand, featuring the works of visual artists such as Ennuh Tiu, Annika Sy, James Lontoc, and more.
The Launch of ‘Canticles for Dark Lovers’
WHYNoT Manila, 4th floor of Karrivin Studios, 2316 Chino Roces Ave. Ext., Makati
May 9
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Event is free and required; please RSVP here
Publishing press Exploding Galaxies is celebrating the release of its latest title, Canticles for Dark Lovers, with a launch party. This collection gathers sixteen of the late author Wilfrido D. Nolledo’s short stories, initially published from 1955 to 1971.
Manila Calling Popup Takeover
Comuna, 238 Pablo Ocampo Sr. Ext., Makati
May 8 from 4:00 p.m. onwards, to May 9 from 10:00 a.m. onwards
Event is free and open to the public
Manila Calling, a multi-country art exhibition, will be kicking off its global tour with a pop-up at Comuna. The two-day market will feature works from a wide range of Filipino artists and creatives, including Garapata, Salad Day, Kurboi, Mabuhay Maynila, Mich Dulce, and more. There will also be merchandise from international creatives from Japan and Spain available for purchase.
‘Endo’
PETA Theater Center, No. 5 Eymard Dr., New Manila, Quezon City
Final shows May 8 to 10
Information on ticket pricing and show schedules can be found here
Catch the final weekend of Endo, the stage adaptation based on the 2007 film and screenplay written and directed by Jade Castro. Like the film, the play follows Leo and Tanya, whose “financial pressures begin to seep into the gestures of intimacy.” The adaptation of Endo stars Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Rissey Reyes-Robinson as Tanya, along with Royce Cabrera and Esteban Mara as Leo.
