For your diary

Friday October 24

Oktoberfest blowout, a charity fundraiser by the Elk’s Panama Canal Lodge at Shamrock’s restaurant in La Boca (behind Balboa Police Station). $15 donation. 6 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Info: 6676-2010.

Brazilian music night at La Casona, Casco Antiguo. Entrance: $3. Info.: 211-0740.

Salsa night with Roberto Delgado at Scena & Platea. Info.: 228-4011.

Nigga in Panama with Alex Pro, Syco and Japanese. Figali Convention Center. 8:00 p.m.

Friday Oct 24 - 25

"The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940" at The Theatre Guild of Ancon. 8:00 PM. Donation: $10. Info.: 212-0060

“Karaoke Emocional” play at La Casona, Caso Antiguo. 8:00 p.m. $8.

Friday Oct 24 – 26

“No seas cruel” (Don’t be cruel) play at La Quadra Theater. Tuesdays to Saturdays 8:00 p.m. Sundays 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. Info.: 6613-9329.

“Contigo pan y cebolla” play at Teatro en Circulo. Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $15. Info.: 264-4819.

Friday Oct 24 – 27

Caribbean films screenings at Alhambra Movie Theater. 5, 7 and 9 p.m. $1 donations. Info: 507-1500.

Thursday Oct 23 – 29

“Nido, estructuras e instalaciones” exhibit at the Reina Torres de Arauz Anthropological Museum. Free Entrance. Info.: 501-4026.

Friday Oct 24 – 30

European Film Festival at Cinepolis, Multiplaza. $2.

Friday Oct 24 – 31

“El Metodo Gronholm” play at Teatro La Quadra. Tuesday to Saturday 8:00 p.m.; Sunday 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Tickets $12; Tuesdays half price and retirees $8.10. Blockbuster.

“Plasmos 08” Exhibit by artists Jorge Camaño at the Torre Mayor building in Bella Vista. 7:00 p.m. Info.: 223-1799 or www.helpanama.com.

“Fusion of Color and Form” exhibit at Casa Gongora, Casco Antiguo. Tuesdays to Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Info.: 506-5836

Friday Oct 24 – Nov 8

“Zoned out” exhibit by Jose Castrellon at Diablo Rosso in Calle Uruguay. 7:30 p.m.

Friday Oct 24 – Nov 19

Exotic birds and birds of prey tours at Cerro Ancon. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free entrance. Info.: 232-5977.

Friday Oct 24 – Nov 30

“Los caballeros las prefieren malportadas” (Gentlemen prefer them misbehaved) play at Aba Theater. Monday – Friday at 8:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Info.: 260-6316.

Friday Oct 24 – Jan 2009

“Bodies Revealed” exhibit at the Santo Tomas Hospital. 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Tickets: $12 children and retirees; $23 adults. Info.: 393-5720.

Saturday October 25

“The Music of Abba”, the biggest Abba show since 1995, will be performing at Teatro Anayansi. Tickets at Video Avenue.

“Una noche en el Moulin Rouge” play at La Huaca, ATLAPA. 7:00 p.m. $10, Academia Artiste. Info.: 229-7049.

Xtrememania RXW. Fight between Panamanian divas and Texas champions. 7:30 p.m. Info: 6605-3120.

60s & 70s Rock Revivals at Scena & Platea (Casco Antiguo) with the group Undercover. Info.: 228-4011.

Made in Colombia at The Gallery. Open bar until 11:30 p.m. with Colombian and Panamanian DJs Presale at The Gallery offices for $10.

Saturday Oct 25 – 26

Adventure sports at the National Coiba Park in Veraguas. 7:00 a.m. $220 for transportation, lodging, and food. Info.: www.ecoviajerospanama.com.

Diving in Portobelo. 10:00 a.m. Info.: 279-1467.

Monday October 27 – 28

III International Piano Competition. Final performance on Monday; awards ceremony on Tuesday. National Theater, 7:00 p.m. Tickets $22 - $27; Blockbuster.

Wednesday Oct 29

River rafting at the Chagres River. 7:00 p.m. $79. Info.: 261-5043.

Wed Oct 29 – Nov 14

Inauguration of Ecuadorian Omedo Quimbita’s paintings exhibit. Sala de Lectura Ligera, National Library, Parque Omar. 7:00 p.m.

“Playlist” nights at La Casona, Casco Antiguo. 10:00 p.m. Free Entrance. Info.: 211-0740.

Thursday October 30

Kenny G concert at Teatro Anayansi, ATLAPA. 7:00 p.m. Tickets $33.60 and up at Blockbuster.