A large number of abandoned canines await new owners at this Adoption Drive by the Action For Singapore Dogs Society.
Where: Little Paws, 201 Kurau Court, 01-03 Telok Kurau Road, MRT: Eunos, When: Today & tomorrow : 11am - 7pm, Admission: Free, Tel: 6345-1233, Info: pay $220 for vaccination, microchipping, sterilisation and checkup for a female dog or $200 for a male dog
Art
EXHIBITION WITH A DIFFERENCE
Check out 100 masterpieces by 10 master painters from China, including the country's top master oil painter, Miao Yaosheng. You can also catch piano recitals by two award-winning young pianists, Singapore-born William Wei Chung Yee, aged 10, and his China-born brother, Rex Wei Rong Hong, aged 14, who will perform classical works by Tchaikovsky, Bach, Beethoven and Chopin.
Where: Shangri-La Hotel, Banyan Room Level 1, Orange Grove Road, MRT: Orchard, When: Today : 10.30am - 12.30pm 3.30- 5.30pm & 7.30 - 9pm (art exhibition), Today : 9am (recital by William Wei), 1.30pm (recital by Rex Wei) & 6pm (recital by William Wei), Admission: Free (art exhibition), $138 for each piano recital, Tel: 6534-5634
Bornfire Festival
BORNFIRE PERFORMANCES & CLOSING FESTIVAL PERFORNANCE
It will set your imagination on fire. Catch visually-exhilarating performances which combine dance, theatre and pyrotechnics at Kreta Ayer. It features acclaimed acts by performers from five countries - Finland, Sweden, Germany, Britain and Singapore.
Where: Kreta Ayer, Trengganu Street, behind the old Chinatown market, MRT: Chinatown, When: Today : 7.30 - 8pm (Bornfire Performances), Admission: Free, Where: Sentosa, KM8, Tanjong Beach, MRT: HarbourFront, Tomorrow : 7 - 8pm (Closing Festival Performance), Admission: Free but pay usual island entry, Tel: 9768-9149 or visit www.bornfire.com.sg
Carnival
ACTIVE AGEING CARNIVAL
Seniors can network and play at this Active Ageing Carnival where they can participate in go-kart races, al fresco bowling and board games. There are also free health screenings as well as performances by popular Singapore singers from the 1970s such as Rahimah Rahim and Vernon Cornelius.
Find out how you can help the less fortunate by visiting this carnival which showcases services provided by various Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs), their achievements and the evolution of social services here. They come under the umbrella of the National Council of Social Service which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Where: Esplanade Park, near The Esplanade, Connaught Drive, opposite The Padang, MRT: City Hall/Raffles Place, When: Today : 10am - 9pm, & tomorrow : 10am - 2pm, Admission: Free, Info: tuck into food and participate in games run by the Voluntary Welfare Organisations, visit www.ncss.org.sg
Charity
NEW PERSPECTIVE (SAIGON CHILDREN'S CHARITY)
Buy any of 45 photographs of Vietnamese children and the proceeds will go to the development of the Saigon Children's Charity Vocational Training School and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund. Snapped by young photographers from the vocational training school, they provide fascinating insights into the lives of the children.
Where: The Arts House, Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane, MRT: Raffles Place, When: Till Wed : 10am - 10pm, Admission: Free, Tel: 6339-9110
HEARTSTRINGS WALK
Walk for a good cause and win. Join this 2.5km Heartstrings Walk along Esplanade Park and the Singapore River and help raise funds for the 310,000 beneficiaries of the Community Chest. You could also walk away with an Alien Ware gamers' computer worth $12,000. The walk will be flagged off by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Where: Espanade Park, near The Esplanade, opposite The Padang MRT: City Hall, When: Today : 4.30pm, Admission: Fee: $10, Tel: 6210-2605 or visit www.comchest.org.sg for inquiries, Info: you may register at any AXS machine.
Walk in your most colourful costume with your family and friends, you can win Takashimaya shopping vouchers worth up to $200 and as much as 20 Singapore Flyer tickets, in the individual and group categories of the Best Dressed Competition
Classical
GALA: YEFIM BRONFMAN - LITTLE PIANO PIECES
Tashkent-born virtuoso pianist and Grammy Award winner Yefim Bronfman will perform Brahm's Second Concerto at this Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) concert under the baton of Shui Lan. Allen Meek, the American principal trombone with the SSO, will perform Christopher Rouse's Trombone Concerto dedicated to the memory of Leonard Bernstein.
Catch works, such as Legend by Hao Wei Ya and Dianxi Folk Tunes by Guo Wen Jing, at this Singapore Chinese orchestra (SCO) concert under the baton of Liu Sha, the guest conductor and conductor of China's Chinese National Orchestra. The concert features Qu Jian Qing (yangqin) and Meng Jie (suona).
This 18th century Indian dance drama about a princess who falls in love is being revived here after 50 years by Ambujah Thiru, a new-generation Indian dance choreographer. Under the guiandance of Cultural Medallion winner Santha Bhaskar, the dance drama features 40 dancers.
Where: Lee Foundation Theatre, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, 151 Bencoolen Street, MRT: Bugis, When: Today & tomorrow: 8pm, Admission: $20 & $25, Tel: 6336-6537, Info: you can also get tickets from Bhaskar's Arts Academy at 19 & 20 Kerbau Road and Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society at Stamford Arts Centre 01-01, 155 Waterloo Street and visit www.bhaskarsartsacademy.com
DANCE IMAGE '08
An inaugural performance by Wu Yue Dance Studio Arts Troupe, a new dance company. It will present Chinese, Malay and other ethnic dances.
This 10-day Japanese Film Festival explores femininity in Japanese cinema, paying tribute to heroines, antagonists and muses in the silver screen. The programme is an eclectic mix of recent Japanese cinema from the riotous pop-art sensibilities of Sakuran to the subdued, emotionally-wrenching Harmful Insect. At 11am today, catch Ginza Cosmetics by Naruse Mikio about a bar hostess who leaves her son to fend for himself as she works late into the night. It has English and Japanese subtitles.
Where: National Museum of Singapore, Gallery Theatre, 93 Stamford Road, MRT: Dhoby Ghaut, When: Today : 11am (Ginza Cosmetics: PG), 2.15pm (Mother:PG), 4.30pm (A Wanderer's Notebook: PG) & 7.30pm (Floating Clouds: PG), Tomorrow : 11am (Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story: PG: by invitation only), 2.15pm (Love Letter: PG), 4.30pm (The Eternal Breasts: NC16) & 7.30pm (A Hen In The Wind: PG), Admission: Free, Tel: 9017-0160, Info: e-mail jff2008@sfs.org.sg or visit www.sfs.org/jff2008 for information
Gig
SINGAPORE BAND CHALLENGE 2008 (GRAND FINALS)
Find out which homegrown band will walk away with $6,000 worth of cash and prizes plus a $10,000 contract with the Singapore Drum Festival for 10 months and a guest appearance at its Concert In The Park at Fort Canning Park on Sept 13 &14. This final showdown of the Singapore Band Challenge features eight bands from the Singapore Band Challenge's 17 & Under Category and the 18 & Above Category.
Where: Clarke Quay, Arena, 3B River Valley Road MRT: Clarke Quay, When: Today : 2 - 5pm, Admission: $12 including an alcoholic drink for those aged 18 and above or $10 with a soft drink for those aged below 18, Info: look out for acts such as cutting edge dance act Sonofa and Juxtapose, a quartet which blends funk and soul, Visit www.singaporedrumfest.com
THE PHILHARMONIC WINDS GOES POP
Multi-talented singer-actor-comedian Sebastian Tan of Miss Saigon and Broadway Beng fame, joins The Philharmonic Winds to belt out tunes, such as Better Man in English and Mandarin at this Pop concert. The wind orchestra will perform tunes such as Sweet Child of Mine and I Believe as well as memorable xinyao tunes.
Catch a sneak preview of Singapore's first permanent magic show today and on Aug 30 at Clarke Quay's The Arena. It features illusionists J.C. Sum and Singapore's sole professional female magician and escape artist, 'Magic Babe' Ning. The acts include Sum's Impossible Teleportation illusion where he will attempt to teleport into the Arena from other parts of the island, such as the Singapore Flyer.
Where: Clarke Quay, The Arena, River Valley Road, MRT: Clarke Quay, When: Today & Aug 30: 7.30pm, Admission: $40 (adult) & $20 (child aged six to 12), Tel: 6338-3158, Info: the price includes a standard drink
Show
YACHT BROKERS' BOAT SHOW
Planning to invest in a new or second-hand yacht? Check out this Yacht Brokers' Boat Show where you can find yacht brands such as Chapparal, Meridien, Grady White and other models.
Where: Raffles Marina, 10 Tuas West Drive, MRT: Boon Lay, When: Today & tomorrow : 11am - 6pm, Admission: Free, Tel: 6861-9000, Info: if you are not free this weekend, you can view the boats by appointment from Tue - Sept 20), Visit www.rafflesmarina.com.sg for details
OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIP CAT SHOW
80 felines of all breeds, including the short hair Persian, Siamese and Oriental, will take to the catwalk at this Olympic Championship Cat show at the Malay Village. By the Singapore Cat Club.
Where: Malay Village, Singahsana Hall, Geylang Serai, MRT: Paya Lebar, When: tomorrow : 10am - 5pm, Admission: Free, Tel: 9798-3900, Info: Other highlights include a bazaar & adoption drive, Top Ten in Kitten, Championship, Premiership & Household Pets and 10 Best Dressed Olympic Cages, You can also visit www.singaporecatclub.com or e-mail scc@singaporecatclub.com
Storytelling
MEAT OF THE TONGUE: SEDUCTIVE STORIES AT SUPPERTIME
Enjoy a yummy Asian buffet dinner spiced up by a storytelling session by storytellers Chuah Ai Lin, Denise Bertrand and Kamin Ramachandran from the Storytelling Association (Singapore).
Where: The Arts House, the Hall, Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane, MRT: Raffles Place, When: Today : 7.30pm (buffet dinnet), 8.30pm (performance) Admission: $48 including buffet dinner and storytelling entertainment, Info: suitable for those aged 16 and above, visit www.storytellingsingapore.com or e-mail president@ storytellingsingapore.com for more information
Talk
SMALL ANIMAL CARE (RABBITS AND HAMSTERS)
What does it take to have a bunny or hamster as pet and how can you ensure that your furry friend is happy? At this talk, you can gain insights and easy-to-understand information to understand your pet better and learn how to be the best pet owner that you can be.
Where: Bedok Community Library, MRT: Bedok, When: Today : 2.30 - 4pm, Admission: Free, Tel: 6287-5355 or visit www.spca.org.sg, Info: special goodie bags are available for those who sign up early, register early as seats are limited, there will also be a question and answer session
Theatre
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Based on Harper Lee's classic novel, this play is about a rape case involving a young white woman and a black man. The cast includes Yeo Yann Yann, an ST Life! Theatre Award winner for Best Actress, Gerald Chew and Claude Girardi.
Where: Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel, 1 Beach Road, MRT: City Hall, When: Last day 2 & 8pm, Admission: $41 - $45, Tel: 6348-5555
APOCALYPSE: LIVE!
It's 2058 and this city state reels from a mysterious rain of fire which leaves nearly everyone destroyed. Catch this production to find out whether Singapore can be reborn.
Part of the OCBC Singapore Theatre Festival 2008 by Wild Rice.
Where: Drama Centre Theatre, National Library Building Victoria Street, MRT: City Hall/Bugis, When: Till tomorrow : 3 & 8pm, Admission: $38- $53, Tel: 6348-5555
BLOOD BINDS
Is blood really thicker than water? Check out two double-bills - Bond-Age & Just Late and Sperm & The Lunar Interviews - which challenge and explore easy assumptions about parenthood. By local women's art group Magdalena Singapore and The Substation. Part of the OCBC Singapore Theatre Festival 2008 by Wild Rice.
Where: Drama Centre Black Box, 5th Level, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street, MRT: City Hall/Bugis, When: Today : 3pm (Bond-Age & Just Late), Today: 8pm & tomorrow : 3 & 8pm (Sperm & The Lunar Interviews), Admission: $38, Tel: 6348-5555
APPLES AND LADDERS BY LEMONY S, AUSTRALIA
This haunting puppet piece is aimed at inspiring young adults and developing their respect for diversity. It portrays two elderly neighbours living beside each other with an apple tree between their houses, but a gulf of apathy and isolation separates them.
Where: Act 3 Theatre, 126 Cairnhill Arts Centre, 126 Cairnhill Road, MRT: Newton, When: Today ): 11am, tomorrow : 4pm, Mon - Thu : 3pm, Admission: $28, Tel: 6348-5555 or call 6735-9986 (Act 3 International), Info: teens can attend special workshops with the artistes to pick up skills to further their interest in the arts
GORILLA THEATRE
Go bananas. This no-holds-barred improvisational theatre by The Loose Moose Theatre Company of Canada is created by members of the audience taking turns to direct scenes. Jointhe mayhem as 'directors' and 'actors' strut their stuff by singing, dancing and miming to create improvised scenes. This inaugural Theatre For Teens presented by Act 3 International is meant for those aged 10 to 16.
Where: Alliance Francaise Theatre, 1 Sarkies Road, MRT: Newton When: Today : 4pm, tomorrow : 11am, Mon - Thu : 3pm, Admission: $28, Tel: 6348-5555 (tickets) or call 6735-9986 (Act 3 International for workshops), Info: teens can attend special workshops with the artistes to pick up skills to further their interest in the arts
THE WRITE STUFF
This production features 12 stories written by children about crazy characters and madcap adventures. They include imaginative tales, such as aliens taking over a local school, and a journey back in time to meet English bard, William Shakespeare. Recommended for children aged seven years and above, it's presented by The Little Company, a division of the Singapore Repertory Theatre, with Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Foundation as the presenting sponsor.
Where: DBS Arts Centre, 20 Merbau Road, MRT: Clarke Quay, When: Till Aug 30: various times, Admission: $21 - $28, Info: call 6345-8888
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