An exhibition of works by three Mongolian artists. B. Nasantsengel is known for her splendid portraits of contemporary Mongolian women, B. Khongorzul combines Western and Eastern painting style in her works, and B. Batzorig's art features circular images.
Where: Artoholic Gallery, Nota House, 422 Joo Chiat Road MRT: Paya Lebar When: Till Sun , 9am - 5pm (Mon - Fri), by appointment on Sat & Sun) Admission: Free tel: 6348-7793 Info: www.artoholic.sg
Art
PORTRAITS OF NATURE
An ink painting exhibition by local artist Ling Yang Chang, whose works ponder the beauty of nature.
Where: Momentous Arts, 20 Lorong Telok, Level 2, behind Boat Quay MRT: Raffles Place When: Till Feb 26, 11am - 7pm (Mon - Fri), noon - 6pm (Sat), by appointment on Sun Admission: Free Tel: 6535-3961 Info: www.momentousarts.com
WATER WORLD - JIANG CHUAN SOLO EXHIBITION
Intrigued by the mystique of water, young Chinese artist Jiang Chuan themes his work around it, pouring his mixed emotions of fear, sorrow, loneliness and love on the canvas.
Where: Art Seasons Singapore, Eunos Technolink, 02 -12, 7 Kaki Bukit Road MRT: Aljunied When: Till March 1, 11am - 7pm (Tue - Sun), closed on Mon & public holidays or by appointment only Tel: 6741-6369
EYETOUCH: RECENT WORKS OF MANJEET SHERGILL
This exhibition by local artist Manjeet Shergill focuses on light and colour, shape and shade, decoration and disguise, faith and fantasy as well as darkness and tears.
Where: Art Space, Royal Plaza On Scotts, 25 Scotts Road MRT: Orchard When: Till March 9, 11am - 8pm daily Admission: Free Tel: 9734-4838 Info: www.ArtSentralAsia.com
WE ARE TRAVELLING TOGETHER BY AIR (YANJUNI LAJU KARNKANI KUJUNGKA)
Check out the artworks of the Martumili artists from Western Australia's remote East Pilbara region. They are known for their fine art which is rich in story and innovative.
Where: ReDot Gallery, 11 Everton Road MRT: Outram When: Till March 14, noon - 7pm (Tue - Sat), closed on Mon, by appointment on publc holidays and outside opening hours Admission: Free Tel: 6222-1039 Info: www.redotgallery.com
Charity
THE RICE PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
This exhibition features the works of 10 Singapore photographers who snapped the photographs in Sri Lanka after winning a 10-day trip there in a photo competition. Make a donation to receive a set of postcards bearing the images. Proceeds will go to the survivors of the Asian tsunami which ravaged the country five years ago.
Where: VivoCity, South Avenue & South Court MRT: HarbourFront When: Till Sun 10am - 10pm daily Admission: Free (donations to the charity are welcome) Tel: 9363-9799 Info: The photographers snapped the photographs in Sri Lanka last August after winning a 10-day trip there in a photo competition to give rice to tsunami victims there and experience its wildlife parks and natural beauty
Classical
SSO: BELOVED PLACES
Russian violinist and concert master of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), Alexander Souptel, takes centrestage in two works by Tchaikovsky - the ethereal Entr'acte from The Sleeping Beauty and Souvenir d'un lieu cher (Souvenir of a Beloved Place) in this SSO concert. Okko Kamu conducts.
Where: Esplanade Concert Hall MRT: City Hall When: Fri , 7.30pm Admission: $12 - $63 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: There will be a pre-concert talk at Library @ Esplanade at 6.30pm. Visit www.sso.org.sg
Contest
STORY CHALLENGE 2009
Primary and secondary students spin yarns in this Mandarin and English storytelling competition to find the ultimate Challenge Champion. The topic will be given on the day of the competition and the finals will be held at the SPH News Centre Auditorium on March 22. Organised by The Theatre Practice and presented by the Singapore Press Holdings Foundation.
Info: Workshops, auditions and preminary rounds will be held at the River Valley High School, 2 Balan Road, from Feb 28 onwards. Register by Fri Tel: 6337-2525 (inquiries) Visit www.ttp.org.sg.
BLOSSOMING LOVE CHALLENGE
Couples compete in a series of challenges to win $1,000 cash, Soo Kee Jewellery worth more than $1,600 and other prizes. Part of The New Paper Wedding Planner 2009 , a bridal event from Feb 27 to March 1 at VivoCity Central Court.
Info: To register, submit a 100-word entry on 'What Makes Your Love Bloom' at www.st701.com/weddingplanner/registration.html. Registration closes at 2pm on Fri . Contestants must attend a qualifying round on Feb 27 at 7.30pm; the semi-finals and final take place on Feb 28 and March 1 respectively
Gig
JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH (ELECTROLAB)
Singapore musicians - reggae band Bushmen, hip-hop-inspired Freaky Z, hardcore outfit 4sides and homegrown electronic duo The Karl Maka - team up to celebrate the music of Depeche Mode.
Where: Esplanade Recital Studio MRT: City Hall When: Thu, 8pm Admission: $31 Tel: 6348-5555
Seven - 4th Spanish Film Fest
WELCOME MR MARSHALL (PG) (BIENVENIDO MR MARSHALL)
This award-winning comedy by Luis Garcia Berlanga is about a poor, forgotten and tranquil town that's turned topsy-turvy when an abrupt visit by a committee of the Marshall Plan is announced. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Where: The Arts House, Screening Room. Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: Raffles Place When: Thu , 7pm (Director In Focus) & Sun , 2.30pm Admission: Free Tel: 6332-6919 Info: E-mail tickets@toph.com.sg to register your attendance
THE EXECUTIONER (PG) (EL VERDUGO)
Directed by Luis Garcia Berlanga, this award-winning black comedy is about a man who dreams of going to Germany to become a mechanic but he falls in love and marries the daughter of an old executioner on the verge of retirement. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Where: The Arts House, Screening Room. Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: Raffles Place When: Thu , 8.45pm (Director In Focus) Admission: Free Tel: 6332-6919 Info: E-mail tickets@toph.com.sg to register your attendance
EVERYONE TO JAIL (NC-16) (TODOS A LA CARCEL)
A group of cultural event organisers plans to celebrate the International Political Prisoners Day by spending a night in the cells where rape, torture and other acts of oppression took place during Franco's dictatorship. Directed by Luis Garcia Berlanga. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Where: The Arts House, Screening Room. Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: Raffles Place When: Thu , 10.30pm (Director In Focus) Admission: Free Tel: 6332-6919 Info: E-mail tickets@toph.com.sg to register your attendance
Show
LEONARDO DA VINCI 'DO UNDO REDO'
Leonardo Da Vinci and his creativity are celebrated at this exhibition of works, models and drawings by first-year architecture students of the National University of Singapore.
Where: Singapore Institute of Architects Gallery,
79B Neil Road MRT: Outram/Tanjong Pagar
When: Till Wed , 10am - 5pm Admission: Free
Tel: 6226-2668/6516-8736 Info: www.ldv-nus.com
JAPAN - STREETS WITHOUT NAMES
An exhibition by Andrew Chew, a Singapore-based photographer and writer who snapped a series of photographs on the streets of Tokyo, Nagasaki and Kanazawa, capturing the loneliness of life in urban Japan.
Where: The Cathay Gallery, 02-16 The Cathay,
2 Handy Road MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Till Feb 26,
noon - 8pm (Mon - Sat), closed on Sun & public holidays Admission: Free Tel: 6337-8181
AWARE BEAUTY REDEFINED PHOTO EXHIBITION
Photographs challenging society's limited definition of beauty are showcased at this exhibition featuring the top 12 entries in a competition by AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research).
Where: The Arts House, Print Gallery, Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: Raffles Place When: Till Feb 28, 10am - 10pm Admission: Free Tel: 6332-6919
A BABA'S COLLECTION & RECOLLECTION EXHIBITION
An exhibition by Peranakan collector Richard Wee featuring old photographs, beadwork, costumes and books showcasing the lifestyle, hobbies and pastime of the Straits Chinese.
Where: Pauseability, Block 125 Toa Payoh Lorong 1, 01-541 MRT: Braddell When: Till Feb 28, 2 - 10pm (Mon - Fri) 11.30am - 10pm (Sat) & 4 - 10pm (Sun), closed on Tue and Wed Admission: Free Tel: 9790-9792/6259-7336
ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY IN JAPAN 2008
This exhibition explores the importance of advertising photography in Japan's creative industry. Held by the Embassy of Japan, the Japan Advertising Photographers' Association, the Japan Foundation and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
Where: Gallery, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Bencoolen Street MRT: Bugis When: Till March 17, 11am - 7pm daily (closed on Sun and public holidays) Admission: Free Tel: 6830-3584
Talk
LEADERSHIP IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Learn how to stay ahead in these challenging times at this ST701 workshop designed for those in leadership positions. Conducted by Manoj Sharma.
Where: Singapore Press Holdings News Centre,
1000 Toa Payoh North MRT: Braddell When: Thu ,
9am - 5pm (Knowing Transformational Leadership Communication In A Disruptive Future - Transforming Your Leadership Communication Style) Admission: $419 with GST (ST701 members) and $489 with GST (non-members) per workshop Tel: 6319-5917 (office hours)
Pick up oral and written skills as well learn to have poise and presence. These would help you build better relations with your bosses, colleagues, clients and friends. A half-day seminar at the Singapore Press Holdings.
Where: Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North MRT: Braddell When: Feb 27, 2 - 6pm Admission: Early bird (by Fri): $329 with GST (ST701 member) & $389 with GST (non-member). After Fri: $389 with GST (ST701 member) and $459 with GST (non-member) Tel: 6319-5924 (office hours) Info: The topics covered: Introducing Your Communication Toolkit (commnication trainer Cynthia Owens), Don't Let Writing be Your Weakest Link (Shirley Taylor, an authority on business writing)and Presenting Your Perfect Professional Package (Tina Altier i, a television anchor and public speaking trainer). Visit jobs.st701.com to register or e-mail st701@sph.com.sg for more information
Theatre
STORY OF A RABBIT WITH HUGH HUGHES
This comic and curiously uplifting new story by Hoipolloi Theatre of Britain is about a man finding a neighbour's dead rabbit, a turn of events which lifts the lid on life's final mystery.
Where: National Museum of Singapore, Gallery Theatre, Basement Stamford Road MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Wed - Sat , 8pm, also 3pm on Sat , Admission: $30 Tel; 6332-3659 Info: visit www.nationalmuseum.sg to book online and www.hoipolloi.org.uk for information
DUA DAI JI AKA NEWS BUSTERS!
A work of 'mockumentary theatre' by the Drama Box conceptualised by Li Xie, parodying news headlines and satirising local current events. In Mandarin.
Where: The Arts House, Chamber, Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: Raffles Hotel When: Thu & Fri : 8pm, Sat & Sun , 3 & 8pm Admission: $22 (Upper Chamber) & $27 (Lower Chamber) Tel: 6332-6919 (tickets) or 6324-5434 (Drama Box) Info: There will be a post-show discussion session with the co-creators and cast on Fri
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL
This international hit musical celebrates women and the Big Change.
Where: DBS Arts Centre. Merbau Road, Robertson Quay MRT: Clarke Quay When: Till Sat Admission: $61, $81, $101
Tel: 6348-5555 Info: www.sistic.com.sg
WHAT THE BUTLER SAW
This play by the late British satirist Joe Orton is about a married psychiatrist who tries to seduce another woman. This Singapore production stars Gerald Chew, Vernetta Lopez, Elizabeth Tan and Timothy Nga and is directed by Loretta Chen.
Where: Drama Centre Theatre, national Library Building, Victoria Street MRT: Bugis/City Hall When: Till Sun Admission: $32 - $68
Tel: 6348-5555 Info: www.sistic.com.sg
THESIS: A DOUBLEBILL
Social work students from the National University of Singapore stage two original plays: Scarred deals with domestic violence and Just A Little Different is about a girl's acceptance of her father's disabilities.
Where: Drama Centre Black Box, National Library Building, Victoria Street MRT: Bugis/City Hall When: Fri & Sat , 8pm Admission: $13 Tel: 6348-5555
Voting
SINGAPORE ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
The awards recognise the best in both the local and Asian entertainment scenes. Organised by the Singapore Press Holdings Chinese media, including Lianhe Wanbao, Radio 100.3, omy.sg and UW (U-Weekly).
Info: Till Sun , the public can vote via SMS on hotline 1900-912-0009 or online at sgeawards.omy.sg. You can also vote at roadshows this month and win tickets to the mega entertainment party to be held at Marina Bay Floating Platform Grandstand on March 7, when the awards will be handed out.
Web
CHAT WITH STAR BLOGGERS
Want to know our star bloggers better? Chat with them from 9 to 10pm.
Info: Visit www.stomp.com.sg/starblog
Wedding
HER WORLD BRIDES FABULOUS WEDDINGS 2009
This one-stop bridal shopping platform showcases a wide variety of wedding-related services to make a wedding a fuss-free and memorable experience. Check out fashion shows featuring bridal and evening gowns. Organised by SPH Magazines.
Where: Suntec Singapore Concourse MRT: City Hall When: Sat - Sun ), 11am - 9pm Admission: Free Registration for couples for the bridal event on Sun has closed but visitors are welcome to check out the event. Tel: 6319-5812
Compiled by Magdalene Lum
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