View and bid for any of more than 30 artworks by 13 artists who are wives of diplomats from countries such as Kuwait, Angola, Indonesia, Canada and Turkey. -- PHOTO: ART-MANAGEMENT
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HIDDEN TALENTS: ARTISTS IN THE DIPLOMATIC LIFE 2008
View and bid for any of more than 30 artworks by 13 artists who are wives of diplomats from countries such as Kuwait, Angola, Indonesia, Canada and Turkey, and 70 per cent of proceeds from an online auction from tomorrow to midnight on Oct 16, will go to the Henderson Senior Citizen's Home.
Where: The Coffee Connoisseur The Gallery, 51 Circular Road MRT: Raffles Place/Chinatown When: Tomorrow - Oct 16: 11am - midnight (Sun - Thu & public holidays), 11am - 2am (Fri, Sat & eve of public holidays), Admission: Free Tel: 6479-2445 Info: Visit www.thecoffeeconnoisseur.com to bid for the artworks at the online auction
Archifest 08
MAN & ENVIRONMENT EXHIBITION
View award-winning works from architectural competitions including the Singapore Institute of Architects' Architectural Design Awards and the Bras Basah.Bugis District Exhibition by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), as well as internationally-acclaimed urban designs at this exhibition.
Where: National Library, The Plaza, Victoria Street MRT: Bugis/City Hall When: Till Oct 24: 10am - 9pm Admission: Free Tel: 6226-2668 Info: Visit www.archifest.sg
Art
JOSEF ALBERS: HOMAGE TO THE SQUARE
This exhibition of 30 original prints from the Singapore Art Museum Tyler Collection highlights the collaboration between Josef Albers and Kenneth Tyler that paved the way for innovative contemporary print-making. Held in conjunction with the launch of Hermes' first limited edition silk scarves, Hommage au Carre.
Where: Singapore Tyler Print Institute Gallery 41 Robertson Quay MRT: Clarke Quay When: Today - Oct 29: 10am - 6pm (Tue - Sat), closed on Sun & by appointment on Mon Admission: Free Tel: 6336-3663
ENCHANTED BY CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ARTIST SUN LIREN
Check out this collection of 10 Chinese contemporary oil paintings depicting people viewing antiques by Chinese artist Sun Liren.
Buy a drawing depicting children and schnauzers by Koh Tien Gui, a lawyer, entrepreneur and self-taught artist, and part of the proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses.
Where: Utterly Art Exhibition Space, 229A South Bridge Road, Level 2, MRT: Chinatown When: Till Oct 19: noon - 8pm (Mon - Sat), noon - 5.30pm (Sun, Admission: Free Tel: 6226-2605
YOUNG TIGERS: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM INDIA
Why are they called the young tigers? Check out this group exhibition by six young contemporary Indian artists, including Pradeep Puthoor, Mahua Sen and Pradosh Swain.
Where: Artmosaic Gallery, MICA Building 01-02, 140 Hill Street MRT: City Hall/Clarke Quay When: Till Nov 1: 11am - 5pm (Mon - Fri), 2 - 4pm (Sat), closed on Sun Admission: Free Tel: 6336-6406 Info: the exhibition is being held together with the book launch of Indian Art - The New International Sensation - A Collector's Handbook by Dr Alka Pande, an art critic from India and co-curator of the exhibition on Sat . She will sign copies of her book at from 2 - 5pm that day
Breast Awareness Month
STORIES OF HOPE AND INSPIRATION
It's art for a cause. This exhibition by students of Lasalle College of the Arts will make you aware of the need for early detection and prevention of breast cancer. Showcased are five sculptures made from the breast casts of cancer survivors depicting their surgery scars.
Where: KK Women's and Children's Hospital, MRT: Little India When: Till tomorrow : 9am - 6pm, Toa Payoh HDB Hub, MRT: Toa Payoh When: Nov 14 -15: 9am - 9pm Admission: Free Tel: 6394-8076 Info: Visit www.kkh.com.sg for information
Charity
'WOMEN AGAINST CANCER'
Support the Women Against Cancer campaign and help raise $100,000 for the Breast Cancer Foundation and Singapore's first Cervical Cancer Prevention Fund which provides education to women and aid to needy victims.
Info: Donations can be made online by visiting www.women10k.com or via cheque to Enterprise Sports Group Pte Ltd at 257B Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259699, Write 'Donation for Women Against Cancer' at the back of the cheque
Class
LYRICAL JAZZ
Expand your dance vocabulary. Learn choreography that is a blend of ballet, jazz dance and modern dance styles. Meant for those with jazz or ballet experience.
Where: YMCA of Singapore, Orchard Road MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Today : 7.30 - 8.30pm Admission: $130 (eight sessions) plus annual YMCA membership fee of of $21.40 for adults and $10.70 for those under 21, including GST, Tel: 6586-2255 Info: E-mail lifestyle@ymca.org.sg
Classical
THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
This evocative classical programme by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Britain moves from lilting strings-dominated excerpts from Sir William Walton's score for Sir Laurence Olivier's film Henry V to Edward Elgar's famous Enigma Variations. Under the baton of prominent American conductor Leonard Slatkin. Part of the Esplanade's Classics series.
Where: Esplanade Concert Hall MRT: City Hall When: Tomorrow : 7.30pm Admission: $63 - $253 Tel: 6348-5555
da:ns Festival 2008
COPPELIA
This comic ballet classic has been given an imaginative makeover by the Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve's choreographer Cisco Aznar. This multi-layered dance and theatre production features beehive hairdos and a Japanese geisha. The Straits Times Life! is the official newspaper for the festival.
Where: Esplanade Theatre MRT: City Hall When: Today & tomorrow: 8pm Admission: $43 - $103 Tel: 6348-5555
CHECKMATE
It's like the game of chess. Singapore-based choreographer Albert Tiong is inspired by the clarity and immediacy of chess in this energetic dance which features dancers from Taiwan and Singapore. Tiong is a resident choreographer of Frontier Danceland, a contemporary dance group here.
Where: Esplanade Theatre Studio MRT: City Hall When: Tomorrow & Sat : 8pm Admission: $33 Tel: 6348-5555
SABORES
Treat yourself to an evening of music, song and flamenco choreographed by Sara Baras, the recipient of Spain's top award, the Premio Nacional de Danza. Sabores stars Baras with her company of charismatic dancers and musicians as well as special guests Jose Serrano and Luis Ortega.
Where: Esplanade Theatre MRT: City Hall When: Sat & Sun : 9pm Admission: $43 - $123 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: www.sistic.com.sg
Fair
DISCOVER EUROPE 2008
Students can visit this fair if they are keen on culture, career opportunities and higher education in Europe. Held by the European Commission in Singapore.
Where: National University of Singapore (NUS) Multi-purpose Sports Hall, near the Sports & Recreation Centre, Sports drive 2 MRT: Clementi/Buona Vista When: Today : 10am - 6pm, Admission: Free Tel: 6336-7919
Film
WAYNE WANG RETROSPECTIVE
Catch three acclaimed films by Chinese American director Wayne Wang such as Dim Sum: A Little Bit Of Heart (1985), The Joy Luck Club (1993) and Smoke (1995). At 7pm today, the screening of Dim Sum - A Little Bit of Heart will be followed by a Blog Aloud session. Tomorrow at 7pm, The Joy Luck Club, based on a book by Amy Tan about two generations of Asian women living in America, will also be followed by a Blog Aloud session. Its cast include Ming-Na Wen, France Nguyen, Rosalind Chao and Russel Wong. Wang will appear at the Blog Aloud sessions. He will also give a lecture and conduct a tutorial.
Where: GV VivoCity, Cinema Europa, VivoCity MRT: HarbourFront When: Today : 7pm (Dim Sum: A little Bit Of Heart) followed by Blog Aloud, Tomorrow : 7pm (The Joy Luck Club) followed by Blog Aloud, Sat : 10am -noon (Wayne Wang Public Lecture: From Indie To Commercial And Back Again, Sat : 7pm followed by Blog Aloud session), Admission: $8 for each screening-cum-Blog Aloud session and also for the public lecture, The Arts House, Screening Room, Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane, MRT: Raffles Place When: Mon : 7 - 10pm (Wayne Wang Film-making Tutorial For Aspiring Film-makers), Admission: $100, Tel: 6311-9162 (office hours) Info: Visit www.gv.com.sg to book online and for more information, Those keen on the film-making tutorial can e-mail abdullah@goldenvillage.com.sg
THE 24TH SINGAPORE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Watch Stavisky, a film by French director Alain Resnais based on the true story of a 1934 political scandal. Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, it is about a con man who made his money by selling false bonds and is ruined following the discovery that the jewels given to him by an Empress were actually glass. This film is part of a tribute to Resnais at the festival which features more than 20 French movies.
Where: Alliance Fran�aise Theatre 1 Sarkies Road MRT: Newton, When: Today : 6.45pm Admission: $10 Tel: 6348 5555 Info: You can also visit www.alliancefrancaise.org.sg for more information
ROAD TO MECCA (PG)
Directed by Harman Hussin, this documentary takes you on a journey across Asia on his pilgrimage to Islam's Holy Land - Mecca.
Where: Sinema Old School, 11B Mount Sophia, B1-12 MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Today :7.30pm, Oct 16 & 18: 9.30pm, Oct 23: 8.15pm & Oct 30: 6.30pm Admission: $8 Tel; 6336-9707
Food
EAT & WIN AT CATS CLASSIFIED FOOD FEST
Spend at least $20 at any participating restaurant in the Cats Classified Food Fest 2008 and you might win a Chery QQ Hatch or a Chery T11 SUV, worth $55,000 minus COE, road tax and insurance, in the grand prize draw on Nov 15.
Tel: 6319-5924 Info: The names of the participating restaurants will be published in Lianhe Zaobao (Tue), The New Paper (Wed), Lianhe Wanbao (Thu) and Shin Min Daily News (Sat) till Nov 8. There will be four fortnightly draws
Gig
AN ECLECTIC EVENING OF BACH, TANGO AND JAZZ
Catch all genres of music from Baroque to jazz at this musical evening by Fused, an orchestra offshoot of Calypso Quartet.
Where: Lee Foundation Theatre, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Campus 3, 151 Bencoolen Street MRT: Bugis When: Today : 7.30pm Admission: $15 (free seating), sales start from 6pm at the door, Tel: 9776-5499 (tickets), 8171-6189 (inquiries) Info: E-mail fusednow@gmail.com
Shopping
BUY & WIN (BEAUTIFUL HOMES)
Spend at least $50 on home products from any of 120 participating outlets featured in the CATS Classified advertising special for the coming year-end-festive season and you might win the grand draw prize of a 40-inch full HD LCD TV and a DVD Home Entertainment System worth $7,598 plus $2,500 cash in the grand draw on Dec 5. By CATS Classified, Singapore Press Holdings.
Info: Check out Beautiful Homes, a CATS Classified's advertising special which features bright ideas to enhance your home's comfort, space and style. This feature which runs fortnightly till Nov 19 in The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao and Berita Harian, will contain the names of more than 120 of its participating outlets
Show
BANG & OLUFSEN - EXHIBITION OF EXCELLENCE - 50 YEARS OF TELEVISION
You might win once-n-a-lifetime chance for two to experience the first-ever Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Asia, live from a chartered yacht, and a Bang & Olufsen Serene mobile phone when you visit this exhibition, which illustrates Bang & Olufsen's televisions over the years. Jointly presented with Volvo's Classic Car -The P1800.
This is a reunion show of seven photographers who showcase their progress as photographers in the past year and their onging passion for the art.
Where: The Arts House, Print Gallery, Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane, MRT: Raffles Place When: Till Oct 31: 10am - 10pm Admission: Free, Tel: 6322-6919 Info: The photographers met at Shooting Home 2007, a programme led by Objectifs for budding photographers here last year. Visit www.theartshouse.com.sg for more information
Singapore Biennale
DRAWING OUT CONVERSATIONS
This exhibition by eight artists here gives an added educational dimension to the significance of drawing in Singapore. Curated by Lim Kok Boon, the artistes featured include Genevieve Chua, Parvathi Nayar, Tang Da Wu and Tang Ling Nah. Held in conjunction with the Singapore Biennale.
Where: FOST Gallery, 65 Kim Yam Road, MRT: Clarke Quay When: Today - Nov 1: noon - 7pm (Tue - Sat) closed on Sun & Mon Admission: Free Tel: 6836-2661 Info: There will be a curator's and artist's talk on Oct 18 at 3pm at the gallery, E-mail info@fostgallery.com for inquiries
BIENNALE EXHIBITIONS
Singapore's premier international contemporary visual arts event showcases established and emerging artists whose works arouse wonder about the world we live in. They include artists from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
Where: City Hall, South Beach Development and Central Promontory Site along Marina Boulevard MRT: City Hall When: Till Nov 16: 11am - 8pm (Tue - Sun), closed on Mon Admission: $10 a day for entry to City Hall and South Beach Development, free for other exhibitions
Tel: 6837-9278 (Biennale Secretariat)
Info: www.singaporebiennale.org
Sports
SHANGHAI TANG WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL POLO 2008
Have an exciting time watching top female polo players from Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe and the United States at this women's international polo tournament sponsored by Shanghai Tang.
Where: Singapore Polo Club, off Thomson Road MRT: Novena When: Till Sun : from 4.30pm onwards daily till Sat , 4- 6.30pm (Sun) Admission: Free Tel: 6854-3999 Info: Peter Philips, son of Princess Anne and grandson of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and his wife, Autumn, are special guests at this event, billed as the premier women's polo event in Southeast Asia. Also catch a fashion showcase of Shanghai Tang's launch of its Autumn/Winter 2008 'Luck' Collection at the tournament finale on Sun, Visit www.singaporepoloclub.org for details
Theatre
THE FEVER
This play by Wallace Shawn, which won the Obie Award for best play, is an eloquent meditation on whether it is possible to live an ethical relationship with others. Performed by graduating students from Lasalle's BA (Hons) acting programme, it is directed by Edith Podesta.
This intense pyscho-thriller drama by N.J. Crisp about a couple who became prisoners in their own home, will have you on the edge of your seat. Directed by Bob Corwin and presented By The Stage Club.
Where: DBS Arts Centre, Merbau Road, Robertson Quay MRT: Clarke Quay When: Till Sat : 8pm Admission: $40 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: www.stageclub.com
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
Playwright Eve Ensler's Obie award-winning play The Vagina Monologues returns for another staging by Zebra Crossing Productions.
Where: Drama Centre Theatre, National Library Building, Victoria Street MRT: City Hall/Bugis When: Till Sun : 8pm (Tues till Sat) 3pm(Sat and Sun)Admission: $20 - &60(8pm shows), $20 - $50 (3pm show) Tel:6348-5555 Info:www.sistic.com.sg
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