KIDSFEST: THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD
In this musical adaptation of the well-loved book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the Gruffalo's Child ventures into the dark woods on a wild and windy night in defiance of her father's warnings about the Big Bad Mouse that lives there. It is part of the seventh edition of the annual KidsFest.
WHERE: Victoria Theatre, 9 Empress Place MRT: City Hall/Raffles Place WHEN: Tomorrow, 3, 5 and 7.15pm; Sunday, 10am and noon ADMISSION: $42, $52, $62 from Sistic (call 6348-5555 or go to www.sistic.com.sg) INFO: Recommended for ages three and above. Go to kidsfest.com.sg
TRADITION MEETS TECHNOLOGY: ART OF CALLIGRAPHY IN VIRTUAL REALITY
Young calligrapher Malik Mazlan, 29, is putting a modern spin on a traditional art by performing virtual-reality calligraphy using Google Tilt Brush at Paragon. His strokes will show up on a screen at the front atrium of the mall.
WHERE: Atrium, Paragon, 290 Orchard Road MRT: Orchard WHEN: Tomorrow and Sunday, 3 and 6pm. The VR calligraphy performance lasts 15 minutes ADMISSION: Free
OPTIMISM IS RIDICULOUS: THE ALTARPIECES
Thai visual artist Natee Utarit's solo exhibition takes inspiration from the classical paintings that traditionally adorned the altars of Christian churches and creates diptychs, triptychs and polyptychs in a critique of Western modernism and capitalism.
WHERE: The Private Museum, 02-06, 51 Waterloo Street MRT: Bras Basah WHEN: Till March 11, 10am to 7pm (weekdays), 11am to 5pm (weekends), by appointment on public holidays and other timings ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.theprivatemuseum.org
ORIENTAL WINDS
The Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra's third annual concert will feature numerous ethnic flutes in symphonic works by the likes of Cultural Medallion recipient Kelly Tang as well as young local composers Wang Chenwei and Sulwyn Lok.
The Western flute, Chinese dizi, Indonesian suling, Indian bansuri and Japanese shakuhachi will meet in Migration Of The Birds by composer Eric Watson.
WHERE: School of the Arts Concert Hall, 1 Zubir Said Drive MRT: Dhoby Ghaut WHEN: Tomorrow, 7.30pm ADMISSION: $20, $25 from bit.ly/2DTEDds INFO: www.facebook.com/asianculturalso
