If anything, September was nothing but a thrilling ride with the F1 (both its hiccups and post-F1 drama), series of festivals and lots of gigs. As a prelude to October, bid adieu to the month by spending some quiet time watching introspective films, eating tacos or visiting exhitbitions with loved ones.
Monday, Sep 25
OPEN MIC
Inspired after catching great musicals that have come and gone like Chicago, Forbidden City and West Side Story? Bring a piano score sheet or backing track of your favorite Broadway classic and perform it in front of a fun-loving and supportive crowd at Sing’theatre’s Musical Theatre Open Mic night over at Blu Jaz. Sep 25
FOOD
The popular Singapore Restaurant Month is now a full-fledged festival, thanks to the Restaurant Association of Singapore bringing together more than 200 chefs who will be preparing a locally-inspired dish at their respective eateries for the very first Singapore Restaurant Festival. Through Sep 30
Tuesday, Sep 26
FILM
Alliance Francaise de Singapour’s Cine-Club is screening Frantz this week, a feature film set in the aftermath of WWI depicting a tale about a strange bond between a mysterious Frenchman and a grieving widow. The young, beautiful woman later learns the truth and things go south from there. Sep 26
FOOD
Mexican king of the (Duxton) hill Lucha Loco is stepping up with their first Taco Libre event, featuring tacos made by six of Singapore’s top chefs like Artichoke’s Bjorn Shen, Cheek by Jowls’ Rishi Naleendra and Dave Pynt of Burnt Ends over 12 weeks (rotates every fortnight). These chefs will be vying for top suds as the “Ultimate Taco Champion”. Through Nov 4
EXHIBITION
Robots have invaded the ArtScience Museum and everyone’s invited to take a peek at what the future of cybernetics, artificial intelligence and genetic modification might look like at the HUMAN+: The Future of Our Species exhibition. Come with an open mind as you interact with life-like humanoids and find out how robots are already living among us. Through Oct 15
Wednesday, Sep 27
FOOD
Here’s one for the carnivores: Everyone’s favorite meat buffet restaurant The Carvery beefs up their menu with the return of the Great Meat Feast, featuring a new-and-improved, international line-up of pork cuts and beef carvings. Sep 27-Oct 22
FILM
Golden Village’s annual LGBT-centric Love & Pride Film Festival returns for 12 days, screening films curated by the Singapore Film Society at their Suntec City and Great World City outlets. Sep 27-Oct 8
EXHIBITION
On the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore, the National Museum of Singapore remembers 1942, with their first large-scale, blockbuster war exhibition featuring more than 130 artefacts from 10 overseas museums and institutions. It’s the biggest collection of war stories to date. Check out the exhibition to explore events and portrayals of World War II beyond just your textbook syllabus. Through Mar 21 (2017)
Thursday, Sep 28
PARTY
Your favorite dynamic duo Adrian Wee & KiDG are back for their iconic Poptart night of indie-flavored everything, from Queen to The Killers, at Cherry Discotheque. Get your dancing shoes ready. Sep 28
FOOD
German bar and restaurant Brotzeit is starting Oktoberfest celebrations here early at all their outlets with a weekend of merryment where you can enjoy free-flow beer packages and a special Oktoberfest menu—filled with dishes like Roasted Pork in Dark Beer Sauce and German Beer Pudding—while Germanic band AnTon & The Funny Guys keep you entertained at the Vivocity outlet. Sep 28-Oct 1
FILM
Tan Pin Pin’s latest documentary, In Time To Come, finally opens in Singapore at the Filmgarde Cineplex in Bugis+. Read our interview with her as she shares more about the film, media censorship and… mosquito fumigation. Sep 28-Oct 4
FOOD
Shuck away at Ginett Restaurant & Wine Bar’s self-proclaimed Oysters Festival, which will roll out the finest oysters from the French ocean, including the Grand Cru de France, a vintage, special deep-cupped oyster that’s earned the title “Royal Oyster”.Other signature oyster varieties that will be available include oyster La Royale N1, La Royale N3, Wild oyster N3 and Fine Selection, with prices starting at $5. Sep 28-Oct 31
Friday, Sep 29
CONCERT
Two-time Grammy Award-winner Gregory Porter returns as part of the Singapore International Jazz Festival, this performance at the Capitol Theatre marking his first solo appearance in Singapore. Since his last set here in 2014, Porter has performed at The White House, and received two Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Sep 29
FOOD+FILM+PARTY
The Glory Hoes trio are back at it again; this time with the original Hairspray by John Waters, which inspired the Broadway musical and the 2007 movie-musical remake that starred John Travolta in drag as Edna Turnblad, the film’s main character’s mom. As usual, fill yourself up with an array of classic American diner breakfast foods before yelling/singing along to the songs. Then work it at the debaucherous disco after party with tunes courtesy of Bobby Luo. Sep 29
PARTY
Can’t get enough of Britpop, indie and everything in between from Thursday’s Poptart at Cherry? Head over to The Great Escape as Misshapes takes over everyone’s favorite gritty rooftop carpark for an unabashed night of screaming, jumping, dancing and boozing. Sep 29
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PARTY
Block parties are far and few between, but when it happens, it’s often a fantastic smorgasbord of all things fun. This Friday, Millenia Walk’s Park & Dine area will be transformed into the go-to place to wine, dine and let loose for F.A.T. Fridays (meaning food, art and tunes). Start the night with some fuss-free (and work-free) dinner at some of the participating restaurants like Uma Uma, where you can enjoy promos like $3 yakitori; or Wine and Universe Restaurant & Wine Bar and their $10 hot dogs. Then head over to The Terrace, Conrad Centennial Singapore to lube up on $15 G&Ts before grooving to the beats of DJ Dodgy Yamamoto. Alternatively, you can top the night off with a friendly game of footpool. Sep 29
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FESTIVAL
Now on their seventh edition, Universal Studios Singapore’s Halloween Horror Nights returns on select nights, all circling the central theme of the seven new incarnations of sins present in modern society—cruelty, deception, malice, manipulation, narcissism, perversion and obsession. Sep 29-Oct 29
FESTIVAL
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival amongst flora and fauna at Mid-Autumn @ Gardens by the Bay, set up with sprawling lantern displays amidst a lush garden setting. Stroll through extravagant lantern sets in both the indoor and outdoor exhibits, or simply enjoy the nightly cultural performances, a food street featuring Asian delights, and craft booths offering activities like lantern decorating and umbrella painting. Through Oct 8
EXHIBITION
Monsoon Song is Singaporean artist Fyerool Darma’s second solo exhibition, two years after he debuted with a series of paintings exploring the Malay identity and dissociation. His latest draws from the aesthetics of urban subcultures, traditional ceremonies and the folk craft of Singapore, Malaysia and the region. Through Oct 29
