There’s tons of amazing free/cheap stuff you can do this week, from a Stanley Kubrick retrospective to story slams to art festivals in unlikely places. All events are free to enter unless otherwise stated.
Wed Jan 14
- Snag a last-minute Valentine’s date at Lovestruck
- Attend the opening reception of PantoneMyArt – Tattoo in Color (free with RSVP)
- Watch Unlucky Plaza director Ken Kwek at Telling Stories Live
- Catch experimental music triple-bill Katsura Yamauchi, Szkieve and Balbalab ($12)
Thu Jan 15
- Watch Lolita and 2001: A Space Odyssey at the Kubrick retrospective, which goes on all week (pay as you wish)
- Go to the opening of Jimmy Ong’s critical post-colonial art show The History of Java
Fri Jan 16
- Hop on the Art In Motion bus and catch the joint opening at Raffles Hotel Arcade’s galleries
- Listen to future-soul trio The Astral Journey
- Dance it out at reggae party Rocksteady Friday
Sat Jan 17
- See The Observatory perform at Haw Par Villa’s Heaven and Hell Art Festival
- Party at Aliwal Urban Art Festival
- Meet fellow nerds of similar persuasions at Gay Geeks
- Attend (yet) another Story Slam ($5)
- Go to the VIP opening of Suzann Victor‘s new solo show (free with RSVP)
Sun Jan 18
- Do yoga with an artist at Independent Archive’s fundraiser A Modest Affair
- End the week with local short films and free drinks at Imagination Cinema
Mon Jan 19
- See the various exhibitions happening during Singapore Art Week
- Laugh out loud at Muddy Murphy’s Laugh-In stand-up comedy night
Tue Jan 20
- Attend the opening of Gilbert & George‘s exhibition as they turn into living sculptures
- Rock out to Golden Music Award-nominated Taiwanese band Elephant Gym
