Laneway may have come and gone this past weekend, but life must go on, friends. This week, fill your days with exhibitions, new bars to check out and parties leading up to the long CNY weekend.
Monday, Jan 23
RealRyder at Pure Fitness (Ocean Financial Centre)
HEALTH
Head over to the new Pure Fitness outlet at Ocean Financial Centre and take a spin with their RealRyder, a cycling machine that provides a more dynamic, functional and realistic experience thanks to its special frame that allows it to move side-to-side, like an outdoor bike. Jan 23
EXHIBITION
Part of Singapore Art Week, Fantasy Islands is an exhibition, curated by Kin Chui and Mitha Budhyarto, comprising work seven artists from Indonesia and Singapore, looking at the manifold relations between Batam and Singapore. Through Jan 26
SHOP
Still not ready for CNY yet? There’s still time. Head down to the annual Festive Street Bazaar in Chinatown where all five streets that make up the district will host 440 stalls selling festive delicacies and traditional goodies, decorative items, traditional qipaos and changshan, and more. Through Jan 27
EXHIBITION
Visual artist Nicola Anthony works with Young Artist Award recipient Marc Nair to explore the architecture of memory of three huge cities (London, Singapore and Yangon) through artworks that reflect (and sometimes embed) Nair’s poems in an exhibition called Intersection. Through Feb 11
Tuesday, Jan 24
Banquet of Stories
DRINK
Adding on to the burgeoning list of watering holes in Tanjong Pagar is The Wall. Housed in a gorgeous two-storey conservation shop house, The Wall provides an extensive sumiyaki menu to pair with different kinds of whiskies hailing from various parts of the world, with usual players like Balvenie and Glenlivet alongside rarer ones like the Yamazaki 50 Years. Jan 24
Looking for other fun things to do in Tanjong Pagar? There’s loads. See our recent feature here.
FOOD/FILM
Check out this film and Indian food pairing sessions at the one-night-only Banquet of Stories, hosted by two young travellers at the buzzing Keong Saik co-working space, The Working Capitol. Jan 24
MARKET
Center Pottery, EzBBQ and T&L are coming together to throw a charity bazaar at Changi General Hospital to raise funds for the hospital’s HomeCare Assist Fund. There’ll be live pottery demos and hands-on workshops across both days, sumptuous grilled meats to try and a curated range of skincare and haircare on sale. Jan 24-25
ART
This fifth edition of the Singapore Biennale, titled “Atlas of Mirrors”, is showcasing 58 pieces and installations from 60 artists (10 of whom are Singaporean) and three art collectives. Through Feb 26
EXHIBITION
Prolific Burmese artist Htein Lin dives into his past as a political prisoner who was put behind bars for his pro-democracy beliefs at his exhibition, Recovering the Past. Through Mar 5
Wednesday, Jan 25
Food at Po
FOOD
The Warehouse Hotel on Robertson Quay is finally open, and so is Po, the flagship restaurant in the hotel under The Lo & Behold Group. Headed by Singaporean celebrity chef Willin Low (of Wild Rocket fame), Po focuses on a Mod-Sin concept, celebrating local flavors by presenting an elegant twist on the original dishes. Jan 25
EXHIBITION
Marvel’s AVENGERS S.T.A.T.I.O.N. exhibition is on display at the Science Centre. Pretend you’re a recruit at The Avengers headquarters and go on a behind-the-scenes journey into the lives of Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Widow and Ant-Man. Through Mar 5
EXHIBITION
Calling all Harry Potter fans—if you’re in withdrawal after reading Cursed Child and Fantastic Beats, time to ooh and aah over some Harry Potter stamps, prop replicas, toys and other memorabilia from private collectors all around the world at the Singapore Philatelic Museum. Through Jun 30
Thursday, Jan 26
Kilo Lounge
DRINK
Take a break from all the CNY spring cleaning at head over to craft beer bar Malthouse down in East Coast as UK brewery Tiny Rebel Brewing Co., which recently won the 2016 International Beer Challenge UK Brewer of the Year, will be taking over six of their taps. Jan 26
PARTY/EXHIBITION
After a year of making a home at the National Gallery, quirky store Gallery & Co. is throwing an anniversary party to mark the milestone. Head over for a night of activities like live drawings by local artists, silk-screen printing and enjoy a 20% storewide discount for retail items and F&B. They’ll also be exhibiting their concluding installation titled “State of Mind”, under The Artist Project 1.0 outfit. Jan 26
DRINK
Have a different kind of reunion with your closest relatives before CNY comes and enjoy HopHeads’ No Frills, Just Thrills Pre-CNY Party at their new underground venue. DJs KRSTN, Nevur, Saggio will pepper the night with some sweet old school, hip hop, pop and more nostalgic tunes from the noughties. Jan 26
PARTY
Lovers of reggae, dancehall and worldly sounds, multitalented Russian-born DJ Vadim will be playing a set at Kilo Lounge this Thursday. Besides being working the decks, this overachiever has already gotten his hands dirty as an A&R exec, a producer, promoter, award-winning radio presenter, writer, chef and yogi, ever since he got into music in 1992. Jan 26
DRINK
More reason to get your drink on on a Thursday: two very Australian breweries will try to win you hearts by providing you at Freehouse with six beers and three rounds of blind tasting. All you gotta do is vote for your favorite and you stand to win some awesome prizes. The names of the breweries and beers won’t be revealed until the end of the night. Jan 26
Friday, Jan 27
“Our Grandfather Road” by Sam Lo
COMEDY
Catch everyone’s favorite drag queen comedian Kumar as he dishes out his usual antics, politically incorrect rants and Singapore issues-based jokes at SandBank. Jan 27
PARTY
Learn a thing or two from Gupson Pierre, who’ll be taking over Lime House to hold two salsa classes for their Latin and Salsa Fiesta: Reggaeton Edition. Following that, enjoy a night of social dance as DJ May May takes you through a night of bachata, cha-cha, kizomba and of course salsa music. Jan 27
SPORTS
Wrestling enthusiasts, head over to the UE Convention Centre after your reunion dinners to catch the main event for Singapore Pro Wrestling’s Unchained in Changi, as Trexxus takes on The Statement for the SPW Southeast Asian Championship. Jan 27
PARTY
CATO’s signature techno night Leftbank will see Jonna, one of the founders of underground house and techno UK label City Fly, helming the decks for one night only. Jan 27
EXHIBITION
You probably know Sam Lo a.k.a. Sticker Lady for her witty and subversive placements of stickers with text like “Anyhow paste kena fine” and “Press to time travel”, as well as the spray-painted words “My grandfather road” on roads in the CBD. Take a look at some of her past and present works at Greetings from Singapore. Through Jan 31.
