The fun spills over from the weekend and into the March holidays (yeah, we didn’t realize it too until someone with a child asked us whether we were going overseas), bringing forth a deluge of film screenings and festivals, live gigs, arts events and of course, the St. Patrick’s weekend.
Monday, Mar 12
Photo credit: Daniel Caesar’s Facebook page
CONCERT
Soulful, vulnerable and romantic—three words that would perfectly sum up Canadian R&B and soul singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar. The 2017 breakout artist has already rounded up two Grammy nominations for best R&B album for his debut studio record Freudian; and best R&B performance for the song “Get You”, which features Kali Uchis. Tickets for both his first two shows, as well as their recently announced third show, at The Pavilion at Far East Square have sold out, but you can try looking on the Facebook event page. Mar 12-14
FILM
If there’s something strange, in your neighborhood. Who you gonna call? That’s right. If you weren’t particularly pleased with the new Ghostbusters, catch the original 1984 classic starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver at Canvas. Mar 12
FESTIVAL
The annual Singapore Design Week (SDW) organized by the DesignSingapore Council, returns in its fifth edition with a new plan to involve the public in their most frequented public spaces. This year’s initiative sourced ideas in an open call to the public—a first for SDW—placing more emphasis on “district activations” and interactive design trails. Through Mar 18
FILM
The Japanese Film Festival is back for its 21st edition, with 16 films of genres ranging from action to romance, comedies and even anime at the National Museum of Singapore. Check out our picks here. Through Mar 18
CARNIVAL
Get your adrenaline pumping at Singapore’s largest carnival. The massive Prudential Marina Bay Carnival will span across 25,000 sqm (or the size of three and a half football fields) at The Promontory and Bayfront, and boasts more than 40 rides and games—most of which are from the UK, Germany and Italy. Through Apr 1
Tuesday, Mar 13
The Father
THEATER
Pangdemonium’s next play, a staging of French playwright Florian Zeller’s The Father, is a gripping look at dementia from the sufferer’s POV. It will explore the deteriorating mind of 70-year-old Andre, who begins to feel as if something sinister is happening in his home. Expect family drama, suspense, and a puzzling narrative, as Andre starts to bend under the weight of dementia. Through Mar 18
COMEDY
Catch superstar comedian Kyle Grooms perform at Hero’s this week. He’s acted and written for the likes of Dave Chappelle, and have been featured on P. Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy and Jamie Foxx’s Laffapalooza. Mar 13
FESTIVAL
Some of London’s best street performers will be entertaining crowds at Clarke Quay’s Fountain Square throughout the week. Catch contortionist Bendy Em twist and turn her body to fit into a small perspex box, be wowed by the stunts of Jump Stilts Extreme, Pancho Libre and escapologist Rob Roy Collins; or simply take selfies with The Tree. Mar 13-18
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, but go because the exhibition explores events and portrayals of World War II beyond just your textbook syllabus. Through Mar 25
EXHIBITION
A cursed gem, a dodo and a giant stuffed sloth walk into a museum; the punchline is that they’re here to stay till the end of April. Treasures of the Natural World , the traveling exhibition from the Natural History Museum in London, makes its first and only stop in Southeast Asia at the ArtScience Museum, bringing over 200 of the London museum’s star artefacts Through Apr 29
Wednesday, Mar 14
Fifth Harmony
CONCERT
Even with Camila Cabello’s exit in 2016, Fifth Harmony has been going strong. The group was just here last April for “The 7/27 Tour”, but has since released a self-titled third album just five months after that. Now they’re back for their latest “PSA tour” performing songs from their current album like “Por Favor” and past hits like “Work From Home”, “Worth It” and “BO$$”, at Zepp @ Big Box Singapore. Mar 14
FILM+WELLNESS
What’s better than a mid-week stretch and a Wes Anderson movie after three full days of slogging it out at the office? Join in a sunset yoga class at Emerald Pavilion on Siloso Beach, followed by the screening of the award-winning The Darjeeling Limited with free-flow of movie snacks. Mar 14
PARTY
Mono Junk is part of a rare breed of producers who still creates fantastic tracks using analogue technology. True to his name, this analogue junkie will be performing a live set at Kilo this week. It’ll be quite a ride watching him twist and turn knobs and modulate sounds to create his signature minimal dark techno tracks. Mar 14
EXHIBITION
Curated by acclaimed art historian Lorand Hegyi, The Artist’s Voice, brings together the works of 34 contemporary artists from around the world, to reflect on socio-political issues and the human conditioning through mediums ranging from sculpture and video. Through Mar 18
FESTIVAL
Celebrate all things French at Alliance Francaise’s Francophonie Festival. This year, they’ve teamed up with the French, Belgium, Canadian and Swiss embassies to bring you the best of Francophone culture through four conferences, nine premiere films, two workshops, one exhibition and one concert. Check out our film picks here. Through Mar 28
THEATER
Hot on the heels of The Imaginarium of Disco David, local nomadic theater group And So Forth is back with a new pop-up feast planned. Adventures in Grimmsneyland will focus on the darker sides of fairy tales—as evidenced by the reference to the Brothers Grimm, whose folk tales were anything but pleasant—and take audience members through various worlds. Through Apr 21
Thursday, Mar 15
Muchachos
FOOD
Lament and despair! Muchachos will be serving their last burrito, quesadilla and taco this week (beers are going for $1 each with every purchase). But fret not, we hear it might just be temporary. The story here. Mar 15
PERFORMANCE
Missed Mount Kimbie‘s performances the past few times they were here? Promoters Collective Minds Asia and Zouk Singapore are bringing the UK electronic music duo back to our sun-kissed land to perform live as part of their World Tour. Mar 15
FILM
Catch the 1942 classic Casablanca at JustCo and find out why the story of Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund is one that’s always regarded as one of the greatest films in history. Mar 15
FILM
The Singapore Committee for UN Women and European Union in Singapore, in conjunction with International Women’s Day, are teaming up to present Smash The Glass!, a film festival that will be presenting four films on women’s stories every Thursday this month. Mar 15 & 22
FESTIVAL
Fancy yourself a creative creature with no outlet to express it all? Well, take it out on a bunch of seasoned improv performers at the Singapore Improv Festival. In its second edition, the festival celebrates the best of local improvisational theater, with a series of shows as well as workshops for those eager to get their toes wet. Mar 15-18
EXHIBITION
If you fancy yourself a cinema enthusiast, the Singapore Art Museum’s latest exhibition Cinerama: Art and the Moving Image in Southeast Asia is a must-go. In a series of immersive, multi-medium installations, the exhibition brings together the works of 10 artists and art collectives from across the region. Here are five you should check out. Through Mar 18
ART
We’ve already seen a insiders’ look at Jurong, but the upcoming bi-annual Arts in Your Neighbourhood (AYN) returns this March and will spotlight the northside heartland of Ang Mo Kio. AYN celebrates its 10th anniversary in this neighborhood with nearly 50 activities, a third of which will draw inspiration from this district’s rich history. Through Mar 25
EXHIBITION
Singapore’s most esteemed disabled artists exhibit oriental works in a series of three parts at Hail, Chinese Culture!, organized by local charity organization Very Special Arts Singapore and Pan Pacific Singapore. Through Mar 30
Friday, Mar 16
Danish Film Festival – Olafur Eliasson: Space is Process
FILM
Co-presented with the Royal Danish Embassy, The Projector is curating their first ever Danish Film Festival with the support of the Danish Film Institute. Catch a glimpse of the best in Scandinavian furniture craftsmanship, contemporary installations of artist Olafur Eliasson and more art and design-focused films over one weekend. Mar 16-18
TOUR
It’s one thing to take a walk through hell at Haw Par Villa during the day, and a whole other experience if you go at night. The twilight tour of Haw Par Villa is back—check out the infamous 10 Courts of Hell, King of Ghosts, the upcoming Hell’s Museum and the Aw family memorials. Mar 16
HEALTH
Calling all Star Wars fans who’re looking for a way to stay in shape—sign up for a SaberFit Fitness Class at Safra Toa Payoh, where you can reap the benefits of a full-on, high energy workout while living out your lightsaber-wielding and -fighting dreams. Mar 16
MARKET
A regular feature, the Red Dot Design Museum’s Market of Artists And Designers (MAAD) is presenting a special two-weekend edition in conjunction with Singapore Design Week 2018. Over 50 makers from Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia will showcase their products at the market, held along the boardwalk at I Light Marina Bay 2018. There will also be workshops by overseas makers covering craft and design, for you to get hands-on while you shop late into the night. Mar 16-18
PARTY
Celebrate all things Irish at McGettigan’s Clarke Quay as they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with award-winning dishes and tipples, live music and more. Mar 16-18
FESTIVAL
Celebrate the annual St Patty’s Day at the roaring Guinness St. Patrick’s Festival 2018 at this three-day revelry along Circular Road. This year, they’re making sure your friends don’t bail on you by making you sign the St. Pat’s Pledge and offering a 1-for-1 Guinness e-voucher as bait. Mar 16-18
FILM
Not all films are just about entertaining. Enter Stories That Matter, an annual program held by Objectifs to address critical issues through both film and photography. This third edition’s theme is borders, tackling matters of physical, social and political borders that both define and restrict communities and laying out on the table possible ways of collaboration and change. Apart from exhibitions and seminars, this program will also be screening Singapore premieres of five documentaries. Mar 16-Apr 29
TOUR
OH! Open House is no stranger to immersive art experiences. Since 2009, the company has garnered a name for itself—for its art walks and tours that go deep into unexplored neighborhoods, and illuminate the heritage of the place from inside people’s homes. This year, however, OH! takes to Emerald Hill, for a provocative discussion of Singapore’s relationship with colonialism. Through Mar 25
FESTIVAL
Your favorite sustainable light art festival is back this month. i Light Marina Bay 2018 will once again bring together a vibrant display of innovative and sustainable light art installations. Artists from Singapore and around the world have been invited to transform the waterfront precinct for a visual showcase, along with music performances, a carnival, outdoor food fair and an interactive art inflatable park. Through Apr 1
MUSICAL
The iconic original West End and Broadway production of Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice is making its Asian premiere at The Mastercard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands. Even if you’re not a fan, you’ll definitely recognize classics like “Don’t Cry For me Argentina” , and “On This Night of a Thousand Stars”. Through Mar 18
EXHIBITION
You’d think a traveling exhibition from the London Natural History Museum would be hard to top, but ArtScience Museum’s upcoming shtick will trace 40 years of street art, from its controversial beginnings as expressions of counterculture, to its current standing as a major pillar of contemporary art. Art from the Streets will feature the works of the world’s top street artists, such as Banksy, Shepard Fairey and more. Through Jun 3
