D6 life happenings | THE STRAITS TIMES | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018 |

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WANG LEEHOM ‘DESCENDANTS NEON LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2018 OF THE DRAGON 2060’ WORLD The third edition of the music and arts festival is spread TOUR IN SINGAPORE out over three nights. The headliner today is Malaysian Since he last performed in Singapore singer-songwriter Yuna (right), tomorrow is American rock in 2012, Chinese-American singer- band Interpol (comprising, above from left, Sam Fogarino, songwriter Wang Leehom (left) Paul Banks and Daniel Kessler) and Sunday is Caribou, the got married and is now the father of stage name of Canadian musician Dan Snaith. three children. His last album A.I. Love WHERE: Fort Canning Park, Fort Gate, 51 Canning Rise (2017) has signs of doting fatherhood MRT: Bras Basah WHEN: Today, 6pm; tomorrow and all over it, in tracks such as Dearest Sunday, 2pm ADMISSION: From $99 for an adult standard and World Without Tears. single-day pass from Sistic (call 6348-5555 or go to WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium, www.sistic.com.sg) 2 Stadium Walk MRT: Stadium WHEN: Jan 5, 7pm ADMISSION: $188 to $328 from SportsHubTix (call 3158-7888 or go to www.sportshubtix.sg) JOKER XUE SKYSCRAPER WORLD TOUR 2018 IN SINGAPORE The hits of Chinese singer- songwriter Joker Xue (left) include Ambiguous, Animal World and Like The Wind – and that is just off his latest album The Crossing (2017). He is also known for tracks such as Actor, Ugly, What Else Do You Want From Me and many more. Expect the singer-actor-host to deliver the goods in this much anticipated show, his first big-scale concert in Singapore after performing at a private event at Marina Bay Sands in February. WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk MRT: Stadium WHEN: Nov 17, 7pm ADMISSION: $137 to $287 from SportsHubTix

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He co-wrote every song The Singapore Specials Run, adviser to Felda Settlers’ Children understand their own behaviour in and recorded and produced the organised by Action for Singapore Association since 2012. dealing with conflicts, and equip album, mainly at his home studio in Dogs (ASD) and held since 2010, aims WHERE: Iseas Seminar Room 2, Iseas – them with appropriate strategies Los Angeles. On the lyrical front, to raise awareness about the plight of Yusof Ishak Institute, 30 Heng Mui and tools for conflict management Voicenotes is largely about his stray and abandoned dogs. Keng Terrace MRT: Kent Ridge at the workplace and personal life. struggle to find a normal Spectators and well-wishers can WHEN: Nov 16, 10 - 11.30am WHERE: Hotel Grand Pacific, 101 relationship since achieving attend this event and buy ASD ADMISSION: Free, register at Victoria Street MRT: Bras Basah/ multi-platinum success. merchandise ($10 to $25) such as goo.gl/j8qg1j TEL: 6778-0955 Bugis WHEN: Nov 23, 9am - 5pm WHERE: The Star Theatre, The Star calendars, ez-link cards, tote bags, INFO: iseas.edu.sg ADMISSION: $399 a person; early- Performing Arts Centre, 04-01 The coasters and T-shirts. Donations are bird/group sign-ups by Sun: $349, LISTEN NOW: PODCASTS Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green welcome to help ASD maintain the Turning Archival Research Into $319, $299 for one - three people MRT: Buona Vista WHEN: Tue, 8pm 150 dogs under its care. A Bestseller respectively TEL: 9234-1701 ADMISSION: $88 - $248, tickets WHERE: Activity Lawn, Bishan- Paul French, a historian and INFO: E-mail sgtraining@ from apactix.com Ang Mo Kio Park, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 award-winning author of Midnight In singnet.com.sg MRT: Ang Mo Kio/Bishan WHEN: Sun, Peking and City Of Devils, got lucky Kelab Malam With Fort Romeau 4pm ADMISSION: Free for spectators, twice at the National Library. On two Christmas In a Bottle: A Planting Workshop Telok Ayer Arts Club’s Kelab Malam donations welcome INFO: E-mail visits, he found material in the Participants will get to create their (night club) welcomes Fort Romeau, [email protected] archives that were key to writing his special Christmas Terrarium and http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts an electronic music producer and DJ bestselling true-crime books. He decorate it with festive ornaments. hailing from Britain, giving his first Jeans & Gems Benefit: Support returns to the library to share his WHERE: Visitor Services Desk at Money Hacks (Mondays) performance in Singapore. Since his For Children With Cancer experience. Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, Financial tips for newbies 2012 debut album Kingdoms, he has Love, Nils provides children with WHERE: Programme Zone, Central Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny been busy releasing EPs on labels cancer and their caregivers Public Library, Basement 1 National Road MRT: Botanic Gardens Health Check (Tuesdays) such as Running Back and Live At healthcare guidance, emotional care Library Building, 100 Victoria Street WHEN: Dec 15, 10 - 11.30am Guide to healthier living Robert Johnson, as well as appearing plus social and community support. MRT: Bugis/City Hall WHEN: Nov 27, 7 - ADMISSION: $30 a child (includes all on compilations from Rush Hour It is celebrating its first anniversary A Game of Two Halves (Tuesdays) 8.30pm ADMISSION: Free, register at materials), pay in full upon to Mule Musiq. with a Jeans & Gems Benefit event, A sports podcast nlb.gov.sg/golibrary INFO: E-mail registration TEL: 6471-9961 WHERE: 2 McCallum Street MRT: Telok which will feature food, drinks, live [email protected] music and an auction to raise funds. INFO: E-mail nparks_sbg_edu@ Life Picks Ayer WHEN: Nov 16, 9pm nparks.gov.sg ADMISSION: Free INFO: E-mail Those unable to attend can make a Current State Of (Thursdays) [email protected] or donation. The Environment The best lifestyle events go to goo.gl/zCgPfc WHERE: 7 Goodwood Hill MRT: Newton This talk by inventor and FESTIVALS Double Feature WHEN: Nov 17, 7 - 11pm cinematographer Jim Frazier, an ADMISSION: $100, tickets at Downtown East 30 (Fridays) Avial Academy and Emmy Award winner, Since 2003, Avial have been making lovenils.squarespace.com will cover a global perspective of the Celebration Reviewing the big lms music, taking inspiration from INFO: www.lovenils.org impact humans have on Earth and the Downtown East is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a day of revelry electronica, folk and alternative rock, extinction of animal life. It will also featuring local musicians and fun and infusing them with earthy cover his film project, Symphony Of TALKS activities for all, including an Uncle Malayalam poetry on social and The Earth. Ringo Carnival. The DE30 Music political issues. Their self-titled Breezing Through Menopause WHERE: Gallery Room, Sky Park, Festival will see performances from debut, which took four years to Singapore Sustainability Academy, Besides a forum on osteoporosis, Boon Hui Lu, Sufie Rashid and produce, comprises eight tracks Level 6 City Square Mall, 180 pelvic floor exercises and the truth TheLionCityBoy, among others. including the popular singles Nada Kitchener Road MRT: Farrer Park about diabetes and weight changes WHERE: Downtown East, 1 Pasir Ris Nada and Chekele (a cover of a during menopause, there will also be WHEN: Nov 27, 8 - 9pm Close MRT: Pasir Ris WHEN: Tomorrow, Malayalam folk song). workshops on topics such as healthy ADMISSION: Free, register at 10am - 10pm; Music Festival, WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, https://www.moneyfm893.sg/podcast/ eating for a strong heart and bones, tinyurl.com/talk-nss 4 - 10pm ADMISSION: Free 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ maintaining agility and improving INFO: www.nss.org.sg INFO: downtowneast.com.sg The Hot Seat (Mondays) City Hall WHEN: Nov 23, 8pm intimacy in the silver years. The Business leaders on current trends ADMISSION: $45 ($27 for students, audience is expected to comprise CLASSES full-time national servicemen & women from age 40 and healthcare SPORTS Coffee with Claressa (Tuesdays) seniors) INFO: www.esplanade.com specialists will provide advice on how Chats with local personalities to manage and overcome the Communications Course: Fina Diving Grand Prix Sam & Tam Happy Together common physical challenges and How To Manage Bad News Watch the world’s best divers battle Chasing Cars (Wednesdays) World Tour symptoms of menopause. In A Digital Age Mars v Venus take on car reviews for honours at the Fina Diving Grand Veteran Hong Kong movie stars and WHERE: KKH Auditorium (Training Learn how to manage the fallout Prix 2018. Divers will compete and In uence (Thursdays) Cantopop greats Sam Hui and Alan Centre), Level 1 Women’s Tower, KK when a public complaint arises or an execute intricate acrobatic Secrets to success from local movers and shakers Tam are bringing their Ah Sam & Ah Women’s & Children’s Hospital, 100 event does not go as planned. This manoeuvres in the men’s and Tam Happy Together World Tour to Bukit Timah Road MRT: Little India course with trainer Ng Wei Joo, a women’s 3m springboard, 10m Mind Your Business (Fridays) Singapore. The concert will take you WHEN: Nov 17; Mandarin forum specialist in corporate and crisis platform, synchronised 3m What makes SMEs tick on a trip down memory lane. Their 9.30am - noon/workshops 1 - 2pm; communication, covers taking springboard and synchronised 10m August concerts in Hong Kong were English forum 2 - 4.30pm/workshop preventive steps to avoid a crisis, platform events and mixed events. sold out across 11 shows. times vary ADMISSION: Forum: managing information online and WHERE: OCBC Aquatic Centre, WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium, $10 a person or $15 a couple offline, tackling a crisis as it happens Singapore Sports Hub, 7 Stadium 2 Stadium Walk MRT: Stadium (includes light refreshments); and how to write a crisis report. Drive MRT: Stadium WHEN: Nov 23 - WHEN: Dec 1, 8pm ADMISSION: $98 - workshop: $2 a person; register WHERE: Level 8 Tower Block, SPH 25, 2pm ADMISSION: $10 - $15; tickets $248, tickets from by Thu TEL: 6394-1268 News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North from sportshubtix.sg & SingPost www.sportshubtix.sg, Singapore (Mon - Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) MRT: Braddell WHEN: Fri, 10am - 6pm outlets TEL: 3158-7888 Indoor Stadium Box Office & SingPost INFO: www.kkh.com.sg/healthseries ADMISSION: $648 a person, sign up at INFO: www.sportshub.com.sg