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B.Y.O. CINEMA 2019 Organised by the Film Commission, this free open-air celebration of Singapore cinema kicks off tomorrow with Forever Fever, the 1998 musical comedy 24X36: A MOVIE ABOUT MOVIE POSTERS (NC16) featuring Ah Hock (Adrian Pang, 82 minutes above), a supermarket employee who dreams of following in the footsteps The movie poster now has a movie to call its own. The of his idols, Bruce Lee and John documentary by American film-maker Kevin Burke offers a Travolta. history of the medium, once crucial to the marketing of The movie will be screened at films, but now less so because of newer technologies. Design Orchard Rooftop at 7pm. Film-makers, artists and experts talk about the language WHERE: Various locations, including of posters and how they are an art form unto themselves. Design Orchard Rooftop, GSS Presented by Society for Cult & Underground Movies, Popup@Grange Road Carpark and Scum Cinema. Singapore Botanic Gardens WHERE: Chye Seng Huat Hardware, 150 Tyrwhitt Road MRT: Various MRT: Bendemeer/Lavender WHEN: Tomorrow to Sept 28 WHEN: June 28, 7.45pm ADMISSION: Free ADMISSION: $30 each with free snacks and 10 per cent INFO: bit.ly/2IXdWXX off food and beverages Reserve seats for Forever Fever INFO: 24x36.peatix.com/ at byocinema-foreverfever. TOY STORY 4 (PG) makes it his job to ensure that Forky Woody (left, peatix.com/ 100 minutes/Now showing/ stays with Bonnie. But when the voiced by Tom family goes on a campervan vacation, Hanks) and Bo Has it been nine years? Thankfully, Woody and Forky become separated Peep (Annie the long wait has a payoff. from the other toys and begin Potts) reunite in The fourth film about Woody, Buzz exploring the wider world. Toy Story 4. Lightyear and friends carries on the There are too many strong side PHOTOS: tradition of high-quality storytelling characters to mention – Keanu DISNEY/PIXAR, that has become the hallmark of the Reeves as action figure Duke Caboom SCUM CINEMA series. (“Canada’s Greatest Stuntman!”), Following the events of Toy Story 3 Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan (2010), Bonnie (Madeleine McGraw) Peele as plush toys Ducky and Bunny makes her own toy, Forky (Tony Hale), come to mind – but they all go in kindergarten and becomes towards making this film the best attached to it. Woody (Tom Hanks) all-ages fun to hit cinemas this year.

FILMS the past century mirrors the events WHERE: 01-13/14 Kensington Square, WHERE: ArtSpace@HeluTrans, forearm, based on a selected word tickets at Shaw Theatres Jewel (with that have triggered mass extinctions 2 Jalan Lokam MRT: Bartley 02-04 Distripark, which the tattoo artist will use for the at least $120 charged to Mastercard on land. Industrial-scale fishing, WHEN: Sun, 2 - 4pm ADMISSION: Free 39 Keppel Road MRT: Tanjong Pagar/ design. at Airport). Movie Night@MHC: Seniman habitat destruction, species loss and TEL: 6214-9092 INFO: facebook.com/ Outram Park WHEN: Submissions: WHERE: Internal Atrium, Level 1 The WHERE: , Terminal 3 Bujang Lapok Film Screening pollution have placed the oceans in furrytailsvet Aug 16 - 18; awards ceremony in Cathay, 2 Handy Road MRT: Dhoby Level 2 Departure Hall & Basement 2 Seniman Bujang Lapok is a comedy peril. The very nature of the sea is November ADMISSION: Free Ghaut WHEN: Tomorrow & Sun, 1 - 9pm (opposite Kopitiam) classic by the late P. Ramlee. The being irretrievably altered. TOURS TEL: 6539-1177 INFO: E-mail ADMISSION: Spend $80 (up to two MRT: Changi Airport story follows the misadventures of WHERE: The Projector, Level 5 Golden [email protected] or receipts) at any shop in The Cathay WHEN: Till July 14, 10am - 11pm Ramli, Aziz and Sudin. Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road go to www.uobpoy.com INFO: thecathay.com.sg/ ADMISSION: Free INFO: bit.ly/2VJlCqb WHERE: Fountain/Facade, Malay MRT: Nicoll Highway WHEN: Tue, Race Against Time – Science event/ink-and-art Heritage Centre, 85 Sultan Gate 7.30pm ADMISSION: $13.50 Behind A Botanic Garden Tour KIDS LAST CALL MRT: Bugis WHEN: Tomorrow, 8.30 - (standard), $11.50 (concession) This session introduces the research Yummy Food Expo 10.30pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: theprojector.sg facilities at the Singapore Botanic The event features more than 1,000 INFO: malayheritage.org.sg Gardens such as the Library of Botany Musical Theatre & Hip-Hop food and beverage products from Winners And Losers Of NATURE & Horticulture, Orchid & Holiday Programme over 150 exhibitors, including Guizhou’s Indebted High Life (2018, M18) Micro-propagation laboratory and Designed for children aged six to 13, home-grown brands such as Bee Investments Monte and his baby daughter are the Herbarium. Highlights of this this five-day camp will teach them Cheng Hiang, Hock Hua and others. Dr John Donaldson, Associate last survivors of a dangerous mission Guided Walk At 45-minute tour include a visit to the how to act, sing and dance. Excerpts Besides new food launches direct Professor of Political Science at to the outer reaches of the solar The Singing Forest Herbarium, which stores physical from Annie, Little Shop Of Horrors and from South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong Singapore Management University, discusses Guizhou province, which system. They must now rely on each The Bird Park’s Singing Forest records of reference plant materials, A Chorus Line will be explored, with a and Taiwan, there will also be Mala has been a leader in fixed asset other to survive as they hurtle has captivated visitors with its some dating as far back as 1790. special segment on hip-hop dance. Delights, Red Beetroot Coffee, investment over the past decade and towards the oblivion of a black hole. melodic harmonies. Discover the WHERE: Visitor Services Desk at There will be special parents’ Lobster Nasi Lemak, Salted Egg a leader in China for economic growth, WHERE: GV Suntec City, 3 Temasek reality of how forests in this region Gate Botany Centre, performances at the end of the camp. Waffle, Durian Whisky and Omija and how its efficiency of fixed asset Boulevard MRT: Promenade/ are going silent as they lose their Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny WHERE: Amy’s School of Dance, Seaweed. investment for poverty reduction has Esplanade WHEN: Tomorrow, 1pm songbirds to poachers. The walk will Road MRT: Orchard/Botanic Gardens 03-267, Block 265 Central WHERE: Hall 5 Singapore Expo, 1 Expo been very low. ADMISSION: Singapore Film Society focus on five threatened songbirds. WHEN: Tomorrow, 10 - 11am (register Drive MRT: Serangoon Drive MRT: Expo WHEN: Thu - June 30, WHERE: EAI Conference Room, 06-01 membership, from $18 a month This activity is a collaboration by 9.45am) ADMISSION: Free WHEN: Mon - June 28, 9am - 1pm 11am - 10pm ADMISSION: Free Tower Block, National University of TEL: 9017-0160 INFO: E-mail between Nature Society (Singapore) INFO: E-mail nparks_sbg_visitor_ ADMISSION: $340 TEL: 8322-0996 INFO: singaporefoodshows.com.sg/ Singapore Campus, 469A [email protected] and Wildlife Reserves Singapore. [email protected] INFO: E-mail infoamydance@ yummy-food-expo Bukit Timah Road MRT: Botanic WHERE: Jurong Bird Park, 2 Jurong gmail.com Gardens WHEN: Today, 3.30 - 5pm Parasite (2019, M18) Hill (meet at ticketing entrance) CONTESTS Wild Summer Fun Market ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6516-3715/ Ki-taek’s family of four are all MRT: / Sara The Forgetful Dinosaur: And Carnival 6779-1037 INFO: E-mail unemployed. Son Ki-woo interviews WHEN: Tomorrow, 1.30 - 3pm Children’s Treasure Hunt This one-day event features more [email protected] for a well-paid tutoring job and meets ADMISSION: Adult, $24; child, $16; Swallowtail & Birdwing A giant prehistoric dinosaur has left than 20 vendors selling artisanal Yeon-kyo, the beautiful young woman register at tinyurl.com/nssvisit Butterfly Race its eggs in the Singapore Botanic products such as men and women’s National Museum Of Singapore from a wealthy family. Their families INFO: www.nss.org.sg Form teams of three to five people for Gardens. Participants will discover fashion and accessories, handmade Hari Raya Open House meet, but a string of mishaps lies in this race organised by Nature Society some interesting members of the jewellery, lifestyle products, wine, tea The line-up of programmes includes wait. In Korean with English subtitles. Biodiversity Guided Walk (Singapore), held in conjunction with plant kingdom in this guided tour and food produce. Kids can enjoy the live performances, festive craft WHERE: The Projector, Level 5 Golden At Gardens the World Swallowtail Day. During the which ends in a treasure hunt. outdoor carnival games, including a activities and a talk on the traditions Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road This walk will help you appreciate the race, teams can visit any nature area WHERE: Visitor Services Desk at bouncy castle, and learn to be kind to and customs behind Hari Raya. MRT: Nicoll Highway animals, plants and trees around in Singapore to record the numbers Tanglin Gate Botany Centre, animals. Proceeds from the carnival WHERE: National Museum of WHEN: Tomorrow, 2.20pm; Sun, Jurong Lake Gardens as well as the and diversity of Swallowtail and Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny will be donated to Animal Concerns Singapore, 93 Stamford Road 4.40pm ADMISSION: $13.50 sights and sounds of the garden. Birdwing butterfly species. Road MRT: Botanic Gardens Research & Education Society (Acres). MRT: Bras Basah/ (standard), $11.50 (concession) WHERE: Jurong Lake Gardens, Yuan WHERE: Various locations; flag-off at WHEN: Tue, 10 - 11am WHERE: Block 8 Dempsey Hill WHEN: Tomorow, 11am - 5pm INFO: theprojector.sg Ching Road; meet at Leaf Shelter Singapore Zoo MRT: ; shuttle ADMISSION: $8.50 a child (includes MRT: Holland Village (Google ADMISSION: Free (South Carpark & The Oval) bus from Khatib WHEN: June 29, 8am $2.50 Sara The Forgetful Dinosaur “dempsey hill shuttle bus” for INFO: nationalmuseum.sg June Movies At MRT: Chinese Garden/Lakeside - 3pm ADMISSION: Free, e-mail workbook), $6 for accompanying schedule) WHEN: June 29, Downtown East WHEN: June 29, 8.30 - 10am [email protected] to register adult TEL: 64711-9961 INFO: E-mail 11am - 7pm ADMISSION: Free • The listings on these Happenings Downtown East’s nightly movie ADMISSION: Free, register at [email protected] or INFO: facebook.com/dempseyhillsg pages are free. Write to Life screenings continue with Despicable parks.gov.sg INFO: E-mail UOB Painting Of The Year [email protected] Happenings, Life, The Straits Times, Me (2010, tonight), Despicable Me 2 [email protected] Competition Spider-Man Far From Home 1000 North, Singapore (2013, tomorrow) and Minions (2015, United Overseas Bank is inviting OTHERS Exhibition 318994 or e-mail [email protected] Sunday). PETS Singaporeans and permanent This exhibition features actual at least two weeks ahead. Include the WHERE: Event Square, Downtown residents to enter the 38th UOB Spider-Man suits from previous name of the event, organiser, venue, East, 1 Close MRT: Pasir Ris Painting of the Year Competition. Cathay’s Ink & Art Spider-Man films, an adventure date and time, ticket prices and WHEN: Till Sun, 7.30pm Pet Dental Health: Common Country winners in Indonesia, This event features mystery tattoos playground suitable for both kids and nearest MRT station, as well as your ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6589-1688 Misconceptions Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will and tattoo showcases. Tattoo artists adults and installations of the Tower name, address and contact number. INFO: downtowneast.com.sg Dr Jimson Chan of Furrytails be considered for a month-long Lionel Ng, Lee Wai Leng and Yin will Bridge in London and Rialto Bridge in We reserve the right to edit Veterinary Clinic will talk about why residency programme at the give shoppers who produce receipts Venice. Freebies include drawstring or reject items. Go to Blue (2017, PG) pet owners should take care of their renowned Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (up to two) of at least $80 a free bags (with minimum $50 spent at www.straitstimes.com (click on Industrialisation in the oceans over pets’ teeth. in Japan. 6cm-square mystery ink on the participating outlets) and movie Lifestyle) for more listings