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| FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 | THE STRAITS TIMES | happenings life C5 GIGS Sun, 4pm - 4am ADMISSION: Free Boon Chan Assistant Life Editor recommends INFO: bit.ly/2TF4Fua POP Helmizar Kamal TALKS The Singaporean R&B singer- Picks DETOUR Jay Fung songwriter will perform originals and songs by some of his favourite artists. Public Talk On Deputyship WHERE: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, Application 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade This talk is aimed at family members Music WHEN: Today & tomorrow, 8.45pm of those who have lost their mental ADMISSION: Free capacity, answering questions about Given the paucity of fresh Cantopop INFO: www.esplanade.com insurance, the Central Provident Fund releases, I was happy to come across and frozen bank funds. this EP from Hong Kong-born Syed Azmir WHERE: 04-08 Chinatown Point, singer-songwriter Jay Fung (right). The first runner-up in Suria’s singing 133 New Bridge Road MRT: Chinatown He grew up in Canada and returned to competition Anugerah 2005 will WHEN: Tue, 10.30am ADMISSION: $5 Hong Kong to take part in singing perform 1990s R&B hits from Tevin INFO: shenghong.org.sg/life-point competition The Voice 3 (2011), Campbell, Usher, Boyz II Men and eventually emerging in second place. Musiq Soulchild. CLASSES The smooth-voiced crooner released WHERE: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, his debut album, Brand New Start, in 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade 2012. WHEN: Tomorrow, 7.30 & 10pm SkillsFuture Advice Workshop Opening track Voice Navigation, ADMISSION: Free This event aims to help participants which Fung composed, has INFO: www.esplanade.com discover initiatives that support something of an old-school Cantopop career planning and skills upgrading. vibe to it as he sweetly offers: “Let me Soul Jam Party With Topics covered include disruptions be the guide in your heart/ The Countdown and how to navigate them. WHERE: Programme Zone, Level 1 Accompany you in the search for With a nine-piece line-up, The Jurong Regional Library, 21 Jurong images of happiness.” Countdown will perform hits from East Central 1 MRT: Jurong East A more interesting detour is Shan artists such as Chaka Khan, Earth WHEN: Thu, 6.30pm Ka Lar, with music by singer-actress Wind & Fire and Stevie Wonder. ADMISSION: Free, with registration Ivana Wong and lyrics by the feted WHERE: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, INFO: www.skillsfuture.sg/advice Wyman Wong. In the ballad, Bhutan is 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade a dream destination entwined with WHEN: Sun, 7 & 8.30pm longing and regret. ADMISSION: Free SPORTS INFO: www.esplanade.com Singapore Skateboarding Rene Championship For Street The home-grown pop-rock singer- Sanctioned by World Skate, the songwriter will perform both her governing body for skateboarding, released and unreleased music as the competition will not only crown well as share the stories behind them. the Singapore champion, but also WHERE: Esplanade Concourse, qualify participants for the Asian 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade Skateboarding Championship for WHEN: Tue, 6.45 & 7.45pm Street. ADMISSION: Free WHERE: Somerset Skate Park, INFO: www.esplanade.com 1 Somerset Road MRT: Somerset WHEN: Tomorrow, 3-7pm & Blu Jaz Live Band – Digit Sun, 3-6pm ADMISSION: Free The five-piece band will play INFO: asc-official.com old-school horn-driven funk, showcasing tunes from artists like AWARE PRESENTS ‘SUPERWOMEN IN CONCERT’ Asian Skateboarding PHOTOS: James Brown and Candy Dulfer. Championship For Street The superwomen featured in this concert include JAYFUNG WHERE: Blu Jaz Cafe, 11 Bali Lane Skateboarding is making its debut at home-grown stalwarts of the music scene such as MUSIC222/ MRT: Bugis WHEN: Tomorrow, 9.30pm the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and this Mandopop star Stefanie Sun, jazz singer Joanna Dong FACEBOOK, ADMISSION: Free event is being billed as an Olympic (left) and Malay pop veteran Rahimah Rahim. STUDIOKEL INFO: www.blujazcafe.net qualifier. The world’s top 20 Proceeds of the Association of Women for Action and skateboarders from Japan and China, Research (Aware) gig go to its Women’s Helpline and St Patrick’s Day Rooftop Party as well as emerging talent from Sexual Assault Care Centre services. This weekend party kicks off Afghanistan, Yemen and the WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive St Patrick’s Day celebrations, with The Philippines, are expected to MRT: Esplanade WHEN: April 10, 7.30pm Broken Pokers playing traditional ADMISSION: Tickets from $58 from Apactix (go to participate. Irish music and a graffiti performance WHERE: Somerset Skate Park, apactix.com or call 3158-8588) from artist Slac Satu. 1 Somerset Road MRT: Somerset WHERE: 79 After Dark Indian-Chinese WHEN: Tue - March 21 Restaurant & Bar, 79 Circular Road ADMISSION: Free MRT: Clarke Quay WHEN: Tomorrow & INFO: asc-official.com.