heritage narratives. Comic creators usual histories and this panel offers an alternative to the bicentennial celebration next year, In the light of Singapore’s Singapore Speculative Comics In Beyond The Grand Histories: INFO: ADMISSION: MRT: Centre, 391 Store, 04-20 Takashimaya Shopping WHERE: and published articles. leadership transitions in fresh essays marketplace upheavals and nets, meritocracy and elitism, issues such as joblessness and safety Singapore, Disrupted. She takes on promotes her latest publication, Times’ Opinion editor Chua Mui Hoong Political columnist and The Straits Hoong Of Singapore, Disrupted Meet The Author: Chua Mui [email protected] to register ADMISSION/INFO: Park 70 Road Singapore, Mapletree Business City II, WHERE: Olsen and publisher Zafar Anjum. Chatterji, local personality Eunice discussion with the author, Miniya The launch will be followed by a make its Singapore debut next week. January, and in India in March, will launched in Davos, Switzerland, in And Equality In India, which was Indian Instincts: Essays On Freedom Book Launch: Indian Instincts BOOKS ARTS D6 Orchard WHEN: kinokuniya.com.sg Kinokuniya Singapore Main Roundhouse Room, Google June 29, noon - 1pm Free life WHEN: TEL: Free, e-mail June 30, 2pm 6737-5021 MRT: ArtsPicks Labrador museum/theo-jansen.html all-access ticket $34 (residents) or $40 (foreigners) for an (residents) or $32 (foreigners) for two exhibitions; or $19 (foreigners) for a single exhibition; $27 to 7pm daily MRT: WHERE: at select times of the day. and some will be reanimated by the museum team 240kg. Visitors can walk two of the Strandbeests Siamesis, measures 10m and weighs more than Strandbeests, of which the biggest, Animaris new species of man-made animals. the past 28 years, he has come to regard themflooding ascaused aby rising sea levels, although, over sand on the shore to form natural barriers. wind power to roam beaches, pushing and piling piping and bottles, the huge Strandbeests use South-east Asian retrospective. making their way to Singapore in his first beach-walking Strandbeests (both above) will be Dutch physicist-turned-sculptor Theo Jansen’s STRANDBEESTS WIND WALKERS: THEO JANSEN’S Olivia Ho recommends happenings The exhibition will feature 13 large-scale Jansen initially conceived them as a solution to Made from everyday materials such as plastic Bayfront ArtScience Museum, 6 Bayfront Avenue ADMISSION: birthdays of French composer the respective 200th and 100th The Singapore Lyric Opera celebrates Opera In The Park CONCERTS INFO: register at nlb.gov.sg/golibrary 4.30 - 5.30pm MRT: Library Building, 100 Victoria Street Public Library, Basement 1 National WHERE: approaches to writing. happy and discuss their diverse from their works that make them by Joshua Ip, they will share pieces to writing. In the session moderated who have vastly different approaches Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingde – Lim Wei Jie, Deborah Emmanuel and Singapore poets – Alfian Sa’at, Daryl The panel brings together four Reading & Discussion Four Paths To Joy: Poetry INFO: register at nlb.gov.sg/golibrary 2.30 - 3.30pm MRT: Library Building, 100 Victoria Street Public Library, Basement 1 National WHERE: National Gallery. the mystery of Yamashita’s gold in the secrets of Kungfu Dough (left) and WHEN: INFO: City Hall/Bugis City Hall/Bugis E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Multi-Purpose Room, Central Multi-Purpose Room, Central Tomorrow to Sept 30, 10am www.marinabaysands.com/ $16 (Singapore residents) ADMISSION: ADMISSION: waters, the piracy in our 19th-century behind human stories explore the collective Histories Of Singapore from the Comics WHEN: WHEN: Free, Free, June 30, June 30,

ADMISSION: WHEN: WHERE: theme of art and mental health. Singapore-based curators to conceptualise shows on the 40 years, and Breaking Waves, the result of an openartist callLatiff toMohidin that have not been exhibited for Langkawi, 16 sculptural paintings by acclaimed Malaysian Streitmatter-Tran. Yonathan Setyawan and The Orang’s Last Stand by Richard sculptures, Transitory Nature Of Earthly Joy by Albert local artist and illustrator Tan Zi Xi (MessyMsxi). hands-on workshop on image-making through sound by out of a smartphone screen, as well as Making Sense,a ashark swimming in a teacup (above) to hands reachingAustralia-based artist Yeah Yeah Chloe, with imagery from features exhibitions such as the interactive EYEPOP! by This family-friendly open house at Gillman Barracks ART DAY OUT! ADMISSION: WHEN: 1 Cluny Road Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens, WHERE: SPH Gift of Music series. Tahiti and West Side Story. Part of the Faust as well as Bernstein’s Trouble In as Gounod’s Romeo Et Juliette and will feature classical favourites such Bernstein (1918 - 1990). The line-up American composer Leonard Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893) and WHERE: Mandarin with English surtitles important value in Chinese society. In tells an inspiring story of filial piety, an refreshing dance choreography and the magic of Chinese folktale and sixth core production interweaves Singapore Chinese Dance Theatre’s The Greatest Good DANCE thevocalconsort.org.sg INFO: tinyurl.com/tvcchamber2018 ADMISSION: City Hall 1 Esplanade Drive WHERE: composer Jake Runestad. present a few pieces by American month. The TVC Combined Choir will International Choir Competition next round – will perform at the Tokyo the only Singaporean choir in the final Vocal Consort) Chamber Singers – competition pieces that the TVC (The This concert is a showcase of the Chamber Chorus Showcase The Vocal Consort’s The www.nparks.gov.sg sph-gift-of-music or INFO: Other exhibitions opening this weekend include The Disini festival will also be launching two new outdoor E-mail ticketing@ www.sph.com.sg/ Tomorrow, 6pm Tomorrow, various timings from 2 to 7pm Shaw Foundation Symphony Drama Centre Theatre, Esplanade Recital Studio, Gillman Barracks, 9 Lock Road WHEN: Free $25, tickets from Free MRT: Tomorrow, 5pm

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Esplanade/ bit.ly/ADOSchHols2018 . MRT: YEAH CHLOE YEAH YEAH HO, SHAUN FORCE, MEDIA WEN, JIA LEE PHOTOS: WHERE: and a video of village students. of textbooks, traditional schoolbags alongside rows of blackboards, stacks classic Myanmar school uniform, rattan mannequins wearing the The work consists of 30 hanging 10 hours north of the capital Yangon. Thuye’dan village, a remote area life-sized Myanmar classroom from which transforms the gallery into a features a large-scale installation multimedia Myanmar artist Nge Lay Yavuz Gallery’s first solo exhibition by Nge Lay’s Solo Exhibition Flying In The Fragmentary: EXHIBITIONS (GALLERIES) INFO: (Fri) 10am - 7pm (Sat - Thu), 10am - 9pm MRT: Museum, 71 Road WHERE: Singapore art scene. transformation over the years in the dedicated art museum to its doors in 1996 as Singapore’s first fully history – from when it opened its through the lens of the museum’s exhibitions and exhibition-making This presentation explores ideas of Installation In Progress Singapore Art Museum: EXHIBITIONS (MUSEUM) INFO: www.sistic.com.sg) Sistic (call 6348-5555 or go to ADMISSION: City Hall 100 Victoria Street Level 3 National Library Building, Labrador Park ADMISSION: Bras Basah singaporeartmuseum.sg www.scdt.com.sg 02-23 Gillman Barracks, SAM Curve, Singapore Art WHEN: $28 - $48, tickets from July 20 & 21, 8pm Free (to SAM Curve) WHEN: MRT: [email protected] from bit.ly/2IHq2n3 MRT: WHERE: is organised by volunteer-run group RedDot Bhangra. Singapore’s first international bhangra competition, which go toe-to-toe in a series of high-energy dance sets atSix teams from Singapore, Malaysia, India and Australia will REDDOT BHANGRA COMPETITION artist Anthea Seah (below). deals with being a woman in modern society. and Lee Ren Xin’s She’s Chinese And I’m Twenty-Five, whichSwee Boon and South Korean choreographer Kim Jae Duk, Company – Organised Chaos by T.H.E artistic director Kuik during its first run last year. drawn 7,400 people to the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre outdoor programme returns for a second time, having The M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival’s free DANCE AT DUSK 7 and 8.30pm MRT: WHERE: The programme is co-curated by Kuik and young dance This year, it will resurrect two repertoires by T.H.E Dance Till Aug 26, Bugis/ Esplanade/City Hall Redhill Gateway Theatre, 3615 Jalan Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive WHEN: ADMISSION: Tomorrow, 4.30pm INFO: Academy’s gathering of local In this fourth instalment of Dream The Battle Happy Ever Laughter – THEATRE ADMISSION: WHEN: MRT: Design Centre, 111 Middle Road WHERE: insights into its history. furniture manufacturer Vitra and commercial activities of Swiss of the diverse cultural and The exhibition provides an overview (1950-2017) Architecture, Communications Project Vitra Design, INFO: 10am - 8pm Promenade Boulevard & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles WHERE: healthy living. and skills and tips on sustainable, will feature urban farming techniques than 55 diverse exhibitors. Activities honest food under one roof with more agriculture, urban farming and good Sprout celebrates sustainable Sprout: Farm-To-People Event EXHIBITIONS (SHOWS) or go to www.yavuzgallery.com INFO: ADMISSION: (Sun), Mon by appointment July 22: 11am - 7pm (Tue - Sat), 1 -WHEN: 5pm 9 Lock Road Bencoolen/Bugis WHEN: Call 9617-2323 or e-mail www.visitsprout.sg E-mail [email protected] Free Till July 13, 9am - 9pm daily Tomorrow, 4 - 7pm; Sun - Atrium, Level 1 National Suntec Singapore Convention MRT: INFO: Free Free ADMISSION: WHEN: Today to Sunday, MRT: Esplanade/ the-contact.org INFO: TEL: Labrador Park ADMISSION: July 7 & 8, | 6734-3262 www.vitra.com H TAT TIMES STRAITS THE Free $22 $75 & 3pm (Sat & Sun) WHEN: 1 McNally Street Theatre, Lasalle College of the Arts, WHERE: exist. lost a year after the market ceased to and his play questions what has been interviewed dozens of the vendors station. Playwright Cheow Boon Seng closed to make way for a new MRT In July last year, the market was junk to some was treasure to others. allocated to each vendor, what was peddling wares. In the 1 sq m of space community that made a living out of market in Sungei Road was home to a For decades, Singapore’s oldest flea Voices From Sungei Road One Metre Square: INFO: preview: $60 - $100) ADMISSION: 8pm (Tue - Sat) & 3pm (Sat & Sun) Road WHERE: Judee Tan in a showdown of laughs. Sharul Channa, Rishi Budhrani and (above), Fakkah Fuzz, Alaric Tay, Mun and Selena Tan take on Preetipls Sebastian Tan, Irene Ang, Koh Chieng comedians, Kumar, Suhaimi Yusof, INFO: www.sistic.com.sg MRT: July 19 - 22, 7.30pm (Thu - Sun) | The Singapore Airlines Capitol Theatre, 17 Stamford goo.gl/wNDCdU RDY UE2,2018 22, JUNE FRIDAY, City Hall $70 - $160 (July 11 & 12 MRT: ADMISSION: WHEN: TEL: 6348-5555 July 11 - 29, $50 - |