D4 life happenings | THE STRAITS TIMES | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 |

Boon Chan Media Correspondent recommends Picks Gigs

MOSAIC MUSIC SERIES as well as the Afro-pop dance song Pata Pata. PINK MARTINI WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive The crowd-pleasing American big band Pink Martini MRT: Esplanade WHEN: Tomorrow, 7.30pm (above) sing in multiple languages across a variety ADMISSION: $48 to $158 from Sistic (go to of genres. Their most recent album, Je Dis Oui! (2016), www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555) and Esplanade includes the Cole Porter standard, Love For Sale, (go to https://bit.ly/2yI0X7u)

KOREAN ACTS IN TOWN

RED VELVET 2ND CONCERT REDMARE IN SINGAPORE Redmare, with its amusement park concept, is South Korean girl group Red Velvet’s second concert tour, but their first solo show in Singapore. The second studio album, Perfect Velvet (2017), of the popular quintet – comprising (from far left) Joy, Yeri, Irene, Seul-gi and Wendy – topped the Billboard World Albums Chart. WHERE: The Star Theatre, 04-01 The Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange Green MRT: Buona Vista WHEN: Tomorrow, 6pm ADMISSION: $168 to $288 from Apactix (go to www.apactix.com)

WINNER 2018 EVERYWHERE TOUR IN SINGAPORE Four-member South Korean boyband Winner (left) were formed through the 2013 reality show, Win: Who Is Next, and swept several Best New Artist awards the following year. The title track from their second album Everyday (2018) topped iTunes charts in 18 countries on its release. This marks the group’s STARKER MUSIC CARNIVAL 2018 versatile trio Hubba Bubbas. PHOTOS: ESPLANADE, first solo concert in Singapore. Powerhouse Taiwanese singer A-lin, WHERE: Punggol Town Square, GENTING DREAM, WHERE: The Max Pavilion @ Singapore Expo Hall 10, known for hits such as Give Me A 01-01/04, 85 Punggol Central ONE PRODUCTION, 1 Expo Drive, Singapore Expo MRT: Expo WHEN: Nov 3, Reason To Forget and Forgot To MRT: Punggol WHEN: Oct 27, doors YG ENTERTAINMENT 6pm ADMISSION: $148 to $268 for standard tickets Embrace, headlines this carnival. open at 4pm ADMISSION: Free entry from Sistic She will be supported by local acts for one with purchase of $38 F&B including a cappella group MICappella, set from starkermusiccarnival2018. alternative band The Facade and peatix.com

GIGS TEL: 6348-5555 Gail Belmonte to Guide Dogs Singapore (GDS). There make Singapore a more supportive WHEN: Nov 13, 10am - 6pm (includes INFO: www.sistic.com.sg Gail Belmonte will perform R&B will be a booth at the event where community for youth with mental lunch & tea breaks) ADMISSION: $350 and soul favourites, as well as her members of the public make health conditions. a person, sign up at stskills.sg Di-wali Diwali With Shankar Sled Productions & Decline self-penned original numbers. donations and buy merchandise in WHERE: Admiralty Medical Centre, TEL: 6319-5076 INFO: E-mail Mahadevan Halloween Show WHERE: Esplanade Concourse, support of GDS, which will also be Level 4 Learning Centre, 676 [email protected] Shankar Mahadevan’s three-hour Garage rock band Knightingale are 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ doing a guide dog demonstration. Woodlands Drive 71 MRT: Admiralty performance will explore the beauty hosting a Halloween show, which will City Hall WHEN: Oct 30 & 31, WHERE: The Meadow, Gardens by the WHEN: Oct 27, 1 - 4.30pm FESTIVALS of bandish in numerous forms such as also feature other “ghoulish and 7 & 8pm ADMISSION: Free Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive ADMISSION: Free kriti, bhavgeet, abhang, ghazal, folk groovy indie bands” such as Coming INFO: www.esplanade.com MRT: Bayfront WHEN: Oct 28, INFO: tinyurl.com/wmhdyouth and Bollywood movie songs. Up Roses, Take-Off, Koji and Faux Pas. 9am - 1pm ADMISSION: Free for Shantanjali Festival Of Arts The theme is Celebrating WHERE: Halls 601 - 604, Suntec WHERE: Level 2 Yu Li Industrial Elephant Kind spectators (Gardens by the Bay CLASSES Togetherness Through The Arts. The Singapore Convention & Exhibition Building, 37 Geylang Lorong 23 The Indonesian hybrid pop band admission fees may apply) three-day event will feature a diverse Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard MRT: Aljunied WHEN: Oct 27, 6pm INFO: active.com/walking/ were founded in 2013 by music line-up of Singapore-based artists MRT: Esplanade/Promenade ADMISSION: $20 ($18 in costume), walk-a-paw-2018 Culture, Etiquette & Doing producer and songwriter Bam and arts institutions, and provide a WHEN: Oct 26, 7.30pm tickets at the door Business In India Mastro. The band, who also space for established and emerging ADMISSION: $45 - $255 INFO: goo.gl/7F4mzs Jeans & Gems Benefit: Support Learn about Indian culture and comprise Bayu Adisapoetra on performers to showcase their craft. For Children With Cancer drums and percussion, and business, social and dining etiquette WHERE: Kallang Community Club, multi-instrumentalist Dewa Pratama, Love, Nils provides children with at this workshop by the Association of 45 Boon Keng Road MRT: Boon Keng released their debut EP, Scenarios: cancer and their caregivers Image Consultants Singapore WHEN: Oct 27 & 28, 4 - 10pm A Short Film by Elephant Kind, in healthcare guidance, emotional care Chapter, which will be followed by an ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.tfasg.org November 2014 to critical acclaim. plus social and community support. It Indian dinner and networking session. WHERE: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, is celebrating its first anniversary WHERE: Rang Mahal, Level 3 Pan 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ with a Jeans & Gems Benefit event, Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard SPORTS City Hall WHEN: Nov 2, 7 & 9.30pm which will feature food, drinks, live MRT: Promenade WHEN: Wed, 3 - 7pm ADMISSION: Free music and an auction to raise funds. (dinner: 7 - 9pm) ADMISSION: $300 a SCC International Rugby 7s INFO: www.esplanade.com Those who are unable to attend can person (dinner included), register at The Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) make a donation. goo.gl/CWMs73 INFO: E-mail will be holding the 71st edition of WHERE: 7 Goodwood Hill [email protected] the SCC International Rugby 7s CHARITY MRT: Newton WHEN: Nov 17, 7 - 11pm (SCC 7s), a tournament that has ADMISSION: $100, tickets at Gamelan Trails become part of the fabric of Singapore Committee For lovenils.squarespace.com This two-hour introductory music Singapore’s sporting scene. UN Women: Buy To Save INFO: www.lovenils.org workshop is led by Mei Yin and Amran WHERE: The Padang MRT: City Hall NOMINATE In this annual event, pre-loved from Gamelan Asmaradana. They will WHEN: Nov 3 & 4, 9am - 6pm designer bags, accessories, shoes and TALKS teach participants the different ADMISSION: $30 ($10 for students, clothes will be sold at a three-day instruments of a Balinese gamelan, seniors, full-time national YOUR pop-up sale, with all proceeds going the basic playing techniques and servicemen), tickets from apactix.com to the Singapore Committee for UN Healthy Mind, Better Life basic gamelan music theory. INFO: scc.org.sg LOCAL Women, which works to end violence Seminar WHERE: 63 Kerbau Road MRT: Little against women here and the region. Gain insights into how to take care of India WHEN: Oct 26, 2 - 4pm; One: Heart Of The Lion HERO Club 21 is the main fashion partner one’s mental well-being when faced & Oct 27, 10.30am - 12.30pm Four One World champions will and, this year, 20 per cent of proceeds with work and life stress. This event – ADMISSION: $50 a person, e-mail headline the event. In the two main events, One Women’s Atomweight will also support humanitarian efforts organised by Brahm Centre, Agency [email protected] to World Champion, Singapore’s to build safe spaces for refugees in for Integrated Care (AIC) and register INFO: goo.gl/x1o61t Angela Lee, will challenge China’s Do you know any Singaporeans whose inspiring or Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, over half of partners as part of the Mental Xiong Jing Nan for her One Women’s whom are women and girls. Health Awareness Singapore extraordinary acts have made a difference in the ST Forum Letter Workshop Strawweight World Title. The other WHERE: Basement 1 Forum The Learning Series 2018 – features short community? The Straits Times Singaporean of the This workshop is suitable for students main event will see One Shopping Mall, 583 Orchard Road talks and music performances. in secondary schools and tertiary Bantamweight World Champion Year 2018 Award, presented by UBS, seeks to honour MRT: Orchard WHEN: Oct 26 - 28, WHERE: Singapore Conference Hall, institutions and adults who want to Bibiano Fernandes facing One Interim the positive impact made by Singaporeans and 10am - 8pm ADMISSION: Free 7 Shenton Way MRT: Tanjong Pagar write good forum letters and social Bantamweight World Champion Kevin INFO: bit.ly/BuyToSave2018 WHEN: Thu, 5.30 - 9pm commentaries. It will cover how to Belingon in a clash to unify the belts. celebrate the triumph of the human spirit. ADMISSION: Free INFO: goo.gl/NDgk6i critically discuss popular, WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Walk-A-Paw – Paws By The Bay current-affairs issues, develop 2 Stadium Walk MRT: Stadium Send in your nomination now at The 2km Walk-A-Paw 2018, to Youth Conversation different views on the issues and WHEN: Nov 9, 6pm ADMISSION: $28 - promote a healthy and active lifestyle This event gets young people to take write clearly to communicate these $1,588, tickets from str.sg/soty18nominate and stronger bonding between a close look at the myths and truths perspectives in an impactful manner. www.sportshubtix.sg & SingPost Nominations close on Dec 31, 2018 owners and pets, will be donating part about mental health. Participants can WHERE: Auditorium, SPH News Centre, outlets TEL: 3158-7888 of the participants’ registration fees exchange ideas and suggestions to 1000 Toa Payoh North MRT: Braddell INFO: sportshub.com.sg