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| FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018 | THE STRAITS TIMES | happenings life D5 GIGS Anjali Raguraman recommends Rory Lowe – Comedy Masala The Britain-born, Australia-raised comedian hit the comedy scene in Picks early 2012 and had his first solo show at Perth Fringe World two years later, selling out the season. Gigs WHERE: Hero’s, 69 Circular Road MRT: Raffles Place/Clarke Quay WHEN: March 29, 8 - 9.50pm ADMISSION: $22 - $30, tickets from roryylowe.peatix.com INFO: comedymasala.com James Blunt The Afterlove Asia Tour The British singer-songwriter is embarking on a world tour – his first following his extensive Moon Landing Tour, which saw him perform more than 140 shows around the globe over 12 months. He will release his fifth studio album, The Afterlove, the day after his Singapore gig. WHERE: The Max Pavilion @ Singapore Expo, 1 Expo Drive MRT: Expo WHEN: March 23, 8pm ADMISSION: $98 - $188, tickets from apactix.com INFO: facebook.com/ugliveent Adam Gyorgy, Improvisations The Hungarian pianist returns to Esplanade Concert Hall with an improvisation show inspired by American pianist Keith Jarrett, Chopin and Liszt and folk tunes from his home country. WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ City Hall WHEN: April 15, 7.30pm ADMISSION: $18 - $168 TEL: 6348-5555 INFO: sistic.com.sg CHARITY Re-Embrace Charity Drive Embrace Jewellery has brought back its charity drive, in collaboration with DISTRICT DESIGN DIALOGUE – HOLLAND VILLAGE digital art shows, such as Sound Dining by musician Ritz the Singapore Council of Women’s Ten black-and-white terrace houses at Chip Bee Gardens Ang and artist Yangermeister, where they replace food REBEL YELL WITH WEELIKEME Organisation (SCWO). The public is are playing host to a series of installations, exhibitions and with music in an installation that mimics the fine-dining & KiDG encouraged to donate pre-loved performances as part of Singapore Design Week. experience. The rock music equivalent of indie club event Poptart costume jewellery pieces and The Stage at 14, Jalan Kelabu Asap will present acoustic Over at 10 Jalan Kelabu Asap, The Blackout Hangout returns. Expect everything from hard rock and punk to accessories at any of its three sessions by various singer-songwriters such as Weish features electronic music acts curated by DJ Zig Zach, psychedelic and glam rock, all housed within the locations, which will be sold at SCWO’s tomorrow and the likes of Adia Tay and Abby Simone X including Giuseppe G, Eric Rogers and Muto Masashi. newly-opened Boat Quay shophouse bar, The Nanyang New2U Thrift Shop. Proceeds will go MMLD on Sunday. Performances are ticketed at $15 and WHERE: 10 terrace houses at Chip Bee Gardens Club. towards SCWO initiatives and its Star can be purchased at www.ddd.sg/houses/stage. MRT: Holland Village WHEN: Tomorrow and Sunday, 10am WHERE: The Nanyang Club, 55A Boat Quay MRT: Raffles Shelter, which provides refuge for The Stage will also feature a sound art installation by to 8pm ADMISSION: Free or $15 Place WHEN: Tomorrow, 9pm ADMISSION: Free women and children who are victims musician and photographer Axel Serik and immersive INFO: www.ddd.sg INFO: http://bit.ly/2Dtd74u of family violence . WHERE (MRT): Embrace Jewellery at The Giftbox, Level 3 Takashimaya (Orchard); Kai Life, 02-04 Holland Road Shopping Centre (Holland GASTROBEATS @ I LIGHT TRUE COLOURS CONCERT Village); Embrace+ (from April 8), MARINA BAY The True Colours Concert brings together some of the 02-27 Tanglin Mall (Orchard) Hip-hop and urban music take centre Asia-Pacific region’s most accomplished performing WHEN: Till May 8 ADMISSION: Free stage for the second weekend of artists with disabilities. INFO: embracejewellery.com Gastrobeats – a series of gigs that The line-up includes Canadian virtuoso violinist are part of annual sustainable Adrian Anantawan (left), who was born without a right Red Cross Charity Sale light-art festival i Light Marina Bay. hand; and France’s Got Talent 2016 second runner-up New and pre-loved apparel, Rising Singaporean rappers Yung Filipina Alienette Coldfire, who was born blind. accessories, handbags, footwear, Raja (left) and Fariz Jabba (bottom The event is presented by Japan-based toys, books, DVDs, gifts and left) take the stage to spit quickfire philanthropic organisation The Nippon Foundation and household items will be sold at rhymes tonight at 8.15pm, while the the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural bargain prices. Proceeds will go likes of Akeem Jahat and Subhas Organisation, and produced by Very Special Arts towards Singapore Red Cross’ local perform tomorrow and Sunday Singapore. humanitarian services. respectively. WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk WHERE: Red Cross House, 15 Penang WHERE: Stage at The Promontory @ MRT: Stadium WHEN: March 23, 8pm; March 24 & 25, Lane MRT: Dhoby Ghaut WHEN: March Marina Bay, 11 Marina Boulevard 6pm ADMISSION: $30 (standard), $25.50 (concession), 25, 11am - 4pm ADMISSION: Free MRT: Downtown WHEN: Today to $100 (family package for four), $22.50 (groups of 10 or INFO: www.redcross.sg Sunday, 7.30 to 9.30pm more) from Singapore Indoor Stadium box office and ADMISSION: Free SingPost outlets TEL: 3158-7888 INFO: truecolours.sg INFO: www.ilightmarinabay.sg/ or www.sportshub.com.sg TALKS Discover/Programmes/GastroBeats Retirement And Children’s PHOTOS: COLOSSAL PHOTOS, METROPOLITAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF HONG KONG, M03 RECORDS Education Mr Vasu Menon, a senior investment strategist with OCBC Bank; Ms Lorna Tan, The Straits Times Invest editor; and Mr Eddie Yip, an education success coach from MindChamps, will will speak about laser vision Technology-Enhanced Road MRT: King Albert Park WHEN: March 25, noon - 4pm introductory session is suitable for share tips on overcoming challenges correction. Have your questions Workplace Safety & Health WHEN: Tomorrow & Sun, 10am, noon, 2, ADMISSION: $38 nett a couple beginners aged 10 and older. in providing the best education for answered on whether it is time to get Management 4pm ADMISSION: $25++ ($20++ for (includes high tea buffet), register at WHERE: 03-32 Block E, Goodman Arts your children while you retire in rid of your glasses, if you are suitable The Instititution of Engineers, HSBC cardholders) goodwoodparkhotel.com/ Centre, 90 Goodman Road comfort. for lasik treatment and what to Singapore has organised this seminar TEL: 6319-4038 INFO: E-mail registration.html by Mon MRT: Mountbatten WHEN: April 7, WHERE: Ange Cafe, Robinsons, 02-02 expect during and after the for industry experts to share [email protected] TEL: 6730-1821 INFO: E-mail 9.30 - 11.30am ADMISSION: $42.99 The Heeren, 260 Orchard Road procedure. knowledge, challenges and best [email protected] INFO: E-mail [email protected] MRT: Somerset WHEN: Tomorrow, WHERE: SNEC Auditorium, Level 4 practices to drive smart and more Pie Baking Clinic 10.30am - 1pm ADMISSION/INFO: $18 Singapore National Eye Centre, Learn how to perfect your pie-baking Yoga For Healthy Shoulders effective workplace safety and health Private Lessons By Harpist a person/$30 a couple (brunch 11 Third Hospital Avenue MRT: Outram techniques at this baking clinic, which Learn in this workshop key yoga management with technology. Sasha Boldachev included); sign up at Park WHEN: March 22, 6.30 - 8.15pm WHERE: Holiday Inn @ Orchard City will be conducted by the authors of poses that can help build strength Besides a concert and fireside chat, events.sph.com.sg/lifegoals ADMISSION/INFO: $5 registration fee, Centre, 11 Cavenagh Road cookbook Asian Pies, Ms Evonne Lee and relieve tension in the shoulder the Russian-Swiss harpist-composer register online at sneclaservision MRT: Somerset WHEN: March 23, 9am and Ms Sarah Lee. During this session, muscles, which can improve overall NZ Investment & Relocation centre.com.sg or SMS full name & - 6pm ADMISSION: $267.50 - $374.50, you will learn to make an atta stability and flexibility. will give a limited number of lessons Seminar mobile number to 9710-8463 register at goo.gl/yY822m shortcrust and watch a cooking WHERE: Awareness Hub, 03-15 Bras during his visit to Singapore. An Hear from experts on New Zealand TEL: 6461-1222 (Shelly Ng) demonstration of how to make two Basah Complex, 231 Bain Street invited soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre property, investment, tax, business, The Powers Of Gayatri Mantra INFO: E-mail [email protected] pie fillings – Johor Green Chicken MRT: City Hall/Bras Basah of Russia and a laureate of several education and securing a resident Chinmaya Seva Centre, Singapore, has Rendang, and Pulut Hitam and Red WHEN: March 29, 7 - 8.30pm international competitions, visa through investment. arranged for H.H. Swami National Library Prominent Bean. Participants will also learn to ADMISSION: $35, register at Boldachev has performed and given WHERE: ANZ Bank, L30 Ocean Swaroopananda, global head of the Speaker Series – Lynette Seah assemble pies, design pie tops, goo.gl/ssJTmi TEL: 6336-5067 masterclasses in more than 40 Financial Centre, 10 Collyer Quay Chinmaya Mission, to talk about Ms Lynette Seah, founder and chief choose pie tins and store homemade INFO: E-mail countries. MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Tomorrow, discovering the Gayatri Mantra, a executive officer of cloud technology pastry dough. They will also get to [email protected] WHERE/WHEN: To be arranged 2pm ADMISSION/INFO: Free, register sacred chant. company Alpha7, shares her sample pies with both pie fillings, as ADMISSION: $190 (55 minutes), e-mail at malcolmpacific.com/seminars