D4 life happenings | THE STRAITS TIMES | FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018 |

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Valentina Lisitsa Live In Singapore Aureus Productions’ third instalment Picks of the Aureus Great Artists Series features Ukrainian-American pianist Valentina Lisitsa, whose YouTube Gigs channel has more than 160 million views and some 400,000 subscribers. She made her New York debut at the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Centre in 1995 and has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein and the Royal Albert Hall in London. WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ City Hall WHEN: May 20, 7.30pm ADMISSION: $48 - $88 TEL: 6348-5555 INFO: www.sistic.com.sg

Jo Koy Break The Mold Tour Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing at a Las Vegas coffee house. As one of today’s premiere stand-up comedians, he sells out comedy clubs and theatres across the United States. WHERE: Zepp@BigBox Singapore, 1 Venture Avenue MRT: Jurong East Eddino Abdul Hadi SIFA 2018 | SKY KAVE music and sounds. Titled Sky Kave, it WHERE: Play Den, Festival House, WHEN: June 30, 7pm ADMISSION: $88 Singer, songwriter and composer includes new works by a collaboration 1 Old Parliament Lane - $168 TEL: 6348-5555 Music Correspondent Ferry (above), together with technical between producer and composer MRT: Raffles Place/City Hall/ INFO: www.sistic.com.sg recommends collaborators Rong Zhao and Kelvin Evanturetime and deaf artist and Clarke Quay WHEN: Until tomorrow, Celine Dion Live In Singapore Ang, has created a music and visual photographer Issy. The show is part of various times ADMISSION: Free with art installation that adds the this year’s Singapore International registration, go to www.sifa.sg/ Canadian singer Celine Dion will experience of sight and touch to Festival of Arts (Sifa). programmes/sky-kave perform in Singapore for the first time. She has sold almost 250 million albums over 30 years and won five VOICES SERIES – THE SWINGLES SINE SHOW Grammy Awards and seven American PHOTOS: ESPLANADE, British vocal group The Swingles (below) have been around A new name in the home-grown Music Awards, among others. LOVEJETS, since 1962 and the rotating cast of singers are still touring scene, trio Sine (left) WHERE: Sands Grand Ballroom, SINE, SINGAPORE the world and performing today. The five-time Grammy blend an eclectic array of influences Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront INTERNATIONAL Award-winning group return to Singapore with an eclectic ranging from metal and progressive Avenue MRT: Bayfront WHEN: July 3 & FESTIVAL OF ARTS setlist that includes a cappella versions of music by rock to . They launch their debut 4, 8pm ADMISSION: $150 - $650; classical composer Bach and English indie five-track EP, The Average Of VIP/VVIP: $800 - $1,200, Florence And The Machine. Everything, with this show, which tickets from marinabaysands.com/ WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive features supporting acts Masbro, ticketing & www.sistic.com.sg (general ticket sales from Thu) WHEN: Wednesday, 7.30pm ADMISSION: $48, $68 and $88 Terrestrea and Trust The Chaos. INFO: marinabaysands.com/ from Sistic (call 6348-5555 or go to www.sistic.com.sg) WHERE: Lithe House, 23 Madras CelineDion Street MRT: Rochor/Jalan Besar/ Little India WHEN: Today, 7pm CHARITY ADMISSION: $10 at the door

Pasar Glamour Jumble Sale Organised by voice coach Petrina Kow and actresses Pam Oei and Janice Koh, the sale features pre-loved items such as clothing, shoes, bags and jewellery from their wardrobes and those of other personalities such as actresses Jeanette Aw and Rebecca Lim, news presenter Glenda Chong, creative consultant Tracy Phillips, television presenters Anita Kapoor and Denise Keller, actor Andie Chen and singer Benjamin Kheng. Proceeds will go to Arc Children’s Centre, Daughters of Tomorrow and Wild Rice’s Gift of Theatre programme. ABOUT YOU 2018 WHERE: Level 2 National Design The concert and party celebrate the mod music and fashion Centre, 111 Middle Road MRT: Bugis/ sub-culture here and feature bands, DJs, sharp dressers and Bencoolen WHEN: Tomorrow & Sun, BELVEDERE X BANG BANG His 2001 album, Pain Is Love, was fancy vintage scooters. Among the home-grown acts lined up 11am - 7pm ADMISSION: Free PRESENT: JA RULE nominated for Best Rap Album at the are indie/garage band Lovejets (above), ska outfit Geylang Ska INFO: www.facebook.com/ EXCLUSIVE SHOWCASE 2002 Grammys. Syndicate, reggae band Singa Ragga, indie band Sobs as well pasarglamour American rapper Ja Rule is known for WHERE: Bang Bang, Marina Square, as Malaysian rock ‘n’ roll band The Rudean. hip-hop hits such as Always On Time 7 Raffles Boulevard MRT: Esplanade/ WHERE: The Projector, 05-00 Golden Mile Tower, DAS Charity Golf & Dinner (2001), Mesmerize (2002 ) and Promenade WHEN: Today, 10pm 6001 Beach Road MRT: Nicoll Highway Round up friends and colleagues to Wonderful (2004), as well as ADMISSION: $40 from WHEN: Tomorrow, 5pm ADMISSION: $25 at the door and from play for a worthy cause at the collaborations with pop stars such as jarulexbangbang.peatix.com, theprojector.sg/filmsandevents/modaboutyou inaugural Dyslexia Association of Jennifer Lopez. $45 at the door INFO: bit.ly/2KMNmkq Singapore (DAS) Charity Golf Tournament. DAS has to raise more than $1 million annually to support its students. Participants stand to win a Mercedes-Benz GLA180, Suzuki V-Strom 1000 or a four-day, WHERE: Matrix Auditorium and person ($150 for Standard Chartered heritage hawkers. End the day with three-night villa stay in Bali for a Biopolis Epicentre, Level 2 Biopolis @ cardholders), register at the Evening Picnic and an outdoor hole-in-one. Minister for Education One-north, 30 Biopolis Street gevme.com/btlf2018 by Wed movie screening at the Padang. Exclusively for subscribers of The Straits Times Ong Ye Kung is the guest of honour at MRT: One-north WHEN: Today, WHERE: Civic District, Padang the dinner. 9.30am - 4.30pm CLASSES MRT: City Hall/Raffles Place tickets to Super Mommy at WHERE: Garden Course, Tanah Merah ADMISSION/INFO: Free, register at WHEN: May 27, 9am - 9.30pm Country Club, 1 Tanah Merah Coast tinyurl.com/discussdiabetes ADMISSION: Free WIN Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) Road MRT: Expo/Changi Airport Thai Cuisine Class INFO: familiesforlife.sg WHEN: May 23, 11am (dinner 6.30pm) Women’s Cancer Forum Singaporeans aged 25 and above with Super Mommy, an original Mandarin musical by RWS, is ADMISSION: Corporate Golf Flight Learn more about the top female SkillsFuture Credit can sign up for this SPORTS (party of 4): $8,000; Charity Golf cancers in Singapore – cervical, class, where they will learn to cook about Indonesian helper Eny, who is brought in to help Flight (party of 4): $5,000; ovarian, endometrial and breast – at dishes such as chicken green curry, out in the family as Grandpa’s dementia worsens. It deals Dinner only: $250 a person, $2,500 a this forum organised by KK Women’s papaya salad, Thai basil chicken, Tom National Vertical Marathon with social issues faced by today’s dual-income families, 1 & Children’s Hospital. Take part in Yum Goong, Thai shrimp cake, spring table; donors get 2 /2 times tax This annual event has participants the joys and woes of inter-generational relationships, educational games and win prizes. rolls and mango sticky rice with exemption; register at goo.gl/92Gvox scaling 37 storeys of Tanjong Pagar employer-helper problems and the challenges faced by INFO: E-mail [email protected] Activities include a zumba workout. coconut ice cream. Centre, Singapore’s tallest building. WHERE: Festive Plaza, Our Tampines WHERE: Culinary Studio CulinaryOn, Besides individual categories in those living with dementia patients. Re-embrace Charity Drive Hub, 505 Tampines Avenue 5 04-63 Tower 2, One Raffles Place various age groups, other categories The Singapore Council of Women’s MRT: Tampines WHEN: Tomorrow, MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Sun & include an Inter-JC Challenge, a Organisations is holding its bi-annual 10.30am - 3pm (English forum from May 19, 10am ADMISSION: $250 a Lovers’ Challenge and a Family Run The Straits Times, New2U Bazaar, where pre-loved items 10.30am, Mandarin forum from 1pm) person TEL: 3108-0385 INFO: E-mail Race. in conjunction with received from the public through the ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6394-1268 [email protected] WHERE: Urban Park, Level 1 Tanjong RWS, is giving away Re-embrace Charity Drive will be sold INFO: www.kkh.com.sg/events Pagar Centre, 1 Wallich Street to the public to raise funds for its Star FESTIVALS MRT: Tanjong Pagar WHEN: June 3, 10 sets of tickets to Career Mentorship Session Shelter and other initiatives. Prices of 7am ADMISSION: Individual/teams the Super Mommy Get first-hand industry knowledge items start at $1. Donations of items (two - five people): $24 - $30 a person; from volunteer career guides and an HDB Community Week show on Sunday, will be accepted until May 18 at family (three - five members): $20 - opportunity to be matched to a The Housing Board’s Community Embrace Jewellery (Level 3 $25 a person; relay teams (three June 3, at 2pm. career guide for a four-month Week is an annual celebration of the Takashimaya), Kai Life (02-04 Holland members): $30 a person; register by mentorship. The guides are community spirit in the heartland. Road Shopping Centre) and tomorrow at nvm.ntusportsclub.sg/ Each set, comprising professionals with at least five years Check out new facilities in Yishun at Embrace+ (02-27 Tanglin Mall). registration.html INFO: E-mail four tickets, is worth WHERE: 96 Waterloo Street of experience. the exhibition, take a peek at what life [email protected] $352. This contest MRT: Bencoolen/Bras Basah WHERE: Bukit Batok Community Club, in the heartland means through is open to ST WHEN: May 19, 10am - 4pm 21 Bukit Batok Central MRT: Bukit residents’ lenses, pick up ideas to Batok WHEN: Tue, 7 - 9.30pm enliven your neighbourhood and June School Holidays subscribers as part ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6837-0611 Table Tennis Camp INFO: scwo.org.sg ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6564-6317 discover volunteering opportunities. of the ST+ news with INFO: www.todotodo.sg WHERE (MRT): Yishun Town Square The Singapore Table Tennis bene ts programme. (Yishun), Tampines Hub (Tampines) Association’s Table Tennis Camp, TALKS The Business Times Leaders’ WHEN: May 19 - 25 (Yishun), May 26 & which is conducted during the To win the tickets, join this contest, which closes on May 18. Forum – Asean: Now & Beyond 27 (Tampines) ADMISSION: Free mid-year school holidays, is for INFO: hdb.gov.sg/communityweek children aged five to 11. It is aimed at Let’s Discuss Diabetes Seminar This year’s forum explores why and HOW TO TAKE PART: The seminar is organised by JTC how Asean can provide new promoting the sport and nurturing 1. Download the SPH Rewards app Corporation, A*Star’s Institute of opportunities and business ties to Families For Life Celebrations potential players. Molecular and Cell Biology, Stemcell counter the slowing growth of the Families for Life Celebrations is back, WHERE: Hougang Training Hall, 2. Look for the giveaway in the Rewards section Technologies Inc and BiotechinAsia. China market, populism in Europe and in conjunction with Car-Free Sunday 02-216 Block 810 Hougang Central 3. Save the deal to your e-wallet Topics include diet and lifestyle, protectionist policies in the United SG in the Civic District. Participants MRT: Hougang WHEN: June 21 & 22, 4. Press the “Go to website” button on the screening, treatment and States. The keynote speaker is can enjoy a BYO Breakfast Picnic; 9am - 4pm ADMISSION: $160.50 a “Details” page and answer this question: management, young-onset diabetes, Minister for Trade and Industry Families on Wheels, where families person, includes lunch; submit Super Mommy is an original production Type II diabetes, diabetic Chan Chun Sing. explore the district on their own registration form found at by Resorts World Sentosa – true or false? complications as well as the use of WHERE: Island Ballroom, Shangri-La wheels (bicycles, rollerblades, goo.gl/e4dswZ with payment by stem cells to study various forms of Hotel, 22 Orange Grove Road strollers/prams, wheelchairs or June 13 TEL: 6354-1014 INFO: E-mail diabetes and for diabetic wound MRT: Stevens/Orchard WHEN: May 21, personal mobility devices); bouncy [email protected] or go to healing. 9am - 1pm ADMISSION/INFO: $180 a castles and inflatables, and food from stta.org.sg