D4 life happenings | THE STRAITS TIMES | FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020 | Anjali Raguraman recommends Picks Music POP/DANCE RARE SELENA GOMEZ INTERSCOPE RECORDS On Lose You To Love Me, the first single off Selena Gomez’s CE LA VI PRESENTS PHOTOS: ZOUK, confessional album Rare, she goes straight for the jugular. DJ JAZZY JEFF MARQUEE The lyrics, “in two months, you replaced us, like it was From his early – and enduring – work SINGAPORE, easy”, reference how on-again, off-again ex-boyfriend in the 1980s alongside the Fresh CE LA VI SINGAPORE, and pop star Justin Bieber proposed to model Hailey Prince Will Smith to his multiple INTERSCOPE Baldwin three months after breaking up with Gomez. Grammy awards, DJ Jazzy Jeff is RECORDS, But Gomez’s relationship retrospective is more about showing no signs of slowing down. UNIVERSAL MUSIC quiet contemplation than bitterness – and losing a love to The 54-year-old American SINGAPORE gain a sense of self. hip-hop pioneer is returning to Following her well-chronicled struggles with Singapore this weekend to “boom depression, anxiety and health, that raw honesty has shake-shake-shake the room”. served Gomez well on her third album, which deals with WHERE: Ce La Vi Club Lounge, self-care and acceptance by way of mostly mid-tempo Marina Bay Sands Tower 3, dance numbers such as Dance Again (“feels so good to 1 Bayfront Avenue MRT: Bayfront dance again”) or Fun (“but my kind of trouble likes your WHEN: Today, 10pm till late trouble too”), where she dips her toe into a little bit of ADMISSION: Early bird tickets at danger. $28 via ticketing.igo.events There is a carefree vulnerability – wrapped in Gomez’s or $40 for general admission signature breathy delivery – that perhaps shines the most at the door. Arrive before 11pm on the synth-laced and aptly named Vulnerable. for guaranteed entry. “I’ll stay vulnerable,” she declares, reclaiming her Ticket includes one premium pour. resilience as a modern-day pop star living in the public eye. For table reservations, If anything, Gomez has emerged on the other side of the call 6508-2188 or e-mail gauntlet of personal struggle stronger than ever. [email protected] MARQUEE SINGAPORE PRESENTS STEVE AOKI After his electrifying debut set at Marquee Singapore’s opening in April last year, chart-topping DJ-producer Steve Aoki is heading back to the mega club at the end of this month. Arguably one of the biggest names in the dance ONE DANCE PRESENTS MADEON Billboard’s dance/electronic albums music world, the Grammy nominee most recently Even before French DJ-producer chart at No. 1 – the 25-year-old will collaborated with American pop group Backstreet Boys Madeon released his debut album in spin at Zouk. Resident DJs Lenerd on the song Let It Be Me. He is set to release his sixth 2015, the wunderkind had been and Jeremy Boon will be on support studio album, Neon Future IV, this year. invited to play four major American duties. WHERE: Zouk, The Cannery, WHERE: Marquee Singapore, B1-67 The Shoppes music festivals in 2012, including 3C River Valley Road At Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue Ultra Music Festival and Coachella. MRT: Clarke Quay MRT: Bayfront Off the back of his second album WHEN: Tomorrow, 10pm to 4am WHEN: Jan 31, 10pm to 6am Good Faith – which was released in ADMISSION: $35 for women ADMISSION: $68 for women and $78 for men November last year and debuted on and $45 for men at the door (includes one house-pour drink) at the door GIGS MRT: Fort Canning comparing the Chinese currency with MRT: Telok Ayer MRT: Kovan WHEN: Every Fri, 10.30pm - 1.45am another that is supported by a very WHEN: Wed, 7 - 8.30pm WHEN: Tomorrow, 10am - 1.30pm Boombox – Eve Of PH Special ADMISSION: Free large economy: the Japanese yen. ADMISSION: Free with registration ADMISSION: $88 The analysis will also address why Retro bar Pinball Wizard is turning up INFO: 1-levelup.com INFO: bit.ly/2NKQXmv INFO: addictivebakes.com China is keen to promote the the bass for Chinese New Year international role of its currency. with the best hip-hop and R&B beats. D.addyz Crochet Workshop WHERE: East Asian Institute WHERE: Pinball Wizard, B1-29 Join four-piece band D.addyz – Find out how to create a spa gift set Conference Room, 06-01 Tower Block, CLASSES Sim Lim Square, 1 Rochor Canal Road comprising vocalist Marc Than, using basic and special crochet NUS Bukit Timah Campus, MRT: Rochor guitarist Chung Sze, bassist Alex stitches. The set includes a crochet 469A Bukit Timah Road Stitch In A Bag WHEN: Jan 26, from 9pm Wong and drummer Shah Ridzuan – face scrubbie and a soap saver pouch. MRT: Botanic Gardens Learn how to create unique bags by ADMISSION: Free and rock the night away to Top 40s WHERE: 51 Cuppage Road WHEN: Today, 3.30 - 5pm sewing worn or damaged materials MRT: Somerset INFO: pinballwizard.sg and old-school rock favourites. WHERE: Level Up, 02-04 Block A, ADMISSION: Free onto tote bags. Part of the Aliwal WHEN: Sun, 10.30am - 12.30pm INFO: E-mail [email protected] The Unseen Tour 3A River Valley Road Urban Art Festival. ADMISSION: From $15 and [email protected] WHERE: Multi Purpose Studio A, INFO: bit.ly/2FRJGwv Originally of South Korean girl MRT: Fort Canning WHEN: Every Sat, 9.30pm - 12.45am Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal Street group Girls’ Generation fame, Vision 2020: Are We There Yet? ADMISSION: Free MRT: Nicoll Highway Soy Wax Candlemaking singer Taeyeon will be performing Reflections On Mahathir’s – her first full concert here. INFO: 1-levelup.com WHEN: Tomorrow, 5 - 6.30pm & Workshop And Malaysia’s – Unfinished 8 - 9.30pm Learn about different wax uses in WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Business 2 Stadium Walk Open Door ADMISSION: $30 candlemaking, as well as the Join Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid, techniques of making container MRT: Stadium Ice Cream Sundays and Darker INFO: aliwalartscentre.sg economic adviser to Malaysia’s candles and tea lights. Participants WHEN: Feb 1, 5pm Than Wax bring together DJs Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, can take home one container candle such as Bongoman, Daryl Knows and Resin Art Platter Workshop ADMISSION: $168 - $288 as he discusses how the Vision 2020 decorated with flowers, as well as two Kaye for a party with soundtracks At Room To Imagine INFO: sportshub.com.sg/Taeyeon plan has progressed and addresses tea lights each. spanning Afrobeat and Asian funk to This workshop teaches the basics of the challenges and future priorities WHERE: 215E Upper Thomson Road Brazilian boogie and Chicago house. resin art and how to create unique All Things New x Noise Weekend the current administration is facing. MRT: Marymount The venue is a newly repurposed designs using colour pigments and Thirteen young up-and-coming WHERE: Seminar Room 2, WHEN: Wed, 3 - 5pm ship repair factory, where partygoers glitter. Suitable for ages 12 and up. music acts will perform after ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, ADMISSION: $35 attending the two-month can dance among large-scale art WHERE: Room To Imagine, 04-01, 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace INFO: bit.ly/38f45Yv Noise Music Mentorship, which installations while savouring food and MRT: Kent Ridge 395 Jalan Besar covered topics such as production, drinks from the pop-up bar and WHEN: Mon, 2.30 - 4pm MRT: Bendemeer performance and presentation. on-site food vendors. ADMISSION: Free, registration WHEN: Tomorrow, 2.30 - 3.30pm FESTIVALS WHERE: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, WHERE: 2 Cavan Road required ADMISSION: $80 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Bendemeer INFO: iseas.edu.sg INFO: roomtoimagine.sg MRT: Esplanade WHEN: Jan 27, 3 - 10.30pm Joyous Springfest Carnival WHEN: Today - Sun ADMISSION: $25 What Is Your Financial Plan B? Baking Open Class: Get into the festive mood while ADMISSION: Free INFO: facebook.com/ This seminar will take participants Floral Earl Grey Lavender walking under the shimmering lights INFO: facebook.com/noisesingapore icecreamsundayssg through the importance of having a Buttercream Cake of the Tunnel of Spring Blossoms, financial Plan B and teach them to Learn to bake an Earl Grey lavender or head to an outdoor carnival filled The Mad Trio create such a plan. Topics include cake from scratch, as well as make with exciting rides and games. Join The Mad Trio (Friday Party TALKS planning the management of one’s Swiss meringue buttercream and WHERE: City Green, City Square Mall, Edition), featuring vocalist Khim Ng, estate in advance and the creation of hand-pipe three types of 180 Kitchener Road Chung on guitar and Ridzuan trusts, which enable a person to set buttercream flowers. Participants MRT: Farrer Park on the drums. The local band will RMB Internationalisation – aside savings to secure the financial can take their cakes home, WHEN: Till Feb 9; Mon - Fri: 5 - 9pm; play party hits and Top 40s tunes. A Critical Analysis future of his or her beneficiaries. along with a hard copy of the recipe. weekends & public holidays: 1 - 10pm WHERE: Level Up, 02-04 Block A, The role of the renminbi will be WHERE: StashAway, Level 14 WHERE: B1-26/27 The Promenade ADMISSION: Free 3A River Valley Road analysed at this seminar by The Octagon, 105 Cecil Street @ Pelikat, 183 Jalan Pelikat INFO: citysquaremall.com.sg.