D4 life happenings | THE STRAITS TIMES | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 | GIGS Anjali Raguraman recommends Shallow Levee Indie music band Shallow Levee from DUB SKANK’IN HIFI X CANVAS will also be sold outside the venue Kaohsiung, Taiwan, perform their Picks CLUB PRESENT BOB MARLEY along the banks of the Singapore BIRTHDAY BASH original compositions, sung in river. Gig It is all about One Love at Canvas, WHERE: Canvas Club, B1-01 The Mandarin and Hokkien. Get drawn where the club will be celebrating Riverwalk, 20 Upper Circular Road into the group’s emotive and the music and belated birthday of MRT: Clarke Quay WHEN: Sunday, melodious songs, written by vocalist reggae king Bob Marley. 4pm till late ADMISSION: Pre-sale and guitarist Elaine Tsai, based on There will be live music by tickets at $30 via her life experiences. acclaimed live-looping master bit.ly/bmarleybash2019 WHERE: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, Randolf Arriola and DJ sets by or $40 for tickets at the door 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ Rumshot and Submerge. (includes one drink) City Hall WHEN: Tomorrow, 6.45, Carribean-inspired food and crafts INFO: bit.ly/2E6tZ4t 8 & 9.30pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.esplanade.com In::music – Julia Wu Rising R&B star Julia Wu, 24, sets the Mandopop music industry alight with her soulful voice and versatile musicality. The Australia-born Chinese, a seasoned performer with more than 10 years of classical music training, will present her spin on pop THE RAGHU DIXIT PROJECT and Gudugudiya Sedi Nodo. music at her Singapore debut. The Raghu Dixit Project return to Dixit is also featured on Train Song, WHERE: Esplanade Annexe Studio, Singapore with their brand of from Bollywood hip-hop film 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ contemporary Indian folk music. Gully Boy, which is screening now. City Hall WHEN: Feb 23, 4pm Expect a high-energy set as WHERE: Capitol Theatre, ADMISSION: $30 TEL: 6348-5555 lead singer Raghu Dixit (above) 17 Stamford Road MRT: City Hall INFO: www.sistic.com.sg weaves between songs in Hindi and WHEN: Tomorrow, 7.30pm Kannada (from their home state of ADMISSION: $40, $70 and $100 from The Big Break Karnataka), such as Jag Changa www.showtickets.asia Bilingual band The Big Break – Alfe Kim (drums), Shern Wong (guitar), Shaun Chen (keyboard), Benjamin Hum and Novabelle (vocals) – will serenade you with familiar Mandarin and Cantonese hits. WHERE: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ City Hall WHEN: Feb 23, 7.15, 8.45 & 10.15pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.esplanade.com Plini (Aus) – Live In Singapore Australian musician Plini, who records almost everything by himself in his bedroom – usually playing the guitar and the bass, with programmed drums on his first compositions – will be holding his first concert in Singapore. WHERE: EBX Live Space – Ebenex, 5 Pereira Road MRT: Tai Seng WHEN: Feb 24, 6.30 - 10pm ADMISSION: $70 - $100, tickets from plini.peatix.com INFO: bit.ly/2GAVRj7 Evening Classics By More Than Music More Than Music is a chamber music concert series founded in 2013 by two of Singapore’s top young musicians, pianist Abigail Sin and violinist Loh Jun Hong. Both are returning to Singapore after postgraduate studies – Sin from New York and Loh from London. WHERE: Esplanade Concourse, HYUKOH – LIVE IN SINGAPORE their latest EP, 24: How To Find True 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ South Korean indie-rock quartet Love And Happiness, which centres on City Hall WHEN: Feb 27, 6.45 & 7.45pm Hyukoh (above) have emerged from love, loss of innocence and friendship. PHOTOS: TEAMWORK PRODUCTIONS, ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY, COLLECTIVE MINDS ADMISSION: Free the underground scene to play at WHERE: Esplanade Theatre, INFO: www.esplanade.com festivals around the region and even 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade embark on a North American tour. WHEN: Monday, 8pm JESS CONNELLY & ALEXTBH and pop and continues his ascent Let It Be Me: The Hits After their last show here in 2017, ADMISSION: $88, $108, $128 and Kilo Lounge plays host to two with his latest single, No Space. Of The Everly Brothers they return to Singapore to promote $148 from www.apactix.com up-and-coming South-east Asian WHERE: Kilo Lounge, 01-02, Peter Chua returns with his band to stars this weekend. 21 Tanjong Pagar Road charm the audience with songs by Australian-Filipina R&B singer MRT: Tanjong Pagar The Everly Brothers. Sing along to hits Jess Connelly (above), who has opened WHEN: Tomorrow, 8 to 10pm such as Bye Bye Love, Wake Up Little for Chance The Rapper in Manila, ADMISSION: $40 for advance tickets Susie, All I Have To Do Is Dream and recently released her mixtape, JCON. via bitly.com/JCONSG or $50 at the Let It Be Me. Meanwhile, Alextbh blends R&B door. For those aged 18 and above WHERE: Esplanade Recital Studio, 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/ City Hall WHEN: March 4, 10.30am & 7.30pm ADMISSION: $15 CHARITY ADMISSION: Free, $20 for community MRT: Jurong East WHEN: Feb 27, ST English Masterclass INFO: www.esplanade.com walk TEL: 6500-9313 (Joanne) 8.30 - 10.30am ADMISSION: $10, (The Executive Edition Special: World Down Syndrome Day INFO: E-mail joanne@ register at bit.ly/2tlMpYR Creative Writing) Adam Cheng & downsyndrome-association.org INFO: E-mail [email protected] This course is conducted by Felix Liza Wang Down Syndrome Association (Singapore) will be celebrating Cheong, who has published 13 books Legendary Hong Kong actor and British Council’s Study UK Fair across various genres, from poetry to singer Adam Cheng and veteran World Down Syndrome Day to raise TALKS Representatives from participating short stories. The recipient of the 2000 Hong Kong actress, singer and host awareness of the condition and Careers Connect On-The-Go British schools, colleges and Young Artist award, who has worked in Liza Wang team up to dazzle promote inclusivity with a community This talk brings career-matching universities will talk about the the media industry for more than 20 Singapore fans with their timeless walk and family carnival. This year’s services to the heartland, to help programmes available – years, holds a master’s degree in golden melodies. theme – Leave No One Behind – from undergraduate and those looking for a job or hoping to creative writing and teaches journalism WHERE: Resorts World Ballroom, highlights the importance for postgraduate/MBA courses to kick-start their job search. Career at the University of Newcastle and Resorts World Convention Centre, everyone to embrace differences coaching, job-matching services and pre-university and professional ones, 8 Sentosa Gateway and walk alongside people with Murdoch University. He will cover topics job-search workshops are available. including studying in Singapore with MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: May 25, Down syndrome. such as the basics of narrative writing, WHERE: Open field beside a partner institution. There will also 8pm ADMISSION: $38 - $238 WHERE: Central Plaza, Our Tampines generating story ideas and creating Compass One, 1 Sengkang Square be seminars giving tips on studying TEL: 6348-5555 Hub, 1 Tampines Walk MRT: Tampines characters; plots, twists and endings; MRT: Sengkang WHEN: Wed - Feb 24, in Britain. INFO: www.sistic.com.sg WHEN: March 16, 8am - 3pm WHERE: Level 3 , Suntec Singapore as well as turning life experience 11am - 8pm ADMISSION: Free into stories and the publishing process. TEL: 6883-5885 Convention & Exhibition Centre, WHERE: SPH News Centre, INFO: adaptandgrow.sg/ 1 Raffles Boulevard 1000 Toa Payoh North MRT: Braddell careersconnect MRT: Esplanade/Promenade WHEN: March 2, 10.30am - 5.30pm WHEN: Thu, 10am - 6pm (lunch Adapt And Grow Roadshow ADMISSION: Free provided) ADMISSION: $499 a person, The initiative by Workforce Singapore TEL: 6473-1111 sign up at stskills.sg aims to help workers to adapt to INFO: bit.ly/StudyUKFairReg TEL: 6319-5076 changing job demands, as well as INFO: E-mail stmasterclass@ those seeking guidance in navigating CLASSES sph.com.sg career challenges or looking for new career opportunities. The Role Of A Director SPORTS WHERE: Atrium, Level 2 Compass One, With K. Rajagopal 1 Sengkang Square MRT: Sengkang Veteran film-maker K. Rajagopal 50 Hours Non-Stop Run WHEN: Thu - Feb 24, 10am - 10pm shares what makes a good director The run, in its fifth year and organised ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6883-5885 and how he can inspire his cast and by Tampines West Community Sports INFO: adaptandgrow.sg/town crew to harness their talents for the Club, challenges participants to push film. Topics include creative their limits in achieving a running Latin American approaches to shooting a movie, Economic Outlook working with actors and crew distance ranging from 21.5km to Between trade tensions and members and a director’s 86km within a 50-hour duration. Every good gift new governments, Latin America’s responsibilities. This is a non-competitive event and economy will face challenges this WHERE: Objectifs – Centre for times are not recorded. needs two bottles of great wines. year. This event features a series of Photography & Film, 155 Middle Road WHERE: Bedok Reservoir Park presentations by experts from MRT: Bencoolen/Bugis MRT: Bedok WHEN: April 19 (9am) - To send yours today, go to.... BB Securities (Banco do Brasil) and WHEN: Wed, 7.30 - 10pm April 21 (11am) ADMISSION: $24 Scotiabank. ADMISSION: Free INFO: E-mail ($20 for PAssion card members) for www.STwine.sg WHERE: Room T1A Trade Association [email protected] 43km category INFO: Sign up at Hub, 9 Jurong Town Hall Road to register bit.ly/2RZjRya (closing date is Feb 28).