ARTSAUDITIONSINGAPORE LYRIC OPERA CHILDREN'S CHOIR AUDITIONChildren aged eight to 15 who love to sing can sign up for this audition by the Singapore Lyric Opera Children's Choir every Saturday this month and next month.self storage Prepare a song of no more than three minutes with music in any genre or language. No prior experience is required. Those selected will have a chance to be involved in the Singapore Lyric Opera's opera productions, concerts and activities. The repertoire ranges from operas and oratorios to choral masterpieces and musical theatres from all periods, genres and languages.Where: Singapore Lyric Opera Studio, 01-03, 155 Waterloo Street MRT: Dhoby Ghaut/Bras Basah When: Every Sat this month & the next, 11am - 2pm Tel: 6336-1929 Info: E-mail gm@singaporeopera.com.sg and go to .singaporeopera.com.sgBOOKSONG KIM SENG'S BOOK LAUNCH & EXHIBITIONPassion For Landscapes: The Watercolour Art Of Ong Kim Seng, a 72-page book by Ma Peiyi, curator of artcommune gallery, will be launched on Sunday at the official opening of Ong Kim Seng: Travel Journal In Oils. The exhibition at artcommune gallery features 15 oil paintingsof landscapes and 10 watercolour works by the Cultural Medallion recipient and watercolour artist. It is a journal of iconic and exuberant scenes from the Singapore River,Old Chinatown, Kathmandu in Nepal, Portofino in Italy and more.Where: artcommune gallery, Bras Basah Complex, 02-43, Block 231 Bain Street MRT: Bras Basah/City Hall When: Sun, 2.30pm (opening/book launch), tomorrow - Jan 18, noon - 7pm daily (art exhibition) Admission: Free Tel: 6336-4240 Info: Go to .artcommune.com.sg. The book is available at artcommune gallery at $20 a copyBOOK-SIGNING & MEET-THE-AUTHOR SESSIONS WITH PEH SHING HUEIMeet Peh Shing Huei, a journalist and deputy news editor of The Straits Times, who is the author of When The Party Ends, a provocative book capturing his harrowing, humbling and sometimes hilarious experiences in China when he was the newspaper's China bureau chiefin Beijing from 2008 to 2012. The book offers a fascinating insight into a changing China,one where the status quo is being reinvented with each passing day. Get an autograph from him. The book is published by The Straits Times Press.Where: Books Actually, 9 Yong Siak Street MRT: Tiong Bahru When: Jan 10, 7.30pm Where: Select Books,51 Armenian Street MRT: Bras Basah/City Hall When: Jan 18, 2pm Admission: Free Tel: 6222-9195 (Books Actually), 6337-9319 (Select Books) Info: The book is available at $29.96 a copy. Buy the book online at .stpressbooks.com.sgCONCERTSTHE GREAT DUO SERIES: RACHMANINOV, RAVEL AND BRAHMSThis piano recital by 2006 National Arts Council Young Artist Award winner Lim Yan and 2006 IBLA Piano Competition winner Sim Yi Kai features Rachmaninov's Suite For 2 Pianos, Op. 17, Ravel's La Valse and Brahms' Sonata For 2 Pianos In F Minor, Op. 34b.Where: Esplanade Recital Studio MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: Tomorrow, 7.30pm Admission: $28 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: .sistic.com.sgDINNER & OPERA EVENTItalian soprano Barbara Vignudelli and maestro Francesco Frudua will perform at this special Dinner & Opera Event. Held by the Nanyang Technological University, Complexity Programme and School of Art, Design and Media and Professor Dr Andrea Nanetti. Co-presented by the Italian Cultural Institute in conjunction with the 1st Singapore Heritage Science Conference Heritage Science As A Complex System.Where: Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Design and Media, 81 Nanyang Drive, Level 2, ADM Aduitorium MRT: Boon Lay When: Mon & Tue,7 - 9pm Admission: Free with registration Info: .complexity.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/default.aspxRHAPSODIES OF SPRING 2014Welcome spring at this concert by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra under the baton of conductor Yeh Tsung. It features works such as Li Huan Zhi's Merry Spring Festival Overture, Horse Racing by Huang Hai Huai, and Horse And Buggy by Leroy Anderson. Singer Fang Qiong will perform songs including The Story Of The Small Town and Misty Rain.Qian Zhou, head of strings at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, will also perform and DJs from Capital 95.8FM will collaborate with the orchestra in a comic musical skit titled Welcome The Year Of The Horse In The Lion City and act as martial arts experts. End the evening with New Year songs.Where: Singapore Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall, Singapore Conference Hall, Shenton Way MRT: Tanjong Pagar When: Jan 10 & 11, 8pm Admission: $38 - $98 (tickets for Jan 11 are sold out) Tel: 6348-5555 Info: .sistic.com.sgSTRAUSS FESTIVAL: SYMPHONIA DOMESTICAPianist Fou Ts'ong will take the spotlight in Mozart's Concerto No. 23 at this Singapore Symphony Orchestra concert under the baton of conductor Shui Lan. The concert also features the tone poem Symphonia Domestica by Richard Strauss as well as Kelly Tang's Sinfonia Concertante.Where: Esplanade Concert Hall MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: Jan 11, 7.30pm Admission: $16 - $75 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: There will be a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm at LIbrary@Esplanade. Go to .sistic.com.sgLIVING WITH JASPER AND PAULINEEnjoy music by French composers from the era of romantic songs, ranging from Philippe Gaubert to Charles-Marie Widor at this concert by flautist Jasper Goh and pianist Pauline Lee. Goh is a two-time first prize winner at the Flute Festival Singapore (2010 and 2013), while Lee has won a silver prize in the Asia International Piano Academy Festival and Competition in South Korea.Where: The Arts House, Living Room, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: Raffles Place When: Jan 13, 8pm Admission: $12 Tel: 6332-6919 Info: .theartshouse.com.sgANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRThe Anglican High School Choir will perform works such as Credo by Hoffman, Sanctus by Nystedt and Agnus Dei by Barber. Part of the Esplanade's Limelight series.Where: Esplanade Concert Hall MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: Jan 21, 7.30pm Admission: $21 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: .sistic.com.sgDANCESPROUTS 5TH EDITION FINAL SHOWCASE - THE NATIONAL LEVEL DANCE-OFFCatch creative dance presentations by eight finalists as well as past Sprouts winners Christina Chan and Shahrin Johry at this National Level Dance-Off at the Sprouts 5th Edition Final Showcase. Competitors will vie for the top prize of Most Promising Work. This is the first time that aspiring choreographers are pairing off with mentors of their choice. This dance showcase is organised by the National Arts Council and co-presented by Frontier Danceland.Where: School of the Arts Drama Theatre, 1 Zubir Said Drive MR迷利倉: Dhoby Ghaut When: Jan 11, 7.30pm Admission: $11 & $16 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: .sistic.com.sgEXHIBITIONS (MUSEUMS)KEBON INDAH: MINTIO & KABUL, KELOMPOK BATIK TULIS SIDO LUHUR, COLLABORATIONThis exhibition presents the Malaam Di Jari Kita series of artworks arising from the collaboration of two contemporary artists - Samantha Tio (Mintio) and Budi Agung Kuswara (Kabul) - as well as the batik makers of the Sidor Luhur group from the central Javanese village of Kebon Indah.Where: NUS Baba House, 157 Neil Road MRT: Tanjong Pagar/Outram When: Till Sept 30, 10am - 7.30pm (Tue - Sat), 10am - 6pm (Sun), closed on Mon & public holidays Admission: Free Tel: 6516-2492 Info: .nus.edu.sg/museumEXHIBITIONS (GALLERIES)FLOWING INK WORKS OF AN ARTIST AND HER RENOWNED MAESTRO MENTORSA showcase of 50 pieces of ink works, including artist Monica Chua Ai Huwa's works which range from landscapes to calligraphy. The exhibition includes collection pieces by her mentors Chen Chong-Swee, Fan Chang-Tien and See Hiong-Tuo.Where: Signature Art House, Tanglin Shopping Centre, 02-39, 19 Tanglin Road MRT: Orchard When: Sun - Jan 26, 11.30am - 6.30pm Admission: Free Tel: 6737-8790 Info: signaturearthouse.comVIVID VISTASIn his second solo exhibition, Singapore watercolourist Aaron Gan has created bolder and bigger works featuring atmospheric skies above vegetation and fluid, expressive water.Where: Utterly Art Exhibition Space, Level 3, 20B Mosque Street MRT: Chinatown When: Tue - Jan 19,2 - 8pm (Mon - Sat), noon - 5.30pm (Sun) Tel: 9487-2006 (make an appointment first before visiting the gallery)ART FAIRCheck out works by artists from China, Malaysia, India and Singapore, ranging from watercolours and oils to calligraphy and mixed media. They are priced from $50.Where: DaTang Fine Arts, High Street Centre, B1-09,1 North Bridge Road MRT: Clarke Quay/City Hall When: Till Wed, noon - 7pm (Mon - Fri), 2 - 7pm (Sat), closed on Sun Admission: Free Tel: 6333-9628 Info: Go to .datangfinearts.comMYANMAR MASTERS EXHIBITIONHeld in collaboration with Myanmar Fine Art International, this exhibition presents eight Myanmar painters' artistic expressions on different themes, including traditional landscapes, figurative portraits and religious paintings.Where: Art Seasons Gallery, 1 Selegie Road, PoMo 02-21/24 MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Till Jan 11, 11am - 7pm (Mon - Sat), closed on Sun or by appointment Admission: Free Tel: 6741-6366 Info: artseasonsgallery.com/AFRICAN JOURNEYSThis exhibition is the first showcase of the late South African painter Keith Joubert's exploration of Africa. It features 14 paintings by the artist who was regarded as one of the country's leading painters of contemporary wildlife, environmental and tribal themes.Where: The Cathay Gallery, 02-16 The Cathay, 2 Handy Road MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Till Jan 25, 11am - 7pm (Mon - Sat), closed on Sun Admission: Free Tel: 6337-8181 Info: .thecathaygallery.com.sgEXHIBITIONS (SHOWS)THE NEW PAPER WEDDING PLANNERCouples planning to tie the knot can check out The New Paper Wedding Planner exhibition, where they can find wedding gowns by bridal boutiques as well as choose reception venues and wedding bands. Couples can win more than $10,000 worth of prizes in the buyers' draw. The top prize is a one-night weekend stay for two at the Royal Plaza on Scotts' Signature Suite, including buffet dinner and breakfast for two, with club privileges, worth more $2,100, and a diamond necklace from Love & Co worth $2,500. Organised by Cats Classified, Singapore Press Holdings.Where: VivoCity, Central Court, Level 1 MRT: HarbourFront When: Today, 10am - 9.30pm;tomorrow & Sun, 10am - 9pm; tomorrow & Sun, 5pm (Bridal Fashion Shows); tomorrow & Sun, 1pm (Serenade Of Love) Admission: Free Info: .cats.com.sg/weddingplanner50 YEARS OF TELEVISION: AN EXHIBITIONLook back at the arrival and development of television and how it has shaped entertainment and lifestyle habits in Singapore from 1963 till today at this exhibition. It examines the social and cultural changes resulting from the advent and growth of television broadcasting and consumption, and the role of television in recording the nation's defining moments.Where: National Museum of Singapore, Stamford Gallery, Level 1, Stamford Road MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Till Jan 19, normal opening hours Admission: Free Info: .nationalmuseum.sgTHE SIX MEN WHO SAVED WAN QING YUANThis exhibition pays tribute to the contributions of six Chinese entrepreneurs who pooled money to save the historical site of Wan Qing Yuan, which later became the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall. The men - Lee Kong Chian, Tan Ean Kiam, Lee Chin Tian, Chew Hean Swee, Lee Choon Seng and Yeo Kiat Tiow - jointly acquired Wan Qing Yuan villa in 1937 and in 1940, it was converted into the Memorial Hall. It gained national monument status in 1994.Where: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, 12 Tai Gin Road MRT: Novena When: Till early next month, 10am - 5pm Admission: Free Tel: 6256-7377THEATRETHE UNEXPECTED RENDEZVOUSBased on a Hong Kong script slightly modified by Chinese Theatre Circle playwright Leslie Wong, this Chinese opera is set in the Ming Dynasty in China. It is about the romance between the son and daughter from two feuding families. The former is a poor scholar while the latter is the daughter of the prime minister. By Chinese Theatre Circle.Where: Drama Centre, National Library Building, Level 3, 100 Victoria Street MRT: Bras Basah/City Hall When: Tomorrow, 7.30pm Admission: $11 - $52 Info: peatix.com/user/31702DOUBLE-BILL: MONOLOG ANUN-ARBA'ADirected by 2011's Cultural Medallion recipient Atin Amat, this double bill follows two characters on their life journeys.Presented by Malay theatre company Teater Kami, it features its two founding talents - Keater HM and Ariati Tyeb Papar.Where: The Arts House, Play Den, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: Raffles Place When: Jan 10 & 11, 3 & 8pm Admission: $25 & $30 Tel: 6332-6919 Info: Tickets from .bytes.sgLIGHTSEEKERThis fantasy musical about the battle between light and dark boasts special effects and the songs of Singapore songwriter and Cultural Medallion recipient Dick Lee. Conceived byTV veteran Andrea Teo, this Resorts World Sentosa musical is directed by renowned director-writer Michael La Fleur, with original musical arrangement and orchestrations by Jonathan Lim and Bang Wenfu.Where: Resorts World Sentosa Theatre, Resorts World Sentosa MRT: HarbourFront When: Till March 23, 8pm (Thu - Tue), 3pm (Sat & Sun) Admission: $51 - $151 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: .sistic.com.sg迷你倉
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