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| Tuesday, 31 August 2010 | |
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Muka Buku (Facebook) Whether you like it or not, online social networking sites are here to stay, transforming the way we connect with one another. Malaysia’s first lady of theatre, Dato’ Faridah Merican, together with three writers, Mark Beau de Silva, Alex Chua and Nandang Abdul Rahman, take on the easily overlooked impact that such sites have on our everyday lives. Mukabuku presents six short stories – Top Friends; Profile Picture; Could Have Been; Funeral Rights; Addiction; and Remains – that chronicle the ups and downs of the world’s most popular social networking website. About CausewayEXchange: Over 3,000 faces. Laughter. Tears. Anxiety. Hope. Five days of Malaysia’s quirkiest, most original and inspirational artists all in one House, sharing a facet of Malaysia that is rarely seen! The inaugural CausewayEXchange festival aims to build a bridge between Singapore and Malaysia through the platform of arts and culture. Come check out the lighter side of our neighbour! Venue: The Arts House, Chamber Tickets: $28.00 – Get your tickets HERE! Source: Bytes, CausewayExchange-FB |
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Sinema Showoff! – The Oriental Show! Sinema Showoff! is a curated film programme that showoffs some good short films and music videos produced in Singapore.For 2010, Sinema Showoff! will be a monthly ‘themed’ screening event held on the last Tuesday of every month. The programme is hosted by Sinema Old School and curated by acad staff and students from Singapore Polytechnic, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (Diploma in Integrated Events & Project Management). All directors will be in attendance for an interactive Q&A session after the screening of films. Do stay back. This month’s session will be moderated by TV Director and filmmaker Sanif Olek. Check out the list of films shown today here! Take Note: Admission is FREE, but tickets will be issued to prevent overcrowding and adhere to building and fire safety guidelines. Tickets can be booked prior online. Tickets booked online will have to be collected by 7.10pm. After 7.10pm the tickets will be made available to walk-in patrons.
Time: 7.30 pm Venue: Sinema Old School Source: Sinema Old School – FB |
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Magique (Magic) 10-year-old Tommy lives with his mother Betty on an isolated farm deep in the Canadian countryside. Tommy has never known his father, and Betty, who lives on the farm like a woman on the run, vainly searches on-line for a companion. A travelling circus arrives at the nearby town, but is refused permission to put up the big top. It looks like they’ll be forced to move on. Then Tommy has a brainwave. What better than a circus to create an atmosphere of joy? But there’s more trouble ahead. The truck carrying the big top doesn’t turn up. No big top, no circus! Time: 8.00 pm Venue: Alliance Francaise Theatre Tickets: $7.20 (excluding booking fee) – Get your Tickets HERE! Source: SISTIC |
| Wednesday, 01 September 2010 | |
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The Lady Boss of stand-up comedy Irene Ang returns for the 4th Vleeful year, and teams up once again with her three amigos — Chua Enlai, Shane Mardjuki and Brendon Fernandez. Together, they set to take on Singapore in September! This 4th installment of The V Conference series promises more extreme laughter than before with brand new skits. Show Genre: Sketch Comedy Ticketing Details $55* Inclusive of 1st drink *Free Seating/Standing. Tickets excl.$3 SISTIC booking fee. |
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Culture Jam By its very nature, skateboarding is a political act – despite a proliferation of purpose built skate-parks, the street still remains the most popular venue for many skaters. Public and private spaces are reclaimed and re-designated as skaters use banked walls, kerbs, steps, handrails and pavements as the backdrop for their uniquely raw art form. This oppositional approach was the inspiration for a series of illustrated boards created by the students from the Design Communication program at LASALLE College of the Arts in conjunction with some of the most exciting graphic artists and designers in Singapore. Adopting the language of graphic activism the designers involved have created works which aim to powerfully persuade visitors to reconsider their attitudes toward a range of contemporary issues. Venue: Earl Lu Gallery, LASALLE Time: 10am – 6pm source: Lasalle |
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THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT Who says kids lead such carefree lives? Total duration: 90 min The 6th Singapore Short Film Festival is back! Launched in 2001 by The Substation Moving Images, the festival aims to champion the short film format, increase its profile and encourage Singapore filmmakers to expand their horizons through exposure to international and Southeast Asian shorts. Check out the programme line-up HERE! Time: 2000h – 2115h Venue: The Substation Theatre Tickets: $5 (concession for students, NSF, senior citizens and Friends of The Substation) / $7 (For all ticketing enquiries, please call 6337 7535 or 6337 7800. The Box Office opens from 2pm to 8pm (weekdays only) and just before showtime.) Source: The Substation |
| Thursday, 02 September 2010 | |
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$9.99 (M18) as part of the Israel Film Festival 2010 “Have you ever wondered ‘What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?’ The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You’ll find it in a small yet amazing booklet, which will explain; in easy to follow; your reason for being!The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains illuminating, exquisite color pictures, and could be yours for a mere $9.99.” This is the ad that opens this Australian- Israeli production and alters the life of unemployed, 28 year-old Dave Peck. In his struggle to share his find with the world, Dave’s surreal path crosses with those of his unusual neighbors: an old man and his disgruntled guardian angel, a magician in debt, a bewitching woman who likes her men extra smooth, and a little boy who sets his piggy bank free. Together- can they find the meaning of life? Time: 9.30 pm Venue: The Picturehouse at Cathay Tickets: $10 each – Get your tickets HERE! Source: The Picturehouse |
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Open Call 2010 – \\: The Singapore River as a Psychogeographical Faultline \\: The Singapore River as a Psychogeographical Faultline, conceptualised and produced by 26-year-old Singaporean artist, Debbie Ding, will examine and reconsider the role of the Singapore River through a unique interactive and generative map installation. As Singapore’s most significant river, the Singapore River is a site that contains many common memories and stories. Over the last hundred years, due to commercial and developmental reasons, the river has changed drastically in purpose, form, and colour, leaving us to struggle with its exact history and geography. The exhibition includes a map installation, generated by algorithms, that will help the audience to understand and make sense of the significance of the river, increase awareness of local geography, as well as highlight the importance of maps as a tool for the production of meaning. In addition there will be 20 to 40 small hand drawn maps depicting various people’s perspectives of Singapore. The audience will also be invited to take part in an interactive exercise during the exhibition, where they can mark a map of the Singapore River with both real and fictional landmarks, stories, and memories, creating, in turn, their own mythology for the river. Venue: The Substation Gallery Gallery Hours: 12pm to 9pm Admission: Free source: The Substation |
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Vampires Suck (2010) Check Listings HERE source: Yahoo! Movies |
| Friday, 03 September 2010 | |
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YOUNG LOVE Racing pulse, heart palpitations, trembling knees, butterflies in your stomach… Total duration: 88 min Check out the programme line-up HERE! Time: 2000h – 2115h Venue: The Substation Theatre Tickets: $5 (concession for students, NSF, senior citizens and Friends of The Substation) / $7 (For all ticketing enquiries, please call 6337 7535 or 6337 7800. The Box Office opens from 2pm to 8pm (weekdays only) and just before showtime.) Source: The Substation |
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After Hours Changing Hues is originally a 3 piece acoustic band who came together to restyle the favorite tunes into their own unique acoustic color. From various diverse musical background and experiences, Robert(R&B, Soul and anything Divalicious), Jessica(True Blue Singer-Songwriter), Amos(Jazz Freak) the 3 members combined their different strengths into intimate, groovy, and tasty sounding of vocal harmonies, guitar, and piano. Venue: Esplanade – Outdoor Theatre Time: source: Esplanade |
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Hush (R21) Alice (Evelyn Maria Ng), unsure about her sexuality, is trapped between passion and moral between her family and friends. She frequently comes home late for dinner with her widower father (Vincent Tee) and 2 younger sisters (Janice Yeo and Cassevonrie Chia) due to her overtime at work. This makes her father very upset as he has made the daily family dinner compulsory and sees it as the only way to hold the family together. However, beneath the facade of kinship lie dark secrets and complex emotions ready to explode anytime, when keeping things hush may no longer be the way out. Time: 2000H Venue: Sinema Theatre – Singapore – Free Seating Tickets: $7 BUY source: Sinema |
