5 Things To Do In Singapore This Week: 9th To 15th March 2020

No plans this week? Don’t fret. Pick up a mini-book of local literature to read while café hopping, or contemplate a spiritual journey with live performances at ArtScience Museum. For those who need a drink to take the edge off, learn more about vegan wines at The Hive, or groove to 90s rap and R&B with White Label Records.

Shroud by Hasan Elahi

Following a false tip to law enforcement in 2002, Hasan Elahi was subjected to months of intensive interrogation by the FBI before being released. From this experience, he conceived Tracking Transience – his very own self-surveillance website constantly tracking him in real-time. Now, you can view a site-specific installation, comprising thousands of images from the project that opened every aspect of his life to the public.

Shroud by Hasan Elahi is happening from 5 March to 3 May 2020 at Objectifs – Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Rd, Singapore 188977. Admission is free.

BOP: The 90s Golden Era of Hip Hop & R&B

Ah, the 90s – arguably one of the best decades for Hip Hop and R&B. If you’re nostalgic, why not head down to White Label Records for a night of classic tunes? From Wu-Tang Clan to Nas and Tupac, groove to non-stop hits with your best pals. Enjoy S$10 house pour cocktails and Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer from 4pm to 8pm, and five bottles of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer for S$50 from 8pm to 10pm.

BOP: The 90s Golden Era of Hip Hop & R&B is happening on 11 March 2020, 8pm – 12am at White Label Records, #01-01 28 Ann Siang Rd, Singapore 069708. Admission is free.

Vegan Tipples

Know a thing or two about wine? How about vegan wine? Though wine is primarily made from fermented grapes, there are still ways animal by-products get added into the mix. Learn more about it at the Rooftop Lounge at the Hive Carpenter, plus sample vegan wines from TTG Wines at the same time. Pair your favourite vegan wine with vegan bites from The Living Cafe, all while enjoying a view of Singapore’s skyline.

Vegan Tipples is happening on 12 March 2020, 5.30pm – 7.30pm at The Hive (Carpenter), 36 Carpenter St, Singapore 059915. Tickets available via Peatix, priced at S$30 for Hive members and S$35 for non-members.

A ‘Bite’ of SingLit

Join Singapore’s first literary movement of the new decade! Get a taste of local literature in bite-sized samples. The exclusive mini-books make the perfect companion to your afternoon kopi, and you get to choose from coming-of-age tales, horror stories, and romance novels. Spend a minimum of S$8 on food and beverages at any of the venues, and stand a chance to win a S$10 #BuySingLit book voucher.

A ‘Bite’ of SingLit is happening from 13 to 15 March 2020 at Brawn and Brains Coffee, 218 East Coast Rd, Singapore 428916 and #01-02, 100 Guillemard Rd, Singapore 399718; Huggs Coffeebar @ Paya Lebar Quarter, #01-03, 1 Paya Lebar Link, Singapore 408533; Huggs-Epigram Coffee Bookshop, #01-01 The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Rd, Singapore 069118; and Wheeler’s Yard, 28 Lorong Ampas, Singapore 328781.

The Sun Rises in Molten Gold

In response to the works featured in ArtScience Museum’s 2219: Futures Imagined exhibition, this multi-disciplinary performance leads you on a spiritual exploration. Follow the journey of reincarnated brown bodies, their relationships, connecting memories, and how they uphold traditions 200 years from now.

The Sun Rises in Molten Gold is happening on 14 March 2020, 2.30pm – 4pm at ArtScience Museum, 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956. Admission is free for 2219: Futures Imagined ticket holders.

Top Image: #BuySingLit


Never without a glass of iced tea, Christy often spends her free time in bookstores, finding some zen at yoga, or at a sports bar supporting her favourite team.