PUBLISHED February 22nd, 2016 07:00 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 01:06 pm
Put on your best dancing shoes this week because there’s so many beats to groove to: tropical tiki at Potato Head Folk; swaggy soul electronica at KOI Izakaya; and funky jazz at critically-acclaimed Kool & The Gang’s live show. Art and theatre buffs can also look forward to Pangdemonium’s first production of the year, The Effect, and a free three-day showcase by Betwixt Festival over the weekend.
The Rooftop Relaunch Party: TK DISCO
It’s tiki time at Potato Head Folk this Wednesday as they celebrate their newly renovated rooftop with a party complete with shots, skewers, special cocktail deals, and a live tiki band. Enjoy a tropical bohemian vacation vibe right in the heart of the city at this rare rooftop spot, with stunning views of modern skyscrapers and heritage shophouses.
The Rooftop Relaunch Party is happening on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 at Potato Head Folk from 7pm till late. For enquiries or reservations, please call 6327 1939 or email to reservation@pttheadfolk.com. For more details, check out the event page here.
The Effect
Award-winning local production company Pangdemonium kicks off its 2016 season with The Effect by Lucy Prebble, a British import about theworkings of the human brain. Protagonists Connie (psychology student) and Tristan (professional sla cker) participate in a clinical drug experiment and find themselves increasingly attracted to each other. Is this chemical romance a side effect of the drug? Or is it “the real thing”? For more information, see our feature here.
The Effect is running from 25 February to 13 March 2016 at Victoria Theatre. Tickets are priced from $35 and are available via SISTIC. For more details, please click here.
Betwixt Festival Sunday Showcase: Art & Bytes
Betwixt Festival is presenting a special edition three-day showcase, totally free! Featuring an art exhibition by Austrian artist LIA (considered one of the pioneers of software and net art), 6 works from an Open Call which attracted over 170 submissions from different parts of the world; and a film screening on American artist Lillian Schwartz’s life and her works. There will also be guided tours for the exhibition.
Art & Bytes is happening from 26 to 28 February at ArtScience Museum from 10am to 7pm each day. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
KOI Izakaya Post-Work Street Party
Start the weekend right; join the good folks at KOI Izakaya for yet another instalment of post-office funk along Haji Lane, where DJs Rocky Sauve UK (Spank/ Sleazy listening), Tiel BE (Spank/ Sleazy listening), Major Lens UK (Singapore soul club), Tommy Rocksteady UK (Rocksteady soul BBQ), Kentaro (Mugic), My Hero will be playing the best in soul, disco, boogie and house.
Post-Work Street Party is happening on Friday, 26 February 2016 at KOI Izakaya from 6pm till late. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
Kool & the Gang Live in Singapore
World-famous R&B band Kool & the Gang will be playing their brand of jazz, soul, and funk on our shores this Saturday! Formed way back in 1964, the band has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and earned two Grammys, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, and nine Top Ten Pop hits. Till today, ‘Celebration’, the immortal party anthem, remains de rigueur at joyous occasions. ‘Jungle Boogie’, ‘Summer Madness’, ‘Ladies Night’, ‘Get Down On It’, ‘Cherish’ and ‘Fresh’ further solidified the group’s international stardom.
Kool & the Gang is performing on Saturday, 27 February 2016, 8pm at MasterCard Theatres At Marina Bay Sands. Tickets are priced from $88 and are available here. For more details, check out the event page here.