PUBLISHED April 26th, 2015 04:00 pm | UPDATED June 5th, 2020 07:28 pm
Can’t get enough of good music and good food? Have a passion for art, theatre, and culture? If so, this week will be a great one for you even if you’re staying in the Lion City over the long weekend. There’s loads going on, so here are our top picks to help you decide how to spend your precious time off!
Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest
The Singapore Repertory Theatre is back again with a world-class performance underneath the star-swept skies of Fort Canning Park, with their seasoned cast performing Shakespeare’s final play – The Tempest. Set on a remote island, The Tempest focuses on Prospero and his dealings with sorcery, while attempting to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place in society. Drawing heavily on the tradition of romance and tragicomedy, The Tempest is considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest works, and you definitely won’t want to miss it.
Shakespeare in the Park is happening Wednesday, 29 April to Sunday, 10 May at Fort Canning Park at 7.30pm. School nights are open to the public as well on 30 April and 8, 15, 22 May. For ticket information, please refer to SISTIC’s website here, for addition information, please see our listing.
The After 10 Supperclub: Wicked Spring Awakening
This month, Mitzo Restaurant & Bar’s After 10 Supperclub will put a spin on the traditional European ‘Walpurgis Night’ that celebrates the emergence of spring. This night of revelry will surely be one to remember, especially with its fine selection of live music, champagnes, gourmet small-plates, and giveaways! Did we also mention that come midnight, ‘witches’ will join guests on the dance floor?
The After 10 Supperclub: Wicked Spring Awakening will take place on 30 April 2015 from 10.30pm to 4am, at MITZO RESTAURANT & BAR, Level 4 Grand Park Orchard, 270 Orchard Road Singapore 238857. For ticket enquiries or purchase, please call 6603 8855 or email rsvn@mitzo.sg. For more information, please see our prior listing, and Facebook event <a “=”” 1576746139267750=”” events=”” href=”For more information, please see the Facebook event <a href=” https:=”” www.facebook.com=””>page..
The Beach Spread @ Tanjong Beach Club
Ever daydreamed about relaxing by the beach, overlooking the azure waves and sun-kissed sands with a glass of chilled champagne in your hand? The Tanjong Beach Club is making that a reality with their first-ever Beach Spread, a heavenly unlimited champagne brunch designed for the glorious long weekends. Head down for an alternative brunch experience that gives you an excuse to spend a day basking languidly under the sun.
The Beach Spread will be held from 11am to 2:30pm, seating begins at 11:30am. Prices: No bubbly for me : $78++ , All the bubblies in the world: $178++ , and Kids (under 12): $48++. For reservations, please email book@tanjongbeachclub.com or call 9750 5323. For more information, please see our prior listing.
After Utopia
The Singapore Art Museum’s latest exhibition, ‘After Utopia: Revisiting The Ideal in Asian Contemporary Art’ will be bound to move our emotional cores as it examines humanity’s universal yearning for a better world. Featuring iconic works by Southeast Asian and Asian artists, the exhibition will explore the idea of ‘Utopia’ in 4 chapters: ‘Other Edens’, ‘The Cities and the Discontents’, ‘Legacies Left’ and ‘The Way Within’. With such breathtaking and thought-provoking overarching themes, we’ll be sure audience members will leave ruminating on their own searches for utopia.
After Utopia: Revisiting The Ideal in Asian Contemporary Art is located at SAM, 71 Bras Basah Road Singapore 189555, and SAM at 8Q is located at 8 Queen Street Singapore 188535. For more information, please see our prior listing.
Pleasantry & DUNCE. Present ‘Channels and Terminals’
A fundraiser for Pleasantry as they embark on their very first performance outside of Singapore at Canadian Music Week – and stopping to play in New York, Chicago and San Francisco thereafter – Channels and Terminals features a stellar line up of Pleasantry, Monster Cat, Anechois, Plain Sunset, and Cashew Chemists. Even if you haven’t been listening to them since their Bandcamp days, this would be an amazing opportunity to support local bands and talents! Additionally, the participant bands will be putting up merchandise for sale, so remember to bring the moolah!
Pleasantry ft. DUNCE. presents ‘Channels and Terminals’ is taking place on Sunday, 3 May, from 5.30pm at The Projector. Presale $27 / Door $30. Presale tickets are on sale till April 30th. For more event information, please view the Facebook Event Page or our prior listing.