PUBLISHED January 14th, 2014 12:54 am | UPDATED May 9th, 2018 03:13 am
In this week’s top picks of things to do in Singapore, we’re getting a little urban with breakdancing to Bach (yes, for real!), an entire festival dedicated to urban art plus guaranteed laughs, underground music sessions and the biggest art event of the year to hit Singapore. Time to get planning your week!
1. Get your giggles on at The Comedy Club
Still battling the back to work blues? Chase them away with The Comedy Club which returns this week with a stellar line up of internationally applauded talents including the effortlessly funny Glenn Wool (Canada), the award winning Ro Campbell (Australia) and the current Time Out (London) best comic Mandy Knight (UK). For those needing a good laugh this week, this one’s for you!
The Comedy Club takes place on Wednesday 15th – Saturday 18th January at 8.30pm at various locations across Singapore. For more information and to book tickets see here.
2. Experience an explosive culture clash with Redbull Flying Bach
Breakdancing and Bach? Can this be true? Yes! High culture meets urban art in this ultimate clash of cultures, fusing the elegant music of visionary 18th century composer Johann Sebastian Bach with a breathtaking breakdance performance. Expect euphoria, cheers and whistles from you, the audience, thanks to this award-winning, internationally sold-out show helmed by internationally acclaimed opera conductor Christoph Hagel as Artistic Director and Vartan Bassil, founder of The Flying Steps B-Boy crew.
Redbull Flying Back takes place on Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th January at 8pm at Esplanade. For more information and to book tickets see here.
3. Soak up over 100 art galleries at Art Stage Singapore
Back for its 4th year, this show-stopping art event is a must for art lovers, representing an unparalleled opportunity to discover the best in Asian contemporary art. With a special focus on Southeast Asian art scenes (Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar), Art Stage Singapore presents the largest international showcases of Southeast Asian contemporary art to date and if you want to discover the leading lights of tomorrow – well this is where they’re at!
Art Stage Singapore takes place on Thursday 16th January – Sunday 19th January at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention. For more information, opening times and to book tickets see here.
4. Enjoy a visual and aural feast at Lomography Blue Hour Sessions
The third in a six part series of monthly Blue Hour gigs and exhibitions featuring collaborations with a roster of local bands and graphic artists is here. This month’s underground-esque gig features HEIZENBERG x Brandon Tay of Syndicate and Dream State Vision x StudioKALEIDO. Check out their stripped back, acoustic sounds and immerse yourselves in crazy artwork conceived with Lomography camera and films.
This month’s Lomography Blue Hour Sessions gig takes place on Saturday 18th January at 7pm – 10pm at the Lomography Gallery Store. For more information see here.
5. Aliwal Urban Art Festival
Aliwal Arts Centre transforms into a platform for some of the diverse sights and sounds of Singapore and a night of rock, rap, reggae, bass, funk and live street art. Curated by the folks at Sideshow – the people behind our favourite Sunday session The Training Shed – expect mind-boggling hip hop flows from Masia One, instrumental post rock from I Am David Sparkle, funky grooves from nine piece band FungkiMunkees, dark and dirty bass lines from +65, a mash up of underground and soulful vibes from Darker Than Wax and more, split across two stages.
Aliwal Urban Arts Festival takes place on Saturday January 18th from 5pm at Aliwal Arts Centre. For more information see here.
Written by Ms Demeanour