8 Days - December 14, 2017

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8 DAYS

DEC 14 – 21

hilarity and laughter.

Feb 22–25. Thur, Fri, 7.45pm;

Sat, 3pm, 7.45pm; Sun, 7pm.

Tix sold out for Feb 22 at

press time. Sota (School of the

Arts) Drama Theatre, 1 Zubir

Said Drive. Tix: $48–$98 from

Sistic*.

Chris Botti

The best-selling American

instrumental artiste and

Grammy Award-winning

jazz trumpeter returns

to perform in his unique

style that transcends the

boundaries of jazz and

other genres. With four

number one jazz albums

under his belt, Chris Botti

has shared the stage

with music industry icons,

including Barbra Streisand,

Paul Simon, Andrea Bocelli

and Frank Sinatra.

Feb 26. 7.30pm. Esplanade

Concert Hall. Tix: $48–$118

from Sistic*.

Kumar50

Turning 50 this year, get

personal and comfy with

Singapore’s Iconic Drag

Queen as he spills the

beans through his hilarious

romp through the decades.

Be tickled as he regales

audiences with stories

from his bouncy birth, to

his beautiful girth and his

lifetime of sharing mirth.

He will also be joined by

his showgirls as they dance

and lip-sync to Whitney

Houston and Taylor Swift in

the funniest ‘Golden Jubilee’

celebrations. For ages 18

and above.

Feb 28–Mar 11, 2018. Tue–

Sat, 8pm; Sat, Sun, 3pm. Capi-

tol Theatre, 11 Stamford Road.

Tix: $50–$125 from Sistic*.

http://www.dreamacademy.com.sg

MAR

Duet with Power

Station ‘20’ World

Tour in Singapore

Taiwanese male rock duo

Power Station is marking

their 20th anniversary with

a performance celebrating

their greatest hits like

‘When’, ‘Impulse’ and the

award-winning Chinese

version of ‘Takie Tango’ by

Bufra Suflera. There will be

a special segment where

Power Station will banter

with the audience and take

song requests.

Mar 17. 8pm. The Star Theatre,

Star Performing Arts Centre,

1 Vista Exchange Green. Tix:

$88–$198 from Sistic*. http://www.

vizpro.sg

National Theatre’s

The Curious

Incident of the Dog

in the Night-Time

For the first time, London’s

National Theatre comes

to Singapore to stage its

production of The Curious

Incident of the Dog in the

Night-Time, winner of five

Tony Awards and seven

Olivier Awards. The play,

based on Mark Haddon’s

best-selling novel of the

same name, has been

hailed all around the world

as a theatrical experience

that’s not to be missed.

Mar 29–Apr 8. Tue–Fri, 8pm;

Sat, 3pm, 8pm; Sun, 2pm,

7pm. Esplanade Theatre. Tix:

$48–$138 from http://www.espla-

nade.com/events/2018/nation-

al-theatre-curious-incident.

APR

BREAK OUT

After two sold-out shows

here in 2009 and 2010,

internationally-renowned

Korean comedy dance

show BREAK OUT makes

its highly-anticipated return

to Singapore, armed with

new extreme breakdancing

moves and more hilarious

comedic moments. It

tells the tale of a prison

breakout with comical

fugitives finding temporary

shelter at a convent.

Apr 27–29. Fri, 8pm; Sat, 2pm,

8pm; Sun, 3pm. MES Theatre

at Mediacorp, 1 Stars Avenue.

Tix: $48–$98 from Sistic*.

M AY

Harry Styles

“Live” On Tour

2018

Harry Styles returns to

Singapore for a second

show date due to

international overwhelming

response to his first

worldwide tour. He will be

joined by special guests,

American indie rock band

Warpaint.

May 3. 8pm. Singapore Indoor

Stadium. Tix: $98–$888 from

Sports Hub Tix*.

Bruno Mars 24K

Magic World Tour

Grammy Award-winning

singer and global sensation

Bruno Mars returns to

Singapore for the second

time as part of his massive

world tour, in support of

his latest chart-topping

album, 24K Magic. The

album spawned the singles

‘24K Magic’, ‘Versace on

the Floor’ as well as Mars’

seventh number one single,

‘That’s What I Like’.

May 6–7. Sun, 7pm; Mon,

8pm. Singapore Indoor

Stadium. Tix sold out at press

time. http://www.sportshub.com.sg

JUNE

The Lion King

This multiple award-winning,

beloved musical returns

to Singapore. Adapted

from the acclaimed

Disney film of the same

name, it has been seen

by over 90 million people

internationally and features

some of the world’s most

recognisable songs such

as ‘Circle of Life’ and ‘Can

You Feel the Love Tonight’,

written by musical icons

Elton John and Tim Rice.

Jun 27–Aug 5. Tue–Fri,

7.30pm; Sat, 2pm, 7.30pm;

Sun, 1pm, 6pm. Grand

Theatre, Marina Bay Sands Tix:

$65–$230 from Sistic*.

ranger, spot wildlife in their

natural habitat, defend the

environment, and more.

Ongoing. 10am–7pm (last

admission 6pm). ArtScience

Museum, Marina Bay Sands.

Tix: $28 adult, $19 senior

citizen/student/child; except

for locals, $22.40 & $15.20

respectively from Marina

Bay Sands ticketing portal &

Sistic*. Visit http://www.marinabay-

sands.com/artsciencemuseum

for updates.

National Gallery

Singapore

The museum oversees the

largest public collection of

modern art in Singapore

and South East Asia.

Century of Light.

Features two exhibitions

that demonstrate the

range of painting styles

and art movements that

developed in 19th century

Europe. View masterpieces

from leading European

and American museums

alongside major paintings

from Southeast Asian

collections:

Between Worlds: Raden

Saleh and Juan Luna.

Features the works of

Indonesian artist Raden

Saleh (c.1811–1880)

and Filipino artist Juan

Luna (1857–1899). It

explores how both artists

developed their work

living between two diverse

cultures and societies,

and how their European

experiences shaped

the region’s art history.

Colours of Impressionism:

Masterpieces from the

Musée d’Orsay. Features

over 60 masterpieces from

the renowned collection of

the Musée d’Orsay, Paris.

From the deep blacks of

Manet’s Spanish-influenced

paintings to the green

and blue landscapes that

Cézanne painted outdoors,

the exhibition traces the

importance of colour to the

Impressionists’ reshaping

of painting in the 19th

century.

Till Mar 11, 2018.