October marks the start of the last quarter of 2017, but even though the year’s beginning to wind down, there are still a multitude of events to keep you occupied this month. Get ready, ’cause it’s time to fill up your calendar!
Comedy at Canvas with Kumar: October Edition
Ever since the early nineties, Kumar has undoubtedly been our country’s leading comic and drag queen through years of cracking relentless jokes and performing lip-synching sets. But besides his entertainment talents, Kumar is also admired for his bravery to speak up for LGBTQ issues and those pertaining to local politics. So, for every Tuesday night in October, come on down to Canvas and enjoy a night of laughs, cries, and unabashed honesty from this legend.
Date: 10, 17, 24 and 31 October
Admission Prices: From $25 onwards
Location: Canvas
For more information, please click here.
Architecture and Photography of the Pioneer Generation
Inspired by photographer John Clang’s fascination with time and space, the curatorial team from the Singapore Institute of Architects put out an open call inviting seniors of Singapore to submit their impression of our nation through photography. From places where they grew up in, to buildings going through massive changes, all the submissions are now included in a landmark collaborative exhibition, hoping to expose Singapore’s built environment from the perspective of the pioneer generation.
Date: 4 October – 15 October
Admission Prices: Free
Location: DECK
For more information, please click here.
Discipline The City Exhibition
Take a walk around the city, what do you see? With a landscape constantly assaulted by ERP gantries, pavement studs and open plazas that masquerade as public space, everyone knows exactly where he or she should be. Housed within a former power station, this exhibition is a response to the question of control, access, and politics of space, designed as an anti-building with misaligned spaces ranging from a failed museum, a punk-in residence, to a bruising narrative of trapdoors in a dungeon.
Date: 4 October – 22 October
Admission Prices: Free
Location: The Substation
For more information, please click here.
To Be Fair
In support of AWARE and Daughters of Tomorrow, this charity silent auction features 23 works from the 10 members of the Uncanned Art cooperative, and is each artist’s view of the gender equality topic. All proceeds from the event will go to the Aashita Foundation, a non-profit organisation for orphaned children in Jaipur, India.
Date: 6 October
Admission Prices: Free
Location: Hotel Vagabond Singapore
For more information, please click here.
JUMP
Get ready to tickle your funny bone as the gravity-defying comedic sensation is back in Singapore for its 30,000th show. Set in a typical Korean household, the JUMP family is anything but normal. Expect an awe-inspiring fistful of high-flying moves, sidesplitting antics and all-round entertainment.
Date: 6 October – 8 October
Admission Prices: From $38 onwards
Location: Resorts World Theatre
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Forever Young
Previously pillars of the Singapore arts scene, a group of actors are now residents of a nursing home. Looked after by no-nonsense Sister Sara, they still think that they’re nimble enough to belt out musical theatre numbers, rock classics and perform scenes from local television shows. Performing tracks from Bruno Mars to Britney Spears, and even Led Zeppelin, these ‘elderly’ will prove that age is just a (musical) number.
Date: 11 October – 21 October
Admission Prices: From $40 onwards
Location: SOTA Drama Theatre
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Paper Citizen
After a move to Boston four years ago to pursue training in the recording arts, Claire Goh is back in her hometown with her indie-rock project, Paper Citizen. Blending crisp vocals with lyrical intimacy, spacious guitars and organic rhythms, come connect with Claire on a deeply personal level as she sings about falling in love, heartbreak, the feeling of loneliness, and creating a home away from home in Boston.
Date: 12 October
Admission Prices: Free entry
Location: Artistry Space
For more information, please click here.
GameStart 2017
Get your geek on at the ultimate gaming convention, featuring a mega lineup of blockbuster game showcases, augmented reality treats and tons of cosplay fun. Don’t leave without taking home some of the fan-made merchandise at the Doujin Market – psst, there are over 150 booths for you to indulge in this year!
Date: 12 October – 15 October
Admission Prices: From $12 onwards
Location: Suntec Halls 401, 402 and 403
For more information, please click here.
Asian Youth Theatre Festival
Cue the curtains for the first ever Asian Youth Theatre Festival! Featuring young talents across Asia, the three-day festival showcases a repertoire of original theatrics and live performances celebrating cultural diversity. If you have a flair for drama, you can even try your hand at one of the workshops hosted by the participating youth theatres.
Date: 13 October – 15 October
Admission Prices: *SCAPE
Location: From $15 onwards
For more information, please click here.
Teenage Dance Challenge Finals
Our annual Teenage Dance Challenge is back and bigger than ever! The 8th edition opens the dance floor to two main categories – Rookie and Open – where contestants will battle it out, street dance style. In addition, we’ve also added the K-pop Dance Cover which will see K-pop enthusiasts bringing their favourite choreographies to life! Come on over to NEX and get ready to be impressed as you watch our awesome contestants slay the dance floor on 14 October!
Date: 14 October
Admission Prices: Free
Location: NEX B2 Event Plaza
For more information, please click here.
Rock and Indie Festival
Time to get your #supportlocal on, guys! Featuring an all local line-up of LASALLE students, alumni and top local artistes, get on your feet and jam to the beat of an array of original rock and independent music at Singapore’s first-ever Rock and Indie Festival.
Date: 14 October
Admission Prices: Free
Location: Lasalle College of the Arts
For more information, please click here.
Jumping Big Party Singapore
For four hours, come and be a part of an extravagant and electrifying gathering of local and international jumpers on 400 trampolines at the first ever Jumping Big Party in Singapore! In addition, all the proceeds made from this event will go to New Hope Community Services, a charity that helps to provide support and shelters for families and individuals in crisis. Exercising for a good cause has never been this easy!
Date: 21 October
Admission Prices: $149
Location: Singapore Expo Hall 5
For more information, please click here.
The PA
Bringing to the stage their first ever dance musical recital, TRDO is ready to entertain audiences with a story that follows a young girl’s journey from a small town to the big city. Get ready to be enthralled by the amazing talents from the dance company as they dance and sing their way into your hearts.
Date: 21 October
Admission Prices: From $22 onwards
Location: Drama Centre Theatre
For more information, please click here.
Taeyang White Night World Tour
Two years after his last solo concert, Taeyang will be returning to our shores for a one-night-only gig! We’ve heard the album, but nothing beats seeing the BIGBANG vocal powerhouse perform the White Night tracks live.
Date: 27 October
Admission Prices: To Be Announced
Location: The Star Theatre
For more information, please click here.
Paw Fest 2017
Who ever said that our furkids can’t celebrate Halloween? For the last weekend of October, head on down to 112 Katong for a spooky fair jam-packed with activities like pet adoption drives, vet talks and trainer demos. Plus, there will also be a specially curated weekend market featuring lots of chic pet accessories, doggy treats, fashionable trinkets and more!
Date: 27 October – 29 October
Admission Prices: Free
Location: 112 Katong
For more information, please click here.
Jazz For Dogs
Calling all lovers of dogs and jazz, this one’s for you! Join some of Singapore’s top jazz musicians in raising awareness of the plight of stray and abandoned dogs around our little red dot. The best part? You don’t even need to prepare anything. Picnic baskets filled with food, drinks and other fantastic goodies will be pre sold (all proceeds will be given to Action for Singapore Dogs to help with the extensive medical expenses) to complement your evening full of love, joy and song.
Date: 29 October
Admission Prices: $88/couple
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
For more information, please click here.
USS Halloween Horror Nights 7
It’s that time of the year again to unleash your inner scream queen (or king). With a smorgasbord of haunted houses and scare zones, this year’s edition is said to be the most sinister one yet. Horror junkies can even immerse themselves in a Walking Dead-esque experience – laser tag style.
Date: Now till 29 October
Admission Prices: From $60 onwards
Location: Universal Studios Singapore
For more information, please click here.
What else will you be up to this October? Let us know in the comments below!
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