Free entry: National Museum of Singapore

Enjoy complimentary entry to all exhibitions and galleries at the National Museum of Singapore this weekend. This includes the popular Singapore History Gallery, The Goh Seng Choo Gallery with The William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings, and ongoing special exhibition of 19th century renowned French artworks, Dreams & Reality: Masterpieces of Painting, Drawing and Photography from the Musee d'Orsay, Paris.

Today, 10am to 6pm, tomorrow, 10am to 8pm, National Museum of Singapore. Free admission. www.nationalmuseum.sg



Open Roads: Stage Talk

In a Theatre Talks Back session, invited theatre practitioners will be talking about their recent productions in a Q&A presentation. Cake Theatrical Productions will also be showing a video presentation of Decimal Points: 4.44 and share the trials and tribulations of their first co-presentation with The Substation. This will be followed by an open panel discussion about the current state of theatre criticism and local reviewers and panellists, such as Today's arts correspondent Mayo Martin and freelance reviewers Ng Yi-Sheng and Tara Tan, will share their personal processes of reviewing performances.

Today, Theatre Talks Back, 2pm to 4pm, open panel discussion, 4.30pm to 6pm, The Substation Theatre. Free admission. www.substation.org



But is the Book Better?

Catch these films adapted from novels, plays and short stories and find out for yourself if the book or the film is better. This new film series by The Arts House kicks off with the tongue-in-cheek theme that writing is a hazardous job. Films for today and tomorrow include Leaving Las Vegas, The Shining and Deathtrap. These will be screened again next week, along with Misery and Naked Lunch.

Today and tomorrow, and Feb 2 to Feb 5, show times vary, The Arts House Screening Room. Free admission. www.theartshouse.com.sg



Kung Fu Panda 2

Catch Po the panda on the giant LED screen at ION Orchard after a day of shopping. The sequel to the popular animated comedy is shown as part of ION Orchard's free outdoor movie screening series.

Today, 10pm, ION Orchard, outdoor area. Free admission.



Singapore Steinway Youth Piano Competition

The Steinway Gallery Singapore is on the hunt for young pianists aged 17 and below to take part in the Singapore Steinway Youth Piano Competition. One participant will be selected to represent Singapore at the Steinway Youth Piano Competition Regional Finals, and could go on to represent Asia at the International Steinway Festival in Hamburg, Germany. Open to Singaporeans and permanent residents. Registration deadline Feb 20. Registration forms available at the Steinway Gallery Singapore, Palais Renaissance, 390 Orchard Road. Call 6838 0525 for more details. www.steinway-gallery.com.sg



Ghazal and Geet by Roop Kumar and Sunali Rathod

Roop Kumar and Sunali Rathod are the celebrated duo behind many hit film songs and ghazal albums. Their soulful renditions have graced prestigious venues such as the Royal Festival Hall London and the Birmingham Symphony Hall. Well-known film songs include Tujh Mein Rab Dikhtaa Hai from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, and Sandasain Aate Hain from Border.

Tomorrow, 7pm, NUS Centre for the Arts, University Cultural Centre, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent. Tickets from S$25 to S$100 from Sistic.







godeatgod 2012

Created as a response to 9/11, godeatgod is a layered and moving exploration of power, sexuality, spirituality and survival in the post-traumatic world. It seeks to excavate the tragedies that surface - dishonesties, power struggles, corruption and egos. In the face of such moral corruption, art can perhaps question and provide an answer from within that paradigm, and without. This production by The Necessary Stage is part of the NUS Arts Festival.

March 24 and March 25, 8pm, UCC Theatre, NUS Centre For the Arts, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent. Tickets at S$16 to S$23 from Sistic. www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/NAF_2012