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Arts guide: May 31 to June 8

TODAY’S PICK: CHILDREN’S SEASON 2014. The National Heritage Board and Museum Roundtable museums bring back this popular annual series of programmes and activities for children and the whole family. Until June 29 at various museums. Visit http://www.museums.com.sg.

This year's Children's Season includes Masak Masak: My Childhood at the National Museum Of Singapore.

This year's Children's Season includes Masak Masak: My Childhood at the National Museum Of Singapore.

TODAY’S PICK: CHILDREN’S SEASON 2014. The National Heritage Board and Museum Roundtable museums bring back this popular annual series of programmes and activities for children and the whole family. Until June 29 at various museums. Visit http://www.museums.com.sg.

CHARLIE AND LOLA’S EXTREMELY NEW PLAY. The stars of the hit BBC TV series and Lauren Child’s children’s books are back in this puppetry-meets-live action sequel to Charlie And lola’s Bestest Play, which had a sell-out season in Singapore in 2012. June 3 to 15, various times, DBS Arts Centre — Home of SRT. Tickets from S$40 to S$60 at SISTIC.

TAP DOGS. The famaous live theatre spectacle will literally make a splash in Singapore as performers move to the groove as they bring a construction site to life — performing in water, on ladders or through scaffolding. Until June 1, 1pm, 2pm, 5pm, 7.30pm, Sands Theatre, MasterCard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands. Tickets from S$65 to S$135 at SISTIC.

WHAT THE BUTLER SAW. The Stage Club presents this classic farce set in a psychiatric clinic peopled by a doctor, his young secretary, his sex-starved wife and some unwelcome guests including a police looking for a missing part of Sir Winston Churchill’s statue. Directed by Gavin Low. Until May 31, 8pm, DBS Arts Centre — Home of SRT. Tickets at S$42 from SISTIC.

PETER & BLUE’S FOREST ADVENTURE. Singapore Dance Theatre brings back this popular one-hour ballet for children aged 3 and above as Peter, his dog Blue and his cat Calico enter a magical forest in search of something to surprise his mother on her birthday. June 5 to 8, 11am and 2pm, Esplanade Theatre Studio. Tickets at S$25 from SISTIC.

NU MEN: THE WILD WOMAN SINGS. As part of The Esplanade’s Flipside festival, TV and theatre actress Judee Tan performs in this cabaret about today’s women. Directed by Jonathan Lim with musical director Julian Wong. June 6 and 7pm, 7.30pm and 9.30pm, Esplanade Recital Studio. Tickets at S$35 from SISTIC.

LE NOIR. It’s a night of circus spectacles with a show that features former stars of Cirque du Soleil. Expect world class acrobats, musicians and comedians in this cutting edge production that includes… The Wheel Of Death. June 7 to 29, 7.30pm, Grand Theatre, MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands. With 1pm and 3pm weekend matinees. Tickets from S$70 at SISTIC.

PRINT LAB. Grey Projects transforms its gallery space into an oversized newsstand to showcase and sell zines and books created by artists, designers, architects and students. Until June 14, 1pm to 7pm, Grey Projects, 6B Kim Tian Road. Free admission. Closed from Sunday to Tuesday.

NEW SENSIBILITIES IN SCULPTURE AND PAINTING. Yeo Workshop and Tokyo’s Frantic Gallery present this show featuring four artists that push the boundaries of what is considered painting and sculpture today: Atsushi Koyama, Taisuke Mohri, Haruki Ogawa and Singapore’s own Zulkifle Mahmod. May 31 to July 27, noon to 7pm, Yeo Workshop, Gillman Barracks, 1 Lock Road. Free admission.

BEAUTIFUL STORIES: CHAPTER ONE. Eric Chan is back with his latest body of work that retain his trademark style of flora and blurred imagery, giving the mini-narratives in his pieces a dreamlike quality. June 6 to July 6, 11am to 7pm, Chan Hampe Galleries, Raffles Hotel Arcade #01-21. Free admission. Closed on Mondays.

KING FOR A DAY. A group exhibition featuring seven young Singapore artists — Victoria Aravindhan, Kray Chen Ke Rui, Filip Gudovic, Godwin Koay, Lau Eng Seng, May Lim and Bach Zainol — who were each recommended by seven other Singapore artists. Curated by Tony Godfrey, Theresia Irma and Charmaine Lim. Until June 22, noon to 7pm, Equator Art Projects, Gillman Barracks, 47 Malan Road, #01-21.

KHVAY SAMNANG: HUMAN NATURE. Cambodian artist and recent Singapore Biennale participant Khvay Samnang’s solo show features photographs of residents packed into a government housing project in Phnom Penh that was built in the `60s, the works reflecting the social issues of the country. Until July 13, noon to 7pm, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Gillman Barracks, 47 Malan Road, #01-26. Free admission.

ONE AFTERNOON ZHOU ZIXI SOLO EXHIBITION. The Chinese artist’s solo show draws deeply from his reminiscence of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Until July 7 at ShanghART Gallery, Gillman Barracks, #02-22. Free admission.

ND CHOW: ROOTS. A personal exhibition by the Tokyo-based Singaporean who left his country in 1998 to become a celebrity portrait photographer. Until Jun 14, 11am to 7pm, Objectifs Centre for Photography & Filmmaking, 56A Arab Street. Free admission. Closed on Sundays.

KULT: GIRLS OF THE UNDERWORLD. A group show featuring 33 Singapore-based female artists including Adeline Tan, Inkten, Dawn Ang, Kristal Melson, Tiffany Tan and Soph Ong. Using various mediums like painting, drawing and even animated GIFs, the artists examine what it means to be female in contemporary Asia. Until June 28, 11am to 7pm, Kult Gallery, Blk C2-5 Emily Hill,11 Upper Wilkie Road. Free admission.

NO MAN’S LAND. A group show featuring Thai artists from Bangkok’s Silpakorn University who engage with the female form from a South-east Asian perspective. Curated by Woho Weng. June 6 to 27, 10am to 7pm, One East Artspace, #05-08/09 Thong Teck Building, 15 Scotts Road. Free admission.

DI MANAKAH KAU SOROKKAN YUSOF ISHAK? Malay language theatre collective Hatch Theatrics present this drama about four friends, whose friendship is tested when they encounter money woes. May 31, 3pm and 8pm, The Substation Theatre. Tickets at S$20 from the box office, 6337 7800 or boxoffice [at] substation.org.

YOU SEE ME, I SEE YOU. Singaporean artist-photographer Audrey Tan’s first solo show since coming back from her studies in London is a “visually surrealistic and deeply introspective” series of conceptual photography of her experiences there. Until June 1, noon to 9pm, The Substation Gallery. Free admission.

BONES AFTER BONES: ECHO. Indonesian artist Wedhar Riyadi’s first solo show in Singapore features his graffiti-inspired works that examine the representation of violence in media—whether in comic books and video games or on TV shows, movies, as well as mainstream print and broadcast. Until July 12, 11am to 7pm, Yavuz Fine Art, 51 Waterloo Street, #03-01. Mondays and public holidays by appointment. Free admission.

SOMEWHERE II / 8 ELEMENTS. Odyssey Dance Theatre’s biennial DanzINC event returns for its sixth season. Spread across six months, it kicks off with two shows: SomeWhere II, a double-bill featuring Park Na Hoon’s SomeWhere II, and Danny Tan’s Run!; and 8 Elements, featuring Park’s 8 Elements and Tan’s 9th Element. May 31, 8pm, and June 4 and 5, 8pm, respectively, Aliwal Arts Centre. http://www.odysseydancetheatre.com.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN ASIA: THE STORY TREE. This interactive children’s exhibition centres on the theme of the “tree of life” and comprises interactive pieces inspired by the works in the Asian Civilisations Museum’s collection and a work by a contemporary artist. It also extends to various online platforms. May 31 to Nov 2, Asian Civilisations Museum. Free admission.

NO COUNTRY. Guggenheim UBS MAP’s much-awaited exhibition of contemporary art from South and South-east Asia, which was curated by Singaporean June Yap, is in Singapore. The show features 16 artists and collectives from all around the region including our very own Tang Da Wu. Until July 20, noon to 7pm, Centre For Contemporary Art, Gillman Barracks, 43 Malan Road. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

FERMENTED IN INDONESIA. A group show featuring the works of Heri Dono, Nasirun, Entang Wiharso, Angki Purbandono, Indieguerillas and more. Until June 22, 11am to 7pm, Mizuma Gallery, Gillman Barracks, 22 Lock Road, #01-34. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

99%. Filipino artist Gary-Ross Pastrana’s first solo show in Singapore. The central element is the artist’s old automobile—which will be “subjected to a series of physical transformations and in the process entering the varied realms of contemporary art, industrial recycling and fine jewellery making”. Until July 15, noon to 7pm, Silverlens, Gillman Barracks, 47 Malan Road, #01-25. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

MODE CHANGE. Singaporean artist Jeremy Sharma’s latest solo show features two series of works in dialogue with each other: One of gray paintings and another of foam works from his Terra Sensa series. Until June 13, noon to 7pm, Michael Janssen Gallery, Gillman Barracks, 9 Lock Road, #02-21. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

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