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Events in August
1 - 17 Aug
The Necessary Community Festival
Community theatre not only means cheap (or free) tickets, but also gives you an excuse to venture into public housing suburbia (30 mins from city centre) and see how and where the average Singaporean lives.
The Story Tree
Puppetry troupe, The Finger Players, will entertain with stories from around Asia. TNS Black Box, #B1-02, Marine Parade Community Building. FREE tickets available from the venue, tel. 346-7703. 11 Aug at 2:30pm, 4:30pm & 7:30pm; 12 Aug at 10:30am, 2:30pm and 4:30pm. I also recommend crossing the highway and spending some time at the beach after the show, since you're in the area anyway! Ask locals for directions.
Don't Say I Say
Experience multilingual storytelling theatre as local stars weave together untold stories about growing up in Chinatown and Arab Street. Singapore History Museum, Lecture Theatrette, 93 Stamford Road. Fri 10 Aug @ 1pm, 3pm, 8pm & Sat 11 - Sun 12 Aug @ 2pm, 4pm & 8pm. LIMITED FREE Tickets (max 4 per person) available from all SISTIC outlets.
1 Aug - 2 Sep
Miss Saigon
The long-awaited broadway musical finally reaches Singapore's shores. Tickets from S$45 - S$125, available from SISTIC outlets or at 348-5555. Shows are at Kallang Theatre, 8pm; weekend matinees 2.30pm.
3 - 5 Aug
Ballet Under the Stars - Dancing By Numbers
An invaluable opportunity to watch ballet while munching on chips and beer! Pack a picnic, lounge on the grass and take in an outdoor ballet performance by the Singapore Dance Theatre for S$15 (kids under 6 get in free). Fort Canning Green, 7:30 pm, tickets available from SISTIC outlets or 348-5555.
9 Aug
National Day
Grand, patriotic parade at the National Stadium, but the (free) tickets have all been snapped up. Watch out for flying machines in the sky and fireworks as night falls. See August 99 article for details. A better bet would be to make your way down to the Singapore Art Museum. "TIME Open Day" means free admission and an array of workshops and tours. Docent tours at 11am, 2pm and 3:30pm. Yoga Workshop in the Glass Hall, 11am and 3pm. Dance workshop at the auditorium, 11:30am.
SSO Sounds of Asia
"An exotic blend of Asian musical traditions and Western orchestral textures." The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) performs at Victoria Concert Hall at 8:15pm. On 10 & 11 Aug, catch the Singapore premiere of Thea Musgrave's "Journey through a Japanese Landscape" featuring Lan Shui (conductor), Dan Wei Wei (piano) and Jonathan Fox (percussion). On 18 Aug, the world's leading percussion soloist Evelyn Glennie is featured. Tickets S$12 - S$38 from SISTIC outlets or 348-5555.
22 Aug
WELLNESS @ ORCHARD (series of talks)
Pilates, by Alvin Giam. Learn more about Pilates, which combines Eastern and Western forms of exercise, including yoga, zen, ancient Grecian and Roman regimens. Pilates is regularly used as rehabilitative therapy as well as for fitness as it helps to improve muscle control, flexibility, co-ordination, strength and tone. FREE. Programme Zone at Library @ Orchard, 5th level, Ngee Ann City. 7 - 8.30pm.
30 Aug - 2 Sep
WOMAD Singapore 2001 - World Music and Dance festival
A three-day outdoor music carnival. Boogie to tunes from nine different countries, including Latin American, South Pacific Islands and African fare, and even club music. 6pm, Fort Canning Park. Tickets at S$25 (one-day), S$40 (two-day) and S$60 (three-day) available from SISTIC outlets or 348-5555.
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