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ARTSCONCERTSBRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTOAmaury Coeytaux, a violinist and concertmaster of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, joins the Orchestra of the Music Makers and principal guest conductor Christopher Adey in Brahms' Violin Concerto at this concert, which also features Rachmaninoff's Third Symphony.迷你倉Where: School of the Arts, Zubir Said Drive MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Jan 3, 7.30pm Admission: $15 - $21 Tel: 6348-5555SSO GALA: GIL SHAHAM - STRAUSS FESTIVAL: EIN HELDENLEBENInternational concert violinist Gil Shaham joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) under the baton of its conductor Shui Lan for the Asian premiere of Bright Sheng's violin concerto, titled Let's Fly, which was co-commissioned by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra in London and the SSO. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of German composer Richard Strauss, the SSO's Richard Strauss Festival opens with Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life).Where: Esplanade Concert Hall MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: Jan 4, 7.30pm Admission: $28 - $131 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: There is a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm at Library@Esplanade. Go to .sistic.com.sgEXHIBITIONS (MUSEUMS)NEW YEAR'S DAY OPEN HOUSE AT SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUMDiscover the world through postage stamps at the New Year's Day Open House at the Singapore Philatelic Museum. Families can find out how stamps are a window to discover themes such as nature, culture and heritage and view some of the finest and most comprehensive collections of early Singapore from the 1830s to post-independence.Where: Singapore Philatelic Museum, 23B Coleman Street MRT: Clarke Quay When: Wed, 9.30am - 7pm Admission: Free Info: .spm.org.sgA CHANGED WORLD: SINGAPORE ART 1950s - 1970sThis exhibition explores the development of Singapore art in light of rapid changes taking place after World War II. It charts the artists' engagement with changes in Singapore's political, economic, social and urban landscapes, and their responses. It features more than 120 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures from the National Collection, including works by artists Liu Kang, Cheong Soo Pieng and Chua Mia Tee. It is a parallel exhibition to the Singapore Biennale 2013.Where: National Museum of Singapore, Exhibition Gallery 2, Basement, 93 Stamford Road MRT: Dhoby Ghaut/Bras Basah When: Till March 16, 10am - 7pm Admission: Free Tel: 6332-3659IN SEARCH OF RAFFLES' LIGHTSingapore artist and former professional sailor Charles Lim uses a variety of objects ranging from museum artefacts to everyday items to explore Singapore's maritime history.Where: NUS Museum, National University of Singapore, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent MRT: Kent Ridge/Clementi When: Till April 27, 10am - 7.30pm (Tue - Sat), 10am - 6pm (Sun), closed on Mon & public holidays Admission: Free Tel: 6516-2492 Info: .nus.edu.sg/museumEXHIBITIONS (GALLERIES)THE INVISIBILITY PROJECTThis collaboration features commissioned poems on the theme of "invisibility" interpreted by six visual artists. The project will culminate in a final showcase, reading and discussion. It features established and emerging artists including Cyril Wong, Tania De Rozario and Mandara Nagaraj. Presented by curator Jasmine Ann Cooray and The Arts House.Where: The Arts House, Box Office Foyer, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: Raffles Place When: Till Tue, 10am - 10pm Admission: Free Tel: 6332-6919 Info: .theartshouse.com.sgCULTURAL MEDALLION WINNERS' EXHIBITThis exhibition by three Cultural Medallion recipients - Pan Shou, Wong Sui Pick and Tan Siah Kwee - showcases 135 pieces of calligraphy works.Where: Singapore Calligraphy Centre, 48 Waterloo Street MRT: Bras Basah/Dhoby Ghaut When: Till Tue, noon - 6pm daily Admission: Free Tel: 6337-7753ARTS OF YESTERYEARSThis exhibition showcases more than 30 works of art by renowned first- and second-generation artists such as Liu Kang, Chen Wen Hsi, Cheong Soo Pieng, Yeo Kim Seng, Siew Hock Meng, Peh Eng Seng, Wan Soon Kam, Tan Choh Tee, Ang Ah Tee and Choo Keng Kwang. The works date back to the 1960s.Where: Nanman Art, 19 Tanglin Road, 02-56/65 Tanglin Shopping Centre MRT: Orchard When: Till Tue, 11am - 6.30pm daily Admission: Free Tel: 6737-9168 Info: Go to .nanmanart.com or e-mail nanmanart@gmail.comART FAIRCheck out works by artists from China, Malaysia, India and Singapore, ranging from watercolours and oils to calligraphy and mixed media. They are priced from $50.Where: DaTang Fine Arts, High Street Centre, B1-09, 1 North Bridge Road MRT: Clarke Quay/City Hall When: Till Jan 8, noon - 7pm (Mon - Fri), 2 - 7pm (Sat), closed on Sun & Jan 1 Admission: Free Tel: 6333-9628 Info: There will be guided tours till tomorrow at 3pm daily. Register early. Go to .datangfinearts.comMYANMAR MASTERS EXHIBITIONHeld in collaboration with Myanmar Fine Art International, this exhibition presents eight Myanmar painters' unique artistic expressions on different themes, including traditional landscapes, figurative portraits and religious paintings.Where: Art Seasons Gallery, 1 Selegie Road, PoMo 02-21/24 MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Till Jan 11, 11am - 7pm (Mon - Sat), closed on Sun & public holidays or by appointment Admission: Free Tel: 6741-6366 Info: E-mail info@artseasonsgallery.comTHE REAL BARCELONAThis inaugural exhibition by Barnadas Huang, a sister gallery of Galeria Jordi Barnadas in Spain, will focus on the genre of realism, featuring works from emerging artists in the European country. It will also showcase works from some of the most established artists from the Spanish gallery.Where: Barnadas Huang gallery, 22 Dempsey Road MRT: Botanic Gardens/Holland Village When: Till Jan 13, 11am - 8pm (weekdays), 10am - 8pm (Sat), 10am - 6pm (Sun & public holidays) Admission: Free Info: .barnadashuang.comIF THE WORLD CHANGEDTwenty-seven curators from South-east Asia come together for the Singapore Biennale, inviting artists and the public to reconsider the world we live in and the world we want to live in. Organised by the Singapore Art Museum.Where: Museums & venues in the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct MRT: Bras Basah/City Hall When: Till Feb 16 Admission: $10 (all adults), $5 (foreign students & senior citizens aged 60 & above), free for local senior citizens, permanent residents aged 60 & above & students. Each ticket allows a one-time entry to Singapore Biennale museum venues, including per迷你倉西貢anent galleries & one complimentary short guide. Free admission for all visitors to Biennale artworks at Fort Canning Park, Our Museum @ Taman Jurong, National Library (Central), Singapore Management University & Waterloo Centre Info: .singaporebiennale.orgCOLOURS OF INNOCENCEThis year-end festive art exhibition showcases a selection of works by guest artist Iskandar Jalil as well as local and overseas artists, including Ee Shaun and Sonny Liew (Singapore), Kaz Ori (Japan), Piyatida Pirakanta (Thailand) and Shiew Eng Hii (Malaysia).Where: Mulan Gallery, 36 Armenian Street, 01-07 MRT: City Hall/Bras Basah When: Till Jan 11, 11.30am - 6.30pm (Tue - Sat), closed on Sun, Mon & public holidays Admission: Free Tel: 6738-0810 Info: E-mail enquiry@mulangallery.com.sg or go to .mulangallery.com.sgEXHIBITIONS (SHOWS)THE NEW PAPER WEDDING PLANNERCouples planning to tie the knot next year can check out The New Paper Wedding Planner exhibition, where they can find wedding gowns by bridal boutiques as well as choose reception venues and wedding bands. Couples can win more than $10,000 worth of prizes in the buyers' draw. The top prize is a one-night weekend stay for two at the Royal Plaza on Scotts' Signature Suite, including a buffet dinner and breakfast for two, with club privileges, worth more $2,100, and a diamond necklace from Love & Co, worth $2,500. Organised by Cats Classified, Singapore Press Holdings.Where: VivoCity, Central Court, Level 1 MRT: HarbourFront When: Jan 3, 10am - 9.30pm; Jan 4 & 5, 10am - 9pm; Jan 4 & 5, 5pm (Bridal Fashion Shows); Jan 4 & 5, 1pm (Serenade Of Love) Admission: Free Info: .cats.com.sg/weddingplannerTHE LAST THING YOU SEEThis exhibition by photographer Robert Zhao Renhui explores the limits of visibility and knowledge in the natural world. It presents possibilities for the human eye to see and observe nature, from camouflaged zoologists in The Blind's series of images to the invisibility of ultraviolet rays in How To Eat Bees?. They are shot in an archival manner to project authenticity.Where: 2902 Gallery, 02-02, 222 Queen Street MRT: Bras Basah/Dhoby Ghaut When: Till Jan 5, noon - 7pm (Tue - Sat), 1 - 5pm (Sun) Info: .2902gallery.comCRISS CROSSThis open-call exhibition by the Popin Collective showcases the works of local and international artists who responded to the practice of cross stitch as a unique craft technique. It is put up together with Criss Cross - Stitch A Leaf, a community engagement project involving members of the public completing a series of leaves using cross stitch in various gardens and parks here. The Popin Collective is a group of artists, designers and creative individuals who enjoy working with their hands.Where: The Arts House, Print Gallery, 1 Old Parliament Lane MRT: Raffles Place When: Till Jan 12, 10am - 10pm Admission: Free Info: .theartshouse.com.sg & .popincraft.weebly.comTITANS OF THE PASTView real fossils, including that of the largest T-Rex skull found, at this 3,000 sq m exhibition from the Museum of the Rockies in Montana, United States and Aurea Exhibitions, Argentina. It explores the development of an animal through its life stages and the implications for the science of palaeontology. Also, take a peek at the skeleton cast of an Argentinosaurus, measuring 36m long and 7m tall, as well as state-of-the-art animatronics of dinosaurs.Where: Science Centre Singapore, The Annexe, Science Centre Road MRT: Chinese Garden When: Till Feb 23, 10am - 6pm Admission: $20 (adult) & $16 (child aged three - 12) (Titans Of The Past); $25 (adult) & $19 (child aged three - 12) for 2-in-1 package (Titans plus Singapore Science Centre); $36 (adult) & $30 (child aged three - 12) for 3-in-1 package (Titans plus Singapore Science Centre plus Snow City) Tel: 6425-2500 Info: .science.edu.sgIN AN INSTANT BY PEEK!Check out this live analog instant photo exhibition featuring more than 100 photos captured on the iPhone by three photographers and transferred into instant prints using original Polaroid films. The photos featuring Singapore street scenes were snapped by Aik Beng Chia, a pioneering phonegrapher here, while other photos showing travel photography were taken by Ivan Kuek, a founding member of Instagram Singapore, and Bryan van der Beek, a photojournalist.Where: Peek, a photo shop, 36 Armenian Street MRT: City Hall/Bras Basah When: Till Feb 28, noon - 8pm (Tue - Sat), noon - 7pm (Sun) Admission: Free Tel: 8181-4409 Info: .facebook.com/peekture Children can frolick in the icy playground at 2Degree Ice Art, which features the works of 25 ice-carving masters from Harbin, China. -- PHOTO: NEW PAPER FILE2DEGREE ICE ART 2013-2014Be transported to the ice world of Harbin, China, without jetting there. Visit this ice art exhibition featuring spectacular pieces by 25 top ice-carving masters from Harbin. The ice blocks are embedded with LED lighting and the exhibit is held by Century Ice Wonderland.Where: Across Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Sheares Link, Bayfront Avenue MRT: Bayfront When: Till May 15, 10am - 10pm daily Admission: $32 (adult), $26 (child), free for those aged nine & below or less than 1.2m tall) Tel: 6288-6656 Info: There will be an array of local food & an ice-furnished bar there. Go to .2degree.biz or e-mail info@2degree.bizTHEATRETHE KINGDOM AND THE BEAUTYThis Chinese opera by the Singapore Hainan Society Opera Company is about Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty, who disguises himself as a commoner and travels to Jiangnan, where he falls in love with Li Feng Jie, an innkeeper's sister. When the Empress Dowager asks him to select an empress, he insists on making Li his queen.Where: Esplanade Theatre MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: Tomorrow, 8pm Admission: $21 - $53 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: .sistic.com.sgLIGHTSEEKERThis fantasy musical about a battle between light and dark boasts special effects and the songs of award-winning Singapore songwriter and Cultural Medallion recipient Dick Lee. Conceived by TV veteran Andrea Teo, this Resorts World Sentosa musical is directed by renowned director-writer Michael La Fleur, with original musical arrangement and orchestrations by Jonathan Lim and Bang Wenfu.Where: Resorts World Sentosa Theatre, Resorts World Sentosa MRT: HarbourFront When: Till March 23, 8pm (Thu - Tue), 3pm (Sat & Sun) Admission: $51 - $151 Tel: 6348-5555 Info: .sistic.com.sg迷你倉將軍澳