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Weekend guide

Happy Ever Laughter

Dream Academy: Happy Ever Laughter
This is a night of stand-up comedy you won’t forget – 12 of Singapore’s top comedians, such as Chua Enlai, Kumar, Gurmit Singh and Michelle Chong, will have your sides splitting from their antics. Nothing is taboo; ministerial pay, the Orchard Road floods, and MRT train delays are all up for discussion.

Dates and time: 27 – 30 June, 8pm; 29 June, 11pm; 30 June – 1 July, 4pm; 3 – 7 July, 8pm; 6 July, 11pm; 7 – 8 July, 4pm.
Venue: Esplanade Theatre
Price: $17 – $117 from SISTIC.

Jason mraz

Jason Mraz – Tour is a Four Letter Word Singapore
If you’ve missed his previous sell-out shows in Singapore, be sure to catch his concert this Friday. Jason Mraz returns to Singapore with his Tour is a Four Letter Word concert tour this June; the Grammy Award winner is also the first artiste to perform at the newly opened Gardens by the Bay.

Date: June 29, 2012, Friday
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay
Prices: $98 (standard), $112 (at the door) – excluding SISTIC charges, from SISTIC.

Baybeats 2012

Baybeats
It’s hard to believe that Baybeats has already been around for a decade. Every year, local and regional musicians get together for a free three-day festival that features a diverse mix of folk, rock, metal, punk, electro and pop. This year sees the return of a number of alumni bands, such as For This Cycle, The Great Spy Experiment, Plainsunset, Urbandub (PH) and King Ly Chee (HK).

Date and time: 29 June, 7pm – 11.30pm; 30 June, 3.30pm – 12am; 1 July, 3.30pm – 11.30pm. For set times, visit www.baybeats.com/2012/microsite.
Venue: Esplanade – Theatres On The Bay
Price: Free

Pink Dot 2012

Pink Dot 2012
This is Pink Dot’s 4th year celebrating the freedom to love. Join this annual event calling for openness and acceptance in our society towards LGBTs (or lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals), and take a stand against discrimination and hate. This year’s gathering is a little special – it will be happening for the very first time at night!

Date and time: 30 June, 6pm
Venue: Hong Lim Park
Price: Free. For more information, visit pinkdot.sg.

Rene Ekeheien Hot yoga challenge

30-day Hot Classic Yoga Challenge with Rene Ekeheien
Looking for a way to push yourself? In this month-long group yoga practice, you’ll have a committed, like-minded bunch of people to support you throughout. Six days a week (or even seven, if you want), you’ll be able to run through yoga sequences designed for beginners through seasoned practitioners, with the same group of people.

Date and time: 30 June – 29 July. Monday – Friday, 7 – 8am; Saturday & Sunday, 2 – 4pm.
Venue: Pure Yoga Chevron House, Level 4
Price: $224. Call 6304 2257 for more information.

Collaboration Culture

Collaboration Culture
Catch the worldwide premiere of this BBC World News series that explores the outcomes of collaborations between leading personalities from different backgrounds. What happens when a Bollywood dancer gets together with an Arab-American classical composer, or when a British artist hangs out with a Ghanaian coffin sculptor? Find out as Collaboration Culture takes you around the globe to Mumbai, Ghana, Trinidad, New York, Tokyo and more.

Date and time: 30 June, 8.30am & 3.30pm on BBC World News (StarHub TV Ch 701)

Adventures of tintin

The Adventures of Tintin
Catch Steven Spielberg’s Tintin for free on ION’s giant LED screen after a day of shopping in town. This is a monthly occurrence at the mall, happening the last Saturday of every month.

Date and time: 30 June, 10pm
Venue: ION Orchard
Price: Free

Corrinne may

Rhythm with Nature Featuring Corrinne May
One of Singapore’s most well-known local artistes, Corrinne May, will be performing for Rhythm with Nature, the official opening of Gardens by the Bay. The Berklee College of Music graduate, known for her hits like “Fly Away”, “Save Me” and “Beautiful Life”, will be serenading the crowd on an outdoor lawn featuring a panoramic view of the Gardens’ cooled conservatories and the city skyline.

Date and time: 30 June, 7.30pm
Venue: The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay
Price: $38 from SISTIC.

Ellen Allien

Ellen Allien
DJ/Producer Ellen Allien will be hitting up clubs worldwide with multiple releases from BPitch Control, and this weekend the techno queen will be on our shores. Watch out for her new fashion line, “Storm”.

Date and time: 30 June, 10pm
Venue: Zouk
Price: $25/32 (includes 2 drinks)

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