4 Things To Do This Weekend: How To Up Your Cultural Quotient

Lifestyle Editor Dana Koh rounds up the best things to do this weekend

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View legendary imagery at...Women: New Portraits

Annie Leibovitz at "Women: New Portaits" in Singapore

Annie Leibovitz at "Women: New Portaits" in Singapore

You’ve seen her storied photographs in fashion magazines, music billboards, Disneyland campaigns and stories of Queen Elizabeth II—Annie Leibovitz is a creative icon. A continuation of a series she started 15 years ago, “Women: New Portraits” is her latest exhibition of newly commissioned images by UBS, capturing the changes in roles of women today, from artists and CEOs to politicians and philanthropists.

Till 22 May, at Tanjong Pagar Railway Station Main Hall

https://www.ubs.com/microsites/annie-leibovitz/en/exhibition.html

Learn some French...at Voilah!

Saint Laurent during a model fitting
Photo: Pierre Boulat, Cosmos

Saint Laurent during a model fitting (Photo: Pierre Boulat, Cosmos)

From gourmet picnics to a ballet of dancing lights, annual French festival “Voilah!” is back with a stellar island-wide showcase of French culture, cuisine and art till the end of May. A highlight to look out for is “Yves Saint Laurent: Birth of a Legend,” a photo exhibition by Pierre Boulat. Housed in the Alliance Française Gallery, this personal curation glimpses the designer’s life preceding the launch of the House of YSL. Almost voyeuristic, it’s a refreshing change from the styled behind-the-scenes shots we see so often today.

Till 31 May

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Catch the movie...Hail, Caesar!

A comedy that follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer in the latter years of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Hail, Caesar! stars an epic cast comprising George Clooney, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton and Scarlett Johansson. Need we to say more?

In theatres now at The Projector

http://theprojector.sg/filmsandevents/hail-caesar

Get lovestruck by Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Romeo & Juliet by Singapore Repertory Theatre

The Singapore Repertory Theatre will bring the tragic love of star-crossed lovers Romeo & Juliet from page to stage at Fort Canning Park, for what the promises to be the outdoor cultural event of the year.

Till 22 May at Fort Canning Park

www.srt.com.sg

By Dana Koh


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