Calendar in the Month of August

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Local Scene
After a 3-year break, and a recent divorce from his Singaporean wife, Hong Kong singer William So is back to wow his fans at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. He’ll also be accompanied by Singapore’s Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, led by Maestro Lim Yau.

Contest!
Log on to www.8daysonline.com to try and win a pair of tickets for an evening with Ricky Martin when he comes to Singapore on Aug 8.

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Books
Don’t know how to manage stress, or want to keep yourself employable? Then drop by Kinokuniya (Ngee Ann City) at 2 pm to learn some tips from author Michael Lum of Who Broke My Rice Bowl?

TV Highlights
Don’t miss Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder in the third instalment of the Aliens series – Aliens Resurrection on Ch 5 at 10 pm.

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TV Highlights
Those of you who love dogs, especially Dalmatians won’t want to miss 101 Dalmatians on Ch 5 at 7:30 pm.

Tom Cruise stars in Top Gun as an aspiring young recruit who wants to become the best fighter pilot in the naval school that he is in. It airs on Ch i at 7pm.

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Local Scene
Catch Selena Tan, Pamela Oei, and Emma Yong in the hilarious musical – The Dim Sum Dollies in Steaming! where they’ll sing and joke as they make fun of womanhood. Tickets are available at sistic.com.sg. Ends on Aug 9.

Sports
Will Man U without Beckham play even better? Well, soccer fans, all will be revealed on Ch 5 at 8:30 am (live), 11:30 pm (repeat) when they meet FC Barcelona at the Champions World 2003.

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Local Scene
An all-male cast including Mark Richmond, Lim Yu Beng, and Chua Enlai, star in Bent, which sees homosexuals being persecuted by the Nazis. Get your tickets from sistic.com.sg, first run ends on Aug 17, and starts again Aug 26 – Sep 21. Rated R(A).

At the Movies...
Last 2 days of the British Film Festival at GV Grand on level 3 of Great World City. Tickets are at $9.

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TV Highlights
Children of Heaven, the Iranian movie that local movie Home Run is based on, airs on Arts Central at 10 pm.

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At the Movies
Home Run opens in cinemas today. The latest local movie revolves around the lives of a brother and sister and a pair of school shoes. Directed by Jack Neo, it features many from the cast members of I Not Stupid.

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Star Struck
Latino idol Ricky Martin comes to promote his latest Spanish album, Almas Del Silencio (which includes his Spanglish single, “Jaleo”) at the Kallang Theatre at 8:30 pm.

Local Scene
If you love ballet or just want to enjoy the night in the open with a picnic basket, go down to the Fort Canning Green to catch the Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) in their annual Ballet Under the Stars. Shows are on Aug 8 – 10, and 15 – 17. Tickets at $16 from www.sistic.com.sg.

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Happy 38th Birthday, Singapore!

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Music
Love the songs from Air Supply? Then catch them in their Greatest Hits Asia Tour at the Suntec City Convention Halls 601 & 602 at 8 pm for a 2-hour performance. Tickets at $56, $86, $106 from www.sistic.com.sg.

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TV Highlights
Will Yueping (Xiang Yun) and Ah Huo (Chen Guohua) be able to marry or will it be foiled by Jingcai (Huang Wenyong) in Holland V? Tune in to Ch 8 at 7 pm.

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Local Scene
The Necessary Stage’s Mardi Gras is staged for the first time in Singapore, with a cast including Hossan Leong and guests Kumar and Irene Ang at Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel. Tickets are available from www.sistic.com.sg at $31- $71.

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At the Movies
Catch ex-007 star, Sean Connery as he leads a team of figures with special powers to fight against the baddie in his new and anticipated movie League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as it hits cinemas today.

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Celebrity Birthday
Wish Daredevil star, Ben Affleck a happy birthday as he turns 31.

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Local Scene
Hurry to the Padang for the last performance of the Live & Loud: The Music Festival.
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19 Celebrity Birthday
Friends star Matthew Perry blows out 34 candles today.
20 Celebrity Birthday
Limp Bizkit’s frontman Fred Durst was born exactly 32 years ago.
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Local Scene
The Wedding Banquet, Ang Lee’s hit comedy movie is now a Broadway musical directed by 3-time Tony Award nominee, John Tillinger. The musical about a gay man trying to please his traditional parents opens today at the Esplanade Theatre and runs for 10 days. Tickets are available from www.sistic.com.sg at $21 - $151.

At the Movies
Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor star in the new romantic comedy, Down With Love, about the love between a womanising journalist and a “strident feminist advice columnist” says movies.yahoo.com. Is it going to be different from all the other romantic comedies? Read UrbanWire’s review before it hits the cinemas today.

Celebrity Birthday
Carrie Ann-Moss aka Matrix’s Trinity is 3x12 years old.

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TV Highlights
Who will be eliminated from The Amazing Race 4? Tune into Ch 5 at 10 pm to find out.

Celebrity Birthday
Singer Tori Amos celebrates her 31st birthday.

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Celebrity Birthday
Wish Scottish actor and ex-James Bond star, Sean Connery a happy 73rd birthday. If only we looked that good even in our 50s…

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28 At the Movies
The family action show, Spy Kids 3D: Game Over opens today
29 TV Highlights
Will America’s Star Search, which spawned singers Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, unearth any promising new talent? Find out on Ch 5 at 8:30 pm.
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31 Events
Do your part for the abandoned animals at SPCA, and take a 4.7km run or walk at the MacRitchie Reservoir Park. The run/walk starts at 7:30 am.