WHAT’ S ON: THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND
MUSIC & DANCE Soprano recital Siam Ratchada Auditorium Fortune Town, Ratchadaphisek Road Sunday at 6pm
Soprano Rachel Schutz from Welsh will give a soprano recital with a piano accompaniment by Jonathan Korth. The programme features works by Mozart, Debussy, Rossini, Gounod as well as songs for voice and piano by Roger Quilter, Ivor Gurney, Gerald Finzi, Hugo Wolf, Richard Rodgers and George Gershwin. Tickets at the door cost 300 and 600 baht. Call 081-682-8000.
Queen and Lambert to hit BKK
Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani Sept 30 at 7.30pm
Legendary rockers Queen will join with American singer Adam Lambert in their first Bangkok concert that will be the finale of the Asia leg of their Summer Festival Tour. Some members of Queen once shared the stage with Lambert on American Idol in 2009. Since then, Queen and Adam Lambert has become a successful partnership, having performed more than 70 sold-out shows in every part of the world.
Tickets cost 2,000 to 8,000 baht. Visit www.thaiticketmajor.com or call 02-262-3838.
THEATRE Freedom of the ape
Bangkok CityCity Gallery, Sathon Road Directed and choreographed by Jitti Chompee, Red Peter is a contemporary performance based on Franz Kafka’s Ein Bericht fur Eine Akademie (A Report to an Academy), a short story about an ape who has learned to behave like a human. Jitti interprets the notion of freedom through self-controlled movements which involve experimenting with creating distorted images to trigger feelings and associations in the audience.
Tickets cost 800 baht (350 baht for students). Email 18monkeysdancetheatre@gmail.com or call 081-969-6160.
Friendship and art
Bluebox Studio at M Theatre
New Phetchaburi Road Saturday-Sunday, Sept 29-30 and Oct 1 at 7.30pm
Bangkok Community Theatre is staging
Art, a three-man comedy written by Yasmina Reza. Previously produced by Sean Connery, this dynamic play explores themes of friendship and raises questions about what constitutes ‘art’. Originally premiered in Paris in 1994 and adapted for London’s West End stage in 1996, the play will be directed by Michael Allman.
Tickets cost 500 baht. Visit www.bangkokcommunitytheatre.com.
Growing up or growing old
KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha, Seventh floor of Siam Square One, Rama I Road Sept 29-Oct 18 at 8pm
(except Wednesday and Thursday) Written and directed by Nophand Boonyai, Happy New Year Mr Smith revolves around three characters who begin to question about their lives and turn to find entertainment in peeping on a lonely man living in the opposite apartment. However, their daily enjoyment takes a plot turn when the man decides to kill himself. The cast of high profile performers includes Nikorn Saetang, Pattarasuda Anuman Rajadhon, Supasawat Buranawet and Nophand.
Tickets cost 600, 650 and 700 baht (450 baht for students). Call 081-852-1641.
FAIRS & SALES Coffee and tea
Future Park, Phahon Yothin Road Friday-Oct 2, 11am-8pm
The “Future Park Coffee International” fair features imported tea and coffee from France, Italy, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, China, Japan and Sri Lanka. The highlights include the 600-year-old forest tea from China and the high quality coffee from Kenya that gives blackcurrant-like aroma. There will be a coffee mixing show by 10 popular baristas on every weekend.
Call 02-958-0011.
Hope fair
Rembrandt Hotel, Sukhumvit 18 Sept 29, 9am-3pm
Organised by a group of expats, the ninth “Hope Fair” features fashion, children’s items, homeware, literature and sports accessories from over 75 local and international vendors, plus homemade delicacies by gourmet chefs. Proceeds will go to the Human Development Foundation Mercy Centre charity. Other charity organisations will also be selling wares made by underprivileged groups. The fair will accept clothes, toys, shoes and household products as donations.
There is no admission fee. Email hopefairbangkok@gmail.com.
GET-TOGETHER Female perspective
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre Pathumwan intersection Saturday, 1pm-8.30pm
The “Cinema Diverse: Director’s Choice 2016” will screen Happy Hour, a Japanese film directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. It is chosen by Pimpaka Towira, an acclaimed Thai female director and winner of the Silpathorn Award. The film shows the diversity of female perspectives of four best friends in their 30s whose precious balance is tested when one announces that she will be divorcing her husband.
The fee is 60 baht. Visit www.bacc.or.th or call 02-214-6630.
CONFERENCE/TALKS Retailing in Asia Pacific
Grand Ballroom, C floor Grande Centre Point Terminal 21 Sukhumvit 19 Wednesday, 8.30am-3pm
Mahidol University’s College of Management invites interested students, entrepreneurs and members of the public to an academic conference on retailing in the Asia Pacific. The topic is “Retailing in Emerging Markets: Sustainability Challenges”. The speakers include Prof Richard Cuthbertson from University of Oxford’s Said Business School, Rit Thirakomen from MK Restaurant Group and Pornchanok Tanskul from COL. It will be conducted in English with simultaneous translation into Thai.
There is no admission fee. To register, visit www.cmmu.mahidol.ac.th/register/ conference. Call 02-206-2000.
UX strategy
Work Loft, Silom 1 Wednesday, 6pm to 8.30pm
The “Millennial User Experience: What Does It Mean For Your Brand?” talk will feature Michael Lisboa from Kizmo and Pacharee Pantoomano from Brand Now. Lisboa will discuss how to define user experience strategy and customer journey and how to create a brand digital experience through social media and website. Pacharee will talk about millennials, the up and coming consumer powerhouse and how to connect brands to this audience. It will be conducted in English.
The fee is 400 baht (500 baht at the door) including a snack box. Seats are limited. For reservations, visit www.28sept.eventbrite.sg.
Heritage industries
Siam Society, Asok Road Thursday at 7.30pm
Siam Society is holding a lecture on “The Role of Heritage Industries in Social and Economic Development” conducted by Phacharaphorn Phanomvan. It will focus on the role of historical and cultural heritage as an industry and forgotten investment opportunity in the Asian market.
Donation fee is 200 baht (free for members and students). Call 02-661-6470—3.
SPORTS Charity bowling
SF Strike Bowl, MBK Center Phaya Thai Road
Saturday, 8.45am-1pm
Plaza Athenee Hotel is holding the seventh “Unicef Charity Bowling” event to raise funds for unfortunate children. Any three people can form a team, show up at the venue and participate.
The fee is 5,000 baht per team including lunch and polo t-shirts. Email training. bangkok@lemeridien.com and call 02-650-8800 ext 6152.
Run for Thai children
Lumpini Park, Rama IV Road
Sept 25, 5pm-7pm
The American Women’s Club of Thailand is holding its first charity family run/ walk titled “AWC Run for Dek Thai” to raise funds for the AWC Scholarship programme that has sponsored more than 7,000 underprivileged rural Thai girls through high school. There are four distances to choose from — 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km and 10km. Around 2,000 runners/ walkers are signed up to attend the race.
The fee is 350 and 1,000 baht including a t-shirt and bib. Registration should be made by Friday. Email at runfordekthai@ awcthailand.org or call 064-158-4407 and 02-712-3380.