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This is an illustrative performance by Kevin Mathews, a Singaporean singer-songwriter, perhaps best known for his #1 hit song, “My One & Only” with Watchmen in 1993. Mathews has released four albums and three EPs with Watchmen, The Crowd and Popland respectively. In addition, Mathews is an accomplished film score writer, and has composed music for all of acclaimed director Eric Khoo’s feature films viz. Mee Pok Man, 12 Storeys, Be With Me & My Magic. Mathews has also contributed music to other films like Stories About Love, One Leg Kicking, Invisible Children, Lucky 7, Anita's Complaint and The Carrot Cake Conversations as well as TV series such as Drive and Seventh Month. Mathews will through song performance and clips from the above films, illustrate the songwriting process for songs in films. He will also share the stories behind the creation of the scores of these various films. 17 March, 12:45 - 13:45 at Nanyang Technological University, LT19 (Academic Complex North, Block N2 Level B1). Admission is FREE.

The Karl Maka for Mosaic Music Festival 2010!  3 sets of electro pop retro goodness with special guest vocalists Saiful from The Great Spy Experiment, and Biddy from Breakbeat Theory. Special guest instrumentalists Dexter and Govin. Pop by for their sets on 18 March at 7, 8 and 9pm. The event is FREE at the Esplanade Concourse.

I AM TAKING CONTROL: fin. features artists from different disciplines to present a performance that brings the audience through a multi‐sensory aesthetic experience. This simultaneous display of sounds, spoken-words and images immerses the audience in an exploration of identity through the control of their senses. Music and Performance by Amateur Takes Control. Spoken Word Poetry by Bani Haykal. Multimedia Visuals by Fezz Hoo. 26 March, 20:10 - 22:10 at Dhoby Ghaut Green. Free admission.

Want to tap into the minds of the top names in the creative industries? Sign up now for the Noise Youth Conference, and hear award-winning design editor Kelley Cheng, award-winning Creative Director Rob Campbell, and breakout music artist Zee Avi share their thoughts on creativity. Fans of Zee Avi can also look forward to a short performance by the Los Angeles-based singer. Besides the once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and be inspired by such luminaries, you’ll also be able to meet other like-minded aspiring individuals, share thoughts and ideas, and maybe even forge creative partnerships! Dinner will be provided. 18 Mar, 6-9.30pm at the Singapore Management University. Admission: $15 per ticket, early bird offer of $10 per ticket if you book before 8 Mar. Tickets from Gatecrash.

What does it take to be a model citizen? The Necessary Stage explores this and more as they return with yet another original, thought-provoking work, Model Citizens which will be staged at The Necessary Stage Black Box from March  3 to 14, 2010. The story unravels after a man stabs a Member of Parliament (MP) at a Meet-the-People Session. The focus of the narrative, however, is on three women – the man’s girlfriend, an Indonesian maid who wants to get married and become a Singapore citizen; the MP’s wife, who tries to cope with her husband’s injury and the media spotlight; and the maid’s employer, who is also struggling with her personal tragedy. These three women may mean nothing to each other, but they need one another to survive. Are they all model citizens? Model Citizens marks yet another milestone for Director Alvin Tan and Playwright Haresh Sharma, who have been working together for more than two decades on over 60 plays with The Necessary Stage. This brand new production features an all-female ensemble comprising theatre stalwarts Goh Guat Kian, Siti Khalijah and Karen Tan.

fill your walls, an art gallery dedicated to the promotion of local emerging artists, presents its first group exhibition this year - Singapore, Our Heritage - which reflects the rich culture and influence of the metropolis. The exhibition aims to showcase a diverse blend of artworks in a variety of styles and mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolour and mixed media. 4-21 March, 10.00 am to 10.00 pm daily except Wednesdays and Public Holidays. Admission is free. fill your walls, 21 Tanjong Pagar Road, #04-02 Singapore 088444.

Magus (Leslie Low/Mark Dolmont) and Minister (Alexius Cai/Evan Tan) will be playing a gig together with MindfuckingBoy and C-drik aka Kirdec (Belgium). 18 Feb, 8.30pm at Blackhole, 212 Syed Alwi Road.