There's tons of amazing free/cheap stuff you can do this week, from a Stanley Kubrick retrospective to story slams to art festivals in unlikely places. All events are free to enter unless otherwise stated.

Wed Jan 14

• Snag a last-minute Valentine's date at Lovestruck
• Attend the opening reception of PantoneMyArt - Tattoo in Color (free with RSVP)
• Watch Unlucky Plaza director Ken Kwek at Telling Stories Live
• Catch experimental music triple-bill Katsura Yamauchi, Szkieve and Balbalab ($12)

Thu Jan 15

• Watch Lolita and 2001: A Space Odyssey at the Kubrick retrospective, which goes on all week (pay as you wish)
• Go to the opening of Jimmy Ong's critical post-colonial art show The History of Java

Fri Jan 16

• Hop on the Art In Motion bus and catch the joint opening at Raffles Hotel Arcade's galleries
• Listen to future-soul trio The Astral Journey
• Dance it out at reggae party Rocksteady Friday

Sat Jan 17

• See The Observatory perform at Haw Par Villa's Heaven and Hell Art Festival
• Party at Aliwal Urban Art Festival
• Meet fellow nerds of similar persuasions at Gay Geeks
• Attend (yet) another Story Slam ($5)
• Go to the VIP opening of Suzann Victor's new solo show (free with RSVP)

Sun Jan 18

• Do yoga with an artist at Independent Archive's fundraiser A Modest Affair
• End the week with local short films and free drinks at Imagination Cinema

​Mon Jan 19

• See the various exhibitions happening during Singapore Art Week
• Laugh out loud at Muddy Murphy's Laugh-In stand-up comedy night

Tue Jan 20

• Attend the opening of Gilbert & George's exhibition as they turn into living sculptures
• Rock out to Golden Music Award-nominated Taiwanese band Elephant Gym