BK Weekend: What's on in Bangkok this Sep 3-5
Don't stay home. There's a whole bunch of markets, art events and gigs to attend this weekend.
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Thursday (Sep 3)
GIGS: MTG presents Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams
Visit Play Yard by Studio Bar to see New York City-based indie folk garage band Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams on Sep 3, with local support from Yena and Superstar. Ticket info at www.fb.com/mindthegapthailand.
Sep 3
THEATER: Yud Phop The Musical
A romantic drama musical following the love triangle between Thanet, Khem and Marisa, who must face a never-ending cycle of love, infatuation and pain. Twelve rounds of performances with 2pm matinee rounds on Sat-Sun.
Sep 3-6, 10-13, 7:30pm
NIGHTLIFE: Tritonal @ Levels
Epic Entertainment presents the debut of the DJ duo, who have performed at Ultra Music Festival and Creamfields Australia, and have the backing of big DJs like Armin van Buuren and Nicky Romero. Tickets are available at www.ticketmelon.com/event/1.
Sep 3
Friday (Sep 4)
ART: Art on the Street
A public art exhibition along the streets of Lad Phrao Soi 112, featuring the works of 24 artists, with the aim of widening art access to the broader community. 3D Street painting workshop on Sep 17. Opens on Sep 4 at 10am with a live performance by Oak Wattanai Chanakot.
Sep 4-Oct 4
ART/MUSIC: 25 Years Seub Nakhasathien
In commemoration of the late Thai conservationist Seub Nakasathien, well-known for his efforts to protect nature and wildlife in Thailand, the BACC is hosting a three-day event from Sep 4-6, 10am-8pm. 25 Years Seub Nakasathien features video screenings and a photography exhibition celebrating his life’s work, live auctions, discussion panels by conservation groups and foundations, plus daily live music to end the night by artists from The Voice Thailand, Part Time Musicians, Greasy Cafe and Manoch Puttal. Free entry.
Sep 4-6
ART: Weatherproof
A contemporary exhibition by six Thai artists, surrounding the theme of uncontrollable natural phenomena and disasters beyond the portrayal of the media.
Sep 4-30
CLASSICAL: Maestro Stravinsky
Piano soloist Poom Prommachart and the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra perform the world premiere of Thomas Hyuk Cha’s Brilliance and Beauty, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op. 30 and Stravinsky’s Petrouchka.
Sep 4-5
DANCE: Guy + Form (Take Off Festival 2015)
Bangkok also has a small but emerging performing arts scene that is slowly expanding beyond university grounds. Take Off Festival 2015, in collaboration with Thong Lor Art Space (Sukhumvit Soi 55), has selected five highly talented recent graduates to restage five different performances throughout September. The debut performance kicks off this Sep 4 at 8pm with two creative movement shows, Guy + Form, directed by Atthapol Gatenuam and Natnareekan Pongprasatsuk. B400 tickets available at bit.ly/1E2KACg. Through Sep 6, wit an extra 2pm round on Sat-Sun.
Sep 4-6
GIGS: Feedback
This month’s edition of Feedback features some of the best-known Bangkok-based live bands, including Monomania, Count the Thief, Triggs & the Longest Day, Fathers of Medicine, Fwends and Eico, taking place at Thong Lor Art Space. B200 (one free drink).
Sep 4
GIGS: Keithen Carter Feat. Valtinho
This Friday at Maggie Choo's sees a performance by Brazillian percussionist and vocalist Valtinho, with soulful vocal support from resident Grammy Award-winning Keithen Carter. 50-percent off Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottles all night.
Sep 4
Saturday (Sep 5)
ART: Game: Part I
The first instalment of this photography exhibition features hand-printed, black and white photographs of buffalos, taken by Canadian artist Liam Morgan. Opens Sep 5 at 6:30pm.
Sep 5-Oct 31
FAIRS: The Great Outdoor Gallery
As a studio side project of the team behind The Great Outdoor Market and part of The District EM Art Festival, this is a two-day, pop-up cafes with art and design items lined up on the display wall at the EmQuartier. Expect stalls by Chu, A Quarter to Twelve, The Kitchen Mess. FunFoodProject and many more.
Sep 5-6
FILM SCREENINGS: Cinema Diverse Director's Choice 2015
The fourth edition of this festival, during which top Thai directors pick some of their favorite movies to be screened for free, will take place this Saturday, Sep 5. It features a free screening of the award-winning Korean film The Chaser (2008), director Na Hong-Jin’s debut feature which grossed over B1.2 billion in South Korea. Considered by many to be one of the best Korean action-thriller movies of all time, the film has been selected by Thai director Banjong Pisanthanakun (director of Pee Mak, Hello Stranger and Shutter), who will also be giving a post-screening talk on the day. Talk is in Thai with English translation. Screening starts at 5:30pm, with Thai and English subtitles. No reservation is needed.
Sep 5
MUSIC FESTIVALS: DIB: Deep in Ballad
There’s a lot to love on the indie rock music front. As a change from the small-bar gigs, DIB: Deep in Ballad this Sep 5 takes place at the Courtiers’ Club (Tha Tien) in Bangkok’s Old Town. The experimental music festival brings together local rock and post-rock bands like Mat-Chi-Maa, Solitude is Bliss, Pry x May-T Project, Migrate To The Ocean and Desktop Error. B700 from Thaiticketmajor
Sep 5
MUSIC FESTIVALS: Drink Dance Delicious Bangkok September Fest
A 12-hour musical journey featuring the legenday rock band Carabao, indie-rock artist Hugo Chulachak, and EDM acts Boom Boom Cash and DJ 22 Bullets. Food and drinks provided on-site at BITEC throughout the night. Free entry.
Sep 5
NIGHTLIFE: Intus pres. Pan-Pot
The Berlin-based house-techno DJ duo headline the RCA venue, with support from DJs Atma, Coran and Koish. Expect German street food, drinks and other fun games till late.
Sep 5
Sunday (Sep 6)
WHY NOT: River Sketch Part 2: Wat Ratchathiwat-Krung Thon Bridge
This Sunday, Sep 6, you’ve got an opportunity to try drawing and sketching on-location with non-profit group Bangkok Sketchers, which aims to provide a laid-back art travel experience within Bangkok’s local communities. From 9am this Sunday on the Phra Nakorn side of the river at Rachathiwat Temple, participants will get a whole day to record life by the Chao Phraya, strolling through different areas and passing the likes of the Conception Church, Mitrakarm riverside community and Baan Yuan community, before stopping for lunch around Saint Francis Xavier Church and ending the sketching-learning trip beside Krung Thon Bridge (Saphan Sanghee). No previous sketching experience is required. Just show up on the day with your own drawing/painting/coloring tool and paper, and you’re good to go. No advance reservation is needed.
Sep 6
CLASSICAL: BSO Classical Concert No. 7
The Bangkok Symphony Orchestra performs a program of Bach, Albinoni, Grieg and Mozart. Conducted by Luis Andrade.
Sep 6
FILM SCREENINGS: A Random Movie Night #2
Thong Lor Art Space hosts a chilled out film screening, curated by 50mm. The evening starts with an exhibition of Journey Easy Funny and A Journey Photo Wall by Canon at 5pm, a screening of Into the Wild at 5:30pm till 8, a post-film discussion, and a mini concert by indie acts and a DJ set at 11pm till late.
Sep 6
POETRY: Bangkok Lyrical Lunacy - Spoken Word Poetry Open Mic
This month's Spoken Word Poetry Open Mic night is under the theme "Still," taking place the Overground at 7pm. Aspiring Bangkok talents can apply for a slot at bangkoklylu.com/openmic, or just show up to enjoy the show at this intimate gathering. Doors open from 7pm.
Sep 6
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