blinkBL-Nk #12
After a fabulous first year at Blu Jazz (and other spots), our quest for a new home has begun. The first stop is Brewerkz at Riverside Point (opposite Clarke Quay). It’s a big, comfy space, with great beer and tasty food, and we’ve even lined up some drink specials and giveaways. Our speakers are especially varied this month, so there should be something for everyone. And we’ve also signed up a guest DJ from the Straits Sound System, Singapore’s finest crew of reggae mixologists. So please join us on next Wednesday, March 16 and help us kick off the second year of blinkBL_Nk in style!
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Event Details
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Date: Wednesday, March 16
Time: Doors at 7:00 PM, first speaker at 7:30 PM
Place: Brewerkz Riverside Point (Opposite Clarke Quay)
Cost: $5 donation
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Talk Summaries
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Talk 1 – And the Oscar Goes To. . .
by Mark Kwan
Description: “The Academy Awards are obscene, dirty . . . no better than a beauty contest.” One night every year, for the past 83 years, the world is abuzz with the glitz, glamour and romance of the Academy Awards. In this talk, Mark Kwan will delve deeper into history of Oscar over the years and the inner workings of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) which bestows the awards. Special attention will be given to the most recent Oscars, which saw The King’s Speech run away with the coveted Best Picture award.
Speaker: Mark is the current President of the Screenwriters Association of Singapore. He was the recipient of two merit awards at the 2006 National Scriptwriting Competition, and his short film, “Scenes”, was shown at the Arts House in 2008 and the Substation in 2009. Mark is presently working on a feature-length script, “Lies”, a contemporary drama about the secret lives of two seemingly picture-perfect couples.
Talk 2: Myths and Mr. Darwin
by John van Wyhe
Description: Everybody knows Charles Darwin – he’s the biologist that changed our understanding of the world forever. And yet, everything you think you know about Darwin is probably wrong! In this talk, John van Wyhe will provide the real scoop on this towering figure. As he attempts to set a record for Darwin myths busted per minute, John will also shed some light on how evolution was really discovered.
Speaker: John is a historian at NUS and Director of Darwin Online. He has published six books and numerous other publications and lectures around the world on Darwin and evolution.
Description: How do you articulate the thing that drives you? Having listened to a whole load of leaders, designers, entrepreneurs, artisans, consultants, artists and campaigners, Natasha Golding has collected some insights into how we express the things that bother us. The theory so far: listen to what you say between the words and you will hear the things you need to lead, make, do, change or create in the world.
Speaker: Natasha listens to and writes for various businesses and individuals. She tends to work with people who are out there doing their own thing. Writing for the sake of writing, reading, walking and organizing events where people get to be heard also feature in her every day life.
