Yes it was International Women’s Day on March 8 but The Projector’s making it a point to highlight female energy all month-long with their Women Make Film Festival. The festival presents a line-up of nine films made by women filmmakers from all over the world and highlights include feminist new wave masterpieces like Daisies (1966) by the legendary Cezech auteur Vera Chytilova; Oscar-nominated social realism classics (City Of God, 2002); Sofia Coppola’s gauzy coming-of-age icon The Virgin Suicides (1999); as well as 21st Century Girl (2019) – an omnibus feature of 15 short films by emerging Japanese women filmmakers, each tackling various topics on love, gender and sexuality. Get your tickets here.

On now till April 2, at The Projector at #05-00 Golden Mile Tower and Projector X: Picturehouse at #05-01 The Cathay

Emerging painter Aisha Rosli is a fast-rising star known for her immaculate techniques and storytelling and now, she’s back with a second solo show at Cuturi Gallery. Titled Silence Drowns the Screams, the exhibition mixes elements of the autobiographical and the figurative, exploring the “complex and weighted charge of the human psyche” – something of a recurring motif in Aisha’s practice. The latest works continue in that vein, with the central figure embalmed in cool tones of blue, serving as Aisha’s way of displaying both openness and vulnerability simultaneously.

On now till March 26 at Cuturi Gallery, 61 Aliwal Street

The Observatory, for the uninitiated, is one of Singapore’s most well-respected and long-running bands, known for their experiments into the amorphous line between music and art. This Friday, they’re returning with their signature Blackkaji series where they collaborate with underground record label Ujikaji Records to showcase performances by avant-garde acts from around the region. Highlights to look out for include Bali’s Kadapat, who is known for combining the traditional gamelan with electronic grooves as well as Bangkok’s Nuh Peace, who is a DJ, fashion designer, activist and post-internet drag queen whose club sounds draw inspiration from marginalised groups and queer culture. Get your tickets here.

March 10, 8pm till late, at Hall 5 Projector X: Picturehouse, #05-01 The Cathay

The next time you’re at Chye Seng Huat Hardware for brunch, take some time to check out the artworks on display within the cafe. Whisky label Chivas Regal has had a history of supporting local creatives in Singapore and they’ve recently launched their inaugural Regal F.C. Budding Programme Creative Showcase – a programme designed to foster the next generation of creatives. To do so, they roped in toy designer Jackson Aw of Mighty Jaxx, jagua artist Ng See Min and illustrator Tobyato to be the programme’s mentors. The trio worked with student mentees to create installations around the theme of ‘I Rise, We Rise’, and the results are now on display at Chye Seng Huat Hardware.

On now till March 12 at Chye Seng Huat Hardware, 150 Tyrwhitt Road