Missed celebrating with your fellow Star Wars geeks on May the 4th last year because of the pandemic? Here's your chance to make up for all that pent-up energy and get ready to nab tickets for STAR WAS DAY at ArtScience Museum on 1 and 2 May (Sat and Sun).
Admission for the event is free or charge. However, as social distancing measures are still in force, limited tickets will be available. Fans would have to pre-book their slots to visit the museum. The booking link will be available on 26 April morning.
This year's May the 4th celebration is organised by #MAYTHE4THSG & Friends and supported by Pico Pro. The team has planned out a fun-filled schedule for the weekend, with family-friend activities like film screenings, photo opportunities, toy displays and more!
Check out the summary of the programme lineup below. The program schedule is essentially the same for both days except for the film screenings:
1 MAY
Digital Fan Art Projection
10 AM - 9 PM at Curiosity Gallery, L4
Featuring digital projections of artworks by Jon Chan and photography group, Plastic Singapore.
Star Wars Toys Display
10 AM – 1 PM, 3 PM - 6 PM, 7 PM - 8.40 PM at Rainbow Room, Basement 2
Each slot allows entry for 15 minutes.
This is for the toy lovers, with awesome displays of Star Wars toys produced from 1977 – present! Presented by Singapore Vintage Star Wars Collecting Fan Club and Suhaimi’s Gulliver’s Chronicles.
Film Screening – Season of the Force
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) - 151 min, PG
10.30 AM - 1.30 PM at Expression Gallery, Level 4
This film documents the making of the original Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983), and their impact on popular culture.
Photo Opportunity with Star Wars characters
11 AM - 11.45 AM, 12.30 PM - 1.15 PM, 4 PM – 4.45 PM, 5.30 PM – 6.15PM at Oculus, Level 1
Each slot allows entry for 15 minutes. This session will be cancelled in the event of wet weather.
It's time to get your selfies with your favourite Star Wars characters! Supported by the 501st Legion Singapore Garrison, Cathar Base Singapura - Rebel Legion & Kranak Clan - Mandalorian Mercs Singapore
Film Screening – Season of the Force
Elstree 1976 (2015) by Jon Spira - 97 minutes, PG
1.30 PM – 3.15 PM at Expression Gallery, Level 4
In 1976, during the hottest summer on record, Star Wars: A New Hope was shot in suburban North London. Nobody involved had any idea how big the film would become. Yet, for the extras and actors who played aliens, storm troopers, rebels and even Darth Vader – faces hidden beneath rubber masks, plastic helmets or heavy prosthetics – these seemingly insignificant jobs would go on to change their lives forever.
Demonstration – Toy Photography by Sunny Ang
4 PM – 5 PM at Expression Gallery, Level 4
Toy photographer Sunny Ang's style is witty and eye-catching. He also has a penchant for practical effects, and uses very inventive props. Learn how to take photos of your favourite Star Wars toys with tips from Sunny Ang during this session.
Film Screening – Season of the Force
THX 1138 (Director's Cut) by George Lucas - 88 minutes, M18 (Sexual Scenes and Nudity)
7 PM – 8.45 PM at Expression Gallery, Level 4
Pre-recorded, pre-screening introduction by Jedd Jong
A chilling exploration of the future is also a compelling examination of the present in George Lucas’ THX 1138, starring Robert Duvall as a man whose mind and body are controlled by the government. THX makes a harrowing attempt to escape from a world where thoughts are controlled, freedom is an impossibility and love is the ultimate crime. Developed from his student film Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, Lucas' directorial debut has been cited as a key to understanding Star Wars and explores themes and motifs that seem almost universal to his work.
2 MAY
Digital Fan Art Projection
10 AM - 9 PM at Curiosity Gallery, L4
Featuring digital projections of artworks by Jon Chan and photography group, Plastic Singapore.
Star Wars Toys Display
10 AM – 1 PM, 3 PM - 6 PM, 7 PM - 8.40 PM at Rainbow Room, Basement 2
Each slot allows entry for 15 minutes.
This is for the toy lovers, with awesome displays of Star Wars toys produced from 1977 – present! Presented by Singapore Vintage Star Wars Collecting Fan Club and Suhaimi’s Gulliver’s Chronicles.
Film Screening – Season of the Force
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
10.30 AM – 12.30 PM at Expression Gallery, Level 4
The movie that started it all. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, a young boy named Luke Skywalker is swept up in an adventure when he meets a secretive Jedi Master Ben Kenobi, hotshot pilot Han Solo and his pal Wookiee Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2. Their mission: To rescue Princess Leia from the hands of the oppressive Empire. They will soon discover that the Dark Side, especially in the form of the Sith Lord Darth Vader, is not to be messed with.
Photo Opportunity with Star Wars characters
11 AM - 11.45 AM, 12.30 PM - 1.15 PM, 4 PM – 4.45 PM, 5.30 PM – 6.15PM at Oculus, Level 1
Each slot allows entry for 15 minutes. This session will be cancelled in the event of wet weather.
Have your photo taken with your favourite Star Wars characters! Supported by the 501st Legion Singapore Garrison, Cathar Base Singapura - Rebel Legion & Kranak Clan - Mandalorian Mercs Singapore
Demonstration – Digital Art by Jon Chan
1.30 PM – 3 PM at Expression Gallery, Level 4
Artist and illustrator Jon Chan takes participants on a journey of creating digital art using digital drawing tools.
Film Screening – Season of the Force
The Hidden Fortress (1958) by Akira Kurosawa - 139 minutes, PG
4 PM – 6.30 PM at Expression Gallery, Level 4
Pre-recorded, pre-screening introduction by Jedd Jong
The Hidden Fortress, a Japanese movie by master director Akira Kurosawa, is acknowledged to be a major inspiration for the foundation of George Lucas' Star Wars universe. The film also stars the extraordinary and charismatic Toshiro Mifune as General Makabe Rokurota, who has to escort Princess Yuki (Misa Uehara) and her clan's royal treasure back to her homeland. During their dangerous journey, they are accompanied by two bumbling peasants Tahei (Minoru Chiaki), and Mataschichi (Kamatari Fujiwara), who also has an eye on the Princess' gold.
COLLECTOR'S TOURS
In addition to the onsite events, there will be a virtual segment focused on local Star Wars collectors, Derek Ho and Phelan Kuek. The following online videos will be available for viewing on 29 April and 5 May!
Collector’s Tour with Derek Ho
Launch date: 29 April
A rare inside look into what goes behind making a Star Wars toy by Derek Ho, who developed a strong interest in the toy manufacturing process and enjoys collecting prototypes and sample artworks from the various stages of toy production. Link coming soon!
Collector’s Tour with Phelan Kuek
Launch date: 4 May
A self-professed “typical” engineer, Phelan Kuek is anything but! Sit back and let Phelan take you through his immaculate displays and vast collection of LEGO Star Wars toys.
Don't miss out on taking that hyperspace jump into ArtScience Museum on 1 & 2 May!
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