Art: Ode To Art Welcomes the Year of the Horse with themed Hong Baos
Chinese New Year is fast approaching, bringing with it the cherished tradition of kĭe—the red packet that carries wishes of prosperity and joy. This season, Ode To Art celebrates the festivities with a new red packet design that blends playfulness, symbolism, and artistic discovery. As we enter the Year of the Horse, the design draws inspiration from the spirit of this rare and dynamic animal, … Continue reading Art: Ode To Art Welcomes the Year of the Horse with themed Hong Baos
★★★☆☆ Film Review: Luck My Life《我的人生我自摸》dir. Eric Wong
Luck is fickle but charm lasts, leading to a solid CNY crowd-pleaser. Some movies aim to dazzle. Chinese New Year movies aim to comfort. Luck My Life knows exactly which camp it belongs to, and for better and worse, it plays the part faithfully. Fresh from a Golden Horse–nominated turn as a devoted drag queen son in A Good Child, rising star Richie Koh steps … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: Luck My Life《我的人生我自摸》dir. Eric Wong
Chingay 2026 to turn the spotlight on dreams and wishes in a 360-degree spectacle of light
When the lights come on at the F1 Pit Building this February, Chingay Parade 2026 will invite Singaporeans to step into a shared space of dreams, creativity and community spirit. Returning on 27 and 28 February 2026, Singapore’s largest multicultural parade takes on the theme “WISH”, framing the annual celebration as a collective expression of hope and aspiration. Organised by the People’s Association (PA), this … Continue reading Chingay 2026 to turn the spotlight on dreams and wishes in a 360-degree spectacle of light
Preview: Now You See Me Live by Base Entertainment Asia
If you thought the Now You See Me films were mind-bending on screen, wait until the magic steps off the silver screen and onto the stage. This February, Singapore becomes the epicentre of illusion as Now You See Me Live makes its Asia premiere at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, and it promises to blur the line between reality and the impossible. Inspired by Lionsgate’s … Continue reading Preview: Now You See Me Live by Base Entertainment Asia
JUST LIVE Presents National Ballet of China’s ‘A Dream of Red Mansions’ in Singapore
This March, Singapore audiences are invited into a world where love blooms like a fragile flower, memory drifts like mist, and fate dances just out of reach. The National Ballet of China arrives at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay with A Dream of Red Mansions, a ravishing two-act ballet inspired by one of the greatest novels in Chinese literature. A Dream of Red Mansions … Continue reading JUST LIVE Presents National Ballet of China’s ‘A Dream of Red Mansions’ in Singapore
Arts House Group launches Next STAGE, a new creative platform for works in progress
It’s a humid evening outside Aliwal Arts Centre, and we’re standing in the carpark, watching two women navigating their way around a car, pretending they’re crafting a boat in a forest. There is no forest, of course, only concrete, parked cars and the soft glow of artificial lights. But as performers Elle Cheng and Izyanti Asa’ari begin their quiet, deliberate gestures, the space starts to … Continue reading Arts House Group launches Next STAGE, a new creative platform for works in progress
Preview: March On 2026 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Taking place during the March school holidays, Esplanade’s annual March On festival returns as a gentle, purposeful invitation for young audiences to encounter the arts on their own terms. Designed especially for children and youths, the festival brings together theatre, dance and interdisciplinary works that speak to curiosity, imagination and emotional discovery, while offering caregivers a chance to slow down and see the world alongside … Continue reading Preview: March On 2026 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
★★★★★ Review: Cirque du Soleil – Kooza (2026) by Mast Entertainment and Lushington Entertainments
Cirque du Soleil remains the gold standard for modern circus entertainment as Kooza makes a spellbinding return to Singapore. Nine years is a long time in theatre. Long enough for tastes to change, for spectacles to age, for audiences to become harder to impress. And yet, as Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA returns to Singapore in 2026, once again unfurling its Big Top at Bayfront Event … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Cirque du Soleil – Kooza (2026) by Mast Entertainment and Lushington Entertainments
★★★☆☆ Film Review: 3 Good Guys 《老婆，我爱你》dir. Boi Kwong
Good intentions, bad habits, and a whole lot of slapstick in this Singapore-Thai Chinese New Year release. There is something ironic about a film called 3 Good Guys opening on three men who are, by most measures, failing spectacularly as romantic partners. In the familiar tradition of the Chinese New Year movie, goodness here is not a given but something to be learned by the … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: 3 Good Guys 《老婆，我爱你》dir. Boi Kwong
Film: An Interview with Jason Lee, Screenwriter and Director of ‘A Good Fortune’《百万红包》
As Singapore prepares for the annual Lunar New Year homecoming, A Good Fortune《百万红包》 arrives with the familiar comforts of festive comedy, and even brings something surprisingly heartfelt beneath the laughter. The film follows Kai Xin (Xixi Lim), a struggling influencer who flees to Malaysia after falling victim to a scam, only to reunite with Zi Hao (Wang Weiliang), the boy who once stood up for … Continue reading Film: An Interview with Jason Lee, Screenwriter and Director of ‘A Good Fortune’《百万红包》
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