Review: Failing the Dance – A Double Bill of Lecture-Performances (da:ns Festival 2020)
The lecture-performance form often feels loaded, if only because it sometimes seems like an excuse to showcase incomplete work that […]
The Banter: An Interview with the cast of SRT’s Tuesdays with Morrie
With the restrictive circuit breaker measures, it’s been far too long since members of the public have been allowed to […]
Preview: Where Are You? by Sim Yan Ying
It’s been said that grief changes us irrevocably––that the death of a loved one shakes us up in unexpected and […]
Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung Releases Mahsuri-Inspired Single ‘In My Arms’
KUALA LUMPUR – Liver & Lung Productions, the Malaysian theatre company behind Sepet The Musical, is set to release their debut short […]
Arts of Hong Kong 2020: Solara & Luna by City Contemporary Dance Company (Preview)
HONG KONG – Rounding off City Contemporary Dance Company’s (CCDC) Digital Dance Season 2020 is a brand new addition to their […]
By The Book: Singapore Writers Festival 2020 reveals more international authors, including Margaret Atwood and Naomi Klein
The 23rd Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) will see 10 international headliners in its upcoming digital edition, a record-breaking number in […]
Art What!: MOCA Taipei presents The Liquid Love curatorial project (Taiwan)
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – MOCA Taipei presents Liquid Love, an international group exhibition curated and co-organized by TheCube Project Space. This […]
The Banter: An interview with rising pop star Jannine Weigel on new single ‘Passcode’ and working with RedRecords
It’s never an easy feat getting a record label off the ground, but for RedRecords, a new joint venture between […]
★★★★☆ Film Review: System Crasher dir. Nora Fingscheidt (German Film Festival 2020)
If you think kids are bad, you’ve obviously never met Benni. A regular tiny terror, the protagonist of Nora Fingscheidt’s […]
Singapore ›
Review: Failing the Dance – A Double Bill of Lecture-Performances (da:ns Festival 2020)
The lecture-performance form often feels loaded, if only because it sometimes seems like an excuse to showcase incomplete work that […]
The Banter: An Interview with the cast of SRT’s Tuesdays with Morrie
With the restrictive circuit breaker measures, it’s been far too long since members of the public have been allowed to […]
By The Book: Singapore Writers Festival 2020 reveals more international authors, including Margaret Atwood and Naomi Klein
The 23rd Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) will see 10 international headliners in its upcoming digital edition, a record-breaking number in […]
The Banter: An interview with rising pop star Jannine Weigel on new single ‘Passcode’ and working with RedRecords
It’s never an easy feat getting a record label off the ground, but for RedRecords, a new joint venture between […]
London ›
Arts of the UK 2020: Atelier Picasso at BASTIAN extends to December
LONDON – Following the success of Atelier Picasso at BASTIAN, the gallery has now extended the show until 12th December […]
Arts of the UK 2020: Cast and creatives announced for new production of Trouble in Tahiti, NHO’s first indoor performances since lockdown
LONDON – Trouble in Tahiti, as part of Nevill Holt Opera’s Winter Weekend festival, marks NHO’s first performances in its indoor […]
Arts of the UK 2020: Theatres Trust helps 20 theatres on the road to reopening with grants totalling over £81k
LONDON – Theatres Trust, the national advisory body for theatres in the UK, is providing vital help for 20 theatres. These […]
Arts of the UK 2020: Cut the Cord spearhead the conversation about Sustainable Leadership in the Arts
LONDON – Cut the Cord will lead a trio of live-streamed panel discussions on Sustainable Leadership in the Arts, as part […]
The Banter ›
The Banter: Tracie and Adrian Pang talk about Pangdemonium in a pandemic
With the work from home and circuit breaker measures in place over the last few months, most of us are […]
Television Time: An Interview with Tom Hollander, star of David Nicholls’ ‘Us’ on BBC
A screenwriter by profession, it makes sense that author David Nicholls would be the one to adapt his own novel […]
Television Time: An Interview with Sophie Rundle, star of BBC’s The Nest
What does the perfect family look like? On BBC’s new drama The Nest, Emily and Dan Docherty, seem to have […]
By The Book: Go from Wet Market to Table with new set meal at Huggs-Epigram Coffee Bookshop
The wonderful thing about the Huggs-Epigram Coffee Bookshop, beyond its impressive shelf of books, welcoming atmosphere and author meets, is […]
Art What! ›
Art What!: Francis Alÿs’ Wet feet __ dry feet – borders and games at Tai Kwun Contemporary (Hong Kong)
HONG KONG – Tai Kwun Contemporary has announced Wet feet __ dry feet: borders and games, a solo exhibition by Francis Alÿs, one […]
Art What!: SAM Mini Mobile Museum Brings Works by Singaporean Artist Melissa Tan to Regional Libraries
The SAM Mini Mobile Museum, a travelling art exhibition held in partnership with the National Library Board, continues with its […]
Art What!: Mika Rottenberg’s SNEEZE at Tai Kwun Contemporary (Hong Kong)
HONG KONG – This October, Tai Kwun Contemporary presents Mika Rottenberg’s SNEEZE, a solo exhibition featuring four video installations that create […]
Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto Episode 2 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Review)
HONG KONG – Following Episode 1 of A Lover’s Concerto in September, Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) returned this week […]
By The Book ›
★★★☆☆ Book Review: The Fisherman King by Kathrina Mohd Daud
Bringing Bruneian folklore, mythology and royal drama to the forefront. Of all the Southeast Asian countries out there, perhaps the […]
★★★★☆ Book Review: A Fickle and Restless Weapon by Jason Erik Lundberg
Well-crafted fantasy version of Singapore brings the satire and drama in full force. Singapore is a country that’s often touted […]
★★★☆☆ Book Review: My BFF Is An Alien – Sabotage by Vivian Teo
Feisty schoolgirls return to battle mean classmates and the perils of social media. When the first book in Vivian Teo’s […]
★★★★☆ Book Review: The Marvellous Sugee Cake by Quek Hong Shin
Lush, colourful illustrations introduces younger readers to the iconic sugee cake and Eurasian culture. If there’s one quintessentially Eurasian cuisine […]
Food ›
Food For Thought: Odette, Gaa and other top restaurant chefs come together for #50BestTalks – Rewriting The Menu
Come October, the next edition of thought-leadership forum #50BestTalks, presented by Miele, will tackle the challenge of ‘Rewriting the Menu’ […]
travelXculture: Hong Kong Tourism Board collaborates with 8 authentic Hong Kong food brands to give Singaporeans “100 Reasons to Miss Hong Kong”
It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to travel, and if it’s one place we already miss, it’s […]
Food For Thought: Australia’s Maybe Sammy wins Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award for World’s 50 Best Bars 2020
Maybe Sammy in Sydney has been named the winner of the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award as part of The […]
Food For Thought: Sunbird Brewing launches Rose Oolong Pale Ale for Mid-Autumn Festival 2020
Following in the footsteps of their recent Ondeh Ondeh Porter specially brewed for National Day 2020, local brewing company Sunbird […]
travelXculture ›
Ready For Takeoff: Singapore Airlines to collaborate with Penhaligon’s on Business Class Amenity Kits
For a long time now, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has avoided distributing amenity kits on their Business Class flights, citing high […]
Art Down Under 2020: OzAsia Talks begins tonight with a livestream from Her Majesty’s Theatre
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival will put a spotlight on cultural engagement between Australia and Asia during […]
Ready For Takeoff: New BA CEO Sean Doyle calls for urgent introduction of pre-departure testing
In his first public appearance since being named British Airways’ new CEO last week, this morning (October 19, 2020) Sean […]
Art Down Under 2020: OzAsia Festival reaches international audience with new online talks series
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – Contemporary artists and arts professionals from across Asia will share their stories with a worldwide audience for […]
The R&R Show ›
eSports ›
eSports: Epulze enters partnership with Riot Games SEA, announces $25,000 Valorant Royal Cup
eSports company Epulze has entered a partnership with Riot Games Southeast Asia, adding the $25,000 Royal Cup to the VALORANT […]
eSports: Riot Games amplifies League of Legends eSports through new partnership with Spotify
Riot Games and Spotify today announced a multi-year partnership that names the world’s most popular global audio streaming subscription service […]
eSports: Riot Games unveils League of Legends eSports brand
Riot Games has unveiled a League of Legends Esports brand–LoL Esports–to serve as the platform and voice for world-class […]
eSports: Team Tempest from Taiwan emerge as champions of VALORANT SEA Invitational
Over the past weekend, the VALORANT SEA Invitational successfully concluded, which saw 6 teams battle it out for a US […]
Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto Episode 1 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Review)
HONG KONG – Of all the artistic mediums, it feels like it is dance that has adapted surprisingly well to the […]
★★★★☆ Book Review: Mr Tino (Volume 1) by Russell Molina and Ian Sta. Maria
An elderly shopkeeper becomes an unlikely superhero in this exciting debut. You know the old adage ‘you can’t teach an […]
W!ld Rice, SRT and Pangdemonium! unite for short film The Pitch
Back in February, when the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning, leading Singaporean theatre companies Pangdemonium!, W!ld Rice and Singapore Repertory […]
Review: From Here On by Singapore Dance Theatre
Series of four pas de deux reflects the state of the arts and gives us hope that live performances will […]
Dance With Me: Stop & Smell The Roses by Maya Dance Theatre (Review)
Finding new avenues for expression in a lockdown. With the circuit breaker and restrictions on performance, staying home has been […]
Review: Who’s There? by The Transit Ensemble
The difficulties of conversation about race are blown wide open in this exemplary digital theatre performance. 2020 has been one […]
Arts of Hong Kong 2020: Hong Kong Arts Festival announces HKartsFestival@TaiKwun [go online] this October
HONG KONG – Despite the many setbacks brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) will be proceeding […]
Ready For Takeoff: Singapore Airlines launches behind-the-scenes tours, ‘in-flight’ dining experiences and more
National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) may have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but now they’re charting a brand […]
Preview: Around The World In 80 Days – A Book Analysis Workshop by ANDSOFORTH
ANDSOFORTH, Asia’s largest immersive theatre company may have had their wings temporarily clipped by the COVID-19 pandemic, with their latest […]