This May, Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents the highly-anticipated exhibition Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey, the first major solo exhibition in Southeast Asia dedicated to the work of internationally celebrated Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. Featuring 17 artworks that employ diverse media to reflect the expanse of Eliasson’s wide-ranging oeuvre, the exhibition will touch on major themes … Continue reading Art What!: Olafur Eliasson – Your curious journey at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Art What!: “Artful-noon” dining experiences await as UOB launches 43rd UOB Painting of the Year competition
Last week, UOB launched the 43rd edition of the UOB Painting of the Year (UOB POY) competition with a multi-sensory food art showcase, featuring delectable artistic treats in a collaboration between UOB POY artists and restaurant partners from Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG). Held at Gillman Barracks, the launch event featured a preview of edible … Continue reading Art What!: “Artful-noon” dining experiences await as UOB launches 43rd UOB Painting of the Year competition
Dance with Me: cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival 2024 – On the Cusp by T.H.E Dance Company
The Human Express (T.H.E) Dance Company's annual cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival returns for the month of June. Presented in collaboration with national performing arts centre Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, this year’s Festival offers 6 live performances, 26 classes, 4 workshops and a 3-day long intensive to immerse the country in contemporary dance once … Continue reading Dance with Me: cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival 2024 – On the Cusp by T.H.E Dance Company
Preview: Archifest 2024 – The Performance of Measurement – When is Enough, Enough?
This May, get ready for the 18th edition of Archifest, Singapore’s premier architecture event, as it brings together organisers Singapore Institute of Architects’ (SIA) marquee awards and conferences trade-related events and fringe events such as the ever-popular Architours in one grand celebration of architecture. One of the highlights taking centrestage during this year's edition is … Continue reading Preview: Archifest 2024 – The Performance of Measurement – When is Enough, Enough?
Preview: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Pangdemonium!
This June, one of theatre's greatest tour de forces comes to life, with Pangdemonium! presenting Edward Albee's magnum opus - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Directed by Timothy Koh, the play has been studied by literature students around the world (including for the local A level syllabus) and has entranced audiences around the world with … Continue reading Preview: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Pangdemonium!
An Interview with Jacob Rajan, star and creator of ‘Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream’
What happens after death? Perhaps just like ice cream - life itself also eventually melts away. This May, the afterlife and everything in between gets explored in Singapore Theatre Company (STC) and Indian Ink’s sensational new play - Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream. Created by and starring New Zealand-based theatremaker Jacob Rajan, follow … Continue reading An Interview with Jacob Rajan, star and creator of ‘Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream’
Pesta Raya 2024: An Interview with Mohd Fared Jainal and Ridhwan Saidi on Teater Ekamatra’s epic new reimagining of ‘Bawang Putih Bawang Merah’
For generations, the classic Malay fairy tale of Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah (literally garlic and shallot) has been passed down from orator to captive listener, a story filled with magic that takes all kinds of twists and terms in all its iterations. Now, acclaimed local theatre company Teater Ekamatra is getting ready to reintroduce … Continue reading Pesta Raya 2024: An Interview with Mohd Fared Jainal and Ridhwan Saidi on Teater Ekamatra’s epic new reimagining of ‘Bawang Putih Bawang Merah’
★★★★★ Review: Secondary The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre
Searing critique of Singapore education system identifies the cracks in and those who slip through it. The topic of education has always been a hot one in Singapore. Despite being hailed as having one of the world's best, the education system has almost always been a trial by fire for any student going through it, … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Secondary The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre
Art What!: WOAW Gallery Presents ‘A Quiet Room, A Place In Your Heart’
Is your happy place a physical space, or a mental frame within your mind? In WOAW Gallery's latest exhibition at their Singapore space, nine international artists have been gathered to present work that explores intimate spaces within individual lives, ranging from the real to memory, the foreign to the imaginary. Running from 4th May to … Continue reading Art What!: WOAW Gallery Presents ‘A Quiet Room, A Place In Your Heart’
Preview: Singapore HeritageFest 2024 returns with over 120 programmes celebrating stories and living heritage
Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) returns from 1 to 26 May with over 120 programmes that celebrate the stories and living heritage behind Singapore’s buildings, sites, and structures. Presented by the National Heritage Board (NHB), the 21st edition of SHF focuses on our nation’s built heritage and coincides with the 35th year of Singapore’s conservation programme. Get … Continue reading Preview: Singapore HeritageFest 2024 returns with over 120 programmes celebrating stories and living heritage
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