What makes Jack Grealish England’s most exciting player at the moment? During this strange time for international football, where positive coronavirus cases and injuriesgalore are causing major headaches for coaches, one player has stood out head and shoulders abovehis peers for England. Jack Grealish has begun this season like a house on fire, and his form hascarried over into the England national team, where he’s … Continue reading

Kopi & Song: We Chat With The Opera People About Their New Series, And The Future of Performance

In a time where live concerts and performances are made impossible due to the coronavirus situation, The Opera People have prepared Kopi & Song, a digital recital series showcasing some of Singapore’s best professional singers through short, online recital presentations of the work that they are doing in their careers as singers, while also providing an informal opportunity for the public to get to know these … Continue reading Kopi & Song: We Chat With The Opera People About Their New Series, And The Future of Performance

Food For Thought: Brewerkz Provides Winning Students with a “CANNEDVAS” For the Arts – Their Craft Beer Cans

In late 2019, Brewerkz introduced their CANNEDVAS: Beer Label Design Competition, calling for local students to submit their designs for Brewerkz’s core craft beers: the Golden Ale, India Pale Ale, Bohemian Pilsner and Oatmeal Stout. The beloved Singapore craft beer brand aims to #SupportLocal by working with students and creating the opportunity for them to showcase their work to the world. The winning entry stands … Continue reading Food For Thought: Brewerkz Provides Winning Students with a “CANNEDVAS” For the Arts – Their Craft Beer Cans

Arts of the UK 2020: Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield present a new online adaptation of Nigel Slater’s Toast

LONDON – Following its hugely successful 2019 West End run and national tour, Nigel Slater’s Toast returns to the Lawrence Batley Theatre as a brand-new online play for audiences to enjoy from the comfort of their own home.Available to listen to, or watch as an animated film, all ticketholders will receive a recipe card from Nigel Slater enabling them to immerse themselves in this sensory and heart-warming play where Nigel’s flavour … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield present a new online adaptation of Nigel Slater’s Toast

Art What!: UOB launches UOB Art Explorer to bring Southeast Asian visual arts to homes around the world

United Overseas Bank (UOB) has launched the UOB Art Explorer, an online visual arts programme designed to bring the benefits of art to everyone from children to adults in homes around the world. Against the backdrop of uncertainty and social isolation experienced by many people amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UOB Art Explorer aims to connect all to new worlds and perspectives through its five … Continue reading Art What!: UOB launches UOB Art Explorer to bring Southeast Asian visual arts to homes around the world

Over 40 artists from 15 countries collaborate on music video for True Colors Festival

The Nippon Foundation (TNF) has released a music video in which 46 artists with disabilities from 15 countries/areas perform an updated rendition of “Stand By Me”, the classic Ben E. King hit.  The 4-minute video, filmed collaboratively but remotely in each artist’s home, is a message of hope, positivity and inclusivity from the artists to the global community of people with disabilities. It is an … Continue reading Over 40 artists from 15 countries collaborate on music video for True Colors Festival

#SGCultureAnywhere Takes Local Art Online with Streets of Hope

As part of the National Arts Council’s (NAC) initiatives under the #SGCultureAnywhere campaign, Singapore’s streets are set to come to life with the launch of Streets of Hope. Through Streets of Hope, NAC bands together with 153 homegrown artists to take #SGCultureAnywhere, as their unique works line Singapore’s streets along St Andrew’s Road, Fullerton Road, Esplanade Drive, Stamford Road, and many more. The full Streets … Continue reading #SGCultureAnywhere Takes Local Art Online with Streets of Hope

Museum Musings: Stay connected with ArtScience at Home, ArtScience Museum’s new online programme

Missing the ArtScience Museum? Fret not, with their new online programme ArtScience at Home. The new initiative will see ArtScience Museum present online versions of its education activities such as guided exhibition tours and workshops, along with its flagship public programmes including ArtScience Late, Conversations and ArtScience on Screen. “We see the launch of ArtScience at Home as an exciting new chapter in ArtScience Museum’s … Continue reading Museum Musings: Stay connected with ArtScience at Home, ArtScience Museum’s new online programme

Local design maven Yah-Leng Yu announced as 2020 Golden Pin Design Award International Jury Member

The 2020 Golden Pin Design Award and Golden Pin Concept Design Award has revealed their international jury members. Hailing from over 15 countries, these design industry experts will judge each awards’ Preliminary, Secondary, and Final Selections. The outstanding line-up includes Yah-Leng Yu, founder of Singapore’s Foreign Policy Design Group; influential Japanese product designer Fumie Shibata; Finnish architect Marco Casagrande; Gerald Mark Soto, the 2D animation … Continue reading Local design maven Yah-Leng Yu announced as 2020 Golden Pin Design Award International Jury Member