Wild Rice’s annual year end musical returns with ‘Momotaro and the Magnificent Peach’

In spite of the pandemic, local leading theatre company Wild Rice has pulled through and presented a robust 2021 season, presenting works from Pooja Nansi’s You Are Here, a re-run of Pam Oei’s Faghag, and their 2021 Young & Wild graduating show. Now, they’re ending off their 2021 season with the triumphant return of their annual year end musical, with the premiere of Momotaro and … Continue reading Wild Rice’s annual year end musical returns with ‘Momotaro and the Magnificent Peach’

Preview: Grains of Glory – The Best of Musicals by Base Entertainment Asia

This November, Base Entertainment presents Grains of Glory – The Best of Musicals, a brand new concert experience bringing together live sand artistry, singing and live violin performance. The production unites international sand artist Lawrence Koh, Soprano Moira Loh and acclaimed violinist Seah Huan Yuh, as they come together to present songs from the world’s best musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and … Continue reading Preview: Grains of Glory – The Best of Musicals by Base Entertainment Asia

Love Your Vulva: An Interview with Cynthia Chua, founder of Spa Esprit Group, Strip, and TWO LIPS

Talking about one’s nether regions has always been an incredibly sensitive topic, where children would be hushed by parents if they should even mention their ‘private parts’, and a taboo was born. But taboos can be dangerous things, if we do not speak of them, and bring into the open the knowledge we need to better deal with it. As a champion of personal healthcare, … Continue reading Love Your Vulva: An Interview with Cynthia Chua, founder of Spa Esprit Group, Strip, and TWO LIPS

Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom launches Virtual Experience of the exhibition

Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom, a major garden exhibition by Dale Chihuly, one of the world’s most-renowned glass artists from Seattle, has introduced a Virtual Experience component that will allow people from all over the world to immerse in the kaleidoscopic and captivating world of Dale Chihuly. Having just come to a close on 3rd October 2021, the Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom exhibition took … Continue reading Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom launches Virtual Experience of the exhibition

Art What!: Art Encounters – Where Land Meets Sea at Malay Heritage Centre

The sixth edition of Art Encounters by Art Outreach will return to the lawn of the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) in Kampong Gelam from 6th November to 16th December 2021, featuring a vibrant site-specific installation by local artist duo Ripple Root. Titled Where Land Meets Sea, the installation celebrates the history of the area as a flourishing port in the 19th century where travelers and … Continue reading Art What!: Art Encounters – Where Land Meets Sea at Malay Heritage Centre

Art What!: After The Storm – Five artists from the Philippines at Mizuma Gallery

In the aftermath of a crisis, what comes next? Curated by Tony Godfrey, After the Storm: Five artists from the Philippines was an optimistic one. By August, Manila had gone back into lockdown. The Delta variant spreads inexorably. The hospitals are overflowing, the medical staff exhausted and disillusioned. Despite almost everyone wearing masks in public, plus face-shields in shops and enclosed spaces, the scarcity of … Continue reading Art What!: After The Storm – Five artists from the Philippines at Mizuma Gallery

Music Is: SSO releases live concert schedule for November and December 2021

As the year draws to a close, there’s plenty of reasons to be joyous and to let the heart be light. This season, Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) recaptures the magic of the holidays with a thoughtfully curated lineup of concerts featuring highly acclaimed international and Singapore-based musicians. The eclectic lineup begins in November before it comes to a crescendo in the festive month of December. Highlights include … Continue reading Music Is: SSO releases live concert schedule for November and December 2021

Arts Down Under 2021: Participants announced for CAAP Artist Lab at OzAsia Festival

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OzAsia Festival and Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP) have announced the 12 South Australian artists who will participate in a five-day Artist Lab from 1st to 5th November. CAAP Artist Lab x South Australia will provide a fertile environment for experimentation, peer-to-peer learning and collaboration in a program that aims to expand and deepen the practices of SA-based Asian Australian artists working with performance. CAAP … Continue reading Arts Down Under 2021: Participants announced for CAAP Artist Lab at OzAsia Festival

Art What!: Art Basel stages the first full-scale international art fair since 2019

Art Basel stages the first full-scale international art fair since 2019, with vigorous sales and outstanding presentations marking a highly successful 2021 edition. Art Basel brought together 272 premier galleries from 33 countries and territories,presenting outstanding works across all media, from rare and historical masterpieces to new works by today’s emerging voices. A strong line-up of galleries from around Europe were joined by new and … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel stages the first full-scale international art fair since 2019

Hong Kong 2021: FriendsWithYou spreads love and fun across Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Neighbourhood

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has teamed up with art duo FriendsWithYou in a fun and imaginative partnership to promote the “Hong Kong Neighbourhoods – West Kowloon” programme. Through a series of online flash mob videos, AR interactive experiences, and gigantic art installations, the happy characters are taking international audiences on a virtual journey across Hong Kong and its world-beating attractions, highlighting … Continue reading Hong Kong 2021: FriendsWithYou spreads love and fun across Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Neighbourhood