Museum Musings: Dislocations – Memory and Meaning of the Fall of Singapore, 1942 at National Museum Singapore

Although the vividness of wartime experience is best captured through the personal accounts of those who experienced it first-hand, the passing down of the memories and stories of World War Two for generations, continue to leave a lasting impression until today. With 2022 marking the 80th anniversary of the Fall of Singapore, the National Museum of Singapore will be launching a new exhibition, Dislocations: Memory … Continue reading Museum Musings: Dislocations – Memory and Meaning of the Fall of Singapore, 1942 at National Museum Singapore

Art What!: Good News From Bali at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced Good News from Bali, an exhibition curated by Hermanto Soerjanto, featuring works by Ari Bayuaji, Budi Agung Kuswara, Citra Sasmita, I Made Djirna, Ida Bagus Putu Purwa, and Kemalezedine. “In the last five years, there has been a lot happening in Balinese art scene. There are now a lot more artists in Bali who explore the local values of Balinese society, … Continue reading Art What!: Good News From Bali at Mizuma Gallery

Preview: March On 2022 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

With the March school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to take the kids out for a little arts appreciation – and no better place to do that than Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s annual March On! festival! Playing from 9 – 13 Mar 2022, the festival focuses on creating participatory arts experiences and multi-disciplinary programmes for children, families and schools, starting with … Continue reading Preview: March On 2022 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Television Time: What’s On BBC (March 2022)

Travel through your screen with BBC Earth this March as we continue to follow the relentless daily challenges of life in Alaska with Life Below Zero Series 9. More gripping adventures are in store for our resilient Alaskan characters as they survive the punishing environment and deal with unique threats in a new season of change and unpredictability in the unforgiving Artic. For a more relaxing … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (March 2022)

Art What!: Radical Curiosity – In the Orbit of Buckminster Fuller at ArtScience Museum

Journey through the universe of Buckminster Fuller, an inspirational figure of the 20th century, an inventor and visionary who worked across multiple disciplines including art, science, architecture and design, with the aim of changing the world. Opening on 22nd January 2022 as part of Singapore Art Week, Radical Curiosity: In the Orbit of Buckminster Fuller at ArtScience Museum celebrates Fuller’s work and his enduring legacy. … Continue reading Art What!: Radical Curiosity – In the Orbit of Buckminster Fuller at ArtScience Museum

Preview: Kumar Locks Down by Base Entertainment Asia and Ra Ra Productions

Following the sell-out season of Kumar Unmasked in 2021, Base Entertainment Asia and Ra Ra Productions are back to present Singapore’s comedy legend and her funniest jokes of all-time, for the last time. Will this be the show where our reigning local Queen of Comedy will perform her high-in-demand jokes for the last time? From the 90s through to this new normal, you can expect … Continue reading Preview: Kumar Locks Down by Base Entertainment Asia and Ra Ra Productions

Preview: The Sharul and Kumar Show

Singapore’s ‘Princess of Comedy’ Sharul Channa has always been a proud supporter of International Women’s Week. And in 2022, what better way to commemorate this year’s campaign theme #breakthebias, than a brand new comedy show, joined by Singapore’s reigning QUEEN of comedy Kumar? Celebrating women and those who identify with the female gender, The Sharul and Kumar Show comes to the KC Arts Centre this … Continue reading Preview: The Sharul and Kumar Show

Preview: Majulah Live – It’s A Rap by Base Entertainment Asia and Red Spade

A celebration of Singaporean culture, music and talent is set to take centre stage on 19 March at Sands Theatre with Majulah Live x It’s A Rap. Top homegrown acts and independent artists will come together for a live entertainment extravaganza, featuring a diverse mix of 13 local veteran and up-and-coming artists spanning the genres of music, rap and comedy. Majulah Live x It’s A … Continue reading Preview: Majulah Live – It’s A Rap by Base Entertainment Asia and Red Spade

Music Is: SSO Pilot Concerts to open at full capacity to open at full capacity and return of full orchestra

For the first time in two years since the circuit breaker, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) looks forward to having a full orchestra back on stage in the upcoming months for selected pilot concerts, which will open at full capacity as Covid-19 live show restrictions ease.  These events include SNYO in Concert: Mozart Jupiter Symphony, happening on 17 March, led by conductor Joshua Tan, with performance by the … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Pilot Concerts to open at full capacity to open at full capacity and return of full orchestra

Blooming Through Mud: An Interview with Shannen Tan and Miriam Cheong on new show ‘Lotus Root Support Group’

For a show titled Lotus Root Support Group, you’d be forgiven if you mistook it for a tale of aunties looking for the best deals on marketplace veggies. But the truth of the matter is, it’s actually a thinly veiled metaphor for women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), where a woman’s ovaries may develop numerous small cysts, hence giving rise to the lotus-like ovaries. … Continue reading Blooming Through Mud: An Interview with Shannen Tan and Miriam Cheong on new show ‘Lotus Root Support Group’