Singapore Writers Festival 2018: The State of The World According To David Sedaris, Irvine Welsh, Mariko Tamaki and Margaret Stohl

With a theme like 界(Jie): The World(s) We Live In, it’s impossible for the Singapore Writers Festival not to fill itself with programmes and events that discuss the state of affairs surrounding the world today. At times horrifying with the increasingly dismal state of politics and disasters, at times completely absurd with the odd news we come across, and at times even hopeful, from finding inspiration … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2018: The State of The World According To David Sedaris, Irvine Welsh, Mariko Tamaki and Margaret Stohl

Singapore Writers Festival 2018: Opening Night + Intercultural Theatre Institute’s Between Heaven and Earth

The 2018 Singapore Writers Festival kicked off to a roaring start this week, marking the final year with Yeow Kai Chai as Festival Director. Taking on the title of 界 (‘Jie’): The World(s) We Live In, this year’s programme, as always, brings together some of the foremost international writers from all mediums and genres, ranging from graphic novels to novels, YA literature to non-fiction essays. … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2018: Opening Night + Intercultural Theatre Institute’s Between Heaven and Earth

Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2018 – Let The Magic In

The annual Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) makes its return this November for its 29th Edition. Taking place for 12 days from 28th November to 9th December, the festival continues to promote cinema’s latest and best new works to the screen, celebrate Asian storytellers and bring these to the attention of an international audience. 103 films spanning 44 countries will be screened as part of … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2018 – Let The Magic In

Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Introduces SAM Touch Collection, Specially for the Visually-Impaired Community

The Singapore Art Museum has introduced the all new SAM Touch Collection today, one of several initiatives by SAM to extend the contemporary art experience to audiences of all backgrounds and abilities. The SAM Touch Collection, as its name suggests, comprises art specifically developed to travel and engage with the visually-impaired community. The development of the SAM Touch Collection began back in 2014, with focus group … Continue reading Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Introduces SAM Touch Collection, Specially for the Visually-Impaired Community

Preview: SNYO Pre-Tour Concert – Journey of Friendship by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Prior to their concert tour to Guangzhou and Hong Kong, the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) will treat our local audiences to their tour programme this December at the Esplanade! Conducted by SNYO Principal Guest Conductor Peter Stark (set to take up an appointment as Special Term Professor to the Zhejiang Conservatory in Hangzhou in 2019). the concert opens with the world premiere performance of … Continue reading Preview: SNYO Pre-Tour Concert – Journey of Friendship by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Winter Season 2018

LONDON – This holiday, the snow won’t bother you as you settle in to Camberwell’s top theatre for a season’s worth of exciting, original theatre presented by Blue Elephant Theatre. Providing creative opportunities to those who need it most as they work with schools and emerging artists, this season’s lineup again showcases the spectrum of theatre that this quaint but infinitely creative space. The Witch … Continue reading Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Winter Season 2018

West End Bares 2018 Raises Over £65,000 for Make A Difference Trust

LONDON – West End Bares 2018: Top Off The Pops played two incredible shows at the  Shaftesbury Theatre on Sunday, 28th October, where the annual charity event celebrated iconic music artists and their sexiest songs. Audiences were treated to superstars such as Madonna, Prince, Oasis, Take That and more, as given the Bares treatment by various West End stars, accompanied by an incredible live band. Hosted by … Continue reading West End Bares 2018 Raises Over £65,000 for Make A Difference Trust

Review: Private Parts by Michael Chiang Playthings

Michael Chiang’s favourite script rings true even today.  When it first premiered in 1992, playwright Michael Chiang’s Private Parts was groundbreaking for its bold choice to depict transsexuals onstage, not as cheap forms of entertainment or the butt of jokes, but as fully fleshed out characters with their own personal lives and stories to tell. Even today, 26 years on, with plays dealing with the concept of … Continue reading Review: Private Parts by Michael Chiang Playthings

Preview: A Voyage to Nanyang V – Balik Kampong by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra

The Singapore Chinese Orchestra returns this November with SCO Young People’s Concert: Voyage to Nanyang V – Balik Kampong. This time around, they’ll be featuring the beloved “Ah De” in this final episode, played by SCO Resident Conductor Quek Ling Kiong as the orchestra takes audiences on a trip down memory lane! Rediscover Singapore’s old days, where the multicultural and heartwarming kampong spirit is all about, … Continue reading Preview: A Voyage to Nanyang V – Balik Kampong by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra

Neon Lights 2018: Final Acts Announced, Including Mantravine, Instigator Afrobeat Orchestra and Preetipls

Neon Lights 2018 is just about ready to rumble when it rolls back into town this week, and joining the likes of Interpol, YUNA, Caribou, Cigarettes After Sex and Peking Duk, get ready for the final lineup of artists to have officially announced their appearance, with Mantravine, Instigator Afrobeat Orchestra, Preetipls and Subhas, and OrkeStar Trio joining the stellar roster. On Friday, get ready for world electronic group Mantravine, best known for their psychedelic rock and Indian Arabic vibrations straight … Continue reading Neon Lights 2018: Final Acts Announced, Including Mantravine, Instigator Afrobeat Orchestra and Preetipls