The Studios 2019: Rubber Girl On The Loose by Cake Theatrical Productions (Review)

Antigone gets schooled. School is a tragedy. Specifically in Cake’s case, it’s a Greek tragedy. Opening the Esplanade’s 2019 season of The Studios, Cake presents Rubber Girl on the Loose, a brand new adaptation and reinterpretation of Sophocles’s Antigone, except this time, set within the tyranny of a formal education system. The titular ‘rubber girl’ is of course, Antigone, wearing rubber bands all over her body and refusing … Continue reading The Studios 2019: Rubber Girl On The Loose by Cake Theatrical Productions (Review)

It’s Time To Get Loud as Noise Singapore Returns For 2019

Noise Singapore is back with 2019 edition, once again featuring its signature Noise Anchor Programmes and Noise Music Mentorship. Established in 2005, Noise Singapore (created by the National Arts Council) provides more opportunities for youths to participate in and engage with the arts. With this edition, Noise Singapore commissioned five creative entities to co-develop programmes that expose participants to varied forms of digital and urban arts … Continue reading It’s Time To Get Loud as Noise Singapore Returns For 2019

Healthy Body, Healthy Life: Get Fit At One Raffles Place This April

This April, in collaboration with the Health Promotion Board (HPB) and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), One Raffles Place set to promote healthy lifestyle habits & mental wellness with a series of workshops and activities in the city centre. Targeting Professionals, Managers, Executives and Businessmen (PMEBs) working in the vicinity of One Raffles Place, the Healthy Workplace Ecosystem allows them to have easy access … Continue reading Healthy Body, Healthy Life: Get Fit At One Raffles Place This April

SSO Raise S$1.16M For Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Benefit

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) raised $1.16 million at its annual Benefit Gala, on 30 March 2019. Minister for Finance Mr Heng Swee Keat was Guest of Honour. The annual fundraiser that supports the national orchestra is a closely-watched society event. This year’s gala was themed “Rhapsody with the Symphony” and included a dinner menu curated by Ritz-Carlton Millenia Executive Chef Massimo Pasquarelli, a silent wine … Continue reading SSO Raise S$1.16M For Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Benefit

In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: A La Dine at The Vaults (Preview)

LONDON – The Vaults are back with yet another ridiculous night of wine, dine and pantomime this year, taking on the classic tale of Aladdin with their brand new immersive dining pantomime experience – A La Dine! Following the last edition with Beauty and the Feast, hop onto a magic carpet and get ready for a new concept from Darling & Edge as this thrilling theatrical adult pantomime comes to … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: A La Dine at The Vaults (Preview)

Singapore Goes Dark With Earth Hour 2019, The First Zero-Waste Earth Hour

As part of Earth Hour 2019, Singapore’s skyline went dim for one hour on Saturday evening, 30th March from 8.30pm, as downtown landmarks such as Marina Bay Sands, Helix Bridge, Esplanade and Singapore Flyer joined various businesses and schools across the island in switching off their lights for Earth Hour. Organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), this year’s Singapore edition of the global … Continue reading Singapore Goes Dark With Earth Hour 2019, The First Zero-Waste Earth Hour

Sports Hub Community Play Day 2019 – Super 7s Warrior

Singapore Sports Hub celebrates a weekend of thrilling rugby action with a slate of exciting obstacles courses, at the Sports Hub Community Play Day 2019 – Super 7s Warrior. The fun happens at the OCBC Square over the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens weekend on 13th and 14th April. Test your warrior instincts during the experiential Red-X Challenge and Red-X Kids Obstacles while parkour enthusiasts can … Continue reading Sports Hub Community Play Day 2019 – Super 7s Warrior

Preview: Red Balloon Series – Rhythms, Rites, and Renewals by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Don’t miss this heart-pounding, eye-opening Asian premiere of Threshold for percussion and orchestra. Written by LA Philharmonic Principal timpanist Joseph Pereira, requiring six timpani and a vast array of percussion instruments ordinary and extraordinary, this performance promises nothing but wonder with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s very own Principal Timpanist Christian Schiøler, and guest percussion duo Maraca2. Contemporary music champion Pascal Rophé leads the SSO in his … Continue reading Preview: Red Balloon Series – Rhythms, Rites, and Renewals by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

I Can, We Can: An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Jesse Ruben

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Jesse Ruben is a beacon of hope. With two albums already under his belt, the 32-year old musician is enjoying strong success on the road as he promotes his latest EP Hope. On how he got started, Jesse explains: “I’ve always had a very special relationship with music, and I grew up listening to all sorts of genres – rock & roll, folk, … Continue reading I Can, We Can: An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Jesse Ruben

Preview: Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities by Cirque du Soleil

This July, the circus is back, as the award-winning Canadian circus Cirque du Soleil returns with the Singaporean premiere of acclaimed touring show KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities™. As with all recent circus shows, they’ll be arriving in style, setting up tent on Bayfront Avenue beside Marina Bay Sands, and promises an epic, out of this world storyline and acts to bowl you over with. Written and … Continue reading Preview: Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities by Cirque du Soleil