MTV Play and Comedy Central Play Mobile Apps Debut on Singtel’s Cast in Singapore

MTV and Comedy Central are now freely available at your fingertips! For the first time ever in Asia, MTV Play and Comedy Central Play mobile apps in Singapore through Singtel’s CAST OTT video portal app that combines live TV, video streaming apps and on-demand entertainment. Both mobile apps are available for free download from the Apple App Store and Google Play store and can be accessed via the “Variety Plus … Continue reading MTV Play and Comedy Central Play Mobile Apps Debut on Singtel’s Cast in Singapore

Review: 13.13.13 by Theatreworks

An ambitious new play about modern love. New writing in the Singapore theatre scene is always welcome, and to see Theatreworks provide a platform and continue to champion it is incredibly encouraging. To round off July’s Writers Lab month, Theatreworks then presents the professional debut of playwright Shen Tan, with her play 13.13.13.  Directed by Tan Shou Chen, 13.13.13 follows William and Samantha (Thomas Pang and Sharda Harrison), a … Continue reading Review: 13.13.13 by Theatreworks

Preview: Baybeats 2018 presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Singapore’s biggest free alternative festival is back this August! Once again, the Esplanade plays host to the annual Baybeats festival. Now in its 17th year, expect to hear the hottest up and coming local and regional bands come down for a weekend of nonstop musical action. Besides the gigs, this year’s Baybeats keeps things fresh with two brand new music experiences. First off, Baybeats and … Continue reading Preview: Baybeats 2018 presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

M1 Patch! 2018: Immortalx by The Theatre Practice (Review)

The Theatre Practice kicks off the inaugural M1 Patch! Festival with a show about teenage immortals.  The Theatre Practice’s brand new festival kicked off this week with their new, original production Immortalx. Based off traditional Chinese mythology, Immortalx is an action-comedy coming-of-age tale where three teenage deities try to find their place in a world they don’t quite fit into, a world where gods are forgotten and no longer … Continue reading M1 Patch! 2018: Immortalx by The Theatre Practice (Review)

Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore Launches DigiMuse Presents

Among the first cultural institutions internationally to launch a large-scale initiative to encourage experimentation in the use of digital technologies in museum experiences, the National Museum of Singapore launches its newest exhibition this August. Titled DigiMuse Presents, the exhibition comprises seven digitally-led prototype projects displayed in and around the museum grounds, each one offering new and diverse ways of discovering our history and culture through … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore Launches DigiMuse Presents

Preview: M1 Asian Netball Championships 2018

Come this September, witness the very best of netball action at the M1 Asian Netball Championships 2018 at the Singapore Sports Hub! Considered the region’s most prestigious netball championship, a grand total of 12 Asian nations will be competing for the title, the largest number yet, with women from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Japan, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Philippines, Maldives, India, Hong Kong, and Pakistan vying for the … Continue reading Preview: M1 Asian Netball Championships 2018

Preview: Lim Cheng Hoe – Painting Singapore at the National Gallery

National Gallery Singapore launches an all new exhibition this week, featuring an ode to seminal plein-air (the art of painting outdoors) artist Lim Cheng Hoe. Entitled Painting Singapore, the exhibition features over 60 artworks, sketches and archival materials highlighting the his career over four decades and mastery over outdoor watercolour landscape painting. Although largely self taught, Lim also studied painting under the then-art inspector of schools, Richard Walker, and … Continue reading Preview: Lim Cheng Hoe – Painting Singapore at the National Gallery

Preview: The Secret Garden Supper Club by ANDSOFORTH

ANDSOFORTH have a good thing going with their immersive dining experiences, having tackled themes ranging from a psychedelic mind trip to a twisted fairy tale world. Now, they’ve discovered the key to a secret garden, and to celebrate, they’ve decided to host a series of intimate suppers! The Secret Garden Supper Club requires adventurous diners to firstly find a secret door, pulling back the ivy … Continue reading Preview: The Secret Garden Supper Club by ANDSOFORTH

S.E.A. Aquarium Celebrates Singapore’s 53rd Birthday with Vanda the ‘Miracle’ Baby Zebra Shark

It’s birthdays galore this August at Resorts World Sentosa, not only with Singapore’s upcoming 53rd birthday, but also baby “Vanda”‘s second, a zebra shark who shares the same birthday as Singapore on 9th August! But what makes this shark so different from the other sharks? In the immortal words of Jurassic Park‘s Dr Ian Malcolm, ‘life finds a way’. But this is no fictitious dinosaur resurrection; … Continue reading S.E.A. Aquarium Celebrates Singapore’s 53rd Birthday with Vanda the ‘Miracle’ Baby Zebra Shark

Singaporeans on Film: Tan Kheng Hua Takes On The World with Crazy Rich Asians

Tan Kheng Hua is one of our favourite people. Growing up, she already firmly earned a place in our hearts and our homes as the hilarious Margaret on hit local sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd (1997 – 2007). But even in adulthood, as we began to go to the theatre more, she became a key indicator of quality onstage, and in this website’s lifespan, we’ve … Continue reading Singaporeans on Film: Tan Kheng Hua Takes On The World with Crazy Rich Asians