Film Fanatic: Cartoons Underground 2022

Amidst soaring local and international interest, Cartoons Underground, South East Asia’s premiere animation festival, has partnered with the island’s iconic independent cinema chain, The Projector, to stage the event in a cinema theatre for the first time. Now in its eleventh year, a post-pandemic Cartoons Underground is returning to an in-person format at its first ever theatre venue, Projector X, at the historic former Cathay … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Cartoons Underground 2022

Music Is: SSO Kicks Off The New Year With An Exciting Second Half Of Its 2022/2023 Season

Following the successful launch of the first half of its 2022/2023 season in June this year, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is promising yet another exciting second half of the season in the new year, featuring performances by Artist-In-Residence Chloe Chua, two SSO gala concerts staged by acclaimed international artists, free community concerts and more.    The season’s line-up also includes appearances by renowned guest soloists like French pianist Lise … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Kicks Off The New Year With An Exciting Second Half Of Its 2022/2023 Season

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore and Dementia Singapore launch Art with You

Dementia is one of the most debilitating health conditions faced by Singapore’s rapidly ageing population. Based on current local estimates, one in 10 seniors aged 60 and above – or around 86,000 people – may have dementia, and this number could rise to 130,000 or more by 2030, according to experts. Studies have shown that arts engagement, a non-pharmacological approach, has the potential to enhance … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore and Dementia Singapore launch Art with You

Preview: Pinocchio by Wild Rice

Come 17th November, Wild Rice is back with their annual pantomime. This time around, they’ll be taking on Carlo Collodi’s classic tale of Pinocchio, an eye-popping, family-friendly new musical about a puppet who longs to become a real boy. This proudly Singaporean adaptation of the Italian fairy tale is a hilarious, heartwarming celebration of family, friendship and the importance of being true to yourself. Pinocchio … Continue reading Preview: Pinocchio by Wild Rice

Music Is: Singapore Chinese Orchestra raised $946,500 at the Fundraising Gala Dinner and Concert 2022 Guan Grandeur

After a two-year hiatus, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) held its Fundraising Gala Dinner and Concert, titled Guan Grandeur, on 7 October 2022, at the Grand Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Hotel Singapore. Through this event, SCO raised a total of $946,500. All proceeds will go into the development and operating cost of SCO, of which, $946,500 will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Cultural Matching Fund … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore Chinese Orchestra raised $946,500 at the Fundraising Gala Dinner and Concert 2022 Guan Grandeur

UOB and NAC in strategic partnership to support the arts ecosystem to position Singapore as an arts hub for Southeast Asia

UOB and the National Arts Council (NAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to collaborate and commit to a strategic partnership to develop the financial and business competencies of the Singapore arts community, and support the development of a vibrant arts scene in Singapore. The MOU reflects how, through a committed partnership, the private and public sectors can work closely to pool together ideas, … Continue reading UOB and NAC in strategic partnership to support the arts ecosystem to position Singapore as an arts hub for Southeast Asia

Raising A Theatre: An Interview with Charcoalblue theatre consultants Amanda Brecknell and James Nowell

When you stop to think about it, the physical space of the theatre is a magical space. As an audience member, each time we step into a theatre venue, we are greeted with a surprise – the scene of a war-torn nation, a grandiose mansion interior, or a fantasy realm rife with otherworldly creatures. The ability for a single theatre to hold a multitude of … Continue reading Raising A Theatre: An Interview with Charcoalblue theatre consultants Amanda Brecknell and James Nowell

Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》 comes home, with exclusive preview screening and Q&A for members of public, and gala premiere at Capitol Theatre 

Award-winning filmmaker Anthony Chen, director He Shuming, actors Hong Huifang, Kang Hyung-suk and Shane Pow will gather in Singapore to promote the first-ever Singapore-Korea co-produced feature film AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》! This is after the film just had its rapturous premiere a few days ago at the 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) where audiences laughed and wept. The film is getting a tremendous response in Korea and is the most buzzed about film at this year’s BIFF. The AJOOMMA team … Continue reading Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》 comes home, with exclusive preview screening and Q&A for members of public, and gala premiere at Capitol Theatre 

★★★★★ Review: End of the Rainbow by Pangdemonium!

Mina Kaye turns out her finest performance yet as Judy Garland in her final days. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Tracie Pang) 9 Script (Peter Quilter) 8 Performance (Mina Kaye, Shane Mardjuki, TJ Taylor, Andrew Marko) 10 Set (Eucien Chia) 10 Lighting (James Tan) 10 Costumes (Leonard Augustine Choo, Ashley Lim, Bobbie Ng) 10 Sound (Ctrl Fre@k) 10 Live Music (Joel Nah, Brandon Wong, … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: End of the Rainbow by Pangdemonium!

Music Is: The Salon of Princesse de Polignac by Chamber Music and Arts Singapore

This November, Chamber Music and Arts Singapore (CMAS) will be returning with a second set of concerts featuring music of the salon which inspired the giant French novelist Marcel Proust’s vignettes of his musical contemporaries. With a powerhouse line-up of internationally acclaimed musicians Jamie Walton, Florent Héau, Luca Buratto and Tang Tee Khoon, The Salon of Princesse de Polignac ~ In Search of Lost Time … Continue reading Music Is: The Salon of Princesse de Polignac by Chamber Music and Arts Singapore