Film: Max Perks with Vax at Golden Village
In a bid to encourage more members of the public to get vaccinated, Golden Village is launching a Max Perks with Vax promotion and have introduced Vaxed Halls, halls reserved specially for fully vaccinated patrons. From 16th – 28th July, enjoy exclusive rewards when patrons present their proof of vaccination via the TraceTogether or HealthHub app at all GV outlets. The launch is also part … Continue reading Film: Max Perks with Vax at Golden Village
By The Book: New poetry anthology ‘to let the light in’ shines spotlight on palliative care
This July, registered charities Sing Lit Station (SLS) and the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN) announced the launch of to let the light in, a poetry collection that gathers the voices of doctors, nurses, caregivers, and patients from across the region to address one of humanity’s most universal experiences: death. Over a six-month period in 2020, the two organisations solicited submissions on this … Continue reading By The Book: New poetry anthology ‘to let the light in’ shines spotlight on palliative care
Preview: A Dose of Comedy 3
After a first and second dose, it’s about high time we receive a booster shot to ur funny bone, as Singapore moves out of Phase 2 Heightened, and A Dose of Comedy 3 – Scaled Down Version comes to theatres. What does an Indian, a Eurasian and a Chinese have in common? Find out when Deepak, Shaun and Sam See hits the stage. These 3 … Continue reading Preview: A Dose of Comedy 3
Review: InterBeing by T.H.E Dance Company
Finding new ways of interaction and performance in a post-COVID world. While some may bemoan the new normal, others have found ways to adapt to the new rules and use it as a way to reimagine the way we interact with others. In InterBeing, T.H.E Dance Company meditates on these new means of co-existence, with a double bill of new works by choreographers Jos Baker … Continue reading Review: InterBeing by T.H.E Dance Company
Arts of Malaysia: Sepet The Musical releases cast recording
KUALA LUMPUR – In 2019, Liver & Lung, the Cammie award-winning British-Malaysian theatre company behind KLoud Fest and the Malaya Relived anthology, adapted Yasmin Ahmad’s iconic film, Sepet, as an immersive musical. This weekend, responding to popular demand by fans, they have released the musical’s soundtrack on Spotify and all other music stores. The production of the soundtrack was made possible after Liver & Lung were selected for the Independent … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Sepet The Musical releases cast recording
Art What!: I Made Djirna’s The Voice of Nature at Mizuma Gallery
Mizuma Gallery has announced The Voice of Nature, a solo exhibition by Indonesian artist I Made Djirna, curated by Hermanto Soerjanto. In this solo exhibition, I Made Djirna discusses the awareness of the relationship between humans and nature. According to Djirna, nature and humans communicate through natural signs, for example: a cloudy sky is a sign that rain will come, and a certain insect’s chirp … Continue reading Art What!: I Made Djirna’s The Voice of Nature at Mizuma Gallery
Art What!: Prix Pictet Award goes on show in Shanghai and Beijing
Prix Pictet, the world’s leading prize for photography and sustainability, will present an exhibition in Shanghai and Beijing for the first time, featuring 12 leading photographers from eight nations shortlisted for the Prix Pictet’s eighth theme of ‘Hope’. The eighth cycle, themed around Hope, offers a wide range of creative possibilities and a strong set of connections to Prix Pictet’s overriding theme of sustainability. Recycling, … Continue reading Art What!: Prix Pictet Award goes on show in Shanghai and Beijing
Music Is: Filipino band The Itchyworms mark 25th anniversary with stop-motion animation film, “The Life I Know”
Pop-rock outfit The Itchyworms kick off their 25th anniversary in the music industry with the official video release of “The Life I Know,” a piano-backed ballad off their fifth studio album, Waiting For The End To Start—released on digital music platforms via Sony Music Philippines. Helmed by partners Marie Jamora and Jason McLagan of Indie Pop Films with animation from Apartment D, the music video … Continue reading Music Is: Filipino band The Itchyworms mark 25th anniversary with stop-motion animation film, “The Life I Know”
Music Is: Filipino singer Bianca releases debut single ‘Tenth of July’
MANILA – After racking up more than 2.5 million steams on Spotify with her heartfelt reimagining of an alt-rock classic, rising singer-songwriter Bianca fulfills the promise of her music journey with the release of her proper debut single under Sony Music Philippines. Written by Bianca herself, “Tenth of July” delivers emotional resonance note per note, while retaining the spare, soothing vocal quality that listeners have … Continue reading Music Is: Filipino singer Bianca releases debut single ‘Tenth of July’
Music Is: Thaddeus Lin releases single ‘Mornin’ Song’
Local singer-songwriter Thaddeus Lin’s latest single ‘Mornin’ Song’, is now available on all major streaming platforms. To quote the lyrics, “In a bed of sound the moon died out again”, showcasing the song’s concern with nightly sleeplessness and the noise in one’s head over a relationship. The morning musings of a stranger in a tug-of-war relationship – to give his all or give it up. … Continue reading Music Is: Thaddeus Lin releases single ‘Mornin’ Song’
