Art What!: An Interview with healer and artist Hun Ming Kwang on mental health and art therapy
For a nation that’s touted as being so developed, Singapore has often fallen short when it comes to the proper care of mental health, be it in the ever-increasing levels of stress across the nation, or the lack of initiatives or even awareness of the problems arising from poor mental health. How then can we bridge this gap, and heal the country? Social artist duo … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with healer and artist Hun Ming Kwang on mental health and art therapy
Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre and Hunny & Lummy offer Masks of Singapore workshops to rediscover who you are
The ongoing pandemic has led to a surge in the number of people experiencing mental stress due to prolonged isolation, loss of income, bereavement, and fear. On World Mental Health Day 2020, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the establishment of an inter-agency task force to support residents coping with the psychological impact of COVID-19. With this, non-profit start-up Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre began working … Continue reading Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre and Hunny & Lummy offer Masks of Singapore workshops to rediscover who you are
Art What!: Liquid Singapore Designs at UltraSuperNew Gallery
The world is changing at an unprecedented pace. COVID-19 has made it difficult to interact physically, while the rapid development of digital technology simultaneously allows us to communicate and create artwork in another level of reality. METAMO Industries and UltraSuperNew gallery present Liquid Singapore Designs, an exhibition exploring an alternative way to connect virtual and real world with digital technology such as 3D printing, 2D digital printing, … Continue reading Art What!: Liquid Singapore Designs at UltraSuperNew Gallery
Music Is: Lionel Tan of T’ang Quartet launches new music collective, Tangent Moves
After nearly three decades, Lionel Tan, violist and founding member of Singapore’s acclaimed classical string ensemble T’ang Quartet, has moved on from the quartet – embarking on to another exciting phase. He is taking on the role of mentorship to a brand new music collective, Tangent Moves. It is a rotating group of exemplary young musicians who are focused on exploring groundbreaking ways of performing, mentoring … Continue reading Music Is: Lionel Tan of T’ang Quartet launches new music collective, Tangent Moves
Sudio presents Aurora Live with Sandro Cavazza
Swedish audio tech brand Sudio’s products have always provided an affordable solution to listening to quality music. Now, they’re celebrating that technology with a live concert taking place this week, as Sandro Cavazza performs at the legendary Dalhalla open-air theatre at Rättvik, Sweden. The best part? Even with travel restrictions, anyone and everyone around the world can experience this concert for themselves, with a live … Continue reading Sudio presents Aurora Live with Sandro Cavazza
★★★★☆ Review: A Dose of Comedy featuring Kumar and his Showgirls
Singapore’s queen of comedy is back to claim the throne in local live comedy. A chance to see Singapore’s funniest drag queen should never be passed up, especially when it’s been so long since her last show. Presented by OMT Entertainment, A Dose of Comedy welcomes Kumar back onstage for live comedy gigs since the pandemic began, with his brand of humour the vaccination you … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: A Dose of Comedy featuring Kumar and his Showgirls
Review: Past . Presence . Future . by NUS Dance Ensemble feat. NUS Electronic Music Lab (NUS Arts Fest 2021)
A reminder to live life fully and without regret. Given its theme of A Question of Time, it seems appropriate that the 2021 NUS Arts Festival opens with NUS Dance Ensemble and NUS Electronic Music Lab’s Past . Presence . Future . Choreographed by Zaini Mohammad Tahir, the collaborative work combines dance, electronic music and film to tell the story of a family, and how … Continue reading Review: Past . Presence . Future . by NUS Dance Ensemble feat. NUS Electronic Music Lab (NUS Arts Fest 2021)
Review: Shook by NUS Stage (NUS Arts Fest 2021)
Chaotic energy and Gen-Z culture mark Shook as a bold step forward for NUS Stage. As the times change, so does each passing generation’s lingo and concerns. As it implies from its title, NUS Stage’s Shook brings Gen-Z culture to the stage, fully intending to leave audiences shook with its form and content. Written and directed by Sean Tobin, Shook combines original text, movement, video … Continue reading Review: Shook by NUS Stage (NUS Arts Fest 2021)
Preview: The Monster In The Mirror by Bitesize Theatre and Gateway Arts
Developed and presented under Gateway Arts’ Collective-In-Residence Programme, get ready for a brand new musical hitting your screens this March. The Monster In The Mirror Musical is an original 90-minute digi-theatrical pop musical by theatre collective Bitesize Theatre Productions. The musical film follows the journey of Jane, an insecure teenager who is constantly bullied in school and scolded at home by her overbearing mother. Worse … Continue reading Preview: The Monster In The Mirror by Bitesize Theatre and Gateway Arts
Food For Thought: Plant-based chicken substitute TiNDLE makes its debut in Singapore
While just about everyone has been busy developing plant-based beef substitutes, it’s not quite as often you see people daring to recreate the other meat: chicken. But Next Gen Foods has taken up the challenge, with TiNDLE, their plant-based ‘chicken’, coming to a restaurant near you this March. Started right here in Singapore, Next Gen Foods made waves by raising US$10 million in the world’s … Continue reading Food For Thought: Plant-based chicken substitute TiNDLE makes its debut in Singapore
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