Television Time: An Interview with Ben Barnes and Julia Ormond, Stars of BBC’s ‘Gold Digger’
Modern love is already hard enough as it is. But when you’re a 60-year old divorcee who’s dating a charming man half your age (much to the chagrin of your family), the odds of your relationship succeeding seem slimmer than ever. Further complicating things is this man’s shrouded history, and the accusations that he may well just be a gold digger after your money. What’s … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with Ben Barnes and Julia Ormond, Stars of BBC’s ‘Gold Digger’
Pasar Glamour Art Aid: Janice Koh, Pam Oei and Petrina Kow Band Together To Help The Local Arts Scene
Since 2017, prominent members of the local arts scene Janice Koh, Pam Oei and Petrina Kow are known for their annual fundraiser Pasar Glamour, which sees the three ladies collecting pre-loved fashion and re-selling it in a glammed up bazaar. Previous editions have seen proceeds going to the Emma Yong Fund, as well as other charities such as Daughters of Tomorrow, Arc Children’s Centre, and W!ld Rice’s … Continue reading Pasar Glamour Art Aid: Janice Koh, Pam Oei and Petrina Kow Band Together To Help The Local Arts Scene
Art What!: Gagosian launches new multifaceted online program — Artist Spotlight
Artists work for years to produce bodies of work and prepare for exhibitions, and when every gallery and museum in the world has to close, the disappointment touches everyone: the public, curators and critics, art handlers, shippers, clients. But it’s especially hard for artists, and this pause on exhibitions is unprecedented. We discussed presenting our scheduled exhibitions online, but that is not how they were … Continue reading Art What!: Gagosian launches new multifaceted online program — Artist Spotlight
Music Is: Taking It Slow and Catching Up With Charlie Lim
The last time we spoke to Charlie Lim 2 years ago, he had just released his sophomore album CHECK-HOOK. Since then, not only has his career steadily continued to go on the rise, he’s even gotten married, released several remixes of the tracks on the album, and worked on several collaborations. The latest of these collaborations sees him working alongside local songbird Lingying, with their … Continue reading Music Is: Taking It Slow and Catching Up With Charlie Lim
★★★☆☆ Review: Teater Normcore 3 – Masam Manis 酸甜 by Kaos Nol (Malaysia)
Ridhwan Saidi adapts P. Ramlee’s classic film with a dose of social commentary. Performed at KongsiKL, the newest edition of Kaos Nol’s Teater Normcore series feels like a form of guerrilla theatre, purposely minimalist and low-budget to focus attention on the production’s craft, script and performance. In this play, playwright and director Ridhwan Saidi has taken inspiration from P. Ramlee’s 1965 film Masam-Masam Manis, loosely adapting … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Teater Normcore 3 – Masam Manis 酸甜 by Kaos Nol (Malaysia)
Light-Hearted and Inspiring Conversations Rule *SCAPE’s First Virtual National Youth Film Award Conference
With escalating news of the COVID-19 outbreak, Singaporeans can use a little bit of uplifting and inspiring conversations to get one’s mind off the crisis – if only for a moment. And with that in mind, the annual National Youth Film Award (NYFA) Conference, organised by *SCAPE, returns,. Aligned with the theme for this year – “Emerging Trends and the Future of Content” – and … Continue reading Light-Hearted and Inspiring Conversations Rule *SCAPE’s First Virtual National Youth Film Award Conference
The R&R Show Episode 3 – Supporting The Arts
In this episode, we talk about how the arts are doing amidst the ongoing COVID-19 situation and how the public can help. Read the Straits Times article we quoted here To give to the various companies who have been affected by cancellations and postponements, visit their individual websites: Andsoforth Centre 42 Checkpoint Theatre Drama Box Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay Frontier Danceland Maya Dance … Continue reading The R&R Show Episode 3 – Supporting The Arts
★★★★☆ Book Review: The Minorities by Suffian Hakim
Supernatural tale fuelled by whip-smart humour makes this quirky roadtrip a delight. As far as motley crews go, the group at the centre of Suffian Hakim’s The Minorities surely ranks among the oddest. Meet Cantona, a Bangladeshi artist on the run from his construction company; ‘Tights’, a Chinese illegal immigrant with a love for films; Shanti, an Indian lab technician hiding from her abusive husband, and an … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: The Minorities by Suffian Hakim
★★★☆☆ Book Review: My BFF Is An Alien by Vivian Teo
Vivian Teo’s new series introduces extraterrestrial elements to a typical narrative of unlikely friends. The teenage years can be one of the most brutal in a person’s life. Academically, secondary school is a huge step up from primary school, while one’s body goes through the ravages of puberty, and the people you thought would be friends forever begin to slowly drift away. It’s no … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: My BFF Is An Alien by Vivian Teo
Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum Opens New Permanent Exhibition Featuring Asian Crafts, Textiles and Jewellery
The Asian Civilisations Museum will celebrate a major milestone on Saturday, 4th April 2020, with the unveiling of its third-floor galleries, marking the completion of the museum’s multi-year refresh as Singapore’s museum of Asian antiquities and decorative art. The third-floor galleries are focused on decorative art, and are collectively themed Materials and Design. The two new galleries, Fashion and Textiles, and Jewellery, together with the refreshed … Continue reading Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum Opens New Permanent Exhibition Featuring Asian Crafts, Textiles and Jewellery
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