Arts of Hong Kong: M+’s I. M. Pei – Life Is Architecture travels to Power Station of Art in Shanghai

HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce that its critically acclaimed Special Exhibition I. M. Pei: Life Is Architecture will travel to Power Station of Art (PSA) in Shanghai from 26 April to Sunday, 27 July 2025. The exhibition will continue to tour globally after the Shanghai presentation. I. M. Pei: Life Is … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: M+’s I. M. Pei – Life Is Architecture travels to Power Station of Art in Shanghai

Preview: Singapore, Michigan by Pangdemonium!

This June, a brand new play is set to take the stage at Singapore Airlines Theatre, with a world premiere that blends history, humour, and heart. Commissioned by Pangdemonium as part of their New Works Lab playwriting programme, Singapore, Michigan is written by up-and-coming playwright Chong An Ong, and promises to be a thought-provoking debut that follows the journey of three friends—two Singaporeans and one … Continue reading Preview: Singapore, Michigan by Pangdemonium!

Arts of Hong Kong: Mondrian Hong Kong presents the Art Of Food, Drink and Live Music

HONG KONG –  Mondrian Hong Kong, the bold and stylish hotel in the beating heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, has revealed an exciting line-up of events to delight its in-house guests, local residents and international visitors this April and May. From vibrant mixology and cuisine at Avoca, the 38th floor cocktail bar, to Italian-inspired gastronomy at Carna by Dario Cecchini, the contemporary Tuscan steakhouse, and live … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Mondrian Hong Kong presents the Art Of Food, Drink and Live Music

Arts of Hong Kong: WestK Shanghai Week 2025 will present seven premier programmes under the theme “Hong Kong and Shanghai – Connections through Arts and Culture”

HONG KONG – The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (“WKCDA” or “the Authority”) announced in Shanghai today details of WestK Shanghai Week 2025 (“WestK Shanghai Week”), a major cross-city cultural event scheduled for 18 to 22 June this year. Under the theme “Hong Kong and Shanghai: Connections through Arts and Culture”, WestK Shanghai Week will see the Authority collaborate with six renowned cultural institutions and venues in Shanghai to present … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: WestK Shanghai Week 2025 will present seven premier programmes under the theme “Hong Kong and Shanghai – Connections through Arts and Culture”

vOilah! 2025: Two Rivers and The Trees of Paris by Melisa Teo

Based in Paris, Singaporean photographer Melisa Teo brings her celebrated images from The Trees of Paris to The Fullerton Hotel Singapore’s East Garden Gallery from 23 April 23 to 31 May 2025. This exhibition, part of the prestigious vOilah! France-Singapore Festival 2025, offers a unique opportunity to explore the deep connection between nature and urban life in the City of Light. The exhibition showcases Teo’s … Continue reading vOilah! 2025: Two Rivers and The Trees of Paris by Melisa Teo

Art What!: GuocoLand launches Guoco Midtown Public Art Wall to bring arts to the community in collaboration with arts company DECK

Leading real estate group, GuocoLand, is collaborating with non-profit photography arts centre, DECK, to bring arts to the community in the heart of the city. As part of the collaboration, GuocoLand and DECK will be launching a new venue for visual arts in Singapore’s city centre located at GuocoLand’s latest integrated development, Guoco Midtown. The Guoco Midtown Public Art Wall will be the venue for … Continue reading Art What!: GuocoLand launches Guoco Midtown Public Art Wall to bring arts to the community in collaboration with arts company DECK

Preview: Shakespeare In The Park – Macbeth by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is set to thrill audiences with the highly anticipated return of Shakespeare in the Park—bigger and bolder than ever. Macbeth, Shakespeare’s timeless tale of ambition, fate, and the devastating cost of power, will transform Fort Canning Park into an immersive theatrical battleground, bringing the epic tragedy to life in a stunning reimagining. Directed by Guy Unsworth, who helmed Shakespeare in the … Continue reading Preview: Shakespeare In The Park – Macbeth by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Review: Fake Performance Is (Real) Performance by Emergency Stairs and NAFA

A bold experiment that questions how we co-create performance through the deconstruction of process. In newly devised work Fake Performance is (Real) Performance, directed by Hong Kong’s Melissa Leung Hiu Tuen, the graduating students of NAFA’s Diploma in Theatre (Mandarin) program join forces with Emergency Stairs in an industry project that boldly defies convention. The result is a daring, unpredictable Mandarin-language performance that unravels traditional … Continue reading Review: Fake Performance Is (Real) Performance by Emergency Stairs and NAFA

★★★★☆ Review: A French Kiss in Singapore by Sing’theatre

Perhaps the French do know best how to express love in all its forms, as exemplified in Sing’theatre’s revival of this musical revue. Sing’theatre’s A French Kiss in Singapore is part concert, part theatrical homage, and part living museum exhibit—an artful celebration of four titans of French chanson: Charles Aznavour, Charles Trenet, Serge Gainsbourg, and Jacques Brel. Originally staged in 2013, this new 2025 revival … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: A French Kiss in Singapore by Sing’theatre

★★★★★ Review: Supervision (2025) by Wild Rice

2025 restaging of Thomas Lim’s play on surveillance, power and agency stands the test of time and proves itself a modern classic of Singapore theatre. When Thomas Lim’s Supervision premiered in 2018 as part of Wild Rice’s Singapore Theatre Festival, it established the then emerging writer as a promising new figure in the playwright’s circle, with the characters authentically Singaporean, unabashedly showcasing the ugly side … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Supervision (2025) by Wild Rice