Review: Close Company by RAW Moves
RAW Moves embarks on a mission to find the connection between bodies. There’s a scene early on in Close Company where the audience hears the sound of a moving train, reminding audiences of the crowded MRTs we sit on everyday. Company dancers Matthew Goh and Stephanie Rae Yoong are encased in a cloth bag, each attempting to find comfort within the limited space they share with each … Continue reading Review: Close Company by RAW Moves
Preview: Familiar Favourites – Tales of Love by Singapore Symphony Orchestra
This November, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) welcomes Dutch conductor Kees Bakels as he leads the SSO and Taiwanese-American violinist Richard Lin in a special concert featuring six tales of love and loyalty. Held at the Esplanade Concert Hall for one night only, Familiar Favourites: Tales of Love presents pieces by Rossini, Korngold and Tchaikovsky, where each piece tells the tale of a familiar love story that’s … Continue reading Preview: Familiar Favourites – Tales of Love by Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Preview: Happy Days – Favourite TV Themes by Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Are you a couch potato? Were you glued to your TV screen growing up as a kid? Then get yourself out of the house and over to the Esplanade Concert Hall this November to listen to all your favourite TV themes played LIVE! As part of their SSO Pops series, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) presents Happy Days – Favourite TV Themes this November. Conducted by award-winning … Continue reading Preview: Happy Days – Favourite TV Themes by Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Joseph Schooling and Other Olympic Medallists To Gather In November for FINA Swimming World Cup in Singapore
This November, the biggest international stars of swimming will gather to compete at the 30th edition of the FINA Swimming World Cup. Presented by Yakult at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, this competition will mark Singapore’s 12th consecutive year hosting the highly competitive World Cup series. First launched in 1988, the FINA Swimming World Cup gathers world-class swimmers in a series of two-day or three-day meets organised between August and … Continue reading Joseph Schooling and Other Olympic Medallists To Gather In November for FINA Swimming World Cup in Singapore
Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Children (Nov-Dec)
Even kids can enjoy classical tunes as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra presents two concerts aimed at younger audiences this November and December. From 10th – 11th November, bring your young ones to Music Tells A Story at the Victoria Concert Hall and be soothed by conductor-arranger Gerard Salonga, who also happens to be the younger brother of award-winning singer Lea Salonga. Salonga will lead the SSO in this … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Children (Nov-Dec)
Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore Commemorates The 75th Anniversary of Operation Jaywick
As part of the 75th Anniversary of wartime commando raid Operation Jaywick, the National Museum of Singapore has collaborated with the Australian National Maritime Museum to produce a brand new short film. Titled Dark Victory – Operation Jaywick: Singapore 1943, In the film, we watch a chronological overview of Operation Jaywick and its aftermath, reenacted through archival footage, news reports and computer-generated imagery. Operation Jaywick, which occurred on 26 … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore Commemorates The 75th Anniversary of Operation Jaywick
Review: Nederlands Dance Theater 1 (da:ns Festival 2018)
Four works that showcase the vast talent and infinite imagination of NDT. Each time the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) graces our shores ought to be considered a phenomenal event; the world renowned company is without a doubt one of the top contemporary dance theatres, with no shortage of slick, technically brilliant works that leave audiences slack-jawed and open-mouthed with awe at the dancers’ finesse and … Continue reading Review: Nederlands Dance Theater 1 (da:ns Festival 2018)
Bahrain Art Week Singapore: An Interview with ArtBAB Founder Kaneka Subberwal and Artists Jamal Abdul Rahim and Faika Al Hasan
The Kingdom of Bahrain holds an enviable 5,000 year history. Naturally then, they’ve had plenty of time to grow their artistic landscape, evolving from the traditional to the contemporary and now equipped with a diverse range of distinctive styles across the board. But as with any ‘product’, it is key that the world becomes aware of Bahrain art and artists for them to become aware of … Continue reading Bahrain Art Week Singapore: An Interview with ArtBAB Founder Kaneka Subberwal and Artists Jamal Abdul Rahim and Faika Al Hasan
WTA Finals 2018: Peripheral Activities Galore As The Finals Hit Town
As the fifth and final BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global arrives to our shores once again this week, Singapore is set to be gripped by tennis fever islandwide as the Singapore Sports Hub comes alive with the matches, arrival of women’s tennis’ biggest and brightest stars, and plenty of action for the fans at the WTA Finals Fan Village, incorporating the Singapore Tennis … Continue reading WTA Finals 2018: Peripheral Activities Galore As The Finals Hit Town
Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival 2018
After a rousing inaugural edition last year at *SCAPE, the heart of Singapore’s youth scene, the Asian Youth Theatre Festival returns for its second run, this time heading up north and taking place at venue partner Republic Polytechnic. Presented by Buds Youth Theatre, for one weekend in November, youth theatre companies from Singapore and the region will gather for an exchange of theatre and ideas, … Continue reading Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival 2018
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