Coffee with Rishi Budhrani: Cannot Means Cannot
Even though comedian Rishi Budhrani has been on the comedy scene for several years now, certainly one of the fastest rising stars, he admits he still feels a little trepidation about his upcoming show. “I still get scared,” he says over a cup of coffee at Stamping Ground. “Thinking about it sometimes, it lights a fire under my ass lah.” He continues: “I look at … Continue reading Coffee with Rishi Budhrani: Cannot Means Cannot
Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum Set to Present First Exhibition on Minimalism in Southeast Asia
For the first time ever, National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum will be embarking on an exciting collaboration this November to present the region’s first exhibition focusing on Minimalism. With the Gallery taking the lead, over 130 works will be displayed across the two sites to explore the history and legacy of the movement, which still has plenty of influence on art forms, practitioners and even … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum Set to Present First Exhibition on Minimalism in Southeast Asia
Museum Musings: Painting With Light at the National Gallery Singapore
What exactly is the role of art in society? National Gallery Singapore’s second edition of Painting With Light, the gallery’s festival of international films on art, returns this October to answer exactly that. Painting with Light will screen over 30 thought-provoking international feature-length and short films in the month-long programme held at the National Gallery Singapore itself, curated to stimulate conversations on the role of art and museums … Continue reading Museum Musings: Painting With Light at the National Gallery Singapore
Preview: Got To Move 2018 by National Arts Council
The fourth edition of the National Arts Council’s (NAC) Got to Move (GTM) is back this October to get the public on their feet and dancing away! Celebrating Singapore’s diverse dance forms all across the nation, the initiative aims to grow appreciation for dance in Singapore and in this edition, will explore creative ways of bringing Singaporeans together through its programming. GTM 2018 will engage the … Continue reading Preview: Got To Move 2018 by National Arts Council
Coen Brothers’ The Big Lebowski Bowls Back Into Cinemas For 20th Anniversary
LONDON – Park Circus has announced the re-release of the Coen brothers’ cult classic hit The Big Lebowski (1998) back in cinemas from 24th September 2018 to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, this hilariously twisted comedy-thriller stars Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Tuturro. Join the “Dude” and his bowling buddies on … Continue reading Coen Brothers’ The Big Lebowski Bowls Back Into Cinemas For 20th Anniversary
Review: Oedipus (鞭爱) by Toy Factory
An innovative staging turns this twisted police procedural into a living nightmare. If there’s one play this year that should come with a warning for the faint of heart, it’s Toy Factory’s Oedipus. Directed by Toy Factory artistic director Goh Boon Teck and written by Zhu Xin Chen, Oedipus, much like its title suggests, concerns itself with socially and sexually perverse themes that push the boundaries of what is … Continue reading Review: Oedipus (鞭爱) by Toy Factory
Review: Souvenir by Sing’theatre
An intimate production that hits the right notes. There are few opera singers quite as infamous as Florence Foster Jenkins. Known precisely for her inability to sing, Souvenir recounts the unlikely friendship between Florence (Leigh McDonald) and her accompanist Cosme McMoon (Hossan Leong). Although initially skeptical and mortified, there is something incredibly earnest about Florence that keeps Cosme intrigued enough to follow her for 12 years, each finding … Continue reading Review: Souvenir by Sing’theatre
Preview: Golden Village’s 10th Love and Pride Festival
In the wake of recent developments in LGBTQ acceptance all around the world, from India’s repeal of of the penal code to Australia’s allowance for same-sex marriage, Singapore has once again become heated with debate over how our own laws should change in response to these developments, if at all. It feels timely then that Golden Village is celebrating the milestone 10th edition of the … Continue reading Preview: Golden Village’s 10th Love and Pride Festival
10th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship swings into Singapore
The 2018 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) is set for its 10th edition and will be held at one of the most celebrated golf clubs in Asia, over at the New Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club from October 4th – 7th 2018. This will be the second time Singapore hosts the championship, the second since China (2009, 2013), with the last time it was staged … Continue reading 10th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship swings into Singapore
SGP 2018: Eleven Years On, Amber Lounge is Still The Premier After Party To Be At
Happening in Singapore for its 11th year, premier afterparty the Amber Lounge is and always has been a mainstay annual Singapore Grand Prix, Formula 1’s one and only night race. Celebrating the 15th Anniversary in 2018 since its launch internationally, this year’s edition of the Amber Lounge in Singapore took place at Temasek Reflections at Millenia Tower, featuring a brand new look and swanky crystal theme. … Continue reading SGP 2018: Eleven Years On, Amber Lounge is Still The Premier After Party To Be At
