Music Is: Scorpions and Whitesnake to Headline Singapore Rockfest II in March 2020 (Preview)

LAMC Productions has announced world-renowned German rock band Scorpions and iconic English hard rock band Whitesnake are headlining Singapore Rockfest II on 4th March 2020, Wednesday, at Fort Canning Park! Rock out to full sets from two of the most celebrated rock icons in one night at the return of the hugely anticipated Singapore Rockfest. 50 years have gone by since the days where the … Continue reading Music Is: Scorpions and Whitesnake to Headline Singapore Rockfest II in March 2020 (Preview)

Preview: DASTAK 2019 by WECANDOIT

Returning for its 4th year, DASTAK, a theatre festival produced by WECANDOIT, is back to present theatre and dance with performances to celebrate Singapore’s Bicentennial year. Translating to ‘knock’ in English, DASTAK acts as a knock on the social door to contribute to the diversity of Singapore’s theatre and dance landscape, bringing 10 short plays of 10 minutes each directed by 10 different local directors. Touching … Continue reading Preview: DASTAK 2019 by WECANDOIT

Review: The Far Side of the Moon by Robert Lepage/Ex Machina

★★★★☆ (Attended 2/11/19, Matinee) A deeply affecting reflection on loneliness, sibling rivalry, and the little triumphs that keep us going, buoyed by a masterful performance from Yves Jacques and Robert Lepage’s ingenious theatrical magic.  The far side of the moon, sometimes known as the dark side of the moon, refers to the side of the moon facing away from Earth, unseen and unnoticed in comparison to … Continue reading Review: The Far Side of the Moon by Robert Lepage/Ex Machina

Review: Rumah Hantu by akulah BIMBO SAKTI

Trapped by the ghosts of their pasts. Written in response to Noor Effendy Ibrahim’s first play Kerusi Buaian, Cermin, dan Jam (1991), Adib Kosnan’s Rumah Hantu is the result of a year of workshopping under he Malay Heritage Centre’s Projek Bahasa Pengarah (The Director’s Language Project), and sees the rather unusual subject of the haunted house take centrestage. Directed by Noor Effendy Ibrahim, Rumah Hantu already creates an uneasy atmosphere the … Continue reading Review: Rumah Hantu by akulah BIMBO SAKTI

Singapore Writers Festival 2019: Festival Debate – This House Believes That Men Are Ruining Feminism

In the grand tradition of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), the ever-popular Festival Debate segment saw a full house at the Arts House Chamber, a historically appropriate venue (as a former space for Parliament to debate policies) to stage it. While still ostensibly taking on the same format as previous editions, something about this edition felt somewhat different, in part perhaps because of the motion … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019: Festival Debate – This House Believes That Men Are Ruining Feminism

Affordable Art Fair Names Stephanie Kelly As New MD for Asia Pacific

Affordable Art Fair has named Stephanie Kelly as its new Regional Managing Director and Board Member for Asia Pacific. She takes over from Camilla Hewitson, who launched Affordable Art Fair in Singapore in 2010 and brought the brand to other Asia Pacific markets. Stephanie is no stranger to the business, having worked on Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong before being promoted as the Melbourne Fair … Continue reading Affordable Art Fair Names Stephanie Kelly As New MD for Asia Pacific

Music Is: Opeth – LIVE in Singapore in December 2019 (Preview)

LAMC Productions has announced the arrival of Swdish prog-metal masters Opeth, set to perform in Singapore on 8th December 2019 at Live at The Crossroads. Sweden’s Opeth are one of the most influential heavy metal groups to emerge from Northern Europe. They have traveled a long way since their humble beginnings in Huddinge, a small town south of Stockholm. Formed in 1990 by David Isberg … Continue reading Music Is: Opeth – LIVE in Singapore in December 2019 (Preview)

Exhibition Extravaganza: SKL0’s Rising Change at Biroshouten (shouten by biro)

Artist Samantha Lo, sometimes better known by her moniker SKL0, has come through at the end of a long journey. Once known as the ‘Sticker Lady’, we believe with absolute conviction that with her solo exhibition, she can finally make a name for herself as a creator of fine pop art. Titled Rising Change, the exhibition, curated by Adam Bow and being shown at the newly established … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: SKL0’s Rising Change at Biroshouten (shouten by biro)

Preview: Southernmost Festival 2019 by Emergency Stairs

Now in its third year, Emergency Stairs’ Southernmost Festival is back! Questioning the role of an arts festival, over the last two editions, Southernmost has proven itself as a fascinating experiment into festival curation and artistry, deliberately going against the grain as it focuses on intercultural work as prominent and emerging traditional and contemporary artists from the region come together. Presented and produced with Zuni Icosahedron (Hong Kong), … Continue reading Preview: Southernmost Festival 2019 by Emergency Stairs

Preview: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company

With a sold-out, abbreviated presentation at the 2018 Asian Youth Theatre Festival, local theatre company The Second Breakfast Company (2BCo) returns this year with their fifth main season production – original work The Hawker! With the nation fast progressing and many old buildings put up for en-bloc or demolished to make way for bigger and better facilities, all amidst the National Heritage Board’s call to preserve … Continue reading Preview: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company