Review: The Golden Record 3.0 by Edith Podesta and NUS Centre For the Arts

The arts and sciences collide in this successful lecture-performance about quantum physics.  While multiple Bicentennial plays this year have focused on questioning the past, the NUS Centre For The Arts has chosen to go in quite the opposite direction, looking into the future with The Golden Record 3.0 Marking the third and final part of a trilogy of plays inspired by the 1977 Voyager launch, which … Continue reading Review: The Golden Record 3.0 by Edith Podesta and NUS Centre For the Arts

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Luigi Jannuzzi’s A Bench at the Edge by Off The Cliff (Preview)

LONDON – Critically Acclaimed Off-Broadway Hit, A Bench at the Edge, comes to the Tristan Bates Theatre at The Actors Centre in a new production by Off The Cliff Theatre Company. Written by Luigi Jannuzzi, the multi-award-winning Off-Broadway hit runs from 26th to 30th November. A thought-provoking dark comedy that addresses mental health issues, suicidal thoughts and the fragility of the human condition, A Bench at the Edge takes on the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Luigi Jannuzzi’s A Bench at the Edge by Off The Cliff (Preview)

Preview: Chinatown Opera Festival 2019

Chinatown Business Association (CBA) presents the all new Chinatown Opera Festival this November, the first ever opera festival showcasing Singapore’s rich local heritage and culture. Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, the festival will run from 20th to 24th November 2019 in the bustling Chinatown district, and hopes to take visitors back in time to re-live the nostalgic days of performance art in the 1950s and 60s … Continue reading Preview: Chinatown Opera Festival 2019

Preview: German Film Festival 2019

The annual German Film Festival returns this October for its 23rd edition! Organised by the Goethe Institut, audiences can expect a line-up of films about self-determination, diversity and social awareness this time around, with genres ranging from drama and documentaries, to comedies and family films. Says Festival curator Mr Andreas Struck: “In times when a fear of the unknown leads people to treat others in a dehumanising … Continue reading Preview: German Film Festival 2019

Preview: Lie With Me by Intercultural Theatre Institute

The latest batch of students from Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI) is just about ready to graduate,  but before they do, they’ll be presenting one last show, with the Asian premiere of Lie With Me by award-winning playwright Kaite O’Reilly this November at the Esplanade Theatre Studio. Directed by internationally renowned director Phillip Zarrilli, Lie With Me looks at contemporary life in Singapore through glimpses into the lives … Continue reading Preview: Lie With Me by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Hong Kong 2019: Guest Chef Roberto Dormicchi and apprentices at Cucina, Marco Polo Hongkong

HONG KONG – From 26th to 30th October, Cucina’s Chef de Cuisine Andrea Delzanno will collaborate with acclaimed Italian chef and teacher Roberto Dormicchi for the very first time. Hailing from the IPSSAR Hotel Institute in Piobbico, Italy, Chef Roberto and apprentices Simone and Georghe, will work alongside Andrea to create remarkable recipes for an extraordinary culinary adventure. Everyone looking for an authentic Italian dining experience in Hong … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Guest Chef Roberto Dormicchi and apprentices at Cucina, Marco Polo Hongkong

National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Punggol

Punggol residents, this November, it’s time to look out for an arts event near you! Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), the 13th edition of Arts in Your Neighbourhood (AYN) returns with over 45 specially curated family-friendly programmes taking place at 13 locations around Punggol across three weekends from 7th to 24th November 2019. With this edition’s town focus as Punggol, more than 50% … Continue reading National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Punggol

Review: Heather by Adeeb & Shai

When the hard truths are revealed, can we separate art from the artist? The truth can be incredibly difficult to keep under wraps. J.K. Rowling herself, author of the hit Harry Potter series, published her name using her initials due to the impression that her target audience of young boys would be unwilling to read a book written by a woman. And again, with The Cuckoo’s … Continue reading Review: Heather by Adeeb & Shai

Hong Kong 2019: Cucina Welcomes The Return of Michelin-starred Chef Nicola Dinato

HONG KONG – Michelin-starred Chef Nicola Dinato from Italy will take on a guest chef role at Cucina from 8th to 12th November 2019. He will present a special menu, featuring tastes from north Italy’s Veneto region with a touch of Hong Kong people’s flavour. Born in Camposampiero, a town in Veneto region, Chef Nicola has been passionate about home cooking since he was young. Having graduated from … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Cucina Welcomes The Return of Michelin-starred Chef Nicola Dinato

Preview: The Singapore Symphony Orchestra Presents a Mozart Triptych With the Jussen Brothers, Akiko Suwanai and Haochen Zhang

Phenomenally talented Dutch piano duo, Lucas and Arthur Jussen, are taking the classical music world by storm. On 22nd and 23rd November, they’ll be joining the Singapore Symphony Orchestra to play Mozart’s famous Concerto No. 10 for two pianos, K. 365. Complementing the Mozart is Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony (No. 6) and the Asian premiere of Enescu’s Pastorale-Fantaisie – prepared for performance by the evening’s conductor, … Continue reading Preview: The Singapore Symphony Orchestra Presents a Mozart Triptych With the Jussen Brothers, Akiko Suwanai and Haochen Zhang