Tag: 2022

London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: What’s On BBC (August 2022)

This August, BBC Earth presents another visual stunner with Spectacular Earth that uses cutting-edge filming techniques to bring some of the world’s most stunning natural phenomena up close. Specialist jet-ski cameras ride giant waves in Portugal, drones fly into one of Guatemala’s most explosive volcanoes and ultra-slow-motion footage captures thousand-foot-long lightning bolts in Arizona. Breakthrough scientific knowledge – answering questions like “How is a volcano connected to … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (August 2022)

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Arts, Comedy, Review, Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Review: Hold On To Your Butts at The Improv Company’s Nook @ Aliwal

Chaos is the formula for laughter, in this loving, low-budget parody of Jurassic Park. If it’s one country that has a thing for dinosaurs, it’s Singapore, with everything from the Jurassic Mile to Jurassic Park-themed rides at Universal Studios. Perhaps one film franchise that encapsulates that shared obsession and wonder for these ancient beasts is Jurassic Park, still going strong to this day with the … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Hold On To Your Butts at The Improv Company’s Nook @ Aliwal

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Arts, Dramabox, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Review: Assembly by Drama Box

Summoning ghosts of the past in the hopes of laying bullies to rest. What school doesn’t have its share of ghost stories? From supposed paranormal activity or strange sightings after hours, students across generations have passed down these haunting tales from one batch to the next batch. But amidst the supernatural, school can also truly be a terrifying place to be a teen, with an … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Assembly by Drama Box

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Arts, News, Singapore

Embassy of France and NAC sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop a Bilateral Artist-in-Residency Programme

The Embassy of France in Singapore and the National Arts Council, Singapore (NAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, committing to support the creation of a bilateral Artist-in-Residency Programme by arts and culture institutions over the next five years, in the fields of visual, literary and performing arts. This is testament to the strong cultural cooperation and commitment from the two countries to support … Continue reading Embassy of France and NAC sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop a Bilateral Artist-in-Residency Programme

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Kwa Geok Choo by Toy Factory Productions

The history of Singapore as seen through the eyes of Mrs Lee Kuan Yew. Everyone knows Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore who steered the nation from British colony to independent first world nation. But few know the story of his wife, Madam Kwa Geok Choo, often shying away from the limelight, yet always by his side as an integral part of his … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Kwa Geok Choo by Toy Factory Productions

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Theatre

Esplanade’s The Studios 2022: An Interview with Edith Podesta on ‘Inconsequential Goddess’

In the face of an overwhelmingly, unthinkably chaotic world, where those in power and age-old systems show no sign of ever changing, it’s easy to sink into a feeling of eternal dread, where it feels as if anything and everything we do is futile and ultimately, inconsequential. How then do we push on and finding meaning in our actions? For theatremaker Edith Podesta, that’s a … Continue reading Esplanade’s The Studios 2022: An Interview with Edith Podesta on ‘Inconsequential Goddess’

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Arts, Film, News, Singapore

Film Fanatic: SGIFF Film Club offers intimate sessions to explore new perspectives this June

The Singapore International Film Festival proudly presents the SGIFF FILM CLUB with two new features this July. SGIFF Film Club is an intimate and welcoming space for cinema-goers to nurture their own ways of appreciating film culture through stories close to home and engaging in conversation with a diverse pool of opinions. In partnership with CRANE, at Robertson Quay, the film sessions are now available … Continue reading Film Fanatic: SGIFF Film Club offers intimate sessions to explore new perspectives this June

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Singapore, Singapore Sports, Singapore Sports Hub, Sports

Sports: Liverpool FC emerge as champions at the inaugural Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022, beating Crystal Palace FC 2-0

Liverpool FC emerged as the winners of the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022, beating their fellow Premier League competitors 2-0 in front of a sold-out crowd at the National Stadium on Friday (15 July). A total of 50,217 spectators roared on the teams, with the cheers of Reds fans reverberating around the stadium when Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson drew first blood in the 13th minute. … Continue reading Sports: Liverpool FC emerge as champions at the inaugural Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022, beating Crystal Palace FC 2-0

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More than just a friendly: Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC set to excite fans at the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy

Football fans in Singapore are set for a showdown tonight as Premier League (PL) giants Liverpool and Crystal Palace vie for the inaugural Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022 tonight. Both teams will go head-to-head in an epic contest for victory in a winner-takes-all match at the National Stadium, said organisers TEG Sport and Left Field Live.  The Reds last visited Singapore for an open training session in 2011 and … Continue reading More than just a friendly: Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC set to excite fans at the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: Decision to Leave dir. Park Chan-wook

Neo-noir thriller complicated by forbidden romance between suspect and detective. If there’s one word to describe Korean director Park Chan-wook’s films, it’s that they’re undeniably stylish. Whether he’s producing an action flick, a rom-com or an intriguing thriller, there’s always something about Park’s work that is so smooth and satisfying to watch, feeling as if every scene has been completely planned out for maximum impact, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Decision to Leave dir. Park Chan-wook

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