Preview: Unmasked by Sharul Channa

While better known for her stand up comedy, Sharul Channa’s roots actually lie in theatre, something she’s delved into with more dramatic roles, and even as a director, with shows like Papa back in 2019. Now, she’s jumping back into the theatrical fray, as she tackles the COVID-19 crisis head on with her new work Unmasked. Both written and directed by Sharul, Unmasked follows Nakul … Continue reading Preview: Unmasked by Sharul Channa

Art What!: Bangkok Art Biennale announces Curatorial Team and International Advisory Committee for the third edition – ‘CHAOS : CALM’

BANGKOK – The Bangkok Art Biennale Foundation has announced the Curatorial Team and International Advisory Committee for the third edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) which will take place from 22 October 2022 to 23 February 2023 at various locations across the city as well as virtual venues. Under the theme CHAOS : CALM, the Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 aims to reflect the unpredictable … Continue reading Art What!: Bangkok Art Biennale announces Curatorial Team and International Advisory Committee for the third edition – ‘CHAOS : CALM’

Music Is: SSO debuts new streaming platform SSOLOUNGE

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has debuted its new streaming platform SSOLOUNGE, allowing audiences to watch live and pre-recorded masterworks of great composers, as well as premieres of classical performances from the comfort of their own screens. From reliving the best of Mozart’s concertos to revelling in the passages of lyrical grace from Romantic works, SSO fans and concertgoers can enjoy access to a repository of digital premieres … Continue reading Music Is: SSO debuts new streaming platform SSOLOUNGE

Architecture-inspired choreography at The House Collective: An Interview with Clarissa Tam and Patsy Lo of ‘Encounters Across Cultures 2021’

HONG KONG – When does a house become a home? When it is no longer empty, filled with individuals occupying it, and imbued with life. And this year, Swire Hotels’ The House Collective (THC), a group of refined, highly individual hotels in Asia, is launching the 2021 edition of their biennial art programme, ‘Encounters Across Cultures,’ to fill their houses with art and celebrate the … Continue reading Architecture-inspired choreography at The House Collective: An Interview with Clarissa Tam and Patsy Lo of ‘Encounters Across Cultures 2021’

Music Is: An Interview with Jeremy Zucker on upcoming sophomore album ‘CRUSHER’

Jeremy Zucker is the melancholic musical artist for a new generation. It’s no surprise why his Spotify streams reach the hundreds of millions with each single he releases – there is a wild, raw emotion that aches behind the otherwise lo-fi, minimalist production in his critically-acclaimed debut album love is not dying (2020), hitting unexpectedly hard And considering how he’s just released the brent ii … Continue reading Music Is: An Interview with Jeremy Zucker on upcoming sophomore album ‘CRUSHER’

Preview: ArchiFest 2021 – Design Evidence

Singapore’s biggest architecture festival is back, as Archifest (AF21) returns this October. Programming over 100 events both physical and digital, the month-long festival organised by organized by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) is set to appeal to both architecture enthusiasts, and the general public. Not only will the lineup include kayaking along the rich mangrove ecosystems of Sembawang’s shorelines to experiencing exciting midnight heritage … Continue reading Preview: ArchiFest 2021 – Design Evidence

Art What!: Asian Civilisations Museum launches tactile museum experience ‘Up Close With ACM’

From 25th September 2021, the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) will launch Up Close with ACM, a free public programme, supported by Keppel Corporation, that aims to bring its participants closer to museum objects through sensory experiences conducted by facilitators with Visual Impairment (VI) from Dialogue in the Dark Singapore (DiDsg). Operating under Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), DiDsg curates and runs programmes that aim to develop … Continue reading Art What!: Asian Civilisations Museum launches tactile museum experience ‘Up Close With ACM’

National Arts Council commemorates 30 years of arts and culture at the Patron of the Arts Awards 2021

As the National Arts Council (NAC) commemorates three decades of Singapore’s arts and culture, it pays tribute to patrons who gave close to $40 million to the arts amidst a challenging 2020. The total cash donations from the private sector, coupled with the dollar for dollar matching of the Cultural Matching Fund (CMF) between 2014 to 2020, supported the arts and heritage sector with close … Continue reading National Arts Council commemorates 30 years of arts and culture at the Patron of the Arts Awards 2021

Fashion Forward: Nandita Banna is Miss Universe Singapore 2021

Third year Business undergraduate Nandita Banna, 21, has been crowned Miss Universe Singapore 2021, following the first ever digital Miss Universe Singapore finals on Friday, 17th September. Nandita came out tops, beating seven other hopefuls, including 1st runner-up Kalynskye Adrian, 2nd runner-up Lila Tan, and 3rd runner-up Mardhiah Azizan, to represent Singapore at the 70th Miss Universe International competition to be held in Eilat, Israel, … Continue reading Fashion Forward: Nandita Banna is Miss Universe Singapore 2021

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore to host blockbuster exhibition on ‘father of video art’ Nam June Paik this December

National Gallery Singapore is set to host blockbuster exhibition Nam June Paik: The Future is Now this December. Known as the  “father of video art”, futurist and internationally renowned artist Nam June Paik’s work transports visitors into an immersive and multisensory world of videos, in the monumental artist’s first major retrospective in Southeast Asia.  Prior to arriving in Singapore, the exhibition has toured from London’s Tate Modern, to … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore to host blockbuster exhibition on ‘father of video art’ Nam June Paik this December