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

Preview: Operatic Identities by CulturedGen + Interview with Creator Summer Song

Summer Song has led a multicultured life. Born in China, she moved to Singapore when she was just 8, before moving to Toronto 11 years ago to work. Obtaining a Masters from Columbia in New York, she entered the financial services and did corporate jobs before it finally hit her along the way that something was missing in her life. And then she realised what … Continue reading Preview: Operatic Identities by CulturedGen + Interview with Creator Summer Song

Neon Lights 2019: Neon Lights adds Disco Hue and More to Line-up + Family-friendly Activities Announced For Children to Join In

There is no age limit for having a good time at Neon Lights Festival on Saturday, 23rd and Sunday, 24th November at Fort Canning Green. Singapore’s premier arts and music festival announces the return of Neon Kids with new introductions such as Silent Disco Kids Edition, Aliens of Manila Sci-Fi Helmet Workshop, and the evergreen Sideshow Garden Games. More music is also to be expected as Neon Lights announces the addition of The … Continue reading Neon Lights 2019: Neon Lights adds Disco Hue and More to Line-up + Family-friendly Activities Announced For Children to Join In

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Hansel and Gretel at Chiswick Playhouse (Preview)

LONDON – This winter, Chiswick Playhouse brings an enchanting, reimagined take on the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel to families feeling the festive spirit. With a dazzling original soundtrack, this musical extravaganza will transport audiences to a fascinating candy-filled land this Christmas. Continuing in the spirit of Chiswick Playhouse’s glittering family productions, such as The Little Match Girl and Stig of the Dump, Hansel and … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Hansel and Gretel at Chiswick Playhouse (Preview)

Touring the UK 2020: Full Casting Announced For Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Tour

LONDON – Following a highly successful West End run of two and a half years and a sell-out tour in 2017/18, Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Mike Bosner in association with Michael Harrison have announced the full casting for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical opening at the Churchill Theatre Bromley on 11th January … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Full Casting Announced For Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Tour

Exhibition Extravaganza: Chun Kwang Young’s Collisions – Information, Harmony and Conflict at Sundaram Tagore Singapore

This November, Sundaram Tagore Gallery presents a solo exhibition of work by Korean artist Chun Kwang Young. Best known for his Aggregations; freestanding and wall-hung sculptural works made from thousands of triangular forms wrapped in antique mulberry paper tinted with teas or pigment, this new showcomes on the heels of Chun’s recent solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, which ran for seven months. Chun Kwang … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Chun Kwang Young’s Collisions – Information, Harmony and Conflict at Sundaram Tagore Singapore

London Arts 2019: Christmas delights at the Old Royal Naval College this Holiday Season

LONDON – For over 500 years the festive season has been an important part of the Greenwich maritime heritage site calendar and today is no different. On the very same grounds that Henry VIII celebrated Christmas, visitors to the Old Royal Naval College can celebrate the festivities with a feast of winter delights including carol concerts, wreath making masterclasses, Christmas shopping, the annual Greenwich Christmas Lights … Continue reading London Arts 2019: Christmas delights at the Old Royal Naval College this Holiday Season

Preview: Celebrations for Prof’ Ho by NUS Centre For the Arts (Music)

This weekend, Singaporean musicians are coming together to celebrate the 80th birthday of musical leader and key advocate for the development of local school bands, Associate Prof Ho Hwee Long. Comprising performers drawn from alumni and current band members of the National Institute of Education, National Junior College and National University of Singapore, all of whom were developed under the baton of Prof Ho, will perform … Continue reading Preview: Celebrations for Prof’ Ho by NUS Centre For the Arts (Music)

NYC & Company Invites Visitors to Come Celebrate The Holidays In NYC

New York – NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, invites worldwide visitors to enjoy the festive annual holiday season in the greatest city in the world. NYC & Company forecasts seven million visitors will visit the City during the 2019–2020 holiday season. From the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to the Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center and the New Year’s Eve ball … Continue reading NYC & Company Invites Visitors to Come Celebrate The Holidays In NYC

Making the Met: The Met Announces Celebrations for Its 150th-Anniversary Year in 2020

New York – The Metropolitan Museum of Art  (The Met) has announced the key components of its 150th-anniversary celebration in 2020, including major gifts of art from around the world; exhibitions and displays that will examine art, history, and culture through spectacular objects; and dynamic programs that will engage The Met’s local and global communities. Highlights of the year include the exhibition Making The Met, 1870–2020, … Continue reading Making the Met: The Met Announces Celebrations for Its 150th-Anniversary Year in 2020