Huayi 2020: An Interview with Star Pianist Tony Yike Yang

At the tender age of 16, Chinese-Canadian pianist Tony Yike Yang took the music world by storm when he became the youngest-ever laureate at the prestigious 2015 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. Now, the young prodigy is set to make his Southeast Asian debut at the Esplanade, performing a solo recital as part of this year’s edition of Huayi – Chinese Festival of the arts. … Continue reading Huayi 2020: An Interview with Star Pianist Tony Yike Yang

Film Fanatic: An Interview with A Land Imagined (幻土) Director Yeo Siew Hua and Composer Teo Wei Yong

When we watched (and reviewed) A Land Imagined last year, it had just made history as the first Singaporean film to win the prestigious Golden Leopard, the highest accolade at the 71st Locarno International Film Festival. Fast forward a year later, and at Taiwan’s 56th Golden Horse Awards (the ‘Oscars of the Mandarin-speaking world’), A Land Imagined received four nominations, for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Film Score, … Continue reading Film Fanatic: An Interview with A Land Imagined (幻土) Director Yeo Siew Hua and Composer Teo Wei Yong

Preview: Esplanade presents Huayi Festival 2020

As we approach Chinese New Year once again, so does the Esplanade’s annual Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts. Come the year of the Rat, often considered a symbol of wit, imagination and curiosity, Huayi is set to bring these traits to life in its programming, with a line-up of leading Chinese artists from Singapore and beyond between 31st January and 9th February 2020. Presenting a mix … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade presents Huayi Festival 2020

Laughter Is: Kunal Kamra – Fresher Thoughts (Preview)

Bombay-based stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra arrives at the Nexus Auditorium this February to deliver his signature brand of comic punches, insights, and truth bombs, with a re-run of his previous show Fresher Thoughts!  Known for being the host of the popular political-comedy podcast ‘Shut Up Ya Kunal’, after 8 years in advertising, Kamra started doing stand-up in 2013. He rose through the ranks at blistering pace and is … Continue reading Laughter Is: Kunal Kamra – Fresher Thoughts (Preview)

Music Is: LAMC’s Rising Stars Series – An Evening with Allie X (Preview)

LAMC Productions has announced the arrival of  iconoclastic pop darling Allie X in Singapore for the very first time this December, performing live at The Crossroads, Clarke Quay, as part of the 7th edition of LAMC’s Rising Star Series. Recognized for her crystalline voice, Allie X has been dubbed as the shiniest of undiscovered gems bubbling under the surface of the contemporary scene. For the Canadian … Continue reading Music Is: LAMC’s Rising Stars Series – An Evening with Allie X (Preview)

LIVE In Concert: FUR + Coming Up Roses in Singapore November 2019

LAMC Productions has announced that psych-pop four-piece FUR will perform in Singapore on 6th November 2019 at Hard Rock Cafe Singapore, as part of their Rising Star Series. Joining them will be local alt-rock/shoegaze band Coming Up Roses, who will be opening the show. Hailing from Brighton, England, FUR’s unique sound has seized the attention of fans and critics alike with their vintage guitar pop, … Continue reading LIVE In Concert: FUR + Coming Up Roses in Singapore November 2019

LIVE In Concert: Stiff Little Fingers Comes to Singapore February 2020

Formed in 1977 in Belfast, Northern Island, Stiff Little Fingers were among some of the pioneers of punk rock, bringing in a new era of music and keeping that spirit very much alive even 42 years on. This is no doubt thanks to their debut album Inflammable Material, released on 2nd February 1979, with the legendary tracks ‘Suspect Device’ and ‘Alternative Ulster’, which celebrates its fortieth anniversary … Continue reading LIVE In Concert: Stiff Little Fingers Comes to Singapore February 2020

Preview: KidsFest 2020 presented by ABA Productions

ABA Production is back next January and February with a brand new edition of KidsFest! Bringing some of the world’s most beloved children’s theatre, KidsFest 2020 is set to imbue young audience members with a love for theatre with four world-class theatre productions adapted from exciting and well-known children’s books. Headlining the festival will be The Gruffalo, a KidsFest classic that follows a mouse’s daring adventure … Continue reading Preview: KidsFest 2020 presented by ABA Productions

Preview: RuPaul’s Werq the World Tour 2020 – Singapore

Mother of drag queens and superstar RuPaul is back for a brand new Werq the World tour come 2020, and she’s bringing all your favourite queens for a one night only extravaganza. Organised by Voss Events, and produced by Drag Race producers World of Wonder and VH1, the Werq the World Tour has added dates for the Asian leg of their tour, with the queens … Continue reading Preview: RuPaul’s Werq the World Tour 2020 – Singapore

Touring The UK 2020: The Phantom of the Opera UK/Ireland Tour 2020

LONDON –  Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have announce a brand new 2020 UK and Ireland tour of world famous The Phantom of the Opera, with stops at The Curve, Leicester, Manchester Palace Theatre, Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin, Birmingham Hippodrome and Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Now in its 33rd year in the West End, The Phantom of the Opera is often considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, filled with … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: The Phantom of the Opera UK/Ireland Tour 2020