National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Bukit Panjang

Timed to coincide with the school holidays, Arts in Your Neighbourhood (AYN) March 2020 will focus on the vibrant neighbourhood of Bukit Panjang. It is organised by the National Arts Council and will take place over three weekends from 12 to 29 March. As the arts have the ability to lift spirits and unite communities in challenging times, this edition of AYN encourages Singaporeans to get some fresh air and enjoy … Continue reading National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Bukit Panjang

Review: Fika & Fishy by Patch and Punnet

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 15/2/20) ‘Adult-oriented’ show about a friendship between pets stuck at crossroads between crass humour and an attempt at genuine emotion.  Remember waking up on weekends as a kid, switching on the TV and catching those Saturday morning cartoons? Patch and Punnet’s Fika & Fishy is a little like that, complete with its own opening song in the form of a rap by omarKENOBI … Continue reading Review: Fika & Fishy by Patch and Punnet

Preview: Four Horse Road 四马路 2020 by The Theatre Practice

When The Theatre Practice produced Four Horse Road back in 2018, the project was a sprawling, massive undertaking. Taking its cues from immersive theatre and heavily vested in a firm foundation of research of the actual Waterloo Street to do justice to its history, the promenade theatre production was unlike anything the local theatre scene had ever seen before. Now, they’re bringing the remarkable production back for … Continue reading Preview: Four Horse Road 四马路 2020 by The Theatre Practice

Preview: #BuySingLit 2020 – Buy Local, Read Our World

The annual #BuySingLit returns this March in its fourth attempt to continue pushing the public to take an interest in local literature, and purchase local authors. Taking place over two weekends, beyond just book fairs, members of the public can look forward to an islandwide programme of activities that will have words leap off the page via performances, workshops and more. Themed ‘Buy Local, Read … Continue reading Preview: #BuySingLit 2020 – Buy Local, Read Our World

Preview: Fika & Fishy by Patch and Punnet

Local theatre company Patch and Punnet rings in 2020 with a brand new show, following their two productions of their original work The Adventures of Abhijeet  in 2019. Now under W!ld Rice’s inaugural Company-in-Residence programme, the fledgling collective has been enjoying free access to rehearsal space, dramaturgical support and arts management advice since August 2019. All of this has resulted in the upcoming Fika & Fishy, their first … Continue reading Preview: Fika & Fishy by Patch and Punnet

Marina Bay Sands: Three-week countdown to Epicurean Market 2019 begins

Gear up for a spectacular gourmet experience at Marina Bay Sands as the integrated resort counts down to its most exciting food and wine event of the year. Set to take place from 13th to 15th December, Epicurean Market will kick off with a series of seven in-restaurant events on 13 December, featuring exclusive dinners hosted by celebrity chefs. The festival spills over to Sands … Continue reading Marina Bay Sands: Three-week countdown to Epicurean Market 2019 begins

Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Singapore Poetry on the Sidewalks (S.P.O.T.S.) by Sing Lit Station (Preview)

Wrapping up the Punggol edition of the National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood programme is a final weekend of free for all art activities around the neighbourhood. Of note would be Sing Lit Station’s Singapore Poetry on the Sidewalks (S.P.O.T.S.), a public art project hoping to bring Singapore literature straight to the heartlands. Excerpts of Sing Lit poetry are inscribed along the pavilions of Waterway Point … Continue reading Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Singapore Poetry on the Sidewalks (S.P.O.T.S.) by Sing Lit Station (Preview)

Marina Bay Sands Gears Up For Holiday Season 2019

This festive season, Marina Bay Sands’ repertoire of award-winning restaurants presents a splendid line-up of dining specials and parties for the perfect year-end celebration. From 2nd to 23rd December, signature restaurants at Marina Bay Sands will present unforgettable gourmet experiences every weekday, from 1-for-1 set lunches and signature cocktails at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar (16th Dec), to 50 per cent off top-grade A5 Japanese … Continue reading Marina Bay Sands Gears Up For Holiday Season 2019

OH! Open House 2019: AIYOH – Art In your Own Home (Preview)

Following the success of PASSPORT in early March this year, OH! Open House is launching a brand new platform titled Art In Your Own Home (abbreviated to AIYOH) – to build an ecosystem to make art part of everyday lives. AIYOH encourages and provides opportunities for individuals to build their stories with artists and creatives. The first-ever edition, PASSPORT, involved six 45-minute art experiences co-created … Continue reading OH! Open House 2019: AIYOH – Art In your Own Home (Preview)

The Banter: An Interview with Akshita Nanda, Author of Beauty Queens of Bishan

Since the last time we spoke to author Akshita Nanda, her life has taken quite the turn. No longer an arts correspondent with The Straits Times, Akshita has gone back to hitting the books, not only pursuing a Masters in International Affairs but also getting ready to release her sophomore novel – Beauty Queens of Bishan. From its blurb alone, Beauty Queens of Bishan already feels … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Akshita Nanda, Author of Beauty Queens of Bishan