Preview: Faith & Freedom – The Music of George Michael by BASE Entertainment Asia

The world lost a star when George Michael passed away in 2016. Not only was he the hugely successful frontman of 80s music duo Wham!, George Michael went on to become one of the most hugely successful solo figures in pop, with a string of top hits at every step of his career. In Faith & Freedom, the George Michael story is brought to life in a fully-narrated … Continue reading Preview: Faith & Freedom – The Music of George Michael by BASE Entertainment Asia

Weave Your Way Into Aliwal Arts Night Crawl 2018: An Interview With Natalie Tan + Activities to Look Out

This Saturday, the Aliwal Arts Night Crawl returns once again to light up Kampong Glam with a brand new cheeky theme – Basket! The annual one night only event sees the entire district transformed into an arts wonderland, with the closure of both Sultan Gate Road and Aliwal Road to dedicate the whole space to arts and heritage. This year’s theme of Basket! plays on Arab Street’s history, having … Continue reading Weave Your Way Into Aliwal Arts Night Crawl 2018: An Interview With Natalie Tan + Activities to Look Out

Music for Everyone: Variations on a Theme to be Presented at the Singapore Pavilion at 58th Venice Biennale

To be given a chance to represent Singapore at an international level is a rare and incredibly prestigious opportunity, be it in the realm of politics, sports or the arts. So to do so at one of the oldest and most renowned Biennales in the world is certainly a golden opportunity, and at the 58th Venice Biennale held from 11th May to 24th November 2019, that position … Continue reading Music for Everyone: Variations on a Theme to be Presented at the Singapore Pavilion at 58th Venice Biennale

Preview: Jane Austen’s Persuasion by Theatre6 and Catherine Schreiber (UK Tour 2018)

LONDON – From the producers of the award-winning West End production The Scottsboro Boys comes an all new UK tour of Jane Austen’s Persusasion, opening this September at the Theatre Royal Winchester Produced by Theatre6 and Catherine Schreiber, Persusasion is based off Austen’s very first novel of the same name, and this new production is set to be a world premiere featuring original live music by Maria Haïk Escudero. Adapted for the stage … Continue reading Preview: Jane Austen’s Persuasion by Theatre6 and Catherine Schreiber (UK Tour 2018)

Preview: Rock of Ages 2018 UK Tour

LONDON – Are you ready to relive the good old days, let your hair down and rock? Chris D’Arienzo and Ethan Popp’s beloved jukebox musical Rock of Ages is going on a new tour of the UK starting this September! Beginning its tour in Bromley’s Churchill Theatre, Rock of Ages tells a tale of chasing dreams set against a backdrop of everyone’s favourite rock songs, with a repertoire of … Continue reading Preview: Rock of Ages 2018 UK Tour

Preview: From Russia With Love by Yuri Bashmet and the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Russia (NUS Arts Festival 2018)

First established in 2012, the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Russia already started off as a massive project, with 90 young musicians aged 10 to 22 years old from 40 Russian cities, sourced from a competition between classical music performers. Since then, the orchestra has produced countless professional musicians both renewing and preserving the cultural music of Russia, and has gone on to play at huge events, being the only … Continue reading Preview: From Russia With Love by Yuri Bashmet and the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Russia (NUS Arts Festival 2018)

Preview: Basket! Another Aliwal Arts Night Crawl?!

Aliwal Art Centre’s annual multidisciplinary festival returns this July, and this year, they’re focusing on an unexpected theme: baskets. But if you know a little about the history behind Arab Street, then baskets probably wouldn’t come as a surprise at all. After all, ever since the 1960s, Arab Street has a respectable tradition of basketry and rattan shops, and this rich history and more will … Continue reading Preview: Basket! Another Aliwal Arts Night Crawl?!

We Could Start A Fire: An Interview with DJ Duo BATE

Named by JUICE magazine as two of the Best New DJs of 2012, BATE have been making waves with their first single ONE I LOVE featuring Blake Rose and Radio 3000, slowly but surely becoming one of the hottest acts to follow as they make an increasing number of appearances at festivals around the region and playing alongside the biggest acts, from Calvin Harris to R3hab. … Continue reading We Could Start A Fire: An Interview with DJ Duo BATE

Review: The Lion King presented by Sliding Doors Entertainment and Michael Cassel Group

There’s no feeling that quite replicates hearing the opening verse of ‘The Circle of Life’ from Disney’s The Lion King, evoking a sharp sense of nostalgia that immediately endears any longtime fan to the production, alongside undeniably epic visuals as a giant paper sun rises from the stage, letting everyone know exactly how much of a spectacle the theatre is about to watch, eyes wide and … Continue reading Review: The Lion King presented by Sliding Doors Entertainment and Michael Cassel Group

The Circle of Life: The Lion King Returns To Singapore After 7 Years

Over the years, Marina Bay Sands has seen countless productions grace its theatres, ranging from the best touring productions from Broadway and the West End to the strongest performers from around the region. But one production that will always have a special place in audience’s hearts would be the very first one. That production is Disney’s The Lion King, which saw a welcome return to the … Continue reading The Circle of Life: The Lion King Returns To Singapore After 7 Years