Tag: october

Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Perspectives Film Festival 2023 – Soundwave

Perspectives Film Festival: Breakthroughs in Cinema (PFF), Singapore’s first and longest student-run film festival, is returning for its 16th edition. This year’s edition highlights sound as the backbone of cinema. The festival features nine films (with four making their regional premiere) at Oldham Theatre from 26th to 29th October 2023. Ms Ong Tze Kym, PFF 2023 Co-Festival Director says, “We’re taking our audience on a … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Perspectives Film Festival 2023 – Soundwave

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Arts, Esplanade Concert Hall, Music, Preview

Music Is: Blue Note Tokyo All-Star Jazz Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall

Having made its debut 10 years ago at Tokyo’s Jazz Auditoria 2013, Blue Note Tokyo All-Star Jazz Orchestra comprises some of the finest jazz players in Japan. For one night only, this acclaimed ensemble returns to Esplanade for an electrifying, soul-stirring night of big band jazz. Led by trumpet virtuoso and music director Eric Miyashiro, Blue Note Tokyo All-Star Jazz Orchestra has performed at festivals … Continue reading Music Is: Blue Note Tokyo All-Star Jazz Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall

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Arts, Music, Preview

Music Is: Baybeats 2023 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Back this October for one weekend only, the 22nd edition of Baybeats, Singapore’s largest alternative music festival, is not to be missed by music lovers as Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents an exciting line-up of homegrown and international acts. This year’s edition sees new partnerships, with Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards and Festival (GMA) and Ear Up Music Festival from Hong Kong, giving the … Continue reading Music Is: Baybeats 2023 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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architecture, Arts, festival, Interview, Preview

Archifest 2023: An Interview with Festival Director Calvin Chua, on adapting to our architectural landscape in constant flux

How many of us recall the Singapore of our childhood looking completely different from the Singapore of today? Considering how quickly the buildings and structures come and go, in a manner of speaking, we as Singaporeans have long become used to living in a state of flux, a constant interim, so to speak, where we are keenly cognizant of how nothing lasts forever. But that … Continue reading Archifest 2023: An Interview with Festival Director Calvin Chua, on adapting to our architectural landscape in constant flux

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Arts, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ Review: & Juliet by Michael Cassel Group and BASE Entertainment Asia

Max Martin’s greatest hits make for a fun outing in this Romeo & Juliet spinoff. The power of a jukebox musical lies in the joy of recognising your favourite songs, and how they’re reinterpreted and strung together to form a coherent story. Often, the most successful ones end up as feel-good affairs that you can’t help but find yourself clapping along and smiling as you … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: & Juliet by Michael Cassel Group and BASE Entertainment Asia

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design, National Design Centre, Singapore, Singapore Design Week

Singapore Design Week 2023: An Interview with former Editor-in-Chief of Wallpaper* magazine, Tony Chambers

What is a determiner of good design? If it’s one person who should know that, it’s former Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director of Wallpaper* magazine, Tony Chambers. In town recently as part of Singapore Design Week (SDW) 2023, with his keen eye for detail, Tony co-curated DesignSingapore Council (Dsg)’s Future Impact: Homecoming Showcase alongside Maria Cristina Didero, which shines a spotlight on six of Singapore’s most … Continue reading Singapore Design Week 2023: An Interview with former Editor-in-Chief of Wallpaper* magazine, Tony Chambers

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Arts, Review, Toy Factory

★★☆☆☆ Review: Anthropocene by Toy Factory

Heavy-handed messaging about holding on to hope at the end of the world. The anthropocene refers to a time in which human activity has become the primary influence on climate and the environment, where man has fully established control and dominance, as we shape the world in our image. Naturally, playing god when we’re mere mortals has its consequences, something that is explored in new … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Anthropocene by Toy Factory

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Theatre

An Interview with writer/director Nelson Chia, and actors Mia Chee and Howie Chu Po-Cheng, on Nine Years Theatre cross-country collaboration ‘Immortal Variables’

In a post-pandemic world slowly but surely finding its way back to the norm, international theatre collaborations are still a rarity, with the strong relationships and high costs that go into such productions. For local theatre company Nine Years Theatre (NYT) however, they’re leading the charge with their upcoming collaborative work – Immortal Variables, an original play co-produced with Hsing Legend Youth Theatre, the youth … Continue reading An Interview with writer/director Nelson Chia, and actors Mia Chee and Howie Chu Po-Cheng, on Nine Years Theatre cross-country collaboration ‘Immortal Variables’

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: The Storytelling Centre’s StoryFest takes you on a journey around the Civic District with Story Walk this October

When was the last time you found yourself coming out of City Hall, traipsing across the Esplanade and going past the Singapore River, encountering the Asian Civilisations Museum, and Victoria Theatre? How often do we think about what these places were like before their present state, and can recall the stories that continue to linger long after? This October, find out about these stories and … Continue reading Preview: The Storytelling Centre’s StoryFest takes you on a journey around the Civic District with Story Walk this October

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Arts, Review, Toy Factory

★★☆☆☆ Review: The Thieves by Toy Factory

Comedy about student eco-terrorists has a fun concept but muddles the point. The ongoing conversation surrounding climate change may be exhausting and anxiety-inducing, but for theatremaker Rachel Chin, that doesn’t always have to be the case, as she attempts to subvert that with her new play The Thieves. Developed under Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff playwright incubation programme, The Thieves made its premiere last week … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: The Thieves by Toy Factory

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