Preview: Kahchun Wong & Karl-Heinz Schütz presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

The Vienna Philharmonic’s Principal Flute, Karl-Heinz Schütz, takes on the role of soloist in the beautiful Flute Concerto by 19th-century German composer Carl Reinecke. Singaporean conductor Kahchun Wong continues to make great strides internationally, as Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra in Germany, and debuting with such illustrious names as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and St Petersburg Symphony Orchestras. Kahchun returns … Continue reading Preview: Kahchun Wong & Karl-Heinz Schütz presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Getting Technical: SITEX 2019 – Your Digital Playground (Preview)

In a single calendar year, Singapore plays host to countless exhibitions and events. But of them all, perhaps one of the most interesting ones has to be SITEX. Returning for its 2019 edition this November at Singapore Expo, SITEX maintains its claim as Singapore’s only consume lifestyle IT exhibition, bigger and better than ever before. This year, the exhibition takes on a refreshed concept, with … Continue reading Getting Technical: SITEX 2019 – Your Digital Playground (Preview)

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

SRT’s Caught: An Interview with Director Ed Sylvanus Iskandar

There’s something undeniably joyous about the way Ed Sylvanus Iskandar carries himself. Perhaps it’s a pre-requisite for an immersive theatre director to be have a little spring in their step, a little hope in their heart and almost always excited each night with the unpredictability of what one will experience at a show, where every performance will undoubtedly be different. “I like comparing the theatre … Continue reading SRT’s Caught: An Interview with Director Ed Sylvanus Iskandar

Preview: Shakespeare’s Globe 2019 – Pericles, The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night, presented by ABA Productions

This September, Shakespeare’s Globe returns to Singapore to present three of the Bard’s works, each dealing with the timely themes of refuge and displacement. Using the same company to perform multiple roles across all three plays, watch as Pericles, The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night comes to life onstage, each one a timeless tale of those who have crossed seas, lost their families, and are finding out what … Continue reading Preview: Shakespeare’s Globe 2019 – Pericles, The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night, presented by ABA Productions

Preview: A Month of Melodies by The Arts House

This September, The Arts House is set to present a series of musical performances representing a range of geographies and cultures. From unveiling Singapore’s landscape via Chinese poetry and music to the Straits of Melaka and Armenian chamber music, get ready for music that will introduce audiences to the rich, sonic textures of the region. Shiyun: Island Interludes In conjunction with the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shiyun: … Continue reading Preview: A Month of Melodies by The Arts House

Review: a line could be crossed and you would cease to be by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Gorgeous, intimate play examining climate change. In the Intercultural Theatre Institute’s (ITI) new production, the latest batch of graduating students tackle the ever-looming issue of climate change with Australian playwright Andrew Sutherland’s a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be. Directed by Koh Wan Ching (known for arresting, colourful visuals), the oblique, wandering text is given gorgeous form as the play … Continue reading Review: a line could be crossed and you would cease to be by Intercultural Theatre Institute

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

Young Talent Programme by Affordable Art Fair and ION Art returns for its 7th Edition This November

Continuing its quest to cultivate talented young artists from Singapore and around the region, the seventh edition of the Young Talent Programme Winners’ Solo Exhibitions 2018/19 presents new and distinctive bodies of work by three winners of the 2018 Programme at the ION Art Gallery from 30th August to 15th September 2019. The Young Talent Programme (YTP) is a joint initiative by Affordable Art Fair Singapore and ION … Continue reading Young Talent Programme by Affordable Art Fair and ION Art returns for its 7th Edition This November

Exhibition Extravaganza: I am, but also at UltraSuperNew Gallery

This September, discover the ideas of labels and segregation as UltraSuperNew Gallery presents a group show by Anna Chan, Dipali Gupta, Fazleen Karlan and Maisarah Kamal. To make sense of the world, we label and are labelled. To connect with others and form bonds, we live within the labels that are given to us, be it by ourselves or by others. A cycle forms where … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: I am, but also at UltraSuperNew Gallery