Preview: SSO National Day Concert – A Singaporean Showcase

This National Day holiday, come on down to the Esplanade Concert Hall to revel in the nation’s birthday in style with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s National Day Concert. Conducted by Suchuan Symphony Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Darrell Ang, the concert will showcase of Singaporean songs from six homegrown composers, ranging from veteran pioneers Leong Yoon Pin and Phoon Yew Tien, to rising names Wang Chen … Continue reading Preview: SSO National Day Concert – A Singaporean Showcase

Review: The Secret Garden Supper Club by ANDSOFORTH

In a change-up to their usual style and location, ANDSOFORTH offers a green fingered sit-down affair in their latest offering and collaboration.  ANDSOFORTH is best known for organising immersive dinner theatre experiences that take audiences on an adventure, moving from room to fantastic room and meeting quirky characters and themed food items each time. But in The Secret Garden Supper Club, they’ve changed up their formula to … Continue reading Review: The Secret Garden Supper Club by ANDSOFORTH

George Town Festival 2018: Opening Weekend Highlights and A Talk with Festival Director Joe Sidek

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – Over the last 8 years, the annual George Town Festival has grown from small town art showcase to a massive, internationally renowned gathering of global artists, transforming Penang into a hub of entertainment and excitement for a month. As it moves into its 9th year this coming weekend, the festival is now bigger and better than ever, receiving over 200 proposals … Continue reading George Town Festival 2018: Opening Weekend Highlights and A Talk with Festival Director Joe Sidek

Preview: M1 Asian Netball Championships 2018

Come this September, witness the very best of netball action at the M1 Asian Netball Championships 2018 at the Singapore Sports Hub! Considered the region’s most prestigious netball championship, a grand total of 12 Asian nations will be competing for the title, the largest number yet, with women from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Japan, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Philippines, Maldives, India, Hong Kong, and Pakistan vying for the … Continue reading Preview: M1 Asian Netball Championships 2018

Preview: Lim Cheng Hoe – Painting Singapore at the National Gallery

National Gallery Singapore launches an all new exhibition this week, featuring an ode to seminal plein-air (the art of painting outdoors) artist Lim Cheng Hoe. Entitled Painting Singapore, the exhibition features over 60 artworks, sketches and archival materials highlighting the his career over four decades and mastery over outdoor watercolour landscape painting. Although largely self taught, Lim also studied painting under the then-art inspector of schools, Richard Walker, and … Continue reading Preview: Lim Cheng Hoe – Painting Singapore at the National Gallery

Preview: The Secret Garden Supper Club by ANDSOFORTH

ANDSOFORTH have a good thing going with their immersive dining experiences, having tackled themes ranging from a psychedelic mind trip to a twisted fairy tale world. Now, they’ve discovered the key to a secret garden, and to celebrate, they’ve decided to host a series of intimate suppers! The Secret Garden Supper Club requires adventurous diners to firstly find a secret door, pulling back the ivy … Continue reading Preview: The Secret Garden Supper Club by ANDSOFORTH

Preview: Silver Arts Festival 2018

The National Arts Council’s Silver Arts 2018 returns this September as seniors and their families once again come together to celebrate and appreciate the arts together. Held all around the country, a choice selection of events have been curated featuring a line-up of veteran artists and acts to encourage inter-generational bonding and creative ageing.  Held across four weekends from 6th to 30th September, this seventh … Continue reading Preview: Silver Arts Festival 2018

Review: Tales of Grimmsneyland by Andsoforth Junior

Fairytales come alive in this family-friendly theatrical experience. Following a successful run of the more adult-oriented, immersive dining show Grimmsneyland earlier this year, Andsoforth returns with a new version of the show in the form of Tales of Grimmsneyland. This time around, the immersive dining experience has been scrapped, and instead of adults, the target audience has shifted to kids aged 4 years old and above, as they dive … Continue reading Review: Tales of Grimmsneyland by Andsoforth Junior

Preview: F. Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites by New Opera Singapore

Following on from last year’s production of Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, New Opera Singapore is back this August with an all new annual production! This year, the company will be presenting Francis Poulenc‘s Dialogues of the Carmelites. Written after George Bernanos’ 1947 play of the same name, Poulenc’s second opera is a three act French opera during the French Revolution, where nuns from a Carmelite monastery are … Continue reading Preview: F. Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites by New Opera Singapore

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