Television Time: What’s On BBC (October 2022)

Celebrate moments from the past, both the extraordinary tales of weather survival and making new discoveries on BBC Earth. Join Sir David Attenborough as he partakes in an archaeological dig uncovering Britain’s biggest mammoth discovery in almost 20 years on Attenborough and The Mammoth Graveyard. Watch how Sir David Attenborough together with biologist Prof. Ben Garrod and a team of archaeologists and palaeontologists excavate carefully this … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (October 2022)

Art What!: Leaf & Lore – A Solo Exhibition By Henry Lee at Mulan Gallery

Mulan Gallery presents Leaf & Lore, a solo exhibition featuring a series of charcoal, pencil and acrylic works by Singapore artist Henry Lee. The exhibition will run from 21 October – 19 November 2022. Trees have been honored and accorded the highest respect by different civilisations all over the world through the ages. They are ascribed with sacred meaning and immortalised in all aspects of … Continue reading Art What!: Leaf & Lore – A Solo Exhibition By Henry Lee at Mulan Gallery

Art What!: Centenarian Singaporean Artist, Lim Tze Peng’s ‘From Then To Now – Capturing Life’ at Ode To Art

Lim Tze Peng, widely known as Singapore’s oldest artist, will be unveiling fifty of his works in his latest solo exhibition titled From Then To Now: Capturing Life that will run from 11 October to 25 November 2022. Guest-of-Honour, Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law, will grace the launch of the exhibition on 11 October to celebrate … Continue reading Art What!: Centenarian Singaporean Artist, Lim Tze Peng’s ‘From Then To Now – Capturing Life’ at Ode To Art

Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》 Scores 4 Nods at the 59th Golden Horse Awards 

The first-ever Singapore-Korea co-produced feature film AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》received 4 nominations at the upcoming 59th Golden Horse Awards. Established local actress Hong Huifang, 61, received a nod for Best Leading Actress, while veteran Korean actor Jung Dong-hwan has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Jung is only the second Korean actor ever to be nominated at the Golden Horse Awards, which recognises excellence in Chinese-language films from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and beyond First-time feature director … Continue reading Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》 Scores 4 Nods at the 59th Golden Horse Awards 

Preview: A Singaporean In Paris (2022) by Sing’theatre

Sing’theatre twice sold-out musical comedy is back at the Drama Centre with an updated script brightened up with new songs and fuelled with talented fresh blood led by Director Hossan Leong. Don’t miss your chance to catch A SINGAPOREAN IN PARIS! A SINGAPOREAN IN PARIS revolves around the experience of a Singaporean performer (Hossan himself) who travels to Paris to pursue his life-long dream of … Continue reading Preview: A Singaporean In Paris (2022) by Sing’theatre

Film Fanatic: Golden Village’s 13th Love & Pride Film Festival

Coming hot on the heels of Singapore’s landmark decision to overrule Section 377A of the penal code, which outlaws sex between men, Golden Village’s annual Love & Pride film festival returns once more to celebrate Freedom and Acceptance. Now in its 13th year, the festival is the longest-running film festival in Singapore dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. Over the years, it has grown in stature … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Golden Village’s 13th Love & Pride Film Festival

Preview: Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia by The Opera People

The Opera People continue their 2022 season centered on the reframing of stories of mythological women with their most ambitious production to date and one of the most haunting and powerful operas of the 20th century, Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, in its Singapore premiere. This production is directed by Stefanos Rassios and will be performed on October 14 & 16 at the Wild … Continue reading Preview: Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia by The Opera People

Music Is: SSO Rounds Up 2022 with Krystian Zimerman Gala Concerts and the Christmas Fundraising Concert in December

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra rounds up the first half of its 2022/2023 season with exciting concerts which will appeal to both the classical music fans and casual listeners. Notable highlights include two Gala concerts – Strauss Four Last Songs and Sibelius Symphony 5 on 14 October will feature Richard Strauss’s famous Four Last Songs conducted by veteran Finnish conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste and performed by distinguished soprano Evelina Dobračeva, while Krystian Zimerman In Concert on 7 and 8 December … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Rounds Up 2022 with Krystian Zimerman Gala Concerts and the Christmas Fundraising Concert in December

Arts of Hong Kong 2022: Confrontations by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre

Is it duty or love that motivates people to care for their frail, aging parents? As three generations of a family sit together at a rare buffet gathering, the matriarch suddenly makes an announcement that is hard to swallow. When her children—all beset by their own problems—hear their mother’s proclamation, how will they respond?  Confrontations, written and directed by HKRep Artistic Director Designate Poon Wai Sum, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2022: Confrontations by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre

Music Is: Dominic Chin releases single ‘IYKYK’

Homegrown pop artiste Dominic Chin is back with his latest irresistible earworm, IYKYK. Short for the popular phrase “if you know, you know”, IYKYK is a dance pop song about the hidden intimacies of friendship and a love note to one’s ride or die. One will find it hard to sit still to this bop – an addictive anthem that celebrates misfits who find both … Continue reading Music Is: Dominic Chin releases single ‘IYKYK’