Food For Thought: The Social Bar – Strongbow Pop-Up @ The Working Capitol

It’s been raining most everyday in December, and with the temperature down, it’s time to perk up with some quality time. The answer to that comes in the form of Strongbow’s very special pop-up – The Social Bar, taking place from 18th to 21st December at The Commons at The Working Capitol! Packed to the brim with activities and gifts, over the four days of … Continue reading Food For Thought: The Social Bar – Strongbow Pop-Up @ The Working Capitol

Exhibition Extravaganza: Kelley Cheng’s Proportion & Emotion at National Design Centre

Despite being trained in architecture, designer Kelley Cheng refrains from calling herself one, simply because over the last two decades of her illustrious career, she has done far more than just design spaces. Her breadth of work spans the roles of editor, writer, curator, spatial designer, graphic designer, video director, interactive designer, and educator, among others, and to this day, continues to put out work … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Kelley Cheng’s Proportion & Emotion at National Design Centre

Food For Thought: Grand Shanghai Joins Forces With Two Michelin Star Canton 8 For a 3-Night Only Dining Experience

The recently refurbished Grand Shanghai has announced an exclusive collaboration with two-Michelin-starred restaurant Canton 8 from Shanghai. Diners can experience three extravagant nights of gastronomical wonder featuring an eight-course menu comprising of Shanghainese and Cantonese inspired culinary delights. Masterchef Kan Chit Ming of Canton 8 will helm the kitchen of Grand Shanghai as a part of this exclusive collaboration. The unique dinner menu will be … Continue reading Food For Thought: Grand Shanghai Joins Forces With Two Michelin Star Canton 8 For a 3-Night Only Dining Experience

Food For Thought: Mandarin Orchard Singapore Ushers in The Year of the Rat with a New Line-up of Lunar New Year Goodies

Mandarin Orchard Singapore reveals a stellar line-up of delicacies and takeaway goodies to celebrate the Lunar New Year, from auspicious set meals at two Michelin-starred Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro, or Triple Three’s Lunar New Year offerings. The hotel will also kick off the festivities with a traditional lion and dragon dance performance on the first day of the Lunar New Year (25th January) at … Continue reading Food For Thought: Mandarin Orchard Singapore Ushers in The Year of the Rat with a New Line-up of Lunar New Year Goodies

Book Review: Beauty Queens of Bishan by Akshita Nanda

A celebration of womanhood and femininity in all their facets, set against the ever-intriguing world of pageants. Love it or loathe it, everyone wants to feel pretty. And in this age of reality TV, celebrity worship and social media obsession, it’s becoming increasingly harder to match up to society’s standards of beauty, what with the bar being continually raised. The business of beauty is booming, … Continue reading Book Review: Beauty Queens of Bishan by Akshita Nanda

Arts In Malaysia: Catching Up With Sean Ghazi In Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR – The last time we sat down with Sean Ghazi was way back in 2017, after an incredibly busy year in Singapore preparing for An Evening with Sean Ghazi (with Stephanie Reese), and after an acclaimed run on W!ld Rice’s staging of La Cage Aux Folles opposite Ivan Heng. That was the year that Sean seemed to truly revive his connection with Singapore after primarily performing on … Continue reading Arts In Malaysia: Catching Up With Sean Ghazi In Kuala Lumpur

Museum Musings: 2219 – Futures Imagined at the ArtScience Museum

While most institutions and organisations may be busy celebrating our Bicentennial this year, the ArtScience Museum has gone in quite the opposite direction with their newest exhibition, as they instead celebrate our future, 200 years later. With 2219: Futures Imagined, the ArtScience Museum takes inspiration from local poet Alvin Pang to present a speculative exhibition of works from over two dozen artists, architects, filmmakers, writers and theatre companies from Singapore and … Continue reading Museum Musings: 2219 – Futures Imagined at the ArtScience Museum

Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore presents Chua Soo Bin – Truths & Legends

National Gallery Singapore spotlights its photographic collection with the first retrospective of local photographer and Cultural Medallion recipient, Chua Soo Bin, in the exhibition, Chua Soo Bin: Truths & Legends. Curated by Charmaine Toh from National Gallery, Chua Soo Bin: Truths & Legends features close to 100 photographic works alongside archival materials, the exhibition, which runs from 6th December 2019 to 28th June 2020, will … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore presents Chua Soo Bin – Truths & Legends

Preview: A Farewell For Tasmin Little presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

After 2,000 performances over 30 years and nearly 50 recordings, the accomplished English violinist Tasmin Little will be retiring from the stage after the 2020 season. On 13th February, Little will be performing Bruch’s much-loved Violin Concerto No.1 with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in a programme which is bookended by music from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Brahms’s Symphony No.3. American conductor Gerard Schwarz is … Continue reading Preview: A Farewell For Tasmin Little presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Preview: IMAGINIQUE – Singapore Children’s Festival 2019

This December, the inaugural edition of IMAGINIQUE – Singapore Children’s Festival comes to town, bringing with it a series of world-class, award-winning non-verbal performances from overseas. Managed by the Singapore Street Festival, IMAGINIQUE promises to be a life-changing experience, with shows that have been specially curated through an extensive study period using various platforms of non-verbal performances, interactive responses and musical theatre with engagement through Arts, Culture and … Continue reading Preview: IMAGINIQUE – Singapore Children’s Festival 2019