Singapore Writers Festival 2019: An Interview with Min Jin Lee, Author of Pachinko and Free Food For Millionaires

“I like writing because I don’t like talking very much,” says author Min Jin Lee. “I was really one of those quiet Asian kids as a child, and it was something I had to work through when I realised that in America, if you don’t know how to talk well, people will think you’re stupid, and I definitely didn’t want people to think that about … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019: An Interview with Min Jin Lee, Author of Pachinko and Free Food For Millionaires

French Film Festival 2019: Made in China dir. Julien Abraham (Review) + An Interview with Frédéric Chau

Cultures and beliefs may clash, but family always comes first. About 1 million citizens of Asian origin live in France, making up approximately 1.5% of the country’s entire population. As minorities in the country, it’s no surprise that while the French are certainly aware of their existence, they may not necessarily have fully absorbed or integrated them into mainstream French culture, leaving much of their practices and customs a … Continue reading French Film Festival 2019: Made in China dir. Julien Abraham (Review) + An Interview with Frédéric Chau

Music Is: Scorpions and Whitesnake to Headline Singapore Rockfest II in March 2020 (Preview)

LAMC Productions has announced world-renowned German rock band Scorpions and iconic English hard rock band Whitesnake are headlining Singapore Rockfest II on 4th March 2020, Wednesday, at Fort Canning Park! Rock out to full sets from two of the most celebrated rock icons in one night at the return of the hugely anticipated Singapore Rockfest. 50 years have gone by since the days where the … Continue reading Music Is: Scorpions and Whitesnake to Headline Singapore Rockfest II in March 2020 (Preview)

Review: The Far Side of the Moon by Robert Lepage/Ex Machina

★★★★☆ (Attended 2/11/19, Matinee) A deeply affecting reflection on loneliness, sibling rivalry, and the little triumphs that keep us going, buoyed by a masterful performance from Yves Jacques and Robert Lepage’s ingenious theatrical magic.  The far side of the moon, sometimes known as the dark side of the moon, refers to the side of the moon facing away from Earth, unseen and unnoticed in comparison to … Continue reading Review: The Far Side of the Moon by Robert Lepage/Ex Machina

Review: Rumah Hantu by akulah BIMBO SAKTI

Trapped by the ghosts of their pasts. Written in response to Noor Effendy Ibrahim’s first play Kerusi Buaian, Cermin, dan Jam (1991), Adib Kosnan’s Rumah Hantu is the result of a year of workshopping under he Malay Heritage Centre’s Projek Bahasa Pengarah (The Director’s Language Project), and sees the rather unusual subject of the haunted house take centrestage. Directed by Noor Effendy Ibrahim, Rumah Hantu already creates an uneasy atmosphere the … Continue reading Review: Rumah Hantu by akulah BIMBO SAKTI

Singapore Writers Festival 2019: Festival Debate – This House Believes That Men Are Ruining Feminism

In the grand tradition of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), the ever-popular Festival Debate segment saw a full house at the Arts House Chamber, a historically appropriate venue (as a former space for Parliament to debate policies) to stage it. While still ostensibly taking on the same format as previous editions, something about this edition felt somewhat different, in part perhaps because of the motion … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019: Festival Debate – This House Believes That Men Are Ruining Feminism

Music Is: Opeth – LIVE in Singapore in December 2019 (Preview)

LAMC Productions has announced the arrival of Swdish prog-metal masters Opeth, set to perform in Singapore on 8th December 2019 at Live at The Crossroads. Sweden’s Opeth are one of the most influential heavy metal groups to emerge from Northern Europe. They have traveled a long way since their humble beginnings in Huddinge, a small town south of Stockholm. Formed in 1990 by David Isberg … Continue reading Music Is: Opeth – LIVE in Singapore in December 2019 (Preview)

Preview: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company

With a sold-out, abbreviated presentation at the 2018 Asian Youth Theatre Festival, local theatre company The Second Breakfast Company (2BCo) returns this year with their fifth main season production – original work The Hawker! With the nation fast progressing and many old buildings put up for en-bloc or demolished to make way for bigger and better facilities, all amidst the National Heritage Board’s call to preserve … Continue reading Preview: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company

Hotels & Holidays: Club Med Announces New Spy Academy for Kids, in Partnership With “Spies In Disguise”

Club Med has announced an exciting new Mini Club experience, Spy Academy, in conjunction with new animated spy comedy adventure “Spies In Disguise” (Blue Sky Studios). Suitable for kids of all ages, Club Med’s Mini Club, will be turned into a training school for “young spies”, teaching them detective skills while emulating the charismatic and lovable characters of the highly anticipated film. “At Club Med, we … Continue reading Hotels & Holidays: Club Med Announces New Spy Academy for Kids, in Partnership With “Spies In Disguise”

Hotels & Holidays: Club Med Brings A Brand New Sustainable Resort to Kota Kinabalu

Club Med, the pioneer of Premium All-Inclusive holidays, has announced plans to open its first resort near Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Malaysia’s Sabah state, in the northern part of Borneo island late 2022. Located at Kuala Penyu Beach – just 90-minutes’ drive from Kota Kinabalu International Airport – the premium all-inclusive Club Med resort with a Club Med Exclusive Collection space (5 Tridents Space) … Continue reading Hotels & Holidays: Club Med Brings A Brand New Sustainable Resort to Kota Kinabalu