Following the success of their first-time limited edition sneaker drop, KFC Singapore is launching a collection of stylish apparel in collaboration with one of Singapore’s award-winning designers, Thomas Wee. And this time, in the form of brand-new uniforms for every member of the KFC family. More than a sartorial overhaul, the launch of KFC x Thomas Wee is a tribute to the phenomenal people … Continue reading Serving You in Style with KFC x Thomas Wee
The Victoria Concert Hall has announced its brand new VCHpresents 2019/20 seaso, marking the fifth anniversary of its re-opening. The season will include a range of performances that explore the chamber music repertoire, solo voice recitals, more intimate happenings, and two music festivals. The VCHpresents Chamber series promises to be Singapore’s widest offering of chamber music at the highest level – from western classical strings and … Continue reading Preview: VCHpresents 2019/20 Season presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Godot Theatre Company impressed us last year when they presented their award-winning production of Tuesdays with Morrie. Now, they’re back again at the Esplanade Theatre, this time with their hit Mandarin musical Love Ya Mom! In this musical comedy, a single mother (also an expert mechanic) and her daughter (with rock star ambitions) swap bodies when a genius scientist’s experiment goes wrong. Chaos, naturally, ensues as they struggle … Continue reading Preview: Love Ya Mom! 爱呀，我的妈! by Godot Theatre Company
An epic, joyous production elevating the art of drumming to new heights. There are some productions that can only be described as nothing more than pure joy to watch. Fatih – The Prince and the Drum, happens to be one such production, as it cleverly uses a mix of Malay percussion, song, martial arts and staging to make a familiar tale of a fallen prince seeking … Continue reading Review: Fatih – The Prince and the Drum by NADI Singapura (Pesta Raya 2019)
Clear direction and precise choreography make this highly spiritual work a success. Transitioning from one medium to another can be a daunting task, with the biggest question being “what does the new form add that the old one did not?” But for Indonesian director Kamila Andini, the answer to that is clear, with the stage adaptation of her 2017 film The Seen and Unseen. Born out … Continue reading Review: The Seen and Unseen (Sekala Niskala) by Kamila Andini (Pesta Raya 2019)
Ever found a shirt that wouldn’t fit properly? Or made to feel like an outlier because you didn’t fit into the system? Coming to you this July as part of their 2019-20 season of Systems, local contemporary dance company RAW Moves and Australian/Japanese dance company Murasaki Penguin come together to present Subtle Downtempo No, a performance where, through dance, sound, light and the flow of time the … Continue reading Preview: Subtle Downtempo No by Murasaki Penguin and RAW Moves
Fresh off the win for Best Sports Event (International) at the Singapore Sports Awards 2019, the FINA Swimming World Cup Singapore 2019 presented by Yakult returns to the OCBC Aquatic Centre for a brand new edition from 15th to 17th August 2019. This year’s edition will feature Olympic and World Champions including Singapore’s Joseph Schooling, Australia’s Cate Campbell, Emily Seebohm, Mitch Larkin, and Hungary’s “Iron … Continue reading FINA Swimming World Cup Singapore 2019: Joseph Schooling to Compete Against Olympic and World Champions Before the 2020 Olympics
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Continuing Mestrom’s interest in human behaviour, There is a Poem reflects on how we move through our daily lives, and the ways in which we perform our bodies in the built environment – particularly in the public realm. The exhibition will consider how the physical world shapes us, at times pushing us together, and other times holding us apart. There is a Poem includes black and gold screen … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Sanne Mestrom’s There Is A Poem
As the annual Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of the Arts returns this weekend, expect the Esplanade to come awash in a flurry of activity as the space is enlivened by a carefully curated variety of performing arts from the Malay Archipelago, from famous regional singers and bands, to children’s theatre, to dance and theatre. Headlining the festival is the first large-scale commission of a … Continue reading Preview: Fatih – The Prince and the Drum by NADI Singapura (Pesta Raya 2019)
This weekend, the Esplanade’s annual Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of the Arts returns to present a finely curated selection of performing arts from the Malay Archipelago, ranging from well-known regional singers, children’s plays, and of course, theatre and dance. Of these, they will be premiering Indonesian artist Kamila Andini’s The Seen and Unseen, a theatrical/dance performance inspired by her film of the same name, as performed … Continue reading Preview: The Seen & Unseen by Kamila Andini (Pesta Raya 2019)
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