Review: Drum Tao 2019 – Rhythm of Tribe presented by Mediacorp VizPro

An exhilarating contemporary twist to traditional Japanese drumming. Watching the CNA Lifestyle documentary playing onscreen before the performance begins, one immediately realises how A day in the life of a Drum Tao member is no easy feat. Waking up at the crack of dawn, the group gathers to warm up before a 20km jog around the mountainous, high altitude area, regardless of rain or shine. … Continue reading Review: Drum Tao 2019 – Rhythm of Tribe presented by Mediacorp VizPro

National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood 12: Tampines

The National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood programme is back, and this time, they’re taking Tampines by storm. As Singapore’s third largest new town, Tampines was once a rubber plantation at the turn of the 20th century, home to sand quarries for a long time before developing into the residential hub it is today. Over 50 arts activities will be happening across 16 locations islandwide, … Continue reading National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood 12: Tampines

Film Review: A Land Imagined (幻土) dir. Yeo Siew Hua

The wilderness of Tuas provides an alien backdrop for this Asian neo-noir about migrant dreams of a better life. Written and directed by Yeo Siew Hua, A Land Imagined emerged a critical favourite at the 71st Locarno Film Festival, an Asian neo-noir following Lok (Peter Yu), a grizzled hardboiled detective as he embarks on an unusual job: tracking down Wang (Liu Xiaoyi) a Chinese migrant worker who … Continue reading Film Review: A Land Imagined (幻土) dir. Yeo Siew Hua

Marina Bay Sands among first in Singapore to launch the Impossible 2.0, with dishes made from plant-based meat

Marina Bay Sands has unveiled the highly anticipated Impossible 2.0 across three of its celebrity chef restaurants as part of the Singapore debut of the ground-breaking plant-based meat. From 7th March 2019, Adrift by David Myers, Bread Street Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay and CUT by Wolfgang Puck will be among the first eight restaurants in Singapore to serve dishes incorporating the plant-based beef, marking a new chapter in the integrated resort’s … Continue reading Marina Bay Sands among first in Singapore to launch the Impossible 2.0, with dishes made from plant-based meat

Preview: SSO Gala – Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2

28 year old Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov has received critical acclaim and praise for his wide imagination and incredible harmony. Now, he’s about to make his Singapore debut this April, with the dark majesty and Romantic grandeur of Rachmaninov’s popular Second Piano Concerto, promising a powerful showcase of his pianist gifts as part of the SSO Gala Concert series. Abduraimov has worked with plenty of leading … Continue reading Preview: SSO Gala – Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2

Are You Game, Sau(dara)?: An Interview with Creators Fasyali Fadzly and Soultari Amin Farid, and Dramaturg Grace Lee-Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR – Last weekend, we travelled up to Five Arts Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to catch the cross-Causeway double bill presentation Are You Game, Sau(dara)? Comprising two brand new works created in response to Malaysian playwright Leow Puay Tin’s seminal play 3 Children, we sat down with creators Fasyali Fadzly and Soultari Amin Farid, as well as dramaturg Grace Lee-Khoo, before we caught the show to find out a … Continue reading Are You Game, Sau(dara)?: An Interview with Creators Fasyali Fadzly and Soultari Amin Farid, and Dramaturg Grace Lee-Khoo

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 Set to Take Place at Marina Bay Sands This June

The venue of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 awards ceremony has officially been announced – the Sands Theatre within the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on Tuesday 25th June. The world-renowned celebration recognises the top gastronomical institutions and establishments in the world and will be preceded by a full programme of associated events and activities for both international culinary professionals and food lovers. … Continue reading The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 Set to Take Place at Marina Bay Sands This June

Design Orchard: Jewels Rock Sugar X Ying the Label POP-UP CAFÉ

The all new Design Orchard is getting going with a series of exciting pop-ups and events. This March, local label Ying the Label is having their very first collaboration with homegrown sweets brand Jewels Rock Sugar by Cheng as they launch a pop-up cafe at Design Orchard. Promising an experiential concoction of food, fashion and art, where visitors can enjoy and learn about brand stories … Continue reading Design Orchard: Jewels Rock Sugar X Ying the Label POP-UP CAFÉ

Preview: VCH Excite! My Muse – Rani Singam presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Rani Singam, Singapore’s ‘first lady of jazz’, takes to the stage this April as part of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s (SSO)’s VCH Excite! series. Taking the form of a music-movie concept, Rani Singam will tell the story of our collective lives through both narration and song, inspired particularly by “Remember”, the love theme from the movie Cinema Paradiso which forms part of the programme. During the programme, audiences are … Continue reading Preview: VCH Excite! My Muse – Rani Singam presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf Goes To Art Basel Hong Kong 2019

HONG KONG – Sullivan+Strumpf is set to present at premiere art fair Art Basel Hong Kong 2019, this March, bringing in a selection of works by artists with diverse practices in both two and three dimensions, including Tony Albert, Sydney Ball, Lindy Lee, Sam Leach, I Nyoman Masriadi, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Alex Seton and Yang Yongliang, many of whom have been exhibited at their galleries across Sydney … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf Goes To Art Basel Hong Kong 2019