Preview: Masterpiece in Motion by Singapore Ballet

Singapore Ballet is set to present the 34th Anniversary Season of Masterpiece in Motion from 29th to 31st July at the Esplanade Theatre. This time around, audience members can look forward to a triple bill of international work representing the diversity and depth of the company. This year, Singapore Ballet prepares for the world premiere of Quiver by Timothy Rushton, and the company premiere of … Continue reading Preview: Masterpiece in Motion by Singapore Ballet

Tech Watch: LUMOS TEMPO Wireless Earbuds Review – quality earbuds at a fraction of the price

Best known for their home projector systems, tech company LUMOS is now venturing into the audio-tech market with the launch of their LUMOS TEMPO Wireless Earbuds. The biggest draw of the LUMOS TEMPO lies in its price point. While most other wireless earbuds costs upwards of $300, the LUMOS TEMPO costs a very affordable $179, a steal, considering that it boasts similar or even superior … Continue reading Tech Watch: LUMOS TEMPO Wireless Earbuds Review – quality earbuds at a fraction of the price

★★★★☆ Review: Only Bones by Kallo Collective

Dancing to the beat of the body. Kallo Collective’s Only Bones has a deceptively simple set-up – onstage there is only performer Thom Monckton, limited to a small red circle lit by a single bulb. But by sheer virtue of a boundless imagination and complete control over the body, Only Bones ends up as a wildly entertaining fringe show that exemplifies a class act in … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Only Bones by Kallo Collective

Preview: Don’t Call Him Mr. Mari Kita by Wild Rice

How much do you know about Zubir Said, besides the fact that he composed our national anthem? This July, Wild Rice’s latest production will ensure you know enough about the great man that you’ll no longer refer to him as ‘Mr. Mari Kita’. Don’t Call Him Mr, Mari Kita is a sensational new musical tribute to Zubir Said, who, besides the National Anthem, is also … Continue reading Preview: Don’t Call Him Mr. Mari Kita by Wild Rice

★★★★☆ Review: Sylvia by Pachyderm Theatre

Man’s best friend counters the dog days of life. How much do we love our pets? For one man, it might just be a relationship that’s unnervingly close to a romance, much to the chagrin of his wife. Written by A.R. Gurney and directed by Pavan J. Singh, Sylvia is a modern romantic comedy that follows middle-aged ‘empty-nesters’ Greg and Kate (Sean Worrall and Susie … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Sylvia by Pachyderm Theatre

Art What!: SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark launches ‘Lonely Vectors’ and ‘Superfluous Things: Paper’

Singapore Art Museum (SAM) at Tanjong Pagar Distripark has launched a new suite of exhibitions for audiences of all ages and interests. In Lonely Vectors, the exhibition takes its cue from the Distripark’s proximity to the port, exploring global economy, and its choreography of movements. In Superfluous Things: Paper, artists explore the role of paper in today’s world as a carrier of ideas. Following other … Continue reading Art What!: SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark launches ‘Lonely Vectors’ and ‘Superfluous Things: Paper’

★★★★☆ Review: Kepaten Obor – Igniting A Withered Torch (Pesta Raya 2022)

Carrying on her grandmother’s torch. There’s a long-held belief that in growing up, there are certain elements of our personality that will always remain the same. For Suhaili Safari, it seems that she was always destined to be an artist, so rooted in her that it’s practically passed down through her bloodline. In Kepaten Obor, Suhaili not only gets to tell a deeply personal and … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Kepaten Obor – Igniting A Withered Torch (Pesta Raya 2022)

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

Travel and adventure is the reigning theme for June with an action-packed line-up! A new travel and adventure series Fearless 48 Hours premieres on BBC Earth, where celebrities embark on an epic 48-hour adventure with ex-special forces soldier Jason Fox in rural Wales, one of Britain’s wildest landscapes. Let Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Series 4 on BBC Lifestyle be the holiday inspiration you didn’t know you would … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (June 2022)

Film Fanatic: SGIFF Film Club offers intimate sessions to explore new perspectives this June

The Singapore International Film Festival proudly presents the SGIFF Film Club. With the aim to nurture deeper and more diverse appreciation of film culture through stories close to home, SGIFF Film Club is an initiative to offer an intimate and welcoming space for conversations about cinema for the casual cinema-goer to the film enthusiast. In partnership with CRANE, at Robertson Quay, the new sessions are … Continue reading Film Fanatic: SGIFF Film Club offers intimate sessions to explore new perspectives this June

Art What!: Ever Present – First Peoples Art of Australia at National Gallery Singapore

Art as a concept has existed since time immemorial around the world, across various cultures and civilisations, even if left unrecorded in history. For the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders of Australia, art has always been an important part of their culture, with artefacts and artwork found to date as far back as 1890 and beyond. Across the past and present, such art has been … Continue reading Art What!: Ever Present – First Peoples Art of Australia at National Gallery Singapore