Review: Keturunan Ruminah by Hatch Theatrics

Drawing out the dramatic potential in a family WhatsApp group. With live theatre still difficult to stage with all the restrictions COVID-19 has brought with it, experimentation in the arts remains rife, with various companies exploring new forms and means to create performances. Singapore theatre company Hatch Theatrics is the latest to try, with Keturunan Ruminah, a ‘play’ taking place entirely on WhatsApp. Keturunan Ruminah … Continue reading Review: Keturunan Ruminah by Hatch Theatrics

Music Is: Japanese Pop Outfit UQiYO Releases Collaboration with Malaysian artist Froya

Having collaborated with many outstanding creators locally and internationally in the music industry, Japanese Pop Music Project UQiYO has announced the release of a cross-border collaboration single with Malaysian singer-songwriter, Froya, titled, ‘invisible’. The single is now available on all digital streaming platforms, ahead of the band’s full album which is slated for release on 26th March 2021. Having met in Niigata, Japan for a co-writing session, the … Continue reading Music Is: Japanese Pop Outfit UQiYO Releases Collaboration with Malaysian artist Froya

Art What!: Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum launches ACMtalks webinar series

Starting from 18 March 2021, history buffs and culture enthusiasts can expect a new monthly webinar series by Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM). Supported by Kris Foundation, ACMtalks brings leading scholars to lecture and in conversation with ACM’s curators to explore core curatorial themes: Maritime Trade, Faith & Belief, Materials & Design, and Peranakan. As Asia’s newly minted Museum of Asian Antiquities and Decorative Art, … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum launches ACMtalks webinar series

The Banter: Going Green with Loco Group General Manager Will Leonard

Whether we’re still talking about the validity of Greta Thunberg’s points years on from her UN speech or getting a new set of reusable straws as a gift, environmentalism undeniably remains the hot topic in everyone’s minds. But how much of environmentalism is from the heart, or just a thinly-veiled attempt at corporate capitalism? For Mexican restaurant and bar group The Loco Group, it’s the … Continue reading The Banter: Going Green with Loco Group General Manager Will Leonard

Preview: The Singapore Trilogy by The Second Breakfast Company

Local theatre company The Second Breakfast Company (2BCo) ushers in their 2021 season with an exciting, ambitious project they’ve been working on for some time now: Robert Yeo’s The Singapore Trilogy. Slated to be staged in March at the Stamford Arts Centre Black Box, The Singapore Trilogy combines Robert Yeo’s Are You There, Singapore? (1974), One Year Back Home (1980) and Changi (1997) into a single production, each … Continue reading Preview: The Singapore Trilogy by The Second Breakfast Company

Art What!: Ben Loong’s Squaring the Circle at Mizuma Gallery

This March, Mizuma Gallery presents Squaring the Circle, a solo exhibition by Singaporean artist Ben Loong, curated by Syed Muhd Hafiz. Squaring the Circle represents Ben Loong’s latest body of works produced since the past year. Revolving around themes such as industry, craftsmanship and cartography, these works signal a shift in his artmaking, to one more focused on studio-based materials like clay and bone china. … Continue reading Art What!: Ben Loong’s Squaring the Circle at Mizuma Gallery

Preview: No Regrets – A Tribute to Edith Piaf by Sing’theatre

French music icon Edith Piaf is legendary, her story of resilience, tenacity and passion told time and time again both on film and onstage. Now, let Sing’theatre bring you on a musical journey telling of Piaf’s life and music, as No Regrets, a Tribute to Edith Piaf transports you to the intimacy of a Parisian cabaret this April! Hosted and narrated by Hossan Leong, the revue … Continue reading Preview: No Regrets – A Tribute to Edith Piaf by Sing’theatre

SeptFest Week 1: Tea Leaves Glowing In The Wind, Waltz of the Flower, and OEOS

The beginning of the end, as SeptFest returns for a last hurrah.  The Substation’s signature SeptFest comes at a strange time in the venue’s history. Having just announced the permanent closure of The Substation come July, rather than a triumphant celebration of the festival’s return after a 6-year hiatus, SeptFest has taken on far more weight as a final send-off to the 30-year old institution, … Continue reading SeptFest Week 1: Tea Leaves Glowing In The Wind, Waltz of the Flower, and OEOS

The Banter: An Interview with Cherilyn Woo and Krish Natarajan of SRT’s The Sound Inside

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has left many of us keenly aware of how difficult it can be cooped up in our own homes, and how thankful we were once we could have outside human contact and see each other once again. And now, with The Sound Inside, Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) starts their season off reminding us all of the power of the human connection. Written … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Cherilyn Woo and Krish Natarajan of SRT’s The Sound Inside

Preview: Francophonie Festival 2021

Celebrating the beauty and culture of the French language and values of the Francophonie, the 2021 Francophonie Festival is here this March, with a particular focus on gender equality. For the first time ever, the newly established Group of the Francophonie in Singapore representing over 20 countries will be taking charge, with a total of 17 programmes will be available, including film screenings, roundtable talks, … Continue reading Preview: Francophonie Festival 2021