Art What!: STPI’s S.E.A. Focus returns in January 2021 with a hybrid, more integrated experience

Southeast Asian art fair S.E.A. Focus returns from 20th to 31st January 2021 as an anchor event of the annual Singapore Art Week. Now in its third edition, the fair is set to break new ground by offering an exciting and complementary blend of digital and in-person art experiences for collectors, artists, galleries and the public. This initiative celebrates the best of contemporary art in … Continue reading Art What!: STPI’s S.E.A. Focus returns in January 2021 with a hybrid, more integrated experience

Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021 – Quiet Riot!

In a year that’s seen the world undergo forced change and expedited evolution, it seems only appropriate that the 2021 edition of the annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (M1SFF) would be dealing with related themes of revolution, transformation and resistance. Now in its 17th edition, the festival returns from 20th to 31st January 2021 with nine events from local and international companies, available in the … Continue reading Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021 – Quiet Riot!

Preview: Arts In Your Neighbourhood – Kallang and Geylang

Even with a pandemic going on, there’s no stopping you from getting to know your neighbourhood a little better, especially with the return of the National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood (AYN) programme this November. This time around, the biannual programme is zooming in on the eastern neighbourhood of Kallang/Geylang Serai, with plenty of fascinating history and stories to be discovered. For the first … Continue reading Preview: Arts In Your Neighbourhood – Kallang and Geylang

★★★★☆ Review: 男儿王 Number 1 dir. Ong Kuo Sin

One of Singapore’s first openly queer Mandarin films brings drag and LGBTQ issues to the mainstream with heart and humour.  RuPaul may have brought drag culture to mainstream audiences all over the world, but here in conservative Singapore, the idea of a man dressing up as a woman continues to be seen as a thing to be shunned, and a source of shame for most … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: 男儿王 Number 1 dir. Ong Kuo Sin

Sing’Theatre organises fundraising initiative SINGATHON for the needy

In line with the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre’s Giving Week, local theatre company Sing’theatre is launching a unique fundraising campaign, with SINGATHON on Sunday, 20th December 2020. “If people can run a Marathon for a cause, why not sing for a cause, for a Singathon? Especially when the cause is to bring live music to the patients in the hospitals,” explains TJ Taylor, Sing’theatre’s Associate … Continue reading Sing’Theatre organises fundraising initiative SINGATHON for the needy

Wild Rice ends the year with two productions by their young theatre makers

Following their announcement of the four (now sold out) Director’s Residency shows, leading local theatre company Wild Rice has announced that it will be closing out its 2020 season with two more productions featuring promising young performers from their youth programmes. The two shows – Schooled and Candide – are the respective graduating showcases for Wild Rice’s two youth ensembles; the Singapore Youth Theatre (which … Continue reading Wild Rice ends the year with two productions by their young theatre makers

Art What!: 7th Singapore International Photography Festival – Departing and Arriving

The biennial Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) is back for its 7th edition this November, with two months of exciting international and local exhibitions, curated tours and masterclass seminars lined up for people of all ages and skill sets. From 5th November 2020 to 30th January 2021, festival-goers are invited to explore exhibitions across various venues, take part in guided photography walks and tours, join … Continue reading Art What!: 7th Singapore International Photography Festival – Departing and Arriving

Music Is: Shye releases new single ‘i’m fine, no’

Electro-pop singer, songwriter and producer Shye has unveiled her hypnotic new single “i’m fine, no”. Written as a response to the restrictions of being cooped up at home during the pandemic, the track touches on the underlying pressure and social norm that comes with often-overlooked everyday question “how are you?”. “When we get asked, “How are you?” we almost automatically reply we are fine even if that’s not … Continue reading Music Is: Shye releases new single ‘i’m fine, no’

Music Is: Jean Tan releases new EP ‘Blooms’

Singapore singer-songwriter Jean Tan has released an alternative soul 5-track EP, ‘Blooms’’, available on all major digital streaming platforms. The EP includes already released singles, such as ‘Serenade’ and ‘Oak Cherry Wine’, as well as two new interpretations of her past songs as fitting bookends of the EP, ‘Everything I Love’ and ‘All Things New (Blooms)’. Jean shares: “Only through the winter of Hideaway can … Continue reading Music Is: Jean Tan releases new EP ‘Blooms’

Music Is: Jonny Ong and Inch release new single ‘Taking Silence’

‘Taking Silence’ is the first collaborative effort released from neo-psychedelic maestro Jonny Ong’s upcoming album. Taking cues from New Orleans jazz and trip hop, as well as the psychedelic rock roots for which Ong is known, this track transcends the foundations he has laid for himself – reaching out into orchestral instrumentation and cinematic soundscapes (with the help of his trusty handpan) to create a … Continue reading Music Is: Jonny Ong and Inch release new single ‘Taking Silence’