Tag: Singapore

Arts, Singapore

Review: Waiting For The Host by Pangdemonium

Zoom becomes an unlikely medium for hope and solace in this timely, reflective comedy-drama. While we’ve watched a number of performances on Zoom already, no play has tackled the medium quite as directly as Pangdemonium has, with their production of Marc Palmieri’s Waiting For The Host. Conceived when he participated in a recording of a Passion Play for his local church, Palmieri’s script is one of the … Continue reading Review: Waiting For The Host by Pangdemonium

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Arts, Review, Singapore

SIFA v2.020: More programmes announced as 2020 comes to a close

Following the successful launch of SIFA v2.020 in June, Singapore’s pinnacle arts festival announces an exciting lineup of programmes to wrap up 2020. Presented by Arts House Limited (AHL), this next wave of shows, workshops, talks and podcasts programmed between October and December showcases the resilience and resourcefulness of artists in the face of once unimaginable challenges wrought by the pandemic. Adapting swiftly to new techniques and … Continue reading SIFA v2.020: More programmes announced as 2020 comes to a close

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: Search and Discover – The Joy of Collecting at The Private Museum

The Private Museum (TPM) Singapore will be presenting Search and Discover: The Joy of Collecting – Selections from the Yeap Lam Yang Collection. TPM revisits its foundation of bridging the private and the public in this year’s final and largest exhibition that forms part of the museum’s 10th anniversary programming, featuring an array of private collections in Singapore. Michael Lee, God’s Villa (2011) Co-curated by … Continue reading Art What!: Search and Discover – The Joy of Collecting at The Private Museum

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

Music Is: JAWN ends 5-year hiatus with new single ‘Feel Too Much’

Following a 5-year hiatus and a recent collaborative release of ‘Simple’ with fellow artist lewloh, Singaporean singer-songwriter JAWN is back with his latest single, ‘Feel Too Much’, a revelry celebrating the setbacks of a boisterous mind, and as per the track title — feeling too much.  This brand new single is a feel-good foot-stomper made for the road trip we couldn’t afford to take in … Continue reading Music Is: JAWN ends 5-year hiatus with new single ‘Feel Too Much’

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Singapore, Tech Watch

Tech Watch: Apple introduces iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max with 5G

Touted as the ‘best iPhone ever’, Apple’s iPhone® 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max has been officially announced, coming with features such as a powerful 5G experience and advanced technologies to make this your next big tech purchase. The iPhone 12 Pro models feature a new design and edge-to-edge Super Retina® XDR displays, the largest ever on iPhone, protected by a Ceramic Shield front cover, which provides the biggest … Continue reading Tech Watch: Apple introduces iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max with 5G

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Arts, Singapore, The Banter

The Banter: Tracie and Adrian Pang talk about Pangdemonium in a pandemic

With the work from home and circuit breaker measures in place over the last few months, most of us are already familiar with dragging ourselves out of bed to attend the next Zoom meeting, only to find ourselves ‘waiting for the host’, bemoaning how we could have slept in just a little more. It’s no wonder then that it’s already the subject (and title) of … Continue reading The Banter: Tracie and Adrian Pang talk about Pangdemonium in a pandemic

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Opera, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Idomeneo Refracted by The Opera People

The last time we watched The Opera People was in March, prior to the COVID-19 lockdown. But not even a pandemic can stop the arts, as they’re back, this time with the first ever film opera made in Singapore and the Singapore premiere of Mozart’s Idomeneo. In the film, watch as the spirits of five characters gather in an empty theatre, drawn to a ghost light. In … Continue reading Preview: Idomeneo Refracted by The Opera People

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: German Film Festival 2020 (Preview)

The German Film Festival (GFF) is back this October, with a diverse range of German films tackling contemporary issues, each with their own gripping narratives and strong characters, who seek their places in an ever changing and complex world. Presented by the Goethe-Institut Singapore alongside The Projector and the Projector Plus, a total of eight films will be presented both live and online, ranging from … Continue reading Film Fanatic: German Film Festival 2020 (Preview)

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Preview, Singapore

AWARE announces five-day AWAREFest in November to celebrate 35th birthday

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of its founding in 1985, leading women’s rights and gender equality advocacy group AWARE is set to hold the five-day inaugural AWAREFest this November, featuring online panels, workshops and interactive/ programmes centred on the fight for gender equality in Singapore, coming in the wake of the government’s plan for a wide-ranging national review of gender equality. “AWAREFest is an occasion … Continue reading AWARE announces five-day AWAREFest in November to celebrate 35th birthday

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Film Review: Repossession dir. Goh Ming Siu and Scott C. Hillyard

It’s easy to summon your inner demons when your life is going to pieces. As many ghost stories as you’ve heard in your life, nothing supernatural ever quite comes as close to the existential terror of being retrenched in image-conscious Singapore. Coming on the heels of an all-time unemployment high thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic then, Goh Ming Siu and Scott C. Hillyard’s upcoming screening of … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: Repossession dir. Goh Ming Siu and Scott C. Hillyard

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