Music Is: Second edition of *SCAPE’s Music Day Out back this October

*SCAPE Music Day Out (MDO) – the annual event organised by *SCAPE – is not to be missed by youths and the local indie music community. Hence, despite the pandemic, the event will return for its second year running from 16th to 18th October, but virtually. Despite the change in format, the event returns bigger and better, encompassing a stellar line-up of young music talents … Continue reading Music Is: Second edition of *SCAPE’s Music Day Out back this October

Hotels & Holidays: Club Med announces Vincent Ong as Senior Vice-President, Commercial Southeast Asia and Marketing Asia Pacific

Club Med has announced the appointment of Vincent Ong as the Senior Vice-President for Commercial Southeast Asia (SEA) and Marketing Asia Pacific (APAC). Vincent’s primary objective is to accelerate the SEA commercial business through the fast-changing global climate of today. He will also continue to helm APAC Marketing by driving the region’s marketing vision and activation to build a stronger Club Med brand that is … Continue reading Hotels & Holidays: Club Med announces Vincent Ong as Senior Vice-President, Commercial Southeast Asia and Marketing Asia Pacific

Ready For Takeoff: British Airways offers long haul flights at reduced Avios points

British Airways is offering customers the chance to fly to any long haul destination, in any cabin, for half the amount of Avios normally required. For a limited time, the number of Avios needed to book a long haul Reward Flight across any cabin has been slashed by 50%. This means that customers can pick up return flights to destinations like Los Angeles for 30,00 … Continue reading Ready For Takeoff: British Airways offers long haul flights at reduced Avios points

Music Is: Indie artist Amanda Ong releases self-titled debut EP

Singaporean indie-folk singer-songwriter, Amanda Ong, announces the release of her self-titled debut EP, Amanda. The six-track EP is now available on all major digital service providers. With songs written since she was 17, often writing songs with the intention to help listeners struggling with mental health issues to heal through music, each track on her EP encapsulates a different stage in her coming-of-age, cathartic journey … Continue reading Music Is: Indie artist Amanda Ong releases self-titled debut EP

Ready For Takeoff: British Airways’ final Boeing 747 aircraft cleared for takeoff this week

UNITED KINGDOM – British Airways has announced that its final two Heathrow based Boeing 747 aircraft are scheduled to depart from the airport for the very last time tomorrow morning (Thursday 8 October). One aircraft is painted in its heritage ‘Negus’ livery and the other in its current Chatham Dockyard livery. Thousands of British Airways flight crew, cabin crew and engineering teams have worked over … Continue reading Ready For Takeoff: British Airways’ final Boeing 747 aircraft cleared for takeoff this week

Art What!: Art Basel announces ‘OVR: Miami Beach’ for December and plans for Miami Art Week 2020

Art Basel’s Online Viewing Rooms (OVR) are back this December, with OVR: Miami Beach featuring galleries accepted to the 2020 edition of the show and will be accompanied by a program of online events, including talks and gallery walk-throughs. Art Basel will further amplify the cultural offerings of museums, foundations, non-profits, and galleries whose activities will comprise Miami Art Week 2020. Like Art Basel’s in-person fairs, … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel announces ‘OVR: Miami Beach’ for December and plans for Miami Art Week 2020

Art What!: #NEVERBEFORESG – 9 Chapters About Covid-19 by National Museum Singapore

With few tourists and citizens less willing to enter arts and entertainment spaces, COVID-19 has not made life easy for any museum or gallery here in Singapore. And that’s precisely why for their latest exhibition, the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) is taking the venue out of the equation, and running it completely online. Titled #NEVERBEFORESG, the online exhibition reflects on how COVID-19 has affected the … Continue reading Art What!: #NEVERBEFORESG – 9 Chapters About Covid-19 by National Museum Singapore

Art What!: Cao Fei’s ‘Isle of Instability’ at West Bund Art & Design Shanghai

A portrait of the artist (L) and a study (R) for the artist’s upcoming installation, Isle of Instability, 2020, commissioned by Audemars Piguet Contemporary. Courtesy of the artist and Audemars Piguet. SHANGHAI, CHINA – Contemporary artist Cao Fei will premiere her latest artwork, commissioned by Audemars Piguet Contemporary, in Shanghai at West Bund Art & Design from 11th to 15th November 2020. Open to the … Continue reading Art What!: Cao Fei’s ‘Isle of Instability’ at West Bund Art & Design Shanghai

Dance With Me: Behind Closed Doors by Maya Dance Theatre (Preview)

Dance theatre company, Maya Dance Theatre is back again this October with a brand new digital dance-theatre presentation. This time around, they’re focusing on the ever-growing issue of loneliness in the elderly, inviting audience members to experience the life of social isolation led by the elderly in Behind Closed Doors. With an aging population and a rapidly-paced lifestyle, seniors are increasingly facing loneliness and social isolation. By … Continue reading Dance With Me: Behind Closed Doors by Maya Dance Theatre (Preview)

Dance With Me: T.H.E Dance Company to present new works-in-progress online with Being Virtually Present

In the midst of the evolving Covid-19 pandemic that might change the arts landscape forever, the performing arts must go on. After several months of experimenting and learning, T.H.E Dance Company will be presenting #THEGOESONLINE: Being Virtually Present 数码舞人登陆 : 似乎存在, where, from October to December 2020, T.H.E will be sharing the Company’s works-in-progress and artistic research. Artistic Director Kuik Swee Boon shares: “As a … Continue reading Dance With Me: T.H.E Dance Company to present new works-in-progress online with Being Virtually Present