Forum on state of freedom of expression in Singapore featuring Cherian...
Given the philosophical and historical context of how the freedom of expression has evolved over time in liberal democracies, how do we interpret and engage with the freedom of expression…
View Article“Let The Blind Lead The Blind”: Local musical confronts stereotypes of the...
By Kirsten Han Tan Guan Heng wrote his first novel My Love Is Blind in the early 1990s. It was a painstaking process: he had to first type his manuscript…
View ArticleLET YOUR imagiNATION run W!LD in Another Country”
This June, W!LD RICE explores the history and heritage of Singapore and Malaysia in Another Country, a funny, poignant and insightful look at life on both sides of the Causeway.…
View Article300˚ ping-pong table at SEA Games Carnival bears resemblance to work by...
A round ping-pong table featured at Sports Hub Singapore as part of the SEA Games revelry has been criticised for its resemblance to a piece of artwork produced by Singaporean…
View ArticleLee Wen to receive “goodwill payment” over round ping-pong table
SportSingapore (SportSG) will make a “goodwill payment” to prominent local artist and Cultural Medallion recipient Lee Wen, after a 300˚ ping-pong table placed at the SEA Games Carnival was criticised…
View ArticleW!LD RICE’s Hotel – Observing Singapore’s progress over the century through a...
W!LD RICE invites you to check into its latest production, Hotel from the 27th to the 30th of August at the Victoria Theatre! A stirring epic that observes Singapore’s PROGRESS…
View ArticleUp close and personal with Sonny Liew, the artist behind “The Art of Charlie...
Award-winning comic artist, Sonny Liew shares his thoughts and unknown facts behind the making of the book, “The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye” in a book sharing session at…
View ArticleAnother Country – Two friends share a story that’s their own
By Kirsten Han, with Cindi Loo in Kuala Lumpur Everyone knows that it’s Singapore’s Golden Jubilee by now, but SG50 marks not just the 50-year anniversary of a new beginning…
View Article‘To Singapore, With Love’ on DVD and Vimeo not allowed to be sold or viewed...
Last September, the film “To Singapore, With Love” was classified by the Media Development Agency (MDA) as Not Allowed for All Ratings (NAR). Essentially, what that meant was the film was…
View ArticleSingapura: The Musical run suddenly cut short
Singapura: The Musical opened with much fanfare at the newly refurbished Capitol Theatre, and its producers had big dreams for it. The $2.72 million production, 4th Wall Theatre Company Singapore…
View ArticleCommon Wealth: A photo book captures lives and stories before they’re gone
The cluster of ten-storey flats in Commonwealth Drive were one of the first satellite towns built by the Housing Development Board in the early 1960s. Known as Zhup Lao, these…
View ArticleW!LD RICE: The Importance of Being Earnest in Australia!
W!LD RICE’s acclaimed, all-male production of Oscar Wilde’s THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST will take the stage at the prestigious Brisbane Festival from 11 – 13 September 2015. The Importance…
View ArticleSingapore Dance Theatre presents Masterpiece in Motion 2015
Singapore Dance Theatre’s (SDT) will be presenting two brand new ballets and the specially commissioned 25th Anniversary work at Masterpiece in Motion, its international repertory season. Happening...
View ArticleThe LKY Musical: The history of Chinese men’s Singapore
First things first: The LKY Musical should never have been more than a working title for a production of the scale I saw tonight. It is an even less imaginative…
View ArticleSingapore Lyric Opera introduces its double bill operas – Leoncavallo’s...
This season, be enthralled by Singapore Lyric Opera’s (SLO) double bill opera featuring Leoncavallo’s popular opera Pagliacci and Puccini’s only comedy Gianni Schicchi. Led by the critically acclaimed...
View Article7 Letters: Cinematic imagination beyond 50 years of achievement, but also 50...
By Lim Jia Liang Warning – SPOILERS. SPOILERS EVERYWHERE “7 Letters” was very, very good. I’m sure there will be a proper cinematic release in time to come, but there is…
View Article1965: A film that wants to tell too many stories
1965 is an ambitious film. Its cinematography reveals a budget much higher than the average Singaporean film, and the feel of the film certainly conveys the project’s desire to be…
View ArticleSemoga Bahagia: A Singapore of the future
There are some local theatre companies that most of us have heard of by now: W!LD RICE, the Singapore Repertory Theatre, Pangdemonium, among others. But behind each major, established company…
View ArticleActor Christopher Lee dies at age 93
He played memorable villains such as Count Dracula in Prince of Darkness, Francisco Scaramanga in James Bond – The Man with the Golden Gun, Saruman in The Lord of the Rings…
View Article“Our Singapore”– feel-good version by JJ Lin
The latest version of this year’s National Day theme song, “Our Singapore”, has been released online. This version of the song will be performed by JJ Lin at the National…
View ArticleMore than just a feeling – Season of love in 2016
Pangdemonium’s 2016 Season of Love Hot on the heels of its“Transformation Trilogy”, Pangdemonium is excited to announce the launch of its 2016 Season of Love. This is no Disney-themed confection.…
View ArticleMigrant Worker Poetry Competition returns with more languages
Aimed at celebrating the literary talent of Singapore’s migrant workers, the Migrant Worker Poetry Competition has returned for a second edition. The competition was first held in 2014 at the…
View ArticleAre you suffering from hormonal imbalance?
By Christine B. Aging is inevitable for everyone. No matter how young and vigorous a person may be today, time can eventually erode that characteristic vitality that youth imbues the body.…
View ArticleYour workplace might be torturing you if you work 9 – 5
An Oxford University academic and sleep expert has claimed that work hours should be altered, describing a 9am to 5pm workday as “torture”. Dr Paul Kelley, an honorary clinical research fellow…
View Article5 nifty (or weird) things you can back on Kickstarter
There are tons of people out there with ideas – some better than others. Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter allow these people to put their ideas into action. If you’re looking…
View ArticleChinglish is at its best when it transcends the language barrier
Asia is where it’s at these days. Who hasn’t heard this little nugget of wisdom before? The once mighty West is now falling over itself to do business with growing…
View ArticleHoverboard flight – man smashes world record, now works on new prototype
Man has been obsessed with flight even before the Wright brothers showed the world in 1903 that such fantasies could in fact become real. Recently, reports emerged that a small…
View ArticleCheck out 1960s Singapore through the eyes of an American diplomat
George Porter never went anywhere without his camera. An American diplomat who served as Information Officer at the American Embassy in Singapore from 1965 to 1970, he kept his camera…
View ArticleLike to take food selfies? Electrolux needs your help
Last year, food wastage in Singapore amounted to 788,600 tonnes of food. And 77 per cent of Singaporeans contribute to this wastefulness. That was what a survey by electrical appliance…
View Article“Support our artists unconditionally”– Haresh Sharma
Haresh Sharma is the Resident Playwright of The Necessary Stage, and the author of numerous plays, including Off Centre, Gemuk Girls and Those Who Can’t, Teach. Haresh is one of the…
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