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Art & DesignSeptember 7, 2012January 21, 2016

Acoustic Anarchy: A Story in Imagery

There's something magical about the union of the art and the artist, something sublime about the expression of life mixed with the pastel colours of a…

CultureSeptember 6, 2012May 9, 2018

Sweet sounds in the Hood (Bar and Cafe)

If you love live music and you haven't heard of Hood Bar and Cafe, then it's probably somewhere you should be checking out. The reason why we decided …

CultureSeptember 5, 2012July 25, 2024

Swimming With Sharks? A Q&A with Adrian Pang & George Young

Next month, one of Singapore's most dynamic theatre companies -Pangdemonium - will be bringing Swimming with Sharks, a critically acclaimed and award-winning movie starring Hollywood legend Kevin Spac…

CultureAugust 30, 2012July 25, 2024

Drama, twists and turns at The 20th Annual Israel Film Festival

Despite its small size and a population that's barely larger than Singapore's, Israel's film industry has slowly but surely (and well-deservedly) take…

Art & DesignAugust 27, 2012May 18, 2020

IN CHIOBU WE TRUST: SG’s first-ever secret pop up art party

Let's face it - Singapore is a nation which seems to be obsessed with all that is pop-up. Pop-up bars, restaurants, shops, parties; pop-ups which are …

Art & DesignAugust 24, 2012May 9, 2018

Dawn Ng: Everything You Ever Wanted is Right Here

Sometimes, I just don't like art. There. I said it. It's all the "...and this represents the enormity of that, the juxtaposition, and that colour there symbolises eternal suffering and..." sorry dude,…

CultureAugust 21, 2012July 25, 2024

am TO pm proves dance IS for everyone

"We often describe developing dance arts in Malaysia as planting on rocks". This is the statement that leapt out at me during my interview with one of…

Art & DesignAugust 15, 2012July 25, 2024

Something for everyone at CausewayEXchange Festival

There is nothing like art and culture (and food for that matter) to bring people together, transcend difference and celebrate connections between coun…

CultureAugust 13, 2012March 28, 2016

Breathe & Stop – Interviews with DJ Shortkut, Maseo and Ali Shaheed Muhammad

The summer of 96 was when I bought my first Hip Hop album. It was De La Soul's Stakes Is High and to me, it sounded just as music was supposed to. That moment started a lifetime-love and exploration i…

CultureAugust 8, 2012May 18, 2020

Singapore’s underground music magic makers

At times, the music scene in Singapore can be a little bit frustrating. While other arts have been developing at breakneck speed, music can feel like …

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