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Oldies but goodies, Firehouse still manages to rock the park
review By jarrold 02 Jul 2010
It was my first concert at Fort Canning Park as a venue. I've heard it can get pretty hot but lucky for us the evening was pretty cool and it was even threatening to rain. A light drizzle did ensue, but thank goodness it was just a sprinkle. Th... more
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Music that provides a soundtrack to life
interview By davidchew 06 Dec 2009
In the fleeting world of pop music, there are few pop groups that lastbeyond a decade, whose music still resonate decades on. Aside from The Beatles, one such rare contender is Swing Out Sister. The former trio (formed in 1985), is now a duo made up of Andy... more
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Dance to a new beat!
interview By davidchew 05 Jun 2009
Using objects such as teacups and hoses, using bubbles and water, the Japanese group The Original Tempo is here in Singapore performing their offbeat audio-visual spectacle that is Shut Up, Play!. In part a musical, a theatre play, and also a kaleidoscope of... more
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Free Opera in the Park and at the Racecourse
news By Sentire 01 Jun 2009
After the success of its inaugural outdoor opera performance in 2008, Singapore Lyric Opera returns this year with not one, but two performances – Opera in the Park and Opera at the Race Course. Once again spectators will be whisked away by well-loved and w... more
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Jeremy Monteiro & T'ang Quartet (Singapore) with special guests (USA)
news By Sentire 29 May 2009
For the first time, Singapore’s premier jazz pianist and classical quartet meet in a special musical adventure crossing jazz and classical music with re-orchestrations and original compositions. Joined by special guests, expect a concert of the highest l... more
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Flipside returns with Shut Up, Play! on 12 to 14 June 09
news By skwaron 24 Apr 2009 8 comments
Teacups, water, boxes, nutty antics, blown bubbles, glow-in-the-dark drumsticks, grunts, squeals, sound loops and audience noises come together in the delightfully offbeat audio-visual spectacle that is Shut Up, Play! Part musical, part play, part kaleidosco... more
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Flipside returns with Ole! The Latin Music Comedy Explosion - 30 & 31 May 09
news By skwaron 24 Apr 2009
"A real treat, funny, unpredictable and spectacular!" - Daily Telegraph "If you haven't seen them before, go! If you have, go again!" - The Independent “Olé plays ping-pong with Spanish machismo while simultane... more
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To Be Sleepless - Perchance To Dream?
review By ragetan 01 Mar 2009
If imagination is the artist's tool, then brevity ought to be the soul of his wit. Toy Factory's latest production, Sleepless Town, surely did not suffer from a lack of imagination. But its excesses, unreined and indulgent, were its Kryptonite (a re... more
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T'ang Quartet with Thomas Hecht
news By Sentire 26 Feb 2009
The enigmatic T'ang Quartet, the Conservatory's quartet-in-residence, performs Alfred Schnittke's Piano Quintet (1972-1976) with Head of Piano Studies Thomas Hecht. The mournful quintet, written after the death of the composer's mother, is one of ... more
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Jacques Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann... and a discount for FIFO users!
news By Sentire 29 Jan 2009
== FIFO Users get a special 15% discount. Just head to any SISTIC outlet or call the SISTIC hotline and give them the password "fifopera." (Not available for online bookings, box seats, or the $20 category.) == Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) is ... more
