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How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm

The “solitary dreamer” in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s White Nights is resonating with Gen Z readers, like 27-year-old TikTok user Marcelo Nogueira.

Theatre review

Gateway Arts’ The Parting Glass aptly sets men’s mental health drama in a gastrobar

Actor Rishi Vadrevu shines in Gateway Arts’ The Parting Glass, written by Chris O’Connor and adapted by Krish Natarajan, at live music bar The Blackbird.

Don’t let China row distract from art: Artistic director of Gwangju Biennale Ho Tzu Nyen

American film-maker James T. Hong’s Apologies (2012-present) assembles 11 hours of footage of politicians apologising.

Theatre review

Munah Bagharib, Siti Khalijah Zainal and Siti Hajar Gani reign supreme in 3 Queens

(From left) Siti Hajar Gani, Munah Bagharib and Siti Khalijah Zainal star in The Necessary Stage’s 3 Queens.

National Gallery Singapore’s banner year in 2025: $8.4m in donations, 2.2m visitors

The National Gallery Singapore attracted 2.2million visitors for FY2025/26 through exhibitions and events such its Light To Night festival.

Author of Saint Seiya manga series claims former aide embezzled $37 million

The Saint Seiya manga series by Masami Kurumada has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, according to specialist site Mangazenkan.

16-volume collection of works by Japanese author Haruki Murakami to go on sale from January

The collection ranges from Haruki Murakami’s debut, Hear The Wind Sing (1979), to his latest novel, The Tale Of Kaho.

‘We’ll be crying non-stop’: Pangdemonium bids farewell with uplifting 9/11 musical Come From Away

Veteran actor Lim Yu-Beng in a rehearsal for Come From Away, which plays from Sept 11 to 27 at the Victoria Theatre.

Concert review

Multimedia, freshly brewed coffee perk up oboist Howard Ng, pianist Akkra Yeunyonghattaporn’s recital

Singaporean oboist Howard Ng (left) and Bangkok-based Thai pianist Akkra Yeunyonghattaporn performed at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory’s Alumni Series on Sept 1.

Only 10% of SG Culture Pass credits used a year after launch; MCCY to create portal to lift senior uptake

(From left) Zachary Pang, Ghafir Akbar and Andrew Marko in A Mirror, Pangdemonium’s staging of a 2023 work about an illicit play in the guise of a wedding.

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