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Dance review

Celebration of Lee Shu Fen’s centenary shows diversity of Chinese dance scene in Singapore

Dance Attraction is Tampines Arts Troupe’s annual performance series.
Dance Attraction is Tampines Arts Troupe’s annual performance series.

Concert review

Singapore composer Joyce Koh’s new work gives Earth its due amid Holst’s Planets

 Austrian cellist Julia Hagen distinguished herself with an outsized personality and singing tone.
 Austrian cellist Julia Hagen distinguished herself with an outsized personality and singing tone.

Book Talk

JW Marriott’s GM Karl Hudson’s home library has travelled with him across eight countries

Mr Karl Hudson, general manager of JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, for the BookTalk column, on January 14, 2026.
Mr Karl Hudson, general manager of JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, for the BookTalk column, on January 14, 2026.

City Of Others author Jared Poon thinks civil service bureaucrats are sexy and magical

Singaporean writer Jared Poon's debut novel City Of Others follows a middle manager bureaucrat engaging with his unlikely stakeholders – the supernatural inhabitants of Singapore.
Singaporean writer Jared Poon's debut novel City Of Others follows a middle manager bureaucrat engaging with his unlikely stakeholders – the supernatural inhabitants of Singapore.

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Jan 24

Book review

‘Hello, polis’: Jared Poon’s City Of Others unlocks hidden dimensions in Singapore urban fantasy

City Of Others by Jared Poon.
City Of Others by Jared Poon.

Theatre review

Sofie Buligis addresses Malay identity in one-woman show Celup

Sofie Buligis asks what it means to be Malay.
Sofie Buligis asks what it means to be Malay.

Singapore writer Ratna Damayanti Taha wins Epigram Books Fiction Prize with debut novel

Ratna Damayanti Taha’s debut novel Mind The Gap beat more than 50 other manuscripts from across South-east Asia.
Ratna Damayanti Taha’s debut novel Mind The Gap beat more than 50 other manuscripts from across South-east Asia.

Theatre review

Invisible is a rare work that passes the Fries test for disability

Actress Jaspreet Kaur Sekhon, who is born with Down syndrome, stars in Invisible by ART:DIS and The Necessary Stage at the Singapore Fringe Festival 2026.
Actress Jaspreet Kaur Sekhon, who is born with Down syndrome, stars in Invisible by ART:DIS and The Necessary Stage at the Singapore Fringe Festival 2026.

Arts Picks

Inflatable monkeys take over Gillman Barracks for Singapore Art Week

Antz's inflatable monkeys take over Gillman Barracks in a multi-site installation.
Antz's inflatable monkeys take over Gillman Barracks in a multi-site installation.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.