Performing arts

Thailand cheers as teen rocker Nene Royal clinches America’s Got Talent win

This photo taken on July 14, 2026 shows Thai musician Rattikarn "Nene Royal" Amloy (2nd R), 16, reacting next to Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (R) at Government House in Bangkok. A 16-year-old Thai rock singer and guitarist who has performed with the prime minister and Linkin Park won a top US television talent show on September 24, 2026, sparking celebrations back home. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool / THAI NEWS PIX / AFP)

S’pore joins regional bid to add Malay dance form zapin to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list

Zapin practitioners giving a demonstration of the dance at the Malay Heritage Centre on Sept 24.

Late-night DJ sets from UK’s Dialled In, comic Biswa Kalyan Rath headline Kalaa Utsavam festival

Popular Indian comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath presents his latest standup show, Inventions.

New theatre collective ‘castrates’ Kuo Pao Kun’s Descendants Of The Eunuch Admiral

Founder of new theatre collective zone Ang Kia Yee is taking on theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun’s Descendants Of The Eunuch Admiral.

Esplanade’s FY25 sees increase in ticket sales and earned income; reduced expenditure

In its annual report released on Sept 21, the arts centre said live attendance hit 1.9 million, close to pre-pandemic numbers of 2 million annual visitors.

Dance review

Singapore Chinese Dance Theatre returns to classic scene design in nostalgia-filled production

Ye - Echoes Beyond Time was an ode to the forgotten, from the role of women to the art of paper cutting.

Michelle Tan’s new play asks how teachers should act in the face of tragedy

Michelle Tan is the playwright of Wild Rice’s upcoming play, The Radicalisation Of Mrs. Mary Lim-Rodrigues.

Arts Picks

Singapore arts guide (Sept 16 to 23): Indian master M.F. Husain leads AstaGuru’s first S’pore sale

Indian online auction house AstaGuru’s inaugural Singapore exhibition. In the foreground is Smirking Horse by M. F. Husain.

Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations after US judge blocks Trump’s name from facade

A tarp is attached to scaffolding as workers prepare to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, on June 12, 2026.

Washington’s Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, closure

A tarp covers the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Sept 3.

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