The American stand-up comic is a regular on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon’s shows, and is famed for his rants against marriage – until he got himself a wife last year. He’s all set to bring his signature, mildly offensive brand of humour to Singapore, but first, he tells Gwen Pew about his life, … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Bill Burr
Don’t know where to ‘goat’ to this Chinese New Year? Don’t be ‘sheepish’ about it – Gwen Pew highlights the best events for ‘ewe’ to usher in the new year 16 Feb 2015: Sentosa Celebrates Feb 19-22 A sea of lanterns adorns the Sentosa Beach and Merlion Plazas as the self-proclaimed ‘State of Fun’ gets into … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Guide to Chinese New Year 2015
4 Nov 2014: Get physical – that’s what the folks at Experience 22 want you to do at the provocatively named Adult Playground. The outdoor festival aims to bring sports and music together, but before you dismiss it as an attempt to bring back nasty secondary school Sports Day memories, hear us out. First off, … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Adult Playground
As with previous iterations, this year’s edition will bear a strong local flavour. But if you need a little help in working out who’s who in the rota of more than 120 Singaporean writers, Gwen Pew spotlights five local authors you should know about. 20 Oct 2014: Adeline Foo Best known as the author of the children’s … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Singapore Writers Festival 2014
11 Mar 2014: Some people are born to be travellers, destined to follow the colours of the wind around the world. And some people find those same winds blow them to a home they never knew they had on the other side of the world. Raised in a small town in New Hampshire, USA, Whitney Fleming, … Continue reading Lohasia: Whitney Fleming
24 Feb 2014: The air is fresh at the end of a narrow road that has been carved into a tangle of trees, deep in the mountains of the Mae Hong Son district in northern Thailand. An expansive farm soon comes into view, and nature reigns as far as the eye could see – a row … Continue reading Lohasia: Daphne Hedley
30 Apr 2014: Head out on our Pasir Panjang walk, which takes you by art galleries, HortPark, Reflections of Bukit Chandu and Singapore’s most bizarre attraction, Har Par Villa. Start Labrador Park MRT 1. Arty Farty Take Exit A out of Labrador Park station, and walk through the series of overpasses and get off the … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Pasir Panjang Treasure Hunt
You’re in luck – there are plenty of pub quizzes in Singapore where you can get your trivia on. Gwen Pew and Natasha Hong round up the best pub quizzes for all types. 14 Mar 2014: Best all rounder Brewerkz Every Tue Quizmasters John Genzler and Poonam Chaphekar. Format Five rounds, covering topics like general … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Best Pub Quizzes in Town
Gwen Pew speaks to three winners of this year’s prestigious President’s Design Award – Patrick Chia, founding director of the Design Incubation Centre at NUS, Pann Lim, creative director of Kinetic Design and Advertising (both of whom won Designer of the Year), and Edwin Low, co-founder of retailer/gallery SUPERMAMA, who won Design of the Year … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: President Design Award 2014
The i Light festival is back again to invade Marina Bay with a host of environmentally-friendly art and activities. Gwen Pew rounds up the best events this year. 21 Feb 2014: This month, the waterfront of Marina Bay will again be transformed into a beautiful landscape of lights as the bi-annual i Light festival returns for … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘i Light Marina Bay 2014’ Guide
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