Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died, his management office said Friday. He was 88. The internationally acclaimed maestro, with his trademark mop of salt-and-pepper hair, led the BSO from 1973 to 2002, longer … Read more
Colorado might not have anyone to root for in this year’s Super Bowl, but there is a local player worth cheering on your big screen next month. Chef Manny Barella is one of 15 chefs competing on Bravo’s “Top Chef” Season 21, set in Wisconsin and airing weekly on March 20. He will go head-to-head … Read more
Fans have been watching to see whether the singer will finish the Japan part of her Eras Tour in time to attend the Super Bowl on Sunday to see her partner and football star Travis Kelce play in Las Vegas. Japanese fans prayed for her safe and speedy flight back to the U.S. “I want to see both of … Read more
Wondering if Taylor Swift can make it from Tokyo to Las Vegas in time for the Super Bowl? Tired. Wondering if she can spend Valentine’s Day in Kansas City and make it to Melbourne, Australia in time for her next Eras Tour date? Very, very wired. The question isn’t an appealing one because I assume … Read more
While Lim is focusing on recovering from the birth – “I still have quite a few red spots on my face, which are burst blood vessels from all the pushing” – her husband, the new dad, is “having a great time”, she said. “It’s quite adorable to see him looking at our son. You can … Read more
For the month-long event, Jeanette had readied chocolate bon bons, her famous What The Fudge Brownies, and a special Japan-only orange flavour brownie. The crowds who swiped clean her pastries, Jeanette emphasises, weren’t just the local Japanese. “I think what really moved me was seeing so many other Singaporeans who were probably working in Japan, … Read more
As the World Surf League gears up to kick off its 2024 season in Hawaii, a list of sponsors have been announced, giving insight on what brands surf fans will find at upcoming pro surfing contests. Among them is a collaboration with Jason Momoa, the “Aquaman” lead who founded an aluminum water bottle company called … Read more
Singapore’s favourite Ah Jie, Zoe Tay, celebrated her 56th birthday with the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home residents in Bukit Merah on Saturday (Jan 20). The event, organised by her fans from the Zoe Tay Official FC, was a volunteer effort and a celebration of the local actress’ birthday, which was on Jan 10. … Read more
Canada’s financial intelligence agency warns that illicit cash is being laundered through online gambling sites that provide a variety of ways to disguise shady funds. In a newly published bulletin, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada highlights the criminal exploitation of legitimate and unlicensed digital wagering operations. The centre, known as Fintrac, … Read more
Pre-sale dates and ticket prices have not been announced. The singer’s last concert in Singapore was in December 2019, where she performed two sold-out shows for Love, Poem. IU debuted as a singer in 2008 and was recently named as the highest-ranked Korean artist on Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. She is … Read more
