This musical traces the life of LKY aka Lee Kuan Yew (Adrian Pang), former Prime Minister of Singapore, who spearheaded Singapore's rise from a third world country to a fully developed first world nation.
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SXSW V2V: Warning – You’re Losing Money by Not Being a Cultural Architect
“The secret to great service brands, like Starbucks, Nordstrom and Nespresso, is that they inspire the customer experience through their teams,” said SGEi president Shane Green. It’s mindset and behaviors. These create a reputation. In today’s social media-focused environment your reputation is your brand. How you do things is how people will see you in the marketplace.”
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Off-Broadway): ‘The Singularity’ by Crystal Jackson
In a rather dystopian future and on the verge of menopause, a woman is at a fertility clinic hoping to have her very last egg artificially inseminated. But things aren't going her way.
Read More »SXSW V2V: Growth Hacking in 10 Easy Steps
“Grow fast or die slow,” was the quote from growth mentor Samir Patel (@meetsamir) that Vincent Dignan used to set the tone for his presentation, “Growth Hacking Live: Boost Your Startup in Realtime.” Dignan spoke to a room overflowing with startup entrepreneurs at SXSW V2V, a four-day (July 19-22) educational …
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘the dreamer examines his pillow’ by John Patrick Shanley
In its first NYC revival since its 1986 debut, the play mingles passages of naturalistic dialogue with fanciful poetic flowerings to expose depths of passion and self-doubt. And for long swaths of the 90-minute one-act, the Attic Theater Company cast carries this difficult material off with a crazed, sparkling bravado.
Read More »The Ultimate Reality TV: Sanders and Trump – The Sorcerer and the Apprentice
Two presidential candidates are getting my attention by making headlines and pretty much leaving the others in the dust – Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Summer Shorts’
From beginning to end the Summer Shorts Program Series A is awesome on many levels. The last play will resonates with drama and power.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘A LEGO Brickumentary’ Coming to a Theater Near You!
"A LEGO Brickumentary" is a lovingly imagined exploration of the world of the LEGO brick: the history, the art, the creativity in a fun, and often amusing new documentary.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
All in all, 'Singin' in the Rain' is a decent musical that will keep the family entertained and enthused for the most part. Sometimes there's nothing better than some wet fun.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘On Beauty’ – A Documentary Short
What is beauty? What fashion magazines and the media presents? Is there room for individuality or must we all fit the conventional image of beauty we see plastered everywhere? Conventional beauty images by their very nature are discriminatory. Is that such a bad thing?
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