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he cult classic and campy horror/comedy The Rocky Horror Show is finally coming to Singapore.  First performed in 1973 in London's West End, The Rocky Horror Show's original run lasted almost 3,000 performances. In the four decades since, it has been revived numerous times at venues around the world. The film version of the musical, which is a cultural institution in the United States, was screened in Singapore on Halloween in 2003.

The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival returns triumphantly in 2011 to celebrate theatre, dance, music, visual art, and mixed media from both Singaporean and international artists. With a different theme each year, the Festival sets its sights on bringing contemporary, cutting-edge and above all, engaging works to its audience. The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival is more than just a platform that showcases performers. It is a site of discussion and innovation; a creative-centre where art can engage with the audience in a unique way.

The Pongal Festival, or Sankaranthi, was originally held in celebration of a good harvest in South India, where farming is the main form of livelihood. Here in Singapore, the Pongal Festival welcomes the beginning of the 10th Tamil month, called Thai, which falls in mid-January each year.

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important date on the Chinese calendar. Traditionally, it begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th day. The 15 days of celebration are marked by visits to family and friends, a practice known as “new-year visits” or “bai nian”.

haipusam, is an annual event held in honour of the Hindu deity Subramaniam, who is also referred to as Lord Murugan. It is easily among the most vibrant and visually stunning festivals celebrated in Singapore. In fact, although it is one of the most revered dates on the Hindu calendar, it is also one of the most accessible ritual festivals around, as non-believers get to experience its ceremonies first-hand.

For many, Mahler's Ninth is his masterpiece. Deryck Cooke described it as Mahler's "dark night of the soul", reflecting earlier tragedies and the fear brought about by a recently-diagnosed heart condition that would kill him two years later. There is emotional anguish and some bitterness (especially in the third movement), but the music also demonstrates a fervent desire for life and love.The closing Adagio is a glowing farewell, one of the most poignant movements in all symphonic music.

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Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, is one of the most eagerly anticipated occasions each year. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th day. In 2011, the first and second days of Chinese New Year fall on February 3 and 4.

The Chingay Parade is a traditional Chinese New Year procession that has grown in recent years to become a massive street parade, boasting a stunning array of dancers, street floats, jugglers, percussionists, lion and dragon dancers, clowns and acrobats, among others.

During Chinese New Year, head down to the Formula One Pit Building at the Marina Waterfront for the Chingay Parade. Recently moved from Orchard Road to this stadium-like venue to accommodate more spectators, you'll get your fill of international and local acts on mobile floats to other varied forms of street gaiety.

The best players in women's golf will be in Singapore for the fourth edition of the HSBC Women's Champions in 2011. As a full-fledged event on the LPGA Tour, the exciting HSBC Women's Champions is widely regarded as Asia's Major, with only the world's top 63 players invited to compete.

The tournament is a favourite among players on the LPGA Tour, having voted it one of the top five tournaments on the tour. A more impressive field of competitors will not be seen anywhere else in Asia; 2010's tournament saw 19 of the world's Top 20 players in women's golf take play in front of record crowds.

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The outrageously funny Kumar sold out his 5-show run at the Esplanade last year before the shows even started and when he finally hit the stage, everyone was squealing with laughter! Uncontrollable madness! After 17 years in the "funny-biz", Kumar, the undisputed Drag-Queen of local comedy stripped off more than just the skin-tight panty hose and turned his "no-holds-barred" wicked sense of humour onto himself. Nothing is sacred as he shares the hilarious (yet moving) stories of his growing up years with his Dad, how he was discovered in a dress after Boom Boom Room and his many escapades during Basic Military Training. There is nothing basic about this show which incorporates a wonderful "mini-docu" and culminates in Kumar showing off his dancing skills with Singapore's best known tabla-man, Maniam.

Join in this search for the next National Champions to represent Singapore at the World Hip Hop Dance Championships 2010 in USA.

Sold out in Feb 2009, “BREAKOUT” is making their comeback in Singapore with a bigger better version incorporating hotter dance moves that sizzle! "BREAKOUT" is a new concept B-Boy (break-dancing boy) show created by Yegam and Sevensense Inc of Korea. Established in 2003 and based in Seoul, Korea, Yegam and Sevensense Inc is one of the first production companies specializing in Comic Martial Arts Performance in Asia, designed to appeal to people of all ages and international cultures. From the producers of “Jump”, "BREAKOUT" is a newly designed nonverbal dynamic comedy performance mixed with extreme break-dancing, based on a story of prisoners breaking out of prison and finding shelter with some nuns and nurses in a convent. Featuring a cast of top quality performers including some of Korea's leading B-Boys, "BREAKOUT" mixes the hottest B-Boy dance moves with stunning gymnastics, martial arts and hilarious visual comedy.

In March 2010, Mosaic Music Festival returns with another tantalising 10-day spread of jazz, world music, indie-pop, electronica and more. Join in the excitement as great music - at our Concert Hall, Theatre, Studios and free-for-all venues, the Outdoor Theatre and The Living Room - fills the arts centre with a palpable buzz every evening from 12-21 March 2010.

Liao Zhai Rocks! is a spankling new Mandarin period rock musical inspired by the colourful folk stories from "The Strange Tales of Liao Zhai".

The musical follows an amorous scholar, Sang Xiao, who spurn the love of Ying Ning, a vixen spirit, for a devious ghost. But when he is poisoned by his new love and cast into the underworld, it is the vixen spirit, who driven by true love, embarks on a perilous journey to save him.