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Art What!, Arts, Theatre

T:>Works launches T:>NFT with the first collection of 30 unique #Metazomia NFTs

T:>Works has launched T:>NFT, a dedicated digital platform for non-fungible tokens (NFT) created by artists commissioned and presented by T:>Works. The first NFT collection to be minted is #Metazomia NFTs, generated by award-winning artist Brian Gothong Tan as the second commission of his T:>Works Artistic Atelier season. With the release of these 30 unique 1/1 #Metazomia NFTs, T:>Works becomes the first performing arts company in … Continue reading T:>Works launches T:>NFT with the first collection of 30 unique #Metazomia NFTs

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Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: 33rd Singapore International Film Festival

After two pandemic-affected editions of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), the country’s longest-running film festival is back with a stunning list of 101 independent films from 55 countries. As the world continues adapting to a truly new normal, the 33rd edition of SGIFF focuses on discovering fresh and inclusive perspectives in a bid to demonstrate human connectedness and function as a vehicle of progress. … Continue reading Film Fanatic: 33rd Singapore International Film Festival

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Preview: Playwrights’ Cove 2022 by The Necessary Stage

As part of The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) Devising Platform in 2020, the company launched Playwrights’ Cove, a playwriting training and mentorship programme led by Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma, with the aim of nurturing, processing and platforming contemporary playwriting for Singapore theatre. Playwrights’ Cove returns in 2022, and over the course of six months, 11 emerging playwrights and theatre-makers met weekly to undergo training and discuss … Continue reading Preview: Playwrights’ Cove 2022 by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review

★★★★☆ Review: No.60 by Pichet Klunchun Dance Company

Demonstrative performance-lecture capturing Pichet Klunchun’s research and resistance against the traditional Khon format. Thai dancer Pichet Klunchun has spent the last twenty years of his life studying and performing the Thai traditional dance-drama form of khon, and in that time, has achieved a degree of mastery over the form. At the same time, he found frustration in the limitations with which it is taught and … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: No.60 by Pichet Klunchun Dance Company

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Arts, Film

Film Fanatic: Viddsee Announces 3 Winning Proposals for Etalase Kota Program As Part of Viddsee Labs

Viddsee announced 3 short-listed proposals for its Etalase Kota program, an Intellectual Property (IP) accelerator program for filmmakers within Viddsee network. ‘Memantra’ by Ginanjar Teguh Iman, a horror story concept was chosen as the grand winner. Part of Viddsee Labs, the Etalase Kota program was held in early December 2021, which attracted story concepts across Indonesia. Submitted proposals were selected through a rigorous process where … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Viddsee Announces 3 Winning Proposals for Etalase Kota Program As Part of Viddsee Labs

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Art What!, Visual Art

Art What!: Visit Shen, the first T. Rex skeleton ever to be offered at an auction in Asia, amongst other highlights worth over US$187m at Christie’s preview in Singapore

This weekend, you can get a chance to get up close and personal with one of history’s greatest predators at the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall. An historic moment, this will be the first time a T. rex skeleton has ever been offered at auction in Asia. The lot will highlight the 20th/21st Century Art Evening Sale during Christie’s Hong Kong Autumn Auction Week, and … Continue reading Art What!: Visit Shen, the first T. Rex skeleton ever to be offered at an auction in Asia, amongst other highlights worth over US$187m at Christie’s preview in Singapore

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Arts, Theatre

Review: Both Sides, Now – Lepaskan Sesalan by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative

Forum theatre that touches the heartlands and opens a conversation on difficult end-of-life issues. It’s not every day that you get to see a theatre pop-up happening in your neighbourhood. Following on from their Kata-Kata Kita Variety Show last year, Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative came together once again to present the next iteration of their ongoing Both Sides, Now: Mengukir Harapan project, with a … Continue reading Review: Both Sides, Now – Lepaskan Sesalan by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2022 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Indian culture spans myriad art forms and genres, and once again, the Esplanade is back to celebrate that with the annual Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts. Taking place from 18th to 27th November 2022, the festival builds on the relationships developed over the years with artists and arts groups, while also introducing new and exciting artists and art forms that audiences can look … Continue reading Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2022 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Arts, Music, Review, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep by Margaret Leng Tan

Fragments of memory and avant garde performance come together for a singular work that could only be performed by Singapore’s most famous toy pianist. Category Score (out of 10) Performer (Margaret Leng Tan) 9 Composition (Erik Griswold) 9 Direction (Tamara Saulwick) 8 Video (Nick Roux) 9 Lighting (Andy Lim) 8 Costume (Yuan Zhiying) 8 Total 51/60 (85%) Stars ★★★★★ Born in 1945, experimental musician Margaret … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep by Margaret Leng Tan

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London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: What’s On BBC (November 2022)

November sees BBC Earth bring back Dynasties II for more twists and turns in our animal character’s life, yet again showing that truth is stranger and more dramatic than any work of fiction. Following the lives of iconic favourites for as much as two years, this series features surprising, dramatic, and heart-warming stories with iconic favourites, elephant and cheetah, as well as unearthing the stories of some … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (November 2022)

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