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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: PopLore – A Year of Singapore Popular Music

In celebration of Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s 20th anniversary, the centre presents PopLore – A Year of Singapore Popular Music, a year-long exploration of Singapore’s epic, storied and vibrant popular music from the 1960s to the present and beyond. Produced in consultation with music industry veteran Lim Sek and emerging from the seismic disruption to the scene that is COVID-19, PopLore celebrates the power … Continue reading Preview: PopLore – A Year of Singapore Popular Music

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Art What!, Arts, Preview

Art What!: Art Basel announces participating galleries, artists, and highlights for ‘OVR:2021’

On view from February 9th to 12th and featuring 59 galleries from 21 countries and territories, ‘OVR:2021’ will exclusively feature works created in 2021, reflecting on the artistic production over the remarkable past year. Once again, participating galleries will present tightly curated solo or group exhibitions, showing up to eight works simultaneously. Nine new galleries will join Art Basel’s OVR:2021 platform for the first time: … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel announces participating galleries, artists, and highlights for ‘OVR:2021’

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Arts, Preview, SRT, Theatre

Preview: Miss Julie by Singapore Repertory Theatre

This January, the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) opens their season with Amy Ng’s adaptation of August Strindberg’s Miss Julie. Co-produced with Hong Kong Arts Festival, the Singapore staging of Miss Julie marks its premiere, before it tours to Hong Kong for the 2022 Hong Kong Arts Festival in March. “SRT is delighted to have been invited by one of Asia’s foremost festivals, the Hong Kong … Continue reading Preview: Miss Julie by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Singapore

No Man Is An Island: Architecture collective Studio Archipelago Shares their Origin Story

Andrew identifies as a tea aficionado. Liang En identifies as a coffee enthusiast. Despite their differences in beverage preferences, the two National University of Singapore (NUS) architecture students have forged a strong friendship since beginning their course in 2020, taking a curious interest in each other’s respective hobbies, and openly sharing their craft and interest with each other over a drink (tea or coffee, it … Continue reading No Man Is An Island: Architecture collective Studio Archipelago Shares their Origin Story

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Arts, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre, travel

Arts of Hong Kong 2022: Hong Kong Arts Festival announces six finalists of “Arts X Tech Creative Competition”, part of the 50th HKAF Special Project “Laila”

The Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) is pleased to announce six finalists in the “Arts X Tech Creative Competition”, a specially curated outreach and education initiative for the special project Laila. The finalists include two teams from the Secondary School Division, and four teams from the Tertiary Division. They were submitted by students from: Queen’s College, Po Leung Kuk Lee Shing Pik College, The University of Hong … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2022: Hong Kong Arts Festival announces six finalists of “Arts X Tech Creative Competition”, part of the 50th HKAF Special Project “Laila”

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Borderline by PSYCHEdelight

Tragicomic physical theatre presents the refugee crisis in a whole new light. Mention the refugee crisis, and comedy probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, in PSYCHEdelight’s Borderline, director and facilitator Sophie Besse uses it to incredible effect, as she leads a group of refugees and professional actors to share their experiences with heart, humour and physical comedy. Streaming as part of … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Borderline by PSYCHEdelight

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Arts, London, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: IMAGO by Travis Clausen-Knight and James Pett

Capturing the beauty and pain of love gone bad. If the pandemic is anything to go by, nothing good should be taken for granted, and it’s likely, never lasts forever. In psychoanalysis, the term ‘imago’ refers to an unconscious idealized mental image of someone, which influences a person’s behaviour. Using this definition as a starting point, UK dancers Travis Clausen-Knight and James Pett attempt to … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: IMAGO by Travis Clausen-Knight and James Pett

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: OK Land by Circle Theatre

Banding together against the monopoly. If you’ve ever step foot into Bangkok, you’ll be well aware that there’s a convenience store on every corner, perfect for grabbing a cool drink when the temperature peaks. But for the segment of society that can’t even afford it, that’s simply not an option for them – who is the store really convenient for? Streaming as part of the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: OK Land by Circle Theatre

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London, Preview, Singapore

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

Animals with Cameras Series 2 is back on BBC Earth this February as hidden cameras continue to shed light on the secret lives of iconic animals when they wander out of sight. From the mysterious lives of sharks and elephant seals, to the curious lives of flying foxes, koalas and kangaroos in Australia, unique footage captured by discreet and lightweight devices reveals extraordinary discoveries whilst … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (February 2022)

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Books, By The Book, literature, Singapore

By The Book: Karina Robles Bahrin announced as winner of 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

Malaysian author Karina Robles Bahrin was announced as the winner of 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize. The result was announced at a virtual awards ceremony, that was livestreamed on Epigram Books’ Facebook and YouTube pages on Saturday evening (22nd January 2022). Karina takes home S$25,000 in prize money and a publishing contract with Epigram Books. Her winning manuscript, The Accidental Malay, will be published in the second half … Continue reading By The Book: Karina Robles Bahrin announced as winner of 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

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