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Arts, Film

Golden Village presents Late Shift – the first-of-its-kind interactive film

What Black Mirror: Bandersnatch did for interactive television, Late Shift might be about to do for cinematic films, as the world’s first ever interactive film comes to Golden Village cinemas this April. You heard right – Late Shift gives you, the audience, a chance to make key decisions and decide the outcome of the movie with its novel choose-your-own adventure style turn of events, thanks … Continue reading Golden Village presents Late Shift – the first-of-its-kind interactive film

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Critically acclaimed ABBA MANIA returns to the West End for the first time in 19 years

LONDON – After a year of silence on the West End, audiences are invited to dust off their flares to become a Dancing Queen and say ‘Thank You For The Music’ with ABBA MANIA. Last seen in the West End nearly two decades ago, the world’s number one touring ABBA tribute concert is back by popular demand this May. Coming to the Shaftesbury Theatre, it’s … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Critically acclaimed ABBA MANIA returns to the West End for the first time in 19 years

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Arts, London, Preview

Arts of the UK 2021: Orleans House Gallery announces bold exhibition Remember the Future to address current environmental crisis

LONDON – Addressing the ecological crisis of our time, Orleans House Gallery’s Remember the Future will see artists in residence setting up studios in this historic gallery on Richmond’s riverside. Over time our relationship with nature has become damaged; Remember the Future will explore how we can renew this relationship using the guest artists’ research to investigate the ways in which it can be fixed. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Orleans House Gallery announces bold exhibition Remember the Future to address current environmental crisis

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Rebuilding Beirut’s theatre community with ‘Whispers International’

LONDON – In the devastating 2020 explosion, the largest non-nuclear blast in history, all of Beirut’s theatres were destroyed. Whispers International will unite British playwrights with acclaimed Lebanese artists; all the proceeds of this online production will go towards helping the theatres rebuild and to support emerging Lebanese artists to create art once more. Facing a pandemic, a global theatre shutdown and Lebanon’s economic crisis … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Rebuilding Beirut’s theatre community with ‘Whispers International’

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Arts, SIFA 2021, Singapore

Preview: Festival House returns for SIFA 2021, with focus on healing and humanity

When Gaurav Kripalani took on the role of Festival Director for the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), he introduced the concept of the Festival House, a central location in the heart of the city, where festival-goers could gather for a drink, talk to each other, and take in the wonder of the performance they had just witnessed. After the festival went on hiatus last … Continue reading Preview: Festival House returns for SIFA 2021, with focus on healing and humanity

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Books, By The Book, literature, Singapore

By The Book: Hamed Ismail receives Tun Seri Lanang Award at Anugerah Persuratan (Malay Literary Awards) 2020/21

Five outstanding Singapore Malay writers will receive the Anugerah Persuratan (AP) Award at the 14th awards ceremony on Saturday, 10 April 2021. Mr Hamed Ismail is named the recipient of the Tun Seri Lanang Award at the AP 2020/2021 edition, the highest recognition for his achievements. He is also the oldest literary writer to receive the award. Aged 73, he has been writing for over … Continue reading By The Book: Hamed Ismail receives Tun Seri Lanang Award at Anugerah Persuratan (Malay Literary Awards) 2020/21

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Arts, Interview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

No Regrets: An Interview with Nathalie Ribette, Artistic Director of Sing’theatre

Edith Piaf has been through some difficult times in her life. Abandoned by her mother at birth, Piaf was brought up by her grandmother in a brothel, suffered temporary blindness due to meningitis complications, earned little money as a street singer, and lost her first daughter just two years after she was born. But from the darkness springs hope, as she went on to become … Continue reading No Regrets: An Interview with Nathalie Ribette, Artistic Director of Sing’theatre

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Art What!: Master glass artist Dale Chihuly to debut major garden exhibition in Singapore

American artist Dale Chihuly, a trailblazer in his work with blown glass, will bring his large-scale installations and sculptures to Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay from 1 May – 1 August, 2021. Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom marks the artist’s first major garden exhibition in Asia, presenting visitors with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience an extensive collection of the celebrated artist’s works. The exhibition is … Continue reading Art What!: Master glass artist Dale Chihuly to debut major garden exhibition in Singapore

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Yeo explores singledom and abandonment on ‘OBSESSION’

Continuing in his R&B experimentations, Yeo releases new single OBSESSION – a subversive track that will leave you unsure of whether to laugh or cry. A song about abandonment issues and being perpetually single, Yeo drew inspiration from the likes of Weezer, Joji and Phantom Planet to meticulously craft a soundscape that continues to expand his chameleon-like sound. Starting with fresh beats laid over mellow … Continue reading Music Is: Yeo explores singledom and abandonment on ‘OBSESSION’

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