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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore

Review: Failing the Dance – A Double Bill of Lecture-Performances (da:ns Festival 2020)

The lecture-performance form often feels loaded, if only because it sometimes seems like an excuse to showcase incomplete work that fills in the blanks with academic rhetoric. But in the case of the Esplanade’s Failing the Dance, the double-bill of lecture-performances makes a compelling case for the viability of the form, and its ability to raise awareness of issues and dialogue, and manifesting these arguments through … Continue reading Review: Failing the Dance – A Double Bill of Lecture-Performances (da:ns Festival 2020)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Arts of the UK 2020: Lorna May Wadsworth installs striking portraits of Neil Gaiman at newly opened Shapero Modern and Shapero Rare Books

LONDON – Renowned contemporary artist Lorna May Wadsworth (artist in residence for the Amazon Prime series Good Omens) will be exhibiting The Book of Neil Gaiman at Shapero Rare Books located in its new first floor space on New Bond Street and Big Neil at newly opened Shapero Modern in an exciting short-term exhibition. Wadsworth rose to prominence in the contemporary art world before she … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Lorna May Wadsworth installs striking portraits of Neil Gaiman at newly opened Shapero Modern and Shapero Rare Books

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Food

Food For Thought: ‘The Best of Lime’ at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering

Celebrate the best of the best with Lime Restaurant’s new buffet line-up – The Best of Lime – at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering. Featuring a combination of local delights, international favourites, and some intriguing new creations, the a la carte-style extravaganza will take diners on a gastronomic journey of discovery. While you might not be able to fly away just yet, this is your chance to treat … Continue reading Food For Thought: ‘The Best of Lime’ at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering

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Arts, London, musical, Theatre

In London’s West End 2020/21: First single released from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella musical

LONDON – Polydor Records/UMe has announced the forthcoming release of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella: The Musical (Original London Cast Recording). The album features cast from the highly anticipated new theatre production, which was originally meant to have opened in October 2020, along with appearances from some surprise guest vocalists. Andrew said, “50 years ago I couldn’t get Jesus Christ Superstar on stage as nobody wanted to produce … Continue reading In London’s West End 2020/21: First single released from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella musical

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: shy-c releases single ‘Solace In My Sleep’

Singaporean based indie-electronic producer shy-c  has announced the release of his latest EP ‘Solace In My Sleep’. Due on 11 December 2020, shy-c pre-empts the EP release with a new single of the same title. Released under Springroll Records, the single marries shy-c’s love for dreamy lo-fi synth pop beats with acoustic instruments, and is slated to be released on 30th October 2020, Friday. The … Continue reading Music Is: shy-c releases single ‘Solace In My Sleep’

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Arts, London, Preview

Arts of the UK 2020: A Family Affair and Mark Hearld’s Menagerie at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

LONDON – 2020 has given us all time and cause to look more closely at our natural surroundings. Three artists who do just that are Mark Hearld and mother and son artists, Frances Macdonald and Ross Ryan. This December, The Scottish Gallery stages their exhibitions concurrently at its Edinburgh gallery, looking at the harsh natural conditions we endure as well as the power of nature to … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: A Family Affair and Mark Hearld’s Menagerie at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

The Banter: An Interview with the cast of SRT’s Tuesdays with Morrie

With the restrictive circuit breaker measures, it’s been far too long since members of the public have been allowed to step into a theatre. But this November, Singapore Repertory Theatre is set to be among the first to begin public performances once again, with their production of Tuesdays with Morrie, their first performance in the KC Arts Centre in seven months. Based off Mitch Albom’s bestselling memoir … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with the cast of SRT’s Tuesdays with Morrie

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Where Are You? by Sim Yan Ying

It’s been said that grief changes us irrevocably––that the death of a loved one shakes us up in unexpected and unimaginable ways. Some of us cling to rituals and superstitions. Others replay memories. Still others laugh in the face of its absurdity. Fresh from her successful foray into digital theatre, Sim Yan Ying “YY” is back with a brand new digital project this October, with Where … Continue reading Preview: Where Are You? by Sim Yan Ying

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Arts, malaysia, Preview

Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung Releases Mahsuri-Inspired Single ‘In My Arms’

KUALA LUMPUR – Liver & Lung Productions, the Malaysian theatre company behind Sepet The Musical, is set to release their debut short film, Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales), in December 2020. The musical short film has been selected as a finalist at the prestigious Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo. As an early-bird surprise, they are releasing a single from the film, In My Arms, on the 6th … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung Releases Mahsuri-Inspired Single ‘In My Arms’

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Arts, Dance with Me, Hong Kong, Preview

Arts of Hong Kong 2020: Solara & Luna by City Contemporary Dance Company (Preview)

HONG KONG – Rounding off City Contemporary Dance Company’s (CCDC) Digital Dance Season 2020 is a brand new addition to their REAL Showcase Series, which has been providing all-round support for local dance artists to realise their creativity and produce full-length works in a small theatre since 2006. This time around, the spotlight is on emerging dance artists Kong Wing Yee and Kwok Tsz Ying, who … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: Solara & Luna by City Contemporary Dance Company (Preview)

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