Arts of the UK 2021: Revolutionary production Mr. Adam to make its UK premiere at The O2 in 2021

LONDON – Coming to the O2 this March for its UK premiere, Mr. Adam is a dynamically modern multi-arts cross-media extravaganza. The work of Welsh composer Sir Karl Jenkins has been transformed into a narrative piece by Kairat Kulbaev, Marat Bisengaliev, Vasily Barkhatov, and The Almaty Symphony Orchestra, who have combined digital design with powerful performance for a classical concert like no other! The production integrates … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Revolutionary production Mr. Adam to make its UK premiere at The O2 in 2021

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

Arts of the UK 2020: Elephant’s Graveyard by The Production Exchange (Preview)

LONDON – A circus longing to be famous meets a tiny town in Tennessee that wants something to break the monotony – in the end both get what they wish for with deadly results. The true tale of the only known lynching of an elephant, the award-winning Elephant’s Graveyard will be available to stream from Thursday 17th September. Set in September of 1914, the play combines … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Elephant’s Graveyard by The Production Exchange (Preview)

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Arts of the UK 2020: Golden Toad Theatre launch West End led music video for Errol’s Garden

LONDON – Following their recent collaboration with West End stars, Courtney Stapleton (Six) and Joe Griffiths-Brown (Hamilton), Golden Toad Theatre are thrilled to reveal their finished music video, starring green-fingered children from across the country. Encouraged to sing along and share photos and drawings of their garden creations, children have mucked in to bring the musical of Gillian Hibbs’ award-winning book, Errol’s Garden, to life during … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Golden Toad Theatre launch West End led music video for Errol’s Garden

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Arts of the UK 2020: Dovecot Studios to create major Leon Kossoff tapestry exploring war, peace, and the artist’s legacy

EDINBURGH – Dovecot Studios, an internationally renowned art studio in Edinburgh, will create a new tapestry inspired by Leon Kossoff’s painting Study from Minerva Protects Pax from Mars by Rubens (1981). This unique tapestry has only recently started on the loom and is being woven in Dovecot’s tapestry studio, which can be viewed by the public via their exclusive Viewing Balcony. The commission, which will … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Dovecot Studios to create major Leon Kossoff tapestry exploring war, peace, and the artist’s legacy

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Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto Episode 1 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Review)

HONG KONG – Of all the artistic mediums, it feels like it is dance that has adapted surprisingly well to the new normal, with many companies working in tandem with filmmakers and videographers to enhance already arresting choreography with smart camera angles and film techniques. The latest of these companies to join the growing number of dance film-makers is Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC), … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto Episode 1 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Review)

bakchormeeboySeptember 15, 2020September 19, 20203 Comments

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A look back at some of Altior’s greatest moments There was a great sense of sadness amongst National Hunt racing’s huge following when Nicky Henderson revealed that the tough decision had been made to retire the legendary Altior ahead of the upcoming jumps season. After winning 21 of his 26 career races, including an impressive 19-race winning streak, the 11-year-old, who often heavily backed in … Continue reading

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Dance With Me: Dancers’ Locker 2020 by Frontier Danceland (Review)

Dancers turn into experimental filmmakers, with impressive results. As with most new performance pieces this year, Frontier Danceland’s annual Dancers’ Locker programme has gone digital this year to cope with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But rather than letting it hinder them as an unfamiliar medium, the 6 dancers of Frontier Danceland, alongside film producer Jeremy Chua, have capitalised on this as an opportunity to stretch … Continue reading Dance With Me: Dancers’ Locker 2020 by Frontier Danceland (Review)

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This Is Hip-Hop! – True Colors Festival seeks to shed light on a maligned genre with panel of international artists

Presented as part of the True Colors Festival, This is Hip-Hop! is an online panel of nine hip-hop innovators from around the world seeking to overturn negative stereotypes about hip-hop through sharing positive and powerful personal experiences. Expect spirited exchanges about hot button topics like cultural appropriation, diversity and inclusivity, the real reason behind hip-hop’s bad press and real-life stories of hip-hop culture’s role as … Continue reading This Is Hip-Hop! – True Colors Festival seeks to shed light on a maligned genre with panel of international artists

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Television Time: David Rocco’s Dolce Southeast Asia on National Geographic

Canadian executive producer, best-selling author and celebrity chef David Rocco is back with a brand new edition of his beloved Dolce Vita TV series, where he goes around from country to country, meeting locals, finding out about their unique culture, and listening to their stories, all while sampling the best cuisine from the region. This time around, he’s taking Southeast Asia by storm, as he … Continue reading Television Time: David Rocco’s Dolce Southeast Asia on National Geographic

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

Preview: TLC Children’s Festival by The Little Company

This September, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s The Little Company is bringing theatre to your screens, with the TLC Children’s Festival taking place completely online! For a whole month, look out for brand new productions, workshops and fun activities with the aim to entertain, inspire and nurture the kids. For starters, catch Fly High, as Poppy (Tan Rui Shan) and Mo (Andrew Marko) embark on a quest to build … Continue reading Preview: TLC Children’s Festival by The Little Company