Review: Solara & Luna by City Contemporary Dance Company (Hong Kong)

HONG KONG – Whether you’ve been literally confined to your home for work, or simply feel the strain of being unable to travel, there’s a definite sense of claustrophobia that’s descended upon the world thanks to the coronavirus situation. For Hong Kong, that’s a feeling that’s been further aggravated by the political situation, and has only led to further doom and gloom. Perhaps the one solution … Continue reading Review: Solara & Luna by City Contemporary Dance Company (Hong Kong)

Arts of the UK 2020: ‘Unfamiliar at Home’ embarks on online tour

LONDON – Unfamiliar at Home embraces the new digital landscape to break down traditional performance boundaries as Victor Esses and Yorgos Petrou share their autobiographical piece from their home direct to audiences’ own. This intimate and moving production combines Victor’s theatre and performance making techniques with Yorgos’ background as a visual artist. Unfamiliar is a product of them working together, to explore how they can … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: ‘Unfamiliar at Home’ embarks on online tour

Art What!: Ataraxia – Keep Calm and Keep Going by MayinArt

Reading Nature’s Sign # by Sri Pramono Online art platform MayinArt presents ‘Ataraxia’, a multi-dimensional exhibition showcasing 65 impressive artworks by established South East Asian artists. The physical exhibition will be held at the Jogja Gallery from 28th October to 7th November 2020, featuring the works of 32 prominent Indonesian artists including Nasirun, Sri Pramono, Irwanto Lentho, Januri, AT. Sitompul, Irwan Sukendra, Sriyadi Srinthil, Fery … Continue reading Art What!: Ataraxia – Keep Calm and Keep Going by MayinArt

vOilah! 2020: Paris My Neighbourhood by Collective Minds

Paris isn’t just about the Eiffel Tower and high fashion everywhere you turn. For legendary producers and DJs Breakbot and Irfane, it’s also their home. Playing as part of this year’s vOilah! France Singapore Festival, the duo will be showing you the real Paris that they know and love with the two-part documentary Paris My Neighbourhood on YouTube. The brainchild of Singapore-based events agency Collective Minds, Paris … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Paris My Neighbourhood by Collective Minds

By The Book: 12 writers longlisted for 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

The Epigram Books Fiction Prize, one of the region’s most renowned literary prizes, is back, and has now longlisted 12 authors vying for the 2021 prize, following Malaysian author Joshua Kam’s win in 2020 for his debut novel How The Man In Green Saved Pahang, And Possibly The World. Hailing from Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Thailand, due to the pandemic, the event next … Continue reading By The Book: 12 writers longlisted for 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

Music Is: Engelbert Humperdinck to serenade fans with first-ever Christmas Special

LAMC Productions has announced that international superstar Engerbert Humperdinck will perform his very first Christmas Special on December 12th, 2020, Saturday / 13th December, 2020, Sunday. The Livestream broadcast of Engelbert Humperdinck’s performance will be accompanied by a series of video Meet & Greet sessions presented via Looped. In a career spanning almost 50 years, Engelbert has generated sales in excess of 140 million records, … Continue reading Music Is: Engelbert Humperdinck to serenade fans with first-ever Christmas Special

Review: The Escape Game by s**t kingz (da:ns Festival 2020)

When we last saw them at FULL OUT! for da:ns Festival 2019, Japanese street dance quartet s**t kingz charmed us with their cheeky choreography and their commitment to fun as they danced their hearts out onstage. While they can’t be physically present this time, the Esplanade has commissioned and co-produced a brand new digital show from them for this year’s da:ns Festival, one that’s sure to … Continue reading Review: The Escape Game by s**t kingz (da:ns Festival 2020)

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)

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

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