Author: bakchormeeboy

Fashion, Fashion Forward, Preview, Singapore

Fashion Forward: Up close and personal at The Front Row

If there’s one industry that’s been hit hard during the pandemic, it’s the fashion industry. Unable to present live runways, faced with the difficulty of organising photoshoots with limited crew, and the drop in sales, the fashion industry has been learning just as much as anyone else how to adapt to the crisis. Over summer, we’ve seen countless fashion shows and launches being cancelled or … Continue reading Fashion Forward: Up close and personal at The Front Row

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Review, Singapore

SIFA v2.020: Full lineup for Singular Screens released, available as video-on-demand and at Oldham Theatre

The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) unveils the full lineup for Singular Screens, now available both on-demand and at Oldham Theatre as part of SIFA v2.020 from 4 September 2020. Curated by the Asian Film Archive (AFA), Singular Screens celebrates diverse and independent visions, now in its third annual edition since 2018.   “Singular Screens has been a significant part of SIFA for the past three years, showcasing some … Continue reading SIFA v2.020: Full lineup for Singular Screens released, available as video-on-demand and at Oldham Theatre

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
News, Singapore, travelXculture

Ready For Takeoff: British Airways says goodbye to first of its last 747 jumbo jets

On 18th August 2020, British Airways retired its first Boeing 747 since announcing last month that all 31 of its jumbo jets had sadly flown their last commercial services. The Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVD, departed from London Heathrow this morning under flight number BA9170E after more than 25 magnificent years of flying. The aircraft received an emotional farewell from the NATS Air Traffic Control Tower … Continue reading Ready For Takeoff: British Airways says goodbye to first of its last 747 jumbo jets

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Singapore

Dance With Me: From Heart To Hearts For Hearts by Grain Performance and Research Lab (Review)

Photo Credit: Megan Chia Getting to the heart of CHD through dance. Often, words alone cannot describe what it is like to live a life that’s different from ‘normal’. For visual artist Kylie Boo, who was born with a rare congenital heart defect (CHD), that’s something she expresses through her surreal paintings of hearts, from being surrounded by tigers, to vessels and arteries with the … Continue reading Dance With Me: From Heart To Hearts For Hearts by Grain Performance and Research Lab (Review)

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Hong Kong, Preview

Hong Kong 2020: KAWS goes to space for COMPANION’s 20th anniversary

Since 2018, KAWS’ KAWS:HOLIDAY project has landed in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong and Japan (you may remember the giant floating KAWS sculpture in Hong Kong Harbour), and has catapulted the renowned Brooklyn-based designer to fame. Now, get ready as he takes on the next frontier – space. Working again with longtime collaborator AllRightsReserved, KAWS:HOLIDAY is now taking off. Audiences from around the world can escape … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: KAWS goes to space for COMPANION’s 20th anniversary

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboy1 Comment
Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore launches Online Benefit Art Auction 2020

Over the past seven years, the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (NTU CCA) has been commended as a unique institution in Southeast Asia for its dynamic and academically rigorous programme. From featuring leading contemporary artists in exhibitions to engaging with contemporary art embedded in social-political spheres, the NTU CCA has always been at the forefront of art research and the up and coming. As … Continue reading Art What!: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore launches Online Benefit Art Auction 2020

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboy1 Comment
Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: re:Sound is LIVE this August

Music, like great food, wine and the other pleasures of life, needs to be savoured live! In the first live orchestral concert in Singapore since Singapore’s Covid-19 Circuit Breaker. re:Sound invites you to a live-streamed after-dinner treat of Peter Warlock’s Capriol Suite and Mozart’s Symphony no. 40. Safety is paramount, so the musicians will perform with the aid of microphones and headphones, while maintaining approved … Continue reading Music Is: re:Sound is LIVE this August

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Dance with Me, London, Preview

Touring The UK 2021/22: Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! by New Adventures Postponed Till 2021/22

LONDON – New Adventures announced that the forthcoming 2020/2021 National tour and the 2020/2021 Christmas season at Sadler’s Wells of Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! has been postponed until 2021/2022. Recent events and the inevitable knock-on effect these have had to the production’s schedule, coupled with the fact that the industry continues to wait for confirmation as to when theatres can reopen without social distancing has now made it impossible to mount … Continue reading Touring The UK 2021/22: Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! by New Adventures Postponed Till 2021/22

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Broadway Records and Ginger Quiff Media release ‘Beautiful City’ to mark Godspell 50th Anniversary

LONDON – Acclaimed West End star Jodie Steele (SIX; Heathers; Wicked) will lend her flawless vocals to a female-led recording of Godspell’s ‘Beautiful City’, to be released as a single ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary. Producers Ginger Quiff Media have teamed up with premiere industry record label, Broadway Records, to make this a reality. Renowned for immortalising major Broadway shows with outstanding cast recordings, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Broadway Records and Ginger Quiff Media release ‘Beautiful City’ to mark Godspell 50th Anniversary

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Sight Lines Entertainment presents Asia’s first interactive 360° digital theatre experience

Following their debut Zoom production Murder at Mandai Camp, Sight Lines Entertainment is back for a brand new project this August. Teaming up with local e-ticketing and live-streaming startup Xctuality, Sight Lines will be introducing an immersive experience combining virtual reality (VR) and 360° streaming, bringing traditional theatre performances online and promoting them to  new, international audiences. “Moving forward, the big question is: does it … Continue reading Preview: Sight Lines Entertainment presents Asia’s first interactive 360° digital theatre experience

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboy3 Comments