Art What!: Bangkok Art Biennale announces Curatorial Team and International Advisory Committee for the third edition – ‘CHAOS : CALM’

BANGKOK – The Bangkok Art Biennale Foundation has announced the Curatorial Team and International Advisory Committee for the third edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) which will take place from 22 October 2022 to 23 February 2023 at various locations across the city as well as virtual venues. Under the theme CHAOS : CALM, the Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 aims to reflect the unpredictable … Continue reading Art What!: Bangkok Art Biennale announces Curatorial Team and International Advisory Committee for the third edition – ‘CHAOS : CALM’

bakchormeeboyOctober 4, 2021Leave a comment

Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: GV Plaza and Tuk Tuk Mart celebrate release of Thai film ‘Game Changer’

Thai comedy film Game Change, starring Pitawat Pruksakit, Isara Kitnitchee, Sim Kyutae, Khunnapat Pichetworawut, Ploypailin Tangpraphaporn and Naymyo Thant opens in cinemas on 7th October. In conjunction with the release of the movie, Golden Village has teamed up with Tuk Tuk Mart by Thai Supermarket for a four-week long pop-up offering Thai snacks and beverages from 1 October 2021 at GV Plaza! Tantalise your taste buds with Thai … Continue reading Film Fanatic: GV Plaza and Tuk Tuk Mart celebrate release of Thai film ‘Game Changer’

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen collaborates on anthology film ‘The Year of the Everlasting Storm’, opening this October

Local award-winning director Anthony Chen (Ilo Ilo, Wet Season)makes a much anticipated return this October, with the short film The Break Away, one of the seven stories featured in upcoming anthology film The Year of the Everlasting Storm. Set to open in cinemas from 21st October 2021 (with Singapore being the first country to premiere and release the film theatrically in Asia), The Year of the Everlasting … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen collaborates on anthology film ‘The Year of the Everlasting Storm’, opening this October

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview

Preview: Pancha – Less and Lesser by Maya Dance Theatre

“Old age is not a disease- it is strength and survivorship, triumph over all vicissitudes and disappointments, trials and illnesses” – Maggie Kuh Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, local dance company Maya Dance Theatre (MDT) has forged on in their mission to bring attention and create awareness around imminent social issues in our community. With the fourth edition of their ongoing Pancha series, the company … Continue reading Preview: Pancha – Less and Lesser by Maya Dance Theatre

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: SSO debuts new streaming platform SSOLOUNGE

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has debuted its new streaming platform SSOLOUNGE, allowing audiences to watch live and pre-recorded masterworks of great composers, as well as premieres of classical performances from the comfort of their own screens. From reliving the best of Mozart’s concertos to revelling in the passages of lyrical grace from Romantic works, SSO fans and concertgoers can enjoy access to a repository of digital premieres … Continue reading Music Is: SSO debuts new streaming platform SSOLOUNGE

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Arts, Dance with Me, Hong Kong, Interview, Preview

Architecture-inspired choreography at The House Collective: An Interview with Clarissa Tam and Patsy Lo of ‘Encounters Across Cultures 2021’

HONG KONG – When does a house become a home? When it is no longer empty, filled with individuals occupying it, and imbued with life. And this year, Swire Hotels’ The House Collective (THC), a group of refined, highly individual hotels in Asia, is launching the 2021 edition of their biennial art programme, ‘Encounters Across Cultures,’ to fill their houses with art and celebrate the … Continue reading Architecture-inspired choreography at The House Collective: An Interview with Clarissa Tam and Patsy Lo of ‘Encounters Across Cultures 2021’

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

Music Is: An Interview with Jeremy Zucker on upcoming sophomore album ‘CRUSHER’

Jeremy Zucker is the melancholic musical artist for a new generation. It’s no surprise why his Spotify streams reach the hundreds of millions with each single he releases – there is a wild, raw emotion that aches behind the otherwise lo-fi, minimalist production in his critically-acclaimed debut album love is not dying (2020), hitting unexpectedly hard And considering how he’s just released the brent ii … Continue reading Music Is: An Interview with Jeremy Zucker on upcoming sophomore album ‘CRUSHER’

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review

★★★☆☆ Review: liTHE 2021 by T.H.E Second Company

New works explore the idea of carrying on and finding meaning. Now in its 10th edition, liTHE has been a mainstay of T.H.E Second Company’s programme for a long time now, showcasing the efforts of young, semi-professional dance artists. In the latest edition, four choreographers have crafted three brand new works for the dancers after a 2 year incubation period, inspired in part of the … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: liTHE 2021 by T.H.E Second Company

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Art What!: Asian Civilisations Museum launches tactile museum experience ‘Up Close With ACM’

From 25th September 2021, the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) will launch Up Close with ACM, a free public programme, supported by Keppel Corporation, that aims to bring its participants closer to museum objects through sensory experiences conducted by facilitators with Visual Impairment (VI) from Dialogue in the Dark Singapore (DiDsg). Operating under Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), DiDsg curates and runs programmes that aim to develop … Continue reading Art What!: Asian Civilisations Museum launches tactile museum experience ‘Up Close With ACM’

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Arts, News, Singapore

National Arts Council commemorates 30 years of arts and culture at the Patron of the Arts Awards 2021

As the National Arts Council (NAC) commemorates three decades of Singapore’s arts and culture, it pays tribute to patrons who gave close to $40 million to the arts amidst a challenging 2020. The total cash donations from the private sector, coupled with the dollar for dollar matching of the Cultural Matching Fund (CMF) between 2014 to 2020, supported the arts and heritage sector with close … Continue reading National Arts Council commemorates 30 years of arts and culture at the Patron of the Arts Awards 2021