Category: Arts

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

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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

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Arts, London, Preview

Arts of the UK 2020: An Interview with Kaneka Subberwal, founder of Indigo Advisory

LONDON – Kaneka Subberwal, the powerhouse behind one of the Middle East’s biggest art fairs, ArtBAB, has launched a new company, Indigo Advisory. Indigo will provide art learning, collector advice, art and luxury auctions and a platform to shop and purchase artisanal items. Indigo Learning will give artists and art entrepreneurs access to affordable virtual and online educational courses. Indigo Collectible will see three online … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: An Interview with Kaneka Subberwal, founder of Indigo Advisory

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: 39th UOB Painting of the Year now accepting submissions; virtual UOB Art Gallery now open

United Overseas Bank (UOB) has announced that artists in Southeast Asia will be able to submit their entries for the 39th UOB Painting of the Year (POY) competition digitally given the COVID-19 restrictions. The annual UOB POY competition, Singapore’s longest-running and one of Southeast Asia’s most prestigious annual art awards is open to artists in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The UOB POY is the … Continue reading Art What!: 39th UOB Painting of the Year now accepting submissions; virtual UOB Art Gallery now open

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Arts, Concert, Preview, Theatre

Preview: BODY X – The Culprit

The last time we watched a BODY X production was back in 2016, where we praised the immersive theatre production for its intrigue and compelling mystery set in The Arts House. This year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re back with a brand new production, as BODY X: The Culprit hits computer screens this September. In the same vein as their previous productions, BODY X: The Culprit takes the … Continue reading Preview: BODY X – The Culprit

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Arts, Comedy, Concert, Dance with Me, Hong Kong, Preview, travel, travelXculture

Hong Kong 2020: HKIFF44 cancelled due to spike in COVID-19 cases

  The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) was cancelled last month following the recent spike in COVID-19 infected cases in Hong Kong.  The 14-day cinephile extravaganza was due to start from 18th August. According to HKIFFS Executive Director Albert Lee, more than 185 titles from 55 countries and regions were selected originally for HKIFF44, including 53 world, international, and Asian premieres.  “While we are … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: HKIFF44 cancelled due to spike in COVID-19 cases

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Art What!: Sandstorm in an Hourglass by Joo Choon Lin, Jaxton Su, and Sebastian Mary Tay

The sand in an hourglass is meant to represent time, a time that is measured with a past, present, and future. Each reset and inverted when the hourglass flips over. The symbol of an hourglass in relation to time is so entrenched; it is hard to consider it anew while we play our roles in this game of time. If some kind of force enters … Continue reading Art What!: Sandstorm in an Hourglass by Joo Choon Lin, Jaxton Su, and Sebastian Mary Tay

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Art What!: Lim Tze Peng and Hong Zhu An Adopt Digital Technology with Their First Virtual Solo Exhibitions

Amid the uncertainties Covid-19 has brought us, two senior Singaporean artists, aged 100 and 65, will be holding their very first virtual solo exhibitions with Ode To Art gallery showcasing their decades of journey in pursuing art. Centenarian Lim Tze Peng has been unceasing this past year, rigorously painting and revisiting scenes of pre-modernised Singapore while Hong Zhu An has delved deeper into his introspective … Continue reading Art What!: Lim Tze Peng and Hong Zhu An Adopt Digital Technology with Their First Virtual Solo Exhibitions

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we are not going back, we are coming around: Straits Records sets up pop-up store at The Substation

For longtime supporters and lovers of local indie music, the name Straits Records is likely to ring a bell. A distributor of local and regional music since 1995, it was perhaps at its peak while it was operating as a brick-and-mortar store along Bali Lane. But since then, with rising rent, it’s lost its shop front, with owner/founder Ridhwan Ghany aka ‘Wan Vegan’ operating it out … Continue reading we are not going back, we are coming around: Straits Records sets up pop-up store at The Substation

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: Life in a Cloud – Prominent artists create in response to living through a pandemic

Curated by Natalie Hennedige (Festival Director Designate, Singapore International Festival of Arts), Life in a Cloud is a digital playbook of creations from seven prominent artists, each established within their respective fields. These artists have created intimate 5-7 minute video chapters offering viewers insight into their artistic geneses and creations born out of this time of pandemic. With the world in isolation, how can we … Continue reading Art What!: Life in a Cloud – Prominent artists create in response to living through a pandemic

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